Obituaries

Nov 16, 2014

Esther Nelson, age 94, formerly of Benson, died Sunday, November 16th, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 21st at 11:00AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, with Pastor Art Wiese officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will follow at the Benson City Cemetery. Esther Aletta...

Nov 13, 2014

John Henry "Fritz" Timm was born January 11, 1937, in Appleton to parents Curt and Alma (Kerr) Timm. He grew up on the family farm north of Appleton. John attended country school at District 36 and graduated from Appleton High School. He worked on the home farm and for other farmers in the area for many years. Fritz had many...

Nov 10, 2014

Rebecca Jean Paulsrud was born June 1, 1953 in Benson, Minnesota to Charles Darrell and Barbara Jean (Neuhaus) Connelly. She was baptized on July 19, 1953 by Rev. E.R. Meichner and confirmed on May 5, 1968 by Rev. James Meichner at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. She grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School in 1971....

Nov 8, 2014

Helen Riley, 79, of Murdock and owner of Riley Bus Service died on Saturday, November 8th at her home in Murdock. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, November 13th, at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock with Fr. Jeremy Kucera officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, 5...

Nov 7, 2014

Evelyn Rolla, child of God, and a longtime resident of the Burnsville area died Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice Home in Chaska, Minnesota after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She had touched the hearts of many as a daughter, sister, niece, aunt, great-aunt, cousin, neighbor and devoted friend.

A celebration of...

Oct 31, 2014

Richard Frederickson, of Granite Falls, MN, died on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 68.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.   Rev. Steven Carmany will officiate services.

Visitation will be held one...

Oct 30, 2014

Phyllis Saue, of Montevideo, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 84.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 6, 2014, at 10:30 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5-7:00 PM at the Anderson...

Oct 28, 2014

Joan Margaret Voorhees was born June 10, 1932, in Kragero Thownship, Chippewa County, to parents Andrew and Bernice (Sandven) Struxness. She was baptized and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Joan attended country school at District 50 and Milan High School. On March 9, 1950, Joan was united in marriage to Delmar Ernest Voorhees at Kviteseid Lutheran Church. This...

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,...