Obituaries

Mary Margaret Collins

Apr 22, 2019

Mary Margaret Collins was born on May 14, 1924, the daughter of James E. and Mary G. (Sheridan) McNellis, in DeGraff, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff. She grew up in DeGraff and attended DeGraff grade School and then graduated from Benson High School in 1942.  On September 18, 1945...

Arlene Ulstad

Apr 22, 2019

Arlene Ulstad of Appleton died on Monday, April 22, 2019 at the Appleton Health Care Center at the age of 89.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Dawson Covenant Church, with Rev. Erik Carlson officiating.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 26,...

Randy Tiffany

Apr 20, 2019

Randy Tiffany died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home in Milan, MN at the age of 65.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Donald S. McKee will officiate and interment will be at St. Andrews Cemetery in Fairfax.

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Steve Jordahl

Apr 20, 2019

Steve Jordahl died Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his parent's (Vern and Jan Jordahl) home in Montevideo, MN at the age of 58.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with  Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.

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Mildred Arlene Skogrand

Apr 17, 2019

Mildred Skogrand, of Montevideo, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 93.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Jevnaker Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo, with Pastor Marie Eckberg officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery....

Janet Mattheisen

Apr 16, 2019

Janet I. Mattheisen, Benson, Minnesota, died on Tuesday evening, April 16, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 23, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, and will continue on Wednesday, April 24, from 1:00 pm to 2:00...

Mark Douglas Welling

Apr 16, 2019

Mark D. Welling, 54, of Montevideo, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, 2019, at the Alomere Health Services in Alexandria, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 21, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at the Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, and will continue on Monday, April 22, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. The funeral service...

Beatrice "Bea" Shelstad

Apr 10, 2019

Beatrice Shelstad, age 86, of Chokio, died Wednesday, April 10th in Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held 12:30-1:30 p.m., followed by the funeral at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 17th at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio.  Pastor Minette Stalheim Johnson will officiate.  Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

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Lila (Christenson) Strand

Apr 9, 2019

Lila Strand, of rural Milan, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Appleton Care Center at the age of 107.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Rev. Kristine Isder will officiate and interment will be in Kviteseid Lutheran - Milan...

Myrtle Thompson

Apr 5, 2019

Myrtle Thompson was born November 7, 1922 in West Bank Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Martin and Clara (Snelling) Olson.  She was baptized December 8, 1922 at West Bank Lutheran Church and was confirmed July 4, 1937 at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Myrtle attended District #85, Borgen School, through the eighth grade.

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Billie L Jenner Wright

Apr 4, 2019

BILLIE L. JENNER-WRIGHT

Billie L. Jenner-Wright, 93, formerly of Antler, ND passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris, MN.

Billie was born on Oct. 12, 1925 on the family farm near Maxbass, ND, the youngest of 3 daughters born to George and Dorothy Hanson. She married Willard Jenner...

Ione Elaine Schlueter

Mar 30, 2019

Ione Schlueter, age 91, of Appleton, died Saturday, March 30th in Appleton Area Health Services –Care Center.  Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m., followed by a Prayer Service at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 4th, at Zniewski Funeral Home –Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Burial will be in Louisburg Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

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Dianna "Dee Dee" Hansen

Mar 30, 2019

Dianna “DeeDee” Marie Hansen was born February 18, 1950 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Herman and Emma (Nelson) Sachs.  DeeDee was baptized May 19, 1950 and confirmed May 19, 1963, both at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township.  She was raised on the family farm in rural Holloway.  DeeDee attended country school and then transferred to Appleton...

Merle Weckwerth

Mar 29, 2019

Merle Weckwerth of Montevideo died on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 11:00AM at St. Johns Lutheran Church rural Montevideo with Rev. Kent Borglum officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

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Frances Ann Larson

Mar 27, 2019

Frances Ann (Powell) Larson was born October 4, 1928, in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Dora (Hermeling) Powell. She was baptized November 17, 1928, and confirmed July 13, 1939 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton, Minnesota. She grew up in the Appleton area and attended Appleton High School through the 10th grade. Frannie...

Kurt Benoit

Mar 26, 2019

Kurt Lynn Benoit was born on April 3, 1965, in Joliet, Illinois and he passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2019, at Parkview Manor from complications of Diabetes. He served for six years in the United States Navy. He is survived by his mother Lois (Donald) VanderWeyst; brothers, Michael (Shari) and Douglas; a sister Susan; nieces and...

Lori Ann Green

Mar 26, 2019

Lori Ann Green, age 59, of Eagan, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2019.

Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, June 30, 2019 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM with a service at 3:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Home in Thief River Falls.  Interment of ashes will be at Greenwood...

Clarice Ann Stock

Mar 23, 2019

Clarice Ann (Hamann) Stock was born on November 7, 1934 on her parents’ farm in Tara Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to parents William and Elfrieda (Schliep) Hamann.  She was baptized on December 9, 1934, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township, MN.  She was confirmed on March 21, 1948, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shible Township by Pastor Paul...

Viola Mae Grothe

Mar 23, 2019

Viola “Vi” Mae Grothe, 90, of Benson, Minn., died Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Chapel in Benson. Interment will be in the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Viola “Vi” Mae Grothe was...

Marlene Ann Skold

Mar 22, 2019

Marlene Ann Skold, 86, of Willmar, Minn., formerly of Benson, died Friday, March 22, 2019, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials are preferred...