Obituaries
LaVonne Grace Pangrac
Apr 11, 2026
LaVonne Pangrac, of Benson, passed away on April 11, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson at the age of 91.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, with Pastor Dale Degner officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on...
Steve Eberhard
Apr 15, 2026
Steve Eberhard, formerly of Maynard, died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at the VA Home in Montevideo at the age of 80.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Pastor John Runyon will officiate and burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens near Montevideo.
Visitation will be at the funeral...
Arden Allen Anderson
Apr 13, 2026
Arden Anderson of Montevideo died on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 90.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30AM on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7PM...
Dennis Arnold Rustad
Mar 8, 2026
Dennis Arnold Rustad, 72, died on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Friday April 24, 2026 at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. A private family service will be held. Memorials can be sent to the West Zion Lutheran Church Woman's group. Arrangements...
Lowell Hanson
Feb 6, 2026
Lowell Hanson, 87, passed peacefully on February 6, 2026, at the Dawson Care Center in Dawson, MN.
His life will be joyfully celebrated at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo, MN.
Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the church.
Lowell Harry Hanson was born on October 2, 1938,...
Alan Birch
Dec 29, 2025
Alan Birch, 65, of Benson, Minnesota, passed away December 29, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital from complications due to bladder cancer. There will be a Celebration of Alan's Life on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. at Patrick's Bar and Grill in Benson, Minnesota.
Alan was born January 5, 1960, in Benson, Minnesota, to Jerome (Jim)...
Judy M Johnson
Mar 27, 2026
Judy Johnson died Friday, March 27, 2026 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 68.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Salem Lutheran Church with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating with burial at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 1 from 5-7:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral...
Charles "Choo Choo" Kirkendall
Apr 3, 2026
Charles "Choo Choo" Kirkendall, formerly of Maynard, and Renville, MN passed away Friday, April 3, 2026 at Good Samaritan Society - Oakes, ND at the age of 77..
Memorial services will be held Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Maynard Lutheran Church with Pastor Joyce Capp officiating. Burial will be at Maynard Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held for one...
George Stai
Jan 11, 2026
George Halvor Stai, of Montevideo, Minnesota, passed away at the age of 100 on January 11, 2026.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.
Born on December 13, 1925, in Buzzle Township,...
Phyllis Marian Hartzell
Nov 12, 2025
Phyllis Marian Hartzell, 90, of Lone Tree, Colorado, formerly of Benson, Minnesota passed away November 12, 2025.
Born July 23, 1935, in Tyler, Minnesota, to Harold and Verna Johnson, Phyllis grew up in Russell, Minnesota, where she developed the values of hard work, faith, and caring for others that would define the rest of her life. She graduated from Russell High...
James "Jim" "Coly" David Collins
Jan 29, 2026
James Jim “Coly” David Collins, 77, of Benson, died on Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, at Glacial Trails Memory Care Unit in Starbuck, Minnesota. A Celebration of Coly’s Life will be held on Saturday June 13, 2026 at the Benson Golf Club. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Joyce Fjerkenstad
Apr 12, 2026
Joyce Fjerkenstad of Dawson died on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 99.
Arrangements are pending at this time.
Walter Adolph Mumm
Apr 5, 2026
Walter Mumm, 96, Benson, Minnesota, died Sunday evening April 5, 2026, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral service at...
Nancy Mae Pierskalla
Apr 4, 2026
Nancy Mae Pierskalla, age 80 of Maynard, formally of Annandale, was called home by her Saviour Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a brief illness. A Celebration of Nancy’s life will be held Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Maynard Event Center, 341 Cynthia St., Maynard, MN 1pm-5pm. Nancy will be laid to rest next to her husband Ron in a...
Ron Jerve
Apr 4, 2026
Ron Jerve, of Montevideo, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, April 4, 2026 surrounded by his family at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth at the age of 75.
Memorial services will be held Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Arrangements...
Myron Nehring
Apr 3, 2026
Myron Nehring, of Boyd, died Friday, April 3, 2026 at Brookside Senior Living in Montevideo at the age of 85.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo with Fr. John Hayes as the Celebrant. Burial will be at St. James Catholic Cemetery near Dawson.
Visitation will be...
Joseph William Simmonds
Apr 2, 2026
Joseph William Simmonds, 95, of DeGraff died peacefully surrounded by his family April 2, 2026. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 9, at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in De Graff from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Burial with Military Honors will be in the St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery. In...
Robert John Matthies
Mar 31, 2026
Bob was born June 17, 1956, in Appleton, Minnesota, to Marvin and Mary Matthies. He entered into the loving arms of Jesus on the evening of March 31st, 2026. He grew up on the family farm in Holloway, where he developed a lifelong love of farming. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church and graduated from Appleton...
Barbara Jo Lecy
Mar 31, 2026
Barbara Lecy, of Granite Falls, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 73.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Tuesday.
Arrangements are with...
Kerry Jane Jaspersen
Mar 28, 2026
Kerry Jaspersen of Montevideo died on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 62.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Pastor Jeff Fitzkappes will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 7:00...
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