Obituaries

Sometimes random acts of kindness go unnoticed, and other times they do get their due. Case in point, I happened to witness a couple of such acts recently and I thought I would share them with you. The touching thing about random acts of kindness is, of course, the randomness of it. For the most part there isn’t a lot of forethought that goes into the act of kindness. One might simply open the…

Pamela GoeskeKruse (maiden name Goeske), 58, Everett, Washington, originally of Luverne, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Washington, after suffering from brain cancer. A private family service will be held at a later date in Everett.  Pamela “Pam” Goeske was born Nov. 12, 1961. She was the daughter of Wendell and Dorothy Goeske of Luverne. Pam was baptized and…

Michelle E. McMurrey, 58, rural Hardwick, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A memorial celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Embrace Church in Tea, South Dakota. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com.  (…

Dwight Gangestad, 72, Luverne, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will be at the Kenneth Cemetery. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist…

Judith Binford, 77, Hills, formerly of Luverne, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1008 DN)

Priscilla “Cilla” Spykerboer, 91, Ellsworth, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A private family service was Thursday, Oct. 1, at Jurrens Funeral Home in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids. Priscilla Kelderman was born on May 4, 1929, to Henry and Tena (Drost) Kelderman in rural Colton, South Dakota. She was the eighth of…

Jimmie Hans Lafrenz, 82, Beaver Creek, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at his home. A memorial visitation was Friday, Oct. 2, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, followed by a graveside service at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Jimmie Lafrenz was born on May 2, 1938, to Hans and Etta (Bruining) Lafrenz in Luverne. He was raised on a farm northeast of town near the Blue Mounds ridge and…

Jerry Benson, 72, Luverne, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A memorial visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Kerntz Funeral Home in Ely. Burial will be in the Ely Cemetery. Jerry Benson was born on Feb…

Jimmie H. Lafrenz, 82, Beaver Creek, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, at his home. A memorial visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.  A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are with the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1001 DN)

Jerry Benson, 72, Luverne, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Arrangements are pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1001 DN)

Virgil David Cook, 76, Adrian, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was Saturday, Sept. 26, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. Burial with full military honors provided by the Adrian American Legion was in the St. Adrian Cemetery. Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Adrian, dingmannandsons.com…

Darrell L. Lorenzen, 70, Prescott Valley, Arizona, died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in his home. No service is planned at this time. Memorials are preferred to SPCA or your favorite animal shelter. Darrell was born on Jan. 5, 1950, to Verdell and Lorna Lorenzen in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1968 and then served in the U.S. Army on a missile base for three years.…

Marguerite Nell Smith, 98, Edgerton, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Marguerite Schuld was born on March 3, 1922, to John and Lydia (Vos) Schuld on the family farm near Edgerton. She grew up on the family farm with nine siblings and learned the value of hard work. She graduated from Edgerton Public High School as valedictorian of her class. On Sept. 2,…

Jerome Edmund Wieneke, 81, Luverne, formerly of rural Lismore, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial Mass was Monday, Sept. 28, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial with military flag presentation followed at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Jerome Wieneke was born on Oct. 9, 1938, to Edmund and Rose (Dollander)…

Anthony Lynn “Tony” Miller, 66, Luverne, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at his home in Luverne. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at St. Catherine. Anthony “Tony” Miller was born on Jan. 5, 1954, to Lawrence and Evelyn (Younkin) Miller in Luverne. He attended Luverne…

Phyllis Patricia “Pat” Bentson, 91, Luverne, died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 21, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Phyllis Hale was born to George and Martha (Martin) Hale on Sept. 23, 1928, in Elysian, where she was raised and attended school. Following her…