Obituaries

Nov 26, 2020

Alvina Mae Amundson, 89, of Benson, Minn., died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Rice Carris Health Care Center and Therapy Suites in Willmar. A private family service will be held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson followed by the interment in Benson City Cemetery.

Alvina Mae Amundson was born July 9, 1931 in Benson, Minnesota, daughter...

Nov 24, 2020

A mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, May 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Church. Interment will follow the service at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Murdock.

Kevin Wayne “Casey” Clark was born September...

Nov 24, 2020

Doris Koosmann, age 94, of Appleton, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, in RenVilla Health Center in Renville.  A private, family burial will be held in Appleton City Cemetery.  Due to Covid-19 no service is planned at his time.

Doris Marie Asher Koosmann was born in Canby, Minnesota on December 17, 1925 to parents Raymond (Bert) and Lydia...

Nov 23, 2020

Lois Rudnick, age 78, of Appleton, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, Appleton Area Health Services- Care Center.  Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m., Friday, November 27, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.  Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Shible Township.

Nov 22, 2020

Marcia Mae Slaughter, 87, of Benson, Minn., died Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Meadow Lane Nursing Home, under Hospice care. A graveside service will be held Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 1 PM in the Benson City Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church of Benson and Rice Hospice.

Marcia Mae Slaughter was born to Marjorie...

Nov 20, 2020

Rodney “Joe” Hamann, age 72, of Holloway, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:30 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 3:30 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2020, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township.  Pastor Donald Klatt will officiate.  Joe will receive full military honors. A private family interment ceremony...

Nov 20, 2020

Deloris Roggatz, age 88, of Appleton, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital.  Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Pastor Roger Fears will officiate.  Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.  Masks will be required and social...

Nov 20, 2020

Margaret Ann (Bangsund) Ellingson was born on July 2, 1928 on a farm in Swift County near Benson, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Paul and Sarah (Halvorson) Razink. She was called from this life on November 20, 2020 at Avera-Marshall Regional Medical Center due to Covid 19 virus.

Margaret was baptized on...

Nov 19, 2020

Dorinda Lea Popma, 76, of Benson, MN passed away on Thursday, November 19 th , 2020 at Swift County-Benson Hospital. A private family service and interment will be held at Bethany Reformed Cemetery in Clara City, MN.

Dorinda Lea Popma was born October 5, 1944 in Montevideo, MN to John T. and Martha (Caspers) Koenen. She grew...

Nov 15, 2020

LeRoy Dokken, age 73, of Appleton, died Sunday, November 15, 2020, in Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.  Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton.  Fr. Jeremy Kucera will officiate.  Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

LeRoy...

Nov 15, 2020

Evalyn Joanne Swenson passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Appleton Area Health- Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtiss Leroy Swenson on February 8, 2017.  Evalyn was born in Denver, Colorado on April 16, 1941, where she resided until 1971 when she moved to Fosston, Minnesota with her family.

Evalyn obtained a Master’s...

Nov 13, 2020

James M. Wrobleski, age 69, of Benson, died on Friday, November 13, 2020, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. A visitation will be held from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm, at the Benson City Cemetery, on Friday, November 20, 2020, followed by a graveside service with Military Honors at 2:00 pm. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the...

Nov 12, 2020

Ann (Twitchell) Kobbermann was born on June 7th, 1954 and died peacefully in her apartment on November 12th, 2020 at Parkview Manor.  She grew up with six brothers and one sister out on the Twitchell homestead west of Benson.  She went to St. Francis Catholic School and graduated from B.H.S Class of 1972.  After school, she pursued accounting in...

Nov 12, 2020

Joy Dolan, age 66, of Appleton, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020, in the St. Cloud Hospital.  Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2020, at the Catholic Church in Appleton.  Visitation will continue from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at...

Nov 5, 2020

Raymond “Ray” Busse, age 96, of Appleton, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, in Appleton Area Health-Hospital.  A private, family burial will be held in Appleton City Cemetery.  Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Raymond August William Busse was born on January 24, 1924, in Appleton, Minnesota,...

Nov 4, 2020

Charles Clark, 91, passed away on Wednesday evening, November 4, 2020 at the Courage Cottage in Morris, Minnesota. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 13, 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery....

Oct 30, 2020

Grace Marie Jerdee, 83, of Benson, MN, died unexpectedly Friday, October 30, 2020, at her home. Visitation will be from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, followed be the the funeral at 11;00 am, on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Grace (Gracie) Marie Wefald was...

Oct 29, 2020

Rime, Adelyn age 88 of New Brighton, formerly of Columbia Heights passed away on October 29, 2020. Preceded in death by husband Kenneth, son Kim, daughter Victoria.  Parents Henry and Helen Lagred and brother Harley.

Adelyn is survived by sons, Paul (Joan) and Mark (Conny), Grandchildren; Kevin, Matthew, Angela, Christopher, Laura, Allison, Shannen,...

Oct 29, 2020

Allen Milo Landmark, 73, of Benson, Minn., died Thursday, October 29, 2020, at his home. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery.

Allen Milo Landmark was born December 30, 1946 in Benson, Minnesota,...

Oct 28, 2020

Marcella Louise Mrozek, age 76, of Appleton, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in Meadow Lane Nursing Home in Benson.  Burial will be at a later date in Appleton City Cemetery.

Marcella Louise Mrozek was born January 4, 1944, in Benson, Minnesota the daughter of Emery and Helen (Toothman) Goff.  She was raised in the Danvers area...