Valeria M. Logghe, 84, Worthington, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at South Shore Care Center, in Worthington.
Memorial services were Saturday, Dec. 21, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Worthington. The Rev. Robert Schulze officiated. Burial was in Worthington Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Valeria Rusche was born to Edward and Bertha (Leu) Rusche on May 12, 1918, in Ocheyedan, Iowa. She graduated from Ocheyedan High School in 1935. After graduation she lived on farms outside Round Lake and north of Worthington. In her later years she lived at the Atrium until she moved to South Shore Care Center in 2001.
She married Julius Logghe in 1952 and moved to Worthington. She worked part-time at a number of local businesses, including Michael’s Supper Club and Gordon’s Coffee Shop.
Mrs. Logghe was active in Ladies Aid at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and VFW Ladies Auxiliary where she was president for several years. She was an avid and loyal fan of all sports, especially the Minnesota Twins. Other favorite hobbies included needlework, gardening and quilting, creating quilts for each of her children as well as the framed works that decorated her walls.
Survivors include 10 children, Mary Gross, Ft. Madison, Iowa, Dennis Reed, Round Lake, Lyman Reed, Hubbard, Ore., Richard Haack, Minnetonka, Sean Logghe, Rochester, N.Y., Corby Logghe, Newport, Danna Brophy, Colorado Springs, Colo., Erin Muller, Fairmont, Kevin Logghe, Germantown, Md., and Robyn Vogel, Tarpon Springs, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one brother, John (Ruth) Rusche, Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Logghe was preceded in death by her husband, Julius, one son, James Reed, one infant, and one brother.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Worthington, was in charge of arrangements.