Obituaries

Henry Greiner

Henry Greiner

Apr 30, 2020

Henry Greiner passed into his eternal home on April 30, 2020 in Dawson, Minnesota, in his home surrounded by loved ones.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.

He was born on March 11, 1938 in Mount Joy, PA, the son of Alice...

Marcella Nielsen

Marcella Nielsen

Apr 26, 2020

Marcella Nielsen, formerly of Dawson, died April 26, 2020 at Park View Care Center in Buffalo, MN at the age of 92.

A memorial service is planned in Dawson, Minnesota, on Saturday, May 30th at 11:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.  Arrangements are with Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson.

Marcella Rose (Martens) Nielsen,...

Ronald Arttie Bahl

Ronald Arttie Bahl

Apr 22, 2020

Ronald “Ron” Bahl, age 89, of Appleton, died Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  Due to current guidelines, a private family burial will be held in Appleton City Cemetery and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Ronald Arttie Bahl was born August 8, 1930 to Arttie and...

Kathy Whitear

Kathy Whitear

Apr 21, 2020

Kathy Whitear died on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home in Granite Falls, MN at the age of 57.

Private services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home of Granite Falls.

Kathy Sue Whitear was born on November 6, 1962 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Robert...

Lawrence C Larson

Lawrence C Larson

Apr 20, 2020

Lawrence C. Larson, 100, of Benson, Minnesota died on Monday evening, April 20, 2020, at home at Scofield Place in Benson. A celebration of life will be held later this year. Interment will be in the Swenoda Cemetery, Swenoda Township. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Lawrence...

William "Billy" Thompson

William "Billy" Thompson

Apr 17, 2020

William "Billy" Thompson, Jr. of Milan died on Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home in Milan at the age of 91.

A celebration of Billy's life will be held on Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Burns Park in Milan. Please bring your own lawn chairs.  In case of rain the celebration will be...

Arlys Tilberg

Arlys Tilberg

Apr 17, 2020

Arlys Tilberg, 74, of Montevideo died at her home on April 17, 2020, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Arrangements are pending with Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home.

Arlys Ann (Kompelien) Tilberg was born March 2, 1946, in Marshall, MN to Thurman and Inez (Hovdesven) Kompelien.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Lucas Lutheran Church...

Cynthia Giese

Cynthia Giese

Apr 16, 2020

Cynthia Louise (Jobgen) Giese gained her angel wings April 16 th , 2020 due to complications during surgery for lung cancer. She attained the age of 65 years. She was born September 11 th , 1954 in Kadoka, SD to Charles Joseph and Lilah Mae (Williams) Jobgen.  She was baptized November 14 th , 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic...

Anna Christine Offerdahl

Anna Christine Offerdahl

Apr 16, 2020

Anna Christine Sevalson Offerdahl

Anna passed away April 16th, 2020 at Meadow Lane in Benson MN. She was born September 24, 1924 on a farm 2 miles west Swift Falls MN in the Camp Lake Township to Edwin and Myrtle Sevalson, delivered by her Grandmother Guri Sevalson, who was a midwife. She was baptized the 4th of...

Dennis Lenning

Dennis Lenning

Apr 16, 2020

Dennis Lenning of Montevideo died at his home  on  Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the age of 81.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.  Updates will be posted on our website.

Arrangements are with Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home Dennis Lee Lenning was born in St. James, MN on August 30, 1938...

Larry Dean Kenyon

Larry Dean Kenyon

Apr 12, 2020

Larry D. Kenyon, 84, of Benson, Minnesota, died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at home surrounded by his family, under Hospice care. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are pending with Zniewski Funeral home in Benson.

Larry was born in Redfield, South Dakota on February 16th, 1936, the younger of two,...

Diane Goar

Diane Goar

Apr 11, 2020

Diane Viola Goar, 107 of Montevideo died on Saturday April 11, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

Private family services  will be held in August.

Diane was born April 30, 1912 to Herman and Hulda (Abraham) Jaeck on the farm in Tyro Township near Boyd, MN.  She graduated from Bellingham High School in...

Louise Ida Fischer

Louise Ida Fischer

Apr 9, 2020

UPDATED SERVICE DETAILS: Louise Fischer, age 90, of Appleton, formerly of the Holloway area, passed away Thursday morning, April 9, 2020, in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Bishop Craig Anderson will officiate.

Louise Ida Fischer was...

Nichole Marie Mcchesney

Nichole Marie Mcchesney

Apr 7, 2020

Nichole Marie McChesney, 35, of Benson, Minn., died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Nichole “Nikki” Marie McChesney, 35, passed away unexpectedly on April 7 th , 2020 at her home in Benson, Minnesota.  Nikki was born on December 31, 1984 in Hennepin County, MN, just...

Diann L. Solomon

Diann L. Solomon

Apr 4, 2020

Diann L. Solomon, 69, of Benson, Minn., died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Swift County Benson Health Services. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 17 from 10 am to 11 am, followed by the funeral service at 11 am, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be  in The Benson City Cemetery.

Diann Louise...

Phillip Rangvald Jordahl

Phillip Rangvald Jordahl

Apr 4, 2020

Phillip Jordahl, age 91, of Dawson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

A private family service will be held Thursday, May 14, 2020.  There will be a live streaming of these services on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM on Phillip's...

Jon Mitlyng

Jon Mitlyng

Apr 2, 2020

Jon Mitlyng, of Montevideo, died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne at the age of 76.

Memorial services for Jon and Marion will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church of Baxter.  Rev. Matt Danielson will officiate and interment will...

Gerald Kvaal

Gerald Kvaal

Apr 1, 2020

Gerald Kvaal passed away peacefully at his home in Madison, MN, on Wednesday, April 1, after a courageous battle with cancer. He had reached the age of 72 years, 4 months and 28 days.

A private family memorial service will be held on May 9th, 2020.

Gerald Eugene Kvaal was born on November 4, 1947,...

James Carlson

James Carlson

Mar 29, 2020

James Carlson died Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the home of his daughter in Dawson at the age of 89.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 24th from 5:00PM -7:00 at Hanson & Dahl Funeral Home in Dawson following social distancing practices.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July25TH, 2020...

Albert Johnson

Albert Johnson

Mar 27, 2020

Albert Johnson, age 82, of Appleton, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020, from Noon to 1:00 p.m., followed by the Graveside Memorial service at 1:00 p.m., at Appleton City Cemetery.  Pastor Herbert Rotunda will officiate.

Albert Iver Johnson, the son...