Obituaries

Jul 15, 2020

Dolores Haugen of Montevideo passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Brookside Senior Living in Montevideo at the age of 96.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo, where masks are required.  Rev. Marie Eckberg will officiate, and interment will be...

Jul 14, 2020

Joan Rudnick, age 82, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Visitation will continue from Noon-1 p.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m., Monday, July 27, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church...

Jul 14, 2020

Paul A. Mortenson, 89, of Benson died on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home in Benson. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at The Track  Bar and Grill in Benson.

Paul A. Mortenson was born on October 13, 1930 at the Swift County Benson Hospital to...

Jul 14, 2020

Dale Stevens, age 81, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday evening, July 14 th in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  A graveside memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 17, 2020 in Appleton City Cemetery.  Pastor Jacob Holck will officiate.

Dale Marvin Stevens was born March 8, 1939 in Ortonville, Minnesota, the son of Amos and...

Jul 11, 2020

Hazel Virginia (Lindahl) Gandrud, 98, formerly of Benson, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 11, at York Gardens Assisted Living in Edina, MN.   A memorial service for family will be held at the Benson City Cemetery on September 12, 2020.

Hazel was born June 22, 1922, in Benson, MN, the daughter of Thomas C. and...

Jul 3, 2020

Marjorie Lee died Friday, July 3, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 92.

Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:30 on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Watson Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. Marie Eckberg officiating.  Those attending the service are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and social distancing will be observed.  ...

Jun 30, 2020

Lillian Adelia (Teigen) Davidson, 103, of Starbuck, Minn., died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood. Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in the Chapel of Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Use of masks is strongly encouraged for your and other’s health safety. Interment...

Jun 29, 2020

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Steven Douglas Svor, 74, of Camp Lake Township, Swift County, Minn., died Monday, June 29, 2020, at Hennepin County Healthcare in Minneapolis. A...

Jun 25, 2020

Oral B. Lansverk, 96, of Starbuck, MN, formerly of Benson, died Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Holly Ridge Manor Assisted Living in Starbuck. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be at 12:15 in Spring Creek Cemetery...

Jun 23, 2020

Christ Roger Skarsten, 89, of Benson, died on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2020, at the Meadowlane Care Center in Benson. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, July 2, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. A public graveside service will follow the visitation at 3:15 pm at the...

Jun 21, 2020

Larry Duane Hilleren, 60, of Benson, Minn., died Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Meadow Lane Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Benson. Public Visitation will be from 12-1 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in the Chapel in Benson. A private family funeral will follow. Public Graveside Interment will be at 1:45 pm in the...

Jun 21, 2020

Lela Coulter of Maynard died on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at CCM Health at the age of 98.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Maynard Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Beverly Crute officiating. Following the guidelines put forth by the state seating will be limited. ...

Jun 21, 2020

John Deno, Jr.  passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Health Services in Dawson at the age of 89.

Private graveside services will be held.  Arrangements are with Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.

John Joseph Deno was born in Ironwood, MI on May 10, 1931 to John...

Jun 20, 2020

Audrey Arends died June 20, 2020 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 74.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with Rev. Robert Knutson officiating.  Seating will be limited to the guidelines put in place by...

Jun 19, 2020

Delores “Dee” Schaaf was born on February 13, 1926, in Mandt Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gerhard and Minnie Christenson  Goulson. She was baptized an April 8, 1926, by Pastor E.J. Strom at the Church of America in Watson, Minnesota. She grew up in the Benson area and graduated from Benson High School. She worked...

Jun 18, 2020

Donald “Don” Clark, age 92, of Willmar, formerly of the Murdock area, died Thursday, June 18th at Carris Health Care Center in Willmar. Visitation will be held Friday, July 17th from 6-8 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. Visitation will resume on Saturday, July 18th from 10-11 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.,...

Jun 17, 2020

Wenceslada “Vence” Sanchez was born February 18, 1939 in Coahuila, Mexico, the daughter of Victor and Felicitas (Santos) Salinas.  She passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  Vence attained 81 years, 3 months, and 29 days of age.  She is survived by her 11 children: Perfecto (Irma) Muñoz of San Antonio, TX, Lourdes (Rafael) Florez...

Jun 16, 2020

Tom Erickson, formerly of Dawson, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato at the age of 78.

Graveside Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Dawson.  Arrangements are with Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.

Walter Thomas Erickson...

Jun 12, 2020

Paul Rolph, 82, Benson, Minn., died Friday, June 12, 2020, in St. Cloud Hospital, Minn. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue at the Funeral Home from 10–11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2020. Interment will be in...

Jun 3, 2020

Anna Jane Jerve died on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Appleton Area Health at the age of 95 year, 3 months and 8 days.

Public visitation will be held Friday, July 17, 2020 from 5-7:00 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Face masks are encouraged as well as social distancing guidelines to...