Obituaries

Jun 21, 2015

Nora Olafson died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 93.

She is the mother of Deb (Lee) Ulstad of Madison, MN.

The Oliver - Nathan Funeral Chapel in Valley City, ND in charge of the arrangements.

The funeral service will be held on...

Jun 19, 2015

Janice Nordby of Montevideo died Friday, June 19, 2015 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN at the age of 63.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Janice Nordby was born on January 25, 1952...

Jun 19, 2015

Alitrice Neraasen, of Dawson, died June 19, 2015 at Johnson Memorial Hospital  in Dawson, MN at the age of 88. Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July15, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN.  Pastor Ryan Jerome will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 14...

Jun 18, 2015

Stanton Thor Nelson was born in Camp Lake Township, Swift County, Minnesota, on April 30, 1933, the son of Ole M. and Alice C. (Jackson) Nelson. He was baptized on October 6, 1933 at Rolling Forks Lutheran Church by Rev Beito and confirmed on June 10, 1947 at Rolling Forks Lutheran Church by the Rev. Rhone. He grew up in...

Jun 17, 2015

Elizabeth (Bette) Styrbicky of Montevideo died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 77.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 1:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating.  Visitation will be held Friday June 19, 2015 from 6 -8 PM at Anderson-TeBeest...

Jun 16, 2015

Selma Malecek, formerly of Dawson, died Tuesday June 16, 2015 at Sylvan Court in Canby, MN at the age of 81.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with Rev. Janet Kettering officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Jun 13, 2015

Derald Leroy Hanson was born on November 5, 1929, in Sanish, North Dakota, the son of Raphie and Myra Alden Hanson. He was baptized in Sanish, North Dakota and later the family moved to Swift County. He was confirmed at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church. He attended school in the Benson District. Derald was drafted into the United States Army...

Jun 10, 2015

Dagny Beyer was born November 18, 1922 in Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of Peter and Gina (Retrum) Snelling. Dagny was baptized on December 24, 1922 by Rev. H. O. Mosby, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Torquay, Saskatchewan, Canada. She became a United States citizen on November 14, 1928, at the age of 6, when her family moved to the Milan,...

Jun 9, 2015

Beverly Stratmoen, of Dawson, died June 9, 2015 at Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson, MN at the age of 82.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June12, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jun 8, 2015

James A. Aasland, 77 of Appleton, MN, died unexpectedly at his home Monday, June 8, 2015. He was a former Joice, IA native and had lived in Appleton since 1962. Jim (Jimmie to many) was born May 30, 1938, at the Kingland Hospital in Lake Mills, IA. He was the son of Ancel and Adeline (Bang) Aasland. His hometown of...

Jun 6, 2015

Norman Gilbert Brakken, of Montevideo, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 surrounded by his loving family 16 months after his beloved wife of 65 years, Edith died.  Norman died at Regions Hospital in St Paul, MN at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Our...

Jun 5, 2015

Ronald Campbell, of Spicer, died Friday, June 5, 2015 at Rice Care Center in Willmar, MN at the age of 71.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Christopher Lieske will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Ronald...

Jun 1, 2015

Dennis Rorvig, of Montevideo, died Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield at the age of 72.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with visitation for 1 hour before the service.  Rev. Matt Philaya will officiate and interment is...

May 31, 2015

Harry Albert Stock was born August 5, 1924, in Moyer Township, the son of Walter Ferdinand and Helen Louise (Zager) Stock. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shible Township. Harry was raised in the Appleton and Holloway communities and attended country school in Shible Township through the eighth grade. He was drafted into the Navy in 1944...

May 31, 2015

Ruby Louise Halvorson was born June 4, 1936, on the family farm near Holloway, the daughter of Harry and Olga (Suckow) Arnold. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Holloway. Ruby attended District 97 rural school through the eighth grade. She then attended Holloway High School and graduated in 1954. On May 11, 1957, Ruby was united...

May 30, 2015

LaVonne Shirley Bremseth was born November 11, 1937 in Nassau, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Edna (Spearing) Tucholke. She was raised in the Appleton area and graduated from Appleton High School. On July 8, 1955 LaVonne was married to Wyllis Bremseth in Appleton. This union was blessed with nearly 60 years of marriage and four children: Tim, Don, David,...

May 28, 2015

Vivian Blanche Hallberg was born on May 18, 1928, in Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Anna Himley. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Nicknamed "Tootsie" as a child, Vivian spent her childhood on the farm in Swift County, attended one-room country schools through eighth grade, and moved to Benson for high school. An excellent...

May 27, 2015

Doreen Bornus passed away peacefully May 27, 2015 at Scandia Shores in Shorview, MN after a struggle with cancer at the age of 62.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Baxter, rural Montevideo, MN.  Pastor Willie Rosin will officiate and interment will be in...

May 23, 2015

Marie Coulter died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 89. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Maynard Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Beverly Crute will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7:00...

May 22, 2015

Visitation 9:30AM - 11:00AM, Friday, May 29, 2015 First United Methodist Church-Appleton, MN 41 W. Schlieman Appleton, MN 56208 Service of Christian Burial 11:00AM, Friday, May 29, 2015 First United Methodist Church-Appleton, MN 41 W. Schlieman Appleton, MN 56208 Robert "Bob" Gale Bagaus was born March 25, 1926 in Milan, Minnesota, the son of George and Bertha "Birdie" (Thorsrud) Bagaus....