Services for Amanda Burmeister are at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne with the Rev. Gary Klatt officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

Amanda Alvena Burmeister, 97, Hills, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Tuff Memorial Nursing Home in Hills.

Amanda Paulsen was the firstborn twin to Theodore and Alvena (Martin) Paulsen on Jan. 22, 1905, in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, where she was raised and attended country school. She was baptized on Oct. 29, 1905, at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Following her education she worked as a housekeeper for her Uncle Henry Paulsen. She was confirmed at St. PaulÕs Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pipestone on May 13, 1923.

She married Gustav Burmeister on Jan. 14, 1925, in her parents' home in Pipestone. Following their marriage they lived and farmed the Burmeister homestead with Gus's brother, Peter, for a short time. They moved to Pipestone when her husband became ill. She nursed him back to good health, and she also worked as an egg candler.

In 1930 they moved to Luverne where they purchased 15 acres just inside the city limits located along Blue Mound Ave. They also rented a quarter section of farmland. In 1955 she sold Watkins Products for a short time and in 1957 she worked as a clerk at Creegers in Luverne. She worked for Storaker's Drug Store for a short time and then began working for Bot's Drug Store where she worked until she retired at the age of 75. Mr. Burmeister died on Nov. 13, 1963. In 1966 she sold her home and purchased an apartment house in Luverne where she lived for 31 years. She moved into the Heritage Home in Luverne where she lived until it closed. She then moved to Sunrise Village in Jasper, and in July 1999 she moved to Tuff Memorial Nursing Home in Hills.

Mrs. Burmeister was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne where she belonged to Women's Society, a circle and Bible study groups. She also served as treasurer of the Women's Society for two years and worked on the funeral committee for five years. She belonged to the project compassion group through the church. She enjoyed doing volunteer work in the community. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed canning, cooking and baking. She liked playing cards and belonged to several card clubs.

Survivors include two sons, Richard (Betty) Burmeister, Luverne, and Wayne (Doloris) Burmeister, Slayton; three daughters, Elaine (Peter) Jensen, New Hope, Arlene (Eugene) Mann, Luverne, and Darlene (Walter) Johnson, Brooklyn Park; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Clara Russell, New Richland, and Rose Groth, Fort Collins, Colo.; and two sisters-in-law, Gladys Paulsen, Pipestone, and Gertrude Paulsen, Jasper.

Mrs. Burmeister was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gustav, two brothers, Theodore Paulsen and Alfred Paulsen, and five sisters, Frieda Paulsen, Ann Voss, Minnie Rust, Alvina Watts, and Arlene Schwartz.

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

Vivian Elizabeth Dorn, 74, Luverne, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.

Services were Saturday, March 23, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. The Rev. Andrew Beerman officiated. Burial was in St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery, Luverne.

Vivian Bruns was born to Henry and Catherine (Schlicte) Bruns on Aug. 21, 1927, in Wilmont Township near Lismore. She attended St. Killian School and high school in Lismore. Following her education she worked for the Adrian Hospital as a cook for several years.

She married Raymond Dorn on Jan. 27, 1948, at St. Killian Catholic Church. For a time they farmed near Adrian and then moved to Luverne in 1952 where they farmed for many years. She entered Palisades Nursing Home in Garretson, S.D., in 1995. She transferred to Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne on Feb. 1, 2001.

Mrs. Dorn was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne where she was active in the church circles. She was a leader in the Rock County Extension Club and was a leader for Springwater Hustlers 4-H Club for many years. She was Rock County 4-H Mother of the Year and also Rock County Mother of the Year. She took care of the Springwater Township Cemetery. She loved to dance, cook, garden, raise flowers and work with livestock on the farm.

Survivors include her husband, Raymond Dorn, Luverne; four daughters, Colette (Gary) Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D., Carol (Tom) Foster, Luverne, Colleen Hemme and friend, Butch, Sleepy Eye, Kristy Monger, Pipestone; one son, Mark Dorn, and friend Kari, Luverne; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Norbert Bruns, Wilmont, Vincent (Marie) Bruns, Lubbock, Texas, and Willie (Sue) Bruns, Redlands, Calif.; and six sisters, Coletta (Vincent) Tennessen, Fulda, Viola LeBrun, Worthington, Audrey (Clarence) Kellen, Adrian, Alverna (Joseph) Leach, Melrose, and Irma (John) Schuerger, Cypress, Calif.

Mrs. Dorn was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Mary Ann, and one sister, Marie Henning.

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

Doc Swenson, 75, Luverne, died Sunday, April 7 at the Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Services will be Wednesday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Luverne. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 9 from 2 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Engebretson Funeral Home.

Mildred Meyer, 87, Luverne, died Saturday, April 6 at Parkview Manor Nursing Home, Ellsworth. Services will be Tuesday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church, Luverne, with Fr. Andrew Beerman officiating. A private burial will follow. Visitation will be Monday, April 8 form 2 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dingmann Funeral Home.

Walter Elmer Lee, 78, Luverne, died Sunday, March 31, 2002, at Royal C. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Services were Wednesday, April 3, at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. The Rev. Dell B. Sanderson officiated. Burial with military honors was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

He was born to Carl and Khristine (Khristiansen) Lee on April 2, 1923, in Vienna Township, rural Kenneth. He attended country school in rural Kenneth and graduated from Luverne High School in 1942. He attended one year of college. After serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1946, he returned to Kenneth to farm.

He married Lila Herschberger on Feb. 10, 1954. Together they farmed and worked as custom harvesters near Kenneth for 27 years. In 1981 the couple retired and moved to Luverne.

Mr. Lee was a member of Luverne American Legion Dell Hogan Post #123 for 29 years where he served as a past commander.

Survivors include his wife, Lila Lee, Luverne; two sons, Mark (Joanne) Lee, and their two sons, Jason and Christopher, Dell Rapids, S.D., and Gary Lee, Magnolia; two daughters, Terry (Vic) Rueb, and their daughter, Melissa, rural Luverne, and Patty (Bill) Creamer, Moore, Mont.; one sister-in-law, Arlene Lee, Kanaranzi, and one brother-in-law, Richard Janssen, Luverne.

Mr. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lloyd Lee, and one sister, Mabel Janssen.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

James Dethmer Hubbling, 56, Pipestone, died Sunday, March 31, 2002, at Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone.

Services were Tuesday, April 2, at Pipestone Christian Reformed Church in Pipestone. Burial was in New Woodlawn Cemetery in Pipestone.

James Hubbling was born to John and Alberta (Van Velzen) Hubbling on June 28, 1945, in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was raised on the family farm near Hardwick and attended school in Edgerton. Upon completion of his education he helped his dad on the farm. During that time, he entered the National Guard. He also completed the diesel mechanics course offered in Minneapolis. After completion of this course he worked in Minneapolis for a short time as a mechanic. He returned to the Pipestone area where he was co-owner of Hiawatha Implement.

He married Ruth Brink on July 26, 1968, in Luverne. Following their marriage they lived in Pipestone. They purchased a farm near Pipestone in 1974. Mrs. Hubbling died on Nov. 12, 1994. After her death he continued to live on and work on the farm.

He married Darlene VanDenBosch on Sept. 8, 1995, in Pipestone. They lived on the farm near Pipestone. In March 1999 he was diagnosed with cancer.

Mr. Hubbling was a member of Christian Reformed Church in Pipestone where he served on the church council. He was also a member of the Dairy Association. He enjoyed fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Darlene Hubbling, Pipestone; two children, Steve (Kim) Hubbling, Pipestone, and Lisa (Bryan) Haberer, Gettysburg, S.D; one stepson, Troy VanDenBosch, Jasper; five grandchildren, Austin and Alyssa Haberer and Nichelle, Cody and Carly VanDenBosch; his parents, John and Bert Hubbling, Hardwick; seven brothers and sisters, Carol (Pete) Hoogland, Rich Hubbling, all of Hardwick, Don (Linda) Hubbling, Luverne, Marv (April) Hubbling, Jasper, Dave (Cindy) Hubbling, Alexandria, Gerald "Berr" (Cathy Blair) Hubbling, Fulda, and Ruth Hubbling (special friend, Galen Krogman), Lismore.

Mr. Hubbling was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth.

Hartquist Funeral Chapel, Pipestone, was in charge of arrangements.

Russell T. Grant, 91, Escondido, Calif., formerly of the Beaver Creek area, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at the Meadowview nursing home in Escondido.

He was born to Thaddeus and Julia (Brooks) Grant on Aug. 7, 1910, on the family farm east of Beaver Creek. He graduated from Beaver Creek High School in 1928 and Macalester College, St. Paul, in 1932. He coached at Elmore High School before moving to Sacramento, Calif., where he worked for Southwest Telephone Company until retirement.

His wife, Grace, worked for Seaboard Finance. They were married on March 27, 1937. She died on Dec. 31, 2000. They had no children.

Survivors include cousins, Norma (English) Herman, Luverne, Ruth (Brooks) Hagen, Sioux Falls, S.D., Marilyn (Brooks) Granald, New York, New York, Dale (Bill) Brooks, Albuquerque, N.M., and Phyllis (Brooks) Bim, Memphis Tenn.

Amanda Burmeister, 97, Luverne, died Monday, April 1 at Tuff Memorial Home, Hills. Services will be Thursday, April 4 at 2 p.m. at St. Johm Lutheran Church, Luverne. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 3 from 2 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 5 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne.

The Adrian girls' basketball team is the Section 3A and Minnesota State Class 1A Academic champion. Row one, left to right, are: Becky Knips, Brooke Bullerman, Jenna Honermann and Kylie Heronimus. Row two: Brittni Strand, Andrea Lonneman, Sarah Henning, Ashley Cox, Bonnie Bullerman, Trista Honermann and Andrea Henning. Back: Ashley Henning, Sarah Wolf, Maria Gengler, Andrea Burzlaff and Sarah Kruger. Missing are managers Ali Taylor, Heidi Altman and Carrie Drenth.

By John Rittenhouse
Not all of the success experienced by Adrian's girls' basketball team last winter came on the court.

The 2001-02 Dragons did win a Red Rock Conference championship, compiling a 20-win season, but their greatest victory came in the classrooms of AHS.

School officials recently learned that the Dragons were the Section 3A and Minnesota State Class 1A Academic champions this winter.

Adrian team members and managers sported a combined 3.841 grade point average, which topped the GPA of the seven remaining section champions.

Other Class 1A section champions include Randolph (1A), Mankato Loyola (2A), Meadow Creek Christian (4A), Henning (5A), Barnesville (6A), Big Fork (7A) and Kittson Central (8A).

Along with being the team champion, Adrian also has Class 1AÕs individual academic champion in senior Becky Knips.

Knips sports a 3.98 GPA.

On the court, Adrian drew the No. 1 seed for the South Section 3A Tournament, during which it was upset by Red Rock Central in the semifinals.

Adrian's Randy Strand and Kevin Nowotny were named the South Section 3AÕs Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year respectively.