Dorothy Kluth

Dorothy Kluth, 93, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Farmersburg, died Monday, May 4, 2026 at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester, MN. A Funeral Service was held Saturday, May 23 at St. John Lutheran Church in Farmersburg with Rev. Jeremy Wolfe as the officiant.

Inurnment followed in Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery, rural Farmersburg. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery and Farmersburg Fire Department and EMS. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona helped the family with the arrangements.

She was born in Bloomfield Township in Iowa to Helmuth and Amanda (Block) Schutte. Dorothy graduated from Postville High School in 1951. She worked in bookkeeping and secretarial jobs at the bank, Huinker Chevrolet and Interstate Power Company.

August 25, 1957, Dorothy was united in marriage with John Kluth at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. Two children were born to this union, Diane and David. Dorothy and John farmed together between St. Olaf and Farmersburg, before retiring in Farmersburg.

Dorothy was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Farmersburg, where she was a church secretary for many years. She was also very active in the WELCA, St. Olaf Auxiliary and the Farmersburg Library Board. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, crafting and baking.

Surviving Dorothy is her daughter, Diane (Harlan) Kluth of Rochester, MN; her grandson, Joshua (Kathy) Kluth; three great-granddaughters, Karish, Kellian and Kirilee; her brother, Leonard Schutte; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, John Kluth; her son, David Kluth; her parents, Helmuth and Amanda Schutte; her parents-in-law, John and Alice Kluth; and her sisters-in-law, Jean Schutte and Mardella (Edward) Wiedeman.