Obituaries

Jul 3, 2016

Donna Anderson, of rural Montevideo, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 79.

Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM at the church and continue until the time of the service.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 2:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran...

Jul 3, 2016

Loretta Grant died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 83.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Gwen Bohlke will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jul 2, 2016

Barbara “Barb” Ogren, age 67, of Appleton, passed away Saturday in Appleton Area Health Services –Hospital.  The Ogren’s will greet family and friends on Thursday, July 7th from 4PM to 7PM, at Zniewski Funeral Home –Vaala Chapel in Appleton.   A private family service will be held at a later date.

Barbara Kay Ogren...

Jul 1, 2016

Bernice Mary Benham, age 95, was born on October 23, 1920, in rural Danvers, Minnesota, the daughter of Napoleon and Ella (Langsdorf) Fennell. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Clontarf and grew up and attended country school in rural Danvers. She graduated from Benson High School in 1938 then worked at Peterson...

Jun 26, 2016

Terry Iszler, of Montevideo, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN at the age of 63.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 2 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Gwen Bohlke officiating.  Burial will be at Ashley City Cemetery in Ashley,...

Jun 25, 2016

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Visitation 1:00PM - 2:00PM, Thursday, June 30, 2016 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Funeral Service 2:00PM, Thursday, June 30, 2016 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208

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Jun 23, 2016

Perry Huston Smith, age 92, of Benson, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Golden Living Center – Meadow Lane. Funeral service will be held 10:30 A.M. on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, MN. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church...

Jun 21, 2016

Long time Bemidji attorney, Paul A. Kief, died on April 10, 2016 at Sanford Hospital in Bemidji.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at First Congregational Church UCC in Montevideo at 11:00 AM.  Pastor Daniel Maiden will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Paul was born on March...

Jun 20, 2016

Alvera Haugen, 95, of Benson, passed away on June 20, 2016 at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, MN. Visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson with the Funeral Service beginning at 11:00 A.M. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Alvera...

Jun 18, 2016

Jun 8, 2016

Leone Ardelle Grinager, of Brooklyn Center and formerly of Dawson, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Dawson with Rev. Herbert Rotunda officiating.  Burial will be in...

Jun 7, 2016

Florence Edna Radtke was born February 4, 1919 in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, the daughter of Fred and Anna (May) Ell.  She was baptized March 2, 1919 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa, by Rev. Bartling and was confirmed April 19, 1933 by Rev. Janssen, also at Trinity –Odessa.  Florence was raised in Lac qui Parle...

Jun 1, 2016

Gay L. Amundson, age 65, died on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in her home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Benson. Gay Lynette Amundson, age 65, was born on March 23, 1951 in Benson,...

May 29, 2016

Alda Sylvia Behrens was born January 30, 1930 in Kragero Township, Chippewa County Minnesota, the daughter of Selmer and Alice (Falmo) Berge.  She was baptized and confirmed at Kvitseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Alda was raised in rural Milan and graduated from Milan High School in 1948.  On June 8, 1948 she was united in marriage to...

May 24, 2016

Roxanne Barber, of Dawson, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 53.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Roxanne (Picard) Barber was...

May 18, 2016

Catherine “Cady” (Krattenmaker) Kennedy was born April 30, 1923 in Murdock, Minnesota to John and Jessie Krattenmaker. She was baptized in 1923 and confirmed in 1935 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Murdock. She attended Murdock School until High School graduation. She was active in band, choir, as a cheerleader, and in 1941 was...

May 18, 2016

Scott Jaspersen, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 51.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. David Doppenberg officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 22,...

May 16, 2016

Elaine Himley, of Dawson and formerly of Montevideo, died Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 90.

A memorial service will be held Monday, July 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Brooke Apple will officiate and interment will be...

May 13, 2016

Jeannette Eilene Wolfmeyer was born August 10, 1923 in Ortonville, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin Lewis and Ruby Pearl (Eaton) Wolfmeyer.  She was raised in rural Ortonville in Akron Township, Big Stone County.  Jeannette attended country school at District 14 and graduated from Ortonville High School.  After high school she attended Normal Training in Ortonville.  Jeannette taught...

May 12, 2016

Clarice Smolley died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 11:00 AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Matt Philaya officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour before the services...