Obituaries

Iola Mae Pearson

Iola Mae Pearson

Mar 1, 2022

Iola Pearson, age 89, passed away March 1, 2022, in Appleton Area Health, Hospital.  Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Friday, March 11, 2022, at the church.  Pastor...

Anita E. Hallaway

Anita E. Hallaway

Feb 27, 2022

Anita E. Hallaway, 85, of Alexandria, MN formerly of Holloway, MN, died on Sunday morning, February 27, 2022, at Glacial Ridge Health System, Glenwood Hospital. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, with a 9:00 am Rosary, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at St. John’s Catholic...

Michael "Mic" Jon Juhnke

Michael "Mic" Jon Juhnke

Feb 25, 2022

Michael "Mic" Juhnke, 77, died on Friday, February 25, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2022, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, at the VFW Post #4955 in Appleton, with Military Honors at 3:30 pm. Burial will be held at a later date in the Lamberton Cemetery, Lamberton, MN.

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Myron Adolph Schliemann

Myron Adolph Schliemann

Feb 16, 2022

Myron Schliemann, age 78, of Appleton, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in his home. Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Friday, February 25, 2022, at Word Fellowship Church in Appleton. Pastor Troy Bates will officiate. Burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Myron Adolph Schliemann Sr. was born March 14, 1943,...

David C Olson

David C Olson

Feb 14, 2022

David C. Olson, age 81, of rural Milan, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital.  Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Friday, February 18,...

Amy Agnes Fahl

Amy Agnes Fahl

Feb 9, 2022

Amy A. Fahl of Benson died on Wednesday afternoon, February 9, 2022, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. A private celebration of Amy’s life will be held later. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Benson Golf Course. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Mark Dale

Mark Dale

Feb 7, 2022

Mark A. Dale, 54, of Benson, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. A private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers donations preferred to the Prairie Five Food Shelf in Benson.

Mark Alexander Dale was born on July 28, 1967, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Clayton...

Deloris C. Smith

Deloris C. Smith

Feb 7, 2022

Deloris C. Smith, 89, Benson, MN, died Monday, February 7, 2022, at the Meadow Lane Nursing Home in Benson. Visitation will be from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 10:30 am. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Zniewski...

Margaret Louise Nash

Margaret Louise Nash

Feb 6, 2022

Margaret Louise Nash, 92, of Benson, passed away Sunday morning, February 6, 2022, at Meadow Lane Nursing Home in Benson. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 16, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Interment will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Margaret was born...

Trevor John Ahrndt

Trevor John Ahrndt

Feb 1, 2022

Trevor Ahrndt, 38, of Benson, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson from 10 am to 11 am followed by the funeral service at 11 am. Interment will be in the St. Malachy’s Catholic Cemetery in Clontarf....

Lynn Gerald Knutson

Lynn Gerald Knutson

Jan 28, 2022

Lynn G. Knutson, 71, of Swift Falls, Minnesota, passed away on Friday morning, January 28, 2022, at his home in Camp Lake Township. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 7 pm at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, and will continue Wednesday, February 2, 2022, from 1...

Orlen Leroy Pangrac

Orlen Leroy Pangrac

Jan 24, 2022

Orlen L. Pangrac, 90, of Benson died on Monday morning, January 24, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson from 10 am to 11 am followed by the funeral service at 11 am. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...

Dennis Mathew Peterson

Dennis Mathew Peterson

Jan 24, 2022

Dennis Mathew Peterson 18, of Benson, died on Monday morning, January 24, at his home in Benson. Visitation will be held on Monday January 31, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson from 10 am to 11 am, followed by the memorial service at 11:00 am. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the...

Barb Yost

Barb Yost

Jan 18, 2022

Mary Barbara Yost, 97, Murdock, MN, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 24, 2022, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, MN. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery...

Peter Thomas Robert Hughes

Peter Thomas Robert Hughes

Jan 17, 2022

Peter Thomas Robert Hughes, 31, Starbuck, MN, died Monday, January 17, 2022, at his home in Starbuck, MN. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 23, 2022 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00...

Louise "Beth" Zinda

Louise "Beth" Zinda

Dec 30, 2021

Louise “Beth” Zinda, age 74, of Appleton, formerly of the Big Bend area, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  Visitation will be Noon - 1 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Pastor Kristine Isder will officiate.  Burial will be in the church...

Ricky Lee Ehrenberg

Ricky Lee Ehrenberg

Dec 28, 2021

Ricky "Rick" Ehrenberg, age 59, of Appleton, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in his home.

A private, family memorial service will be held at Zniewski Funeral Home- Vaala Chapel. Burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.

Ricky Lee Ehrenberg was born February 14, 1962, at the Appleton Municipal Hospital,...

Toni Marie Spencer

Toni Marie Spencer

Dec 27, 2021

Toni M. Spencer, age 48, of Appleton, Minnesota, formerly of Centuria, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on December 27, 2021, in Appleton Area Health, Appleton, MN.  Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, MN.  Pastor Steve Bovendam will officiate.  Interment will...

David Leroy Peterson

David Leroy Peterson

Dec 27, 2021

David Leroy Peterson, 75, of Benson, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2021, after a month-long battle with COVID-19. David was born on December 13, 1946, to Christian and Lucille Peterson in Bertha, MN. After David graduated from Clarissa Public High School in 1964, he served in the United States Army, including a tour of duty...

Richard Leonard Collins

Richard Leonard Collins

Dec 14, 2021

Richard “Dick” Leonard Collins, 79, Murdock, MN, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his home under hospice care. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 17, 2021, with a Prayer Service and Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock, MN. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by...