Obituaries

Leroy "Sonny” L. Smith

Dec 24, 2020

LeRoy “Sonny” Lee Smith, age 88, of Benson, MN, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Meadow Lane Nursing Home in Benson. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Monday March 1, 2021, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 pm at  Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment was in the Benson City Cemetery. Wearing...

Ned Ezra Kiefert

Dec 24, 2020

Ned Ezra Kiefert, age 80, passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2020 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Ned was born on December 27th, 1939 in Lisbon, ND to Leo and Pearl (Liebing) Kiefert. He had 10 siblings and grew up in the farming community. He relocated to Benson, MN with his family, where he continued...

Ernest Streed

Dec 24, 2020

Ernest Streed of Milan, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 98.

Private funeral services will be held at a later date.  A video of the funeral will be available on his obituary on January 11.  Arrangements are with Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Ernest Allen...

Margaret Johnson

Dec 23, 2020

Margaret Johnson, wife of the late Harry Johnson, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, just a few months shy of 99 years old. She is happily in the arms of the Lord today.

Private graveside services will be held on Saturday, December 26, 2020.  Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo. ...

Alden Jerome Johnson

Dec 23, 2020

Alden Johnson of Madison died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Madison Lutheran Home at the age of 74.

Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 2PM at Garfield Lutheran Church.

Alden “Buddy” Johnson was born to Albert and Millicent (Larson) Johnson on October 13, 1946 at the Dawson Hospital.  Alden...

Marie Loretta Amundson

Dec 22, 2020

Marie Loretta Amundson, 88, of Benson, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 22, 2020, under hospice care at her home in Benson. A private family graveside service was held at the Benson City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are with the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Please sign the guest book at www.zniewskifuneralhome.com .

Marie Loretta...

Carol Russ

Dec 22, 2020

Carol Russ, Montevideo died on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 69.

Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.

Kenneth "Butch" Hoffman

Dec 21, 2020

Kenneth “Butch” Hoffman, age 81, of Holloway, passed away Monday in Meadow Lane Health Care Center in Benson.  Visitation will be held from Noon-1 p.m., followed by a funeral at 1 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2020, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Pastor Roger Fears will officiate.  Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

Kenneth Raymond Hoffman...

Merlin Larson

Dec 21, 2020

Merlin Larson died Monday, December 21, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 89.

Private services will be held on Saturday, December 26th.  A livestream of the service at Crossroads Lutheran Church will be available on Saturday at 1:30pm via their Facebook page, YouTube, and their website www.crossroadslutheran.net.  Also, a video of...

Service Of Remembrance

Dec 20, 2020

In our funeral home, during the Christmas holidays, we place a white memory tree decorated with red heart ornaments that are personalized and dated in remembrance of those who have died this past year.

Due to COVID-19, we felt it was best if we did not host our traditional gathering this year. Although we missed the company...

Service Of Remembrance

Dec 20, 2020

In our funeral home, during the Christmas holidays, we place a white memory tree decorated with red heart ornaments that are personalized and dated in remembrance of those who have died this past year.

Due to COVID-19, we felt it was best if we did not host our traditional gathering this year. Although...

Service Of Remembrance

Dec 20, 2020

In our funeral home, during the Christmas holidays, we place a white memory tree decorated with red heart ornaments that are personalized and dated in remembrance of those who have died this past year.

Due to COVID-19, we felt it was best if we did not host our traditional gathering this year. Although...

Harold Hoppe

Dec 19, 2020

Harold Hoppe of Montevideo died on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 83.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  A live stream will be on Harold’s obituary page at 10:30 am on the day of the service.  Social...

Florence (Anderson) Emery

Dec 19, 2020

Florence Emery passed away on Saturday, December 19, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 96.

Private graveside services were held on Tuesday, December 22.  A recording of the service will be available on December 23, 2020 on Florence’s obituary page.  A celebration of Florence’s life is planned for a later date.

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Gene Brandsted

Dec 18, 2020

Gene Brandsted, of Montevideo, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 73.

Private services will be held with Anderson -TeBeest Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.  There will be a live-stream of the funeral available on his obituary page at 2:00 PM on Wednesday.

Gene Lee Brandsted...

Mary Ann Larson

Dec 17, 2020

Mary Ann Larson, 96, of Benson, Minnesota died on December 17, 2020, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Interment will be in the Swenoda Cemetery, Swenoda Township with a celebration of life to be held at a later date. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mary Ann Genevieve (Goulson)...

Elnore L (Neraasen) Bergeson

Dec 17, 2020

Elnore Bergeson, of Dawson, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 96.

Celebration of Life will be held as an open house at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday, September 18th, 2021 from 2-4:00 PM.  There will be a short prayer service at...

Todd Buer

Dec 15, 2020

Todd Buer died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 86.

Funeral services will be available to be viewed on the Providence Valley Lutheran Church Facebook page at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 19.

Because of Covid precautions, a walk through visitation will be held  on...

Maria Marichela Graciela Ramirez De Lazaro De Ortecho

Dec 13, 2020

Maria "Marichela" Graciela Ramirez de Lazaro de Ortecho, 92, passed away Sunday morning, December 13, at her home in Scandi Haven Village. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, December 17, at 11:00 am, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of...

Robert Twete

Dec 13, 2020

Robert Twete died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his home in Dawson at the age of 76.

A private funeral service will be held on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson.  The funeral will be live streamed on Robert’s obituary page beginning approximately  10:45 am on Friday.  A recording of the service will...