Obituaries

Oct 28, 2014

Pearl Nelson of Dawson, died Tuesday morning, October 28, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson, MN at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...

Oct 25, 2014

James Joseph Ascheman was born August 15, 1928, in Clontarf Township, Minnesota, the son of Alfred and Vina (Newell) Ascheman. He was baptized, confirmed, and grew up in Clontarf. Jim attended school in Canastota, New York and Clontarf, Minnesota before graduating from Agriculture School in Morris. Jim served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1948 to...

Oct 24, 2014

Paul Henry August Grothe was born February 10, 1931 at home at Six Mile Grove Township, the son of Ewald and Rosa (Herman) Grothe. He was baptized as an infant and was confirmed on November 28, 1943 by Rev. H.A. Faedtke, both at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Danvers. Paul was raised on the family farm south of Danvers. He...

Oct 23, 2014

Alice Lorraine Pierce, age 90, of Benson, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Burial will be in the Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston on Wednesday. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M....

Oct 22, 2014

Shelby Lyngen, of Green Valley, AZ and formerly of Woodbury, MN, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at her home at the age of 75.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo, MN.  Rev. Matt Philaya will officiate and interment will be at Strombeck Lutheran...

Oct 19, 2014

Vivian Grinager, Willmar, MN (formerly of Dawson) died Sunday October 19, 2014 at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar, MN at the age of 98.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens in Montevideo....

Oct 19, 2014

Curtis Nielsen, of Dawson,  died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Olivia, MN at the age of 92.

Funeral Service will be held at Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 1:30 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be at the Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson.  ...

Oct 18, 2014

Lucille Charnstrom, of Montevideo, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 1:30 PM at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo....

Oct 17, 2014

Phyllis Dorothy Petrick, age 93, died Friday, October 17, 2014 at the Golden Living Center - Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, October 23, 2014, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway with Rev. Don Klatt officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M.,...

Oct 16, 2014

Elfrieda Bertha Louise Hamann was born on August 16, 1905, in Fairfield Township, Swift County to parents William H. and Anna (Orloski) Schliep. She was baptized September 24, 1905 and confirmed on March 28, 1920 both at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township. Elfrieda attended Hancock school, country school and Fairfield Parochial School through the eighth grade. On October 22, 1925...

Oct 16, 2014

Arlene Jeanette Sundby, formerly of Dawson,  died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at the REM Home in Tyler, MN at the age of 88.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 1:30 PM at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be at the Grace Lutheran Cemetery...

Oct 16, 2014

Jean Harriet Maus, age 86 of Dawson, MN, died peacefully October 16th with her family at her side. Preceded in death by parents Jake and Hilda Jacobson; sister, Roselle Schulz; brother, Lloyd; and many dear friends. Survived by husband of 62 years, Phil; son, Tim (Pat Gardner) Maus of Rochester; daughter, Tami of NE Minneapolis; granddaughter, Emily of Washington,...

Oct 14, 2014

Irene Voorhees, age 97, of Benson, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Benson. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 17, 2014, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson and for one hour...

Oct 13, 2014

Eugene Henry Reiman, age 89, died Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 17, 2014, at St. Francis Catholic Church with Father Jeremy Kucera officiating. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Thursday, October 16, 2014, at St. Francis...

Oct 13, 2014

Kathleen Newell was born on March 21, 1932, in Cashel Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Loretta Bryne Newell. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in DeGraff, and grew up on the farm in Cashel Township and in DeGraff. She attended District 28 country school in Cashel Township and DeGraff public schools. She...

Oct 12, 2014

Lucille R. Hanson, 93, of Benson, died on Sunday, October 12, at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 15, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Lucille Rowena Krause Hanson was born...

Oct 11, 2014

Lowell Knutson, of Montevideo, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Meadow Creek in Montevideo at the age of 79.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Tim Ehling will officiate and interment will be at Black Oak Cemetery, rural Montevideo.

Visitation will...

Oct 9, 2014

Genevieve M. Chevalier, 95, was born on September 20, 1919, at the homeplace in Pope County, the daughter of Thomas and Edith Bouta. She was baptized at St. Malachy's Catholic Church on September 28, 1919 by Father Kenny, and was confirmed at St. Malachy's in July of 1932 by Father King. She grew up on a farm in Pope County....

Oct 8, 2014

Delos Gulden, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 84.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, October 14, 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...

Oct 6, 2014

Myron Forbord, 87, Benson, Minnesota, died unexpectedly October 6, 2014 at the St. Cloud Hospital while recuperating following successful hip replacement. Myron was born to Albert and Milla (Monson) Forbord on January 23, 1927 in Langhei Township, Pope County, north of Benson where he was raised and continued to farm his entire life. Myron attended country school through eighth grade....