Minnesota
November 05, 2025Joan N. Salzer, age 86, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, while at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. A memorial celebration of Joan’s life was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, with visitation at 12 p.m. Burial will be at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne at a later date. Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Joan’s LifeTribute video…- November 05, 2025Tim Palank, age 45, of Claymont, Delaware, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation and fellowship will continue in the church basement following the service. Inurnment will be in the…
November 05, 2025Christopher Wentzlaff, age 41, of Edina, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in San Francisco, California. A service to celebrate Christopher’s life was at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne, Minnesota. A private family burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view…
November 05, 2025Evelyn Mae Titus Boone, formerly from Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Oct. 28, 2025, at her home in Rochester, Minnesota, at the age of 100. Born on Jan. 31, 1925, in Earl, Wisconsin, Evelyn was the daughter of Guy and Christina Titus. On July 5, 1945, she married Ervin S. Boone. Together they shared 69 years of marriage. The couple shared their skills and compassion on a medical…
November 05, 2025Mary Ann Van Aartsen was born on June 27, 1939, to Oltman “Ole” and Caroline “Ann” (Richters) Akkerman on a farm northeast of Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in town. At a young age, the family moved to a farm south of Luverne, Minnesota, where she was raised. Mary Ann attended church and confirmed her faith at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. She attended…
November 05, 2025Taylor Mulder, age 34, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with leukemia on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at United Methodist Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. To…- November 05, 2025Jonna Dull, age 86, of Hardwick, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rock River Community Church in Luverne, officiated by…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 29, 2025Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Tuff Memorial Home, both in Hills, teamed up to provide an afternoon of trick-or-treating fun at the two locations Sunday. For two hours more than a dozen businesses and organizations handed out candy and other treats from car trunks outside on a windy, 65-degree day. Inside, Tuff residents handed out candy from the doorways of their rooms.- October 23, 2025Charles Juhl, age 90, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Good Samaritan - Mary Jane Brown Home. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne with visitation held one hour prior from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM at the church. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of…
October 22, 2025Richard Lee Stempges, age 74, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on Oct. 16, 2025. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 5500 W. 26th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the family present one hour prior to the service. There will be private burial at Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne, Minnesota. Miller Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, South…
October 22, 2025Gary Heikes, age 76, of Starbuck, formerly of Montevideo, died of natural causes unexpectedly at home on Oct. 13, 2025. A memorial service celebrating Gary will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Pastor Jeff Fitzkappes officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral…
October 15, 2025Kristine “Kris” Marie Rodman was born on Nov. 11, 1944, in Aurora, Illinois, to Dr. Lewis and Lennice Dykstra. She attended school in Aurora, graduating from high school before continuing on to Bowling Green State University in Ohio, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. During her college years and beyond, she was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi. In August 1966,…
October 08, 2025Arlene M. Bendix, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, while at the Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation was Monday, Oct. 6, from 4-7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial was prior to the service at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. The family wore…
October 08, 2025Betty Catherine Bouma, age 87, of Luverne, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on Oct. 2, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A Celebration of Life was Monday, Oct. 6, at the Luverne, Minnesota, Christian Reformed Church, beginning with visitation at 10 a.m., followed by a service at 11 a.m., then a meal, followed by interment at the United Reformed Cemetery in Hills,…
October 08, 2025Anna Mae Berghorst, age 90, of Hills, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6-8 p.m. at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minnesota. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen, with Reverend Jeremy Wiersema officiating. Burial will follow in the…
September 24, 2025Lois A. Meyer Ahrendt, 95, beloved mother, wife and grandmother, passed peacefully with her children at her side in The Villages, Florida, Aug. 23, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne, Minnesota, on Oct. 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. A light lunch will follow the service with a private graveside service later. Lois was born to Fred J. and Minnie (Boelman)…
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