Obituaries

Nov 17, 2012

Irving Flaa died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Madison Lutheran Home at the age of 93. Funeral services was Wednesday, November 21, at 2:00 PM, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter, rural Dawson, with Pastor Willie Rosin officiating; scripture lessons were Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 23, Revelation 21:2-7 and Matthew 11:25-30; and organist, Jennifer...

Nov 17, 2012

Myrtle Irene Agnes (Sommerfeld) Rogge was born on January 5, 1916 to Wilhelm and Ernestine (Zahn) Sommerfeld  on a farm in rural Bellingham MN. In 1919 Myrtle moved with her family to a farm in Omro Township, which continues to be owned by the family.  In 1934 she was united in marriage to Milburn Rogge and that union was...

Nov 16, 2012

Mardell Fern Arnold was born February 25, 1934, in Tara Township, Swift County to Gust and Emma (Hoffman) Gades. She was baptized March 11, 1934, and confirmed May 18, 1947, both at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township. Mardell attended rural District #50 in Tara Township through the eighth grade and received her GED from Appleton High School. September 20, 1951,...

Nov 16, 2012

John Hoaas, of Montevideo, died on Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Veterans Home in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 87.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Johns Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo with Rev. Ronald Hobbie officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be...

Nov 15, 2012

Mae A. Lindstrom, age 97, of Spring Park, formerly of Benson, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Lake Minnetonka Shores Home. Funeral Services will be 1:00 pm, Friday, November 23, 2012, at the Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Murdock, with Rev. Amy Juel-Palmer officiating. Burial will be in the Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church...

Nov 14, 2012

Joanne Ilaug, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at her home at the age of 85.Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo with Pastor John Runyan officiating.  Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens in rural Montevideo.  Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Nov 13, 2012

Leo Anton Lauinger was born on August 21, 1925, in Esmond, North Dakota, the son of Ben and Margaret (Leiphon) Lauinger. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Esmond, North Dakota. He grew up and attended school in Esmond. On November 12, 1945, Leo was united in marriage to Florence E. Voeller by Father F.X. Miller...

Nov 11, 2012

Evelyn Anderson of rural Dawson, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Sanford Canby Medical Center in Canby at the age of 85.

Visitation was Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM at the funeral home.

Funeral service was 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 14,...

Nov 10, 2012

Margaret Mary Lucking age 83, of Benson and Perham, died on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at St. Cloud Hospital of complications from acute pancreatitis. Her family was at her side. A Catholic Burial Mass will be held on Friday, November 16, 2012, at 2:00 PM at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to...

Nov 10, 2012

Orien Docken, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 97.  Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, November 14, 2012  at 11:00 A.M. at Maynard Lutheran Church with Rev. Kathy Skoglund officiating.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.  Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon and evening...

Nov 9, 2012

Alice Bergerson, of Henderson, MN and formerly of Montevideo, MN died peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, November 9, 2012 at Mayo Hospital Mankato at the age of 92.  Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Matt Philaya officiating.  Interment will be...

Nov 9, 2012

Adeline Blake, of Montevideo, died on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Golden Living center in Olivia, MN at the age of 86. Adeline M. Blake was born on June 29, 1926 in Montevideo, MN to William and Louise (Bjorndahl) Blake. After growing up in Montevideo, she spent many years in Minneapolis before moving back to Montevideo in the...

Nov 6, 2012

Ronald Merle Smith, age 73, of Benson, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 9, 2012, at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf, Minnesota with Father Brian Oestreich officiating. Burial will be in the St. Malachy Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from...

Nov 5, 2012

Arnold Styrbicky, of Montevideo, died Monday, November 5, 2012 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 78.  Memorial services will be conducted on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating.    Visitation will be Thursday afternoon and evening with the family present from 6 - 8 P.M....

Nov 4, 2012

Jessica H. Regan was born on February 24, 1976, in Benson, Minnesota the daughter of Thomas and JoAnn (Grossman) Jones. She completed college and worked for Centra Care in the St. Cloud area. She was called from this life, peacefully in her sleep, on November 04, 2012 at her father's home in Benson, Minnesota. Friends may call from 5:00 p.m....

Oct 28, 2012

Kay Harberts, of Dawson, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson, at the age of 66.

Funeral service was Friday, November 2, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church in Dawson with Pastor Herb Rotunda officiating; the scripture lessons were II Timothy 4:6-8, Gospel John 14:...

Oct 27, 2012

Terrence Leon Arneson, age 73, of Benson, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at his home with his family around him. He attained the age of 73 years, 9 months and 27 days. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota with Father Bill Sprigler officiating. Pallbearers...

Oct 24, 2012

Darcy Richard Wrobleski was born on June 14th, 1967, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Jerome and Ruby Wrobleski. He received baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. He attended St. Francis Catholic School in Benson and Benson High School. Darcy lived in Little Falls working for a tree service as well as construction. Among...

Oct 23, 2012

Lawrence "Larry" Edward Pillatzki, was born on August 1, 1924, in Bellingham, Minnesota, the son of Albert and Anna (Blank) Pillatzki. He was confirmed on May 22, 1938 at St. Lawrence Church in Nassau, Minnesota by Bishop John Gregory Murry. He grew up in the Marietta and Nassau area and attended school in Marietta. On September 07, 1948, Larry was...

Oct 22, 2012

Sally Macziewski, of Montevideo, died on Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Chippewa County -Montevideo Hospital at the age of 85.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 1:30 P.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Chris Liske officiating.  Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday afternoon and...