Obituaries

Apr 1, 2017

Harley Hamann, age 82, died Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Appleton Area Health Services – Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Visitation will be held Friday, April 7, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will...

Mar 31, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 6, at 11:00 am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Tom Neal Twitchell was born on May 26, 1950, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of L.F. "Teeter" and Gloria “Pat” M. Blahosky Twitchell. He grew up in...

Mar 31, 2017

Hazel Oman died Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 103.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at...

Mar 30, 2017

Ronald Harlan Monson was born April 12, 1946 in Ortonville, Minnesota, the son of Murl and Mildred (Wente) Monson.  Ron was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Odessa.  He was raised in the Ortonville and Appleton areas, graduating from the Appleton High School in 1964.  He served in the Minnesota National Guard from 1965 to...

Mar 29, 2017

Victoria Ann Thole, age 68, of Benson, Minn., died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2017, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at St....

Mar 28, 2017

Marlys Olson died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 78.

A private graveside service will be held at the Grace Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

Marlys Delores (Howard) Olson was born on December 24, 1938 in Correll, MN to Wilbert and Emma (Rienke)...

Mar 28, 2017

Ella Buchanan died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 98.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Church of the Nazarene, Hewitt, MN.  Lunch with the family will follow the service.   Burial will be in the Wadena Cemetery.

Mar 27, 2017

Ralph Abraham died Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 88.

Mass of Christian Burial  will be held on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. James Catholic Church in Dawson.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held on...

Mar 26, 2017

John Thomas Hutchinson, III of Benson, MN passed away on March 26th, 2017 at the age of 89 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.  A Celebration of his Life will be at a later date.

John T. Hutchinson was born May 15th, 1927 to John T. and Virginia Hutchinson...

Mar 26, 2017

Marjorie Boettcher died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 87.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Marjorie L. (Goehtz) Boettcher was born on June 14, 1929 at Austin, MN the daughter of Otto and Ruby (Naatz) Goehtz.  She graduated from Austin High...

Mar 25, 2017

LuVerne Mae Schreck was born September 11, 1928 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Alvina (Arndt) Schreck.  She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith.  LuVerne was a lifelong resident of Appleton, graduating from Appleton High School in 1946.  She was a long-time employee of Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Appleton.  After retiring,...

Mar 23, 2017

Derald Fred Rolfsmeier, age 83, of Appleton died Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Appleton Area Health Services Nursing Home. Visitation will be held 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton with Pastor John Ramsbacher officiating. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Derald Fred Rolfsmeier...

Mar 20, 2017

Lynette Fjerkenstad, of Lac qui Parle Village, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at her home at the age of 60.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM at The Refuge Church (Community Bible) in Montevideo with Pastor Bruce Jarman officiating.  Interment will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Boyd.

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Mar 17, 2017

Kathy Holen, of Marshall and formerly of Montevideo, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 61.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Wang Lutheran Church, rural Maynard.  Pastor Bradley Larson will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery....

Mar 14, 2017

Donald Bernhard Jaeger, age 95, of Benson, Minn., died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Golden Living Center – Meadow Lane. Visitation will be from 10–11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Donald B. Jaeger was born July 25, 1921...

Mar 13, 2017

Donna Marie (Uhr) Chevalier was born April 26, 1930 in Hancock, Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence R. and Esther M. (Christenson) Uhr.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf.  She attended country school District 55 and Hancock High School.  On June 10, 1947, Donna was united in marriage to Donald E. Chevalier...

Mar 12, 2017

Dale Eugene Blum was born November 17, 1925, in Correll, Minnesota.  He was the son of Roy H. and Cora (Falk) Blum.  He was baptized December 15, 1925, and confirmed June 5, 1938, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll.  He grew up in Correll, graduated from High School, and worked on the Blum Family Farm.  Dale served...

Mar 11, 2017

Warren Wallace Schlieman was born January 29, 1930 in Fairfield Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Frank and Alma (Rohloff) Schlieman.  He was baptized February 23, 1930 and confirmed April 30, 1944 at Fairfield Trinity Lutheran Church.  He grew up in Fairfield Township and Holloway area.  Warren served in the United States Army during the Korean...

Mar 11, 2017

Donna Haugen of Milan died on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 67.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday March 15, 2017 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Burial will be in the Kviteseid Lutheran-Milan Methodist Cemetery.

Visitation...

Mar 10, 2017

Charles Phillip Stevens was born April 9, 1921 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the son of Sam and Levina (Gullickson) Stevens.  He was raised in the Hanley Falls area, where he was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith.  Chuck also spent time as a youth in the Wendell, Elbow Lake, and Fergus Falls areas, graduating from Elbow...