Obituaries

Dec 22, 2015

Muriel Alida Wordelman, age 97 years and 9 months, died December 22, 2015 in the St. Cloud Hospital.  She was born in Ormsby, Minnesota on March 25, 1918 to Olaus and Tena (Sorlie) Syverson. Muriel graduated from St. James High School and from Winona State Teachers College with a two-year degree. Later, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree at the...

Dec 20, 2015

Ward Thomas Fennell, 89, currently of New Ulm, MN, formerly of Benson, MN, passed away at his residence on December 20, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, May 27, 2016, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be held at a later date in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Dec 19, 2015

Pearl Eye, of Hanley Falls, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center at the age of 91.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls, MN.  Rev. David Peterson will officiate and interment will be at the East Yellow...

Dec 19, 2015

Leola Mae (Lund) Nelson was born May 27, 1928, in Hazel Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Laura (Enstad) Lund. She graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1946 and attended Normal Training in Madison. She taught rural school for a few years southeast of Granite Falls. Leola was united in marriage with J....

Dec 17, 2015

Ronald E. Swan of Kerkhoven, age 72, died Thursday, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 22, 2015, with visitation from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, MN. Burial will be in the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Kerkhoven...

Dec 13, 2015

Our annual Christmas Service of Remembrance was held 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 13, 2015, in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Bruce Jarman from Community Bible Church in Montevideo officiating and Mary Grey was the accompanist for the singing of Christmas hymns.  During the service the personalized red heart ornaments were given to the families in attendance.

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Dec 12, 2015

Our annual Christmas Service of Remembrance was held 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 12, 2015, in the funeral home chapel with Vicar Matt Danielson from Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter in rural Dawson officiating and Chris Lehne was the accompanist for the singing of Christmas hymns.  During the service the personalized red heart ornaments were given to the families...

Dec 12, 2015

Barbara Lundquist, of Dawson, died December 12, 2015 at Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson, MN at the age of 94. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Dawson, MN.  Rev. Herb Rotunda will officiate and interment will be at Dawson Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Dec 11, 2015

LaVerne M. Skarsten, 83, died on Friday, December 11, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 15, at 11:00 am, at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Monday, December 14, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in...

Dec 10, 2015

Micheal "Mike" Darrington, of Montevideo  died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud at the age of 81.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1 to 2...

Dec 3, 2015

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Friday, December 18, 2015 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, MN 56208 9:00AM - 10:00AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church 3304 261st Avenue Louisburg, MN 56256 Funeral Service 10:00AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church 3304 261st Avenue Louisburg, MN 56256...

Dec 3, 2015

Tommy Waller died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at REM in Canby, where he had lived since 1992, at the age of 63.

Memorial service will be held Friday, December 11, 2015 at 3:30 PM at Augustana Lutheran Church in Clarkfield.  Pastor Rena Peterson will officiate and interment will be at Israel Lutheran Cemetery near Clarkfield.

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Dec 1, 2015

Allen Anderson died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at his home in Hanley Falls at the age of 75.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls.  Rev. David Peterson will officiate and interment will be at the East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery.

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Nov 29, 2015

Angeline was born on August 6, 1925 to Raymond and Anna (Rustad) Sulier in Hoff Township, Pope County.  She was baptized by Rev. K.R. Palmer at West Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed in the Christian Faith at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  She graduated from Benson High School in 1943.  Angeline was married to Wayne Sukke on November 26,...

Nov 29, 2015

Linda Bunn, of Montevideo, died Sunday, November 29, 2015, a the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 68.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 1:30 PM at Watson Lutheran Church with Vicar Linda Estling officiating.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5-7:00 at the Anderson -...

Nov 23, 2015

Lee Johnson died Monday, November 23, 2015 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 62.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 3:00 PM at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Chapel in Montevideo.  Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 PM at the funeral home.

Lee Albert Johnson was born...

Nov 20, 2015

Randy Hilmer Wester was born on September 19, 1962, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Thelford and Mabel (Strom) Wester. He was baptized at Lake Hazel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. He attended Benson Schools, where he participated in wrestling and cross country. He graduated from Benson Senior High School with the class of 1981....

Nov 20, 2015

Norman Bosch, of Montevideo, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 79.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 24 at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Rev. Gwen Bohlke officiating. Interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be held on...

Nov 19, 2015

Robert Cornelius, of Clarkfield, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his home in Clarkfield, MN at the age of 59.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Lynner Funeral Home Chapel in Clarkfield with Rev. Chris Zuraff officiating.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home for...

Nov 18, 2015

Jay Charles Johnson was born March 8, 1956 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Clifford H. and Helen (Brown) Johnson. He was baptized on May 17, 1956 by Rev. Clifford H. Nelson and was confirmed on May 2, 1971 by Rev. Magnus A. Peterson, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Jay was raised in the Appleton area and graduated...