Obituaries

Mar 23, 2023

Darlyne R. Smith, 91, died on Thursday morning, March 23, 2023, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, on Sunday, March 26, at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, and will continue Monday, March 27, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral...

Mar 23, 2023

Dr. Phil Maus, of Dawson, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 94.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the Dawson...

Mar 22, 2023

Audrey Mullen of Montevideo died on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 92.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 2PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Rev. Matt Danielson will officiate and burial will be in Hayden Cemetery, Madison, MN.

Visitation with the...

Mar 21, 2023

Gail Ann Flaten, 63, of Elk River, MN and Swift Falls, MN, passed away on March 21, 2023, following months of struggle with progressive pulmonary fibrosis.  Gail died in home hospice care, surrounded by family. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Gail is survived and deeply missed...

Mar 21, 2023

Vicki Starbeck, of Montevideo, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Vista Prairie in Redwood Falls at the age of 62.

Celebration of life services will be held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Hosanna Church in Shakopee, MN (1690 Vierling Drive East, Shakopee, MN 55379).

Vicki...

Mar 19, 2023

Janice Gades, age 85, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be 9:30-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2023, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Fairfield Township. Pastor Jason Wolter will officiate.

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Mar 17, 2023

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Melody Beattie died Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Madison Hospital at the age of 72.

Memorial services will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church in Madison.

Visitation will be held one hour before the...

Mar 14, 2023

Mark Lange, 64, of Montevideo, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 2:00 PM at The Refuge Church in Montevideo with Pastor Barry Brace officiating.  A private interment will be held at a later date, at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery of rural Montevideo.

Mar 13, 2023

Lori J. Razink, 62, died on March 13, 2023, at Grand Arbor Memory Care in Alexandria, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue Monday March 20, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00...

Mar 8, 2023

Nancy Painter died Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 75.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Nancy Marie (Larson) Painter was born on July 23, 1947 in Spring Valley, CA.  She attended school and graduated in Spring Valley.  She was united in...

Mar 7, 2023

Judy R. Rittenour, 80, of Benson, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Rice Therapy Suites, in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 15, followed...

Mar 6, 2023

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A. Marie Koenigs passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at Scandi Haven Village. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will resume from 9:30-10:30, followed by the...

Mar 5, 2023

Elaine Marie Dieter, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2023 in Moorhead, MN in the loving care of her husband, Len, and her daughter, Mary. Elaine had many visits from her family during her last months, including her children Pam, Dave, Keith, and Mary, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian...

Mar 5, 2023

Frank Aabye died Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 81.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Frank was born February 8, 1942 in Fargo, ND the son of John and Doris (Endstrom) Aabye.  He met Shari Mattson at a dance in...

Mar 3, 2023

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Carol Johannessen, of Benson, died on Friday afternoon, March 3, 2023, at Amira Choice Senior Living in Plymouth, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 11:00 am on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in...

Mar 1, 2023

Linda Wrobleski was born on January 6, 1948, the daughter of Edward Everett and Ethel Mary (Moist) Prekker, in Benson, Minnesota. She grew up in the Kerkhoven/Murdock area graduated from KMS High School and then attended Alexandria Vo-Tech.

Linda married Kenneth Raymond Wrobleski on February 6, 1997, in Milbank, South Dakota. They made...

Mar 1, 2023

Patricia Kay Larson, age 80 of Benson, passed away Wednesday evening, March 1, 2023, at Homestead Place North in Benson. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Evangelical Free Church in Benson. Pastor Daniel Runke will officiate. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.

Mar 1, 2023

Thomas Johnson, formerly of Milan, MN passed away on March 1, 2023 at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, MN at the age of 95.

Memorial services will be held Friday, June 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Pastor Kristine Isder will officiate and internment will be at the church cemetery....

Feb 28, 2023

Colton C. Hoberg, 23, of Clara City, died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm. Burial will be in the West Lake Johanna Lutheran Cemetery...

Feb 28, 2023

Alice Wehrkamp of Montevideo died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Brookside Senior Living at the age of  93.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.  Burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.