Obituaries

Apr 11, 2023

Winston Anderson died Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 91.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held...

Apr 6, 2023

Mary Ewer, age 89 of Benson, passed away April 6, 2023, in Scandi Haven Village-Memory Care in Benson. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Gearhart Funeral Home in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Interment will follow in Morningside Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Coon Rapids.

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Apr 3, 2023

Marvin Koosman, age 79, of Appleton, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023, in Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud. Kay Koosman, age 79, of Appleton, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, in the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation for Marv and Kay will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life service at 1 p.m.,...

Apr 2, 2023

Doris Gruenenwald died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 98.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  Rev. Kendall Stelter will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held at...

Apr 1, 2023

Albert Kobbermann, of Benson, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Home Front Assisted Living in Montevideo at the age of 87.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:30 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson with Father Jeremy Kucera officiating.

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Mar 27, 2023

Mardella Matteson, age 94, of Benson passed away March 27, 2023, at Scandi Haven Village Memory Care Unit in Benson, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from noon until 1 p.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m.  Burial will be at the Hillside Cemetery at...

Mar 26, 2023

On March 26, 2023 Jo Ellen (“Jo”) Tweeter, loving wife of Roger Tweeter and devoted mother of Thomas and Timothy Tweeter, passed away at the age of 73.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with Pastor Keith Brustuen officiating....

Mar 25, 2023

Sharon Haugen passed from this life on March 25, 2023, at Hilltop Care Center in Watkins, MN, at the age of 87.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.  Pastor Herbert Rotunda will officiate, and burial will be in Dawson...

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...