Obituaries
- March 12, 2019Diane Ermler Diane Ermler, 74, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was Wednesday, March 13, at Dow Rummel Village Chapel, Sioux Falls. Committal service was at St. Michael Cemetery. Diane Heitkamp was born on Dec. 5, 1944, to Tom and Alvina (Klein) Heitkamp in Adrian. She grew up in Adrian and graduated from St. Adrian High School in 1962. Diane worked…
- March 12, 2019Betty Gruber Betty Mae Lorraine Gruber, 89, Luverne, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A graveside committal of cremains will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. A reception will follow in the lower level of the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building at 213 East Luverne Street in Luverne. Betty…
- March 12, 2019Daniel Nelson Daniel Nene Nelson, 66, Magnolia, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral service was Tuesday, March 12, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Daniel Nelson was born on March 20, 1952, to Harry and Annabelle (DeBooy) Nelson in Adrian. He was raised in Magnolia. Dan attended school in…
- March 05, 2019Suzanne M. Michels, 64, Eldon, Missouri, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at Lake Regional Health Systems in Osage Beach, Missouri. A Celebration of Life visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Phillips Funeral Home of Eldon. Suzanne Sabag was born June 13, 1954, to Phillip and Norma Jean (Jack) Sabag in Sioux City, Iowa. She married Steve Michels on Dec. 17, 1983. She was a member of…
- March 05, 2019Gene Stanley Olson, 85, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in San Diego, California. A private service was held. Gene Olson was born on Sept. 4, 1933, to Harry and Serena (Moi) Olson in Luverne. The second to the youngest of six children, he was also the last surviving sibling. Gene was known for his congenial personality and beautiful tenor voice. He sang for many weddings and funerals in Luverne. He…
- March 05, 2019Jane Baker Bosch, 82, Steen, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, at the Reformed Church of Steen. Burial followed in the Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Jane Jansma was born on Dec. 2, 1936, to Dick and Tena (Jouwstra) Jansma in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Steen, Minnesota. Jane attended school…
- March 05, 2019Robert Earl “Butch” Dunham, 75, Akeley, died peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, after a very brief battle with cancer. A celebration of Butch’s life will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, at First Lutheran Church in Akeley. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Robert “Butch” Dunham was born on Dec. 1, 1943, to Murel and Evelyn (Funk) Dunham in Walker. He…
- March 05, 2019Marie Walraven, 96, Hills, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was Friday, Feb. 22, at Beaver Creek First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek. Burial followed at Flower Field Cemetery in rural Hills. Marie Barents was born Dec. 12, 1922, to John and Jennie (Levering) Barents in Ireton, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from Ireton High…
- January 29, 2019Mark Allen Harrison, 58, Snohomish, Washington, died suddenly Friday, Jan. 18., at his home outside Snohomish. A memorial gathering is planned from 3 to 6 p.m., Feb. 23 at Legion Hall in Everett, Washington. Mark Harrison was born June 25, 1960, to Bruce A. Harrison and T. Jean Harrison in Iowa City, Iowa. After graduating from Luverne High School in 1978, he first attended St. Cloud State…
- January 29, 2019Clara Ethel Getman, 100, Rehoboth, Delaware, died peacefully Jan. 22, 2019, at the Brandywine Senior Center in Rehoboth. Clara Ethel Mains was born on Jan. 2, 1919, to Albert and Clara Mains in Seymour, Indiana. She moved with her parents as an infant to Phoenix, Arizona, population 12,000. She was a 1936 honors graduate of Phoenix Union High School and a 1940 graduate of the University of…
- January 29, 2019Jeffrey Lee Dirks, 56, of Mesa, Arizona, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at his home in Mesa. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Arizona. Details will follow. Jeff was born on June 10, 1962, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Ben and Edna Dirks. He grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1980. After high school he moved to Garden City, Kansas. Jeff married Laura…
- January 29, 2019Eric Sammons, 42, Luverne, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was Monday, Jan. 21, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial followed at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Eric Sammons was born on June 21, 1976, to Mike and Mary (Padilla) Sammons in Luverne, where he was raised. He attended school and graduated…
- January 29, 2019Garneth Irene Van Surksum, 76, Luverne, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral service was Sunday, Jan. 27, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial was Monday, Jan. 28, at the Leota Community Cemetry. Garneth Hulstein was born on Sept. 15, 1942, to Raymond and Della (Gritters) Hulstein on the family farm near Carmel, Iowa. She was baptized that…
- January 15, 2019A memorial service for Rodney Stone will be from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at First Baptist Church in Luverne. Rodney Stone, 62, Luverne, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. (0117 DN)
- January 15, 2019Pearl Nellie Schomacker, 89, Luverne, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. A funeral service was Friday, Jan. 11, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Pearl Boeve was born to William and Hattie Boeve on June 19, 1929, on the family farm in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was raised on the farm and attended country school near Rock Rapids through the fifth…
- January 15, 2019Roger Stanley Peterson, 76, Perham, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at Prairie View Assisted Living in Perham. A spring burial at Fort Snelling will be announced at a later date. Roger Peterson was born Dec. 12, 1942, to Stanley and Evelyn (Lemke) Peterson in Minneapolis. He grew up and attended school in Minneapolis before serving in the U.S. Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1965. Roger married…
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