Obituaries

Mar 3, 2015

Dennis "Denny" Lee Schultz was born on January 10, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Frank and Rose (Scott) Schultz. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm 12 miles north of Appleton, attended country school through the eighth grade, and then graduated from Appleton...

Mar 2, 2015

Kevin Alan Harstad was born in Benson, Minnesota on January 26, 1986, the son of Douglas A. and Diana K. (Schmidt) Harstad. He was baptized at St. William's Catholic Church in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota and confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson Senior High School in 2005 and Ridgewater College in 2007. He worked as...

Mar 2, 2015

John Holland, age 67, of Appleton, died Monday at Appleton Area Health Services -Nursing Home. Funeral services will be, Saturday, March 7th, at 11:00AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Pastor Michelle Rowell officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:30 AM to 11:00AM at the church. Burial will follow at the Appleton City Cemetery. John Gilbert Holland was born March...

Feb 28, 2015

Ruth Williamson, of Milan, died on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, MN at the age of 90.

Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Interment will be in Kviteseid Lutheran-Milan Methodist Cemetery.

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Feb 24, 2015

Jean Kelm, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 77. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, March 2, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Pastor Marie Eckberg  officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Jean LaVonne (Belsaas) Kelm was born...

Feb 24, 2015

Clifford “Oakie” Downey, of Watson, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his home in Watson at the age of 66.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Watson Lutheran Church  in Watson with Vicar Linda Estling officiating.  Interment will be in Watson Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Feb 22, 2015

Dorothy Mae Boike, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 1:30 PM at St. Paul  Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation will be Thursday afternoon...

Feb 20, 2015

Madelyn C. Danielson, 84, died on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck to join her loving husband Arnold of 56 years. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Wednesday,...

Feb 20, 2015

Goldie Alice Schmidt, age 95, of Appleton, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at Appleton Area Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church. Goldie Alice (Fawcett) Schmidt...

Feb 16, 2015

Beatrice Elizabeth Beyer, was born on November 24, 1936, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Ewald Sr. and Rosa Herrmann Grothe. She was baptized and confirmed in at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Danvers. She attended elementary school at District 84, Danvers, and graduated from Benson High School. She worked in the kitchen at the Montevideo Hospital until her marriage....

Feb 13, 2015

Lorna Grace Suckow was born on October 25, 1925, in Tara Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Mosier) Erdman. She was baptized on November 15, 1925 in Tara Township, Swift County, MN and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township on April 2, 1939. She attended country school in Tara Township. On February 16, 1946,...

Feb 11, 2015

John Lyle Kveene was born January 5, 1962, in Madison, Minnesota, the son of Obert and Ardis (Vonderharr) Kveene. He was raised in the Madison and Appleton area and graduated from Appleton High School in 1980. After high school, John attended the Willmar Vo-Tech. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and was based in the Philippines and Colorado....

Feb 11, 2015

Catherine Christie, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 82.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 1:30 PM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo with Pastor Gwen Bohlke officiating.

Catherine Marie (Varsnick) Christie was born November 25, 1931 in Granite...

Feb 8, 2015

Evangelin Marie Bass was born November 5, 1924 in Pocahontas County, Iowa to Anton O. and Emma M. (Englert) Wagner. She was baptized on November 9, 1924 by Rev. J.M. Auliffe and confirmed at St. Columbkille in Varina, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Pocahontas, Iowa and graduated from high school. On September 12, 1944, Evangelin was united...

Feb 7, 2015

Hazel Darlene Johnson was born on June 1, 1929, in Hoffman, Minnesota, the daughter of Oscar and Mabel (Olson) Fiebelkorn. She was baptized on June 16, 1929 Later her family moved to Herman and then to Benson, Minnesota. She was confirmed on May 28, 1944, at the Evangelical Lutheran in Herman. Hazel's joy of the movies began when she lived...

Feb 7, 2015

Virgil D. Baumgartner, age 90, of Appleton, died Saturday, February 7th, at Appleton Area Health Services -Nursing Home. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, February 13th from 5pm to 7pm at the Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel in Appleton. No formal service is planned. Virgil Delphen Baumgartner was born September 4, 1924 in Fairfield Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the...

Feb 5, 2015

Joanne Wilking, formerly of Montevideo, died on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital at the age of 83.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Chapel  in Montevideo with Rev. Christopher Lieske officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be held...

Feb 3, 2015

Clair Ward Smith was born on February 25, 1929, in rural Benson, Torning Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Clay F. and Agnes J. Chepa Smith. He was baptized at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. He grew up in the Benson area and the family moved to a farm in rural Murdock. He graduated from...

Feb 3, 2015

Gladys Strand, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 92.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Feb 3, 2015

Shizuka “Suzi” (Thompson) Winker, of Milan, died on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the Parkside Care Center in Little Chute, WI at the age of 73.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday , February 7, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Interment will be in Kvitesied Lutheran-Milan...