Obituaries
Maynard J. Shelstad
Jun 19, 2010
Maynard J. Shelstad was born on May 04, 1923, in Synnes Township, Stevens County, to parents Martin and Inga Kleppe Shelstad. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He grew up in the Drywood area and attended country school there. Maynard served his country in both WWII and the Korean War. On July...
Wanda Flickinger
Jun 17, 2010
Wanda Flickinger, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Clarkfield Care Center at the age of 67. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 21, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon with...
Mark E. Steffen
Jun 13, 2010
Mark E. Steffen was born September 11, 1952 in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Kenneth Cecil and Lenore Alvinia (DuHoux) Steffen. He was baptized and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Raymond. He grew up in Raymond and graduated from Raymond High School with the Class of 1970. He went on to attend Willmar Jr. College for two years. Mark...
James Kleven
Jun 12, 2010
James Kleven, of Milan, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 in Rapid City, SD at the age of 65. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Cathie Rhodes officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday afternoon and evening with the...
Phyllis Westby
Jun 9, 2010
Memorial service was at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 12, at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lindsay Stolen officiating; pianist, Deb Lewis accompanied the hymns "How Great Thou Art" and "In The Garden"; and special music played during the service included: "Dominique", "Edelweiss", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and "Happy Trails." The scripture lessons: Ecclesiastes 3:1-7, Psalm...
Alice Hagen
Jun 8, 2010
Alice Edith Hagen was born June 1, 1916, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Commodore and Edith (Cooley) Smith. Alice grew up on the family farm in Six-Mile Grove Township and graduated from Benson High School with the Class of 1934. On August 28, 1938, Alice was united in marriage to Oren Gustafson in Benson. On June 12, 1971, Alice...
Ernest "Bud" Zuehlke
Jun 7, 2010
Ernest "Bud" Zuehlke, of Montevideo, died on Monday, June 7, 2010 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 81. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Pastor Rob Kemppainen officiating. Interment will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Albee, SD. Visitation...
Karen Fae Adele Steen Stensrud
Jun 6, 2010
Karen Fae Adele Steen Stensrud was born August 23, 1932, near Pocket Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman Claes and Mabel Myrtle Victoria (Wesen) Steen. She was baptized and confirmed at Swift Falls Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, MN. She grew up in Swift Falls and attended grade school there. Karen graduated from Benson High School with...
Alice Brace
Jun 6, 2010
Alice Brace, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 85. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Alice Eva (Brinker) Brace was born on July 23, 1924 in Redwood Falls, MN to Raymond and Eva (Wilkinson) Brinker. She grew up in Redwood Falls and attended Redwood Falls...
Melanie G. Mills
May 30, 2010
Melanie G. Mills, was born on December 11, 1966, in Paynesville, Minnesota, the daughter of Lester and Bernice Theis Mills. Melanie graduated from Eden Valley High School. She lived in Eden Valley, St. Paul, Paynesville, and Benson. Melanie's strong faith in God was a witness to all who knew her. She loved her family, music, nature, cats, fireflies, her fur...
Doris Folkestad
May 30, 2010
Doris Folkestad, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 84. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 4, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday afternoon and...
Dorothy Jordahl
May 27, 2010
Dorothy died on Thursday evening, May 27, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, at the age of 84. Funeral was at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 1, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastors Kendall Stelter and Lindsay Stolen officiating; scriptures lessons were Psalm 100, Philippians 4:4-9 and John 6:35-40; organist, Jeanne Peterson accompanied the hymns...
Jane Olson
May 27, 2010
Jane Olson, of Montevideo, died on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at her home at the age of 87. Memorial services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter with Rev. Robb Kemppainen officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 - 7 P.M....
Vanessa Hatch
May 25, 2010
Vanessa Hatch of Montevideo died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 18. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Watson Evangelical Church in Watson. Pastor Robert Buchanen will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Vanessa Jean Hatch...
Richard Vierkandt
May 24, 2010
Richard Arlen Andrew Vierkandt was born November 11, 1957, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Richard Sr. and Helen (Emerfoll) Vierkandt. He grew up and graduated from High School in St. Paul. He lived and worked in St. Paul and Benson. Among the things he enjoyed were fishing, woodworking, beading, golfing, making dream catchers, and helping others. He especially...
David Brovold
May 22, 2010
David Brovold, of Watson, died on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital at the age of 71. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at the Watson Lutheran Church with Rev. Larry Olson officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. Visitation will be Wednesday afternoon and evening...
Ramon D. Millett
May 20, 2010
Ramon D. Millett (Ray) passed away May 20, 2010 at his home in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas at the age of 64. Ray was born on January, 31, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Robert and Eleanore (Wagner) Millett. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Ray attended grade school and high school in Missouri Valley, Iowa, graduating...
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