Obituaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Terry Obermaier

Dec 4, 2019

Terry (Bertness) Obermaier passed away December 4, 2019, in Minnetonka at the age of 73. Graveside services will be Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., in Appleton City Cemetery. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate.

She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend; she was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.  Preceded in...

Grace Deette Selix

Dec 2, 2019

Grace DeEtte Selix, 99, died on Monday morning, December 2, 2019, at Homestead Place North in Benson. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday December 6, at First Baptist Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am.  Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery.

Grace DeEtte...

Thomas Robert Huston

Dec 1, 2019

Thomas Robert Huston was born on November 27, 1944, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Kenneth Robert and Mary Ann Huston. He was baptized on December 26, 1944 at West Bank Lutheran Church near Danvers and was confirmed there on June 8, 1958. He lived in Swenoda Township and went to District 34 country school until 9th grade and...

Arlys L. Mumm

Nov 26, 2019

Arlys Mumm, 84, died on Tuesday morning, November 26, 2019, 2019 at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital, in Montevideo, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday November 28, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on Friday followed by a funeral service at 10:30...

Demoine Curnel Rood

Nov 20, 2019

Demoine Curnel Rood was born on December 26, 1934 in Belgrade, Minnesota, the son of Elmer G. and Clara M. (Ellingson) Rood. He was baptized and confirmed at East Norway Lake Lutheran Church. He grew up in the Sunburg, Minnesota area and attended District #10 country School.

Demoine worked as a truck driver and farmer. He was...

Mary Teresa Lucking

Nov 8, 2019

Mary Lucking, 102, Benson, Minn., died Friday, November 8, 2019, at Homestead Place North in Benson, Minnesota.  Visitation will be from 4–7 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:30, Friday, November 15, 2019, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 10–11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 16, 2019,...

Paul J Olson

Nov 7, 2019

Paul Jennings Olson was born in Montevideo, Minnesota on January 18, 1944 to Elvin and Inga (Ree) Olson.  He was baptized and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan.  Paul attended country school for several years and then attended Milan High School where he graduated, Class of 1962.  After high school, Paul joined the Minnesota National Guard where...