Obituaries
Viola Mae Jones
Jan 24, 2026
Viola Mae (Smith) Jones, age 96, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and mother-in-law passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. As she came to rest, angels welcomed her into heaven. A visitation and memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota,...
Bryan Douglas Jones
Nov 25, 2025
Bryan Douglas Jones, beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend passed away on November 25, 2025, at the age of 68. A visitation and memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Benson City...
Julie Marguerite Essame
Jan 9, 2026
Julie Marguerite (Homme) Essame, 83, of Granite Falls, MN, and Green Valley, AZ, died peacefully at home on Friday, January 9, 2026, after a recent leukemia diagnosis. A Memorial Service will be held on July 11, 2026, at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church at 1:30 PM, 3 miles west of Sacred Heart. Burial will be at 4 PM at Hillcrest Cemetery,...
Tyler Welton Dokkebakken
Jun 30, 2026
Tyler (Dokk) Welton Dokkebakken, 33, a resident of Brainerd Minnesota, was taken from us too soon on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in a motorcycle accident. He was born to Jana Dokkebakken on March 23, 1993, in Fergus Falls Minnesota. He was baptized on April 10, 1993, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. Tyler grew up in Fergus Falls with...
Robert Paul Wilson
Jun 12, 2026
Robert Paul Wilson, 73, was called from this life on June 12, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. There are no funeral arrangements at this time. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family.
Robert was born on June 13, 1952, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Edna Albrecht Wilson. He grew up...
Douglas Pederson
May 28, 2026
Doug Pederson, after suffering from COPD, passed away at his home on May 28, 2026.
A "Celebration of Doug's life" will be held at Lac qui Parle State Park Shelter House lower campground (no fee that day) on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
Douglas Alan Pederson was born March 6, 1950 to Ernie and Mae (Peterson) Pederson in Montevideo. He...
Doris Ann Larson
Jun 28, 2026
Doris Ann Larson died on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the age of 92 at her home at Brookside Senior Living in Montevideo.
Memorial services will be held Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate and burial will be in Bergen Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Peter Anderson
Jun 25, 2026
Peter Anderson died Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Prairie Park Place, in Clara City at the age of 57.Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2026 at Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church of rural DeGraff, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church with Pastor Daryl Thul officiating. Interment will be at the Buffalo Lake Mission...
Diane Seefeld
Jun 24, 2026
Diane Seefeld died Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 77.
Memorial services will be held Friday, July 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be for one hour before the service at the church.
Diane...
Milton Reich
Jun 24, 2026
Milton Lee Reich, 64, of Holloway, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday morning June 24, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 30th at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, June 29th at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church and for one hour prior...
Janice Lenning
Jun 24, 2026
Jan Lenning died Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 87.
Memorial services are pending.
Darrell Schreck
Jun 24, 2026
Darrell Duane Schreck, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Edgewood Memory Care, where he had resided for the past 17 months.
Darrell was born on February 5, 1949, in Appleton, Minnesota, to Ray and Myrtle Schreck. He graduated from Appleton High School in 1966 and went on to attend Willmar Community College, where he studied auto mechanics....
Howard Joseph Thielen
Jun 21, 2026
Howard Thielen, of Granite Falls, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026 at the Avera Granite Falls Care Center at the age of 92.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Granite Falls Lutheran Church with burial in the Granite Falls City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM...
Gary William George Ehrenberg
Jun 4, 2026
Gary Ehrenberg, of Appleton, passed away June 4, 2026. A time of remembrance will begin with a visitation from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, on Saturday, June 20, at the Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton, Minnesota, followed by the Funeral at 2:00 pm. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery.
Gary William George Ehrenberg was born to Ervin and...
Emil Elmer Hamann
Jun 2, 2026
Emil Elmer Hamann, 87, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 2, 2026, at the Nelson Gables Assisted Living in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 9, at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting...
Elaine Ardis Schlenner
Jun 1, 2026
Elaine Ardis Schlenner, of Clara City and formerly of Maynard, Minnesota, passed away on June 1, 2026, at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 89.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls, with Pastor Joel Gueningsman officiating. Visitation with the family will take place...
Wanda Sommerfeld
May 31, 2026
Wanda Sommerfeld died Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Johnson Memorial in Dawson at the age of 90.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church. Pastor Bryan Busch will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Friday, from 5-7:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl...
David Erhardt
May 28, 2026
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, David James Erhardt, age 66, on May 28, 2026, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home, in Willmar, Minnesota. David was born on July 17, 1959, in Denver, Colorado to Michael and Catherine Erhardt.
Dave will be remembered for his warm heart, smile, and humor that he shared with family and...
Dale Edward Rosemeier
May 28, 2026
Dale Edward Rosemeier, 66, of New London, died on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Mother of Mercy assisted living in Albany, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, with a Rosary at 7:30 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. Visitation will continue on Friday, June 5, from 10:00 am...
Barbara June Bridgland
May 23, 2026
Barbara Bridgland, of Benson, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Bethesda Grand in Willmar at the age of 102.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM at First Evangelical Free Church in Benson. Pastor Dan Runke will officiate and burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
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