Obituaries

Mar 30, 2022

Gloria H. Knutson, 91, of Swift Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 30, 2022, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and will continue Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 10 am to 11 pm,...

Mar 30, 2022

Margaret Helen (Rode) Robertson passed away peacefully at her home in Benson on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022.

She was born Margaretha Helena Rode on August 3rd, 1926 on a small farm near Pierce, Nebraska. She was the seventh of seven children born to Adolf & Louisa Rode...and the first tobe born in the USA.

She...

Mar 27, 2022

Beverly Leaf, 82, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Sunday, morning, March 27, 2022, at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Saturday, April 2, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the...

Mar 27, 2022

Donna Marie Fath, 87, of Benson, died on Sunday morning, March 27, 2022, at the Glen Oaks Senior Living Center in New London, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN, followed by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Interment...

Mar 26, 2022

Alvin Jacobson, age 80, of Benson, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, in his home.  Visitation will be held 9-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Fr. Jeremy Kucera will officiate.  Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.

Mar 25, 2022

James Billings, of Montevideo, died Friday, March 25, 2022 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson, MN at the age of 97.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 1, 2022 at 1:30 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Pastor Donald S. McKee will officiate and burial will be in Sunset...

Mar 24, 2022

Arden Thorvald Thompson, 72, died on Thursday morning, March 24, 2022, at his home in DeGraff. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff and will continue Friday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, April 1, 2022, followed by the...

Mar 23, 2022

Jane P. Nerison, 69, of Chicago, Illinois, and Montevideo, Minnesota, died in late March 2022, in her Chicago home.

A memorial service was held at Fourth Presbyterian Church 126 E. Chestnut Str. Chicago, IL at 2 PM on May 11, 2022.

Graveside service will be held in Montevideo on Wednesday, August  3, 2022 at 1:00...

Mar 21, 2022

Evelyn Jean Denzer, died on Monday evening, March 21, 2022, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held on Monday, March 28, 2022, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am.  Arrangements are with the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson,...

Mar 21, 2022

Robert Bunn, Montevideo, died on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 85. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Watson Lutheran Church with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church for one hour before...

Mar 20, 2022

Bonnie Vaala, age 66 of Appleton, passed away Sunday morning, March 20, 2022, in her home.  Her husband, James “Jim” Vaala Jr. of Appleton, passed away March 30, 2020, in the St. Cloud Hospital.  Visitation for Bonnie and Jim will be held 4-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church...

Mar 20, 2022

Margaret Mary Ascheman, 86, of Benson, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 20, 2022, at the Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN. Visitation will be at the Church of the Visitation Catholic Church in Danvers, Minnesota, on Wednesday, March 23, from 4 pm - 7 pm, and continue from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on...

Mar 20, 2022

Marlys Hoiland, 82, of Benson, died on Sunday morning March 20, 2022, at her home in Benson. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at The Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson at 1:00 pm, followed by visitation from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm.  Burial will be at a later date in the Buffalo...

Mar 19, 2022

Terry Viessman, Pickerel Lake, SD died on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 64.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 11:00AM at Clarkfield Lutheran Church in Clarkfield, MN.  Burial will be in Clarkfield City Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be...

Mar 18, 2022

Bradley Borg, formerly of Watson died on Friday, March 18, 2022 at the home of his girlfriend Karen Moen at the age of 59.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service...

Mar 17, 2022

Laura J. Reinke, 76, died on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the Clara City Nursing Home. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and will continue Friday, March 25, 2022, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson from 10:00 am to 11:00...

Mar 17, 2022

Molly was born in Austin, MN to Neva (Thompson) and Hervey Knutzen. She lived in Montevideo, MN and later in Granite Falls, MN. Molly was confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church in 1957. The family then moved to Sauk Rapids, MN, where she graduated from Sauk Rapids High School in 1960. She attended St. Cloud State College....

Mar 16, 2022

Marsha Sadergaski, age 70, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  No service is planned at this time.

Marsha is survived by her husband, Dwayne Sadergaski of Appleton; siblings: Larry Blasing of LeSueur and Cindy Blasing of Dickinson, ND ; numerous cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Mar 16, 2022

Warren Sachs, age 94, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Appleton Area Health- Care Center.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:00p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Appleton City Cemetery.  Vicar Sara Larson will officiate.  All guests are asked to please bring a lawn chair.

Warren Otto Sachs...

Mar 16, 2022

Jane Tucholke, age 64, of New London, formerly of the Ortonville area, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Glen Oaks Senior Living Campus in New London.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.  Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery.