Obituaries

Jim Vanderberg, age 91, of Luverne, Minn., died Sunday, June 21, 2026, while surrounded by his family at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home.  Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 26, with a prayer service at 5:30 p.m., at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at St. John Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at…

Carole Bosch, age 77, of Steen, Minn., died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, with family present at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minn.  Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, at Steen Reformed Church with Rev. Jeremy Wiersema officiating. Burial followed at…

Linda Marie Elbers passed away surrounded by her family on June 6, 2026. She was born July 24,1955, to Vernon and Pearl (Linge) Nelson in S.D. She grew up on a farm near Hartford, S.D., attended Tri-Valley schools before later graduating from Sioux Falls Washington High School in 1973.  One of her earliest memories was riding a train with her mom to California to see family, which included a…

Randy Sprik, age 66, of Edgerton, Minn., died peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minn.  Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Edgerton. Interment followed at the Hillside Cemetery in Edgerton. A luncheon followed at the church fellowship hall.  Visitation was from 9:30 t0 11 a.m.…

Ellen Cannefax, age 74, of Sioux Falls, S.D., formerly of Luverne, Minn., passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.  Memorial service will be Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne.  Visitation will be one hour prior from 1 to 2 p.m. Private family inurnment will take place at Beaver Creek Cemetery in Beaver Creek, Minn…

Ruth LaDell Petersen was born to David and Gertrude (Frinkman) Thomas on Nov. 16, 1929, in Centerville, S.D. She grew up in Centerville and graduated from Centerville High School. After graduation, she worked in a dental office until she met Just Dewayne Petersen. On March 11, 1950, LaDell and Dewayne were united in marriage at the First Baptist Church in Centerville. The couple made their home…

Bradley “Brad” Ver Steeg, age 54, of Luverne, Minn., died on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at his home. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 8, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the church. Burial followed at Blue Mound Cemetery in Luverne.  Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist Funeral Home -…

Ruth Ann Lorang, age 86, of Lismore, died Thursday June 4, 2026, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. Ruth was born Dec. 10, 1939, in Adrian Minn., to Louis P and Ida M (Ruffing) Hendel. She was raised on the Hendel farm north of Adrian with her five siblings and educated in St. Adrian Catholic School where she graduated as class valedictorian.  Ruth had a knack for numbers and found her…

Gerrit Kroontje, age 93, of Leota, died Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Leota Community Church, North Campus.  Funeral will be Saturday at 10:45 a.m. at the Leota Community Church, North Campus.  Burial will be in the Leota Community Center with lunch and fellowship to follow. 

Linda Elbers, age 70, of Steen, Minn., died on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Sanford University of South Dakota Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Reformed Church of Steen.  Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, at the church with visitation one hour prior.  Burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery in Steen. …

Margaret “Margi” A. Kohl, 87, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, May 24, 2026, at home surrounded by family while under the care of St. Croix Hospice.  She was born Oct. 12, 1938, in Luverne, Minn., to Edward and Viola (Soutar) Henningsen.  She was raised in Mound Township in Rock County and graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne.  On June 29, 1958, she married Vance L. Kohl. For over 10…

LeRoy Schroeder, age 82 of Beaver Creek, Minn., passed away Friday, May 29, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.  A funeral service took place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, at First Presbyterian Church of Beaver Creek with Pastors Mari Rogers and Dallas Johnson, officiating. Livestream of Funeral Service. Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, from at First…

Lorraine H. Klooster, age 97, of Luverne, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth.  Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne.  A private family service and burial will take place at a later date. 

LaDell Petersen, age 97, of Tyler, Minn., passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Avera Tyler Sunrise Manor in Tyler.  Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, Minn. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home - Luverne Chapel. …

Mary Ward passed away on May 19, 2026.  Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Heritage Funeral Home followed by a lunch before burial in Pipestone, Minn.  She was born May 28, 1943, in Pipestone, Minn., to Wesley and Amy (Persinger) Ditmeyer . Mary attended country school District #25 and Pipestone High School. After graduating in 1961, she worked at Hyde Oil Company, Pipestone u…

Sara L. Misterek, age 43, of Luverne, died Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, S.D.  A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Luverne.