Obituaries

James Edward Dishon

James Edward Dishon

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...

Donna Marie Force

Donna Marie Force

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...

Debra Frederick Redmond

Debra Frederick Redmond

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...

Eric Michael Hess

Eric Michael Hess

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...

Nicole Larson

Nicole Larson

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...

Jeffery Virgil Anderson

Jeffery Virgil Anderson

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...

Betty Marie Shelstad

Betty Marie Shelstad

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)...

Darlene Mildred Tolin

Darlene Mildred Tolin

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...

Shane "Sharon" Barbara Amundson

Shane "Sharon" Barbara Amundson

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...

Sharon Rose Rudi

Sharon Rose Rudi

May 3, 2021

Sharon Rudi, 83, died peacefully surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Murdock. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 7, at the Zniewski Funeral home in Benson. Visitation will continue from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, on Saturday, May 8, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson followed...

Joann Fay Mabey

Joann Fay Mabey

May 1, 2021

JoAnn "Jo" Mabey, age 69, of rural Appleton, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, in University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.  Visitation will be 1 - 2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021, at Zniewski Funeral Home- Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Burial will be in Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery.

JoAnn Fay...

Dwight Eugene Whalberg

Dwight Eugene Whalberg

Apr 21, 2021

Dwight Whalberg, age 67, of Benson, passed away April 21, 2021, in his home.  A graveside burial service will be held on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Members of his family will be saying a few words and song will be dedicated to him by his granddaughter on her...

Raymond Thomas Muehlbauer

Raymond Thomas Muehlbauer

Apr 13, 2021

Raymond Thomas Muehlbauer was born September 16, 1953, in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Sylvester and Marie (Peerboom) Muehlbauer.  Ray was baptized and confirmed at Church of the Visitation Catholic Church in Danvers.  He was raised in the Danvers area where he attended school, graduating from Benson High School, Class of 1971.  Ray enjoyed quilting, putting puzzles together, building...

Ronald Eugene Burnham

Ronald Eugene Burnham

Apr 11, 2021

Ronald E. Burnham, 86, of Starbuck, died on Sunday morning April 11 at his home near Starbuck. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday April 15, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, and continue on Friday from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 am....

Elizabeth Ann Overlander

Elizabeth Ann Overlander

Apr 9, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Overlander, 90, of Benson, passed away on Friday evening, April 9, 2021, at Scandi Haven Village. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 16, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with...

Merlin Dean Simonson

Merlin Dean Simonson

Apr 9, 2021

Merlin Dean Simonson died at home under Hospice care on Friday April 9, 2021 after a battle with lung cancer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday April 24, at 2:00 pm at Ambush Park in Benson. In Lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Disabled Veterans or the Carris Hospice of Benson. Zniewski Funeral Home of...

Mark Hansen

Mark Hansen

Apr 3, 2021

Mark Hansen, age 64, of Benson, passed away April 3, 2021, in his home.  Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.  A Celebration of Life will be 6-9 p.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at the Alexandria VFW Post #936.  Burial will be in...

Lenora Margaret Heideman

Lenora Margaret Heideman

Mar 27, 2021

Lenora M. Heideman, 88, of Benson, MN, died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Scandi Haven Village Senior Living and Memory Care in Benson. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 30, 2021 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. A private burial service was...

John Lynn Knutson

John Lynn Knutson

Mar 24, 2021

John Lynn Knutson, 70, of Willmar, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 under hospice care at Courage Cottage in Morris, Minnesota.  A private, family interment will be held at the Benson City Cemetery.  In lieu of cards and flowers, memorials preferred to Stevens Community Medical Center Courage Cottage of Morris.

John Lynn Knutson was born...

Denise “Dee Dee” Kay Hess

Denise “Dee Dee” Kay Hess

Mar 19, 2021

Denise Kay Hess, 60, of Benson died on Friday Morning, March 19, 2021 in Benson. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday, March 27, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Interment will follow the service in the St. Francis Catholic...