Obituaries

Nicholas R. De Boer, 90, Leota, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota. Burial will follow in the Leota Community Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the church. Per MN Executive Order, masks are required along with social distancing…

Edward B. Berning, 90, Adrian, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was Saturday, Dec. 19, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. Burial with full military honors provided by the Adrian American Legion was at St. Adrian Cemetery. Edward Berning was born Sept. 10, 1930, to Henry and Louise (Farwick) Berning in Lismore. He…

Eugene Arthur Stoterau, 86, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Sioux Falls. No memorial service is planned at this time. Condolences may be sent to Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home, 901 South Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Eugene Stoterau was born on Aug. 15, 1934, to Harvey and Nora (Smith) Stoterau in Luverne. After attending school in Luverne, he worked at John…

James Louis Hendel, 85, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Sioux Falls. A Mass of Christian burial was Monday, Dec. 14, at St. Lambert Catholic Church in Sioux Falls, with burial at the St. Adrian Cemetery in Adrian. James Hendel was born on Oct. 27, 1935, to Louis and Ida (Ruffing) Hendel in Adrian. He attended St. Adrian…

Dean Clayton Matthew DePauw, better known as “Opa” or “Deano”, age 71, passed on Wednesday December 16, 2020, at his home in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Born January 6, 1949, in Luverne, Minnesota, the ninth child of 13 children to Albert and Cora “Lorraine” (Irwin) DePauw. Dean grew up on the mean gravel roads and farms fields of Luverne and Ash Creek. He was a proud graduate of Luverne High…

Lavonne Clarice Hansen, 97, Luverne, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, with visitation beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Lavonne Wacker was born on June 10, 1923, to John and Clara (Clasen)…

Gary Vanden Berg Gary A. Vanden Berg, 73, Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Due to concern for public health, a private family service will take place, with interment at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. A public celebration of Gary’s life will be at a later date. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.…

Henry Van Der Weerd, 94, formerly of rural Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Dec. 28, at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial followed at Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1231 DN)

Carol Henderson, 73, Worthington, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Sanford Hospital in Worthington. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Worthington, dingmannandsons.com.  (1224 DN)

Beulah “Bobbie” Floody, 97, Pipestone, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone. A funeral Mass was Wednesday, Dec. 23, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone. Burial was at St. Catherine Cemetery in Pipestone. Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Pipestone, www.hartquistfuneral.com.  (1224 DN)

Mae Jean Oehlerts was born on May 13, 1927, to Okke and Jane (Rose) Boomgaarden on the family farm southwest of Ellsworth, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Ellsworth Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in May of 1945 and that summer attended Mankato State College in Mankato, Minnesota, as part of the accelerated program. She crammed four years into two by…

Marie Clara Smeins, 87, Luverne, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was Monday, Dec. 21, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial was at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Marie Berning was born Nov. 21, 1933, to Henry and Louise (Farwick) Berning in rural Nobles County. She graduated from Lismore High School in 1951. Marie…

Marcus Jay Emery, 26, Luverne, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at his home. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 12, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial with military honors followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Marcus Emery was born on March 26, 1994, in Luverne. He was raised by his mother, Sandi Emery, and attended Luverne Public Schools, graduating in 2012. In…

Pauline Faye “Polly” Gorter, 61, died on Dec.11, 2020. A family graveside service was Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton. Pauline Gorter was born on Aug. 15, 1959, to Lawrence and Pauline Gorter. She was baptized into Christ on Oct. 4, 1959. Polly’s extremely limited mental and physical capacities were part of her life. Her parents, siblings, and extended family as well as some…

Lilly Sammons, 87, Luverne, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family service will take place at 10:30 Saturday, Dec. 19. The funeral service will be live-streamed on Facebook/DingmannFH. Lilly Yarrington was born Jan. 19, 1933, to Fred and Nina (Crippen) Yarrington. She graduated from Slayton High School in 1950. Lilly married Leslie…

Konrad Orlan Eidahl, 86, Luverne, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at Crossroads Care Center in Worthington. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Konrad was born on Jan. 31, 1934, to Kenneth and Mabel (Knutson) Eidahl in Leland, Iowa. He first attended school in Lake Mills, Iowa, before graduating from Albert Lea High School. He earned a degree in education from Luther College in Decorah,…