Obituaries

Marinus Klarenbeek age 90, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Health Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Reformed Church of Steen, Minnesota, with Reverend Jeremy Wiersema officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastside Cemetery of Steen, with military honors by the Hills American Legion…

Ronald J. Bird, age 81, of rural Kenneth, Minnesota, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home. Memorial visitation will be Thursday, July 25, from noon to 2 p.m., with sharing of memories at 2 p.m., at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Arrangements are under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. To view Ronnie’s life history or sign an online registry,…

Marian Braa, age 95, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel, from 4-7 p.m. A private family service will be held. Interment will take place at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials are preferred…

Allen Bernard Willers, age 93, of Luverne, passed away July 9, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Allen was born on November 13, 1930, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Bernard and Edna (Wegner) Willers. He grew up on a farm southeast of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, and attended country school east of Beaver Creek for eight grades. He then moved to Luverne and lived with his grandmother to finish…

Jean (Renes) Whitefeather, age 68, of Bemidji, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Sanford Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls. She will forever be remembered as someone who always had a hearty laugh and a big smile. Jean was born May 16, 1956, to Sam and Mina (Huisman) Renes in Luverne, Minnesota. Her family lived on a farm near Hills, and then moved to a home in Luverne, where Jean…

Kenneth Cragoe, 90, of Borrego Springs, California, passed away July 6. Ken was born April 8, 1934, to William Albert (Bert) and Grace Cragoe in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He attended Luverne High School and graduated in 1952. He joined the Army and served in the Military Police unit in Austria. Ken attended Mankato State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business…

Martha S. Meinerts, age 89, of Lakeville, Minnesota, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at The Fountains of Hosanna in Lakeville. Memorial service will be Thursday, July 25, at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., at Hosanna Church, with lunch to follow. Funeral service will be Friday, July 26, at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m…

Sharon DeVries, 84, of Le Mars, Iowa, formerly of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Sanford Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by her family. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Visitation will resume from 10-10:45 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024, at New Life…

Ramona Marilyn Boisen Beug joined the Heavenly Father on Friday July 5, 2024, at the age of 93, surrounded by loved ones. Ramona was born to John and Mabel (Bly) Boisen on February 4, 1931, in Luverne Minnesota. She grew up and attended school there and graduated with the class of 1949. After graduation she worked for a year at Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator. During that time, she…

Richard C. Klameth, age 68, of Luverne, died Monday, July 8, 2024, at his home. A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne.

Orrie Matthew Frahm  was born on September 8, 1986, to James and Rae (Herman) Frahm in Luverne, Minnesota. He was baptized on October 5, 1986, and received his confirmation on April 29, 2001, both at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Orrie grew up south of Kanaranzi, Minnesota, until the family moved to Magnolia, Minnesota in 1999.  Growing up, Orrie loved hanging out with family and friends.…

Gertrude “Trudy” Teune, age 84 of Steen, Minnesota, passed away on June 17, 2024, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Visitation was Friday, June 21, from 4-7 p.m., with the family present at the Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minnesota.      Funeral service was at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 22, at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minnesota, with Rev. Jeremy Wiersema officiating. Burial will…

Lori Van Conant age 61 of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Steen, Minnesota, passed away on June 18, 2024, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Celebration of Life was at 2 p.m., Friday, June 21, at Jurrens Funeral Home in Hills, Minnesota, with Pastor Kent Stillson officiating. Lori Teresa Van Conant was born May 25, 1963, in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin. At one year of age,…

John Thomas, 71, passed away suddenly on June 5, 2024, in Tacoma, Washington. John was born and raised in Luverne, Minnesota, to parents Jimmy and Harriet Thomas. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1971, and later from the University of Minnesota with a degree in marketing. After a career in insurance and marketing, he spent the past eight years as a substitute teacher in Tacoma Public…

Sue Ellen Krick was born Dec. 30, 1958, in New Orleans, Louisiana.  She was called home unexpectedly at age 65 in her sleep at her Tampa, Florida, home June 4, 2024. In Los Angeles in 2001 she married Omar Olson, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota. The couple were married over 23 years. They had hoped to retire year-round to the Luverne area but for Sue Ellen’s asthma preventing the move.  Her…

Audrey Lucille DePauw, age 95, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Audrey was born April 5, 1929, in Chester, South Dakota, to Richard and Eunice (Farrand) Jones. Audrey married Lorain DePauw on April 5, 1947, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in Luverne. Audrey worked as a cook at the Luverne Elementary School for over twenty years…