Bruce Allen Rye, 58, Luverne, died Friday, April 16, 2021, at his home under hospice care.
A funeral service was Sunday, April 18, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial was Monday, April 19, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Bruce Rye was born on Oct. 8, 1962, to Isak and Irmtraut “Trudy” (Kondert) Rye at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne. He was baptized on Oct. 28, 1962, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. He grew up in Luverne and attended Luverne Public Schools. In April of 1977, he moved to Glacial Ridge Training Center and attended Willmar Public Schools in their special education programming until the age of 21.
Bruce returned home to Luverne in January of 1991 and began working at Rock County D.A.C. In May of 1994, he settled into his new home at Hiawatha Manor in Luverne and continued his employment. In January of 2017 he moved into the Christensen House in Luverne.
Bruce liked to listen to music and books on CDs. He enjoyed watching “Gunsmoke” episodes on television and catching action movies. He also liked football. Bruce loved spending time with his family, and his family loved spending time with Bruce.
Bruce is survived by his mother, Irmtraut “Trudy” Rye of Luverne; his sister, Idella Rye, and her special friend, Terry Hastings, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; nieces and nephews Jessica Rye and her special friend, Jeremy Dobernecker, and family, Jason Remme and his wife, Brittany, and family, Brian Remme, and Becky Jo Nelson and her husband, Curt, and family.
He was preceded in death by his father, Isak Rye.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com
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Lennis “Red” Arndt, 72, Luverne, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A celebration of life service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 1, at Grace Lutheran Church, with a luncheon following in the church basement. A private burial of cremains will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery in Springfield on Sunday, May 2.
In lieu of flowers, any memorial donations will be used to honor Red’s favorite causes.
Lennis “Red” Arndt was born May 1, 1948, to Edwin and Edna (Beilke) Arndt in Springfield. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1966. He also attended Worthington Junior College.
In 1983 he married Lisa Turbes. They raised a family together and were married for 26 years, remaining each other’s closest friend for the remainder of his life. Red started working for Springfield Public Utilities in 1967 as a power lineman and later line foreman. He was on the Springfield Fire Department during which time he served as the fire chief for three years. He served on Springfield’s Planning & Zoning Commission for five years and on the Board of Education at Springfield Public Schools for three years. He moved to Fairfax, where he was the city manager from 1986 to 1989. He managed the electric, water and wastewater utilities along with other city services and facilities. Red moved to Luverne in 1989 to be the city’s utility superintendent. In 1990 Red was instrumental in the design and construction of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, serving in many vital capacities including board chairman from 2006 until his death.
   Red was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. He enjoyed fishing, the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, spending time with his granddaughters, family and friends, traveling, time in his man cave, and feeding the squirrels.
Red is survived by the mother of his children, Lisa Arndt; three sons, Joshua (Tamara) Arndt, granddaughters Rebecca and Leah, Dickinson, North Dakota, Justin (Katie) Arndt, granddaughters Cassidy and Lucy, Richmond, and Jacob Arndt, Nashville, Tennessee; two sisters, Sandie Mielke, Sioux Falls, and Paulette Levasseur, Sartell; brother-in-law, Tasissa Moti, Brooklyn Park; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Geraldine Moti; a brother, Douglas Arndt; sister-in-law Donna Arndt; and two brother-in-laws, Larry Levasseur and Richard Mielke.
Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com.
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Henrietta Jeanette Huenink, 98, Steen, died Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 16, at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Valley Springs, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, with the family present, at the church.
Henrietta Korthals was born on March 13, 1923, to Fred and Dena (Korthals) in George, Iowa. She attended country school through the eighth grade. She then worked in private homes and later in the Holland Home in Sheldon, Iowa, for the elderly for three years.
     Henrietta married Henry Bodewitz on Aug. 31, 1945. To this union eight children were born, Alvin, Kenneth, Judith, Stanley, Glenda, LaVonne, Norma and JoAnn. Henrietta and Henry lived on the family farm by Valley Springs for 17 years before moving to town. Henry died on June 14, 1964.
Henrietta married Preston Huenink on June 1, 1967, and they lived in Steen. Three of Preston’s children were added to her family, Audrey, Delwyn and Verlyn Huenink.  Preston died on Aug. 15, 2000.
     Beginning on June 1, 1968, Henrietta was an organist for Steen Reformed Church.  She enjoyed working in her garden, sewing, and doing needle work. She especially loved spending time with her family.
On Oct. 2, 2010, Henrietta entered the Tuff Memorial Nursing Home in Hills, where she resided until her death.
She is survived by her seven children, Alvin (Donna) Bodewitz of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kenneth Bodewitz of Valley Springs, Judith (Peter) Boeve of Sioux Falls, Stanley (Dottie) Bodewitz of Union, Missouri, Glenda (John) Madsen of Fairmont, Norma (Wayne) Van Wyhe of Lester, Iowa, and JoAnn (George) Nuffer of Johnstown, Colorado; three stepchildren, Audrey (Glenn) Winters of Little Rock, Iowa, Verlyn (Mary) Huenink of Glenwood, and Delwyn Huenink of Worthington; 27 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; three siblings, Edward (Thelma) Korthals of Buffalo, Fredrick Korthals of Worthington and Morris (Ruth) Korthals of Omaha, Nebraska; many nieces, nephews and other extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Henry and Preston; daughter LaVonne Breck; daughter-in-law Gwynn Bodewitz; four grandchildren, Jamie Nuffer, Adam Bodewitz, Bonnie Bultena and Scott Kiesow; and one stepgreat-grandaughter, Mercedes Ann DeNoble.
Arrangements are provided by Jurrens Funeral Home of Hills, www.jurrensfuneralhome.com.
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Rock County deputy sheriff Jeff Stratton was recently recognized for his completion of the Institute for Credible Leadership Development Program.
The program sharpens the skills of the guardian-servant through a scientific sustainable, affordable, achievable and reliable development model. The program promotes leading with compassion, ethical decision-making, emotional intelligence, moral courage and promotes cohesiveness.
The ICLD is an online course through the National Sheriffs’ Association and is a four-phase program.
Stratton, who resides in Luverne, joined the Rock County Sheriff’s Office in January 2020 after serving 12 years with the Carver County Sheriff’s Office based in Chanhassen.
Sheriff Evan Verbrugge and deputy Lee Christians have also completed the leadership development program from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.

LSS meals at Generations
       Monday, April 26: Sub sandwich, peas and cheese salad, fruit, cookie.
       Tuesday, April 27: Kielbasa with sauerkraut, dinner roll, dessert.
       Wednesday, April 28: Beef roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, California Normandy, bread, bar.
       Half-Price Day sponsored by Security Savings Bank.
       Thursday, April 29: Sloppy Joe on a bun, broccoli salad, baked beans, cookie.
      Friday, April 30:
       Chicken Alfredo, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, Rice Krispie bar.
LSS Dining offers well-balanced and affordable meals in a community atmosphere.
Call Lynette Hoiland at 283-9846 to arrange to pick up a dinner or for home-delivered meals.
Gift certificates are available at the meal site or online at www.lssmn.org/nutrition.

Luverne High School Honor Roll
Quarter 3 A Honor Roll
Seniors: Russell Aanenson, Zachery Ahrendt, Kaitlyn Anderson, Cooper Arends, Peter Baustian, Ethan Beyer, Brody Bonnett, Simon Boyenga, Xavier Carbonneau, Rachel DenHerder, Regan Feit, Rylee Gee, Dyllon Gehrke, Josephine Golla, Emma Hinz, Katarina Horn, Gretchen Jacobsma, Benjamin Jarchow, Elise Jarchow, Elisabeth Kelm, Camron Kopp, Hailey Kruger, Alex Mann, John Miller, Autumn Nath, Carlton Oftedahl, Rozilyn Oye, Sadie Reisdorfer, Ainslie Robinson, Genevieve Rolfs, Jayson Rops, Hunter Sandbulte, Paige Sandbulte, Ethan Teunissen, Brynn Thier, Solveig Tofteland, McKenzie VanGrootheest, Cade Wenninger, Gracie Zewiske.
Juniors: Trista Baustian, Seth Bose, Kendall Buss, Pierce Cunningham, Elise Ferrell, Trygve Gangestad, Morgan Gonnerman, Kayetlin Huiskes, Olivia Huisman, Megan Janshen, Griffen Jarchow, Mary Opitz, Eli Radtke, Ethan Rahm, Kristin Rud, Grace Sandbulte, Lacey Sasker, Madeleine Schmuck, Cheyenne Schutz, Casey Sehr, Brenn Siebenahler, Jacey Smith, Macy Stratton, Macie Swenson, Hope Thorson, Luke Thorson, Chance Tunnissen, Brooklyn Ver Steeg, Mia Wenzel, Olivia Wieneke.
Sophomores: Justis Ahrendt, Mariam Alinizi, Abigail Anderson, Ross Bergman, Emma Beyer, Brady Bork, Avarie Brecher, Parker Carbonneau, Egypt Forrest, Jadyn Hart, Jocelyn Hart, Tori Hemme, Camden Hoven, Camden Janiszeski, Anja Jarchow, Katharine Kelm, Isabella Lanoue, Reese Louwagie, Lacey Morseman, Ethan Nath, Carly Olson, Logan Ommen, Alyia Renken, Averill Sehr, Cedar Viessman, Mallory Von Tersch, Ava Vortherms, Christina Wagner, Elizabeth Wagner.
Freshmen: Morgan Ahrendt, Tyler Arends, Zoey Berghorst, Kayla Bloemendaal, Abby Boltjes, Morgan Bonnett, Brynn Boyenga, Kai Buss, Conner Connell, Jenna DeBates, Henry Hartquist, Uriel Hernandez, Julie Hoogland, Addison Huiskes, Kira John, Patrick Kroski, Emma Lusty, Jacob Madison, Makena Nelson, Sawyer Sasker, Tori Serie, Elizabeth Smidt, Kiesli Smith, Sarah Stegenga.
Quarter 3 B Honor Roll
Seniors: Riley Anderson, Trey Bierman, Brennan Brecher, Trinity Carson, Bailey Cowell, Ann Dara, Matthaus Dobbe, Justin Dohlmann, Jonathan Dolo, Isaac Eidem, Sophia Eisma, Cassie Flanagan, Mia Halverson, Sophie Holmberg, Shelby Kracht, Anthony Kramer, Destiny Matthiesen, Nathan Meeker, Jaime Palmquist, Katlin Petronek, Crystal Sayavong, Shaid Shearer, LaShad Smith, Nathan Spillman-Lindsley, Leslie Van Engelenhoven, Lauren VerSteeg, Leah Wynia.
Juniors: Hunter Ahrendt, Rylee Anderson, Christopher Aning, Jase Arp, Hannah Baker, Reghan Bork, Luke Bosch, Paige Bruhn, Lauren Buss, Timothy Eisma, Kyle Ferguson, Hunter Gaffaney, Jacob Hansen, Kyle Kephart, Justin Mente, Chase Overgaard, Jonathan Saarloos, Ashton Sandbulte, Alenya Sayavong, Gannon Ahrendt, Josie Anderson, Zachary DeBoer, Sarah Gehrke, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Yoselyn Gonzazlez Quintana, Lauren Hansen, Nicholas Hansen, Grace Ingebretsen, Tiana Lais, Cole Mann, Jocelyn Mann, Mallory Nelson, Isabella Oye, Joseph Remme, Mason Smith, Ryenn Stegenga, Harrison Uithoven, Kamryn Van Batavia, Kaylee Voorhees, Ryan Vos.
Freshmen: Tucker Banck, Anika Boll, Hailey Boll, James Bullerman, Cassandra Chesley, Sarah de Cesare, Elliot Domagala, Brendan Eidem, Ryan Fick, Morgan Hadler, Michael Halsne, Elle Halverson, Isaiah Kluever, Ava Loosbrock, Gracie Nath, Tyler Rolfs, Dennie Sandbulte, Mitchell Sauer, Zachary Terrio, Perceyis Trierweiler.
H-BC High School Honor Roll
Quarter 3 A Honor Roll
Seniors: Tryce Bennett, Tyson Bork, Annie Bos, Chase Bosch, Thomas Dysthe, Hannah Fick, Ethan Gray, Ashlee Kelderman, Kathleen Kiers, Abby Knobloch, Emilee Kodet, Allison Larock, Taryn Rauk, Lauren Tatge, Brandon Taubert, Avery Vis, Zander Wysong.
Juniors: Taylor Durst, Kenadie Fick, Danette Leenderts, Samantha Moser, Tara Paulsen, Liam Raymon, Tess Van Maanen.
Sophomores: Olivia Bork, Devon Dysthe, Jenifer Martinyuk, Brayden Metzger, Amallia Ternus.
Freshmen: Grace Anderson, Sylvia Fick, Taylor Gehrke, Brynn Rauk, Larissa Steinhoff.
Eighth Grade: Beau Bakken, Gracie Fagerness, Jackson Gacke, Blake Leenderts, Michael Martinyuk, Mazzi Moore, Jack Moser, Bailey Spykerboer, Rebekah Swenson, Amber Wiersema.
Seventh Grade: Micah Bush, Claire Knobloch, Abigayl Olson, Ella Sammons.
 
Quarter 3 B Honor Roll
Seniors: Calvin Erickson, Seth Klarenbeek, Tory Knobloch, Abbigail Olson, Shayla Rainford, Jacob Sheppard, Jacey Vanden Hoek, Gavin Wysong.
Juniors: Austin Allen, Jacob Axness, Troy Durst, Leeanna Gaugler, Ethan Kruger, Donavon Leenderts, Drew Leenderts, Daniel Martinyuk, Dallas Page, Aliyah Stoltenberg, Mackenzie Voss.
 Sophomores: Luke Fuerstenberg, Cody Moser, Leif Tollefson, Joshua Wiersema.
Freshmen: Lanae Elberts, Alexis Gardner Swenson, Tahliya Kruger, Ty Leuthold, Damion Meinerts, Justin Roelfs, Avril Susie, Olivia Susie, Riley Tatge.
Eighth Grade: Cameron Allen, Sawyer Bosch, Isabella DeBoer, Lukas Hubbard, Harli Rozeboom, Kadence Rozeboom, Gracie Wilhelmi, Ava Zomer.
Seventh Grade: Callum Bartels, Ally Birger, Mya Erickson, Bode Kruger, Jack Kruger, Gavyn Leuthold, Ethan Meinerts, Donavan Mess, Jamin Metzger, Austyn Pap, Hadley Spath, Joshua Ternus, Jacob Tiesler, Nate Van Maanen, Gavin Voss, Jacob Wallin, Eduardo Wegener, Isabel Wysong.

Due to the high cost of investment in farm machinery, an ever-increasing number of farm operators are hiring other farm operators to provide some or all of their machinery resources for their farm operation. This is especially true with new and younger farm operators, as well as with children that decide to start farming with their parents. In addition, some land investors are choosing to operate a farm themselves rather than cash renting the land to another farm operator, thus hiring a farm operator under a custom farming agreement.
Custom farming agreements usually include tillage, planting, some weed control, harvesting, and delivering grain to a specified location. Some farm operators also hire custom work for specific farm operations with another farm operator, such as planting, combining, or hay baling. Many farm operators negotiate these types of custom rate and custom farming arrangements in the spring of the year, while others wait until harvest is completed.
One of the best resources for average custom rates is the annual “Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey” that is coordinated and analyzed by Iowa State University. Earlier this year, 559 custom operators and farm managers were sampled regarding expected 2021 custom farm rates for various farm operations. The survey summary lists the average custom rate, as well as a range, for various tillage, planting, fertilizer and chemical application, grain harvesting, and forage harvesting functions on the farm. The survey also includes many miscellaneous farming practices, average per hour farm labor rates, and includes a formula for calculating rental rates.
The survey lists the average custom farming rates for corn, soybeans, and small grain. The average custom rates for farm operations in most other areas of the Upper Midwest tend to be very close to the average Iowa custom rates.
Average 2021 farm custom rates for some typical tillage, planting, and harvesting practices, as well as custom farming rates, are listed in the adjoining table. The complete 2021 “Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey” for all farming practices is available online at the following Iowa State University website:   
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/html/a3-10.html
Based on the Iowa State data, average custom rates for tillage, planting, and harvest operations in 2021 are expected to decrease by about 3 percent, compared to the rates for similar operations in 2020. The custom farming rates for corn and soybean production are expected to decrease by about 1 percent compared to a year earlier.
The cost for new and used machinery has increased rapidly in the early months of 2021, which together with increasing fuel costs and higher labor charges, may impact final 2021 custom rates. These factors may result in custom operators trying to more fully cover their increasing expenses for custom operations later in 2021, resulting in steady to slightly higher final average custom rates by year-end.
All listed custom rates in the Iowa Survey results include fuel, labor, repairs, depreciation, insurance and interest, unless listed as rental rates or otherwise specified. The average price for diesel fuel was assumed to be $2.71 per gallon. A fuel price increase of $.50 per gallon would cause most custom rates to increase by approximately five percent.
These average rates are only meant to be a guide for custom rates, as actual custom rates charged may vary depending on continued increase in fuel costs, availability of custom operators, timeliness, field size, etc. and could be adjusted later in the year due to changes in economic factors.
For additional information contact Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst and Sr. Vice President, MinnStar Bank, Lake Crystal, MN.  Phone: 507- 381-7960. Email: kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com)  Website: http://www.minnstarbank.com/

Many Minnesotans are thinking about their lawns, trees and gardens this time of year. Whether you do it yourself or hire a professional, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) urges everyone to safely use pesticides and fertilizers on your property by following all label directions.
Pesticide and fertilizer labels specify how to use products safely and effectively. In Minnesota it is unlawful to apply products without following label instructions. The label is the law.
If you hire a professional lawn care provider, do your homework. State law requires pesticide applicators and their company to be licensed by the MDA in order to commercially apply pesticides and fertilizers, including weed and feed product. Licensed applicators know and understand state and federal regulations regarding all aspects of pesticide and fertilizer handling, application and disposal.
The following are helpful tips for a safe spring season.
If you do it yourself:
•Test your soil to determine fertilizer needs.
•Carefully read and follow all label directions.
•Do not apply pesticides in windy or adverse weather conditions. High wind can cause products to drift and potentially harm people, pets or plants.
•Do not apply if heavy rain is expected.
•Do not overwater following application.
•Sweep sidewalks and hard surfaces of any dry or granular product after you apply the product to the intended site. Pesticides or fertilizers left on hard surfaces easily wash into our water supply.
•Place signage after the treatment.
•Buy only what you need. Unused products must be stored according to the label, can lose effectiveness over time and be difficult to dispose of safely.
If you hire a lawn care professional:
•professionals applying pesticides must be licensed by the MDA and carry their pesticide applicator license with them. The company they work for must have a fertilizer license to apply fertilizer. Check the MDA website at   mda.state.mn.us/licensesearch for fertilizer license verification. Also ask to see a pesticide applicator’s license before they apply pesticides.
•Be cautious of people who claim their products are completely safe or pressure you to sign a service contract.
•Recognize posted warning flags in areas that have been chemically treated. Make sure your hired professional places warning signs after your lawn treatment.
•Lawn care professionals are required to provide an application record to you, the customer. Review the records, including products used and the amounts applied.
•Be sure the professionals sweep the sidewalks and hard surfaces clean of any dry or granular products.
For information about applicator licenses, call the MDA at 651-201-6615. To report unlicensed applicators, file a complaint on the MDA website at www.mda.state.mn.us/pestfertcomplaints or call 651-201-6333.

The Hills-Beaver Creek track team competed at a meet in Pipestone on Saturday, April 17. The Patriots were one of five teams that competed at the Paulson Field.
The boys’ team finished in second place, while the girls finished fourth.
Tyson Bork took home first place with a time of 11 seconds, 74 milliseconds in the 100 meters.
Liam Raymon finished second in the 400 with a time of 57.41. Raymon also finished second in the 800 with a time of 2:23.84.
Brandon Taubert finished second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 19.52. Taubert also took home second place in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 47.53.
Brock Harnack finished third in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 50.65.
The 4-by-100 relay team of Bork, Cole Baker, Raymon and Ty Bundesen took home first place with a time of 46.85.
The same group of four runners took home first place in the 4-by-200 relay with a time of 1:41.32.
Caesy Kueter won first place in the shot put with a throw of 41-04.25. Max Scholten finished in fifth place with a heave of 39-06.00.
Scholten took home first place in the discus with a throw of 115-01.
Baker recorded a distance of 19-09.00 in the long jump to finish in second place. Bork finished in third place with a jump of 19-00.00.
Baker finished in second place in the triple jump with a leap of 41-03.50.
Larissa Steinhoff tied for fourth place in the jump with a leap of 4-04.00.
Steinhoff finished in third place in the shot put with a throw of 26-05.00.
The 4-by-200 relay team of Abigail Harris, Ashlee Kelderman, Steinhoff and Brynn Rauk finished in first place with a time of 2:02.88.
The same team finished in second place in the 4-by-100 relay with a time of 56.68.
Kenadie Fick finished third in the 1,600 with a time of 6:11.12.
Fick took home first place in the 800 with a time of 2:58.43.
In the 400, Taylor Durst finished fourth with a time of 1:11.29.
Aspen Shimp finished fifth in the 200 with a time of 31.61.
Harris finished fourth in the 100 with a time of 14.09.