Obituaries

Jun 26, 2022

Diane Marie Jensen, 74, died at her home in Benson, Minnesota, on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...

Jun 23, 2022

Peter O. Hilleren, 63, of Benson died Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his lake home in Starbuck, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2022, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at...

Jun 20, 2022

Bonita “Bonnie” Tjosaas, 75, of Appleton, formerly of Benson, MN, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at Appleton Area Health Nursing Home in Appleton, MN. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. The funeral service will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022,...

Jun 19, 2022

Evonne “Vonnie” Fragodt, 85, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at her home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of...

Jun 18, 2022

Helen Ann Mortenson, 86, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at her home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 am. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of...

Jun 6, 2022

Ruth Frances Plackner, 77, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at Arbor Oaks Senior Living in Andover, Minnesota with her family by her side.  Visitation will be held from 12 – 2 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson followed by the memorial service at 2 pm. Interment will be at the Benson City...

Jun 4, 2022

Ryan Lee Anderson, 45, of Mayer, Minnesota, formerly of Benson, died on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Abbot Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Interment will be in...

Jun 1, 2022

Dena Marion Evangeline Hofstad, 95, of Alexandria, MN, formerly of Starbuck, MN, died, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Woodcrest Assisted Living in Alexandria. Visitation will from 10-11 a.m., Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, MN., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. A private family burial will be in held at a later date...

May 31, 2022

Donna Mae Martin, 91, died Tuesday May 31 st , 2022, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN.  Visitation will be held Thursday June 9 th , 2022, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue at 10:00AM Friday June 10 th followed by the funeral service at 11:00AM at St....

May 27, 2022

Phyllis Banken, age 82, of Appleton, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, in Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., with a Rosary at 7 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2022, at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton. Visitation will resume from 9-10 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Saturday, June...

May 27, 2022

Karen Kay Locher, age 80, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar, Minnesota. Services will be held Friday, June 3, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Zniewski Funeral Home, Benson, Minnesota with lunch provided at the Benson VFW following the service. Burial will immediately follow at the Summit Cemetery in Morris, Minnesota.

May 25, 2022

Donald L. Pittman, 72, of DeGraff, Minnesota died on Wednesday morning, May 25, 2022, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff, and continue Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the Mass of Christian...

May 20, 2022

Albie Ann Walsh, 91, died on Friday morning, May 20, 2022, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at The Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, with a Rosary at 4:45 pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 6:00 pm and will continue...

May 20, 2022

Barbara Ann Walton passed away May 20, 2022, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Pastor Art Wiese will officiate.  Burial will be in Wergeland Cemetery, rural Porter, Minnesota.

Barbara Ann Walton was born...

May 19, 2022

Leona L. Harrison, 64, of Benson, passed away on May 19, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

The daughter of Lewis and Betty (Davis) Forshay, Leona was born October 15, 1957, in Santa Ana, California. She grew up and attended school in Santa Ana, CA. Leona was married to Donald Harrison on October 30 th , 1973,...

May 19, 2022

LaVerne Joy Doering, age 87, of Correll, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Appleton Area Health- Care Center, surrounded by family, from complications of a stroke.  Visitation will be held 10-11am followed by a memorial service at 11am, Monday, June 6, 2022, at First United Methodist Church in Appleton. Jan Eifeldt will officiate. A reception will follow...

May 12, 2022

Michael Allen Fifield, 49, of Benson died on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, and will continue from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 19, 2022,...

May 11, 2022

John Michael “Mike” Lord, 56, was found deceased on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his residence in Benson, MN. He died from diabetes-related illness. Mike was a graduate of Clearwater Central Catholic High School, in Clearwater, FL.  He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, and his MBA from Cardinal Stritch...

May 7, 2022

Kenneth Gode, 81, died on Saturday morning, May 7, 2022, at his home in Clontarf. Visitation will be held on Monday, May 16, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at The Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, with a Rosary at 4:45 pm and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00 pm and will continue on Tuesday May 17 from 9:30...

Apr 29, 2022

Audrey Critz, age 90 of Appleton, formerly of Louisburg, passed away Friday evening, April 29, 2022, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Zniewski Funeral Home- Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Pastor Herbert Rotunda will officiate.

Audrey Marilyn Critz was born March...