Obituaries

Aug 18, 2014

Michelle "Shelly" Rae Dutcher was born March 26, 1965, in El Dorado, Kansas, to Allen Mathias and Doris Elizabeth (Dargatz) Niesen. She grew up and attended school in Kansas, North Branch, Cambridge, and Benson. Shelly had worked at Burger King for about seven years now. She worked there as a manager. She loved her job and the people she worked...

Aug 15, 2014

Brynn Elizabeth Arnold was born September 18, 2011, to Jesse and Susanne (Myers) Arnold. She was baptized June 7, 2012, at Zion Lutheran Church and received her angel wings on August 15, 2014. She passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her parents. Her gentle smile could melt the hearts of those around her and though she never...

Aug 14, 2014

Opal Cramlet Selix, age 85, of Benson, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at the Glenwood Retirement Center in Glenwood, Minnesota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2014, at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held in the Benson City...

Aug 5, 2014

Kenneth  Harold Heinrich  of Dawson, MN died Tuesday August 5, 2014 at his home in Dawson, MN at the age of 63.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Grace  Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation...

Aug 4, 2014

Larry Bollman, of Paynesville, died tragically August 4th, 2014 as a result of a motorcycle accident near Milan, MN at the age of 58.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, August 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Paynesville Lutheran Church in Paynseville.   Interment will be in the Dassel Community Cemetery in Dassel, MN.  Visitation will be...

Aug 3, 2014

Brennon Johnson, of Montevideo, the son of Jazell & Jeff Holverson of Montevideo and Jon & Sharon Ostlie of Watson, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014 as the result of a drowning accident at Lobster Lake at the age of 15.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran...

Aug 3, 2014

Valerie Stratmoen, of Dawson, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 54.

Memorial Services will be held on Thursday August 7, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 - 7 P.M....

Aug 2, 2014

Jeff Gallagher, of Montevideo, died at his home August 2, 2014 at the age of 62.

Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, August 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Joseph in Montevideo.  Fr. Jeremy Kucera will be the celebrant and interment will be in Visitation Cemetery in Danvers, MN.

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Aug 1, 2014

Henry Harry Nelsen was born March 10, 1920 in Glencoe, MN, the son of Henry and Emma (Karg) Nelsen, the second oldest of 13 brothers and sisters. He enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in November of 1940. He trained at Camp Claiborne, LA, Ft. Dix, NJ, and Ft. Barrancas, FL. He went overseas in January of 1942 to Northern...

Jul 31, 2014

Palmer Lia, of Montevideo and formerly of Milan, died on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 92.  Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Jul 30, 2014

Yvonne Johnson, age 85, passed away on July 30, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yvonne was born on February 10, 1929 to Ernest and Algona (Dittbenner) Nelson in Fargo, North Dakota. She grew up in Bertha, Minnesota and graduated from Benson High School in 1946. She was baptized on June 30, 1930 in Lamberton, MN and confirmed...

Jul 28, 2014

Charles J. Hansen of Dawson, MN died Monday, July 28, 2014 on his 78th birthday  at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN  after suffering complications due to his battle with pulmonary sarcoidosis of the lungs.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor John...

Jul 22, 2014

Ann Releaf Boals was born August 15, 1919, in Clinton, Minnesota to John C. and Addie A. (Swezey) Johnson. She attended country school and one year of high school in Ortonville. On May 18, 1940 she was married to Victor M. Boals in Clinton. During World War II they lived in Minneapolis for two years otherwise they spent the remainder...

Jul 20, 2014

Wendell Otto Plumhoff was born April 7, 1932, in Belgrade, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Amy (Christiansen) Plumhoff. He grew up and attended school in Belgrade. Wendell served in the United States Army as a Special Forces Paratrooper during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. On June 25, 1956, Wendell was united in marriage to Agnes Helen Kirchner...

Jul 17, 2014

Marie Fossen, of Montevideo, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 88.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo....

Jul 15, 2014

Kayla Marie Wrobleski was born November 7, 1994, in Willmar, Minnesota. She was baptized June 25, 1995 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson and confirmed March 25, 2012 by Bishop John LeVoir at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. She grew up in Benson and DeGraff, moving to DeGraff on her 4th birthday. She graduated from Benson High School...

Jul 13, 2014

A memorial service for Ruth Helen (Wallen) Bruess will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2014, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, with Rev. Dennis McManus officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. On July 13, 2014, we lost a very special person. Ruth passed away peacefully...

Jul 13, 2014

BRIAN ILAUG Rural Montevideo, MN May 6, 1956 - July 13,2014

Brian Ilaug died July 13, 2014 at his home in rural Montevideo, MN at the age of 58.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter, rural Dawson, MN.  Rev. Willie Rosin...

Jul 10, 2014

Darwin “Dee” Norman, 90, entered into eternal peace on July 10, 2014 while in Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 1:00 PM At Independent Baptist Church in Ramsey, MN.  Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery in Nowthen, MN.

Visitation will be Monday, July...

Jul 9, 2014

Barry Francis Jungwirth, age 64, died peacefully at his home, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2014, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be in the St. Wilfrid's Catholic Cemetery in Woonsocket, South Dakota on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from...