Obituaries

May 11, 2014

Norman Buelow, formerly of Montevideo, died on Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Prescott, AZ at the age of 80.

Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2014 at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo, MN.

Norman Albert Buelow was born in Montevideo, MN on August 23, 1933 to Lawrence & Elsie...

May 10, 2014

Mildred "Millie" Janet Wilts was born November 3, 1932, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Agnes (Bystrom) Christenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Jevnaker Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo. On December 16, 1950 she was united in marriage to Darwin Molden at the Big Bend parsonage. Darwin died suddenly in 1978. On September 1, 1979, she was united...

May 8, 2014

Allan Leverne Grage, age 83, of Benson, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Golden Living Center - Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., at the West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock, with Rev. Jacqueline Harvestine officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior...

May 7, 2014

Charlene Kaye Lundeen was born in Appleton on December 13, 1947, to parents Arthur John and Mildred Johanna Rose (Reuss) Wentler. She was baptized January 1, 1948, and was confirmed on May 14, 1961, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway. She attended school in Appleton and graduated with the Class of 1965. On August 26, 1978, she was married...

May 6, 2014

Everett Selmer Eye, age 94, of Benson, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, with Rev. Gary Brandenburg officiating. Interment will be at the East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery in Hanley...

May 5, 2014

Joyce Tengwall, of Maynard, died on Monday, May 5, 2014 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 81.  Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard with Rev. Kathy Skoglund officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday with the family...

May 3, 2014

Vernon L. Koenen, of Montevideo, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his home in Montevideo, following a brief battle with a very aggressive cancer, at the age of 74.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Watson Lutheran Church.  Vicar Linda Estling will officiate and burial with be in the...

Apr 29, 2014

Bradley Wayne Critz was born December 11, 1934 at Herman, MN, to Harry and Maude (Storey) Critz. He attended school in Herman through the tenth grade. Brad was honorably discharged from the US Marine Corps., in 1953. June 18, 1955, he was married to Audrey M. Fiskari at New York Mills. He worked as a peace officer for Spring Valley...

Apr 28, 2014

Francis Maus, of Montevideo, died on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 70.  Memorial Services will be conducted on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation will...

Apr 25, 2014

Irene Lorraine Graham, age 80, of Benson, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, with Rev. William Warnock officiating. Interment will be held in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 2,...

Apr 25, 2014

LeRoy William Beyer, 87, was born on March 30, 1927, in Holloway, Minnesota, the son of Fred and Martha Suckow Beyer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Holloway and attended District 97 school in Moyer Township. LeRoy served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. LeRoy was...

Apr 25, 2014

Orean Jordahl, of Montevideo, died on Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 84.

Memorial Services will be conducted on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.  Entombment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Apr 22, 2014

Marlowe Milton Tucholke was born May 12, 1922, at Revillo, South Dakota to parents William and Edna (Spiering) Tucholke. He was baptized on July 2, 1922, in Albee, South Dakota and confirmed on May 29, 1938, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Nassau. Marlowe attended school in Nassau. On October 10, 1943, he was married to Christine Stegeman at St....

Apr 17, 2014

Melba Carol Jagow was born December 28, 1933, in Moyer Township, Swift County, to parents Fred C. and Edna W. (Platow) Vollmer. Melba was baptized January 14, 1934, by Rev. Kiser and confirmed on March 30, 1947, by Pastor Knoll at St. John's Lutheran Church, Moyer Township. She grew up on the family farm north of Holloway and graduated from...

Apr 17, 2014

Lenore Yvonne (Hennessy) Nissen was born on December 05, 1927, in Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Leo and Bernice (Mitchell) Hennessy. She graduated from Benson High School in 1945 and went to work at the S&L Store. On June 20, 1946, Lenore was united in marriage to Glenn Arthur Nissen by Rev. G.A. Dickson at...

Apr 17, 2014

Marvin Parks, 75, of Montevideo, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Hopkins, MN with his family surrounding him.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Maynard.  Rev. Beverly Crute will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery at Montevideo.

Apr 13, 2014

Florence Mills, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 103.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Congregational in Montevideo with Rev. Richard Fylling officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation will be one...

Apr 12, 2014

Jerry A. Olson, 66, died on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 3, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 10: 00 am to 11:00 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting...

Apr 11, 2014

Vivian Sundin, of Dawson, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at 11:00AM at Providence Valley Lutheran Church in rural Dawson, MN.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

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Apr 8, 2014

Alice Faye Schwab, 78, of Appleton, MN died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Alice was born March 11, 1936, in Carrington, ND to William "Bill" and Marie (Parkhill) Watson. She grew up in rural Sykeston, ND and attended grade school at Hebron Consolidated School. She graduated from Carrington High School in 1954 and attended Jamestown College. On...