Obituaries

Jan 2, 2024

Alanna Rens, age 58 of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, January, 2, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton. Fr. Brian Mandel will officiate. Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

Jan 1, 2024

Jolie Polacek died January 1, 2024 in Doylestown, OH at the age of 54.

Graveside memorial services will be held Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with Pastor Kristine Isder officiating.

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 25 from 5-7:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in...

Jan 1, 2024

Myrtle Haats, formerly of Montevideo, died Monday, January 1, 2024 at The Landing of Augusta Woods in Spring, TX at the age of  94.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM at United Methodist Church in Montevideo.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial...

Dec 31, 2023

Scott D. Appell passed away unexpectedly on Dec 31st, 2023 after a brief illness. Our family was not expecting Scott's life to be cut so short. We are heartbroken and he will be forever missed.

Scott was born to Donald and Margery (Schafer) Appell on June 10th, 1964 in Osage, Iowa. They were...

Dec 29, 2023

Kathy Hogrefe died peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2023 in her home surrounded by her children at the age of 80.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Watson.  Rev. Linda Estling will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will...

Dec 27, 2023

Charles Allen Wilts, age 84, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at his home is Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, followed by the funeral service...

Dec 23, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Lucile Walsh, 86, of Benson, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, December 23, 2023, at the Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Alexandria, Minnesota, under the care of Hospice of Douglas County. A Rosary will be prayed in Pat’s honor at 9:15 am on Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, Minnesota,...

Dec 23, 2023

Curtis Femrite died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 23, 2023 in Oakdale, MN at the age of 67. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson.  Arrangements  are with Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson. Curtis Wayne Femrite was born on August 4,1956 in Dawson, MN the son of...

Dec 20, 2023

Edna Paulsrud of Montevideo died on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Copper Glen in Montevideo at the age of 98.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 2:00pm at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Montevideo.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Dec 19, 2023

James Haugen, formerly of Milan, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Glenwood Village Care Center at the age of 89.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 1:30PM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with Rev. Kristine Isder officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation with the family will...

Dec 18, 2023

Dennis Samuel Brandon, age 66, of Montevideo, MN, died on Monday, December 18, 2023, at his home with family and under the care of hospice. He was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer in January 2023 and courageously endured two surgeries and medical treatments for several months. Though much too soon, we are at peace knowing our beloved husband, father,...

Dec 16, 2023

Merlin Schulz, age 92, of Holloway, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2023, in his home. A visitation will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton. No formal service will be held. A private family interment will be held at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Moyer Township.

Merlin...

Dec 16, 2023

Luke Foslien, 46, of Benson, passed away at his home Saturday, December 16, 2023. There will be a private burial followed by a public Celebration of Life for family and friends at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at McKinney’s on Southside in Benson, Minnesota.

Luke Reid Foslien was born November 14, 1977,...

Dec 15, 2023

Rodney Dean Ellingson, 77, of Benson, died on Friday morning, December 15, 2023, at his home in Torning Township, Swift County, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson and will continue Friday, December 22, 2023, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am,...

Dec 14, 2023

Robert L. Anderson, of Montevideo, MN, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 80.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 1:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo.  Pastor Kent Borglum will officiate and burial will be in the...

Dec 14, 2023

During the Christmas holiday, we have a white Remembrance tree in our chapel decorated with red hearts personalized with the names and dates of those that have died in the previous year.

This year our Service of Remembrance was held at the Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Thank you to all those...

Dec 14, 2023

For the Christmas holiday, we place a white Remembrance tree in our chapel decorated with red hearts personalized and dated with the names of those that have died in the last year.

Our Service Of Remembrance was held on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Thank you to all of...

Dec 13, 2023

Ardis Schwartz, age 82, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor Linda Wimmer will officiate.

Ardis June Schwartz was born...

Dec 12, 2023

Paulyne Gonzalez, age 83 of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, in her home. A private, family interment will be held at a later date.

Paulyne J. Gonzalez was born August 26, 1940, in Worthington, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank N. Loewen and Bernetta (Huffman) Loewen. She grew up in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, where she attended...

Dec 11, 2023

Mary B. Langan, age 86, of Benson, died Monday, December 11, 2023, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with the rosary being prayed at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30...