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September 11, 2024Emilene Kroon, age 81, of Steen, Minnesota, died peacefully Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation was Sept. 4 from 5-7 p.m. with the family present at Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Steen Reformed Church in Steen, Minnesota. Burial followed at Eastside Cemetery near Steen. Emilene…
September 04, 2024A memorial service for Bradley J. Schmiesing of Lismore, Minnesota, formerly of Chokio, Minnesota, was Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation continued at the church one hour prior to the service. Inurnment was in Lakeside Cemetery…- September 04, 2024John E. Steece, age 96, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, from 5-7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A private graveside service took place at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home in…
August 28, 2024Arthur (Art) Stensland, 94, of Larchwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at the Doughtery Hospice House, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Inwood, Iowa. Arthur was born on the family farm near Larchwood (Klondike), Iowa on March 17, 1930, to Tobias and Inga (Ugland…
August 21, 2024Orvel Ohling, age 88, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at Bethel Reformed Church, rural Little Rock, Iowa, with Rev. Scott Van Ravenswaay officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements…
August 21, 2024Lillian Peterson, 90, of Hills, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, surrounded by her family at Ava’s House Hospice in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life Service was at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls. Visitation was from 2 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Monday…
August 21, 2024Lori Lynn Boelman was born on Dec. 8, 1951, to Ecko Sr. and Ruth (Johnson) Boelman at the Rock Rapids Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was raised first in Ellsworth, Minnesota, and then in Lismore, Minnesota. The family then moved to Hardwick, Minnesota. As a child, she enjoyed putting together puzzles and reading, especially about John F. Kennedy. Throughout her life, she possessed such a…
August 14, 2024Sharyl Elaine Remme, age 71, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. Arrangements were under the care…
August 14, 2024Elizabeth “Betty” Olson, 96, of Luverne died Sunday, Aug. 11, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, with an 11 a.m. funeral service at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial is at Flowerfield Cemetery near Steen. Elizabeth Carmilla Johnson was born May 13, 1928, in Columbia, Montana. As an infant, she was welcomed into the loving home of Chris and…
August 14, 2024James “Jim” McClure passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Fridley, Minnesota. He was born to Agnes E. Hansen and Leslie A. McClure Sept. 30, 1937, in Luverne, Minnesota. Jim graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Business and was employed by Honeywell Aerospace & Defense Systems for 33 years. He managed contracts that supported military surveillance and aerospace…
August 07, 2024Joanne Klarenbeek, age 81, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Friday, Aug. 2, from 5-7 p.m. at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Funeral service was Saturday, Aug. 3, at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial was held prior to the service at Eastside Cemetery in rural Steen, Minnesota. Arrangements were…
August 07, 2024Delores D. Reurink, age 91, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed into the loving hands of her Savior on Friday, August 2, 2024, while at the Sanford Foundation Cottage. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Funeral service was Tuesday, August 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Arrangements…
August 07, 2024Patricia Jean (McClure) Ladd, age 83, of Luverne, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 3, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
July 31, 2024Marlene Viola Mann was born to Henry and Viola (Lorenzen) Kindt in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on her parents’ farm place near Hardwick, Minnesota, and began her schooling riding the bus into town. At a young age, her family moved into Hardwick, where she was raised through her childhood. Following her eighth grade year, Marlene continued her education and attended Luverne High School in…
July 31, 2024Charles Jon Top, 55, was received into the arms of Jesus July 18, 2024. He was born on November 25, 1968, in Pipestone, Minnesota, and was raised in Edgerton, Minnesota. He graduated from Southwest Christian High School in 1987. Parents are Chuck Top, Edgerton, Minnesota, and Mary Niessink, Luverne, Minnesota. Chuck’s sisters are Deb Top of Munster, Indiana, Lisa Nykamp (Ver) of Sioux Falls,…
July 24, 2024Marinus Klarenbeek age 90, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Health Center in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Reformed Church of Steen, Minnesota, with Reverend Jeremy Wiersema officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastside Cemetery of Steen, with military honors by the Hills American Legion…
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