Obituaries

Mar 31, 2014

Robyn McKeown, of rural Danvers, died on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Appleton Hospital at the age of 55.

Services will be conducted on Friday, April 4, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at the Church of St. Joseph in Montevideo. Visitation will be Thursday, April 3 from 5 - 7 P.M with a prayer vigil...

Mar 24, 2014

Lois Mae Dokken was born on November 05, 1926, in Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Emile Morton Anderson. She was baptized on June 12, 1927 at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Danvers and she was confirmed at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson on April 06, 1941. She grew up in...

Mar 24, 2014

Mildred “Millie” Jauss of Dawson, died Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson, MN at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor John Guthridge will officiate and interment will be in the...

Mar 23, 2014

James Elvin Nordaune was born March 28, 1946 in Starbuck, Minnesota, the son of Elvin and Bernice Nordaune. He was baptized at Minnewaska Lutheran Church in Starbuck and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. He grew up south of Benson and attended school at District 28 through the 6th grade and graduated from Benson High School in 1964....

Mar 21, 2014

Betty Jeanne O'Connor was born in Montevideo on November 6, 1934, to Ervin and Grace (Schroeder) Suflow. She was baptized and confirmed at Havelock Lutheran Church. Betty grew up in Maynard and graduated from Maynard High School. After graduation she lived in Montevideo and worked at the Montevideo Creamery until attending the Minneapolis Business School. After attending business school she...

Mar 13, 2014

Michael Newton Pederson was born April 16, 1922 to Edward A. and Inga (Lien) Pederson in Benson Township. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mike was a member of Lake Hazel Lutheran Church until it closed and has since been a member of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School in 1940...

Mar 12, 2014

Evelyn "Evie" M. McGee was born on January 27, 1923, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Julius and Amelia Boutin Lageson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. She graduated from Benson High School in 1942. Evelyn was united in marriage to Charles W. McGee, on December 28, 1944, at St....

Mar 12, 2014

Lorraine Winslow, of Dawson, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 89. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. Pastor Lori Wold will officiate and interment will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens, rural Montevideo. Visitation will be...

Mar 11, 2014

Merlin William Rau, age 90, of Kensington, Minnesota died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, Minnesota. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Oscar Lake Lutheran Church in Farwell, Minnesota with Rev. Denise Croskey officiating. Interment will be held in the Swenoda Lutheran Cemetery in Swenoda Township, Swift County, Minnesota. Visitation: 5:00 -...

Mar 11, 2014

Geraldine “Gerry”  Aamot, of Watson, died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 87.  Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 10:30 A.M.  at the Watson Lutheran Church.  Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday afternoon and evening with the family present...

Mar 9, 2014

Benson, Minnesota- Lois Joan Vollan, age 83, died on Sunday, March 09, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Benson. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Lois...

Mar 9, 2014

Michael Anyasike, of Dawson, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Madison Hospital at the age of 18.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor John Guthridge will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

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Mar 8, 2014

Lois Jean (Childs) Rajewsky was born August 19, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Foy Billings and Elizabeth Alice (Fitch) Childs. She was baptized September 29, 1940 by Rev. Albert Husted at the First Presbyterian Church and confirmed March 26, 1961 by Pastor Eifert at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, Minnesota. She grew up in Blue Earth, graduating...

Mar 7, 2014

Evangeline Lucille (Dow) Hendrickson was born September 9, 1921 in Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Edison Township. Evangeline attended Appleton High School and graduated in 1941. On December 13, 1945 she was united in marriage to George M. Hendrickson. Needle working, bird watching, feeding the squirrels in her back yard,...

Mar 5, 2014

Joyce Fern Wilkening was born in Akron Township, Big Stone County, on October 19, 1924, to Erenst and Margie (Kleespie) Bohlman. She was baptized November 30, 1924, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton and was confirmed June 5, 1938, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll. On June 5, 1943, she was married to Wallace W. Wilkening at Grace Lutheran Church...

Mar 4, 2014

Donna Mae Gades was born on November 9, 1926, at home in Shible township to parents Leonard and Alma (Winkelman) Anderson. Donna was baptized on November 13, 1926 and was confirmed on March 17, 1939, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Holloway. She was raised in the Holloway area and graduated from Holloway High School in May of 1944. On August...

Mar 1, 2014

Orville Lamoine Tatge was born July 9, 1919, at his family home in Eagan, South Dakota, to Louis C. and Florence M. (Gleason) Tatge. He lived in Egan until 1927 and then the family moved to Swift County, Minnesota to farm. They later moved to Benson, MN, where he lived until his death. He graduated from Benson High School in...

Mar 1, 2014

Susan Myers, of Montevideo and formerly of Dawson, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 60.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.  Pastor Erik Carlson will officiate and interment will be at Dawson...

Feb 27, 2014

Shirley Storlien, of Dawson, died Thursday  morning, February 27, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, at the age of 86.

Funeral service will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at Johnson Memorial Home  in Dawson at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating. Interment will be in the Grace Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitation will...

Feb 26, 2014

Lovina Kanten, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Valin Senior Care in Montevideo at the age of 97.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 2:30 PM at Big Bend Lutheran Church. Rev. Keith Long will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for...