Obituaries
James "Jim" Edward Bartz
Mar 13, 2026
James Edward Bartz, 72, of Benson, Minnesota died on Friday morning, March 13, 2026, at the CentraCare Hospital in Benson. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at East Zion Lutheran Church near Starbuck, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family...
Barbara Morseth
Mar 11, 2026
Barb Morseth died Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 92.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 20, 2026 from 5-7:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home with a prayer service...
Charles "Chuck" Demo
Feb 28, 2026
Charles Leslie “Chuck” Demo passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 28, 1940, in Benson, Minnesota, to James Bernard and Alice Nina Demo.
Chuck loved telling the story of his birth — how, during a fierce blizzard, the town doctor drove a horse-drawn wagon five miles out to the family...
Peg Stock
Mar 15, 2026
Peg Stock, of Montevideo, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 74.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Anderson – TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Peggy Louise Stock was born in Tracy, MN on...
Arlene Mae Ohlaug
Mar 1, 2026
Arlene Ohlaug, of Appleton, passed away on March 1, 2026, at the Appleton Care Center at the age of 92.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Zniewski Funeral Home – Vaala Chapel in Appleton, with Pastor Marie Eckberg officiating. Burial will follow in the Appleton City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour...
Marlys Van Winkle
Mar 14, 2026
Marlys Van Winkle, of Appleton, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Appleton Area Health at the age of 90.
Memorial services will be held Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor Gary Mills will officiate and burial will be in the Appleton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the...
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)...
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,...
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.
Kristina Hawk
Mar 10, 2026
Kristina Hawk passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Home Front Assisted Living in Montevideo, MN at the age of 64.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
Dennis Arnold Rustad
Mar 8, 2026
Dennis Arnold Rustad, 72, died on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, Minnesota. Arrangements are pending with the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.
Dennis Arnold Rustad was born on January 11, 1954, in Morris, Minnesota, the son of Sidney Arnold and Donna Mae Swenson Rustad. He grew up on the family farm near Clontarf, Minnesota and...
Margaret Becker
Mar 7, 2026
Margaret Becker died Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 83.
Memorial service will be held Friday, March 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Dawson Covenant Church with Rev. Terry White officiating.
Visitation will be held for one hour before the service at the church.
Margaret Sue (Quammen) Becker was born October 26, 1942...
Marlys Mahoney
Mar 5, 2026
Marlys Darlene Mahoney, 86, of Appleton, Minnesota passed away on March 5, surrounded by family in the St. Cloud Hospital. She was a resident of the Appleton Area Care Center since 2024.
Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton, officiated by Fr. Brian Mandel. All are welcome to join the...
Kathy Lynn Klassen
Feb 27, 2026
Kathy Lynn (Hartzburg) Klassen, age 74, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at Steven’s County Medical Center.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, March 29, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Track Bar and Grill in Benson, MN.
Kathy was born December 22, 1951 to Robert and Doris (Page) Hartzburg in Vincennes, Indiana. The family moved to Willmar,...
Ronald Hosum
Feb 26, 2026
Ronald Hosum, of Appleton, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Cura of Willmar at the age of 72.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Zniewski Funeral Home Vaala Chapel in Appleton.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday.
Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home Vaala Chapel in Appleton, MN. www.andersontebeest.com
Ronald K....
Eloise Lavonne Anderson
Feb 21, 2026
Eloise Anderson, of Dawson, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 92.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Johnson Memorial Care Center Chapel. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior...
Gabrielle Nicole Anderson
Feb 21, 2026
Gabrielle Anderson of Dawson passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at her home, at the age of 31.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd, with Rev. Robert Knutson officiating.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, at Hanson &...
June Marie Hegland
Feb 20, 2026
June Marie Hegland, age 74, passed away at the Methodist Hospital on Friday evening Feb. 20, 2026. June was born June 2, 1951, the second child of Hjalmer (Jolly) and Adeline Hegland. She was baptized and confirmed at Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1969 and went to Willmar Community College upon graduation to study...
Kim Michael Gades
Feb 20, 2026
Kim Michael Gades, 69, of Benson, died Friday, February 20, 2026, at his home at Park View Manor in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. with burial to follow at Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral...
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