Obituaries
Shirley Sachariason
Feb 1, 2026
Shirley Sachariason, of Montevideo, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 94.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Saron Lutheran Church rural Montevideo. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 7PM on Tuesday, February 3,...
Erna Theresa Koloski
Jan 30, 2026
Erna Theresa Koloski died Friday, January 30, 2026, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, Minnesota. There will be a graveside service at 11:00 a.m. March 16, 2026, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with arrangements.
Erna was born November 19, 1927, in Redwood County, Minnesota, to Henry and Frances (Jennigis) Baumann....
James "Jim" "Coly" David Collins
Jan 29, 2026
James Jim “Coly” David Collins, 77, of Benson, died on Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, at Glacial Trails Memory Care Unit in Starbuck, Minnesota. A Celebration of Coly’s Life will be held on Saturday June 13, 2026 at the Benson Golf Club. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Jerry Borg
Jan 29, 2026
Jerry Borg of Watson died on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 83.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Watson Lutheran Church in Watson.
Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on Tuesday.
Gerald (Jerry) Julius Borg was born...
Dylan German
Jan 24, 2026
Dylan German, of Montevideo, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 31.
A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 2, at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo, with Pastor Sam Kautz officiating.
Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday,...
Marlene Yvonne Lee
Jan 24, 2026
Marlene Lee, of Dawson, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home in Dawson at the age of 90.
Memorial services will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lutheran Church. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial services will be recorded and livestreamed, to view the livestream please...
Luther & Martha Opjorden
Jan 23, 2026
Martha Opjorden, of Milan, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN at the age of 75.
Luther Opjorden, of Milan, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the age of 80.
Memorial services will be held Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan with burial in the church cemetery. Memorial...
Gerald Eugene Osterbauer
Jan 23, 2026
Gerald Eugene Osterbauer, 90, of DeGraff, Minnesota, died on Friday evening, January 23, 2026, at his home near DeGraff. A Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 pm, followed by visitation from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue on Thursday, January 29, at St. Bridget’s Catholic...
Bruce Arthur Falla
Jan 23, 2026
Bruce Falla of Montevideo died on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Brookside Senior Living at the age of 85.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Saturday.
Bruce was born on May 20,...
Frank Szabo
Jan 21, 2026
Frank Szabo, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Appleton Area Health in Appleton, MN at the age of 65.
Memorial services will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Services will be recorded and livestreamed, to view the livestream please visit, https://www.youtube.com/live/D3GBaNYpcn8?si=kLJU4AI4fhIsu2BF
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services...
Shirley Jean Dukowitz
Jan 20, 2026
Shirley Dukowitz, of Montevideo, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 90.
Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with a prayer service at 11:30 AM.
Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo....
Marlys Froland
Jan 20, 2026
Marlys Froland, formerly of Clarkfield died on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 92.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Clarkfield Lutheran Church in Clarkfield. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 to 7:00PM on Thursday, February 5, 2026...
Angela Anderson
Jan 15, 2026
Angela Anderson, of Appleton, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the age of 51.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, with Pastor John Ramsbacher officiating. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Angela Jennifer...
George Stai
Jan 11, 2026
George Halvor Stai, of Montevideo, Minnesota, passed away at the age of 100 on January 11, 2026.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.
Born on December 13, 1925, in Buzzle Township,...
Beatrice Thompson
Jan 10, 2026
Beatrice Thompson died Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Scandi Haven in Benson at the age of 91.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Rev. David Boumgarn will officiate and interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 14 from 5-7:00 PM...
Roberta Wrobleski
Jan 6, 2026
Roberta (Gustafson) Wrobleski, 91 years old, passed away Tuesday January 6, 2026, at Bethesda Nursing Home in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 1:00p.m. Burial will be at the Benson City Cemetery.
Roberta Ann Wrobleski was born...
Rita Anne Anderson
Jan 4, 2026
Rita Anne Anderson, age 89 of Granite Falls, Minnesota, was called home to be with Jesus on January 4, 2026.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Granite Falls. Father John Hayes will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour...
Kathryn Walsh
Jan 3, 2026
Kathryn Walsh, 79, died on Saturday Morning, January 3, 2026, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Thursday January 8, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday January 9, 2026, followed by the Mass...
William "Bill" Zarnke
Jan 2, 2026
William "Bill" Zarnke, of Montevideo, died Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Appleton Care Center at the age of 87.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Watson Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Wisconsin.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 5-7:00 PM at Anderson...
Francis Hargreaves
Jan 1, 2026
Francis Hargreaves died Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Elmore Assisted Living at the age of 77.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church. Fr. Brian Mandel will be the Celebrant and interment will be at St. Malachy Catholic Cemetery in Clontarf.
Visitation will be held at the church for...
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