Obituaries

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...

Aug 24, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Broich, 47, of Montevideo, Minnesota, died on Thursday evening, August 24, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. followed by the...

Aug 24, 2023

Marvin Gilman Urke, age 94, of Starbuck died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 15, 2023, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.

Marvin Gilman Urke was born September...

Aug 19, 2023

William Jerol Livingston was born in Canby, Minnesota, on August 28, 1931, the son of Lawrence and Grace Miller Livingston. He grew up in Canby and graduated from Canby High School in 1949. Under Bill's name in "The Lancer" yearbook it reads "Little Mr. Fixit". Bill then studied to become an electrician like his father at the Dunwoody Institute in...

Aug 15, 2023

Lavonne M. (Mikkelson) Schlieman, age 84, of Morris died Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at West Wind Village in Morris, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Morris, MN. Visitation will continue Monday, August 21, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service...

Aug 4, 2023

Welton Wallace “Winty” Dokkebakken, 82, died on Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Edgewood Assisted living facility in Alexandria, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, and will continue Wednesday, August 9, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed...

Jul 21, 2023

Gwen Swenson, age 68, of Appleton, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a time of Remembrances from Noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Shooter’s Bar & Grill in Appleton. Interment will follow in the Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor...

Jul 19, 2023

Paul Francis Hayden, 75, of Benson, MN, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at home surrounded by his family, under Hospice care. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2023, with a Rosary at 5 p.m. and Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN. Visitation will continue from 9:30 to...

Jul 17, 2023

Lynn G. Webber, age 72, of Appleton, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Monday, July 31, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel...

Jul 16, 2023

Charles Giese, age 87, of Benson, formerly of the Appleton area, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, July 21, 2023, at First Evangelical Free Church in Benson. Visitation will resume from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 22,...

Jul 14, 2023

Elaine Luella Saulsbury, much-loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, in Appleton Area Health- Hospital. She reached the age of 103 and 9 months, a fact that never ceased to amaze her. Visitation will be Noon-2 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m., Friday, July 21, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in...

Jul 9, 2023

Andrea Haase, 82, of Benson, Minnesota, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 9, 2023.  She died peacefully but unexpectedly at Julia’s Place in Hancock of complications after a long battle with lung cancer.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm on Friday, July 14 at the Evangelical Free Church in Kerkhoven.  Visitation will continue from...

Jul 7, 2023

Virgil Joseph Hammerschmidt, 85, died on Friday, July 7, 2023, at the Clarkfield Care Center in Clarkfield, Minnesota. A graveside service will be held for Virgil at the Minnesota Veterans’ Cemetery in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Virgil Joseph Hammerschmidt was born on March 4, 1938, in Wabasso Village, Minnesota, the son of Joseph Paul and Susan M. (Bernardy) Hammerschmidt. Virgil was...

Jul 5, 2023

Darwin Caskey, age 74, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at his home in Appleton. A Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 4:00 P.M. at the Zniewski Funeral Home - Vaala Chapel in Appleton.

Darwin Allen Caskey was born on...

Jul 5, 2023

Beverly Ann Ehret, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Bethesda Grand, Willmar, MN.  She was born January 10, 1937 to Louis and Lillian (Engel) Heesch on the family farm west of Elkton, SD.  Beverly attended country school a few miles down the road from their family farm.  In 1954 she graduated from Elkton High School in...

Jul 3, 2023

Pamela Ann Kelly, 85, died on Monday morning, July 3, 2023, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday July 9, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, and will continue on Monday, July 10, 2023, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, followed by the Mass of Christian...

Jul 3, 2023

Ansel Doll, age 89, of Appleton, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, in Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. Visitation was Noon - 2 p.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m., Friday, July 7, 2023, at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton. Fr. Brian Mandel officiated.

Interment will be in St. Peter’s Catholic...