Obituaries

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...

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....