Obituaries

Jul 8, 2014

Leo Borgendale, of Montevideo, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the Chippewa - County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 93. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Kathy Skogland officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation will be held on...

Jul 7, 2014

Minnetta Mae Staton was born January 24, 1918, in Aurelia, Iowa, to Homer Blaine and Dorothy Mae (Wade) Tiffany. She grew up and attended school in Holloway, Danvers, Clontarf, and Benson. Mae married Clifford Manska in 1934 and this union was blessed with five children. In 1945, Mae married Robert Staton and this union was blessed with two children. Mae...

Jul 7, 2014

Jerome Bergeson, of Dawson, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 79. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 11, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating. Interment will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

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Jul 7, 2014

Thor Berg of Dawson, MN died Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Chippewa - County Hospital in Montevideo at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviour’s  Lutheran Church of Baxter.  Pastor Willie Rosin will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Jul 6, 2014

Maurice H. Aslakson, 83, of rural Hancock died Sunday afternoon, July 6, 2014, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the West Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hancock, with Rev. Jacqueline Harvestine officiating. Burial will be in the West Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 8,...

Jul 6, 2014

Berdina Olga (Pederson) Svor, age 95, of Benson, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014, at the Golden Living Center-Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the...

Jul 5, 2014

Benson - Frances Stottler, 99, of Benson, died Saturday morning, July 05, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Benson. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Frances M. "Frankie" (Marquardt) Stottler was born April 4,...

Jul 1, 2014

Sylvara Evangeline O'Malley was born April 24, 1929 in Benson to Henry and Estella (Ecklund) Schirmer. She was baptized July 7, 1929 and confirmed May 28, 1944 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Benson. Sally attended country school at District #93 and graduated from Benson High School in 1947. After graduation she worked as a telephone operator in Benson and...

Jun 28, 2014

Ragna Mathilda Redfield, 94 of Appleton, died June 28th at Appleton Area Health Services- Hospital. She was born September 29, 1919 in rural Swift County, to Peder and Anne (Oyen) Bakken. Ragna was baptized and confirmed at Drywood Lutheran Church, rural Appleton. She married Harold Redfield on October 8, 1938. This union was blessed with eight children: Harlan, Jerry, Denny,...

Jun 26, 2014

Joseph (Joe) Saboe, of Dawson, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Prairie Meadows  Assisted Living in Dawson, MN at the age of 84.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church  in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetary. Visitation will...

Jun 24, 2014

Sylvia Bernice Taylor was born October 31, 1919, in Big Bend to parents John and Mette (Skogrand) Torgerson. She was baptized and confirmed at Big Bend Lutheran Church. She graduated from Milan High School and then attended the University of Minnesota extension college for two years. June 30, 1942, she was married to John B. Taylor at Big Bend Lutheran...

Jun 24, 2014

Gwenith Louise Ingram-Mitteness was born September 22, 1936, in Moyer Township, Swift County to Leo and Amalea (nee Bartz) Gaulke. She was baptized October 4, 1936 by Rev. Paul Gierke at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Shible Township and was confirmed June 1, 1952, in Trinity Lutheran Church, at Appleton. Gwen graduated from Appleton High School in 1954. She worked in...

Jun 21, 2014

Florine “Fritz” Nordby died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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Jun 20, 2014

Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Interment will be held in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation: Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. to the time of service at the church. Lorraine Marie Skarsten was born on July 28, 1933, in Dublin Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to parents Clay and...

Jun 16, 2014

Norma Jenneth Swenson was born at Hegbert Township, Swift County, on February 8, 1927 to parents Albert and Alaida (Torgerson) Emerson. Norma was baptized as an infant and was confirmed at Artichoke Lutheran Church on September 14, 1941. She attended rural school at Hegbert Township, through the sixth grade. In 1946 Norma married Edwin Nichols at Ortonville. To their marriage...

Jun 16, 2014

Patrick Tremblay died Monday, June 16, 2014 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 60.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the Wegdahl Park.

Patrick Joseph Tremblay was born December 4, 1953 at Greenville, SC the son of Roy and Laverne Tremblay.  He attended school and...

Jun 14, 2014

Gloria Pearson, of Dawson, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, MN at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Community Bible Church in Montevideo.  Pastor Bruce Jarman will officiate and interment will be at the Covenant Cemetery near Dawson.

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Jun 10, 2014

Marvel “Markey” Moe, of Montevideo, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 97.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset memorial Cemetery.

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Jun 4, 2014

Donald Paul Opp was born June 21, 1924 on the family farm in Hegbert Township, the son of Alfred & Ella (Menge) Opp. He graduated from Appleton High School, Class of 1942. Donald married the love of his life, Marion Elaine Osterman, October 6, 1949 in Hancock, MN. They were blessed with 57 years of marriage and raised three wonderful...

Jun 2, 2014

Ben Hur Kepner was born on November 2, 1927, in his family home, the son of Samuel and May (Sallen) Kepner. He graduated from Appleton High School. Ben was united in marriage to Shirley Louise Sather of Benson on September 18, 1948. This union was blessed with seven children, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He spent his whole life on...