Obituaries

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...

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.

Visitation will be Thursday...

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...