Obituaries
John Gerald Giese
Apr 3, 2016
John Gerald Giese was born July 18, 1962, in Appleton, MN, the son of Gerald and Junyce (Carstens) Giese. John was baptized on April 18, 1971 at First Baptist Church in Appleton, MN, and was confirmed into the Christian faith on April 11, 1976, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shible Township of Appleton, MN. He grew up...
Myrtle L. Holzheimer
Apr 2, 2016
Myrtle L. Holzheimer was born on November 8, 1925 in Pope County, Minnesota, the daughter of Luther and Mabel (Lee) Larson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and grew up in rural Swift Falls on the family farm. She attended country school in Swift County and graduated from Benson High School in 1943. On November 23,...
Dale Henry Bourne
Apr 1, 2016
Dale Bourne, formerly of Montevideo, died Friday, April 1, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND at the age of 66.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with Vicar Linda Estling officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home....
Belle Fulton
Mar 29, 2016
Belle Fulton, of Dawson and formerly of Clifton, NJ, died Tuesday, March 29,2016 at the Johnson Memorial Nursing Home at the age of 104.
Memorial services will be held Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:30 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Brooke Apple officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Lawn...
Dennis L. Olson
Mar 28, 2016
Dennis L. Olson of Dawson, died Monday morning, March 28,2016 at his rural home at the age of 72.
Memorial service will be held Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Brooke Apple officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Peter David Hanson
Mar 27, 2016
Peter David Hanson, age 73, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Zniewski Funeral Home Chapel in Benson with visitation held for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Lamae Radtke
Mar 26, 2016
LaMae Sandra Radtke was born on January 23, 1933 in McVille North Dakota, the daughter of Oscar P. and Lavina (Myers) Quam. She grew up and attended country school in rural Hamar, North Dakota. She graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo, North Dakota and then attended one year of college at Dakota...
William Charles Brophy
Mar 25, 2016
William Brophy, of Montevideo, died Friday March 25, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 59.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 10:00am at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Thursday. Interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens in Montevideo....
Louise Clara Lachmiller
Mar 24, 2016
Louise C. Lachmiller, age 88, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Gabriel House Assisted Living. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Francis Catholic...
Luverne Simonson
Mar 21, 2016
LuVerne Simonson, age 80, was born on July 22, 1935 in Camp Lake Township, the son of Karney and Inez (Loen) Simonson. He was baptized in 1935 at Immanuel Lutheran Church and in 1951 he was confirmed by the Rev Nasheim. He attended grade school at District # 54 and graduated from Benson High School...
Leonard G. Voorhees
Mar 20, 2016
Leonard Gordon Voorhees, age 90, was born on April 9, 1925 on the family farm in Swenoda Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Henry S. and Ethel B. (Huston) Voorhees. He was baptized and confirmed and grew up on the family farm near Danvers. He attended school at District #34 in Swenoda Township. Leonard served his country during WWII...
Bob Munsterman
Mar 18, 2016
Robert “Bob” Munsterman, formerly of Milan died Friday, March 18, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital, surrounded by his family, at the age of 64.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 25, 2016 at 1:30 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, MN with Rev. Kristine Isder and Rev. Chris Matson officiating.
...Evelyn M (Carl) Nelson
Mar 16, 2016
Evelyn M. Nelson, formerly of Dawson, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Parkview Home in Belview, MN at the age of 96.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will...
Leonard Kramer
Mar 16, 2016
Leonard Kramer, formerly of Milan, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Health East: The Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale, MN at the age of 90.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery....
Marilyn Carol Hoffman
Mar 15, 2016
Marilyn Carol Hoffman was born December 19, 1939 in Benson, MN, the daughter of Ferdinand and Helen (Schroeder) Schuerman. She was baptized on January 7, 1940 by Rev. Wachholz and was confirmed March 29, 1953 by Rev. Krull, both at St. John’s Lutheran, Holloway, MN. Marilyn was raised in the Holloway area, graduating from Holloway High...
Leroy Peter George Schliep
Mar 13, 2016
LeRoy was born November 6, 1919 on the family farm outside of Holloway, Minnesota and he passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the age of 96 years. He was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield where he was baptized on December 21, 1919 and was confirmed on March 25, 1934. He married Dorothy...
Jeanette (Moseng) Jordahl
Mar 13, 2016
Jeanette Jordahl, of Alexandria (formerly of Dawson), died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria at the age of 94.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 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 in...
Fern Martha Ehrenberg
Mar 12, 2016
Fern Martha Ehrenberg was born January 18, 1919, in Tara Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to parents, Henry and Frieda (Hoffman) Gades. She was baptized February 20, 1919 at Trinity Lutheran Church – Fairfield Township, by Rev. H.J. Raedeke. Fern was confirmed March 20, 1932, also at Trinity Lutheran Church –Fairfield Township, by Rev. Elmer Schwant. On October...
Stella (Lyngen) Goulson
Mar 12, 2016
Stella Goulson, of Montevideo, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 101.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March17, 2016 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Frances "Fran" Pauline Jensen
Mar 11, 2016
Frances Pauline Jensen was born January 24, 1937, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Ida (Carlson) Johnson. She was baptized April 18, 1937, Rev. Arthur Chell and was confirmed July 29, 1951 by Rev. J. Swedeberg, both at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Fran was raised in the Benson area, graduating from Benson High School...
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