Obituaries

Jun 19, 2022

Evonne “Vonnie” Fragodt, 85, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at her home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of...

Jun 18, 2022

Helen Ann Mortenson, 86, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at her home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 am. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of...

Jun 17, 2022

Paul Smitherman, formerly of Dawson, MN died Friday, June 17, 2022, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN at the age of 88 from heart complications due to an infection.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 2:00 PM with visitation one...

Jun 17, 2022

Joyce Stevens died Friday, June 17, 2022 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 81.

Private services will be held at later date. Arrangements are with Anderson – TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Joyce Diane (Triggs) Stevens was born in Montevideo, MN on November 14, 1940 to Harold and Alma (Torgerson) Triggs.  She...

Jun 17, 2022

Arlene Wills of Montevideo died Friday, June 17, 2022, at Meadow Lane Restorative Care Center in Benson at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 1:30 PM at The Refuge in Montevideo. Pastor Barry Brace will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will...

Jun 16, 2022

Katherine Viken, of Dawson, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Redwood Falls, MN at the age of 76, surrounded by her family.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Katherine was born in Dawson, MN on April 30, 1946...

Jun 13, 2022

Laura Keller died Monday, June 13, 2022 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 86.

Celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with a prayer service at 7:30.

Laura Eleanor Keller was born March...

Jun 11, 2022

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of our husband and dad, Michael Allen Westby.

Memorial services will be held Friday, June 24, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Michael's home near Dawson, 2704 150th St., Dawson, MN 56232. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services....

Jun 9, 2022

Gary Huntley, of Montevideo, died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Centracare – St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 70.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate, and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery....

Jun 7, 2022

Glenn Minzel, of rural Madison, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at his home near Madison at the age of 72.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson with Pastor Dawn Quame officiating.

Visitation will be held...

Jun 6, 2022

Ruth Frances Plackner, 77, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at Arbor Oaks Senior Living in Andover, Minnesota with her family by her side.  Visitation will be held from 12 – 2 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson followed by the memorial service at 2 pm. Interment will be at the Benson City...

Jun 4, 2022

Ryan Lee Anderson, 45, of Mayer, Minnesota, formerly of Benson, died on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Abbot Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Interment will be in...

Jun 4, 2022

Ann Marie Hegg passed away on June 4, 2022 at The Fountains at Hosanna in Lakeville, MN. She was 74 years old.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 1:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN. Pastor Kendall Stelter will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jun 3, 2022

Yvonne Bluhm, of Clara City, died Friday, June 3, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 58.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City.  Rev. Joel Guenningsman will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will...

Jun 1, 2022

Dena Marion Evangeline Hofstad, 95, of Alexandria, MN, formerly of Starbuck, MN, died, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Woodcrest Assisted Living in Alexandria. Visitation will from 10-11 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, MN., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. A private family burial will be in held at a later date...

May 31, 2022

Donna Mae Martin, 91, died Tuesday May 31 st , 2022, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN.  Visitation will be held Thursday June 9 th , 2022, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue at 10:00AM Friday June 10 th followed by the funeral service at 11:00AM at St....

May 27, 2022

Phyllis Banken, age 82, of Appleton, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, in Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., with a Rosary at 7 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2022, at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton. Visitation will resume from 9-10 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Saturday, June...

May 27, 2022

Karen Kay Locher, age 80, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar, Minnesota. Services will be held Friday, June 3, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Zniewski Funeral Home, Benson, Minnesota with lunch provided at the Benson VFW following the service. Burial will immediately follow at the Summit Cemetery in Morris, Minnesota.

May 27, 2022

Robert Frederickson died Friday, May 27, 2022 at Rosewood Specialty Care in Montevideo at the age of 79.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 1:30 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Keith Brustuen officiating.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5-7 PM at Anderson -...

May 25, 2022

Donald L. Pittman, 72, of DeGraff, Minnesota died on Wednesday morning, May 25, 2022, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff, and continue Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the Mass of Christian...