Obituaries

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...

Oct 27, 2020

Robert “Bob” Foster Jr., age 80 of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, October 27, 2020 at the CentraCare Health-Care Center in Paynesville.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Robert Eugene Foster Jr. was born May 7, 1940, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the son of Robert Eugene Sr. and Oliva (Landwehr) Foster. ...

Oct 25, 2020

Darlene Lucille Menk, 80, of Benson passed away on Sunday Morning, October 25, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. A private family memorial will be held. Arrangements are with the Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson....

Oct 24, 2020

Memorials preferred to St. Bridget’s Catholic Cemetery, DeGraff Fire Department, and Swift County Fair Association.

Scott Charles Smith was born on January 27, 1970 to Charles Smith and Helen (McCarthy) Smith in Windom, Minnesota. He was baptized on February 8, 1970 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Windom, Minnesota by Rev. Thomas M Ploof. He...

Oct 23, 2020

Thomas M.  Hagen, 76, of Benson, passed away Friday afternoon, October 23 at his home in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Tuesday October 27, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, in Benson. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, October 28, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by a funeral service at...

Oct 12, 2020

Burdette M. Kraft, 91, of Benson, passed away on Monday morning, October 12, 2020, at the Gabriel House in Murdock. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Hancock, on Monday, October 19, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am.

Burdette Marvin Kraft was born April 29, 1929...

Oct 10, 2020

David Beyer, age 82 of Morris, formerly of the Holloway area, died Saturday, October 10, 2020, in Courage Cottage, Morris, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m., Thursday, October 15, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morris.  Pastor Michael Hanson will officiate.  Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery,...

Oct 7, 2020

Alwood N. “Woody” Dokken, 82, of Benson died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at his home in Benson. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020, 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.

Alwood Noel (Woody) Dokken,...

Oct 1, 2020

STURBRIDGE, MA - DeAnna G. (Deardorf) L’Ecuyer, 81, of Sturbridge, passed into the loving, peaceful and tender care of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, October 1, 2020 after a valiant, year-long, hard-fought, battle against cancer.  Visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Friday, October 9, at...

Sep 30, 2020

Kermit Ehrenberg, age 84, of Appleton, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in Rosewood Specialty Care in Montevideo. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2020, in Trinity Lutheran Church, Appleton. Burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.

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Sep 30, 2020

Eugenie L. Boese, 95, died at her home in Holloway, on Wednesday September 30, 2020. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 5, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the Funeral Service, at 2:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway. Interment will follow the service at the Church Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel of...

Sep 29, 2020

Jeanette E. Hawkinson, 98, of Benson, Minn. died Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Southview Manor.  A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis Catholic Church with Interment in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.

Jeanette E. Hawkinson was born May 1, 1922 in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Anne (O’Brien) Gilronan....

Sep 21, 2020

Florence June Hillman, age 95, of Appleton, passed away Monday, September 21, in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  A graveside funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2020, in Appleton City Cemetery.  Pastor John Ramsbacher officiated.

Florence June Hillman was born June 17, 1925, in Odessa Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota the daughter of...