Obituaries

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.

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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...

Aug 24, 2017

David A. Mitteness, 71, died on Thursday morning, August 24, 2017 at the Meadow Lane Care Center in Benson. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Interment will be in Swift Falls Cemetery in Swift...

Aug 24, 2017

Patricia (Pat) Lassell of North Las Vegas, Nevada passed away at Infinity Hospice Care with family by her side on August 24, 2017, at the age of 71.

Graveside memorial services will be held Friday, April 20, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo, MN.  After the grave side...

Aug 22, 2017

George Ervin Clemens was born on July 10, 1932 to Alma and David Clemens near Red Top, Minnesota.  Later his family moved to the area of East Lake where George’s ambitious reputation began.  His mother described him getting firewood quickly the first time he was asked to do so.  George’s family moved to the Crosby area when...

Aug 22, 2017

Margaret Larsen, of Maynard, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 97.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Maynard Presbyterian Church in Maynard, MN with Rev. Beverly Crute officiating.  Burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

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Aug 21, 2017

Lucille Sarah Rutledge passed away peacefully on August 21, 2017 at the exact time of the total solar eclipse of the sun at the Gabriel House in Murdock, MN at the young age of 103 years, two months, and 17 days. Lucille was born on June 4th, 1914 above the harness shop in Kerkhoven, MN to Edward and Christine Kennedy....

Aug 20, 2017

Guy R. Wyatt, 59, of Benson, died on Sunday, August 20, 2017, at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at his home of 1165 Oakwood Ave in Benson. Guy Richard Wyatt was born July 2, 1958, at Seaside Hospital in Long Beach, California to George...

Aug 20, 2017

Leona “Onie” Peterson was born on November 22, 1924, at the family home in Hadley, Minnesota, to Christian “Chris” and Lena (Helmke) Voss. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church at rural Hadley. She graduated from Slayton High School at the young age of 16. She had been able to skip two grades during her school years....

Aug 20, 2017

Royal Olson of Montevideo, died Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 97.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating.  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

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Aug 18, 2017

Donald Perkins died Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter.  Vicar Matt Danielson will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

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Aug 16, 2017

Richard Robert Timm was born November 2, 1926 in Plankinton, South Dakota, the son of Curt T. and Alma (Kerr) Timm.  Dick’s family moved to Correll, Minnesota, where his father was the Correll School Superintendent.  Later, they moved to a farm in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota.  He graduated from Appleton High School in 1944.  After high...

Aug 15, 2017

Jody Gilbertson, of Montevideo, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester at the age of 61.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Interment will be...

Aug 14, 2017

Marilyn Judith Elaine Nilson was born on December 24, 1931, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Evald and Martha (Mitteness) Anderson. She was baptized in Swift Falls, Minnesota and confirmed at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Murdock. She grew up in the rural Swift Falls Area and in 1938 she moved to the Murdock Area. She...