Obituaries

Jan 19, 2025

Funeral services for Maureen Aslakson will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church with the funeral service to follow. Maureen died Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. She had just...

Jan 19, 2025

Laura Thomson, age 41, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2025, at...

Jan 19, 2025

Karen Christenson, 72, originally of Boyd, MN, passed away on January 19, 2025, at Meeker County Hospital in Litchfield, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. Rev. Bob Knutson will officiate and interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church for one hour...

Jan 19, 2025

Debbie Hedin, of Maynard, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at CentraCare Hospital in Willmar at the age of 71.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate, and burial will be in the Clarkfield City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Jan 18, 2025

Catherine Anne (Grollman) Lauritsen passed away on January 18, 2025 at the age of 86, at Hospice Spokane. 

Private burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

She was born on December 6, 1938, in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Dr. Arthur and Anna Costello Grollman. When she was 6 years old, the family moved to Dallas, Texas, where her father...

Jan 17, 2025

Doris Mae Rakowski, 93, died on January 17, 2025, at the Appleton Area Health Services Care Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Appleton, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. To view the livestream of Doris's Memorial service click...

Jan 16, 2025

Sharon Ann Cronen, age 81, of Benson, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2025, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski...

Jan 15, 2025

Koreen Kathryn Brustuen, age 89, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Wednesday afternoon, January 15, 2025, at Appleton Area Health Services – Care Center. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. A private family burial will be...

Jan 15, 2025

Wilma Marie Schreck, age 90, of Appleton, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Appleton Area Health Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2025, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday,...

Jan 14, 2025

Bonieta Miller, of Dawson, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Dawson.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with a prayer...

Jan 13, 2025

Myron Adolph Schliemann Jr., 56, was born on November 19, 1968. He died in his home near Appleton on Monday, January 13, 2025. He is survived by his sister Sandy (Ron) Haugen of Corval, West Virginia, Roxanne (Gary) Olson of Coon Rapids, Suzette Schliemann of Fridley, and Kari Appenzeller of Appleton; and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and several other...

Jan 10, 2025

Arlene Beyer, age 90, of Fairfield Township, died Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Appleton Area Care Center, in Appleton, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota.  Pastor Michelle Rowell will officiate.  Burial will be...

Jan 10, 2025

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes of Wood Lake died on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age 74.

A time of sharing stories with family and friends will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls, MN.

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes, born on September 21, 1950, in...

Jan 8, 2025

Stephanie Ann Heinzig was born June 18, 1973, in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of Stephen and Sandra (Lee) Twait. She grew up in Kankakee, attending school and graduating from Herscher High School in Herscher, Illinois. She continued her education and received her Bachelor’s Degree at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

June 15,...

Jan 8, 2025

Wilbert Macziewski of Montevideo died on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 96. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, January 17, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7PM on Thursday,...

Jan 8, 2025

Rob died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 61. He will be missed immensely and will forever be in our hearts. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7PM on Monday,...

Jan 7, 2025

Cheryl R. Strand, 71, of Appleton, MN., died Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at her home in Appleton, MN.  Visitation will be from 09:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, MN. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Zniewski...

Dec 31, 2024

Mabel Luella Holman, 96, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Burial will be in the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel of Appleton is assisting the family...

Dec 31, 2024

The family of Mary Claire Voorhees of Benson, Minnesota, announce her passing due to cancer on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at CentraCare – Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Wednesday, January 8, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial...

Dec 31, 2024

Joann (Ketelsen) Holte, formerly of Montevideo, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in Portland OR at the age of 85.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.

Joann Anite (Ketelsen) Holte was born December 28, 1939 in Montevideo, MN the daughter of George and Elise...