Obituaries

Mar 9, 2025

Irene Marie Ahrndt, the daughter of Nelvin and Magda (Ostby) Retrum, was born on November 19, 1934, in Montevideo, Minnesota. Irene was baptized on December 16, 1934, at West Bank Lutheran Church and confirmed June 19, 1949, by Rev. H. S. Nasheim at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota.

Irene’s childhood years...

Mar 5, 2025

Jeanette Muriel Bergstad, age 90, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Oak Terrace Memory Care in Mankato, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at the Appleton City Cemetery...

Mar 5, 2025

Arlyce Lindsoe, formerly of the Montevideo / Dawson area, died March 5, 2025, at Leesburg Hospital in Leesburg, FL at the age of 93.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate, and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson, MN.

Arlyce (Anderson) Lindsoe was...

Mar 5, 2025

Lois Dyshaw of Montevideo died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Copper Glen Assisted Living in Montevideo at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00Am on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 6 PM on...

Mar 1, 2025

David Velde, of Granite Falls, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 74.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Wang Lutheran Church in rural Maynard with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery in Granite Falls.  There will be a time of fellowship at the Granite Falls...

Feb 28, 2025

Michael James Groothuis of Montevideo passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, at CCM Health Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 66.

A Celebration of Life for Michael will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, at Rock Haven Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Jason Haug officiating.

Visitation with the family will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Feb 25, 2025

Dorothy Johnson, formerly of Milan, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Prairie Home Hospice in Marshall at the age of 98.

Memorial services will be held Friday, April 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate. Burial will be later this fall at Kviteseid Lutheran Cemetery.

Dorothy Irene Dove was born on December 15,...

Feb 23, 2025

Dennis Sheldon Forbord, 91, of Alexandria, Minnesota (formerly of rural Benson), died peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria, surrounded by family. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025, at East Zion Lutheran Church in rural Starbuck, with a visitation...

Feb 21, 2025

Wanda Schwiderski, 71, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Friday, February 21, 2025, at CentraCare - Benson Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Track Bar and Grill in Benson from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials to the Swift County Humane Society or to CentraCare...

Feb 21, 2025

Peggy Frederickson of Montevideo passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 80.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Pastor Sam Kautz will officiate and interment will be at Strombeck Cemetery, rural Montevideo.

Visitation will be held for one hour before...

Feb 16, 2025

Grant Kittelson, 68, of Lakeville, MN, passed away in his sleep on February 16, 2025.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 24 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo, from 2:00-4:00pm with burial to follow in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Grant Ernest Kittelson was born July 16, 1956 in Montevideo to Lamore & Pauline (Bourne) Kittelson. He was baptized and...

Feb 15, 2025

David J. Paulson, 75, of Appleton, Minnesota, died on Saturday evening, February 15, 2025, at Sandford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at Zion Lutheran Church of Appleton, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the Appleton Cemetery. Zniewski...

Feb 13, 2025

Warren Van Binsbergen, of Montevideo, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 92.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home...

Feb 13, 2025

Wallace Henry Lutz, aged 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Montevideo, Minnesota February 13th, 2025.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM at United Methodist Church in Montevideo.  Pastor Sam Kautz will officiate and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Arrangements...

Feb 8, 2025

Rosemary Ann Chamberlain, 98, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Burial will be in...

Feb 8, 2025

Robert "Kurtzy" Kurtzbein of Montevideo passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 75.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Michelle Rowell officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12,...

Feb 6, 2025

Mark Anthony Staton, 67, Clontarf, MN, died Thursday, February 6, 2025, at his home under hospice care. A Celebration of Life with a brief prayer service will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Clontarf Hall in Clontarf, Minnesota. The prayer service will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will...

Feb 6, 2025

James "Jim" Odegard passed away at his home on Thursday, February 6, 2025.

A party in the park will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Log Cabin in Smith Park in Montevideo from 1:30 - 3:30 PM with a celebration of Jim’s life at 3:30 PM.

Jim was born and raised in Montevideo, MN, and was the son of Mavis...

Feb 2, 2025

Charles "Doc" Skordahl, of Dawson, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Johnson Memorial Health Services at the age of 91.

Memorial services will be held Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation will be held Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church...

Feb 1, 2025

David Allen Schluter, age 78, of Benson, Minnesota, died Saturday, February 1, 2025, at CentraCare – Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday, February 10, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at East Zion Lutheran...