Obituaries

Feb 2, 2017

Conrad  Stai, of Montevideo, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 99.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:30am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Dr. Mari L. Thorkelson officiating.  Burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation with the family will...

Jan 27, 2017

Allen Dale died Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN at the age of 90.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jan 25, 2017

Robert F. Hagen, of Clinton died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 86 years, 2 months and 3 days.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran  Church in Clinton, Minnesota. Interment will be at the Clinton City Cemetery. ...

Jan 24, 2017

Susan Rae Gens, age 60, of Benson, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at home under Hospice care. A memorial service will be held at a later date in South Dakota.

Jan 24, 2017

Service Schedule Memorial Service 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10 th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Click Here to view map. Visitation 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, January 27, 2017 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10 th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Click Here to view map. Visitation 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Saturday, January...

Jan 24, 2017

Katheryn Yvonne Briscoe was born on July 26, 1938 to Ambrose and Norma Briscoe in Appleton, Minnesota.  She attended Appleton High School and graduated in 1956.  After High School she attended St. Benedicts College and graduated in 1960.  Kathy began her career as a programmer for the State of Minnesota Highway Department (MNDOT).  She worked many positions...

Jan 22, 2017

Jeannette Lund, of Dawson, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 46.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Memorial Auditorium at Dawson Boyd High School.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the high school.

Jeannette Marie...

Jan 21, 2017

Russell Hoff, formerly of Watson, died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at his home in Redwood Falls at the age of 81.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 10:30 AM at Watson Lutheran  Church in Watson with Vicar Linda Estling officiating. Interment will be at Watson Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Jan 20, 2017

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, January 27, 2017 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27 E. Thielke Avenue Appleton, MN 56208 Visitation 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27 E. Thielke Avenue Appleton, MN 56208 Memorial Service 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27...

Jan 19, 2017

Lillian H. Gilles, age 105, formerly of Benson, died on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Lillian Helen Gilles was born September 9, 1911 in...

Jan 19, 2017

Jean Clare Lonneman, age 89, of Benson, MN, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Homestead North Adult Care in Benson, MN. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the St. Francis Catholic Church Gathering Space in Benson. Visitation will continue from 12-1 p.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26,...

Jan 18, 2017

Donald Joseph Nagler, age 82, of Benson, formerly of Danvers, MN, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the St. Francis Catholic Church Gathering Space in Benson with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by...

Jan 10, 2017

Marlys Stella Kashmark was born March 18, 1924 in Hantho Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to parents John and Guida (Borstad) Skjei.  She was baptized and confirmed at Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church.  Marlys was raised in the Appleton area and graduated from Appleton High School in 1942.  She was united in marriage to Melvin (Mike) Miller...

Jan 10, 2017

Service Schedule Memorial Service 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10 th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Click Here to view map. Visitation 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10 th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Click Here to view map. Ellen Marie Puchalski was born on December 7,...

Jan 9, 2017

Visitation

Friday January 13, 2017, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN

Friday January 13, 2017, 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN

Vera “Susie” May Schulz was born on March 11, 1929 at the Appleton Hospital in Minnesota, the daughter of Rudolf and...

Jan 8, 2017

Inez Kompelien, of Montevideo  died January 8, 2017 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 96.

Funeral services  will be held on Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:00 PM at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, rural Clarkfield with Rev. David Peterson officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour...

Jan 7, 2017

Allan Michael Hammerschmidt was born in Wabasso, MN, on January 7th, 1942 to Michael and Margaret (Woelfel) Hammerschmidt.  During his senior year at St. Anne’s Catholic School he met Mary Jane Julius, who would become his beloved wife of 21 years prior to her passing in 1982.  After graduating from Mankato State University he and Mary Jane...

Jan 6, 2017

Service Postponed Until Thursday January 12, 2017.  Service will be at 11 am, with visitation for one hour prior, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.

Daryles W. Molden was born on March 24, 1934, at home in Edison Township on the farm in Swift County, Minnesota, to parents Amanda (Olson) and Selmer Molden....

Jan 4, 2017

Nicholas Kyle Edwards, was born on December 14, 1986, the son of Donald and Judith Jergenson Edwards in Benson, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ. He attended St. Francis Catholic School, Southside and Northside Schools in Benson. Nick graduated from Benson Senior High School in 2005. He lived in Benson...

Jan 3, 2017

Bradley Guy Joseph Nordby, age 57, was born on June 9, 1959 in Roseburg, Oregon, the son of Lloyd and Louise Hanson Nordby. He grew up in the Roseburg, Oregon area and in Benson, Minnesota. He was baptized on March 27, 1986 by the Rev. Laurel Udden in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from Benson High...