Obituaries

Aug 2, 2020

Luther Wurster, of Dawson, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 69.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM at St. John Lutheran Church, Omro Township, rural Boyd, MN.  Pastor Allen Lonnquist will officiate and interment will be in the church...

Jul 28, 2020

Jean Schultz, Montevideo, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 87.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020, at 1:30 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Keith Brustuen officiating.  Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation with the family...

Jul 26, 2020

Darwin Arthur Bridgland was born December 24, 1920 on the family farm in Nance County, NE, the son of Arthur Paul and Dora Elizabeth (Taylor) Bridgland. Darwin attended rural School District 50 near North Star, NE through the 8 th grade--the same school that his father attended and his two oldest children began their education. He later...

Jul 22, 2020

Lois A. Fennell, 84, of Danvers, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held at Church of the Visitation in Danvers on Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...

Jul 20, 2020

Phyllis Wik, formerly of Montevideo, died on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington, MN at the age of 100.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Donald S. Mckee will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Jul 20, 2020

Diane Amundson, of Clarkfield, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at Bethesda Pleasant View in Willmar at the age of 54.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 1:30 PM at Clarkfield Lutheran Church in Clarkfield, MN, with Rev. Jean M. Megorden officiating.  Masks are required and social distancing guidelines...

Jul 20, 2020

Larry Tanhoff, Montevideo passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Home Front Rosewood at the age of 77.

Memorial  graveside services will be held on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 10:30AM at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo with the Rev. Sam Kautz officiating.  Family and friends are asked to bring their own lawn chairs for the...

Jul 19, 2020

Joyce Bigaouette, of Granite Falls, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis at the age of 69.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart, MN.  Pastor Dan Bowman will officiate and burial will be...

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. ...