Obituaries
Bernice Peterson
May 1, 2011
Bernice Peterson, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 85. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Pastor Tim Cook and Pastor John Runyon officiating. Interment in the Bellingham City Cemetery. Visitation will...
Lucy M. Bridgland
Apr 30, 2011
Lucy Marie Bridgland was born March 11, 1923 in Gothenberg, Nebraska, the daughter of Walter Winfield and Ethel Frances (Purdy) Cox. She was baptized on April 9, 1950 by Richard Urbach in North Star, NE. Lucy grew up and graduated from high school in Cedar Rapids, NE. During World War II, she lived in Denver, working at the Safeway Grocery...
Dorothy H. Westby
Apr 25, 2011
Dorothy Westby, of Mars, Pennsylvania, formerly of Dawson, died Monday afternoon, April 25, 2011, at Sunrise of Cranbery Senior Living in Mars, PA, at the age of 97. Funeral was at 11AM, Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating using the scriptures Ephesians 2:8-9, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 and John 14:1-3. Interment...
Scott A. Hagen
Apr 24, 2011
Scott Anthony Hagen, was born on March 08, 1963, in Benson, MN the son of Jerome and Jacqueline Hagen. He was baptized on March 17, 1963 at St. Francis Catholic Church by Father Mark Deutz and confirmed at St. Francis Catholic Church on March 23, 1975 by Bishop AJ Schladweiler. He graduated from Benson High School and Willmar Technical College....
Norma Evelyn Torgerson
Apr 18, 2011
Norma Evelyn Torgerson was born March 5, 1925, in West Bank Township, Swift County, to Peter A. and Gina (Retrum) Snelling. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed on June 18, 1939, at Big Bend Lutheran Church. Norma attended rural District #75 and graduated from Appleton High School.On June 22, 1943, she was married to Walter P. Torgerson at...
Burnett Pearson
Apr 17, 2011
Burnett Pearson, of rural Montevideo, died on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his home at the age of 84. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Wheatley officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 25th...
Molly Lauritsen
Apr 16, 2011
Marvel "Molly" Lauritsen, of Montevideo, died on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 94. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Kathy Skoglund officiating. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday afternoon and...
David Sandven
Apr 14, 2011
David Sandven of Dawson died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar at the age of 70. Memorial service was held on Monday, April 18, 2011, at 1 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter and Pastor Keith Long officiating; a poem about Easter was read and a written personal tribute was...
Evelyn Lende
Apr 14, 2011
Evelyn Lende of Dawson died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 95. Funeral service was Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Presbyterian Church with Pastor Herbert Rotunda officiating; scripture lessons were Psalm 23, Isaiah 6:1-8, Matthew 10:37-42 and Luke 1:5-25; and organist, Florence Gebur accompanied the congregation...
Alida Werner
Apr 13, 2011
Alida SuzAnn Jannay Werner was born December 23, 1941 in Mankato, Minnesota, the daughter of Vincent James and Helen Jane (Salisbury) Tillman. She grew up in New Ulm and enjoyed spending time with her grandparents Alfred and Ida Salisbury, after whom she was named. On September 10, 1960, Alida married Gilbert Werner and they made their home in southern Minnesota...
Ellard Chamberlain
Apr 11, 2011
Ellard Dale Chamberlain was born July 15, 1929 in Clontarf, Minnesota, the son of Ellard and Alice (Johnson) Chamberlain, Sr. He grew up in Clontarf and attended Clontarf Elementary School and graduated from Benson High School with the Class of 1947. Ellard served his country in the Korean Conflict. In 1949, Ellard and his father started Chamberlain Oil Company. On...
Richard Leroy Lundebrek
Apr 8, 2011
Richard LeRoy Lundebrek was born March 22, 1932 in Langhei Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Olaf E. and Gydia M. (Gulbrandson) Lundebrek. He was Baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at the East Zion Lutheran church in rural Starbuck. He grew up and attended country school in Langhei Township District 51. On July 30, 1966, Richard was...
John Alfred Ascheman
Apr 8, 2011
John "Jack" Alfred Ascheman was born March 17, 1927 on a farm in Hoff Township, Pope County, the son of Alfred W. and Vina (Newell) Ascheman. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith, and was a member of St. Malachy Church. He attended country school for a couple of years before moving to Canastota, New York. Jack served...
Lorraine I. Swenson
Apr 8, 2011
Funeral service was held Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating; organist, Deb Lewis accompanied the congregation in singing "Just As I Am", "O Day Full of Grace" and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee. Honorary casketbearers were her grandchildren and the active were Jim Helgemo, Steve Helgemo, Virgil Thompson,...
Mary E. Lundebrek
Apr 6, 2011
Mary Ellen Lundebrek was born February 25, 1932 in Langhei Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ben and Mildred (Todd) Wildeboer. She was baptized by Rev. Tibbets and confirmed on April 16, 1944 by Rev. Dickson, both at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. She attended country school at Districts #38 and #99 and completed the ninth...
Albert Lokken
Apr 3, 2011
Many a Benson-area youngster got his start as a musician under the baton and steady, easy swing of Albert Lokken's "magic wand" during the 1940's, 50's, and 60's. With encouragement from his mother and some of her egg money stashed into a separate account for his music education, Albert Lokken began his long-time love affair with music when he was...
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