Obituaries

Marge Strommer

Marge Strommer

Jun 8, 2013

Marguerite (Wisner) Cushman Strommer was born on September 28, 1915 in Montevideo, MN to Roy and Genevieve (Happy) Wisner.  She grew up in Montevideo and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1933.  She was a spirited woman of many talents, which she continued to pursue all her life. In 1949 she was united in marriage to Roger Cushman, a...

Everette Septon

Everette Septon

Jun 8, 2013

Everette Septon of Anoka, MN died on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Camilia Rose Care Center in Coon Rapids at the age of 97.  Services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Meadow Creek Church, 3037 Bunker Lake Boulevard Northwest, in Andover, Minnesota with Pastor Tim Anderson, Pastor Don Alexander and Pastor Jim...

Murien A. Sonsteng

Murien A. Sonsteng

Jun 4, 2013

Murien A. Sonsteng, age 85, of Benson, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Golden Living Center - Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 10, 2013, at the East Zion Lutheran Church in rural Starbuck, with Rev. Jacqueline Harvestine officiating. Friends may call for one hour prior to the service. Burial will...

Ronald Koopman

Ronald Koopman

Jun 3, 2013

Ronald Koopman, of Montevideo, died on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 88.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo with Pastor Ronald Hobbie officiating.   Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation...

Bueford W. Peterson

Bueford W. Peterson

Jun 2, 2013

Bueford W. Peterson, 89, of Glenwood, formerly of Swift Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Glacial Ridge Health Services in Glenwood. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Visitation will be held on Thursday, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.,...

Arlene (Agre)  Thompson

Arlene (Agre) Thompson

Jun 2, 2013

Arlene Thompson, of Dawson, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital at the age of 80. Memorial services was Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastors Kendall Stelter and Erica Benson officiating; scripture lessons were Isaiah 40:26-31, Romans 8:28-39 and John 14:1-4; personal eulogies were by...

Joan Mabel Arnold

Joan Mabel Arnold

May 30, 2013

Joan Mabel Arnold was born November 21, 1937, at the family farm in Fairfield Township, Swift County to parents Walter and Mabel (Schliep) Munsterman. She was baptized December 19, 1937, and confirmed May 27, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township. Joan attended elementary country school at Swift County District 48 and graduated with the class of 1955 from Holloway...

Janet Cushman

Janet Cushman

May 30, 2013

Janet Cushman, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 80.  Memorial services will be conducted on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Eunice Woodberry officiating. Yvonne Janet Mae (Haugerud) Cushman was born on March 9, 1933 in Appleton,...

Norbert Eischens

Norbert Eischens

May 27, 2013

Norbert Eischens, of Montevideo, went home to be with his Lord  on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 98.  Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Friday, May 31,2013  10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo with Fr. Paul Timmerman the celebrant, preceded by a rosary at...

Ernest Paulsrud

Ernest Paulsrud

May 27, 2013

Ernest Paulsrud, of Grace Township, died on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 88.  Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at at10:30 A.M. at Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church with Rev. Mike Carlson officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Doris Ollene Rasmussen

Doris Ollene Rasmussen

May 25, 2013

Benson, Minnesota - Doris Ollene Rasmussen, age 88, was born on February 09, 1925, in Grace Township, Chippewa, County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole P. and Susie M Reles Vollan. She grew up on the farm in various locations in Chippewa County. She attended country school in Torning Township. She was baptized and confirmed at her home on March 19,...

Bruce Wayne Dehne

Bruce Wayne Dehne

May 25, 2013

Bruce Wayne Dehne was born February 27, 1949, at Seattle , Washington to Norman H. and Jane E. (Melchert) Dehne. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Bruce graduated from Appleton High School and attended Alexandria Technical School for ag management. Bruce grew up on the family farm near Holloway where he became attached to beef cattle through...

Cynthia Berge

Cynthia Berge

May 24, 2013

Cynthia Berge, of Montevideo, died on Friday, May 24, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 59.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 - 7...

Waunita Rye

Waunita Rye

May 22, 2013

Waunita Rye, of Watson, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 88. A celebration of her life will be hosted by her family on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Luther Haven Nursing Home between 3 and 4 pm with cake and coffee to thank her caregivers and friends. Waunita Wanda...

Lewarne Pittman

Lewarne Pittman

May 18, 2013

A graveside service will be held at the Benson City Cemetery at a later date.

Rhoda Nelson

Rhoda Nelson

May 17, 2013

Rhoda Nelson, of Montevideo, died on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 90.  Services will be conducted on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in the Mandt Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Tracy Pruitt

Tracy Pruitt

May 14, 2013

Tracy Pruitt, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 48.  Services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:30 A. M. at the Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Tracy Michelle Pruitt was born on April 7, 1965 in Las Vegas,...

Phillip D. Pederson

Phillip D. Pederson

May 13, 2013

Phillip Donald Pederson was born on January 02, 1932, the son of Peder and Dena Marie (Amundson) Pederson. He was baptized as an infant in the Lutheran faith by Pastor Beito and confirmed in 1946 by Pastor Rohne at Rolling Forks Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Phillip was born and raised on the family farm in Gilchrist Township in Pope...

Esther P. Vergin

Esther P. Vergin

May 9, 2013

Benson - Esther P. Vergin, age 99, of Benson passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Homestead North Care Center in Benson. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson with Rev. Dennis McManus officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday,...

Ervin Burdell Chester Swingseth

Ervin Burdell Chester Swingseth

May 8, 2013

Swift Falls, Minnesota-Ervin B. Swingseth, 99, passed away on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Benson, Minnesota Services-Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 13, at 1:30 p.m., at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 13, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Shepherd...