Obituaries

Dec 6, 2023

Patricia Mills, age 71, of Clontarf, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at The Glenn Buffalo in Buffalo, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with a Rosary at 9:00 am, Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment...

Dec 5, 2023

Vernon Floyd Vergin, age 95, of Benson died Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Westwind Village in Morris, Minnesota. Visitation will be Saturday, Dcember 9, 2023, from 12:30 to 1:30p.m. followed by the funeral service at 1:30p.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be at the Benson City Cemetery. Memorials can be given to Our Redeemer’s Lutheran...

Nov 23, 2023

Eleanor Marie McGovern, age 89, of Benson died Thursday, November 23, 2023, at Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood, MN. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the St....

Nov 13, 2023

Stanley J. Blasey, 87, died on Monday, November 13, 2023, at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, and will continue on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by a...

Nov 7, 2023

Peter “Tony” VanderWeyst, 63, of Benson, died at his home in Benson on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. A private family interment will be held at the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...

Oct 28, 2023

William “Bill” Bergstad, age 93, of Appleton, passed away Saturday evening, October 28, 2023, in Appleton Area Health Hospital. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., Friday, November 3, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor Linda Wimmer will officiate. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

William Wallace Bergstad...

Oct 24, 2023

Carol Dokken, age 85, of Benson, died on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. The burial will be in the...

Oct 18, 2023

Neil Perseke, age 90, of rural Milan, passed away Wednesday evening, October 18, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Monday, October 23, 2023, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Interment will be in the Kviteseid Lutheran Cemetery. Pastor Kristine Isder will officiate.

Neil Irvin Perseke...

Oct 17, 2023

Ronald Blowers, age 88, of Benson, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at the Centra Care Care Center in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Pastor Erik Rundquist will officiate. Interment will be in...

Oct 16, 2023

Marilyn Jean Hoehn, age 92, of Benson, MN, passed away October 16, 2023, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

She was a loving mother of five sons: Dale (Jennifer) Hoehn of Benson, MN, Joseph (Lorraine) Ward of Radford, VA, Kirk (Wanda) Ward, Steven Ward, and Herb Ward all of Aurora, IL. She had...

Oct 15, 2023

Roger Mahoney, age 87 of rural Appleton, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. A Rosary and Prayer Service will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by visitation from 5-7 p.m., Friday, October 20, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton. Visitation will resume from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of...

Oct 15, 2023

Curtis Olson, age 35, of Appleton, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor Lynn Thomas will officiate.

Curtis Dean Olson was born...

Oct 9, 2023

Katherine Louise O’Leary, 67, of Starbuck, MN, died on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Mayo Clinic - Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Lakeside in Glenwood, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 19, 2023, followed by the...

Oct 9, 2023

Marilyn Elizabeth Mills, 93, of Benson, Minnesota, died on October 9, 2023, at her home in Benson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson, with visitation at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery.  Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...

Oct 2, 2023

Darlene (Kashmark) Gavin, age 83 of Crystal, originally from the Appleton/Milan area, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2023, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton. Fr. Brian Mandel will officiate. Interment will be in...

Sep 30, 2023

Orlo Aldean Quame, 89, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at his home in Benson. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery....

Sep 21, 2023

Sandra Ann Grussing Ebnet was called from this life September 21, 2023 at her home in Long Prairie, Minnesota. She was 74 years old. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 24, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN. The rosary will be prayed at 4:45 pm, with a prayer service...

Sep 12, 2023

Nancy Elaine Kellner, 73, Benson, MN, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at The Legacy Assisted Living in Morris, MN. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, September 17, 2023, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 18,...

Sep 9, 2023

Gail Maureen Hanson, age 76, of Sartell, formerly of Hancock, died Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Hancock. Pastor Julius Miller will officiate. Interment will...

Sep 5, 2023

Ray Thomas Smith was called from this life on September 5, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital following complications after routine defibrillator replacement surgery. He was 78 years old. Visitation will be held Monday, September 11, 2023 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, MN. The rosary will be prayed at 3:45...