Obituaries

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...

May 31, 2020

Lucille Agnes (Schliep) Reuss, age 101, of Benson, MN passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 in her home. A Private Family Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 5, 2020 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Holloway.

Lucille Agnes (Schliep) Reuss was born December 3, 1918, in Fairfield...

May 29, 2020

Lyle Waters Sr., of Langdon, ND, formerly of Montevideo, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at Tender Hearts & Helping Hands in Dilworth, MN at the age of 86.

Public visitation and viewing will be held Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home...

May 28, 2020

Keith Hanson of Madison, WI died on Thursday, May 28,2020 at the Madison Veterans Hospital at the age of 71 as the result of cancer.

Memorial graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:00AM at Lac qui Parle Lutheran Church with Pastor Bruce Bringle officiating.

Keith Hanson was born on April...

May 27, 2020

Esther Saue died on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Care Center at the age of 87.

Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020  at 2:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd with Rev. Lori Wold officiating.  Masks and social distancing are required.  There will be no visitation with the family prior...

May 26, 2020

Shirley Lorraine (Hendrickson) Rand, age 88, of DeGraff, MN passed away on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020 surrounded by the caring Staff at Bethesda Willmar. A graveside burial will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery in Murdock.

Born on March 26, 1932, into a large Finnish family in Embarrass, MN,...

May 21, 2020

Donald Flinn died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 78.

A public visitation following the guidelines put forth by the state will be held Monday, May 25, 2020 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.  Only 10 people will be allowed in the...

May 17, 2020

John Walstrom, of Montevideo, was called to his heavenly home Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 70.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 2:00PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo.

John Frederick Walstrom was born...

May 13, 2020

Dale Peterson of Montevideo died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 92.

A private family service will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2020.  There will be a live streaming of these services on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM on Dale’s obituary page.  We will also record the...

May 12, 2020

Elaine Larson, of Boyd, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson at the age of 81.

A private family service will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2020 with a live streaming of all services available on Elaine's obituary page at 2:00 PM.  Services will be videotaped and placed...

May 11, 2020

Dale was born in Glasgow, MT on July 6, 1937, the son of Carl J. and Clarice (Avok) Sonsteng. He was baptized July 16, 1937 at First Lutheran Church of Glasgow by Rev. Harold Siqueland. He spent the first nearly eight years of his life on a farm at Larslan in northeastern Montana. In 1945, his family returned to...

May 9, 2020

Phyllis Henkelman Wanke, age 97, of Appleton, formerly of the Correll area, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  Due to current guidelines, a private burial will be held in Appleton City Cemetery.

Phyllis Royce Henkelman Wanke was born April 22, 1923, at home, in Arichoke Township, the daughter of Ralph and...

May 9, 2020

Blanche Lofthus of Montevideo died on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home in Montevideo at the age of  92.

A private graveside service was held on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Blanche Merceiles Laumb was born in her home on the family farm in Torning Township, Swift County on September 5, 1927 to Emil and...