Obituaries

May 23, 2025

Bernholdt (Bernie) Ilaug of Dawson passed away on May 23, 2025 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 95. 

A Celebration of Life in honor of Bernie will be held at a later date.

Bernie was born on November 16, 1929 to Bernholdt and Alma (Skotterud) Ilaug in Dawson, MN. He attended school in Dawson and then enlisted...

May 18, 2025

Ben Burczek, of Madison, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at the Madison Health Care Services at the age of 100.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Madison. Father Shawn Polman will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior...

May 16, 2025

Janis Leese, of Montevideo, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 94.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard, MN. Pastor Joyce Capp will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2025...

May 15, 2025

James Heinecke, of Woodbury, MN, formerly of Appleton, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the age of 47.

A time of visitation with the family will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home – Vaala Chapel in Appleton.

James Lee Heinecke was born on September 13, 1977, to Rolf...

May 15, 2025

Brian Eugene Hanson was born December 19, 1955, the son of Chester C. and LaVina (Kvam) Hanson in Benson, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at West Bank Lutheran Church.

Brian grew up in Swenoda Township and Danvers, Minnesota. He attended school in Benson, graduating from Benson High School with the Class of 1973. He went on to earn his bachelor's...

May 14, 2025

Lila Nevins, of Dawson, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 93.

Memorial services will be held Friday, May 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...

May 13, 2025

Marlys Radermacher died Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Brookside Manor in Montevideo at the age of 95.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Father John Hayes will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the...

May 12, 2025

Sharon Anderson, of Appleton, MN passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Appleton Area Health - Hospital at the age of 76.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, MN with Pastor Gary Mills officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service...

May 6, 2025

LouElla Marie Brown, age 81, of Danvers, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at her home in Danvers. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2025, at the church with the funeral service...

May 2, 2025

Helen Hendrickson, of Montevideo, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at CCM Health Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 92.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 9, 2025 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Don McKee officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday...

May 2, 2025

Elna Diment died Friday, May 2, 2025 at Trimont Nursing Home in Trimont, MN at the age of 95.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Dawson Covenant Church with burial at the Haydenville Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church for one hour before the service.

Elna Imadee (Nelson) Diment was born on the...

May 2, 2025

James Wik of Montevideo died on Friday, May 2, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM...

May 1, 2025

Darrold Boettcher of Montevideo died on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at Dawson Cemetery in Dawson.

Visitation will be held for one hour before the service at...

Apr 30, 2025

Barry Tanhoff died Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 81.

Memorial services will be held Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with Rev. Bob Knutson officiating.

Visitation will be held from 4 -6:00 PM at the funeral home before the service.

Barry Allen Tanhoff was born on...

Apr 29, 2025

Apr 27, 2025

Lucille “Lucy” Ann Flynn, 80, formerly of Paynesville and DeGraff, died on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, Minnesota from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A private family Memorial Mass will take place...

Apr 25, 2025

Jim Sandberg died Friday, April 25, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 83.

Memorial services are Friday, June 6, 2025 at 2:oo PM at Sparta Cemetery, Rural Wegdahl with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

James Alvin Sandberg was born February 19, 1942 in Granite Falls, MN the son of Elmer and Gladys (Lorntson) Sandberg....

Apr 22, 2025

Karen Jonnelle Evenson, age 84, formerly of Benson, Minnesota, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Trinity Care Center in Farmington, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in...

Apr 22, 2025

Reverend John Norland died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX at the age of 77.

Inurnment will be on June 12, 2025, in Minnesota at the Dawson Covenant Cemetery at 1 p.m. with a Celebration of Life following at 2 p.m. at the Dawson Covenant Church.

John Martin Norland was born in Madison, WI on March 7,...

Apr 22, 2025

Elaine Carole Vik (Rekstad), age 83, of Montevideo, MN, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, at Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate and burial will be in Jevnaker Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Visitation will...