Obituaries

Dec 18, 2016

Michael Robert Fennell, age 57, of Benson, died Sunday, December 18, 2016. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Michael Robert Fennell was born on May 28, 1959 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Mary (Klucas) Fennell. He was baptized on June 14, 1959 by Father Jewison at St....

Dec 17, 2016

Frank M. Holt, age 92, of rural Murdock, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Gabriel House in Murdock. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 23, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and will continue...

Dec 16, 2016

Visitation: Tuesday December 20 from 5-7 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Benson, MN. Also visitation one hour before the service in the church on Wednesday. Service: Wednesday December 21 at 2:00 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Benson. Burial: Benson City Cemetery. Request: Memorials to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church or Lutheran Hour Ministries instead of flowers. Alvin (Bud) Weckwerth...

Dec 16, 2016

Jean Ellefson,  of Dawson, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Johnson Memorial  at the age of 85.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Monday from 5-7:00...

Dec 13, 2016

Helen Steele, formerly of Milan, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at English Rose Care Suites in Edina, MN at the age of 85. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 19 at 11:00 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Interment will be in Kviteseid Lutheran Milan Methodist Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Dec 12, 2016

Algean Erickson, of Montevideo, died Monday, December 12, 2016 at Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with  Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation will be one hour...

Dec 8, 2016

Eleanor Gilbertson, of Montevideo died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Home Front in Montevideo at the age of 96.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation...

Dec 6, 2016

Rob Larson, Dawson, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at his home in Dawson at the age of 63.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Dec 6, 2016

Gerald Munsen, of  Montevideo, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN at the age of 96.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:30 AM at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Darrell Friar will officiate and interment will be at Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery near Maynard, MN. ...

Dec 5, 2016

Betty Lou Johnson died Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 85.

Private family  services will be held at a later date. Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Chapel in Montevideo is in charge of the arrangements.

Betty Lou Ann (Lyngen) Johnson  was born December 10, 1930 at Willmar, MN the...

Dec 5, 2016

Terry Montgomery of Montevideo died on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL at the age of 62.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 1:00pm at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Visitation will be held at the church one hour...

Dec 3, 2016

Fred John Barth, age 70, of Danvers, died Saturday, December 3, 2016, in Swift County Benson Health Services. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Church of the Visitation in Danvers. Burial will be in Church of the Visitation Catholic Cemetery. Fred John Barth was born on March 30,...

Dec 2, 2016

Mavis Bengtson of Montevideo, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at Home Front First/Rosewood  at the age of 90.

Funeral service will be held Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 1:30 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating.  Interment will be in Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be held the day...

Dec 1, 2016

Ronald Joseph Fernholz, age 68, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 in St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1:30 p.m., at St. Bridget’s...

Nov 28, 2016

Lorraine Worsech, of Montevideo, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 94.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 11:00am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to services.  Burial will be in Sunset...

Nov 21, 2016

Mary Benson, of Montevideo, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at Home Front- Rosewood in Montevideo at the age of 77.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 25 at 2:00 PM at St, Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo.  Visitation will be held at the church from 1-2 PM on Friday.

Mary was born on...

Nov 18, 2016

Corrine “Corky” Weber of rural Madison, died Friday, November 18,2016 at her  home at the age of 79.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Garfield Lutheran Church in rural Madison with Pastor Bruce Bringle  officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be held Friday, November 25, 2016...

Nov 16, 2016

Clarice Velde, of Clarkfield, Minnesota, passed away on November 16, 2016 at the Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 84.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 11 AM at Clarkfield Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Interment will be at the Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday,...

Nov 11, 2016

Roger Duane Gilsrud, age 79, was born November 2, 1937 in Chippewa County, MN to Joseph and Olga (Oddan) Gilsrud. He was baptized at Big Bend Lutheran Church and confirmed June 10, 1951 at Big Bend. Roger was a graduate of Milan High School, class of 1956. On December 23, 1961 he was united in marriage to Donna May Groskreutz ...

Nov 11, 2016

Adela "Della" Cobb, of Maynard, died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 84.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Maynard Lutheran Church.  Rev. Amy Juel will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo.

Visitation...