Obituaries
Sidney Arnold Rustad
May 8, 2020
Sidney Arnold Rustad, 90, of Benson, Minn., died Friday, May 8, 2020, at home surrounded by his family, under Hospice care. A private family grave side service will be held Friday, May 15, 2020.
Sidney Arnold Rustad was born January 9, 1930 in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Julius O. and Gina R. (Larson)...
Mavis Odegard
May 8, 2020
Mavis Odegard died Friday, May 8, 2020 at Home Front First in Montevideo at the age of 86.
A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 11:00AM at Greenlawn Cemetery in Verndale, MN. Dave Seaton will officiate. Burial will in the Greenlawn Cemetery with her parents Ralph and Olga Rentz.
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Jean Rekow
May 8, 2020
Jean Carol Rekow, age 90, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on May 8th, four months after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
A celebration of Jean's life will be held on Friday, September 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM at First Congregational Church in Montevideo.
Jean was born to Harry and...
Ruth Helen Thorsland
May 5, 2020
Ruth Thorsland, Appleton died on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at the Appleton Nursing Home at the age of 94.
A private family memorial graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. A video of the service will be available on the Anderson-TeBeest website on May 27, 2020.
Ruth Helen Thorsland was born in...
Edwin Hawkinson
May 4, 2020
Edwin Hawkinson, Montevideo died on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Luther Haven at the age of 98 years old. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd Cemetery in Boyd. Edwin Henry Hawkinson was born on January, 31, 1922 in Boyd, MN to Henry and Minnie (Mapes) Hawkinson. ...
Marlene Gail Oleson
May 2, 2020
Marlene Oleson, of Montevideo, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 80.
Arrangements are with Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.
Marlene Gail Kivley was born July 6, 1939 in Proctor, MN to Perry and Doris (Johnson) Kivley. ...
Jerald "Jerry" Halvorson
May 1, 2020
Jerald “Jerry” Halvorson, age 83, of Appleton, passed away Friday morning, May 1, 2020 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center. A Memorial Service is being planned for a future date.
Jerald Dean Halvorson was born July 21, 1936 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Henry Adolph and Viola Elizabeth Halvorson. He was baptized at First Congregational Church...
Adeline Alvina Nielsen
Apr 30, 2020
Adeline Alvina Nielsen, age 98, of Morris, formerly of Holloway, passed away Thursday evening, April 30, 2020 at West Wind Village-Memory Care in Morris. Due to current guidelines a private burial will be held in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens in Montevideo. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Adeline Alvina Nielsen was born...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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