Obituaries

Feb 4, 2014

Agnes C. Carlson, of Dawson, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 97.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor John Guthridge officiating.  Interment will be in the Grace...

Feb 2, 2014

Bernice Fremo, of Boyd, died late Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 78.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd.  Pastor Lori Wold will officiate and interment will be at St. Petri Lutheran Cemetery.

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Feb 1, 2014

Elmer Dalager of Montevideo died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Presbyterian Homes on Lake Minnetonka in Spring Park, MN at the age of 96.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial...

Jan 30, 2014

Daniel Paul Knutson was born in Benson, MN, on November 15, 1960, the son of Gerald W. and Gloria H. (Nelson) Knutson. He was baptized and confirmed at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Dan was raised in the Benson area and graduated from Benson High School in 1979. After high school he attended Hennepin Technical College....

Jan 25, 2014

Ethel Norma Krupke was born in Tara Township, Swift County, on August 24, 1921, the daughter of Gust and Emma (Hoffman) Gades. She was baptized September 25, 1921 by Pastor H.J. Raedake at Fairfield Lutheran Church. Ethel was confirmed on April 14, 1935, also at Fairfield Lutheran Church, by Pastor P.E. Schwandt. On July 10, 1941 Ethel was united in...

Jan 24, 2014

Don A. Holtan of Dawson, MN died Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 88.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church, rural Dawson.  Rev. Bruce Bringle will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery....

Jan 22, 2014

George William Claussen was born June 16, 1918, to John and Frieda (Riekens) Claussen, on a farm south of Creston, Nebraska. They lived there until moving to Creston when John retired. George was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Creston, Nebraska. He attended country school and graduated from the Creston High School in 1935. After graduation, George,...

Jan 18, 2014

Loretta Sheldon of Dawson, MN passed away January 18, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday,  January 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. James Catholic Church of Dawson with Father Craig Timmerman as celebrant.  Interment will be at the Catholic Cemetery of rural...

Jan 13, 2014

Doris Lorraine Molden was born in Swift County on July 10, 1927 to William and Inga (Randen) Christenson. She was baptized August 10, 1927, and confirmed November 2, 1941, at Drywood United Lutheran Church and grew up in Swift County. She attended school through the eighth grade in Hegbert Township. On September 17, 1944, she was united in marriage to...

Jan 12, 2014

Douglas Lee Kittelson was born October 8, 1952, at Appleton to parents Howard and Edith (Townsend) Kittelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Louisburg Lutheran Church. Douglas graduated from Appleton High School and Willmar Technical College. He was united in marriage to Marsha Stock and to this union four children were born. He farmed and owned his own taxidermist business....

Jan 11, 2014

John Edward Rear was born April 6, 1945, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Agnes (Jorgenson) Rear. He was baptized and confirmed at the Mandt Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo. He grew up in Swenoda Township and graduated from Benson High School in 1963. On April 12, 1970, John was united in marriage to Carolyn M. Ladwig at...

Jan 11, 2014

Theola Hofseth, of Dawson, died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church.  Rev. Bruce Bringle will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Jan 10, 2014

Audrey Froiland, of Dawson, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 97.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 17 at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson from 5-7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM.

Private services and interment will be held...

Jan 10, 2014

Greg Arends, of Montevideo, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 56.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Visitation...

Jan 8, 2014

Ruby Cornelius, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Rosewood in Montevideo at the age of 93. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Bergen Lutheran Church with Rev. David Wall officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church....

Jan 5, 2014

Margaret Kathryn Smith, nee Monson, age 86 joined the Lord and her husband on January 5, 2014. Margaret was born December 17, 1927 on a farm by Lake Hazel, Benson, Minnesota. She was one of nine children. From the ages of 3 to 17 she lived in seven different places, most within Minnesota. Margaret earned her GED in 1974. While...

Dec 31, 2013

Kevin Ray Fossell was born on November 20, 1959 in Montevideo, MN to Glenn and Temple (Arneson) Fossell. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  He was a very sick child, surviving meningitis and numerous other childhood diseases. As he was growing up, he was active in the Scouting Program.  As a Cub Scout, he...

Dec 30, 2013

Rodney Lee Fossen was born April 29, 1946, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Ludvig Donald and Alice Agnes Louise (Pansch) Fossen. He was baptized at the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church in Louisberg and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. He grew up in the Madison and Odessa area and graduated from Odessa High School in 1964. On...

Dec 30, 2013

Dr. Paul D. Lundgren,  of Montevideo,  died peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2013 at the St. Cloud Veteran’s Medical Center at the age of 88. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at the Church of St. Joseph in Montevideo, with interment in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be one...

Dec 29, 2013

Debra Lorraine Webber, age 50, of Hancock, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, December 29th, 2013 at Swift County Benson Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Brian Webber. Debra was born in Canby, MN, on April 13, 1963. She grew up in Clarkfield, MN, till the age of 13 and then spent the rest...