Obituaries

Melvin Henry Klyve

Melvin Henry Klyve

Jun 19, 2023

Melvin H. Klyve passed away June 19, 2023, at age 98.

Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2023, followed by the funeral at 11:00 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, Minnesota. There will be a private internment at a later date. Memorials can be made in Mel Klyve’s memory...

Joan F Wente

Joan F Wente

Jun 16, 2023

Joan Wente, age 81, of Appleton, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, June 26, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the church. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate. Interment...

Dorothy Schloendorf

Dorothy Schloendorf

Jun 5, 2023

Dorothy Schloendorf, 97, of Benson, died on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 7, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church...

Harlan Lamar Wiese

Harlan Lamar Wiese

Jun 3, 2023

Harlan Wiese, age 94, of Madison, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Madison Healthcare-Care Center. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Louisburg Lutheran Cemetery. Pastor Dawn Quame will officiate. A reception will follow at the Bellingham Community Center.

Harlan LaMar Wiese was born October 9, 1928, in Appleton, Minnesota,...

Richard David Friedlein

Richard David Friedlein

Jun 2, 2023

Richard (Rick) D. Friedlein, 63, of Maplewood MN passed away on June 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.

Visitation will be Friday, June 16, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, MN. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, June 17, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, at...

Marlene "Molly" Bredeson

Marlene "Molly" Bredeson

May 31, 2023

Molly Bredeson, age 68, of Appleton, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in her home. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., with a memorial service at 11 a.m., Friday, June 9, 2023, at First Congregational Church in Appleton. Rev. Herbert Rotunda will officiate.

Marlene Louise Bredeson, lovingly known as Molly, was born January 18, 1955, in Gary, South Dakota,...

Laurie Jean Mortenson

Laurie Jean Mortenson

May 30, 2023

Laurie J. Mortenson, 65, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Meadow Lane Care Center. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery....

Chester Hoberg

Chester Hoberg

May 25, 2023

Chester E. Hoberg, 85, of Starbuck, Minnesota, died on Thursday morning, May 25, 2023, at Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. The burial will be at the...

Lana Louise (Turner) Mctighe

Lana Louise (Turner) Mctighe

May 16, 2023

Lana (Turner) McTighe, age 68, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Word Fellowship Church in Appleton. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

Lana Louise McTighe was born April 22, 1955, in...

Ann Kathryn Eidsmo

Ann Kathryn Eidsmo

May 13, 2023

Ann K. Eidsmo, age 83, of Appleton, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, peacefully in her home. A private, family interment will be held in Minnetonka.

Ann was born February 5, 1940, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There was nothing more important to Ann than her family. They were her pride and joy. She loved horses, the derby, traveling,...

Alton Orlyn Leedahl

Alton Orlyn Leedahl

May 12, 2023

Alton “Al” Orlyn Leedahl, of Benson passed away May 12, 2023, at the Swift County Benson Hospital.  Visitation will be held Friday, June 16, 2023, from 10:30 am until 11:30 a.m. at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:30 a.m.  Burial will be at...

Eileen Joyce Kohlman

Eileen Joyce Kohlman

May 9, 2023

Eileen Kohlman, age 96, of Appleton, passed away Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2023, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton. Visitation will resume from 9-10 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 20,...

Thomas "Tom" Marvin Jerve

Thomas "Tom" Marvin Jerve

May 3, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Marvin Jerve, 76, of Benson, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Appleton Area Health Services Hospital. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 5, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue on Tuesday, June 6, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the...

Elmer Frank Schliemann

Elmer Frank Schliemann

May 3, 2023

Elmer Schliemann, age 92, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.

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Steven "Steve" Boraas

Steven "Steve" Boraas

Apr 28, 2023

Steve Boraas, age 62, of Appleton, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.

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Janice Aeikens

Janice Aeikens

Apr 25, 2023

Janice “Jan” Lucille Aeikens, 83, of Benson, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Bethesda Grand Senior Living Center in Willmar, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.,...

Beatrice "Bea" Germaine Weber

Beatrice "Bea" Germaine Weber

Apr 18, 2023

Beatrice Germaine Weber, 93 died on Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 3:00 pm. Interment will follow the service at Church of...

Mitchell "Mick" Eugene Boone

Mitchell "Mick" Eugene Boone

Apr 17, 2023

Mitchell “Mick” Eugene Boone, 78, passed away peacefully at home with his wife at his side on Monday morning, April 17, 2023, at his home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson and continue Saturday, April 22, from 1:00 to...

William "Billy" Reese

William "Billy" Reese

Apr 14, 2023

William “Billy” Reese, age 69, of Appleton, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Friday, April 21, 2023, at Word Fellowship Church in Appleton. Pastor Troy Bates will officiate.

Willam Mitchell Reese was born October 27, 1953, in Columbia, South Carolina,...

Merlyn Kenneth Bersie

Merlyn Kenneth Bersie

Apr 13, 2023

Merlyn Bersie, age 92, of Appleton, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. Visitation will be Noon-1 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor Linda Wimmer will officiate.

Merlyn Kenneth Bersie was born...