Obituaries

Jan 17, 2015

Trudy Jean Flowers, 69, of Montevideo, MN, peacefully and gracefully passed from this life, surrounded by family and friends, Saturday, January 17th  at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital due to health complications from a chronic illness.

A Celebration of Life Service for Trudy will be hosted by her sons and Pastor Gwen Bohlke at the United Methodist...

Jan 15, 2015

LaDonna I. Johnson, of Dawson, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Clara City Nursing Home in Clara City, MN at the age of 87. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN.  Rev. Kendal Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Jan 14, 2015

Michael Hess, age 56, of Benson, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held Friday, January 16, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be...

Jan 14, 2015

Steven Lynn Lysen was born December 18, 1949 to Donald Truman and Gladys Ilene (Gunderson) Lysen. He was baptized December 26, 1949, by Dr. George Dickson and confirmed in 1966 by Pastor John Brooks at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Steve grew up in Langhei Township and attended country school at District 65 through the sixth...

Jan 12, 2015

Wally Olson, of Milan, died on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Homefront in Montevideo at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. at Big Bend Lutheran Church.   Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday from...

Jan 11, 2015

Carole  Rodeberg, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 83.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M....

Jan 9, 2015

Arnold Atchison, 89, of Benson died on Friday at Golden Living Meadow Lane in Benson. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, 2:00 PM, at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson with Pastor William Warnock officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Arnold Samuel...

Jan 9, 2015

Caroline Erp, of Montevideo, died on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 92.

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Christopher Lieske officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation will be...

Jan 7, 2015

Hermoine Claggett died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in Zephyrhills, FL at the age of 91.  She will be dearly missed.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Hermoine...

Jan 7, 2015

Marlys Johnson, of rural Dawson, died January 7, 2015 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN at the age of 87.

Funeral service will be held on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Crossroads Lutheran Congregation Church in Dawson, MN with Rev. Shelly Larson officiating.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 11,...

Jan 4, 2015

Jean Hoover, of Madison, MN, died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Madison Hospital at the age of 96.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Madison.  Pastor Kirk Meseck will officiate.

Visitation will be held for one hour before the service on Thursday....

Dec 31, 2014

LaVerne Van Horn, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday,January 2, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Christopher Lieske officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Dec 30, 2014

Winfred "Wimpy" Schmidt, of Madison and formerly of Marietta, MN, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Madison Hospital at the age of 95.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. at  the Madison Lutheran Home Chapel with Rev. G. Duane Baun officiating. Interment will be at the Augusta Cemetery at...

Dec 22, 2014

Evelyn Docken, of Montevideo, died on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 92.

Funeral services will be  on Friday, December 26, 2014  at 10:30 A.M. at Maynard Lutheran Church with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation will be...

Dec 22, 2014

Ethel Lukken, of Montevideo, died on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Chippewa Co-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, December 26, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Dec 21, 2014

Michael Jonathan Sletten was born on Saturday, March 9, 1968 in St. Paul, MN to Richard Allen Sletten and Jacquelyne "Jackie" Marie (Telford) Sletten.  Michael was confirmed at a young age in a Lutheran Church in DeKalb, IL. As a young boy, he was active in Cub Scouts, and later was interested in computers and making videos. After graduating...

Dec 20, 2014

Ronald Ochsendorf died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hosptial at the age of 71.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Big Bend Lutheran Church in Chippewa County, MN.  Rev. Keith Long will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation...

Dec 19, 2014

Daniel Novy, of Dawson, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at his home in Dawson, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 23 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officate and interment will be at the Milbank City Cemetery in Milbank at 3:30 PM on Tuesday.

Visitation...

Dec 16, 2014

Donald W. Grote, age 80, of Benson, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the Glacial Ridge Health System in Glenwood, MN. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2014, at the chapel of the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, MN. Interment will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Morris. Donald William Grote was born May 6, 1934,...

Dec 16, 2014

Florence Irene Nelson was born January 8, 1922, in Fairfield Township to parents Albert Theodore and Irene Augusta (Rohloff) Wente. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church on February 12, 1922 by Rev. Raedeke and was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Horton Township, on May 31, 1936 by Rev. Bristow. Florence attended school through the eighth grade. On October 14,...