Obituaries
Nancy Feldhake
Apr 21, 2025
Nancy Feldhake, age 72, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025 at Luther Haven.
Private burial will be at a later date
She was born on August 19, 1952 at the Montevideo hospital. Nancy graduated from Montevideo High School, where she was an usher for concerts and programs. Nancy worked for several years in Minneapolis in the corporate offices of Snyder Drug...
Merlyn Hanson
Apr 21, 2025
Merlyn Stanley Hanson passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Montevideo Veterans Home.
A celebration of life service will be held at I:00PM on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM at the church on the day of the service.
Merlyn...
Janet Vedell
Apr 20, 2025
Janet Vedell, of Willmar and formerly of Sacred Heart, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Bethesda in Willmar at the age of 84.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church. Rev. Dan Bowman will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on...
Donna Anderson
Apr 20, 2025
Donna Anderson, of Clara City, died Sunday, April 20, 2025 at the Clara City Assisted Living at the age of 88.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday.
Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo. www.andersontebeest.com
Donna...
Karen Margaret Glenn
Apr 19, 2025
Karen Margaret Glenn, age 79, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Mayo Clinic – Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home - Vaala Chapel in Appleton, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 am. Burial will be...
Karen Krugerud
Apr 19, 2025
Karen Krugerud, of Dawson, died Saturday, April 19, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 84.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 29 from 5-7:00 PM...
Eldred Laux Jr.
Apr 18, 2025
Eldred Laux Jr. of Granite Falls died on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital at the age of 89.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Burial will be at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Dawson.
Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to...
Leona Lorren Ostenso
Apr 17, 2025
Leona Lorren Ostenso, 92, of Benson, Minn., died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at GlenOaks Senior Living Center in New London, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota. Interment will be in Benson City Cemetery.
...Rita Kessler
Apr 16, 2025
Rita June Kessler, of Granite Falls, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 83.
Celebration of life services will be held Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM with a prayer service at 4:00 PM at the Kilowatt Community Center in Granite Falls, MN, with burial to follow in...
James Ehlenz
Apr 15, 2025
James Ehlenz, formerly of Madison, Minnesota died on April 15, 2025 at Fairway View Assisted Living in Ortonville, MN at the age of 83.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 25, 2025 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Madison.
Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service at the church...
Margaret Adeline Emma Reich
Apr 14, 2025
Margaret Adeline Emma Reich, age 100, of Benson, Minnesota, died Monday, April 14, 2025, at Scofield Place in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2025, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church...
Wayne Dye
Apr 14, 2025
Wayne Dye, of Montevideo, died Monday, April 14, 2025 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 76 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Arrangements are...
Harold Solem
Apr 11, 2025
Harold Solem, of Dawson, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 89.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16,...
Donald Dean Miller
Apr 9, 2025
Donald Dean Miller was born January 8, 1938, in Springfield, Minnesota, the son of Clifford and Mabel (Kyar) Miller. He was a very hardworking man and a loving, devoted father. Don loved playing golf, listening to country music, bowling, cooking, and deer hunting. He was a long-time resident of Benson, Minnesota.
Don’s career...
Gerald "Jerry" David Wersinger
Apr 9, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” David Wersinger, age 80, of Benson, Minnesota, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at...
Goldie Martha Wente
Apr 7, 2025
Goldie Martha Wente, age 98, of Benson, Minnesota, died Monday, April 7, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield...
Kathryn A Radtke
Apr 6, 2025
Kathryn A. Radtke, 82, of Appleton, died on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Appleton Hospital. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow the service at the Appleton City Cemetery.
Barry Bradley Lokken
Apr 6, 2025
Barry Bradley Lokken, 79, of Appleton, Minnesota, died on Sunday morning, April 6, at his home near Appleton. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Appleton City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral – Vaala Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. Barry Bradley Lokken was born on August 9,...
Debra Grant
Apr 6, 2025
Debra Grant, daughter of Deanna and the late Robert Grant of Milan, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at St. Mary's Rochester Mayo at the age of 62.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with Pastor Kristine Isder officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Ilona Jean Larson
Apr 5, 2025
Ilona Jean Larson, age 85, of Benson, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 5, 2025, at CentraCare – Benson Hospital. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska, at a later date. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements. zniewskifuneralhome.com
Ilona Jean Larson was born on September 23,...
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