Obituaries

Mar 9, 2016

Emily Clara Munstermann was born August 8, 1919, in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry F. and Clara (Mumme) Koosmann. She was baptized September 7, 1919 and was confirmed April 9, 1933, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church –Shible Township. Emily attended Christian day school at Immanuel Lutheran Church –Shible Township through the Eighth grade....

Mar 8, 2016

Wilbur Abel,  of Montevideo, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Clara City Care Center at the age of 95.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson with Vicar Linda Estling officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation will be Monday...

Mar 6, 2016

Duane Banister, age 84, of Benson, died Sunday, March 6 at his home. Duane Banister was born May 21, 1931 on the family farm in Stevens County, Minnesota, the son of Harry Herlas and Julia F. (Gunderson) Banister. Later, they moved to a farm in Hoff Township, Pope County. He was confirmed at West Zion Lutheran Church. He attended grade...

Mar 3, 2016

Daniel B. Eickemeyer, of Huntley, IL, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Thursday, March 3, 2016.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson, MN at 12:00 PM.

Daniel B. Eickemeyer was born December 9, 1927 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the son of Carl and Ella (Koschmann) Eickemeyer....

Mar 3, 2016

BRUCE GORDON TWITE

Bruce Gordon Twite, 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 3, 2016 in Dawson Minnesota.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 5 from 3-4:30 PM at Johnson Memorial Home Chapel with a prayer service at 4:30 PM.

Funeral Service will be held Sunday, March 6, 2016 at...

Feb 28, 2016

Doris Martha Wilkening was born September 17, 1919, in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, the daughter of Gust and Lydia (Dallman) Perseke. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Odessa. She attended school in Minnesota.

On November 10, 1939 she was united in marriage to Earl Palmer Wilkening, at her brother, Irvin’s,...

Feb 26, 2016

Olive Sorgaard of Montevideo died on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March  1,  2016 at 11:00 AM  at Our Saviour’s of Baxter  Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo with Vicar Matt Danielson officiating. Interment will be in Sunset cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Feb 25, 2016

Ella Larson - beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Home Front First in Montevideo, MN at the age of 90.

Memorial  services were held Wednesday, March 2,  2016 at 1:00 PM  at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Chapel with Rev. Beverly Crute officiating.

Ella Lydia (Schmidt) Siragusa Larson was born April 14,...

Feb 24, 2016

Olof Leverne Olson, age 99, of Benson, formerly of Murdock, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Homestead Place North in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 10, 2016 with visitation for one hour prior at Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Murdock. Olof Leverne Olson was born on October 19, 1916 on the family farm...

Feb 24, 2016

Wallace A. Berge, formerly of Milan, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Feb 24, 2016

Ronald “Ronnie” Erickson, of Dawson, died February 24, 2016 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 77.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 27 , 2016 at 11:00 AM at Grace  Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Brooke Apple officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Feb 21, 2016

Rev. Norman Aronson, of Montevideo, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 83.

Memorial services will be held Monday, February 29, 2016 at 2:30 PM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee and Rev. Matt Philaya officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...

Feb 21, 2016

Mildred O. Blom, formerly of Milan, died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Baptist Healthcare Hospital in Louisville, KY at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

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Feb 18, 2016

Pearl E. Palmer, age 95, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Golden Living Center – Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 26, 2016, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Benson City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

Feb 18, 2016

Robert Morseth, of Montevideo, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Clara City Nursing Home at the age of 85.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 2:00 PM at United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Gwen Bohlke officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on...

Feb 16, 2016

Sharon Eide, of Montevideo, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 surrounded by her family at her home in Montevideo at the age of 67.

Funeral  services will be held Friday, February 19,  2016 at 2:00 PM  at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 18,  2016 from 5-7...

Feb 15, 2016

Willard Chauncey “Bill” Knutson was born on January 28, 1922 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Emma (Olson) Knutson.  He was baptized on April 30, 1922 and confirmed on December 16, 1955 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church.  Bill lived most of his whole life in the family home on 13th Street North.  After graduating from Benson High...

Feb 11, 2016

Benson, MN- Ronald C. Overlander, age 87, died on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Golden Living Care Center in Benson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 15th, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred...

Feb 8, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

Darold E. Roggeman, age 87, died at the Swift County Benson Hospital on Monday, February 8, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and will continue...