Obituaries

Apr 13, 2024

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Ronald Bendickson, of Stanley, ND and formerly of Montevideo, died on April 13, 2024 in Stanley, ND at the age of 76.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30PM on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

A family visitation will...

Apr 12, 2024

Kieara DaShay Maria Lopez was born October 22, 1989, in Chicago, Illinois. She passed away April 12, 2024, at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota.

Kieara was a beloved daughter of...

Apr 12, 2024

Janet Darlene Marquardt, 76, was born on May 15, 1947, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Phaen and Dorothy Mae (Iler) Pittman. She was baptized on April 10, 2024, by Pastor Katrina at West Wind Village in Morris, Minnesota She grew up in Holloway, Kerkhoven, and Murdock. She attended school in Kerkhoven and Willmar, graduating from Willmar...

Apr 9, 2024

Mary Carlson, of Dawson, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at her home in Dawson at the age of 69.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.

Visitation will be held Sunday, April 14,2024 from 5:00...

Apr 7, 2024

Luverne D. “Vern” Hallberg was born on November 3, 1929, in Kerkhoven Township. Minnesota, the eldest son of Bernice and Hjalmer Hallberg. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Luverne spent his childhood on the farm and learning carpentry skills from his father, attending elementary school in Murdock and later moving to Benson and graduating...

Apr 3, 2024

Willard "Skip" Freeman, formerly of Montevideo, died April 3, 2024 in Apache Junction, AZ at the age of 81.

Memorial services will be held Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Visitation will be held for one hour before the service at the funeral home.

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Apr 3, 2024

Michael Thompson, of Dawson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at his home near Dawson at the age of 74.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the Dawson Cemetery....

Apr 1, 2024

Stanton Gustafson passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 in Florida at the age of 92 years.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls. with burial in Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery, Hanley Falls.

A masonic service will be held at 11:00 AM...

Mar 31, 2024

Linus “Butch” Michael Suess Jr., 72, died on Sunday March 31, 2024, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, on Monday April 8, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the St. John’s...

Mar 29, 2024

Christopher Nerison died March 29, 2024 in Tucson, AZ at the age of 69.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo at 2:00 PM.  Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home.

Chris Nerison was born on October 31st, 1954 to Curtis G. Nerison and Margaret F....

Mar 26, 2024

Verena “Vene” Ann McNellis, age 94, of DeGraff, died peacefully Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Bethesda Nursing Home in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2024, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff, Minnesota, with the rosary being prayed at 4:45 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m....

Mar 24, 2024

Marcel Hoffman, age 84, of Benson, died Sunday, March 24, 2024, at Appleton Area Health Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm, on Friday, April 5, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Benson, and will continue from 10 am to 11 am, Saturday, April 6, 2024, followed by the funeral...

Mar 20, 2024

Christopher D. Kepner, age 49, of Benson, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at his home in Benson. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 6, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton, Minnesota from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and will continue on Friday, June 7, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, from 9:00 am to 10:00...

Mar 18, 2024

Connie Sue Ollendick, 74, of Benson, died on Monday morning, March 18, 2024, at her home in Benson. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. The burial will be in the Benson City...

Mar 17, 2024

Velva Knutson, of Madison, formerly of Dawson, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Prairie Winds Assisted Living in Madison at the age of 99.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be...

Mar 13, 2024

Charles Ripley passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at his home in Golden Valley, MN.

A graveside committal ceremony will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Dawson Cemetery.

Charles Reuben Ripley was born in Dawson, Minnesota on March 9, 1953.  He was the youngest child of parents Eldon...

Mar 8, 2024

Helen Jager of Dawson died on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Johnson Memorial Care Center at the age of 94.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation with the family will...

Mar 6, 2024

Marilyn Larson of Montevideo died on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Copper Glen at the age of  93.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Bergen Lutheran Church with Rev. Mort Meyenburg officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  The service will be livestreamed on the Bergen Facebook page....

Mar 5, 2024

Wayne Darrington, formerly of Montevideo, passed away suddenly on March 5, 2024, at the age of 65 at his home in Hertford, NC.

A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Mar 3, 2024

Larry Neal Ashburn, 89, Paynesville, MN – formally of DeGraff and Benson, passed peacefully away on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, at his home under the care of CentraCare Hospice. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at St. Francis...