Obituaries

Aug 6, 2013

Geraldine (Geri) Cartwright was born on July 8, 1915 to parents Charles and Mary (Johnston) Durheim in Warwick, North Dakota. She attended grade school and graduated from high school in Tolna, ND. She was united in marriage to Earl Cartwright on March 10, 1932 at Devils Lake, North Dakota. This union was blessed with four children: Beverly, Arlene, Larry, and...

Aug 1, 2013

Camilla M. Krattenmaker, age 89, of Benson, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at the Glen Oaks Care Center in New London. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 5, 2013, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, with Father William Sprigler officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2013,...

Jul 31, 2013

Dolores Rudolf, of Montevideo, died peacefully and with grace on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 85. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo. Dolores Regina (Morseth) Rudolf was born on September 24, 1927 in Milan, MN...

Jul 28, 2013

Marlene Berends of Montevideo and formerly of Maynard, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Chippewa - County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 78. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 1:30 PM at Maynard Lutheran Church.  Pastor Kathy Skoglund will officiate and burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation will...

Jul 22, 2013

Anna Mae (Voss) Windmueller-Schlieman was born March 19, 1929, to Raymond O. and Anna (Jarveis) Voss at their home in Milroy, Minnesota. She grew up in Green Valley, Minnesota. During her marriage to Frederick Windmueller, she worked as a factory worker and waitress in the Twin Cities. Anna was respected as a hard worker. On September 25, 1999, Anna was...

Jul 19, 2013

James "Jimmy" A. Hanson, age 70, of Hancock, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Hancock, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at...

Jul 18, 2013

On July 18, 2013, we lost a very special person. Elroy passed away peacefully at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood attaining the age of 84 years, 9 months, and 8 days. Elroy Harlan Bruess, Jr. was born on October 10, 1928, to Elroy and Frieda (Lange) Bruess in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's...

Jul 16, 2013

Lillian Ness, of Dawson, died Tuesday afternoon, July 16, 2013, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 90. Memorial service was held on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at 11:00 AM, at the Dawson Covenant Church in rural Dawson with Pastor Erik Carlson officiating: scripture lessons were Psalm 121, and Romans 8; a personal...

Jul 14, 2013

Kermit Thorsland, of Appleton, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Appleton Nursing Home at the age of 89.  Memorial services will be held Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 1:30 PM at Big Bend Lutheran Church with Rev. Keith Long officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be held for one hour before services at the church...

Jul 13, 2013

Polly Triggs, of Montevideo, died on July 13, 2013 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 96.  Memorial services will be conducted on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 2:30 PM at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with Pastor Marie Eckberg officiating.

Polly (Torgerson) Triggs was born on August 14, 1916 in Big Bend...

Jul 10, 2013

Gertrude I. Simonson, was born on May 31, 1922, on the family farm in Cashel Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Marie (Heggestad) Jacobson. She was baptized on July 1, 1922, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Benson. She grew up on the farm in Swift County and attended district 21 country school and later graduated from...

Jul 2, 2013

Leonard Lloyd Laurance Mills, Jr., 67, of Clontarf, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., at the St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 05, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Parish...

Jul 1, 2013

DeWayne William Bartz was born on February 18, 1934 in Appleton, Minnesota to parents William and Edna (Schwartz) Bartz. DeWayne was baptized in the Lutheran faith, at home, on March 5, 1934. He was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shible Township on March 23, 1948. DeWayne attended country school at District 36 first through eighth grades. He then attended Appleton...

Jul 1, 2013

Michael Clausen, of Watson, died Monday evening, July 1, 2013, at his home in Watson, MN at the age of 56. Funeral service was at 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, MN with Pastor Lori Wold officiating; scripture lessons were Ecclesiastes 3:1-7, Revelation 21:1-7 and John 3:16-17; organist, Ardyce Thompson accompanied...

Jun 26, 2013

Dorothy Jorgenson, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 93.  Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee and Rev. Scott Jorgenson officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset...

Jun 25, 2013

Gregory Dean Walsh, 59, of Murdock, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 28, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Parish Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m., at...

Jun 23, 2013

Meranda Louise Wilkening was born on December 11, 1914, in Shible Township, Swift County, to parents William and Rickie (Erdman) Wilkening. She was baptized on January 10, 1915, and was confirmed on April 1, 1928, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shible Township, by Rev. Waechter. Meranda went to country school at District #56 through the eighth grade and at Appleton...

Jun 18, 2013

Helen Theresa Paulson was born May 12, 1919, at Madison, MN, to Edwin S. and Clara M. (Mikkelson) Lund. She was baptized and confirmed at Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church. Helen attended country schools and graduated from Appleton High School in 1939. On September 11, 1948, she was married to Wilbur J. Paulson at Marshall. Helen worked mainly as a homemaker....

Jun 11, 2013

Esther Hanson, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo, MN at the age of 80.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 14, 2013 at 1:30 P.M.  at  Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Chris Zuraff officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday afternoon...

Jun 10, 2013

DeGraff, Minnesota - Stella J. Kalthoff, age 68, of DeGraff, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the St. Bridget's Catholic Church in DeGraff, with Father William Sprigler officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the St. Francis...