Obituaries
- September 13, 2022Marvin M. Gradert, 87, of Terre Haute, Indiana, and formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away Sunday evening, July 17, 2022. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Air Force, serving 27 years as a fighter pilot. He was born December 8, 1934, in Virgil, South Dakota, to Carl Gradert and Martha Micheel Gradert. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Donnalee Boland Gradert; a…
- September 13, 2022Robert Edward Cook, 73, Luverne, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are pending with Dingmann Funeral Home and Creation Services in Luverne. (DN 0915)
- September 06, 2022Eugene Anthony Siebenahler, 70, of Killeen, Texas, died Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Baylor-Scott-White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Eugene Siebenahler was born Dec. 31, 1951, to Robert and Gerda Siebenahler in Luverne. He grew up around the Luverne area and graduated from Luverne High School in 1970. Eugene had numerous jobs in the Luverne area growing up. He worked with cars and he started…
- August 30, 2022Ronald J. Gath, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Per Ron’s request, no services will be held. To read Ron’s life history or sign an online registry, please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com. Ronald J. Gath, the son of William and Ruth (Larson) Gath, was born on July 20, 1933, on a farmstead near the…
- August 23, 2022Ramona Margaret Vlastuin, 93, Luverne, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. followed by burial at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Ramona Simons was born to Henry and Ann (Clercx) Simons on July 27…
- August 23, 2022Susan Marie Deutsch, 79, Magnolia, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. A funeral Mass was Monday, Aug. 22, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with burial at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Ellsworth. Susan Brehm was born Feb. 17, 1943, to Lester and Dorothy (Achtenberg) Brehm in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She graduated from Luverne High School in…
- August 16, 2022Donald Pap, age 83, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be on Monday, August 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. A funeral service will be Tuesday, August 16, at 10:30 at the church with burial to follow at Memory…
- August 16, 2022Ila Mae Wieking, 92, Hills, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Luverne Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Ila Mae Westerbur was born Dec. 24, 1929, to George and Frieda (Smeins)…
- August 16, 2022Naidine Bertha Aanenson, 93, Luverne, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. A memorial service was Saturday, Aug. 13, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial preceded the service Saturday at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Naidine Wulf was born to Henry and Mildred (Long) Wulf on Dec. 20, 1928, on the family farm in Lyon County, Iowa. The family moved to a farm…
- August 16, 2022Marguerite Patty Lu Wenzel, 88, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away July 24, 2022. She was born December 12, 1933, in Luverne, Minnesota, to parents Carl H. Anderson and Agnes Maceachran Anderson. In addition to her parents, Marguerite was predeceased by her sister Carlis Anderson and her brother Alan Anderson. She is survived by her former husband of 42 years, Richard Wenzel; her sons Peter and…
- August 09, 2022Naidine B. Aanenson, 93, Luverne, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist…
- August 09, 2022June Irene Polzin, 89, Luverne, died peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, while at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. June Buckley was born on Feb. 5, 1933,…
- August 09, 2022Robert F. Mulligan died peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2022, at the Foss Home and Village retirement facility Seattle, Washington. He was 95. Bob was the devoted husband of Mary Jean (nee Woeste) Mulligan. They married on October 6, 1962, in Hartland, Wisconsin. Born in Jackson, Minnesota, to Frank and Esther Mulligan, Bob was the eldest of 10 children. During his military career, Bob served…
- August 02, 2022Hermina Van Meeteren, 92, Luverne, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. A funeral service was Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 10:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Memorials may be directed to Luke Society or Hope Haven. Hermina Van Meeteren was born on Jan. 14, 1930…
- August 02, 2022Sidney Jiskoot passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at the Careage Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2022, at American Reformed Church, Primghar, Iowa. Sidney Glenn Jiskoot was born May 13, 1934, at Alton, Iowa, the second of five sons of William and Anne (Van Iperin) Jiskoot. He attended…
- August 02, 2022Leola Elizabeth Sweeney, 87, Luverne, died peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne surrounded by her family. A funeral service was Wednesday, Aug. 3, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with burial following at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery. Leola Fuerstenberg was born to Leo and Perryetta (Lynch) Fuerstenberg in St. Kilian, Minnesota, on May 30…
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