Obituaries

Jun 21, 2020

Larry Duane Hilleren, 60, of Benson, Minn., died Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Meadow Lane Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Benson. Public Visitation will be from 12-1 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in the Chapel in Benson. A private family funeral will follow. Public Graveside Interment will be at 1:45 pm in the...

Jun 19, 2020

Delores “Dee” Schaaf was born on February 13, 1926, in Mandt Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gerhard and Minnie Christenson  Goulson. She was baptized an April 8, 1926, by Pastor E.J. Strom at the Church of America in Watson, Minnesota. She grew up in the Benson area and graduated from Benson High School. She worked...

Jun 18, 2020

Donald “Don” Clark, age 92, of Willmar, formerly of the Murdock area, died Thursday, June 18th at Carris Health Care Center in Willmar. Visitation will be held Friday, July 17th from 6-8 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. Visitation will resume on Saturday, July 18th from 10-11 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.,...

Jun 17, 2020

Wenceslada “Vence” Sanchez was born February 18, 1939 in Coahuila, Mexico, the daughter of Victor and Felicitas (Santos) Salinas.  She passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Appleton Area Health-Care Center.  Vence attained 81 years, 3 months, and 29 days of age.  She is survived by her 11 children: Perfecto (Irma) Muñoz of San Antonio, TX, Lourdes (Rafael) Florez...

Jun 12, 2020

Paul Rolph, 82, Benson, Minn., died Friday, June 12, 2020, in St. Cloud Hospital, Minn. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue at the Funeral Home from 10–11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2020. Interment will be in...

May 31, 2020

Lucille Agnes (Schliep) Reuss, age 101, of Benson, MN passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 in her home. A Private Family Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 5, 2020 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Holloway.

Lucille Agnes (Schliep) Reuss was born December 3, 1918, in Fairfield...

May 26, 2020

Shirley Lorraine (Hendrickson) Rand, age 88, of DeGraff, MN passed away on Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020 surrounded by the caring Staff at Bethesda Willmar. A graveside burial will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Calvary Lutheran Cemetery in Murdock.

Born on March 26, 1932, into a large Finnish family in Embarrass, MN,...

May 11, 2020

Dale was born in Glasgow, MT on July 6, 1937, the son of Carl J. and Clarice (Avok) Sonsteng. He was baptized July 16, 1937 at First Lutheran Church of Glasgow by Rev. Harold Siqueland. He spent the first nearly eight years of his life on a farm at Larslan in northeastern Montana. In 1945, his family returned to...

May 9, 2020

Phyllis Henkelman Wanke, age 97, of Appleton, formerly of the Correll area, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  Due to current guidelines, a private burial will be held in Appleton City Cemetery.

Phyllis Royce Henkelman Wanke was born April 22, 1923, at home, in Arichoke Township, the daughter of Ralph and...

May 8, 2020

Sidney Arnold Rustad, 90, of Benson, Minn., died Friday, May 8, 2020, at home surrounded by his family, under Hospice care. A private family grave side service will be held Friday, May 15, 2020.

Sidney Arnold Rustad was born January 9, 1930 in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Julius O. and Gina R. (Larson)...

May 1, 2020

Jerald “Jerry” Halvorson, age 83, of Appleton, passed away Friday morning, May 1, 2020 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  A Memorial Service is being planned for a future date.

Jerald Dean Halvorson was born July 21, 1936 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Henry Adolph and Viola Elizabeth Halvorson.  He was baptized at First Congregational Church...

Apr 30, 2020

Adeline Alvina Nielsen, age 98, of Morris, formerly of Holloway, passed away Thursday evening, April 30, 2020 at West Wind Village-Memory Care in Morris.  Due to current guidelines a private burial will be held in Terrace Lawn Memory Gardens in Montevideo.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Adeline Alvina Nielsen was born...

Apr 22, 2020

Ronald “Ron” Bahl, age 89, of Appleton, died Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  Due to current guidelines, a private family burial will be held in Appleton City Cemetery and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Ronald Arttie Bahl was born August 8, 1930 to Arttie and...

Apr 20, 2020

Lawrence C. Larson, 100, of Benson, Minnesota died on Monday evening, April 20, 2020, at home at Scofield Place in Benson. A celebration of life will be held later this year. Interment will be in the Swenoda Cemetery, Swenoda Township. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Lawrence...

Apr 16, 2020

Cynthia Louise (Jobgen) Giese gained her angel wings April 16 th , 2020 due to complications during surgery for lung cancer. She attained the age of 65 years. She was born September 11 th , 1954 in Kadoka, SD to Charles Joseph and Lilah Mae (Williams) Jobgen.  She was baptized November 14 th , 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic...

Apr 16, 2020

Anna Christine Sevalson Offerdahl

Anna passed away April 16th, 2020 at Meadow Lane in Benson MN. She was born September 24, 1924 on a farm 2 miles west Swift Falls MN in the Camp Lake Township to Edwin and Myrtle Sevalson, delivered by her Grandmother Guri Sevalson, who was a midwife. She was baptized the 4th of...

Apr 12, 2020

Larry D. Kenyon, 84, of Benson, Minnesota, died Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at home surrounded by his family, under Hospice care. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are pending with Zniewski Funeral home in Benson.

Larry was born in Redfield, South Dakota on February 16th, 1936, the younger of two,...

Apr 9, 2020

UPDATED SERVICE DETAILS: Louise Fischer, age 90, of Appleton, formerly of the Holloway area, passed away Thursday morning, April 9, 2020, in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Bishop Craig Anderson will officiate.

Louise Ida Fischer was...

Apr 7, 2020

Nichole Marie McChesney, 35, of Benson, Minn., died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Nichole “Nikki” Marie McChesney, 35, passed away unexpectedly on April 7 th , 2020 at her home in Benson, Minnesota.  Nikki was born on December 31, 1984 in Hennepin County, MN, just...

Apr 4, 2020

Diann L. Solomon, 69, of Benson, Minn., died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at Swift County Benson Health Services. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 17 from 10 am to 11 am, followed by the funeral service at 11 am, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be  in The Benson City Cemetery.

Diann Louise...