Obituaries

May 30, 2017

Lucille Anderson, of Dawson, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 93.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

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May 17, 2017

Edna Hull, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 97.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 22 at 1:30 PM at Jevnaker Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.  Burial will be in Nebo Memorial Park in Martinsville, Indiana.

Visitation will...

May 15, 2017

Carol Siverhus, of Montevideo, died  on Monday, May 15, 2017 at her  home in  Montevideo at the age of 71.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Saron Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo with Vicar Matt Danielson officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

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May 14, 2017

Deloris Thompson, of Milan, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 86.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:30AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017...

May 14, 2017

Kenneth “Ken” Sundlee, of Montevideo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in  Montevideo at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

May 12, 2017

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 17, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson and will continue on Thursday for one hour prior to the service at the church.

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May 11, 2017

Frances Esther (Suckow) Bahl was born May 9, 1919 in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota to parents Frank and Anna (Behl) Suckow.  She was baptized May 29, 1919 by Rev. Hans Appel and was confirmed April 9, 1933 by Rev. C.N. Anderson, both at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Moyer Township.  At the age of 10 months she...

May 10, 2017

Robert Kurtzbein, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017  at Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 84.

A Celebration of Life  gathering with family and friends will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the United Methodist Church fellowship hall from 2-4PM. Military honors will be held at the church at 2:00 PM. In...

May 9, 2017

Clara Freida Wiebold was born on March 28, 1936, in Glen Flora, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ernest and Anna (Metzing) Schwendemann. The family moved to Starbuck, Minnesota where she attended grade school and then to Benson, Minnesota where she graduated from Benson Senior High School. On January 16, 1955, Clara was...

May 7, 2017

Adeline Milbeck, of Dawson, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 93. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo. Visitation will be...

May 3, 2017

Jennie Judith Claussen was born June 25, 1919, to John and Anna (Halaas) Lee, on a farm on the north shore of Buffalo Lake in Louriston Township near Benson, MN. Jennie attended country school at District 45 and graduated from Benson High School. Jennie was baptized and confirmed at Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church. On September 14, 1940, Jennie was united...

May 2, 2017

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Evangelical Free Church in Benson at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery.

Merl “Ivan” Emmert was born on June 30, 1940 in Aitkin,...

May 2, 2017

Robert Nelson, of Dawson, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, MN at the age of 78.

Visitation time with the family will be held on Monday, May 8, 2017 from 1:00-3:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.  Family prefers memorial to donors choice in lieu of flowers.

Apr 30, 2017

Charles Kranz, Jr., of Montevideo, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 89.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Pastor Jeff Fitzkappes   Burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo.

Visitation...

Apr 29, 2017

Thomas H. Benson, 89, comfortably passed away in palliative care at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND on April 29, 2017.  Tom was born to Governor Elmer A. and Frances Benson of Appleton, MN on February 3, 1928.  He married Leatrice Carlson of Appleton on June 30, 1950, who continues to live near their Appleton farm. Tom is survived by...

Apr 29, 2017

Marie Weckwerth, of Montevideo, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 1:30 PM at St. John’s Lutheran Church.  Rev. Ronald Hobbie will officiate and interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Apr 27, 2017

Burnette (Burt) Larson, age 93, of Milan, died peacefully Thursday, April 27, 2017, after a short stay at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 1, 2:00 PM at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Rev. Doris Weber will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Apr 23, 2017

Virginia C. Sperry, of Dawson, passed away on April 23, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 94.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Dawson.  Pastor Herb Rotunda will officiate and interment will be in the Dawson Cemetery....

Apr 23, 2017

Beulah Landmark, Montevideo, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving husband and family on April 23, 2017 at the age of 89.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with Brother Kevin Crase officiating.  Burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Apr 21, 2017

James Francis Grossman, age 83, of Benson, died at his home under hospice care on Friday morning, April 21, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 25 at 10:30 am at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, April 24 at the St....