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July 22, 2026Carol Hadler, age 81 of Hills, Minn., died Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Visitation was one hour prior to the service on Monday, July 20, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 20, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, with the Rev. Lori Bonkoski, officiating. Interment followed the service at the Beaver…
July 22, 2026Monica R. Braa, age 69, of Luverne, Minn., passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Mass of christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, at St. Catherine Catholic Church. Private interment will be at St. Catherine Cemetery. …- July 22, 2026Robert Israel, age 89, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at his home. A memorial mass will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 31, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne, officiated by Fr. Joshua Miller. A time of fellowship will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery. Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, in…
- July 22, 2026Glenn Vander Poel, age 69, of Pipestone, Minn., passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 24, at the First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Interment will be in the New Woodlawn Cemetery in…
July 15, 2026Charles Peter (Chuck) Olson, of Burnsville Minn., died July 1, 2026, at his home. He was born April 13, 1941, in Bertha Minn., the son of Lillian (Dahlstrom) and Cleve Olson. He grew up in Miltona and graduated from Alexandria High School, in 1959. He attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1963. He then enlisted in the army and was…
July 15, 2026Carolyn “Carol” Ann (Sabata) Stasch Grimaldo, age 88 years, of Luverne, Minn., passed away peacefully July 2, 2026, at the Sandford Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Carol was born in Bruno, Neb., on June 17, 1938, to Daniel and Vivian Sabata. She grew up on a farm and had a pet pig named Oscar. She graduated from Lincoln Northeast High in 1956 in Lincoln, Neb. She met the “love of her life”, Marvin…
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July 08, 2026Geraldine Ilene Sandstede, age 81, of Luverne, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. Gerry was born March 2, 1945, in Luverne, to Hyman and Mae (Ziegahn) Top. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1963. Gerry was united in marriage to James Sandstede on May 20, 1967. They had four boys who always kept them on their toes, Chad, Wade, Donny and Danny. The…
July 08, 2026Josephine “Mitzi” Baustian, age 94, of Jasper, Minn., passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Pipestone County Hospice House in Pipestone, Minn. A visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 6, at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone with a rosary prayer service at 7 p.m. A mass of Christian burial was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the church with an hour visitation time…
July 08, 2026Carol Jeanine Hoogland, age 83, of Luverne, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne. Visitation was from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the Christian Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.…- July 08, 2026Robert Israel, age 89, of Luverne, died Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at his home. Arrangements were under the care of Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Luverne.
- July 08, 2026Gail Bremer, age 75, of Hardwick, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 3, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, Minnesota. In accordance with Gail’s wishes, a private family service will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Please visit www. hartquistfuneral.com to sign an online registry and to read Gail’s life…
- July 01, 2026Geraldine Ilene Sandstede, age 81, of Luverne, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. A time of fellowship will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home officiated by Pastor Steve Voris. A private family burial will take place at a later date.
July 01, 2026Bruce Kurtz, a father, storyteller, and community clothier, died on June 26, 2026, in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was 74. His death followed an advanced lung cancer diagnosis in January of 2026 and an emergency surgery the following month to repair two aortic aneurysms. Unable to physically endure intense cancer treatment, he entered a care facility in March. A celebration of life in honor of Bruce…
July 01, 2026Marilyn Jellema, age 75, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, Minn. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday July 1, 2026, at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minn., with Reverend Jeremy Wiersema, officiating. Burial followed at Hills Christian Reformed Cemetery. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at Steen Reformed Church. Marilyn Kay Jellema…
July 01, 2026Marilyn Munns Marilyn Munns (née Meyer), age 89, of St. Michael, formerly of Luverne, passed away. Marilyn had a lifelong career with Northwest Bell. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, bingo, puzzles and cooking. She was known as a social butterfly who loved all people. Her family will remember her for always having a freezer full of rolled cookie dough, to be able to bake fresh cookies…
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