Harold Carlson, 80, Luverne, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at his son’s home in rural Dawson.

Memorial services were Friday, Jan. 3, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. The Rev. Paul Fries, officiated. Burial of cremains was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne. Military honors were served by Luverne American Legion and VFW.

Harold Carlson was born to David and Hulda (Sangren) Carlson on March 24, 1922, in Luverne. He attended country school in Springwater Township, rural Luverne. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Conflict.

He married Wanda Nelson on Jan. 26, 1947, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple farmed in Rock County. They moved to Luverne in 1983. He worked at Kanaranzi Elevator until he started working with his son at Carlson Construction. After he retired he worked for Goodwill out of Sioux Falls, the Car Wash in Luverne and was a school crossing guard for Luverne Public School.

Mr. Carlson was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. He was also a member of Luverne VFW.

Survivors include four children and their spouses, Lloyd (Kathy) Carlson, Denison, Iowa, Bev (Curt) Tesch, New Effington, S.D., Daniel (Brenda) Carlson, Dawson, and Terry (Cindy) Carlson, Adrian, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Howard Carlson and Warren (Joan) Carlson; and three sisters, LuVerna Hilliard, Mable Bakke and Florence (Jim) Connell.

Mr. Carlson was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Wanda, on March 18, 2001, two brothers, Lawrence and Harvey, and one sister, Lorraine Overgaard.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Pastor Thomas James Mabe, 51, Edina, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003.

Services were Sunday, Jan. 5, at Colony Park Baptist Church, Edina. Burial was in Highland Memory Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.

Thomas James Mabe was born to Robert L. and GayNelle G. Mabe on Aug. 8, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Penn. The family moved to Pocatello. Idaho, when he was nearly three. From there they moved to Des Moines in 1954, to Peoria Ill., in 1962, to Phoenix, Ariz., in 1963, to St. Louis, Mo., in 1964, to Houston Texas, in 1965, and then back to Des Moines in 1966.

During his K-12 years, he excelled in baseball. He was a star pitcher and the home run king. In Houston, he played football as a wide receiver. He graduated from Des Moines East High School in 1969. He then worked for Kentucky Fried Chicken as an area supervisor.

He married Stephenie Overton on Oct. 10, 1969. He received his bachelor’s degree from Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankenny, Iowa, and his Master’s of Divinity from Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind. He was a pastor and friend to congregations in Colfax, Iowa, Luverne and Edina.

Devoted to God, family and friends, he touched hearts and changed lives with God’s word wherever he went. We will always appreciate how making family time and memories was a priority for him. He taught us so many things; he was truly a role model.

Survivors include his wife, Stephenie Mabe, Edina; one son, Josh (Jennicca) Mabe; two daughters, Sharif (Vince) Welch, grandsons, Gavin and Treyton, and Shanna (Michael) Golden, and grandson, Benjamin; his parents; one brother, Rich Mabe; one sister, Cindy; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Rev. Mabe was preceded in death by one brother, Ron Mabe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Helen Doris Lundby, 88, Worthington, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at Sibley Nursing & Rehab Center in Sibley, Iowa.

Memorial services will be Saturday, Jan. 11, at First Covenant Church in Worthington. The Rev. Peter Erickson will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. A time of gathering will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the church.

Helen Lundby was born Feb. 16, 1914, in Le Sueur. She graduated from Wadena High School in 1932. She later worked in the dairy industry, in bookkeeping and secretarial work in Wadena and St. Paul.

She married Francis Lundby on Oct. 1, 1938, in St. Paul. After their marriage, the couple lived in Lerdal. Later, they moved to Casselton, N.D., where they owned and operated Casselton Maid Creamery for more than 24 years. After selling their business the couple moved to Luverne where they lived for more than 20 years. They moved to Worthington in 1993.

Mrs. Lundby was a former member of United Methodist Church in Luverne where she was very active. She recently attended First Covenant Church in Worthington. She was a member of Eastern Star and Beta Sigma Phi.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Lyle Baker, Shoreview, and Judy and Marc Gustafson, Worthington; five grandchildren, Stacy Baker, Stephanie Baker, Jennifer (Jeff) Winters, Liz Gustafson and Chris Gustafson; four great-grandchildren; Sam, Jon, Chantel and Olivya; and one sister, Frances (George) Prahl, Le Sueur.

Mrs. Lundby was preceded in death by her husband, Francis, on March 20, 2002, and three brothers.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Worthington, is in charge of arrangements.

Ardella Anne Johnson, 62, Magnolia, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne.

Services were Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The Revs. Dell Sanderson and Maurice Hagen officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

Ardella Popken was born to Harold H. and Lillian K. (Beckman) Popken on Jan. 16, 1940, in Fulda. She graduated from Fulda High School in 1958. She graduated from Mankato State University in 1961 with a bachelor of science degree with a double major in home economics and library science.

She married John H. Johnson on June 21, 1963, at Immanuel American Lutheran Church in Fulda. After their marriage, they moved to Magnolia where she was a teacher and librarian at Magnolia High School from 1963 to 1975. She had the same position at Hills-Beaver Creek High School from 1979 to 1994. In 1996, she worked in the Omaha, Neb., school district as a special education teacher for two years. She worked at New County School in Henderson from 1998 to 2000 as a special education teacher and was also the director of the program. She moved to Tuff Memorial Home in May 2002.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne, a member of GLCW and Chancel Choir. She served on the Magnolia City Council for many years. She was also involved with Green Earth Players and was a 4-H club leader. She enjoyed quilting, tending to her flower garden, and collecting teddy bears and antiques for her home. She also enjoyed singing and performed at weddings and charity events.

Survivors include her son, James H. (Stacey) Johnson, Menifee, Calif.; one daughter, Jada A. Johnson, Eagan; one granddaughter, Samantha L. Johnson, Menifee; and two sisters, Twyla (Raymond) Goedtke, Fulda, and Wynn (Rick) Sohler, Prior Lake.

Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John, on Dec. 9, 1971.

A tree will be planted in memory of Ardella Johnson by Hospice of Luverne Community Hospital.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Howard William Crawford, 86, rural Beaver Creek, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.

Services were Friday, Jan. 3, at First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek. The Rev. Connie Stone officiated. Burial was in Beaver Creek Cemetery.

Howard Crawford was born to James Seth and Bessie (Schenck) Crawford on Dec. 18, 1916, in Beaver Creek. He was a lifelong resident of Beaver Creek. He graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1934.

He married Carolyn L. Vander Schaaf on Aug. 29, 1945, at First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek. They lived on a farm outside of Beaver Creek where he spent his life building a successful farming and cattle operation. He had been a resident of Tuff Memorial Home in Hills for the past three years.

Mr. Crawford was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Beaver Creek where he served as an elder, a Sunday School teacher and a member of the building committee. He was also a member of the Masonic Ben Franklin Lodge in Luverne, the El Raid Shrine of Sioux Falls, a 23-year member of the Beaver Creek and Hills-Beaver Creek School Boards, the Beaver Creek Co-op Elevator, Beaver Creek Co-op Lumber Yard, the Farm Bureau, Rock County Cattlemen’s Association, a 4-H leader and he was a member of the Republican Party. He enjoyed farming, fishing, framing pictures and playing cards.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Crawford, Hills; two sons, Roland Seth (Lynn) Crawford and Clair Howard (Mary) Crawford, both of Beaver Creek; two daughters, Dr. Nelma Beth (James) Shearer, Tempe, Ariz., and Jill Carolyn (Daniel) Hewitt, Austin; 12 grandchildren, Tamara (Terry) Van Wyhe, Anne (Craig) Stegenga, Seth Crawford, Grant Crawford, Christopher Shearer, Sarah Shearer, Erin Crawford, Isaac Crawford, Lance Crawford, Joseph Hewitt, Carolyn Hewitt and Danielle Hewitt; six great-grandchildren, Christopher, Alexander and Emelia Van Wyhe, Jordan, Madeline and William Stegenga; four brothers, Harold (Eleanor) Crawford, Green Valley, Ariz., James (Gladys) Crawford, Mountain Lake, John (June) Crawford, Pipestone, and Francis (JoAnn) Crawford, St. Cloud; and his special friends, Vic and Fran Sandager and family.

Mr. Crawford was preceded in death by his parents.

Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Ellsworth junior post Curt Schilling puts up a jumper in front of Edgerton’s Ryan Alberty (33) and Loren Vander Beek (41) during Tuesday’s boys’ basketball game in Ellsworth. Schilling scored 25 points, collected 12 rebounds and passed for five assists during a 78-59 victory over the Flying Dutchmen.

By John Rittenhouse
The Ellsworth boys’ basketball team recorded a pair of home wins while opening the 2003 portion of its schedule.

The Panthers secured a 14-point Camden Conference victory over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Thursday before upending Edgerton by 19 points in a non-conference contest Tuesday.

Ellsworth, 12-1 overall, plays at Minneota Friday.

Ellsworth 78,
Edgerton 59
The Panthers had little trouble posting their 11th win of the season when they faced Edgerton in Ellsworth Tuesday.

EHS junior Curt Schilling led the charge by scoring 25 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and passing for five assists in what turned into a 19-point victory over the Flying Dutchmen.

"Curt Schilling was the big man on the court," said Panther coach Ken Kvaale. "He did some big things when we really needed it during this game."

Edgerton tried to confuse the Panthers by showing patience with the ball in the first quarter, but the strategy didn’t work as Ellsworth played its way to an 11-8 lead at period’s end.

Schilling provided some offensive spark in the second quarter by completing a 14-point half that helped Ellsworth double Edgerton’s scoring output (34-17) at the intermission.

Ellsworth put the game out of reach by outscoring Edgerton 20-12 in the third quarter to make the difference 54-29. Edgerton outscored the Panthers 30-24 in the fourth quarter, but the outcome had been settled by then.

Blake Brommer had an 11-point second half to cap a 16-point, six-assist performance. Dylan Kvaale netted 15 points for the winners. Brant Deutsch contributed eight rebounds and Travis Jenniges chipped in seven assists to the winning cause.

Box score
Schilling 9 0 7-8 25, Jenniges 2 0 2-2 6, Janssen 1 1 0-0 5, Kvaale 4 2 1-2 15, Deutsch 3 0 1-2 7, Brommer 3 2 4-4 16, Myhrer 0 0 2-2 2, Gacke 1 0 0-0 2.

Team statistics
Ellsworth: 48 percent field goals (totals were unavailable), 17 of 20 free throws (85 percent), 38 rebounds, eight turnovers.

Ellsworth 75, R-T-R 61
The Panthers bounced back from their first loss of the season Dec. 28 by recording a 14-point Camden Conference victory over the Knights in Ellsworth Thursday.

Outstanding individual performances by Deutsch and Schilling paved the way to victory for EHS.

Deutsch led EHS with 23 points and 13 rebounds along with charting eight assists. Schilling recorded a triple-double with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. He also charted three steals.

Ellsworth sported nine-point leads (19-10 and 42-33) at the first two quarter breaks before putting the game out of reach by outscoring R-T-R 16-8 in the third quarter to open a 58-41 advantage. Deutsch scored 10 points to lead the third-quarter charge.

Dylan Kvaale scored 10 second-quarter points and finished the game with 15 counters. Jenniges added 11 points for the winners.

Box score
Schilling 9 0 2-4 20, Jenniges 5 0 1-2 11, Kvaale 7 0 1-2 15, Deutsch 11 0 1-4 23, Gacke 0 0 1-2 1, Brommer 1 1 0-0 5.

By John Rittenhouse
The Ellsworth girls’ basketball team recorded a pair of victories coming off the Christmas break.

The Panthers nipped Russell-Tyler-Ruthton by two points in Tyler Friday before rolling to a 22-point home win over Harris-Lake Park, Iowa, Monday.

Ellsworth, 6-4 overall and 3-1 in the Camden Conference, hosts Minneota and Southwest Star Concept Friday and Monday respectively.

Ellsworth 50, H-LP 28
A solid second half carried the Panthers to a 22-point home win over Harris-Lake Park Monday.

After sporting 9-8 and 20-17 leads in the first two quarters of play, EHS outscored the visitors 30-11 in the second half to win handily.

"The big thing was we changed things up defensively in the second half," said Panther coach Dean Schnaible.

"We used man-to-man, full-court pressure, and we used a 1-2-1-1 zone press in full-court and three-quarter-court sets. Then Jenna Groen came up big by scoring 13 points in the second half."

The Panthers opened a 10-point lead (32-22) by the end of the third quarter before outscoring H-LP 18-6 in the final eight minutes of play.

Groen scored 21 points to lead the Panthers offensively. Janice Leuthold and Brittney Kramer pulled down seven rebounds each, and Danielle Jenniges charted three steals. Missy Leuthold helped the cause by recording four deflections, three assists and two steals.

Box score
Deutsch 0 0 0-0 0, M.Leuthold 1 0 0-0 2, Jenniges 0 0 1-4 1, Ly.Drenth 0 0 0-0 0. Lr.Drenth 1 0 1-2 3, J.Leuthold 0 0 1-2 1, M.Groen 1 0 0-0 2, J.Groen 6 2 3-6 21, Kramer 4 0 1-4 9, Timmer 3 0 3-3 9, Lindstrom 1 0 0-0 2.

Team statistics
Ellsworth 19 of 55 field goals (35 percent), 10 of 21 free throws (48 percent), 37 rebounds, 11 turnovers.
H-LP: 10 of 36 field goals (28 percent), seven of 20 free throws (35 percent), 26 rebounds, 13 turnovers.

Ellsworth 60, R-T-R 58
The Panthers snapped a three-game losing skid when they nipped the Knights by two points in their first game of 2003 in Tyler Friday.

Trailing 40-37 heading into the fourth quarter, EHS senior Groen spurred the Panthers to a come-from-behind victory by scoring 13 of her team-high 32 points in the decisive fourth quarter.

Groen, who had seven assists in the contest, scored the go-ahead basket when the game was tied at 58 with less than one minute remaining in regulation play.

"Jenna Groen was the key to this win," said Panther coach Schnaible. "She made 11 of 20 field goals in the game, and she took over the game in the fourth quarter by penetrating R-T-R’s defense with the dribble.

Groen scored nine points to help the Panthers open a 19-8 advantage in the first quarter, but the Knights sliced the difference to six points (30-24) by halftime before taking a three-point lead into the fourth quarter.

Laurel Drenth had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for EHS. Missy Leuthold had three steals and three deflections.

Box score
M.Leuthold 1 0 0-1 2, Jenniges 2 0 0-0 4, Drenth 4 0 2-7 10, J.Leuthold 0 0 2-2 2, M.Groen 2 0 2-2 6, Kramer 0 0 0-0 0, Timmer 2 0 0-0 4, J.Groen 10 1 9-13 22.

Team statistics
Ellsworth: 22 of 45 field goals (49 percent), 15 of 25 free throws (60 percent), 28 rebounds, 19 turnovers.
R-T-R: 19 of 60 field goals (32 percent), 16 of 26 free throws (62 percent), 30 rebounds, 16 turnovers.

By John Rittenhouse
The Adrian boys’ basketball team extended its winning streak to seven straight games by posting a pair of road wins to open the 2003 portion of its schedule.

The Dragons bested Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster by 10 points in Round Lake Friday before rolling to a 30-point win in Lake Benton Monday.

The 7-3 Dragons host Murray County Central and Red Rock Central Friday and Monday respectively.

Adrian 80, LB 50
The Dragons had too much firepower inside for the Bobcats to deal with Monday in Lake Benton.

Adrian posts David Brake and Kyle Knips scored a combined 49 points to set the stage for a 30-point win.

"They didn’t miss very much," said Dragon coach Chris Rozell, referring to his posts. "They were a combined 22 of 28 from the field. Lake Benton didn’t match up very well with us on the inside, and they didn’t do much to stop us, either."

Adrian led 19-13 after eight minutes of play before extending the difference to 20 points (41-21) with a 22-8 scoring advantage in the second quarter. The Dragons led by 28 (62-34) after the third quarter before winning by 30 in the end.

Brake led the Dragons with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Knips added 24 points. Pete Hohn contributed 12 points, six assists and five steals to the winning cause.

Box score
Hohn 3 1 3-4 12, Henning 1 0 1-4 3, Spieker 3 0 3-4 9, Block 1 1 0-0 5, Lynn 1 0 0-1 2, Knips 11 0 2-3 24, Brake 11 0 3-8 25.

Team statistics
Adrian: 33 of 62 field goals (53 percent), 12 of 24 free throws (50 percent), 34 rebounds, 10 turnovers.
LB: 20 of 48 field goals (42 percent), nine of 14 free throws (64 percent), 17 rebounds, 18 turnovers.

Adrian 59, SV-RL-B 49
The Dragon boys raised their Red Rock Conference record to 4-1 with a 10-point road win in Round Lake Friday.

The game was tight through three quarters, but AHS outscored SV-RL-B 19-11 in the fourth period of play to prevail by 10.

"It was a close game the whole way," said Dragon coach Rozell. "We hit some key shots in the fourth quarter."

Knips, who had nine rebounds for the winners, scored 10 of his team-high 22 points during the decisive fourth quarter.

Brake had a double-double for Adrian with 18 rebounds and 14 points. Hohn added seven assists to the cause.

Adrian sported 15-9, 25-20 and 40-38 leads at the first three quarter breaks.

Box score
Hohn 4 0 1-2 9, Wolf 0 1 3-7 6, Spieker 1 0 0-2 2, Block 2 0 0-0 4, Lynn 0 0 2-2 2, Knips 9 0 4-7 22, Brake 6 0 2-9 14.

Team statistics
Adrian: 23 of 64 field goals (36 percent), 12 of 29 free throws (41 percent), 47 rebounds, eight turnovers.
SV-RL-B: 19 of 56 field goals (34 percent), eight of 15 free throws (53 percent), 33 rebounds, 13 turnovers.

Luverne senior forward Serena Franken contests a shot from Redwood Valley’s Kristin Malecha during Friday’s girls’ basketball game in Luverne. Luverne rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to force overtime before falling to RWV by a 55-53 score.

By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne girls’ basketball team came up empty in two attempts to post a Southwest Conference win since last Friday.

Redwood Valley nipped the Cardinals by two points in an overtime thriller in Luverne Friday. Luverne then lost a 25-point game in Windom Tuesday.

The 2-8 Cardinals host South Dakota teams Lennox and Madison tonight and Tuesday respectively. Luverne plays in St. James Saturday.

Windom 67,
Luverne 42
A dreadful start for the Cardinals led to a 25-point defeat during Tuesday’s game in Windom.

The Eagles raced to a 20-2 lead in the first quarter and LHS was unable to recover the rest of the night.

"They had a 20-2 lead right off the bat," said Cardinal coach Jason Phelps. "We did not have a great defensive effort, and we got off to a slow start offensively. It wasn’t a good game for us."

Luverne did trim the difference to 14 points (20-6) by the end of the first quarter, and LHS trailed 31-19 at halftime before Windom put the game away by going on a 19-7 run in the third quarter that gave the Eagles a 50-26 lead.

Windom then outscored the Cards 17-16 in the fourth quarter to win by 25.

Maggie Kuhlman led Luverne in scoring with 16 points.

Box score
Williams 1 1 1-2 6, Kuhlman 3 3 1-3 16, Boomgaarden 1 0 0-0 2, Tofteland 2 1 1-2 8, Franken 1 0 0-0 8, Stewart 0 0 0-2 0, Wynia 1 0 0-1 2, Loosbrock 2 0 2-4 6.

RWV 55, Luverne 53
The Cardinals made a bid to win their first Southwest Conference game of the season before dropping a two-point overtime decision to Redwood Valley Friday in Luverne.

Luverne, which trailed by 12 points at the intermission, put together an outstanding rally in second half to outscore RWV 32-20 and force overtime.

RWV, however, used a 6-4 scoring edge in the four-minute overtime session to snap what was a two-game winning streak for LHS.

An 11-2 run by RWV in the first 4:30 of the second quarter, the visitors took a 29-17 halftime lead. Luverne countered with a 15-1 run in the first 4:07 of the third quarter to take a 32-30 edge.

The run, which consisted of four points each from Tera Boomgaarden and Rachel Tofteland, three points from Kuhlman and two each from Serena Franken and Krista Wynia, was capped by a Boomgaarden field goal at the 3:53 mark of the stanza.

Although the momentum was in Luverne’s favor at that point, RWV put together a 5-0 run to end the period and take a 35-32 lead into the fourth quarter.

Luverne pulled within one point of RWV four times in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter and pulled in front 45-44 when Kuhlman drained a three-point shot with 3:11 left to play.

A field goal by Tofteland as the period progressed gave the Cards a 57-45 lead, but RWV moved in front 49-47 with 47 seconds remaining before Tofteland knotted the score at 49 with a field goal with 22 seconds left in regulation play.

RWV missed a last-second shot that could have settled the issue in regulation play, but the visitors never trailed in the overtime period.

Luverne tied the score at 50 with a free throw from Danielle Loosbrock at 2:12, at 52 with two free throws from Wynia with 38.3 seconds remaining, but RWV’s 4-2 scoring edge the rest of the way gave it a two-point win.

Tofteland registered a double-double for LHS by scoring 13 points and collecting 12 rebounds. Kuhlman finished the game with 12 points and six assists. Loosbrock had eight rebounds.

Box score
Williams 0 0 0-0 0, Kuhlman 3 2 0-0 12, Boomgaarden 3 0 0-0 6, Tofteland 5 0 3-4 13, Klosterbuer 2 0 0-0 4, Franken 4 0 0-0 8, Stewart 0 0 0-0 0, Wynia 2 0 2-4 6, Loosbrock 1 0 2-4 4.

Team statistics
Luverne: 22 of 62 field goals (35 percent), seven of 12 free throws (58 percent), 29 rebounds, 22 turnovers.
RWV: 12 of 61 field goals (20 percent), 30 of 44 free throws (68 percent),, 28 rebounds.