Brin Isla Nelson
Jan 28, 2024
Brin Isla Nelson was born January 9, 2024 to Curtis and Becky Jo (Remme) Nelson at the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was an active baby in the womb, keeping her Mommy up most nights and doing the happy dance when her Dad would put his hands on her Mom’s belly. Her family was so excited to...
Evelyn "Spin" Trautman
Jan 28, 2024
Evelyn “Spin” Trautman was born on June 9, 1922 to Petra (Nelson) and Karl Kvaale in Tyler, Minnesota. She was baptized on August 18, 1934 and later confirmed on March 21, 1937 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tyler. In her early childhood, Spin attended Tyler Public School, graduating in 1940. She married Norman Trautman on September 26, 1946...
Joel Koster
Jan 25, 2024
Joel Gene Koster was born on March 13, 1945, in Hendricks, Minnesota, to Leo and Esther (Trautman) Koster. Joel was baptized and later confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Verdi Township. He attended school in Lake Benton, Minnesota, participated in football, basketball, baseball, and track, and graduated in 1963. He then attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, South...
Calvin Burggraaff
Jan 24, 2024
Calvin Burggraaff of Holland, Minnesota, 71, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on January 24, 2024. He was born on April 10, 1952, in Hull, Iowa, to Antonia and Richard Burggraaff as the youngest of his family. He was baptized in the First Reformed Church in Boyden, Iowa. He was recently diagnosed with throat cancer, which had been in remission...
Lester Sigwald Sanderson
Jan 24, 2024
Lester Sigwald Sanderson, age 102, was born in Scobey, Montana in 1921. Lester grew up in Florence, Minnesota on a farm by East Twin Lake. He attended a country school by the lake until eighth grade, he then was needed to help work on the family farm, after some time Lester attended West Central School of Agriculture in Morris,...
Gloria J. Juhl
Jan 23, 2024
Gloria June Juhl was born July 5, 1935 to George and Anna (Boldt) Albers in Luverne, Minnesota. In 1942 she moved with her parents to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where her parents both worked in defense plants during the second World War. In 1945 they returned to Luverne. Gloria graduated from Luverne High School in 1953. After graduation she worked for Dr. G....
Ramona J. Walker
Jan 21, 2024
For a recording of Ramona's service, please follow the link below:
St. John Lutheran YouTube Page
Ramona Joyce Walker was born on April 3, 1936 to Erwin and Sylvia (Mau) Buegler in Delavan, Minnesota. She was baptized April 19,1936 (sponsors Adeline and Edgar Eckardt) and confirmed April 10, 1949, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church (Emerald Township, Faribault County), rural Blue Earth, Minnesota...
Debra E. Solis
Jan 20, 2024
Debra Ellen Solis was born on November 14, 1958 to LeRoy and Constance (Baldwin) Lindblom in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Debra was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. As a child, the family relocated to Luverne, Minnesota where she received her confirmation at Grace Lutheran Church. She graduated from Luverne High School in 1977. She attended colleges at Minnesota...
Gerhard Fick
Jan 17, 2024
Gerhard Peter Fick was born April 7, 1932 to Henry and Anna (Wilkins) Fick at the Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota, and raised on the family farm southwest of Luverne. He was baptized in May of 1932 and later confirmed in June of 1948 at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Gerhard attended District 61 country school through the...
Sandy Loose
Jan 16, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Kaye Loose was born on April 23, 1959 to Harvey and Cora (Ross) Gehrke in Pipestone, Minnesota. During her early years, she grew up on farms in the Jasper and Beaver Creek, Minnesota area. When her dad passed away suddenly in 1969, Sandy and family moved off the farm and into Luverne, where she was then raised. She...
Clyde Menning
Jan 11, 2024
Clyde Lee Menning was born on May 23, 1945 to John and Cornelia Menning in Edgerton, Minnesota. He was baptized in his infancy at First Reformed Church in Edgerton and attended Edgerton Public School. He graduated in 1964 and moved on to the Universal Trade School in Omaha, Nebraska for a year, then moved to Luverne, Minnesota in 1965. That...
Carol Courtney
Jan 11, 2024
Carol Courtney, age 86, of Tyler, Minnesota, formerly of Ruthton, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the Avera Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Tyler. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Lake Benton Area Community and Event Center in Lake Benton, Minnesota with visitation taking place one hour prior...
Elmer I. Menage
Jan 9, 2024
Elmer Isaac Menage, son of Peter and Vivien (Strait) Menage, was born January 4, 1939 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Elmer grew up and received his education in Rock Rapids. He had a lifelong love for sports. Music was also an interest as Elmer was proud to play the triangle in the band. He and high school sweetheart, Karen, won at...
James A. Ladd
Jan 7, 2024
James Allen Ladd was born on February 4, 1950 in Luverne, Minnesota to Leslie and Evelyn (Oye) Ladd. Jim grew up on a farm near Hardwick, Minnesota and attended Hardwick Elementary School. He was active in basketball and football, but, from a young age, Jim showed a strong aptitude for cars. He turned his interest into a lifelong passion of...
Ronald L. Roth
Jan 5, 2024
Ronald Lee Roth was born on March 3, 1938, the eldest son of Richard and Ann Roth in Worthington, Minnesota. He attended school in Ruthton, Minnesota. He worked on the farm growing up and was fiercely loyal to his younger siblings, Richard, Shirley, and Connie. He met his wife Audrey through her sister and they started dating while he worked...
Peggy Ann Schley
Jan 4, 2024
Peggy Ann Schley was born August 17th, 1957 to Marion and Thelma Glidden (Winters) in Windom, MN. She grew up surrounded by many uncles, aunts and cousins in the Windom area. When Peggy was old enough, she began to follow her life’s motto of “Eager to what is good”, by working at the Good Samaritan Home in Windom. Peggy’s unique...
Delwyn Huenink
Jan 1, 2024
Delwyn Dale Huenink was born on April 13, 1955, the second child to Preston and Mary (Bosch) Huenink in Luverne, Minnesota. He attended school in Steen, Minnesota and later graduated from the Luverne School system. Throughout school and after graduation, Del worked as a hired hand for local farmers, walking beans and bailing hay. He later worked for Luverne Fiberglass...
George Bonnema
Dec 26, 2023
To view George's service, please click the following link: The Book of George
George A. Bonnema was born on July 18, 1949 in Canton, South Dakota to Jay and Jennie (Baker) Bonnema. He grew up on a farm near Inwood, Iowa. He learned about farming and the saving work of Jesus from his family and fellow church members. During...
Lloyd F. Matthiesen
Dec 25, 2023
Lloyd Franklin Matthiesen was born to Julius and Carol (Harding) Matthiesen on April 14, 1936 in Luverne, Minnesota. He began his life on the family farm west of Hardwick, Minnesota. Prior to Lloyd starting school, the family moved into Luverne and then to DeSmet, South Dakota before returning to the Hardwick area. During his elementary years, the family moved onto...
Mary A. Kraetsch
Dec 24, 2023
To view a livestream of Mary's service, please follow the link below to the church's Facebook page:
First Presbyterian Church - Luverne
Mary Anne Kraetsch, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 24, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
Mary was born on December 19,...
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