Obituaries

Darlene M. Bosch

Darlene M. Bosch

Apr 2, 2023

Darlene Margaret (Rozeboom) Bosch was born on September 29, 1931 to Charles and Margaret (De Noble) Rozeboom in Luverne, Minnesota. She was raised on various farms near Steen, Minnesota and attended the local country school. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1949 and started working at JCPenney in Rock Rapids, Iowa. On February 23, 1950, Darlene married the love...

Dorothy L. Loger

Dorothy L. Loger

Apr 2, 2023

Dorothy L. Loger was born on November 6, 1933 to Fred and Laura (Foley) Wollmuth on a farm in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was the youngest child in a family of 14 children. Life was hard in those days, but it taught her discipline and how to do every day chores like hauling water from the stream to the house, how...

Gary A. Nielsen

Gary A. Nielsen

Mar 28, 2023

 

   Gary Allen Nielsen was born to Niels "Kiar" and Corlene (Johnson) Nielsen on March 11, 1953 in Tyler, MN.  Gary was confirmed on June 2, 1968 at Danebod Lutheran Church.  He attended and graduated from Tyler High School in 1971. He furthered his education at Southwest State University in Marshall, MN and received his Bachelor of Arts degree,...

Bea Lammers

Bea Lammers

Mar 26, 2023

Bea Jones Lammers passed on Sunday, March 26, 2023 of pulmonary complications.  She was preceded in death by her son, Steven and her husband, Len.   Bea was raised in Pipestone, Minnesota and along with her grandparents William and Beatrice Burns, spent many a summer performing as Minnehaha in the Hiawatha pageant.  She went on to Macalister in Minneapolis to...

Ronald E. Thooft

Ronald E. Thooft

Mar 25, 2023

Ronald Edward Thooft was born on June 27, 1962 to Ernest and Victoria (DeBaere) Thooft in Tyler, Minnesota where he was raised. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler. Ron attended school in Russell, Minnesota and graduated from Russell High School in 1980. Following his education, he began farming. While farming, he also started working...

Rosmary Ellen Hartson

Rosmary Ellen Hartson

Mar 25, 2023

Rosmary Ellen Hartson was born on March 30, 1935 to John and Ethel (Thompson) Reese at her parent’s home in Russell, Minnesota where she was raised. She attended school in Russell through the eleventh grade and later completed her high school education earning a diploma in 1954. On March 23, 1952 was united in marriage to Donald Hartson at the Lutheran...

Bruce Dahl

Bruce Dahl

Mar 23, 2023

Bruce Charles Dahl was born on May 23, 1958 to Jerome and Barbara (Holmes) Dahl in Tyler, Minnesota. He had two brothers growing up, there was never a quiet moment.  When Bruce was five they moved from Balaton, Minnesota back to Tyler to the same house they lived in before.  He loved riding bike, fishing, playing sports (basketball and football)....

Evelyn Katherine Harmsen

Evelyn Katherine Harmsen

Mar 23, 2023

Evelyn Katherine Harmsen was born on April 13, 1927 outside of Wilmont, Minnesota. She was the first born to Joseph and Josephine (Wiltgen) Voss. Later they moved north of Adrian, Minnesota until 1943 when they moved to a farm northeast of Woodstock, Minnesota when Evelyn was 16 years old. On May 9, 1944 she was united in marriage to William...

Lavonne K. Otten

Lavonne K. Otten

Mar 23, 2023

To view the livestream of Lavonne's funeral service please click the following link.  It will take you to the Luverne CRC youtube page to view.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5MYt-mk1-g

 

Lavonne Katherine Otten was born on September 5, 1939 to Ralph and Henrietta (Driesen) Otten in Rock Rapids, Iowa.  She grew up on a farm in Iowa with her parents, older brother,...

Ruth Taylor

Ruth Taylor

Mar 22, 2023

Ruth Chandler Taylor was given life by her Creator and was born on January 20, 1936 to John Bertram Frederick Chandler and Marjorie Gaythwaite in Edgware, Middlesex, United Kingdom. She received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God and confessed her baptismal faith in the rite of Confirmation and was admitted to the altar to receive...

Janis Brockhouse

Janis Brockhouse

Mar 18, 2023

Janis Kaye Brockhouse was born on May 30, 1941 to Hubert and Ella (Oldenberg) Schrunk in Marshall, Minnesota.  She grew up on the family farm and helped care for the animals and do the field work.  She liked being outdoors and helping her dad.  She attended school in Russell, graduating high school in 1959.  She was united in marriage to...

Yuvonne Graphenteen

Yuvonne Graphenteen

Mar 15, 2023

Yuvonne Vie Graphenteen was born December 19, 1931 to Jacob and Vie (Bonnett) Aanenson on the family's farm near Magnolia, Minnesota. She spent her childhood on the farm, graduating from Magnolia High School in 1949. Following her graduation, she worked in nearby Luverne at Tri-State Insurance Company. She married Robert "Bob" Kleemeier in January, 1951. The couple lived in Sioux...

Judy Janssen

Judy Janssen

Mar 15, 2023

Judith Lorraine Janssen of rural Trent, South Dakota passed away peacefully at home on March 15, 2023. Judy was born on April 20,1944 to Lawrence and Julia (Sutherland) Thies in Pipestone, Minnesota. She was the first of five children to be born in a hospital. Judy grew up in rural southeast South Dakota and graduated from Egan High School. She...

Bruner William Keesey

Bruner William Keesey

Mar 14, 2023

Bruner William KeeseyBruner William Keesey, 9 week old son of Zachary Keesey and Madison Zehnder passed away unexpectedly, March 14, 2023.Bruner was born January 8, 2023, at Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD. He joined his big sister, Kinnsley, who welcomed him with love and protection. He was the "Most Handsome Boy" and he touched many lives with his precious smile...

Victor Nielsen

Victor Nielsen

Mar 11, 2023

Victor Allen Nielsen was born on May 6, 1952 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He was adopted and raised in Ruthton, Minnesota by Ernest and Lillian (Andersen) Nielsen.  He attended school in Ruthton through high school.  After his schooling he moved to Colorado and lived there for a time with his sister, Deb.  He moved around quite a bit through the years...

Ronald Rauk

Ronald Rauk

Mar 10, 2023

Ronald Edward Rauk was born on March 20, 1947 to Edward and Elizabeth (Keehr) Rauk in Seaside, Oregon.  They moved to Beaver Creek, Minnesota shortly after his parents were discharged from the United States Army. He was baptized at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of nine prior to having surgery. He attended grades 1-12 in the Beaver...

Wayne Enderson

Wayne Enderson

Mar 8, 2023

Wayne Vernard Enderson was born on July 5, 1938 to Oscar and Jennie (Krull) Enderson in Buffalo Center, Iowa. He peacefully returned to the Lord on March 8, at their home in Arizona, surrounded by family. He was the youngest boy in a family with six children. Wayne was raised in Buffalo Center until his father died when he was...

Laurie Snyder

Laurie Snyder

Mar 8, 2023

Shirley Laurie Synder was born on September 7, 1947 to Lawrence Hubert and Glenna Jean (Hoffman) Bingham in Moses Lake, Washington. She was one of four siblings. Laurie attended Moses Lake High School and graduated in the class of 1965. Shortly after graduating from high school she moved to San Diego in 1966 and lived in various places until the...

Ronald Kirton

Ronald Kirton

Mar 3, 2023

Ronald “Ronny” David Kirton was born December 16, 1952 to Clell and Irene Kirton in Wessington Springs, South Dakota the youngest of five children.  He grew up on a farm outside of Wessington Springs and attended a small country school with his family through the 8th grade.  As a child, he enjoyed fishing and working on the farm, as well...

Jacquelyn Heesch

Jacquelyn Heesch

Mar 2, 2023

Jacquelyn Sue Heesch was born on May 23, 1958 to Eldon and Marjorie (Rasmusen) Schmidt in Tyler, Minnesota and grew up on the family farm near Lake Benton, Minnesota. At a young age, she and her family moved into town and Jackie attended school while also working at her Mom’s restaurant. Following her education, Jackie had various sewing jobs, working...