Obituaries

Robert Nelson

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.

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Charles Kranz, Jr.

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.

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Thomas Henry Benson

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...

Marie Weckwerth

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...

Burt (Tostenson) Larson

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...

Virginia C. (Swenson) Sperry

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....

Beulah Landmark

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.

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James Francis Grossman

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....

Stanley Kostad

Apr 18, 2017

Stanley Kostad died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Dennis Richard Erdman

Apr 17, 2017

Dennis Richard Erdman was born on March 10, 1955 in Morris Minnesota, the son of Ambrose and Margaret (Suckow) Erdman. He grew up in rural Holloway, Minnesota and in Benson. He was baptized on April 8, 1955, at Trinity Fairfield Lutheran Church of Rural Holloway and confirmed on May 26, 1969, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from...

Delmont Laverne Dahl

Apr 15, 2017

Delmont Laverne Dahl was born December 21, 1930, in Langhei Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Guy O. and Gladys E (Halvorson) Dahl. He was baptized and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church in rural Starbuck. He completed 8 years at Dist #51 school before entering the work force with his Mom & Dad. His brother Walter graduated in...

Robyn (Mills) Brown

Apr 14, 2017

Robyn Brown, of Montevideo, died Friday, April 14, 2017 surrounded by family at her home in rural Montevideo at the age of 56.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Vicar Matt Danielson and Pastor Gwen Bohlke officiating. Burial will be at Sunset...

Ruth G. (Engstrand) Motyka

Apr 12, 2017

Ruth G. Motyka, Dawson, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 89.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Providence Valley Lutheran Church rural Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be in...

Melanie Howard

Apr 11, 2017

Melanie Howard, of Dawson, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 63.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Harry Lien

Apr 9, 2017

Harry Lien, Dawson, died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, MN at the age of 76.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 14, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Burial will be in the Dawson Cemetery.

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Janet Ann Wrobleski

Apr 8, 2017

Janet Ann (Hanson) Wrobleski was born April 17, 1945, in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin and Amanda (Fredrick) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and was later confirmed in the Catholic Faith. She grew up in the Appleton and Benson area and graduated from Benson High School. On October 26, 1963, Janet was united in...

Shirley Macziewski

Apr 7, 2017

Shirley Macziewski died of colon cancer April 7, 2017 in Florida.

Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Shirley Russell was born July 28, 1931 the daughter of Chester and Helen (Tischer) Russell and graduated from Montevideo High School in class of 1949....

Linda Stauffacher

Apr 2, 2017

A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Word Fellowship Church in Appleton. Visitation will be held on Thursday April 6 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and will continue for one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday.

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Robert William Sorsoleil

Apr 2, 2017

Service Schedule Visitation 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, Mn 56208 Memorial Service 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, Mn 56208

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Leander Mickels

Apr 2, 2017

Leander Mickels, of Maynard,  died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Granite Falls Hospital at the age of 93.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard with Rev. Amy Juel officiating.   Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Leander...