Obituaries

Jun 13, 2017

Gregory “Greg” Ray Hampton, age 55, Benson, MN, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar, MN. Funeral services will be Friday, June 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Benson, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN....

Jun 12, 2017

Duane Anderson died June 12, 2017 at Sanford Canby Medical Center at the age of 69.

Duane Curtis Anderson was born on November 21, 1947 in Clarkfield to Murl and Alma (Stensrud) Anderson.  He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood.  He grew up in Cottonwood where his family farmed and raised pure bred...

Jun 11, 2017

Irene Mildred Goldenstein was born August 1, 1929 in Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Jacob and Mamie (Heikes) Stegeman. Irene entered her heavenly home on June 11, 2017. Irene grew up and went to school in the Maynard area where her parents farmed. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the Immanuel Lutheran Church,...

Jun 9, 2017

Rita Ann Erdmann (Haukos) was born October 22, 1917, in St. Leo, Minnesota, to Mark and Elizabeth (Hentges) Kockelman. She was baptized in St. Leo and confirmed in Kranzburg, South Dakota in the Catholic Faith. In 1931, she moved with her family to Graceville, Minnesota and then to Madison, Minnesota where she lived until 1938 when she...

Jun 9, 2017

Hilda Lydia McGill, age 84 of Hudson, WI, formerly of Dawson, MN, died on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Pine Ridge Assisted Living in Hudson, WI.

Memorial Services for Hilda will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN.  Pastor Jeff Fitzkappes will officiate and interment will be...

Jun 8, 2017

Gladys Swenson, of Minneapolis, passed away June 8th, 2017 at Ebenezer Care Center in Minneapolis at the age of 101.

Graveside services and fellowship will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Providence Valley Lutheran Cemetery, rural Dawson.

Gladys Bernice Swenson  was born January 30, 1916 in Yellow Medicine County the...

Jun 6, 2017

Glenn Jager, of Dawson, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 91.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 11 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5-7:00 PM at...

May 31, 2017

Stacy Marie Hammerschmidt, age 32, of Benson, Minn., died Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at Swift County Benson Health Services.  Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Sunday, June 4, 2017, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 10–11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2017, at St. Mark’s Lutheran...

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.

There will be...

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.

Visitation with the family...

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,...