Obituaries

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...

Feb 1, 2013

Carl Granrud, of Montevideo, died on Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Feb 1, 2013

Rose Olson of Montevideo died Friday, February 1, 2013 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 97. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 4 at 1:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home with Pastor Donald S. McKee officiating.  Visitation will be held for 1 hour before the services and burial will be at Terrace...

Jan 31, 2013

Darwin Henry Holstad was born on September 16, 1938, the son of Henry Edward and Agnes (Norby) Holstad, in Montevideo, Minnesota. He was baptized at Swenoda Church and confirmed in May of 1952 by Rev. Nashiem at Our Savior Church. He grew up south of Benson on a farm, attended District #21 country school and graduated from Benson High School....

Jan 24, 2013

Geneva Marie (DeLano) Evenson was born on April 9, 1928, in Huron, South Dakota, the daughter of Richard John and Mattie May (DeGrout) DeLano. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Sunburg, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in South Dakota until the age of 11 when she moved to Sunburg. On September 14, 1946, Geneva...

Jan 21, 2013

Wendell R. Falk, age 92, of New London, died Monday, January 21, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services and burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on January 26, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, in rural Murdock. Visitation will be Friday, January 25 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and one hour prior to the service...

Jan 21, 2013

Ted Grahn, of Dawson, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 78. Prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, evening at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with Pastor Kristine Isder officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 PM at the funeral home Thursday evening....

Jan 19, 2013

Gary John Miller was born March 22, 1947, at Appleton to Melvin "Mike" and Marlys (Skjei) Miller. Gary grew up in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School. He enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard and ended his 18 years as a Recruiter. July 2, 1967, he married Marlene Lund and they had two daughters, Kimberly and Bridgett. Gary's...

Jan 19, 2013

Funeral service was 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 23, at the First Presbyterian Church in  Dawson with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating: scripture lessons were: Psalm 23, Isaiah 44:6-8, John 10:11-16; organist, Florence Gebur accompanied the congregational hymns of “How Great Thou Art” and “The Day Of Resurrection;” and Janelle Kemen sang “In the Garden” and “Softly and Tenderly.” ...

Jan 16, 2013

Kurt Jay Mills was born to Darold and Marjorie Mills on May 16, 1956 at the Montevideo Hospital in Chippewa County. He graduated from High School in Grey Eagle, MN. Six months later, he joined the U.S. Army. He served more than 20 years in the Army with a large part of that spent in Germany. Kurt was stationed at...

Jan 16, 2013

Arlyn Shelstad, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 53.  The Celebration on Arlyn’s Life will be conducted on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11: 00 A.M. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Lori Wold officiating. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran...

Jan 16, 2013

Roger Stratmoen, of Dawson, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 80. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 19, at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.  Interment will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday...

Jan 11, 2013

Judith Elaine (Young) Wilder died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. She was 63. Judy was born on August 30, 1949, in Benson, Minnesota, to Ernest and Agnes (Larson) Young. She attended schools in Benson, where she graduated in 1967. She then attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, from 1967 to 1971....

Jan 10, 2013

Gilbert Seeman, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Ronald Hobbie officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.  Visitation...