Obituaries
Ronald Ascheman
Jun 21, 2025
Ronald Ascheman, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Benson, Minnesota, on June 21, 2025, surrounded by love and family. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the...
Richard Keith Gomer
Jun 19, 2025
Richard Gomer, of Maple Grove, MN, formerly of Benson, MN, passed away peacefully at Our Lady of Peace Hospice Facility in St. Paul, MN on June 19th, 2025, at the age of 76.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 27th, 2025, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, MN with Rev. Zane Anderson officiating. Burial...
Deanna Nelson
Jun 19, 2025
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Deanna Kay (Larson) Nelson passed away at CCM Health in Montevideo from early onset Alzheimer’s dementia at the age of 71.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Pat Moe officiating.
Visitation will be held at the church for...
Virginia Holland
Jun 13, 2025
Virginia Holland, of Appleton, MN passed away Friday, June 13, 2025 at Appleton Area Health Care Center at the age of 87.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor Gary Mills will officiate and burial will be in the Appleton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 5:00...
Keith Hein
Jun 6, 2025
Keith Hein, of Montevideo, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 89.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday June 21, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo. Visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church on the day of the service. Burial...
Steve Andrews
Jun 4, 2025
Steve Andrews of Montevideo passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at his residence at the age of 77.
Funeral services will be held on at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Sam Kautz officiating.
Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on...
Linn A. Wellman
Jun 4, 2025
Linn A. Wellman, age 80, of Willmar, Minnesota, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. There will be a private family burial...
Shawn Nelson
Jun 3, 2025
Shawn Lee Nelson, 59, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, went home to Jesus on June 3, 2025.
A wonderful husband, father, Pappa, brother, and son, Shawn dedicated his life to his family. He worked in concrete as a young adult and later followed in his father-in-law’s footsteps, becoming a truck driver — a job he took pride in, every mile of the...
Sara Miller
May 29, 2025
Sara Lorraine Miller passed away May 29, 2025 at the age of 38 from a stroke. Sara was born December 3, 1986 in Waukegan, Illinois. She spent her childhood in Illinois, North Carolina and Minnesota. She graduated Montevideo high school in 2005.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
After high school she met the love of her life...
Pamela Gale Schafer
May 29, 2025
Pamela Gale Schafer died on Thursday morning, May 29, 2025, at her home in De Graff, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in De Graff, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am. Burial will follow the funeral mass at the St. Bridget’s...
Shirley Norman
May 23, 2025
Shirley Norman, of Watertown, SD and formerly of Granite Falls, died Friday, May 23, 2025 at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, SD at the age of 84.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo at 10:30 AM. Rev. Marie Eckberg will officiate and interment will be at Doncaster Cemetery, Granite...
Bernie Ilaug
May 23, 2025
Bernholdt (Bernie) Ilaug of Dawson passed away on May 23, 2025 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 95.
A Celebration of Life in honor of Bernie will be held at a later date.
Bernie was born on November 16, 1929 to Bernholdt and Alma (Skotterud) Ilaug in Dawson, MN. He attended school in Dawson and then enlisted...
Ben Floyd Burczek
May 18, 2025
Ben Burczek, of Madison, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at the Madison Health Care Services at the age of 100.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Madison. Father Shawn Polman will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior...
Janis Lorraine Leese
May 16, 2025
Janis Leese, of Montevideo, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 94.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard, MN. Pastor Joyce Capp will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 21, 2025...
James Lee Heinecke
May 15, 2025
James Heinecke, of Woodbury, MN, formerly of Appleton, MN, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the age of 47.
A time of visitation with the family will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home – Vaala Chapel in Appleton.
James Lee Heinecke was born on September 13, 1977, to Rolf...
Brian Eugene Hanson
May 15, 2025
Brian Eugene Hanson was born December 19, 1955, the son of Chester C. and LaVina (Kvam) Hanson in Benson, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at West Bank Lutheran Church.
Brian grew up in Swenoda Township and Danvers, Minnesota. He attended school in Benson, graduating from Benson High School with the Class of 1973. He went on to earn his bachelor's...
Lila Ann Nevins
May 14, 2025
Lila Nevins, of Dawson, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 93.
Memorial services will be held Friday, May 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...
Marlys Radermacher
May 13, 2025
Marlys Radermacher died Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Brookside Manor in Montevideo at the age of 95.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Father John Hayes will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the...
Sharon Lee Anderson
May 12, 2025
Sharon Anderson, of Appleton, MN passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Appleton Area Health - Hospital at the age of 76.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, MN with Pastor Gary Mills officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service...
LouElla Marie Brown
May 6, 2025
LouElla Marie Brown, age 81, of Danvers, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at her home in Danvers. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2025, at the church with the funeral service...
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