Obituaries
Theodore Schmitt
Nov 6, 2009
Theodore Charles Schmitt of Dawson, died on Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 93. Funeral Mass was on Tuesday, November 10, at 11:00 AM, at the St. James Catholic Church in Dawson with Father Revocatus Mwakera as the celebrant and Sister Vivian as the commentator; also participating were: ushers, Mark...
Dennis A. Cronen
Nov 5, 2009
Dennis Allen Cronen was born March 22, 1949, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Lloyd and Blanche (Otterholt) Cronen. He was baptized at Jevnaker Lutheran Church of rural Montevideo. He grew up in rural Montevideo and graduated from Benson high school in 1967. Dennis served in the National Guard from 1967 to 1973. He became a member of St. Francis...
Phyllis Anderson
Nov 3, 2009
Phyllis Anderson, of Dawson, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 82. Services will be conducted on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Rob Kemppainen officiating. Interment will be in the Kviteseid Lutheran Milan Methodist cemetery. Visitation with the family...
James Jaspersen
Nov 2, 2009
James Jaspersen, of Montevideo, died Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 79. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Kathy Skoglund officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday afternoon and...
Vione Lietz
Nov 1, 2009
Vione G. Lietz was born November 7, 1926 in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Lillian (Paulson) Evanskass. She was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Watson. Vione grew up in Milan, Minnesota and graduated from Milan with the Class of 1944. On May 11, 1947, Vione was united in marriage to LeRoy Lietz at the St....
Isabelle T. Byrne
Oct 27, 2009
Isabelle Teresa Byrne was born January 28, 1921 in De Graff, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Adeline (Brooks) Dineen. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Bridgets Catholic Church in DeGraff. She grew up in Kildare Township of Swift County and attended grade school at District #24. She graduated from Benson High School with the...
Beverly Berven
Oct 27, 2009
Beverly Berven, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday October 27, 2009 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 78. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Tim Ehling officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday afternoon...
Louise Dahl
Oct 24, 2009
Louise Dahl, age 91, of Dawson, died on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at the Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson, MN. Visitation will be at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home on Monday, October 26, from 5-7 PM, with a closing prayer service at 7 PM. Funeral service will be at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, October 27, at Grace Lutheran Church...
Opal F. Johnson
Oct 20, 2009
Opal Johnson, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at the Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN,at the age of 91. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Opal Frances Johnson was born...
Ted Nelson
Oct 16, 2009
Ted Nelson of Maxwell Township, rural Dawson, died suddenly early Friday morning, October 16, 2009, at the Deuel County Memorial Hospital in Clear Lake, South Dakota, at the age of 70. Funeral service will be at 1:30 PM, on Monday, October 19, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church, Tyro Township, rural Boyd, with Pastor Loren Kruse officiating. Burial will be...
Jedd Bates
Oct 14, 2009
Jedd Bates, of Rosemount, formerly of Dawson, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at the United Hospital in St. Paul, MN., at the age of 36. A Service of Celebration was held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 17, at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Herbert Rotunda of the First Presbyterain Church officiating; a tribute video of...
Idamarie Sletten
Oct 10, 2009
Idamarie Sletten, formerly of Montevideo, died on Saturday, October 10, 2009 in Shepherdstown, WV at the age of 87. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday afternoon and evening with family present from 5 -...
James Bloch
Oct 9, 2009
James Bloch, of Montevideo, died on Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Chippewa Co - Montevideo Hospital at the age of 72. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 1:30 P.M. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in the Jevnaker Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday...
Erwin Gjerdingen
Oct 8, 2009
Erwin Arnold GjerdingenErwin Arnold Gjerdingen was born January 11, 1918, at his parents' home in Langhei Township, of rural Pope County, Minnesota. His parents were Edwin and Alma (Anondson) Gjerdingen. He was confirmed and married in Norwegian by Rev. Palmer at East Zion Lutheran Church, a country church in Pope County.As a young adult Erwin attended Hanson Mechanical Trade School...
Allen Kittleson
Oct 3, 2009
Allen Kittleson, of Madison, died on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 87. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, October 9, 2009 10:30 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Madison with Rev. Kirk Meseck officiating. Interment will be in the Watson Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday...
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