Obituaries

Apr 4, 2015

Audrey Ann Arneson was born on September 10, 1942, in Delano, Minnesota, the daughter of Martha (Albright) Kahlhamer and Edwin Kahlhamer. She was baptized, made her First Communion on June 25th, 1950 and was later confirmed on July 6th, 1952 at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton MN. She grew up in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School in...

Apr 4, 2015

Donald Lewis Mitteness was born June 23, 1930, at the Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota, to Morris and Maria (Radischat) Mitteness. He was baptized by Rev. Jergenson at the Swift Falls Lutheran Church and confirmed in May of 1945 by Rev. Berg at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Benson. Don grew up on his parents' farm in Camp Lake Township....

Apr 2, 2015

Bradley Olsen died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at San Antonio, TX at the age of 56.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 10, 2015 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 held at the...

Apr 1, 2015

Dennis Dean  Harberts of Montevideo, (formerly of Dawson) died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 68.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Dawson with Rev. Herbert Rotunda officiating.  Interment will be in the Dawson Cemetery.  ...

Mar 26, 2015

Elsie Roder, of Montevideo, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 92.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Pastor Donald S. McKee officiating.  Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, April 1,...

Mar 25, 2015

Richard "Ric" Thomas McGinty was born July 28, 1945, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Michael Lloyd and Mary Bernice (Reynolds) McGinty. He was baptized August of 1945 and confirmed, by Bishop Alphonse Schladweiler, June of 1961 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in DeGraff. He grew up in the DeGraff and Benson areas and graduated from Murdock High School. After...

Mar 24, 2015

Irene Jacobson, of Montevideo died on Tuesday March 24, 2015 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 88.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 28 at 11:00am at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Kathryn Skoglund officiating.  Interment will be in Brono Lutheran Cemetery, rural Montevideo.

Visitation will be...

Mar 22, 2015

Carol Margaret Trost was born February 28, 1915 at the home of her parents, Carl and Christina (Lundquist) Pederson in Chokio, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Chokio. After graduating from Chokio High School in 1933, she earned her teaching credentials and taught country school, substituted and especially enjoyed teaching several years of spring kindergarten...

Mar 19, 2015

Hildagard "Toots" Wood, age 87, formerly of Murdock, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, MN. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 28, 2015, with visitation one hour prior, at the Evangelical Free Church in Benson. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN....

Mar 16, 2015

Marvis JoAnn Moe was born on April 5, 1941, at the Montevideo Hospital, the daughter of Jens and Mabel (Benson) Moseng. Marvis was baptized on April 5, 1941 and was confirmed on May 20, 1956 at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. She was raised in the Appleton area and attended Appleton High School. On January 31, 1959 Marvis was united...

Mar 16, 2015

Ruth Norman, of Montevideo, died Monday March 16, 2015 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 100.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1:30pm at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.    Interment will...

Mar 15, 2015

Agnes Boraas, of Appleton, MN (formerly of Dawson), died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Appleton Hospital at the age of 103.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church, rural Dawson, MN.  Rev. Bruce Bringle will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery....

Mar 11, 2015

Doris Emelia Holmberg was born November 11, 1922 to Oscar B. and Elizabeth (Carlson) Johnson in Hayes Township, Swift County, Minnesota. She was baptized on January 11, 1923 by Reverend Seastrand of Bethesda Lutheran Church, rural Murdock. She was confirmed there on November 28, 1937 by Reverend Arthur L. Chell. Doris grew up in a family where education was valued....

Mar 11, 2015

Rosemary A. Dahl, 77, was born on December 22, 1937 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude (Mathison) Soat. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. She grew up and attended school in Terril, Iowa and completed two years of Community College. Rosemary was united in marriage to Dale Dahl on June 15, 1957 in...

Mar 9, 2015

Harlan Farmen, of Dawson, MN, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center  in Dawson, MN  at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church of Rural Dawson, MN. Rev. Bruce Bringle  will officiate and  interment will be in...

Mar 9, 2015

Vernon W. Olson, of Watson, died on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 89.

Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at  Watson Lutheran Church with Vicar Linda Estling and Pastor Willie Rosin officiating.   Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the...

Mar 6, 2015

Donald Blakesley, of Kerkhoven, formally of Montevideo, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar, MN at the age of 84.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Marc Blakesley will officiate and interment will be at...

Mar 4, 2015

Lucille Irene Diederich was born in Benson, Minnesota on February 21, 1956, the daughter of Cletus Matthew and Doris Louise (Matter) Diederich. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church. Lucille grew up in the Benson area and graduated from St. Francis Catholic School and Benson Senior High School in 1974, and attended the University of Minnesota in...

Mar 4, 2015

Gerald "Jerry" Rodger Giese was born September 7, 1938 in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Stella (Mulvihill) Giese. Jerry was a member of the First Baptist Church in Appleton and was baptized on July 17, 1955 by Pastor Ed Koph. He was raised in the Appleton area and attended country school, District #43 through grade...

Mar 3, 2015

Evelyn "Evie" Agnes Gunderson was born on March 19, 1917, in Havelock Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Septer and Loretta (Brennan) Christiansen. She was one of 6 children. She was baptized, received first Communion, and confirmed at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in DeGraff. She married Earl Gunderson on February 14, 1939, at St. Bridget's Catholic Church. Evie moved...