Obituaries

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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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...