Obituaries

Aug 6, 2017

Jean Spates, age 85, died Sunday morning, August 6, 2017, at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 9, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson from 4-7 pm with a Parish Prayer Service at 5 pm and a Rosary Service at 7 pm. Visitation will continue Thursday, August 10, from 10-11 am, followed...

Aug 5, 2017

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Friday, August 11, 2017, at the church. Interment will be in the Church of the Visitation Catholic Cemetery in Danvers. David Clarence Schuerman was born October 11, 1942 in Benson...

Aug 4, 2017

Jon Helgeson died Friday, August 4, 2017 at his home near Dawson at the age of 65.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday...

Aug 2, 2017

Barb Frederickson, of Sacred Heart, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at her home in Sacred Heart, MN at the age of 63. Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 11,  2017 at 10:30 AM at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Leslie B. Knutson officiating.  Burial will be at Ten Mile Lake Cemetery in rural...

Jul 31, 2017

E. Marie Evans died on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living  in Blaine, MN at the age of 75.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Jeff Fitzkappes officiating.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Friday, August...

Jul 26, 2017

Geraldine Henstein, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Brookside Manor in Montevideo at the age of 87.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald McKee officiating.  Visitation will be held at Our Savior’s one hour prior to services. Burial...

Jul 24, 2017

Rodney Owen Thompson, 70, of Hancock, formerly of Milan and Baxter, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Swift County Hospital in Benson.  A funeral service is planned for 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock.  Family and friends are invited to gather two hours prior...

Jul 23, 2017

Pat Bakkelund, of Montevideo, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 62.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Clarkfield Lutheran Church.  Vicar Matt Danielson will officiate and burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation...

Jul 23, 2017

Mildred Jordahl died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 97.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Friday,...

Jul 22, 2017

Carolyn Diane (Aamot) Walton, of Willmar, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 74.

Although she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, she was surrounded by her loving family every step of the way, up until the Lord took her to heaven.  Her family is comforted in the knowledge that...

Jul 20, 2017

Scott David Kent, 65, of Clontarf, died Thursday, July 20, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf. Visitation will continue from 9:00 a.m. 10:00  a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Monday, July 24, at the church. Interment will be in St....

Jul 18, 2017

Sylvia Ellingson Retrum was born on December 30, 1918 in Mandt Township, Chippewa County, the daughter of Jens J. and Ragna (Olson) Ellingson. She was baptized on February 19, 1919 and confirmed in 1933 by Rev. C.T. Jenson at the Mandt Lutheran Church. Sylvia grew up on the family farm in Mandt Township and attended country school through the 8th...

Jul 17, 2017

Evon Marie Christenson was born September 21, 1944 in Appleton, Minnesota to parents Willard and Gladys (Wente) Christenson.  She was confirmed May 28, 1958 by Rev. Rueben Meissner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Evon was raised in the Appleton area, graduating from Appleton High School in 1962.  She was a long-time employee of Appleton Area Health...

Jul 16, 2017

OBITUARY NOTICE FOR Arnold W. Thompson, of Litchfield, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be one hour prior...

Jul 16, 2017

Julianna Belseth, of Milan, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 89.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Burial will be in the Kviteseid Lutheran-Milan Methodist Cemetery.

Visitation...

Jul 15, 2017

Vernon Lund, of Montevideo, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Home Front Assisted Living in Montevideo at the age of 84. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on  Friday, July 21, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd with Rev. Lori Wold officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Friday....

Jul 8, 2017

Steven Michael Naig, age 68, of Murdock, died Saturday, July 8, at home. Visitation will be from 1 – 2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Murdock. Interment will be in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery. Steve was born April 17, 1949, in Benson to Burdette and Alice Naig. He grew...

Jul 6, 2017

Gloria Johnson, of Montevideo, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Jeff  Fitzkappes officiating.  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held...

Jul 5, 2017

Marcella Elizabeth Razink was born on February 6, 1929, in Fairfield Township Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Christ A. and Augusta (Thielke) Schliep. She was baptized on April 28, 1929 by Rev. C. W. Ristow at the Lutheran Church in Horton Township in Stevens County, Minnesota, and she was confirmed on April 2, 1944, by the Rev. Raymond P....

Jul 5, 2017

Brian Anderson of Austin, MN died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Austin at the age of 55.

Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter.  Rev. Lori Wold will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held...