Obituaries

Jan 21, 2016

Alyce Arends of Clara City, died Thursday January 21, 2016 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held Monday,  January 25,  2016 at 1:30 PM  at Immanuel  Lutheran Church in Clara City with Rev. Mari Thorkelson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Jan 15, 2016

Heidi Jo Levitz, 44, of Echo, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Granite Falls Hospital.

Heidi was born April 4, 1971 in Montevideo, the daughter of Bernard “Barney” and Phyllis (Johnson) Levitz.  She was baptized and confirmed at the Maynard Lutheran Church.  She grew up and attended school in Maynard.  She earned an Associate’s Degree in...

Jan 15, 2016

Bethel Anderson of Dawson, died January 15, 2016 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson, MN at the age of 87.

Funeral service will be held Friday, January 22, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jan 13, 2016

Gary Lynn Martinson was born February 20, 1952 in Benson, Minnesota to Carl and Eva (Kelly) Martinson. He was baptized on April 20, 1952 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church and confirmed on October 29, 1967 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. He attended Northside Elementary and Benson High School in Benson, Minnesota.

Gary was married to Donna Pfeffer...

Jan 9, 2016

Luzerne Arlys Rensink was born in Slayton, MN, to William and Mabel (Solberg) Clauson on March 17, 1927. She grew up on the family farm near the small town of Hadley in southwest MN. She was part of a large family, which included six boys and four girls. Luzerne and her family were members of the Hadley Lutheran Church,...

Jan 7, 2016

***FUNERAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNITL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 AT 4:00PM***

Renelle Joersz of Montevideo,  died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 61.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Interment will be at a...

Jan 7, 2016

Jillianne Renee Stevens of Montevideo died Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview at the ageof 37.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 3:00 PM at Community Bible Church in Montevideo with Pastor Bruce Jarman officiating.

Jillianne Renee Stevens was born on July 6, 1978...

Jan 6, 2016

Brandon Satre of Boyd, MN died on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at his home at the age of 29. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 11:00 am at Clarkfield Lutheran Church in Clarkfield, MN with Rev. Chris Zuraff officiating.  Interment will be in the Clarkfield Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 10,...

Jan 5, 2016

Kenneth John Ose, 94, was born at home on October 18, 1921 on the family farm in Silverton Township, which is located in Pennington County, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Gunhild (Neset) Ose. He attended country schools through the eighth grade and was a member of the 1940 class at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. He was...

Jan 2, 2016

Francis “Frank” Reed returned to his heavenly Father and joined his eternal family on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ after a thankfully short battle with lung cancer at the age of 93.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 10:30 AM at St. Josephs...

Jan 1, 2016

Roger “Rocky” Jordan Walker was born February 12, 1951 in San Bernardino, California, the son of Earl and Virginia (Weimer) Walker. He was raised in southern California and attended school in Orange California. As an adult, he moved to Nederland, Colorado, where he worked as a truck driver for several years. At this time he...

Jan 1, 2016

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 6, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Caroline E. “Karri” Hagen, 78, was born on November...

Dec 31, 2015

George Franklin Higdon was born on May 13, 1920, in McFall, Missouri, the son of George Franklin and Nellie Agnes (Salmon) Higdon. He was baptized in McFall Missouri. He graduated from high school and on June 29, 1941, Frank was united in marriage to Ruby Valentine at the Kandiyohi County Courthouse in Willmar, Minnesota. Together they shared in over 74...

Dec 31, 2015

Iona Mae Norby, known as Ione, formerly of Benson and Montevideo,  died Thursday, December 31, 2015 in Denver, CO at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 12 Noon at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Rev. Doris Weber will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...

Dec 28, 2015

Maxine A. Meyer, 87, died on Monday, December 28, 2015, at Central Minnesota Senior Care in Willmar. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016, at 1:00 pm at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Friday. Maxine grew up in Vesta, Minnesota. She married...

Dec 26, 2015

Gerald Dean Barney was born on March 11, 1944, in Rhiederland Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the son of Christian and Hattie (Van Heuvelen) Barney. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethany Reformed Church and grew up in Clara City. He graduated from Clara City High School in 1962, attended Willmar Community College where he was all conference in basketball...

Dec 26, 2015

Ruth was born on October 2, 1937 to Loretta and Walter Holzheimer in their home in Fairfield Township. Shortly after, she was baptized into the Christian faith. Upon her mother’s death, Ruth was raised by her grandmother Anna Marie Heldt and two very special uncles Eddie and Roy. Growing up around Holloway she enjoyed animals especially their dog and...

Dec 25, 2015

Henry M. Walsh was born on October 10, 1929 in Murdock, Minnesota, the son of Henry Leo and Mary (Foley) Walsh. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. He grew up and attended school in Murdock and graduated from Murdock High School. He then attended Ag school in Morris. Henry served...

Dec 24, 2015

Fern Landmark, of Montevideo, died Thursday, December 24, 2015, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 92. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Community Bible Church with Rev. Bruce Jarman  officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held one hour before the...

Dec 23, 2015

Kristen Ricke, 97, of Benson, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Homestead Place North. A Memorial Service will be Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation for one hour prior to the service.

Kirsten Ricke was born in Ringsaker, Norway, the daughter of Adolf and Margit (Aurlien) Vingerhagen, on...