February 28, 2023
Leon Joseph Pick, 78, Rock Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Luverne, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at the Lyons Care Facility in Rock Rapids.
A funeral Mass was Tuesday, Feb. 28, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial was in the St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne.
Leon Pick was born to Leonard and Arlene (Fath) Pick on June 4, 1944, in Lismore. He attended St. Anthony’s Grade School and…
February 28, 2023
Shirley DeBates, age 89, of Pipestone, Minnesota, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at the Pipestone Medical Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial was Wednesday, March 1, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone. Burial was at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery near Jasper.
Shirley Ann Dickey was born on February 16, 1934, to Fred and Florence (McEnaney) Dickey in Rock Township, Pipestone County,…
February 28, 2023
Lester R. Baustian, 92, Luverne, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Brandon, South Dakota.
A funeral Mass was Monday, Feb. 27, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial was in the St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne.
Lester Baustian was born May 13, 1930, in Luverne, to Walter Sr. and Frances (Brandenberg) Baustian on the farm in Denver Township near Hardwick. He…
February 21, 2023
Mabel Elizabeth Gyberg, 99, formerly of Luverne, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at the Bethany Meadows Home in Brandon, South Dakota.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne.
Mabel Larson was born…
February 21, 2023
Deborah M. Javner, 55, Hardwick, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at her home.
A funeral service was Friday, Feb. 17, at Peace Lutheran Church in Ruthton. Interment was in the Ruthton City Cemetery.
Deborah VanderPoel was born on May 10, 1967, to Albertus and Jeanette (Johnson) VanderPoel in Pipestone. She was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone on Nov. 24, 1968. When she was six years old…
February 21, 2023
Audrey Loy Rud, 82, of Cambridge, formerly of Steen, died Feb. 17, 2023, surrounded by family at GracePointe Crossing in Cambridge.
A Celebration of Life will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at North Isanti Baptist Church in Cambridge. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Audrey Essman was born April 26, 1940, in George, Iowa, to Herman and Stellva Essman. She attended North…
February 21, 2023
Nancy Van Dyke, 64, rural Leota, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at HonorHealth Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church in Leota. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the church. Burial will be in the Leota Community Cemetery.
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of…
February 21, 2023
Lester Baustian, 92, Luverne, died Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Brandon, South Dakota.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne.
Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral…
February 21, 2023
Gertrude Willemssen, 95, Leota, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.
Arrangements are pending with the Dingmann Funeral Home of Adrian, dingmannandsons.com.
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February 14, 2023
Loren Ask, 78, of rural Kenneth, Minnesota, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital.
Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at First Presbyterian Church in Edgerton. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Loren Lynn Ask was born on June 2, 1944, to James and Dorothy (…
February 14, 2023
(Written and submitted by Vikki Golla Joseph)
My Danish sister, Helga Lybye Dahlgaard, died of Parkinson’s Jan. 19, 2023.
She was born Oct. 9, 1943, and at age 16 she chose to become Luverne’s first female AFS student and was a true gift to our whole Golla family! Her Luverne classmates helped her fit right in and she adored them! Her graduation in 1961 was bittersweet for Helga and me, so my…
February 14, 2023
Deborah M. Javner, 55, Hardwick, died at her home on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.
A visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Pipestone. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at Peace Lutheran Church in Ruthton. Burial will follow at Ruthton City Cemetery.
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Pipestone, hartquistfuneral.com…
February 14, 2023
Duane A. Luke, 76, Luverne, died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne, as well as one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Friday. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at St. Catherine…
February 14, 2023
Roman Lenz, 95, Luverne, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A time of fellowship will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. A memorial Mass will be Saturday, Feb. 18, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow in the St. Mary Cemetery in Ellsworth.
Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of…
February 14, 2023
Denis Gerardo Gomez Cruz, 37, Adrian, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at his home.
A funeral Mass will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Worthington. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place in Honduras.
Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Adrian, dingmannandsons.com.
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February 07, 2023
Joycelyn Jean Abraham, 90, Lake Crystal, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.
A funeral service is at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Zion Lutheran Church in Lake Crystal, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Lake Crystal Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church Mission Circle.
Joy Lemke was born Feb. 19, 1932, to Herbert and Elsie (Claussen) Lemke…
