Obituaries
George Modderman
Jul 24, 2025
George Modderman of Montevideo died on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 87.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 5-7PM on Friday, August 1, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home...
Gary Delmer Loen
Jul 23, 2025
Gary Loen, of Benson, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota, at the age of 76.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Pastor Gary Mills will officiate, and burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday, July 28,...
Trevor Jay Sanders
Jul 22, 2025
Trevor Jay Sanders was born on August 12, 1970, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of LeRoy Henry and Sharon June Saulsbury Sanders. He grew up in the Benson area and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School then he attended Willmar Vo-Tech. He worked as a machinist for Red Ball...
Hallie Helgeson
Jul 20, 2025
Hallie Helgeson died on July 20, 2025 in Madison, WI at the age of 18.
A Celebration of Life for Hallie will be held at 10:30am on Monday, July 28th, 2025 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with burial at Strombeck Cemetery rural Montevideo.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 7PM on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at...
Eldon Leslie Pust
Jul 15, 2025
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Eldon L. Pust, age 79, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Zniewski Funeral Home – Vaala Chapel in Appleton. Visitation will continue from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, at...
Vivian Abraham
Jul 13, 2025
Vivian Abraham, of Dawson, passed away on July 13, 2025, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 95.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 18, 2025, at St. James Catholic Church in Dawson. A visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday,...
Joyce Marie Bunn
Jul 13, 2025
Joyce Bunn passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 81.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson, MN with Pastor Michelle Rowell officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour before the service...
Grace Lucille Steffenson
Jul 12, 2025
Grace Steffenson, of Montevideo, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2025 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.
A private graveside service will be held in the Kviteseid Cemetery.
Grace Lucille Paulson was born March 22, 1930, in Lac qui Parle County, Madison, MN to parents Gerhard and Lillie (Avelsgaard-Skjei) Paulson. Grace Lucille was baptized in Lutheran faith May 4, 1930...
Allen James Sadergaski
Jul 11, 2025
Allen “Butch” Sadergaski, 76, of Appleton, Minnesota, died on Friday evening, July 11, 2025, at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held at the Appleton VFW on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Burial will be held at the Appleton Cemetery on a future date.
Allen James Sadergaski was born...
Ronda Krosch
Jul 6, 2025
Ronda Jo Krosch died on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Courage Cottage in Morris, MN at the age of 52.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 14 at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.
Visitation with the family will be from 2 to 5 PM on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Grace Lutheran...
Jake LeRoy Jans
Jul 4, 2025
LeRoy Jans, of Montevideo, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 81.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, July 14th, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7PM on Sunday, July 13,...
Judy Pfaff
Jul 4, 2025
Judy Pfaff, of Appleton, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, at Appleton Area Health Care Center at the age of 93.
Celebration of life services will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton with a prayer service at 2:30 PM. Pastor Gary Mills will officiate, and burial will be in...
Bernice Lofthus
Jun 30, 2025
Bea Lofthus died Monday, June 30, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 98.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Rev. Michelle Rowell will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held for one hour before the service at the...
Vernon Seeman
Jun 30, 2025
Vernon Harold Seeman, age 75, of rural Montevideo, MN passed away at his home on June 30, 2025 from pancreatic cancer.
Memorial services will be held Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:30 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Pastor Kent Borglum officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the church service. Burial will be...
Arleen Gronseth
Jun 30, 2025
Arleen Gronseth, age 90 of Benson, MN passed away at Bethesda Grand in Willmar Minnesota on June 30, 2025.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at Trinity Lutheran church in Benson, at 11 am, Thursday July 3rd with visitation Wednesday, July 2nd, 5 to 7 pm at the church and for one hour prior to the service.
She was...
Robert Eugene Buckner
Jun 28, 2025
Robert Buckner of Benson passed away peacefully at the CCM Hospital and Clinic in Montevideo, Minnesota, June 28, 2025, at the age of 87. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday September 14, 2025, at Track Bar and Grill in Benson, Minnesota, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Robert Eugene Buckner was born December 5, 1937, in Benson, Minnesota to...
Julie Peterson
Jun 27, 2025
Julie Peterson, of Montevideo, died Friday, June 27, 2025 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 76.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at Salem Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7PM on Monday, July 28, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo...
Charlotte Astrid Haugen
Jun 24, 2025
Charlotte Astrid passed away, at the age of 87 on June 24, 2025, with family by her side. A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Charlotte was born on June 7, 1938, to Arnold and Esther Gomer. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Hazel Lutheran Church in Swift County. Growing up in Swift County...
Lyle Larson SR.
Jun 24, 2025
Lyle Larson Sr., of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Appleton Area Health at the age of 98.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton with Father Brian Mandel officiating. Burial will be Tuesday, July 1 at 2:30PM at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Willow...
Eugene Fernholz
Jun 23, 2025
Eugene J Fernholz of DeGraff Minnesota passed away peacefully at St Cloud Hospital surrounded by his family on June 23, 2025 at the age of 85.
A private funeral service at St Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff, MN was held on June 30, 2025. Burial was at St Bridget’s Cemetery.
Gene was born in Redwood Falls Minnesota on October 4, 1939 to...
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