Obituaries

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....

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.

Visitation will...

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.

Visitation...

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...