Obituaries

Jan 25, 2025

Lynn (Velde) Peterson, 72, passed away peacefully on January 25 at Holly Ridge Hospice in Starbuck, Minnesota. 

Memorial services will be held Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Clarkfield Lutheran Church in Clarkfield.

Lynn Judith (Velde) Peterson was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on December 29, 1952, to John and Clarice (Gustad) Velde. She was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran...

Jan 24, 2025

Ricky Dean Darnell, age 67, of Maple Lake, Minnesota, died Friday, January 24, 2025, at his home in Maple Lake, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Ricky Dean Darnell was born October 13, 1957, to...

Jan 22, 2025

John Leroy Moon of Montevideo died on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Fairview Southdale hospital in Edina at the age of 82. 

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Jeff Fitzkappes officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery.

 Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7...

Jan 21, 2025

A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the home of Mike Stegner and Elaine Johnson at 2570 60th St SW in Appleton, Minnesota (56208.) Lunch will be served. Weather permitting, we’ll have a bonfire in Marti’s memory.

Marlys Kay “Marti” (Fonken) Ollanketo, 75, passed away peacefully at AAH on January...

Jan 20, 2025

Roger Paul Peterson, 67, Canby, MN, died Monday, January 20, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, MN, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Arrangements...

Jan 19, 2025

Funeral services for Maureen Aslakson will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church with the funeral service to follow. Maureen died Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. She had just...

Jan 19, 2025

Laura Thomson, age 41, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2025, at...

Jan 19, 2025

Karen Christenson, 72, originally of Boyd, MN, passed away on January 19, 2025, at Meeker County Hospital in Litchfield, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd. Rev. Bob Knutson will officiate and interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the church for one hour...

Jan 19, 2025

Debbie Hedin, of Maynard, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 at CentraCare Hospital in Willmar at the age of 71.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls. Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate, and burial will be in the Clarkfield City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Jan 18, 2025

Catherine Anne (Grollman) Lauritsen passed away on January 18, 2025 at the age of 86, at Hospice Spokane. 

Private burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

She was born on December 6, 1938, in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Dr. Arthur and Anna Costello Grollman. When she was 6 years old, the family moved to Dallas, Texas, where her father...

Jan 17, 2025

Doris Mae Rakowski, 93, died on January 17, 2025, at the Appleton Area Health Services Care Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Appleton, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. To view the livestream of Doris's Memorial service click...

Jan 16, 2025

Sharon Ann Cronen, age 81, of Benson, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2025, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski...

Jan 15, 2025

Koreen Kathryn Brustuen, age 89, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Wednesday afternoon, January 15, 2025, at Appleton Area Health Services – Care Center. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. A private family burial will be...

Jan 15, 2025

Wilma Marie Schreck, age 90, of Appleton, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Appleton Area Health Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2025, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday,...

Jan 14, 2025

Bonieta Miller, of Dawson, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Dawson.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with a prayer...

Jan 13, 2025

Myron Adolph Schliemann Jr., 56, was born on November 19, 1968. He died in his home near Appleton on Monday, January 13, 2025. He is survived by his sister Sandy (Ron) Haugen of Corval, West Virginia, Roxanne (Gary) Olson of Coon Rapids, Suzette Schliemann of Fridley, and Kari Appenzeller of Appleton; and aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and several other...

Jan 10, 2025

Arlene Beyer, age 90, of Fairfield Township, died Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Appleton Area Care Center, in Appleton, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota.  Pastor Michelle Rowell will officiate.  Burial will be...

Jan 10, 2025

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes of Wood Lake died on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age 74.

A time of sharing stories with family and friends will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 PM on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls, MN.

Gerald "Killer" Gerdes, born on September 21, 1950, in...

Jan 8, 2025

Stephanie Ann Heinzig was born June 18, 1973, in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of Stephen and Sandra (Lee) Twait. She grew up in Kankakee, attending school and graduating from Herscher High School in Herscher, Illinois. She continued her education and received her Bachelor’s Degree at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

June 15,...

Jan 8, 2025

Wilbert Macziewski of Montevideo died on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 96. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, January 17, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7PM on Thursday,...