May 31, 1927– February 8, 2024 Bertha Fikse was born May 31, 1927, to William and Bertha (Bosch) Doeksen in Hull, Iowa. Her mother passed away following childbirth.  William was unable to care for his large family by himself and

November 4, 1927– February 4, 2024 Angeline (Angie) Ruiter passed away February 4, 2024, at the age of 96.  She was born in Leota, Minn., on November 4, 1927, to Clarence and Mina (Berghorst) Dooyema. She was raised on the

May 6, 1928 – January 30, 2024 Jeanette (Brouwer) Schelhaas was born on May 6, 1928, on a farm near Inwood, Iowa, to Jorienus and Artie (Brands) Brouwer. Jeanette was the eldest of 11 children. Jeanette would walk with her

January 6, 1938 – February 3, 2024 Franklin Gene Jouwstra was born January 6, 1938, on the family farm near Rock Valley, Iowa, to Shirk and Lena (Steven) Jouwstra. He attended country school there until 1947 when the family moved

June 20, 1938 – January 28, 2024 Carol De Kam, 85, of Leota, Minn., died Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Edgebrook Care Center in Edgerton, Minnesota.  Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Leota

January 4, 1947 – December 9, 2023 Norman Dale Berghuis, 76, of Dwight, Nebr., passed away December 9, 2023. There was a Celebration of Life held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 4, 2024, with U.S. Air Force military honors, at

August 8, 1966 – January 28, 2024 Kristi Kay Knutson, 57, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. Funeral services were Thursday, February 1, at 10:30 a.m., at American Reformed Church in

June 29, 1941 – January 23, 2024 Lee Hanenburg, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Edgebrook Care Center, Edgerton, Minnesota. A memorial service was held Wednesday, January 31; 11:00 a.m., at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Edgerton, with Pastor

Lois De Valk, 60, of Edgerton, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. A memorial service was held Friday, Jan. 19, 10:30 a.m., at the First Baptist Church in Luverne, where Lois was a

Doug Griffin, 70, passed away January 16, 2024. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 20, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church, Edgerton, Minn., with Pastor Tom Voight officiating.  Congregational hymns were Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art, and It is Well