Obituaries

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...

Apr 26, 2022

Robert Lye, age 97, of Benson, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.  Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Monday, May 2, 2022, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson.  Pastor Zane Anderson will officiate.  Burial will be in West Bank Cemetery.

Apr 22, 2022

Peyton Donald Young, 20, of Benson, Minnesota, died due to injuries sustained in a automobile accident on Friday, April 22, 2022, in Fargo, North Dakota. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, followed by a memorial service at 1:00 pm, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, Minnesota.

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Apr 19, 2022

Leonard V. Sylte, 95, of Nashville, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the NHC Place-Cool Springs, in Franklin, Tennessee. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the...

Apr 18, 2022

James "Jim" Overholser, age 62, of Appleton, passed away Monday, April 18, 2022, in Quiet Oaks Hospice House, St. Cloud, Minnesota.  A memorial visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2022, at Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  A Celebration of Life / Reception will continue 5 - 8 p.m., Saturday evening, May 14, 2022,  at...

Apr 15, 2022

Robert “Bob” L. Commerford, 73, of Benson, MN, died on Friday afternoon, April 15, 2022, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 21, 2022, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m....

Apr 14, 2022

David J. Olson, of rural Milan, passed away with family by his side at his home on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the age of 80.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 19 th , 2022 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at Kviteseid Lutheran Church, Milan, MN with a prayer service at 6:45 p.m.  Visitation will continue on...

Apr 3, 2022

JoAnn Jagow, 80, died at her home near Holloway, Minnesota on April 3, 2022. Visitation will be held at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 20, 2022. A private family service will be held. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.