Obituaries
JoAnne Mae Johnson
Sep 10, 2026
JoAnne Mae Johnson, 85, of Alexandria, formerly of Appleton, died on Thursday, September 10, at her home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Appleton, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 12:00 pm. Burial will be at the Appleton City Cemetery....
Brian Todd Thunstedt
May 6, 2026
Brian Thunstedt, 45, of Willmar, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Wergeland Cemetery in Porter, Minnesota. Zniewski Funeral Home - Vaala Chapel is assisting the...
R. Elaine Erickson
Sep 15, 2026
R. Elaine Erickson of Milan died on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at her home at the age of 87.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday.
Ruth...
Bruce Peterson
Sep 27, 2026
Bruce Peterson, of Montevideo, died Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 82.
Service arrangements are pending.
Glen Lawrence Rois
Sep 26, 2026
Glenn Lawrence Rois, 89, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Julia's Place Assisted Living in Hancock, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will follow the funeral at...
Wanda Schwendemann
Sep 26, 2026
Wanda Schwendemann, of Montevideo, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Home Front First Assisted Living in Montevideo at the age of 98.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral...
Irene Henkelman
Sep 25, 2026
Irene Henkelman, of Appleton, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 at Appleton Area Health at the age of 96.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton with burial in the Appleton City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Funeral arrangements are with Zniewski...
Arlene Hoffman
Sep 24, 2026
Arlene Hoffman, of Willmar, formerly of Granite Falls, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Copperleaf Assisted Living in Willmar at the age of 92.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls. Father Zachary Peterson will officiate, and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will...
Nicole "Nikki" Ims
Sep 24, 2026
Nicole Ims, of Granite Falls, passed away at home on Thursday, September 24, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her unconditionally after a courageous battle with ALS. She was 45 years old.
Memorial services for Nicole will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Anderson – TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls with visitation held one hour...
Verna Quandt
Sep 22, 2026
Verna passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at CentraCare-Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota, at the age of 99.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson.
Visitation will be held at the church starting at 9:30 AM.
Verna Marie Quandt was born October 25, 1926, at the family farm home in Shible...
Theresa Schmiedeberg
Sep 19, 2026
Theresa Schmiedeberg died September 19, 2026 at the Avera Granite Falls Care Center at the age of 84.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Theresa Ann (Gebro) Schmiedeberg was born February 26, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy (Thomas) Gebro. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Holy Angels High School in...
Kenneth Laughlin
Sep 18, 2026
Kenny Laughlin died Friday, September 18, 2026 at his home in Murdock at the age of 72.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock with burial in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the church starting at 10 AM.
Kenneth Eugene Laughlin was born July 22,...
Roger Dean Hanson
Sep 17, 2026
Roger Hanson, of Alexandria, MN passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 81.
Visitation with family and friends will be held Thursday, September 24, 2026 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson with a prayer service at 3:00 PM.
Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, MN. www.andersontebeest.com
Roger...
Julie (Laechelt) Ward
Sep 15, 2026
Julie (Leachelt) Ward, a beloved wife, daughter, mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026.
A celebration of Julie's life will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo from 4-6:00 PM with a prayer service at 6:00 PM. Her family invites all who would wish to celebrate Julie’s remarkable life...
Arlan "Arly" Grages
Sep 11, 2026
Arlan "Arly" Grages, of Battle Lake, MN formerly of Montevideo, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026 at Perham Living Transitions in Perham, MN at the age of 71.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation...
Dale Delano Magaard
Sep 10, 2026
Dale Delano Magaard, age 87, of Murdock Minnesota, died at his home under the care of hospice on Thursday afternoon, September 10, 2026. Visitation will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, Minnesota, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Visitation will continue on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 9:30 am to 10:30...
Stanton "Smokey" Smaagaard
Sep 9, 2026
Stanton "Smokey" Smaagaard, of Dawson, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at the Sanford Canby Medical Center at the age of 83.
Funeral services will be held Monday, September 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, September 13, 2026 from...
Gene Rodney Greseth
Sep 6, 2026
Gene Rodney Greseth of Dawson, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026, with his partner Linda Roder by his side. He was 85 years old. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church, rural Dawson, followed by a graveside service at 11:00 am. Hanson...
Cleo Marlys Gandrud
Sep 6, 2026
Cleo M. Gandrud, 96, died on Sunday evening, September 6, 2026, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home...
Noel "John" Skonard
Sep 6, 2026
Noel “John” Skonard, 82, of rural Montevideo, passed away early Sunday morning, September 6, 2026, at his home on the farm, surrounded by the love of his family.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30am on Monday, September 14, 2026 at Rock Haven Church in Montevideo.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at...
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