Obituaries

Mar 3, 2013

Robert "Bob" Curtis Lachmiller was born in Good Thunder, MN to Lila (Kaul) and Frederick Lachmiller on July 17, 1927. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church and grew up in Good Thunder attending Sterling Public School. Bob served in the Korean War from 1950 - 1952 as a private first class and radio operator in the US Army. Bob...

Mar 1, 2013

"Trixie" was born on January 14, 1935 in Benson. He was the son of Bernice and Charles Peterson. He was baptized on the second Sunday of June in 1935 by the Rev. Waite at Pilgrim Congregational Church. He attended school at Southside Elementary and later graduated from Benson High School in 1954. He was confirmed at St. Mark's Lutheran Church...

Feb 28, 2013

Ernest Henneberg Jr. was born August 6, 1927 in Lac qui Parle County, MN, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Zempel) Henneberg. He was called from this life by the Lord, on Thursday morning, February 28, 2013 at Appleton Area Health Services. He was 85 years old. Ernest Jr. was baptized on August 19, 1928 in Bellingham, MN. He was...

Feb 27, 2013

Helen Larson of Marshall, formerly of Dawson, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall at the age of 85. Funeral services was Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 2:00 PM, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. with Pastor Kendall Stelter and intern, Pastor Erika Benson officiating; scripture lessons were Psalm 23, II Corinthians...

Feb 25, 2013

Alva Marie Beaston was born April 13, 1935, at Cookeville, TN to parents Alvin B. and Flora E. (Carter) Winfree. She attended school in Tennessee and received her GED while in California. On September 1, 1951, she was united in marriage to Curtis W. Beaston at Cookville, Tennessee. Later they moved to California where Curtis was stationed with the Air...

Feb 25, 2013

Veloris Eleanor Miller passed away peacefully at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson on Monday, February 25, 2013, at the age of 94. Funeral service was held Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at Dawson Covenant Church in rural Dawson; Pastor Erik Carlson officiated; Rev. John Noralnd read the scriptures: Psalm 23, I Corinthians 13:4-13, Philippians...

Feb 23, 2013

Laurene Leppke, formerly of Montevideo, died on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at St. Luke’s East Medical Center in Lee’s Summit, MO at the age of 101.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 9:00A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church, 8420 Blue Ridge Blvd in Kansas City, MO. and on Saturday, April 13th at  1:00 P.M. at...

Feb 20, 2013

Violet Marie Sturm was born June 14, 1920, at Slayton, MN, to parents Hans M. and Ella S. (Moen) Hope. She became a child of God through Holy Baptism on October 6, 1920, at Bethania Lutheran Church in Moody County, South Dakota. She affirmed her baptismal vows at her confirmation on June 16, 1936 at Peever Lutheran Church in Roberts...

Feb 20, 2013

Elenora Jorgenson, formerly of Montevideo, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall at the age of 95.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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Feb 19, 2013

June E. Palm, 92, of Murdock, MN passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Hospice of Boulder and Broomfield County in Louisville, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Murdock on Friday, March 1, 2013 with Reverend Amy Juel Palmer officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Alexandria, MN. Visitation...

Feb 18, 2013

Bonnie J. Ziegler age 69, of Benson, passed away on Monday, February 18, at her home in Benson. Services - Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday February 22, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation-Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm February 21, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and for one hour prior...

Feb 18, 2013

Harlan Boettcher of Montevideo died on Monday, February 18, 2013 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 88. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 2:00 P.M at St John’s Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo with Rev. Ronald Hobbie officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be at...

Feb 16, 2013

Walter Henry Munsterman was born on May 14, 1913 to Adolph R. and Augusta (Stock) Munstermann. He was baptized on June 14, 1913 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shible and confirmed on April 17, 1927. Walter grew up in Swift County and graduated from the rural schools of District #42 and Immanuel Christian School on July 12, 1928. He then...

Feb 14, 2013

Michael Lund, Jr., of Montevideo, died on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 36. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Salem Lutheran Church with Rev. Matt Philaya officiating.   Burial will be in the Strombeck Lutheran Cemetery.  Visitation will be Monday with the...

Feb 12, 2013

Clifford Leland Bronniche was born in Benson, MN to Hattie Olson and Clifford Bronniche on March 24, 1930. He graduated from Benson High School in 1948 and was employed at J.C. Penney's. Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1950 and served for 2 years. In 1954, Cliff married Joan Friedlein and moved to Minneapolis to attend Minneapolis School of...

Feb 7, 2013

Melvin Arne Cram was born on April 17, 1925, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Bertha Caroline (Svor) Cram. He was confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Benson. He grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School. Melvin served in the United States Navy from 1943 - 1945, during WWII. He then attended Hamlin...

Feb 7, 2013

POSTPONED.

Due to the weather, the funeral has been postponed until Tuesday, February 12 at 1:30 PM at Watson Lutheran Church.

Donna Trygstad, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 80.  Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, February 11, 2013...

Feb 5, 2013

Vernon Eugene Hollingsworth was born March 9, 1929 to Harley B. and Helen J. (Peterson) Hollingsworth in rural Murray County near Walnut Grove, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Holly Methodist Church. He attended rural school district #24 through the 8th grade and then graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1947. He was engaged in farming. On...

Feb 4, 2013

Grace Agre, of Dawson, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 76. Funeral services was Saturday, February 9, 2013, at 1:00 PM, at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with Pastor Kathleen Soldwisch (Borgund Lutheran Church) officiating.  Ardyce Thompson was the pianist who accompanied the singing...

Feb 3, 2013

Geneva J. Hayes was born on July 19, 1920, at the Murray homestead on the Yellow Bank River, rural Bellingham. Her parents were Ruthven Edgar and Lora Emma Augusta (Strei) Murray. Geneva was baptized October 10, 1920, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bellingham and confirmed on May 20, 1934 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie, MN. She attended schools...