Obituaries

Susan Kay Massey

Sep 30, 2013

Susan K. Massey was born July 1st 1950 in Appleton to parents Conrad and Signora Byre. She grew up on the family farm in Drywood Country. She went to country school until seventh grade when she began Appleton High School. There she met her fortunate husband Rich Massey. Susan graduated from AHS with honors in 1968 and went off to...

James O. Larson

Sep 29, 2013

James O. Larson, of Dawson, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 85. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Baxter.  Pastor Willie Rosin will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...

Lois E Lagrange

Sep 28, 2013

Lois Elaine LaGrange was born on February 21, 1930, in Waubay, South Dakota, the daughter of Rev. Edward Severin and Esther Clara Geneva Lund Vik. She grew up in Waubay and graduated from Waubay High School. She completed surgical technician training at Fairview Riverside Hospital. She worked as a surgical assistant at Fairview Riverside Hospital in Minneapolis and at the...

Leona Ohmacht

Sep 27, 2013

Benson, Minnesota - Leona H. Ohmacht, age 77, of Benson, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, with Rev. Paul Idstrom officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2013, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson....

Donald L. Neuhaus

Sep 23, 2013

Donald Lowell Neuhaus was born on October 28, 1927 in Swenoda Township, Minnesota to Emil John and Laura Christine (Larson) Neuhaus. He was baptized on November 24, 1929 by Pastor Paul Priess and confirmed on May 4, 1941 by Pastor Erwinn Shroeder at St. John's Church in Grace Township. Donald grew up in Swenoda Township, and attended District #49 country...

Clara Louise Reuss

Sep 18, 2013

Clara Louise Reuss was born July 13, 1923, in Edison Township, Swift County, to parents John and Frances (Rudnick) Kashmark. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Edison Township. Clara attended country school and graduated from Appleton High School in 1941. After graduation Clara began working for the J. C. Penny Store in Appleton in 1944...

Bernice M. Zinda

Sep 15, 2013

Bernice Mathea Zinda was born June 8, 1930, at rural Milan to parents Fritz and Marie Elizabeth (Carlson) Engebretson. She was baptized August 28, 1930, and confirmed on April 23, 1944, both at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Bernice graduated from Milan High School in 1948 with letters in declam and dramatics, and music. After graduation she attended Chippewa County...

Terie Darlene (Collum) Nickel

Sep 13, 2013

Terie Nickel, of Montevideo, died Friday, September 13, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN at the age of 51. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Montevideo.  Pastor John Runyan will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Lois Helen Murray

Sep 9, 2013

Lois Helen Murray was born on February 4, 1930 in Bellingham, Minnesota, the daughter of August and Linda Kunde. She was baptized and confirmed at the St. Peter Lutheran Church and she grew up and graduated from high school in Bellingham. On May 22, 1953, Lois was united in marriage with James Willard Murray by Rev. E. Willie at St....

Elaine (Greseth) Nyberg-Bergeson

Sep 9, 2013

Elaine Nyberg-Bergeson, of Dawson, died Monday, September 9, 2013  at the Johnson Memorial Home at the age of 81. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be at Grace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, from 6-8:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl...

Richard (Dick) Anderson

Sep 6, 2013

Richard (Dick) Raymond Anderson was born on October 15, 1930 in Milan, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Laura (Rye) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, also in Milan. Dick was raised in the Milan area and graduated from Milan High School. While in school he was active with FFA. He was a life-long farmer. Dick...

Joseph J. Vlach

Sep 2, 2013

Joseph James Vlach, age 93, of Benson, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013, at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with Father Steve Verhelst officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Arrangements...

Irene (Jolstad) Rud

Aug 26, 2013

Irene Rud, of Montevideo, died on Monday, August 26, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 87.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.  Interment will be in Jevnaker Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5...

Dale Beninga

Aug 24, 2013

DALE  BENINGA

Dawson, MN August 26, 1923 - August 24, 2013 Dale Beninga, 90, of Dawson MN and formerly of Marietta, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson. Memorial service will be held on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Johnson Memorial Home Chapel with Rev. Lori Wold officiating. Dale Arnold...

Dorothy (Monnens) Oddan

Aug 24, 2013

Dorothy Oddan, of Minneapolis and formerly of Dawson, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Mount Olivet Home in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, August 27at 11:00 AM at St. James Catholic Church with Father Brian Oestreich as celebrant.  Interment will be in the Appleton Municipal Cemetery.  Visitation will be held for one hour before...

Evelyn (Folkestad) Ostlie

Aug 23, 2013

Evelyn Minnie (Folkestad) Ostlie was born on January 12, 1929 in Blue Grass in Wadena Co., MN to Dewey and Minnie (Espelind) Folkestad. She moved with her family to Montevideo, MN, where she grew up, was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1946.  She attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis for two years, obtained...

Joseph Allen Aust

Aug 22, 2013

Joseph A. Aust, 35, of Willmar, died on Thursday, August 22nd, 2013, at his home in Willmar. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at the Church of the Visitation in Danvers. Burial will follow the mass at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service...

Shirley (Matthews) Cope

Aug 21, 2013

Shirley Cope, of Dawson, and formerly of Artesian, SD, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 78. Visitation and Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 3:00 PM at the Johnson Memorial Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 26 at 10:00 AM at...

Charles Skordahl

Aug 20, 2013

Charles “Chuck” Skordahl, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 81. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 24, at 10:30 A.M. at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson  with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be in Grace Lutheran  Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7:00 P.M....

Patricia (Hegna) Myhre

Aug 19, 2013

Patricia Myhre, of Montevideo, died on Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 71. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, August 23, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. Mckee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday afternoon and...