Category Archives: Obituaries

HAROLD DE KAM

May 18, 1934 – December 15, 2023 A memorial service for Harold De Kam, 89, of Edgerton were held Friday, December 22, 2023; 10:30 a.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church Edgerton, Minn., with  Pastors Scott Muilenburg and Leroy Christoffels

CLARENCE DILLER

December 1, 1941  –  December 5, 2023 Clarence Max Diller, of Edgerton, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minn. Clarence is survived by his wife, Bea of Edgerton; children, Angie (Randy)

HELEN SLUIS

April 20, 1948 – December 7, 2023 Helen Sluis, 75, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Edgebrook Care Center, Edgerton, Minn. Helen Faye Sluis was born on a farm about 4 miles west of Orange City, Iowa on April

JERRY LANGSTRAAT

August 26, 1955 – December 11, 2023 (age 68) After a courageous battle with cancer, Jerry Langstraat, 68, was welcomed into heaven on December 10, 2023, with Joy and the girls by his side at the Pipestone Hospice House. Jerry

SHIRLEY JEAN ESPELAND

May 1935 – December 2023 Shirley was born in 1935 and grew up on a dairy farm near Edgerton Minn.  She was the oldest of 8 children of Floyd and Jennie (Vander Pol) Wassink.  Her strong work ethic was forged

MARCELLA HOEKMAN

June 3, 1942 – December 6, 2023 Marcella Hoekman was born on June 3, 1942, in Leota, Minnesota, to Peter and Bertha (Van Dyke) Kooiman.  She grew up near Leota and graduated from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton, Minn.

DAVID “BUCKWHEAT” LEE ARP

David “Buckwheat” Lee Arp, 57, of Edgerton, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Funeral services were Tuesday, December 5, at 10:30 a. m., at the Hartquist Funeral Home – Luverne Chapel. Burial

HARLEY RUSSELL PETERSEN

July 7, 1937 – November 14, 2023 Harley R. Petersen, passed away in Edgerton, Minnesota, Tuesday, November 14, 2023. A memorial service was held Thursday, November 16, 2023, in the Verdoes Room at Edgebrook Care Center, Edgerton. Harley was born

ORLIN LEE TEN CATE

April 16, 1940 – November 11, 2023 Orlin Lee Ten Cate, age 83, of Grand Haven, Mich., and previously of Minneapolis, Minn., lost his earthly battle with dementia on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Orlin was welcomed to his heavenly reward

ALVINA M. CHRISTOFFELS

December 13, 1935 – November 11, 2023 Alvina M. Christoffels, age 87 years, 10 months, and 29 days, of Luverne, Minnesota, died peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne,