Obituaries

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...

Sep 28, 2020

JIMMIE HANS LAFRENZ was born on May 2, 1938 to Hans and Etta (Bruining) Lafrenz in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm northeast of town near the Blue Mound ridge and attended school through the eighth grade. He then traveled into town and went to work welding for Carl Nash for a number of years before working for...

Sep 27, 2020

JERRY BENSON was born on February 21, 1948 in Ely. He graduated from William Kelley High School in Silver Bay, Minnesota in 1966. He attended Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in History and Social Studies. He was active in various activities and societies throughout his college...

Sep 26, 2020

View Funeral Webcast CAROL ANN SCHLIM was born on June 1, 1948 to Larry and Dorothy (Tietge) Beemer in Lake Andes, SD.  She attended school in Lake Andes, graduating from high school in 1966.  She attended Cottey College in Nevada, MO, and then South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1971.  At...

Sep 25, 2020

Please click on the following link to view a live-stream of Tony's service: View Funeral Webcast ANTHONY "TONY" LYNN MILLER was born on January 5, 1954 to Lawrence and Evelyn (Younkin) Miller in Luverne, Minnesota. Along with his siblings, Tony attended Luverne Public Schools, graduating in 1972. Tony was united in marriage to Sharon Remme on October 15, 1977 in...

Sep 24, 2020

JEROME EDMUND WIENEKE was born on October 9, 1938 to Edmund and Rose (Dollander) Wieneke in Leota Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. He lived in Leota until age five when his family moved to a farm near Lismore, Minnesota. He attended St. Anthony Catholic School in town, graduating in 1957. Following his education, Jerome continued helping on the family farm and...

Sep 17, 2020

PHYLLIS "PAT" PATRICIA BENTSON was born to George and Martha (Martin) Hale on September 23, 1928 in Elysian, Minnesota where she was raised and attended school. Following her education, she moved to Windom, Minnesota. On November 10, 1953 Pat was united in marriage to Vernon Bentson in Mankato, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Windom, Minnesota for the next...

Sep 17, 2020

Henrietta “Etta” Dena Wolfswinkle peacefully went to her heavenly home on September 17, 2020. Etta was 96 years and 19 days young. Etta was born to Wesley and Johanna (Mouw) Bouman on August 29, 1924 on the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota, where she was raised and attended school. Etta was a member of the...