Obituaries

Florence Marie Griffin

Florence Marie Griffin

Jan 24, 2020

Florence Marie Griffin died peacefully on January 24, 2020 in Glenwood Minnesota.  Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Glenwood, followed by the funeral mass at 10:30 am. Please join the family for lunch after the service at Captains Bar and Grill 28583 N...

Doris O. Gjerdingen

Doris O. Gjerdingen

Jan 21, 2020

Doris O. Gjerdingen, 94, of Willmar, formerly of Rolling Forks Township, died on Tuesday morning, January 21, 2020, at Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 25, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. Interment will...

Deloris M. Erdmann

Deloris M. Erdmann

Jan 12, 2020

Deloris M. Erdmann, of Benson, 92, died on Sunday morning, January 12, 2020 at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 16, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday at the church, followed by a funeral service...

Paul Dewayne Kittelson

Paul Dewayne Kittelson

Jan 11, 2020

Paul D. Kittelson, 83, of Benson, MN, died on Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at the Swift County Benson Hospital. A funeral service for family and interment was held Saturday, October 10th at West Lake Johanna Cemetery. A celebration of Paul’s life will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 10 am at Our Redeemer's Lutheran...

Donna Mae Harder

Donna Mae Harder

Jan 10, 2020

Donna Mae Harder, 88, of Benson, died on Friday morning, January 10, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 15, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery. Arrangements are with...

Marlene "Molly" Marie Hanson

Marlene "Molly" Marie Hanson

Jan 10, 2020

On October 8, 1933, amid the Great Depression, Marlene “Molly” Marie Chamberlain Hanson was born to Ellard, Sr. and Alice (Johnson) Chamberlain at their home in Clontarf, Minnesota. Her mother chose her name; she liked unusual names, but her father did not like it. He decided to call her Molly. She was the third daughter of Pike and Alice....

John Daniel Connolly

John Daniel Connolly

Jan 6, 2020

John D. Connolly, 63, Danvers, MN, died Monday, January 6, 2020, in CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, January 13, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed be the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at...

James Sandmeyer

James Sandmeyer

Jan 1, 2020

James Edward Sandmeyer, 65, was born on February 6, 1954, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Herman Edward and Margaret Helen (Tiffany) Sandmeyer. He grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson Senior High School. Jim served his country by joining the United States Air Force.

On November 7, 1982, James was united in marriage to Sheila...

Betty Jean Svingen

Betty Jean Svingen

Dec 31, 2019

Betty Svingen, age 94, of Plymouth, formerly of Appleton, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home.  Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 11, at Zniewski Funeral Home –Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery.

Betty Jean Larson Svingen was born on...

Edward Richard Bridgland

Edward Richard Bridgland

Dec 31, 2019

Edward R. Bridgland, 97, died on December 31, 2019 at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, on Saturday January 4, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery

Edward Richard...

Mark Cairns

Mark Cairns

Dec 28, 2019

Mark Cairns, age 53 of Alexandria, formerly of the Appleton area, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 in the St. Cloud Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.  Visitation will be held Friday, January 10, 2020 from 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Visitation will resume from 10-11 a.m.,...

Ora Marie Lindahl

Ora Marie Lindahl

Dec 28, 2019

Ora Lindahl, age 99, of Appleton, died Saturday, December 28 in Appleton Area Health –Care Center.  Visitation will be held from Noon-1 p.m., followed by a private family funeral service on Saturday, January 4 at Zniewski Funeral Home –Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Pastor Roger Fears will officiate.  Burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery.

Ora Marie...

Judy Ann Antolick

Judy Ann Antolick

Dec 21, 2019

Judy Ann Antolick was born May 16, 1946 in Montevideo, Minnesota the daughter of Rudolph Joseph and Ida Pauline (Lynne) Fousek. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran in Boyd and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church by Pastor Lygre. Judy was raised in the Montevideo area, attending Milan Elementary School and Montevideo High School, where she graduated, Class of...

Marvin P Iverson

Marvin P Iverson

Dec 21, 2019

Marvin P. Iverson, 77, died Saturday, December 21, 2019, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 1-2 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will...

Kenneth Hans Larson

Kenneth Hans Larson

Dec 18, 2019

Kenneth Hans Larson, 67, Alexandria, formerly of Hopkins, Minn., died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minn. Visitation will be from 4–7 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at First Evangelical Free Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10–11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at First Evangelical Free Church. Interment will...

Robert Allen Overlie

Robert Allen Overlie

Dec 17, 2019

Robert “Bob” Allen Overlie was born June 5, 1948 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Kermit Richard and Eleanor (Reimer) Overlie. He was baptized at Lake Hazel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. Bob attended Benson Public Schools and worked at C.R. Koehl’s Farm.

On July 18, 1970, Bob was united in marriage to...

Arthur Luverne Floan

Arthur Luverne Floan

Dec 14, 2019

Arthur Luverne Floan, 85, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Scofield Place, Benson, MN.  Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 1:30 p.m.  at West Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hancock with visitation on Monday, December 16, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home and continuing from 12:30-1:30 at the church on Tuesday.

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Freda Kay Robertson

Freda Kay Robertson

Dec 7, 2019

Freda Robertson, age 72, of Granite Falls, formerly of the Correll and Appleton areas, died Saturday, December 7 in the St. Cloud Hospital.  Visitation will be Friday, December 13, from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in Appleton.  Pastor Jacob Holck and Pastor Caleb Hewitt will officiate.  Burial will be...

Ronald Paul Iverson

Ronald Paul Iverson

Dec 7, 2019

Ronald "Ron" Iverson, age 60, of Benson, passed away Saturday, December, 7 in his home.

No services are planned at this time.

Lynette Rae Saulsbury

Lynette Rae Saulsbury

Dec 4, 2019

Lynette Rae Saulsbury passed away, peacefully, in her sleep on Wednesday December 4th. With the wonderful assistance of the Zniewski Funeral Home, we have been able to fulfill mom's final wishes to have her body donated to DonorCure, Inc, for research and cremation. Lyn spent her last years receiving great care at the Meadow Lane Nursing Home. She was...