Obituaries

Aug 20, 2021

Inga Long, 93, of Benson, died on Friday evening, August 20, 2021, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Inga's family welcomes her friends to join them for a graveside service that will be held at...

Aug 6, 2021

William "Bill" Cronen, age 79, of Benson, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, in the Swift County Benson Hospital.  Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at the church.  Pastor Zane Anderson...

Jul 27, 2021

Grace H. Christenson, 92, of rural Danvers, died on Tuesday afternoon at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Monday August 2, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Big Bend Lutheran Church in Big Bend, Minnesota, followed by a celebration of life at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow the...

Jul 24, 2021

Philip Blaine Manska, 79, of Benson, died on Saturday morning July 24, 2021, at Homestead Place North in Benson. Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 1, at the St, Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue on Monday, August 2, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm followed by the...

Jul 17, 2021

Richard Loren Bredeken, 85, Benson, Minn., died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home in Benson under hospice care.  Visitation will be from 5:00–7:00 p.m., Friday, July 23, 2021, at First Evangelical Free Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 24, 2021, at First Evangelical Free Church...

Jul 16, 2021

Mary Anne Abner, 74, of Benson, died on Friday, morning, July 16, 2021, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30 th , 2021, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 noon. A reception will immediately follow the...

Jul 15, 2021

Chester Larson, age 106, of Appleton, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Appleton Health Services-Care Center.  Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, July 19, 2021, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Visitation will resume Noon-1 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Immanuel Lutheran Church-Shible Township.  Burial will follow in...

Jul 13, 2021

Sa ndra Nordaune, 73, of Benson, died on Tuesday, afternoon, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday July 19, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Interment will be in the St. Francis Catholic Church...

Jul 4, 2021

Richard Lee Teske, 71, of Benson, died at his home in Benson on Sunday evening, July 4, 2021. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Friday, July 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue on Saturday, July 10, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at...

Jun 26, 2021

Bradley Showalter, age 65, of rural Danvers, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, in his home.  A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 2 p.m., at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.  Pastor Zane Anderson will officiate.  Burial will be in Nesbitt Red Butte Cemetery, Hazen, North Dakota.

Bradley Dean Showalter was born...

Jun 15, 2021

Bradley K. Forbord, died on Tuesday morning, June 15, at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 am. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements. Please join...

Jun 15, 2021

James Edward Dishon, 95, of Appleton, died on Tuesday morning, June 15, 2021, at the Appleton Area Health Services Hospital. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at the Appleton City Cemetery.

James Edward Dishon was born on March 10, 1926, in Northwood, Iowa, the only child...

Jun 12, 2021

Donna (Marie) Force, 93, of Benson, died on Saturday night, June 12, 2021, at Scandi Haven Village under hospice care. A funeral service will be held on June 28 th , 10:00 AM visitation, 11:00 AM Funeral service with lunch afterward at Pilgrim Congregational Church. You can join the livestream of her memorial service by accessing the...

Jun 7, 2021

Debra A. Frederick Redmond, 63, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2021. A graveside service will be held on September 25, 2021, at 11:00 am, at Church of The Visitation Catholic Cemetery in Danvers.

She was born January 20, 1958 in Benson, MN, daughter of Donald and Charlene (Zinda) Frederick.  She attended John F. Kennedy High School...

Jun 5, 2021

Eric M. Hess, 34, of Benson, died under hospice care at his home in Benson. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 13, from 5pm to 7 pm at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10 am to 11 am on Monday followed by the funeral service at 11 am. Interment will be...

May 27, 2021

Nicole Larson, age 25, of rural Ortonville, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 4-7 p.m. at Morris Evangelical Free Church, Morris, MN.  Visitation will continue Friday, June 4, 2021, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 10:30 a.m., at the church.  The...

May 21, 2021

Jeffery Anderson, 46, of Benson died on Friday, May 21, 2021. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 28, from 4:00 pm till 7:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson and continue on Saturday from 10:00 am to 11:00 am followed by a memorial service with military honors at 11:00 am. Zniewski Funeral Home of...

May 17, 2021

Betty Shelstad, age 94, of Montevideo, formerly of Appleton, passed away Monday evening, May 17, 2021, in Chippewa County Montevideo Health.  A private family service will be held.  Burial will be in Good Shepherd Lutheran Cemetery in Hegbert Township.

Betty Marie Shelstad was born January 22, 1927, in Darwin, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Lydia (Krakau)...

May 9, 2021

Darlene M. Tolin, 81, of Benson passed away on Sunday afternoon, May 9, 2021, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, on Friday, May 14, at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday, May 15, followed by the funeral...

May 5, 2021

Shane “Sharon” Barbara Amundson, 73, Willmar, MN, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at her residence in Willmar, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30 am to 10:30 am with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Interment will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Benson. Arrangements...