Obituaries

Oct 14, 2020

JANICE ARDELL (RASCHKE) SCHULZE was born on August 31, 1936 at the Pipestone County Hospital in Pipestone, Minn. to Arnold and Evelyn (Nissen) Raschke. Janice was their first born, having six brothers and sisters. She was baptized and later confirmed her faith at St. James Lutheran Church in Holland, Minn. She grew up on a farm north of Holland where...

Oct 13, 2020

Please click on the Photos/Video tab to view a recording of Viola's funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Client Community Services, Inc. – Hamilton House (Viola’s son’s, Glen, care facility in Worthington, MN) or the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. VIOLA MAE UITHOVEN was born on April 24, 1933 to Abraham and Martha (Van Wyk)...

Oct 13, 2020

A private ceremony for immediate family will be held at a later date. May her spirit continue to live well with all of those whom lives' she touched. Memorials may be directed to the Good Samaritan Communities of George, IA; Sanford Hospice of Sheldon, IA; or to a Christian organization of the donor's choice. JoANN KAY RANSOM was born on...

Oct 11, 2020

View Funeral Webcast ELVIN "BUD" ARTHUR BEYERS was born on August 13, 1929, at home in Fountain Prairie Township on what he called “the tree claim,” to Arthur and Alvera (Schmidt) Beyers. Bud started school there but when his parents moved to Grange Township in 1936, he spent the rest of his education in District #4 where he graduated from...

Oct 10, 2020

DALLAS CHARLES MARR was born on April 25, 1943 to Donald and Eileen (Schei) Marr in Adrian, Minnesota. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Magnolia. In his youth, he enjoyed riding his horse and listening to music, when he wasn’t helping out with chores on the farm. After finishing his education, he jumped into farming full-time with...

Oct 10, 2020

Irma “Irmchen” Martha Käthe Mechling was born on May 24, 1934 to Frieda and Auguste in Groß Rhüden, Germany. As a child she attended school in Germany. Irma grew up on her parents’ farm, the Jürges farm, where she met her future husband, Erich Mechling. Erich worked for her father and mother. Irma was united in marriage to Erich on...

Oct 8, 2020

Out of an abundance of caution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carsten's services will be private. To view the live-stream of Carsten's service on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 2:00 PM, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast CARSTEN ERWIN MADSEN was born on February 18, 1922, to Anton and Annette (Nielsen) Madsen on the farm in Lake...

Oct 5, 2020

To view the live-stream of Bodell's private service on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 2:00 PM, please click the following link: View Funeral Webcast BODELL KATHERINE ANDERSEN was born on August 18, 1937, to Niels Christian and Gladys Luella (Flyger) Andersen in Ruthton, Minnesota. She was raised and attended school there, graduating from Ruthton High School in 1955. Bodell furthered...

Oct 5, 2020

Beverly Ann Plasier was born to Burnett and Angeline Plasier on August 11, 1942 in Orange City, Iowa. The oldest of three, she was raised in Hull, Iowa where she attended Hull High School. Her's was the first class to graduate from the newly formed Boyden-Hull High School in 1960. Beverly attended Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa where she...

Oct 5, 2020

JUDITH ANN BINFORD was born on June 30, 1943 to Loren and Corinne (Krebsbach) Bruggeman in Mahnomen, Minnesota. She spent her childhood in Mahnomen where she attended school through the 11th grade. She was married at a young age to Richard Toczek. The couple moved to Engelwood, Colorado where their union was blessed with Duane and Kimberly. They returned to...

Oct 4, 2020

JAMES MERLYN LARSON, 78, died October 4, 2020 in Arizona after a long battle with cancer. His family thanks Hospice of Havasu for their help in caring for Jim during his final days. Jim was born on October 30, 1941 in Garretson, SD, to Helge and Alma Louise Brovold Larson. He graduated from Pipestone, MN, high school in 1959. He...

Oct 4, 2020

DWIGHT WILLIAM GANGESTAD was born on September 16, 1948 to Emmett and Lucille (Kasemodel) Gangestad in Rock County, Minnesota where he lived his entire life. He attended grade school in Hardwick, spent some time at country school and then went to Luverne Public School where he graduated in 1968 from Luverne High School. He enjoyed staying active in wrestling throughout...

Oct 4, 2020

Oct 3, 2020

ALBERT ROY MILLER was born to Bernard and June (DeBall) Moe, July 7th 1942 in Brookings County, South Dakota. Albert was adopted by his uncle and aunt, Frederick and Minnie (Moe) Miller, of rural Ward, South Dakota when he was a toddler. Albert grew up on the farm east of Ward. As an adult, he moved into the State Hospital...

Oct 2, 2020

Albert John Van Dyke was born on July 27, 1934, in Rock Rapids, IA to Dries and Mary (Kracht) Van Dyke. His family moved to Ward, SD, in 1938 where he attended a one room country school house through the eighth grade. After his education, he helped his dad on the farm as well as other area farmers. On November...

Oct 2, 2020

MICHELLE ELAINE McMURREY was born on October 30, 1961 to Daryl and Maris (Hager) Vander Kooi in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her family moved to Bozeman, Montana when she was young where she spent her childhood and developed a love for the mountains and outdoors. She graduated high school and then attended Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa where she earned...

Oct 1, 2020

HOWARD NORMAN PETERSON, age 77, of Lake Benton, MN, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at PioneerCare in Fergus Falls. Howard was born June 22, 1943, to Donald and Isabelle (Larson) Peterson, in Minneapolis, MN. He attended Hawthorn School, Riverside, and also Moorhead High School, where he graduated in 1961. He was a truck driver for Atlas Moving and Postal Service...

Sep 30, 2020

GAUGE SYLAS SPRIK was born on February 24, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised by his mother in Jasper, Minnesota, and was a nearly perfect child. He was tender hearted and sensitive to emotion around him, hardly ever requiring a firm word. He loved to make people laugh and Gauge himself had a giggle that couldn’t...

Sep 30, 2020

RENA FORD was born the third of eight children to Laurens and Antje (Oostra) Gorter on September 14, 1920 in Doon, Iowa where she was raised. While in their home, her family would speak their Dutch language. Mornings always began with prayer and then Bible study. She attended Doon Christian School and then Doon High School, becoming the only one...

Sep 28, 2020

View Funeral Webcast WILLIS "BILL" MADETZKE was born to Louis and Judith (Lee) Madetzke on October 6, 1938 in Jasper, Minnesota. He was raised in Alliance Township of Moody County, South Dakota and attended Quissell Country School through the eighth grade. After his education, he helped his father on the farm and later began working construction with Tabbert Construction and...