Obituaries

Rob Jepma

Rob Jepma

Jan 8, 2025

Rob died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 61. He will be missed immensely and will forever be in our hearts. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5-7PM on Monday,...

Cheryl Renay Strand

Cheryl Renay Strand

Jan 7, 2025

Cheryl R. Strand, 71, of Appleton, MN., died Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at her home in Appleton, MN.  Visitation will be from 09:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, MN. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Zniewski...

Mabel Luella Holman

Mabel Luella Holman

Dec 31, 2024

Mabel Luella Holman, 96, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Burial will be in the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel of Appleton is assisting the family...

Mary Claire Voorhees

Mary Claire Voorhees

Dec 31, 2024

The family of Mary Claire Voorhees of Benson, Minnesota, announce her passing due to cancer on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at CentraCare – Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Wednesday, January 8, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial...

Joann Holte

Joann Holte

Dec 31, 2024

Joann (Ketelsen) Holte, formerly of Montevideo, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024 in Portland OR at the age of 85.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.

Joann Anite (Ketelsen) Holte was born December 28, 1939 in Montevideo, MN the daughter of George and Elise...

Mark Weckwerth

Mark Weckwerth

Dec 31, 2024

Mark Weckwerth of Montevideo passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Luther Haven Nursing Home, at the age of 72.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1:30 PM at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating.

Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, January 5,...

Donald Witte

Donald Witte

Dec 31, 2024

Donald Witte, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Appleton Area Health at the age of 83.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Anderson – TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday.

Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo. www.andersontebeest.com

Donald L. Witte...

Lawrence Gabriel Chavez

Lawrence Gabriel Chavez

Dec 30, 2024

Lawrence Chavez of Nisswa, MN died at his home on Monday December 30th, 2024 at the age of 61. Visitation will be held at Noon on Friday January 10th, 2025 followed by funeral at 1:00pm at the Hanson and Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson, MN. Burial will be at Dawson Cemetery.

Lawrence Gabriel Chavez was born in Denver, Colorado to Larry...

Garrett Feldhake

Garrett Feldhake

Dec 28, 2024

Garrett Feldhake won his last race as he passed away on December 28, 2024 at HCMC Hospital at the age of 39. He is with our Lord due to a tragic car accident.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at The Refuge Church in Montevideo.  

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

Peggy Hoehne

Peggy Hoehne

Dec 28, 2024

Peggy Hoehne, of Montevideo, MN, formerly of Spicer, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 79.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Marianne Aman

Marianne Aman

Dec 26, 2024

It is with great sadness that we lost our sister Marianne (Auntie and Great Auntie to many) the night after Christmas. She struggled with MS for many years and died peacefully in her bed in her own home as was always her wish. She was stubbornly independent, fiercely self-reliant with one main goal..... To stay living in her house in...

Dale Olsen

Dale Olsen

Dec 26, 2024

Dale Olsen, 72, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away at Sarasota Hospice House on December 26, 2024. 

A memorial  service was held in Sarasota in February.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiating.  There will be a time of fellowship at Our Savior's Lutheran...

Gene Allen Nelson

Gene Allen Nelson

Dec 25, 2024

Gene Allen Nelson, age 88, of Benson, Minnesota, died Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at CentraCare - Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery....

Olive Bernice Barth

Olive Bernice Barth

Dec 24, 2024

Olive Barth, age 87, of Appleton entered her heavenly home on Tuesday evening December 24, 2024. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. The burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery.

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Wyonne Kathryn Selma Norby

Wyonne Kathryn Selma Norby

Dec 23, 2024

Wyonne Norby, age 92, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health - Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton. Visitation will continue Thursday, January 2, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Big Bend Lutheran...

Carole Mary Anderson

Carole Mary Anderson

Dec 22, 2024

Carole Mary Anderson, age 88, of Benson, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski...

Lao Korrine Semler

Lao Korrine Semler

Dec 18, 2024

Lao Korrine Semler, 90 of Appleton, Minnesota, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Appleton Area Health Nursing home. A visitation for Lao will be at 12:00 to 1:00 pm Friday, December 27, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 1:00 pm.  Burial will be held at the Appleton City...

Derek Ronning

Derek Ronning

Dec 17, 2024

On December 17, 2024 Derek Ronning passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Celebration Of Life will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Vermillion Main Fire Dept., 820 North Dakota Street, Vermillion, SD at 1:00 PM. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo, MN at a later date. Arrangements are with Anderson -...

Wesley Schrapp

Wesley Schrapp

Dec 17, 2024

Wesley Schrapp of Montevideo died on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. 

Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at...

Carolyn Kay Meyer

Carolyn Kay Meyer

Dec 16, 2024

Carolyn Kay Meyer, age 80, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Monday evening, December 16, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health - Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton. Visitation will continue Friday, December 20, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed...