Obituaries
- October 12, 2021Alex Matthew Brandt, 24, Adrian, formerly of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, with the funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. at the church. A private family burial of cremains will be at a later time. Alex Brandt was born Jan. 29, 1997, to Matthew Brandt and Penny Jensen…
- October 05, 2021Alison L. Baker was born Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, to Jesse and Alissa Baker of Hardwick at the Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and then received into the open arms of Jesus a short time later. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. A funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne.…
- October 05, 2021Dennis Smook, 67, Luverne, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A memorial service was Friday, Oct. 8, at the Magnolia United Methodist Church in Magnolia. Dennis Smook was born March 16, 1954, to Harold and Marjorie (Donth) Smook in Luverne. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1972. He married Arlene McCollum on June 12, 1979. Dennis has been an over-the…
- October 05, 2021James A. Klein, 94, Luverne, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial with military honors will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. James Klein was born on July 10, 1927, to Arthur and Susie (Altena) Klein in Sioux County, Iowa. He spent his childhood on…
- September 28, 2021Margaret Enger was born in Luverne, MN, in May of 1960. She was the third of four daughters born to Kermit Enger and Luella Funck Enger of Hardwick, MN. Margaret was baptized and confirmed at Blue Mound Lutheran Church. Prior to Margaret’s 4th birthday the family moved to a farm west of Hardwick where Margaret was the first (and only) family member to see a cow smile. On the farm, Margaret…
- September 28, 2021Todd Geertsema Todd D. Geertsema, 57, Burtrum, passed away on Sept. 20, 2021, from Huntington’s disease. Todd is survived by his wife, Kimberly Geertsema, children Connor and Morgan Geertsema, and parents Tom and Margaret Geertsema. There will be a celebration to honor his life on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Todd and Kim’s home located at 4325 Acorn Road in Burtrum, MN 56318. (0930 F)
- September 28, 2021James John “Jimmy Jo” Johannsen, 78, Luverne, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 27, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. James “Jimmy Jo” Johannsen was born on May 2, 1943, to Clarence and Lillian (Remme) Johannsen in Luverne. He was baptized and…
- September 20, 2021Robert Stephen Tomlinson, 74, Luverne, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 18, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial with full military honors followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Robert Tomlinson was born on Dec. 7, 1946, to Robert and Hazel (Larson) Tomlinson in Luverne. He was baptized at First Presbyterian…
- September 20, 2021Guenther Peter Luitjens, 76, died on Sept. 8, 2021, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, from a heart attack. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 13, at Green Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Interment was at Green Hill Memorial Gardens. Guenther Luitjens was born on June 2, 1945, in Pulkau, Austria, to LeRoy and Margarete Luitjens. He lived the first 13 years of his life in Austria,…
- September 20, 2021Nancy Christianson, 91, of Pierre, passed away Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. A memorial celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Feigum Funeral Home with Pastor Craig Wexler officiating. Nancy’s service will also be broadcast live at www.feigumfh.com. Nancy Suzanne Christianson was born on Feb. 10, 1930, to Ernst and Mary (Dugan) Juhl in Rock County, Minnesota.…
- September 07, 2021Delores Audrey Schmidt, 86, Pipestone, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at the Pipestone Medical Center. A funeral Mass was Saturday, Sept. 4, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone. Interment was in St. Leo Catholic Cemetery in Pipestone. Delores Staeffler was born on Feb. 14, 1935, to Alfred and Rosa (Wahlert) Staeffler in Luverne. She was raised on a farm east of Hardwick and attended school in…
- August 31, 2021Jamie (Arp) Ertle, 38, died Aug. 27, 2021, after acourageous four-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer. She is survivedby her spouse, Andrée Ertle, her daughter, Brièle Ertle, of SanDiego, California, her mother, Betty Arp, and her sister, Jessica Arp (Kristopher Hanson), all of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Arp. Services are pending in San Diego,…
- August 31, 2021Ronald Clifford Arp, 64, died Aug. 8, 2021, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Aug. 13 at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Ronald Arp was born to Richard and Ruth (Kadinger) Arp on Jan. 1, 1957, in Luverne. He was a New Year’s baby and a twin. Ron graduated from Luverne High School in 1975. He married Betty…
- August 31, 2021Verna Eldora Schmuck, 90, Luverne, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Friday, Aug. 27, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Verna Swenson was born on Nov. 16, 1930, to Chester and Ragna (Harldson) Swenson at home on the farm in Rock County. She was baptized on Feb. 26, 1931, at Our…
- August 31, 2021Karri D. Korth, age 52, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Visitation will be Tuesday, Aug. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be Thursday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. at St. Kilian…
- August 24, 2021Mavis Grage, 99, Jasper, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2021, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Burial will be in the Jasper City Cemetery in Jasper. Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home, Jasper Chapel, www.…
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