Obituaries

Nov 13, 2023

Stanley J. Blasey, 87, died on Monday, November 13, 2023, at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, and will continue on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by a...

Nov 13, 2023

Milton "Butch" Carlson, of Dawson, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at his home in Dawson at the age of 79.

Memorial services will be held Monday, November 20, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation and viewing...

Nov 13, 2023

Harold Ilaug died Monday, November 13, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 97.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter.  Rev. Matt Danielson will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held...

Nov 7, 2023

Peter “Tony” VanderWeyst, 63, of Benson, died at his home in Benson on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. A private family interment will be held at the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...

Nov 3, 2023

Evelyn Halvorson, Montevideo died on Friday, November 3, 2023 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 96.

Funeral services will be held  at 1:00 PM on  Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation with the family will be held starting at 11:30 AM at...

Nov 1, 2023

Marlys Pearson died Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Brookside Senior Living at the age of 93.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 11: AM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

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

Oct 31, 2023

A grave side service will be held at Sunset Cemetery Friday, May 17th at 2pm. The family welcomes all who would like to attend.

Alicia Woodford passed away October 31, 2023 at Beehive Homes of Maple Grove, MN after a 7 year long struggle living with Alzheimer’s; she was 93 years old. Alicia was born June 9th,...

Oct 28, 2023

William “Bill” Bergstad, age 93, of Appleton, passed away Saturday evening, October 28, 2023, in Appleton Area Health Hospital. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor Linda Wimmer will officiate. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

William Wallace Bergstad...

Oct 24, 2023

Carol Dokken, age 85, of Benson, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. The burial will be in the...

Oct 21, 2023

Chris Ward, of Montevideo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at his home in Montevideo at the age of 63.

A celebration of life will be held Friday, October 27, 2023 starting at 5:00 PM at 8077 County Road 15 SW, Montevideo, MN 56265 with a time of sharing starting at...

Oct 21, 2023

Julie Ann Sletta Miron, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Ava House, Sanford Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD, on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

Memorial services will be held Friday, October 27, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation...

Oct 18, 2023

Neil Perseke, age 90, of rural Milan, passed away Wednesday evening, October 18, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Monday, October 23, 2023, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Interment will be in the Kviteseid Lutheran Cemetery. Pastor Kristine Isder will officiate.

Neil Irvin Perseke...

Oct 17, 2023

Ronald Blowers, age 88, of Benson, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Centra Care Care Center in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Pastor Erik Rundquist will officiate. Interment will be in...

Oct 16, 2023

Marilyn Jean Hoehn, age 92, of Benson, MN, passed away October 16, 2023, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

She was a loving mother of five sons: Dale (Jennifer) Hoehn of Benson, MN, Joseph (Lorraine) Ward of Radford, VA, Kirk (Wanda) Ward, Steven Ward, and Herb Ward all of Aurora, IL. She had...

Oct 16, 2023

Marjorie Green, 95, formerly of Thief River Falls, died peacefully on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Copperleaf Serenity Suites in Willmar, Minnesota, where she had resided for the past twelve years.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the United Methodist Church in Thief River Falls, MN, with Reverend Rory Swenson officiating....

Oct 16, 2023

Robert Jones, of Montevideo, died Monday, October 16, 2023 at CCM Health in Montevideo at the age of 89.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, October 24 at 1:00 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate and burial will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Oct 15, 2023

Roger Mahoney, age 87 of rural Appleton, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. A Rosary and Prayer Service will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by visitation from 5-7 p.m., Friday, October 20, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton. Visitation will resume from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of...

Oct 15, 2023

Curtis Olson, age 35, of Appleton, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor Lynn Thomas will officiate.

Curtis Dean Olson was born...

Oct 9, 2023

Katherine Louise O’Leary, 67, of Starbuck, MN, died on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Mayo Clinic - Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Lakeside in Glenwood, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 19, 2023, followed by the...

Oct 9, 2023

Marilyn Elizabeth Mills, 93, of Benson, Minnesota, died on October 9, 2023, at her home in Benson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson, with visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery.  Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...