Obituaries

Feb 7, 2018

Sandra Sulflow of Montevideo died on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at her home in Montevideo at the age of 65.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Johns Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo with Rev. Kent Borglum officiating.  Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church of...

Feb 6, 2018

Bette Darrington, of Montevideo, died on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Johnson Memorial Nursing Home in Dawson at the age of 81.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1:30 PM at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev. Donald S. McKee officiating.  Burial will be at Fort...

Feb 5, 2018

Lori Kay Norby was born January 21, 1960 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Dean Sherwood and Arlene Mae (Bakken) Ohlaug.  She was baptized February 21, 1960 and was confirmed April 27, 1975 both at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Lori was raised in Appleton, where she graduated from Appleton High School in 1978.  After high school, she enrolled...

Feb 4, 2018

Delores Erickson, of Montevideo, died on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 90.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 2:30 PM at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church of Baxter with Vicar Matt Danielson officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation...

Feb 2, 2018

Gerald Linde died Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 81.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Gerald Paul Linde was born July 14, 1936 in Garfield Township to Clarence and Mamie (Engebretson) Linde. Gerry was baptized and confirmed at Garfield...

Jan 30, 2018

Lola M. Clemen, 96, formerly of Benson, Minn. died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Lola is survived by her two daughters, Peggy (Bill) Cain of Willmar and Carol Abelson of Crystal; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; 2 sisters, Elenore Larson and Cecil Ellingson of Benson; 1 brother, Clifford Smith of Willmar; 2 sisters-in-law, Joyce Smith...

Jan 29, 2018

Marion Jane (Dokken) Bommersbach, was born on March 13, 1939, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl Melvin and Olive Louise (Halls) Dokken. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. She grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson Senior High School. In 1963 she was united in marriage to Bernard John Bommersbach in Minot, North Dakota....

Jan 26, 2018

Craig Richard Johnson, 52, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at Swift County Benson Health Services in Benson, Minn. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2018, with a time of sharing from 6:30 – 7 p.m. lead by Kathy Weckwerth, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of...

Jan 23, 2018

Linda Gordon, of Montevideo, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 54.

Visitation with family and friends will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A memorial service for family and close friends will be held at 11:30 a.m. on...

Jan 17, 2018

Elsie Elfrieda (Platow) Ahrndt was born May 7, 1920, in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Martha (Reich) Platow. She was baptized May 30, 1920, by. Rev. E.A. Welke and confirmed May 20, 1934, by Rev. E.J. Kaiser at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Moyer Township. Elsie grew up in the Danvers and Holloway area...

Jan 14, 2018

Reggie Windingstad died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Johnson Memorial Home in Dawson at the age of 59.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 1:30 PM in the Chapel at Johnson Memorial Care Center with Rev. Kendall Stelter officiating.

Visitation will be held at the nursing home for one...

Jan 13, 2018

Lillian Ostlie died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo at the age of 91.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 2:00PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church rural Watson with Vicar Linda Estling officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be...

Jan 12, 2018

Rose Anne Grossman Bowe was born on June 5, 1945 in Graceville, Minnesota to Michael Joseph and Agnes Elizabeth (Leuthard) Grossman. Rose Anne was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, Minnesota. After graduating from Chokio High School in 1963, she joined the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls. As a Franciscan, she worked in Sauk Centre and...

Jan 10, 2018

Dolores Jaspersen, of Montevideo, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 85.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 2:00PM at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Jeff Fitzkappes officiating.  Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.

Jan 8, 2018

Jerome L. “Jerry” Johannessen, 86, Benson, Minn., died Monday, January 8, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2018, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 12–1 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the church. Interment will be in the Benson City...

Jan 6, 2018

Wayne Sulflow, Lake Lillian  died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his home in Lake Lillian at the age of 55.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday,  January 13, 2018 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Burial will be at Trinity of Havelock Cemetery in rural Montevideo.

Visitation with the family...

Jan 1, 2018

Viola Mary Corneliusen, age 91, of Benson, Minn., died Monday, January 1, 2018, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10–11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Friday, January 12, 2018, at the church. Interment will be...

Jan 1, 2018

Junior was born December 7, 1935, in Appleton, Minnesota.  He was baptized in the Lutheran faith in 1936 and confirmed in 1950, both at Drywood Lutheran Church, rural Appleton. He proudly served our country in the Minnesota National Guard from 1956 to 1962. Junior lived most of his life in the Appleton and Alberta areas.  He entered...

Jan 1, 2018

James William Aust, 75, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at his home in rural Danvers.  Blessed be his memory.

Dec 30, 2017

Helen Ann Larson, 90, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Murdock, died on Saturday morning, December 30, 2017, at Ridgeview Place Senior Living in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock at 11:00 AM, with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery....