Obituaries

Sep 26, 2017

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, September 29, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Notes: Prayer Service to begin at 7:00 p.m. Visitation 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 30, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Memorial Service 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 30, 2017 Zion Lutheran...

Sep 26, 2017

Phyllis A. Curley, 92, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Ecumen Meadows Memory Care in Worthington, Minn. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, October 2, 2017, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff, Minn. Interment will...

Sep 25, 2017

Shirley Ann Bailey, 77, Benson, Minn., died Monday, September 25, in Rice Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., followed by the funeral at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 28, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church...

Sep 23, 2017

Denise (Dennes) Kostad passed into eternal rest Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Mount Olivet Careview Home in Minneapolis at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in...

Sep 22, 2017

Howard Ellefson died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Johnson Memorial Care Center at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 29, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be held on...

Sep 20, 2017

Lila Violet Johnson, 86, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in Benson City Cemetery. Lila Violet Johnson was born November 7, 1930, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Tony...

Sep 17, 2017

Gertrude Lorraine (Eitreim) Breen, age 90, peacefully passed away on September 17, 2017 in Benson, Minnesota surrounded by family. She was welcomed into heaven by her parents Joe and Selma Eitreim and husband David Breen, who was gleefully waiting with a drink and ready for a dance. She is survived by children Cynthia (Laurie Dowley), Kari (Rich Forschler), Kristen (Richard...

Sep 12, 2017

Ronald Wilfred Munsterman was born January 8, 1932 in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Adolph and Augusta (Stock) Munstermann.  Ronnie was baptized on February 7, 1932 and was confirmed March 25, 1945, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church – Shible Township.  He attended Parochial School for eight years and then attended Appleton High School, where...

Sep 12, 2017

Dennis Schueller, of Dawson died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Johnson Memorial Care Center at the age of 82.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. James Catholic Church in Dawson with Father Mark Mallak officiating.  Burial will be in St. James Catholic Cemetery.

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Sep 11, 2017

Wilfred Dayton Zahnow was born at home March 23, 1925 in Norwegian Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota, the son of William and Effie (Colness) Zahnow.  Bill was raised in the Fergus Falls area, where he attended school.  He served in United States Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946.  On July 19, 1951 he was united...

Sep 8, 2017

John Smith, formerly of Montevideo, died Friday, September 8, 2017 at Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy at the age of 85.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 2865 269th Avenue in Marshall, MN.

John Allen Smith was born November 10, 1931 in...

Sep 7, 2017

Lore Marie Heidel Lageson, 88, was born on December 23, 1928, in Leipzig, Germany. She grew up in Germany and graduated high school then attended Hans Schemm Schide School of Occupational therapy in Great Britain. During her lifetime she was able to enjoy traveling the world, visiting many interesting countries, and even climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro-Africa’s highest mountain. She lived and...

Sep 5, 2017

She was born and raised near Benson, MN. After graduating from high school she joined a nursing program at the local hospital. During the WWII she worked at North American Aviation in South California. Later she worked for Boeing in the Seattle area. She married William H. Applegate in 1944 and William H. Applegate, Jr. was born...

Sep 4, 2017

Arvel Lee Watkins, Jr., son of Arvel and Suzanne Watkins, was born on April 13th, 1962 in Blairsville, GA. He was baptized in August 1977 at Rock Bridge Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA. He grew up in Gwinnett County near Snellville, GA. He attended high school at South Gwinnett High School. Near the end of his Senior year, he...

Sep 3, 2017

Lois Ludvigson, of Dawson, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 89.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Providence Valley Lutheran Church, rural Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Sep 2, 2017

Jeanne Frances Kennedy, 95, of Willmar, formerly of Murdock, died Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Rice Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery. Jeanne Frances Kennedy...

Sep 1, 2017

David was born February 11th, 1966, in Benson, MN, the son of Charles and Shelda (Thielke) Stiel. David lived in Benson with family until he graduated from high school in 1984. He then enlisted into the United States Air Force serving as a crew chief working F-4s, T-37s and F-15s. David was stationed in Saudi Arabia while serving in Desert...

Sep 1, 2017

Mildred Hildahl, of rural Granite Falls, died Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 95.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Bergen Lutheran Church, rural Granite Falls.  Rev. Steve Quist will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

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Aug 28, 2017

Chester Arlon Lee, age 97, of Benson, died Monday, August 28, 2017, at Gabriel House in Murdock. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Friday, September 1, 2017 at Assembly of God Church in Benson. Interment will be...

Aug 25, 2017

John Wanke, of Milan,died Friday, August 25, 2017 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN at the age of 89.

Funeral services will be held on  Friday, September 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate and interment will be at Kviteseid Lutheran - Milan Methodist...