Obituaries
- September 29, 2020Marguerite Nell Smith, 98, Edgerton, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Marguerite Schuld was born on March 3, 1922, to John and Lydia (Vos) Schuld on the family farm near Edgerton. She grew up on the family farm with nine siblings and learned the value of hard work. She graduated from Edgerton Public High School as valedictorian of her class. On Sept. 2,…
- September 29, 2020Jerome Edmund Wieneke, 81, Luverne, formerly of rural Lismore, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial Mass was Monday, Sept. 28, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial with military flag presentation followed at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne. Jerome Wieneke was born on Oct. 9, 1938, to Edmund and Rose (Dollander)…
- September 29, 2020Anthony Lynn “Tony” Miller, 66, Luverne, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at his home in Luverne. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at St. Catherine. Anthony “Tony” Miller was born on Jan. 5, 1954, to Lawrence and Evelyn (Younkin) Miller in Luverne. He attended Luverne…
- September 22, 2020Phyllis Patricia “Pat” Bentson, 91, Luverne, died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 21, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Phyllis Hale was born to George and Martha (Martin) Hale on Sept. 23, 1928, in Elysian, where she was raised and attended school. Following her…
- September 22, 2020Doris Viola Morland, 98, Clarkfield, died Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield. Visitation was Friday, Sept. 25, at the J. H. Lynner Funeral Home in Clarkfield. A private funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Clarkfield Lutheran Church or Clarkfield…
- September 22, 2020Mary (Heckt) Maroon, 73, Overland Park, Kansas, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Overland Park. Mary Heckt was born in Springwater Township, Rock County, on March 23, 1947, to Lester and Ann (DeBates) Heckt. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Church in Jasper. She attended grade school in Hardwick and graduated from Luverne High School in 1965. Mary spent her adult years living in…
- September 22, 2020Dale Otto Huber, 85, Harker Heights, Texas, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. A memorial service was Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at the Heritage Funeral Home in Harker Heights. Dale Huber was born on Nov. 16, 1934, to Otto and Helen Gross Huber in McLaughlin, South Dakota. He was raised and received his education in Bowdle, South Dakota, graduating from high school in 1952. In the fall of 1953 he started…
- September 15, 2020Alyce Mildred McClure, 89, Alexandria, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria. A funeral service was Monday, Sept. 14, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials are preferred to Generations (formerly Luverne Senior Citizens.) Alyce Arneson was born on March 30, 1931, to Ferdinand and Mabel (Hagen…
- September 15, 2020Donald Charles Loger, 86, Luverne, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at the Regions Hospital in St. Paul. A time of fellowship will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, with a prayer service at 5:30 p.m., at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family memorial service will take place at a later date. Donald Loger was born May 17, 1934, to Charles and Anna (Kuper) Loger in Kanaranzi. He…
- September 15, 2020Joel Richard Smidstra, 58, Worthington, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, at Ava’s House Sanford Hospice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral service was Friday, Sept. 11, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne, with burial at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Joel Smidstra was born May 3, 1962, to Ben and Lylas (Jurrens) Smidstra in Rock Rapids, Iowa. He grew up and received his…
- September 08, 2020Mary A. Buus, 97, Luverne, died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at the Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Ellsworth. A graveside service was Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Adrian Cemetery in Adrian. Mary Boltjes was born on July 6, 1923, to John and Grace (Van Beest) Boltjes in rural Adrian. Mary married Ray Buus on Jan. 6, 1943, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. They farmed in the Nobles County area…
- September 08, 2020Ethel Marie Ossefoort, 95, Luverne, died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, Sept. 7, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Burial was at St. Martin Catholic Cemetery in Woodstock. Ethel Van Dam was born Sept. 28, 1924, to Nicholas and Catherine (Herwith) Van Dam II in Trent, South Dakota. She moved with her…
- September 08, 2020Dwight Duane Lafrenz, 74, rural Luverne, died peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. A funeral service was Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Dwight Lafrenz was born May 19, 1946, to Henry and Martha (Meins) Lafrenz in Luverne. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in…
- September 01, 2020Harland Strong, 71, Luverne, died Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Arrangements are provided by Chapel Hill Funeral Home, www.chapelhillfuneralhome.com. (0903 DN)
- September 01, 2020Patricia Louise “Pat” Dreesen, 67, Jasper, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pipestone. A memorial visitation will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, with a memorial service at 10 a.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial of cremains will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. The memorial service may be viewed at www.hartquistfuneral.com. Arrangements were…
- September 01, 2020Joan Carol Goebel, 62, rural Magnolia, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in SiouxFalls, South Dakota. A virtual visitation will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, with a virtual memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. Zoom meeting ID: 915 5867 9164; Passcode: goebel. Joan Walther was born on July 7, 1958, to Warner and Mary Jane (Ruppert) Walther in Slayton. She…
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