Obituaries

Oct 2, 2014

Dean Owen Dokkebakken, age 75, of Benson, died Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls with Rev. Seth Novak officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the...

Sep 30, 2014

Orice L. Larson, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN at the age of 94. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating.  Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday...

Sep 29, 2014

Lula Edna Fox, age 98, died Monday, September 29, 2014, at Southview Manor in Benson, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 3, 2014, at St. Francis Catholic Church, in Benson, with Father Jeremy Kucera officiating. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.,...

Sep 26, 2014

Gene Sulflow died Friday, September 26, 2014, at his home in Montevideo at the age of 67.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 1:00 PM at St. Johns Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo.  Rev. Ronald Hobbie will officiate and interment will be at Trinity Lutheran Church of Havelock Cemetery.

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Sep 23, 2014

Mildred Mae Cramlet, age 85, of Willmar, formerly of Benson, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held in the Benson City...

Sep 21, 2014

Keith Edward Novotny was born on May 9th, 1955 in Willmar, MN to parents Kenton and Marjorie (Olson) Novotny. He was baptized into the Catholic faith in Willmar and confirmed at St. Aloysius in Olivia, MN. Keith attended school in Willmar until his family moved to Olivia in 1967, where he graduated from Olivia High School in 1973. After high...

Sep 21, 2014

Paul Adams, of Montevideo, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Grace Assisted Living, Meridian, Idaho.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 25 at 2:00 PM at the Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Pastor John Runyan will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held for one...

Sep 21, 2014

Clarice Lorraine Knigge, of Dawson, died peacefully Sunday September 21, 2014 at Johnson Memorial Nursing Home in Dawson at the age of 93.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 11:00am at Johnson Memorial Nursing Home Chapel in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be in the Dawson Cemetery following the...

Sep 20, 2014

Robert C. Sonsteng, 81, of Benson, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 27, at 11:00 a.m. at East Zion Lutheran Church of rural Starbuck. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Robert C. Sonsteng was born on April 3,...

Sep 20, 2014

Ruth Slagter, of Montevideo, died Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 92.

Funeral  services will be held Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 11:00 am at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Louis Ford will officiate and interment will be at the Holland Township Cemetery in Prinsburg, MN.

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Sep 19, 2014

Orville Tollakson of Dawson, MN died Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Grace  Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

Sep 14, 2014

Rosalee A. Spath, 68, of Benson, died on Sunday, September 14, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 18, at 2:00 p.m. at Parkview Manor in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at Parkview Manor. Rosalee Ann Spath, 68, was born on November 18, 1945, in...

Sep 12, 2014

George Nicholas Novak was born November 14, 1925 at Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota to Vince and Rose (Rudnick) Novak. He was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Holloway, MN. As a young child, his family moved to a farm near Winsted, MN and then to Kingston, MN. Here he spent his early years learning to hunt, fish, and farm....

Sep 12, 2014

Elaine Sennes of Montevideo and formerly of Mankato died Friday, September 12, 2014 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo, MN at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Kathy Skoglund will officiate and burial will be at 3:00 PM at...

Sep 6, 2014

Olga Ruth Christenson Skare was born January 25, 1914, in Pleasant Valley Township, Williams County, Tioga, North Dakota, to Albert Julius and Minnie (Rodahl) Christenson. She was baptized March 22, 1914, by Rev. I. G. Monson, at the Benson Valley Lutheran Church near Tioga, North Dakota. Olga grew up and attended District # 49 in Swenoda Township, rural Benson, Minnesota....

Sep 3, 2014

Pearl Virginia Dehne was born November 10, 1921 at the Swan Lake Township home in Stevens County. Her parents were Albert and Marie (Lee) Maanum. She was baptized December 19, 1921 and was confirmed on December 1, 1935 by Rev. Quammen both at Nora Lutheran Church in Pope County. She attended rural country school at District 34 through the eighth...

Aug 31, 2014

Grace Olson, of Milan, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the Appleton Nursing Home at the age of 90.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 5:00 PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate and interment will be at the Kviteseid Lutheran - Milan Methodist Cemetery.

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Aug 28, 2014

Jerome Burdette Naig, 77, of Murdock, died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, September 5, 2014, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Murdock. Burial will be held at a later date at the Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery in Murdock. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services at the church. Jerome...

Aug 27, 2014

Stanley Folkestad, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 1:00P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Kathy Skoglund officiating.  Interment will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in rural Watson.

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Aug 19, 2014

Carol “Tootie” Olson, of Milan, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN at the age of 84.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday August 24, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.

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