Obituaries

Oct 23, 2019

Visitation will be held Sunday, October 27 th from 4-6 p.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m., Monday, October 28 th at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls.  Pastor Mike Soppeland will officiate.  Burial will be in the Lynd Cemetery at a...

Oct 23, 2019

Kathleen “Kathy” Hemmah, age 65, of Hutchinson, formerly of the Clontarf area, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Golden Living Center-Meadow Lane in Benson.  Visitation will be held 10 – 11 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2019 at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf.  Fr. Jeremy Kucera will officiate.  Burial...

Oct 23, 2019

Michaela Renae Sexton, 25, Benson, Minn., died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, Minn. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10–11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment...

Oct 21, 2019

Jeanette Marie Skoglund, 66, of Kerkhoven, died on Monday morning, October 21, 2019 at the Carris Health -  Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Visitation will be held at Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Murdock, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 p.m. on, Friday, October 25, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 pm at Bethesda Lutheran Church. Arrangements are with...

Oct 20, 2019

Lenora Augusta Martha Holt, 94, of rural Murdock, Minn., died Sunday, October 20, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Friday, October 25, 2019, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Interment...

Oct 18, 2019

Carl Joseph Hoffman, 25, Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Benson, MN, passed away in his sleep of natural causes Friday, October 18, 2019, at home. Visitation will be from 4–8 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 9–10 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Saturday,...

Oct 15, 2019

Audrey Pearl Schliemann, 86, of Appleton, Minn., died Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Appleton Area Health Services. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Interment will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

Audrey Pearl (Byre) Schliemann was born on April 28,...

Oct 13, 2019

Jeanette Adell Alsaker, 95, of Benson, Minn., died Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Cemetery.  Memorials are preferred to the Benson Golf Club Foundation,...

Oct 7, 2019

Ruth E. Hanson, 89, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Monday afternoon, October 7, 2019 at Homestead Place North in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 1–2 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2 pm, on Saturday, October 12, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Ruth...

Oct 6, 2019

Wolfgang Gaebler, age 69, of Appleton, died Sunday, October 6th in Appleton Area Health Services –Hospital.  A Memorial Service will be held in the Twin Cities area at a later date.

Wolfgang Rolf Jurgen Gaebler was born April 6, 1950 in Wetzlar, Germany, the son of Wolfgang Benno and Ann Julianna (Kammer) Gaebler.  Wolfgang “Wolf” was raised...

Sep 29, 2019

Jeffrey “Jeff” Lawrence Malinowski, 59, of Benson, Minn., died Sunday, September 29, 2019, in his home. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2019, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.

Jeffrey (Jeff) Lawrence Malinowski was born on October 22, 1959...

Sep 15, 2019

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ,Friday, September 20, 2019 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, MN 56208 Notes: A PRAYER SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT 6:45 P.M. Visitation 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ,Saturday, September 21, 2019 Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway 510 Olivia Holloway, MN 56249 Funeral Service 10:00 AM ,Saturday, September 21,...

Sep 11, 2019

Harriet Hanson, 89, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Wednesday morning, September 11, 2019 at the Meadow Lane Care Center in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 p.m. on, Friday, September 13, and continue from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Saturday, September 14, followed by...

Sep 6, 2019

Visitation 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ,Saturday, September 14, 2019 Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson 505 13th St. N Benson, MN 56215 Memorial Service 1:00 PM ,Saturday, September 14, 2019 Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson 505 13th St. N Benson, MN 56215

Mildred Emma Collins was born July 31, 1920 in Grafton, North Dakota, the daughter of...

Sep 5, 2019

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ,Friday, September 13, 2019 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, MN 56208 PRAYER SERVICE TO BEGIN AT 6:45PM Visitation 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ,Saturday, September 14, 2019 First Congregational Church-Appleton, MN 323 W Snelling Appleton, MN 56208 Funeral Service 2:00 PM ,Saturday, September 14, 2019 First Congregational...

Sep 5, 2019

John F. Harder was born on January 2, 1932, in Trimont, Minnesota, the son of Anton F. and Helena Golden Harder. As a teen he moved with his family to Atwater, Minnesota and in 1948 he moved to Sunburg, Minnesota. On November 28, 1981, John was united in marriage to Donna Mae Collins at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota....

Aug 31, 2019

Betty Lou Loechner, 80, was born on February 9, 1939, in Lancaster, California, the daughter of Charles and Mary Elizabeth (Woodworth) Washburn. She was baptized in California and confirmed on her birthday in 1944. She grew up in California, graduated from high school and completed one year of college. She was united in marriage to William Loechner...

Aug 16, 2019

Phyllis Flaten (Hammargren) passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2019. Phyllis was born in Harris, Minnesota on December 8, 1931 to Marion (Danell) and Edwin Hammargren. Phyllis graduated from North Branch High School and later graduated from the Swedish Hospital nursing program in Minneapolis in 1952. On February 14, 1953 she married the love of her life, Roger Flaten....

Aug 11, 2019

Cory Lynn Braaten, 46, of Benson, Minn., formerly of Carlos, died Sunday, August 11, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, at Knute-Nelson Care Center in Alexandria.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Benson High School.  Visitation will continue 10-11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019, at the...

Aug 11, 2019

Robert O. Young, 78, died on Sunday evening, August 11, 2019 at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 11:00 am on Friday August 16, 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.

Robert “Bob”...