Dorothy Wurster

Dorothy Wurster, formerly of Elgin, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2018, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Elgin.

Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the church before the service.

Burial will take place at a later date.

Sabrina Kent

Sabrina Anne Kent, 39, of Wadena died Wednesday evening, Jan. 24, 2018, at her home in Wadena surrounded by her loving family and friends.

A Memorial Mass was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Volga with Rev. John Haugen officiating. 

Inurnment followed at Wadena Cemetery. 

Memorials may be made to the family for later designation. 

Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Fayette assisted the family with arrangements. 

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com. 

Sabrina Anne, daughter of Myron “Mick” and Susan Kay (Green) Nagle, was born Nov. 8, 1978, in Waterloo.

She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Evansdale. 

Darlene Heins

Darlene Ruth Heins of West Union died peacefully at her home on the evening of Jan. 26. She was 84.

Darlene was born March 17, 1933, in West Bend, Iowa, to Mollie and Eli Schneider. 

Most of her childhood was spent in Elgin, where she graduated from high school and worked in the office for Dr. Henry Wolf. 

She married Robert Heins on Jan. 21, 1951, at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Elgin. She and Bob recently celebrated 67 years of marriage.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

Darlene raised her family in two side-by-side houses on Auburn Street, both built by husband Bob. She loved keeping an immaculate house at both addresses. She specialized in decorating for the seasons, especially autumn, Christmas, spring, and summer. Every room was transformed every season with pictures, flowers, and quilts. She was a mother and homemaker and, briefly, a part-time employee at the state liquor store.