All Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Alvin LeRoy Boock Alvin Boock was born on April 24, 1947, in Pipestone, Minnesota to William “Bill” and Alice Knee Boock.  He grew up in Pipestone until 1951 when the family moved to the Bemidji area.  In 1961 the family moved to Lake Wilson, MN where Alvin graduated from Lake Wilson High School in 1965.  On October 26, 1965, Alvin enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in Vietnam.  Following his honorable discharge on ...

In Loving Memory Of LaDonne Faye Christians LaDonne Faye (Mulder) Christians was born September 10, 1935, to parents John and Fanny Mulder in Rushmore, MN.   She lived on the farm which housed a large loving family.   Her father, John, was instrumental in starting the First Baptist Church in Adrain, MN and she accepted Jesus there and began to nourish souls.  She attended Worthington High School where her best friend introduced her to her brother, a light-hearted ...

In Loving Memory Of Alvin Heintz Alvin Robert Heintz, the son of Herbert and Lillian (Dierks) Heintz, was born on November 28, 1929, in Graham Lakes Twp, Nobles Co., MN. He grew up in the Kinbrae area and attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School. During his freshman year he dropped out to run the family farm. Alvin served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and served in Korea and Guam and attained the rank of Corporal. Alvin was united in marriage to the love of his life, Arlene Englert ...

In Loving Memory of Fr. Anthony Peter Pick Fr. Anthony Pick, 84, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Holy Spirit Nursing Home in Sioux City.  Fr. Pick was born on November 20, 1941, in Alton, Iowa to Lawrence and Cecilia Pletschette Pick and was the oldest of six children. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1967, and faithfully served the Catholic Church throughout his life in both the Sioux City Diocese and Winona-Rochester Diocese. ...

In Loving Memory Of Joyce Kanten Joyce Lutmer Kanten died at Worthington Regional Hospital on May 24, 2026 at the age of 69. She was born the 4th of 13 children of Melvin and Darleen (Knips) Lutmer on June 2, 1956. After graduating from Adrian High School in 1974, she worked at Campbell’s Soup Company in Worthington for an extended time. She later worked for the Fulda School District, the Veterinary Medical Center Lab, and Casey’s in Worthington. Joyce ...

In Loving Memory Of John Jans John Riemer Jans was born October 18, 1932, to William and Edna (Schuknecht) Jans in Dundee, MN. John passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026, surrounded by his family at the Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda at the age of 93.   John attended country school for eight years and Fulda High School for one year. He got his GED while serving in the Korean War. He was drafted on May 19, 1953, and served two years in the army. He went to basic training at Fort ...

In Loving Memory Of Charles “Chuck” Lursen Charles Henry Lursen, the son of Oltman and Esther (Beek) Lursen, was born on October 5, 1937, in Worthington, MN. He grew up in Worthington and attended school. Chuck entered the U.S. Air Force in 1954 and served in England, France, Germany, Thailand, Vietnam and several U.S. bases. He retired from the Air Force in 1977. Chuck was united in marriage to Georgia Gerber on October 28, 1978, in Fulda, MN. Together they lived in ...

Ruth Lois Maertens of Phoenix, Arizona, a past resident of Fulda, passed away on May 17, 2026, at the age of 103 in Phoenix.     Ruth was born on July 3, 1922, in Fargo, North Dakota and was raised in Evergreen Township where her father was a Lutheran minister of a country church. Her parents were Rev E. T. and Hulda Hilpert. Ruth was the oldest of four children, Marie, Edward Jr, and John.  While living at the Evergreen parsonage, Ruth’s mother became suddenly ...

In Loving Memory of Frances Jane Wagner Frances Jane Metz (Wagner) was born on March 12, 1939, in Slayton, Minnesota to Frances and Peter Metz. Jane was the 11th of 12 children and was known to all as Jane.  Her fondest memories of childhood were growing up on a farm near Hadley MN, where she always identified as “home”.  Jane belonged to a large and loving family. She attended school in Hadley and Slayton and graduated from Slayton High School in the class of 1957 as ...

In Loving Memory of Eleen Leroy Johnson Eleen LeRoy Johnson, Age 73, of Garvin, MN passed away May 7, 2026, after a brief stay at Luther Haven in Montevideo, MN.  Eleen was born August 26, 1952, to Clarence L and Edith Rankin Johnson.  Eleen grew up on the family farm near Lake Shetek and graduated from Tracy High School in 1970.  On February 24, 1973, he and Shirley Schmidt were married at Tracy Lutheran Church in Tracy.  Following their marriage, they made their home ...