Obituaries
- December 15, 2020Timothy Donald "Don" Cashin of Albert Lea, Minnesota, died December 11, 2020, at home from complications of COVID-19 in the care of Mayo Hospice, surrounded by family members. Don was born April 29, 1929, in Montgomery, Minnesota, to John and Cecilia (Shaughnessy) Cashin and was raised on a farm. He attended school in a one-room school house and graduated from Montgomery high school in…
- December 15, 2020Darrell Louis Heckt passed away on November 25, 2020, at the age of 72. "Hec" is a U.S. Marine, served his country in Vietnam, is a husband, father and friend to everyone he met. He was born on July 20, 1948, to Selma and Alvin Heckt in Luverne, Minnesota. When asked if he ever attended college, he said "after returning from Vietnam, he entered the front door of college and exited…
- December 08, 2020Dorothy A. Kraayenhof, 76, Luverne, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 5, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Dorothy Ann Jackson was born on April 21, 1944, to Floyd and Ilene (Oldre) Jackson at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne. She was…
- December 08, 2020Charles D. “Chuck” Feikema, 70, Luverne, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg, South Dakota. A funeral service was Monday, Dec. 7, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Charles Duane Feikema was born on May 28, 1950, to Clarence and Ann (Van Velzen) Feikema in Luverne. He was baptized and professed his…
- December 01, 2020Jim Van Santen, 67, rural Luverne, died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. A funeral service was Monday, Nov. 30, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials may be directed to the Southwest Christian School in Edgerton or Sioux Falls Christian School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jim Van Santen was…
- December 01, 2020Marian V. Norell, 62, Darfur, formerly of Waseca, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, while in hospice care in Marshall. Marian chose to donate her body to the U of M School of Medicine. A celebration of her life will be at a later date. Marian Norell was born Feb. 7, 1958, to Clayton and Georgia (Miller) Norell and grew up in Darfur. She graduated from Comfrey High School in 1976. She then attended…
- December 01, 2020Jolene Faye Schneiderman, 46, Luverne, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at her home. Visitation was Friday, Nov. 20, at the First Baptist Church near George, Iowa, with a graveside service following in the parish cemetery. Jolene Schneiderman was born on April 28, 1974, to Harold and JoAnn (Wilson) Schneiderman in Luverne. She was raised on the family farm east of Magnolia. She accepted the Lord into…
- November 23, 2020Carl Edward Holmgren, 71, Pipestone, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at his home. A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Interment followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Luverne. Carl Holmgren was born on Jan. 11, 1949, to Eli and Margaret (Cattnach) Holmgren in Woonsocket, South Dakota. He grew up in Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High…
- November 23, 2020James K. Mente, 88, Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Tipton, Iowa, died Monday Nov. 16, 2020, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. There will be a private family service at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Clarence with military honors. James Mente was born on Jan. 30, 1932, to Arnold and Lillian (Kammeyer) Mente at home in Tipton. He married Mary Ann Oelerich…
- November 23, 2020Lois Tecken, 94, Steen, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at Ava’s Hopsice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 21, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Interment followed at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Lois Mae Emme was born on March 6, 1926, to Fred and Selma (Sommerfeld) Emme in Tripp, South Dakota. She attended school in Tripp, graduating from…
- November 17, 2020Lois Tecken, 94, Steen, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are pending with the Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, www.hartquistfuneral.com. (1119 DN)
- November 17, 2020Darlene M. Blank, 87, formerly of Beaver Creek, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society facility in Canistota, South Dakota, after living in Sioux Falls at Good Samaritan Society’s Prairie Creek Memory Care for the last four years. Darlene Swanson was born to Alfred and Eleanor Swanson in Appleton. She was a graduate of Appleton High School. Following graduation, she worked at…
- November 10, 2020Terrance ‘Terry’ Metzler, 65, Hills, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A celebration of his life took place Saturday, Nov. 7, at Willie’s Bar in Hills. Arrangements were provided by George Boom Funeral Home of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, www.georgeboom.com. (1112 DN)
- November 10, 2020Darrell Dean Brown, 80, Hills, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family graveside memorial service was Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Hills. Darrell Brown was born on May 17, 1940, to Darold Brown and Helen (Stanton) Hoffman in Iowa City, Iowa. He grew up in Hills and graduated from Hills High School in 1959.…
- November 10, 2020Thomas “TK” Wilfred Klein, 57, Luverne, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. Visitation will also be from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Adrian. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 Friday at St. Adrian Catholic Church with burial at St. Adrian Cemetery. To live-…
- November 10, 2020Jacquelyn Maxine Reverts, 90, Hills, died on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne. A funeral service was Saturday, Nov. 7, at the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek. Burial was Monday, Nov. 9, at Jasper City Cemetery in Jasper. Jacquelyn Straw was born Jan. 12, 1930, to Aaron and Bertha (Thompson) Straw in the workers’ cabin at the Jasper Quarry in Pipestone…
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