Obituaries
- March 10, 2020Harold G. “Harry” Ralfs, 92, Canton, South Dakota, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday. Arrangements are provided by Anderson Funeral Home of Canton, andersonandsonsfh.com. (0312 DN)
- March 10, 2020Horton Staeffler, 93, Gladbrook, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, Iowa. A funeral service was Monday, March 9, at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church in Gladbrook. Interment followed the service in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa. Horton Staeffler was born June 2, 1926, to Robert and Erene Staeffler. He served his country in the U.S. Army…
- March 10, 2020Carol Ann Sels, 80, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Dougherty House in Sioux Falls. A funeral service was Wednesday, March 11, at Heartland Funeral Home in Brandon, South Dakota. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Carol Kasemodel was born on Nov. 28, 1939, to Herman and Marie (Schmuck) Kasemodel in Beaver Creek. She attended a one-room school in…
- March 10, 2020Shirley Gene Christianson, 89, Luverne, died Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A memorial service was Thursday, March 5, at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Shirley Ehrmann was born on March 24, 1930, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Johann and Fannie (Bretzke) Ehrmann. She was baptized…
- March 10, 2020Gary Harold Petersen, 72, of North Mankato, Minnesota, died from acute myeloid leukemia on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Gary was born July 14, 1947, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Kurt and Dorothy (Kemerling) Petersen. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1965 and Valparaiso University in 1969. After…
- March 03, 2020Donald “Baily” Halverson, 63, Kenneth, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at his home. A funeral service was Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Interment followed at the Kenneth Cemetery in Kenneth. Arrangements are by Hartquist Funeral Home www.hartquistfuneral.com (0305 DN)
- March 03, 2020Suzanne Ness, 53, Monroe, South Dakota, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at her home of natural causes. A funeral was Wednesday, March 4, at Calvary Reformed Church in Monroe. Arrangements were by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home in Parker, South Dakota, www.hofmeisterjones.com. (0305 DN)
- March 03, 2020Shirley Christianson, 89, Luverne, died Monday, March 2, 2020, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrangements are pending through Hartquist Funeral Home, www.hartquistfuneral.com (0305 DN)
- March 03, 2020Ryan Arlyn Tofteland, 40, of Orono, passed away peacefully at home February 28, 2020, after more than three and a half years with ALS. He was surrounded by his family in a room overflowing with love. Ryan is survived by his wife, Martha; son, Finn (8); daughter, Liv (5); parents, Steven and Julie Tofteland of Luverne; siblings, Jason (Kate), Rachel (Brandon) and John; grandmother, Marguerite…
- March 03, 2020Dick Visker, 94, Ellsworth, died on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at Sanford Luverne Hospital. A funeral service was Friday, Feb. 28, at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. Burial followed at Grand Prairie Cemetery near Ellsworth. Dick Visker was born July 1, 1925, to Jullo and Winnie (Mulder) Visker in Ellsworth. He grew up on a farm east of Ellsworth and attended country school. He graduated…
- March 03, 2020Larry Gene Tweet, 76, Luverne, died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Interment will follow at the Kenneth Cemetery in Kenneth. Larry Tweet was born on July 13, 1943, to Rasmus and Bertha (Shelstad) Tweet in…
- February 25, 2020Charlotte H. Korthals, 98, Hills, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery near Luverne. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Charlotte Smith was born Dec. 12, 1921, to…
- February 25, 2020Cecilia “Butch” Wilhemina Galagan, age 95, formerly of Kenneth, Minnesota, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Luther Manor in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A prayer service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, with visitation to follow from 5 to 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m.…
- February 25, 2020Dr. Wayne Paul Panning, 83, died peacefully at his Belle Plaine home on February 16, 2020. Born July 16, 1936, to Rev. Paul and Viola (Hoffman) Panning, the ministry brought their family from Nebraska to Minnesota with fond childhood memories of the Hamburg and Carver communities. Wayne graduated from Concordia Academy High School, attended Concordia College, St. Paul, and graduated from…
- February 18, 2020William John “Bill” Butzer, 67, Luverne, died on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at his home. A private family service was Friday, Feb. 14, at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. William Butzer was born on Aug. 1, 1952, to Robert and Betty (Lehman) Butzer in Marshallville, Ohio. Bill was raised on the family farm outside of Marshallville where he spent his days doing chores and helping his family. He…
- February 18, 2020Elden Claus Frederick Reyelts, 90, Beaver Creek, died on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society — Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. A funeral service was Monday, Feb. 17, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial with military honors followed at Beaver Creek Cemetery in Beaver Creek. Elden Reyelts was born on Jan. 13, 1930, to John Heinrich and Christine Margaretha (Funck)…
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