Obituaries

Jerry Anderson

Jerry Anderson

Sep 14, 2025

Jerry Anderson died at his home near Benson Sunday, September 14, 2025 at the age of 68.

Memorial services will be held Monday, September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Rev. Steve Carmany will officiate and interment will be at Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025...

Norval Adolph Hegland

Norval Adolph Hegland

Sep 10, 2025

Norval Adolph Hegland, 98, passed away on September 10, 2025, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota. His funeral service will be at Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. with CentraCare Hospice Chaplain Gina Hatzinger officiating.

Norval Hegland was born at home on December 2, 1926, the last of 11 children to parents John...

Beatrice Pauline Ostby Steinke

Beatrice Pauline Ostby Steinke

Sep 6, 2025

Beatrice Pauline (Ostby) Steinke, 103, of Appleton, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be held at the West...

Loretta Bertha Ann Thielke

Loretta Bertha Ann Thielke

Aug 23, 2025

Loretta Bertha Ann Thielke, 87, of Appleton died on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, South Dakota. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery...

Conrad Olaf Urke

Conrad Olaf Urke

Aug 19, 2025

Conrad “Con” Olaf Urke, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Grand Arbor in Alexandria, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral...

Julie (Hoffman) Thompson

Julie (Hoffman) Thompson

Aug 19, 2025

Julie (Hoffman) Thompson, of Kasson, MN died Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at her home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 62.

A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, MN. Burial will be at Benson City Cemetery to follow the service.

Julie Lynn (Hoffman) Thompson was born July...

Lori Huston-Vadnais

Lori Huston-Vadnais

Aug 18, 2025

Lori Huston-Vadnais passed away Monday, August 18, 2025, at CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, surrounded by her family. At Lori’s request, no funeral arrangements are planned.

Lori served the community as a CPA for over 45 years. The sense of pride from personal and professional accomplishments paled in comparison to what Lori received from her four grandchildren. 

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Zoe Ann Longworth

Zoe Ann Longworth

Aug 10, 2025

Zoe Ann Longworth of Edina, MN died on August 10, 2025 at her home at the age of 71.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30AM on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo. Burial will be at Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be one hour prior the services at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo.

Zoe Ann Longworth was...

Carol Jean Ruether

Carol Jean Ruether

Aug 4, 2025

Carol Ruether of Appleton died on Monday, August 4, 2025 at Scandi Haven Village in Benson at the age of 81.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, August 8, 2025 at  St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton with burial in the Appleton City Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the services...

Justin Darnell Rice

Justin Darnell Rice

Jul 24, 2025

Justin Darnell Rice of Appleton died on Thursday, July 24, 2025 in Appleton at the age of 37.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Gary Delmer Loen

Gary Delmer Loen

Jul 23, 2025

Gary Loen, of Benson, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota, at the age of 76.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Pastor Gary Mills will officiate, and burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Monday, July 28,...

Trevor Jay Sanders

Trevor Jay Sanders

Jul 22, 2025

Trevor Jay Sanders was born on August 12, 1970, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of LeRoy Henry and Sharon June Saulsbury Sanders. He grew up in the Benson area and was baptized and confirmed at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School then he attended Willmar Vo-Tech. He worked as a machinist for Red Ball...

Eldon Leslie Pust

Eldon Leslie Pust

Jul 15, 2025

Obituary

Eldon L. Pust, age 79, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Zniewski Funeral Home – Vaala Chapel in Appleton. Visitation will continue from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, at...

Allen James Sadergaski

Allen James Sadergaski

Jul 11, 2025

Allen “Butch” Sadergaski, 76, of Appleton, Minnesota, died on Friday evening, July 11, 2025, at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota. A celebration of life will be held at the Appleton VFW on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Burial will be held at the Appleton Cemetery on a future date.

Allen James Sadergaski was born...

Judy Pfaff

Judy Pfaff

Jul 4, 2025

Judy Pfaff, of Appleton, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025, at Appleton Area Health Care Center at the age of 93.

Celebration of life services will be held Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton with a prayer service at 2:30 PM. Pastor Gary Mills will officiate, and burial will be in...

Arleen Gronseth

Arleen Gronseth

Jun 30, 2025

Arleen Gronseth, age 90 of Benson, MN passed away at Bethesda Grand in Willmar Minnesota on June 30, 2025.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at Trinity Lutheran church in Benson, at 11 am, Thursday July 3rd with visitation Wednesday, July 2nd, 5 to 7 pm at the church and for one hour prior to the service.

She was...

Robert Eugene Buckner

Robert Eugene Buckner

Jun 28, 2025

Robert Buckner of Benson passed away peacefully at the CCM Hospital and Clinic in Montevideo, Minnesota, June 28, 2025, at the age of 87. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday September 14, 2025, at Track Bar and Grill in Benson, Minnesota, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Robert Eugene Buckner was born December 5, 1937, in Benson, Minnesota to...

Charlotte Astrid Haugen

Charlotte Astrid Haugen

Jun 24, 2025

Charlotte Astrid passed away, at the age of 87 on June 24, 2025, with family by her side. A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Charlotte was born on June 7, 1938, to Arnold and Esther Gomer. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Hazel Lutheran Church in Swift County. Growing up in Swift County...

Eugene Fernholz

Eugene Fernholz

Jun 23, 2025

Eugene J Fernholz of DeGraff Minnesota passed away peacefully at St Cloud Hospital surrounded by his family on June 23, 2025 at the age of 85.

A private funeral service at St Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff, MN was held on June 30, 2025. Burial was at St Bridget’s Cemetery.

Gene was born in Redwood Falls Minnesota on October 4, 1939 to...

Ronald Ascheman

Ronald Ascheman

Jun 21, 2025

Ronald Ascheman, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Benson, Minnesota, on June 21, 2025, surrounded by love and family. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the...