Obituaries

Evelyn M (Carl)  Nelson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Emily Clara Munstermann

Emily Clara Munstermann

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....

Wilbur Abel

Wilbur Abel

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...

Duane Banister

Duane Banister

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...

Daniel B Eickemeyer

Daniel B Eickemeyer

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....

Bruce Gordon Twite

Bruce Gordon Twite

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...

Doris Martha Wilkening

Doris Martha Wilkening

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,...

Olive Irene (Cloud)  Sorgaard

Olive Irene (Cloud) Sorgaard

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...

Ella Lydia Larson

Ella Lydia Larson

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,...

Olof "Leverne" Olson

Olof "Leverne" Olson

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...

Wallace Berge

Wallace Berge

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...

Ronald Erickson

Ronald Erickson

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.

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Norman Willard Aronson

Norman Willard Aronson

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...