Obituaries

Nov 23, 2021

Harlan Busse, age 85, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital.  Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., Monday, November 29, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Shible Township.

Harlan John Busse...

Nov 21, 2021

Richard Giese, 82, of rural Holloway, died on Sunday morning, November 21, 2021, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, and continue from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 24, at Trinity...

Nov 20, 2021

Clarice Maher, age 84, of Alexandria, formerly of Appleton, passed away at Alomere Health in Alexandria on Saturday, November 20, 2021.  Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Vicar Sara Larson will officiate.  Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

Clarice...

Nov 20, 2021

Marcella Schreiber of Montevideo died on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at her home at the age of 85.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 11:00AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montevideo with Father Paul Timmerman as celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

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Nov 18, 2021

Craig Bakkelund, Granite Falls, died on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls at the age of 46.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Granite Falls Lutheran Church.  Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery rural Watson.

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Nov 17, 2021

Adolph Munsterman, age 84, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital.  Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Monday, November 29, 2021, at Word Fellowship Church in Appleton.  Pastor Troy Bates will officiate.  Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Shible Township.  In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Nov 17, 2021

Sylvia Jane (Ostlie) Lee of Dawson died on November 17, 2021 at the age of 93.

Private funeral services will be held.  A livestream of the service will be available on Grace Lutheran Church Facebook page.  Burial will be in Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

Sylvia Jane Ostlie was born in Montevideo, MN on July 3, 1928...

Nov 14, 2021

John E. Gorres, 71, of DeGraff, Minnesota died on Sunday morning, November 14, 2021, at his home in Dublin Township, Swift County, Minnesota. Visitation will be held at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 17, with a Rosary at 4:30 pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00...

Nov 14, 2021

Theresa Jerve, age 51, of Appleton, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, in her home.  Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Visitation will resume from 10-11 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Friday, November 19, 2021, at First...

Nov 14, 2021

Tim Yerigan passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at the age of 57.

Tim's celebration will be held on Saturday, November 20 at Rock Haven Church in Granite Falls.  Visitation will be from 1-3:00 PM with an informal service at 3.  The service will be followed by a procession to The Rock in Granite Falls with a...

Nov 14, 2021

Tim Gilbertson of Montevideo died Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 69.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church.  Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

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Nov 9, 2021

Judith “Judy” Tollefson, 74, of Benson, was called from this life on Tuesday morning, November 09, 2021, at Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, November 19, with a Rosary at 4:30 pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00 pm, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, and will...

Nov 9, 2021

Linda Lee Carstens, 80, of Benson, died on Tuesday morning, November 9, 2021, at the Miller Dawn Hospital in Duluth. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Friday, November 19, 2021 at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery....

Nov 5, 2021

Dale Kannegiesser, age 84, of Hancock, passed away Friday, November 5, 2021, at Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck.  Visitation will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 1p.m., Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock.  Pastor Julius Miller will officiate.  Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Shible Township.

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Nov 5, 2021

Dianne VanBriesen, age 76, of Appleton, passed away Friday evening at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.  Visitation will be Noon-1 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m., Friday, November 12, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.  Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

Dianne Lynn VanBriesen was born...

Nov 3, 2021

Elaine L. Miller, 94, of Benson, died on Wednesday morning, November 03, 2021, at Alomere Health in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sunday, November 7, with a Rosary at 4:30 pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00 pm, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, and will continue on Monday, November...

Nov 2, 2021

Barbara Clauss died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Clara City Care Center at the age of 76.

Private funeral services will be held.

Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Barbara Joy (Wik) Clauss was born on August 14, 1945 in Clovis, New Mexico to Melvin C. And Phyllis...

Oct 28, 2021

Catherine Bendickson of Montevideo, died on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 87. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at the Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home Chapel in Montevideo with Rev. Matt Philaya officiating. Interment will be in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens. Visitation...

Oct 25, 2021

Julie Turnberg of Dawson, Minnesota died on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Johnson Memorial Care Center at the age of 73.  Julie was the Director of Nurses at Johnson Memorial for 35 years.  Not only was she deeply loved, admired and respected as an administrator, she helped design and build the new facility where she passed.  Her vision was...

Oct 24, 2021

Dean Rodeberg of Montevideo, died Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic in Mankato, MN at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 2:30 PM at Saron Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo.  Pastor Matt Danielson will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery....