Obituaries

Palmer Leroy Slaughter

Jun 2, 2019

Palmer LeRoy Slaughter, 88, of Glenwood, Minnesota, formerly of Benson, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 in the Glenwood Retirement Village Care Center. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 1:30 p.m., June 6, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran...

Wendell Floyd Bausman

May 31, 2019

Wendell Floyd Bausman was born April 5, 1928 in Kasson, Minnesota, the son of Floyd and Edna (Olson) Bausman. He was baptized in Kasson and was confirmed at the Milan Methodist Church on October 5, 1941 by Pastor Gustor A. Eckhoff. He grew up in the Milan area and graduated from Milan High School in 1946. He farmed with his...

Bernice Wanberg

May 24, 2019

Bernice Evelyn Wanberg was born on July 12, 1917, at the Ole R. Svor Home in Camp Lake Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole R. and Selma Ellingson Svor. She was baptized on July 22, 1917 at the St. Pauli Lutheran Church and later confirmed there on August 16, 1931. She grew up on the...

Emma Lena Christina Radcliffe

May 21, 2019

Emma Radcliffe, age 96, of Appleton, died Tuesday, May 21 st in Appleton Area Health Services –Care Center. Visitation will be held 2 – 3 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 25 th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway. Pastor Donald Klatt will officiate. Zniewski Funeral Home Vaala Chapel is...

Donald Anthony Wilts

May 16, 2019

Donald Anthony Wilts was born October 16, 1933 in Murdock, Minnesota, the son of Anthony Frederick and Ethel Louise (Lundberg) Wilts. He was baptized August 5, 1934 at Clara City Reformed Church by Rev. Wildryer and was confirmed July 18, 1948 at Drywood Lutheran Church by Rev. William F. Peterson. Don grew up in rural Appleton-Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota...

Sandra Jean Erenberg

May 15, 2019

Sandra Jean (Hanson) Erenberg was born January 22, 1949 in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Chester Charles and Lavina Ozette (Kvam) Hanson. She was baptized March of 1949 and confirmed May of 1964 by Rev. Paul Samuelson at West Bank Lutheran Church. Sandra grew up in the Danvers and Benson area and graduated from Benson High School. She attended the...

John James O'Connor

May 14, 2019

John James “Jim” O’Connor, 87, Benson, Minn., died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in St. Cloud, Minn.  Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Friday, May 17, 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, May 18, 2019, at St. Francis Catholic Church.  Interment will...

Kenneth Raymond Wrobleski

May 13, 2019

Benson, Minnesota – Kenneth R. Wrobleski, “Kenny Ray”, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, May 13, 2019, at his home near Benson, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Friday May 17, 2019 at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Private interment will be held at the Benson City Cemetery.Kenneth Raymond...

Mary Katherine Matthews

May 11, 2019

Mary K. Matthews, 90, of Willmar, Minn., formerly of Murdock, died Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Copperleaf senior living facility in Willmar. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Monday, May 20, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. Private interment will be in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of...

Irene Gertrude Mcgeary

May 5, 2019

Irene Gertrude (Banken) McGeary was born on August 3, 1924, in Faribault, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Mary Ann (Langeslay) Banken. She was baptized at the St. Laurence Catholic Church in Faribault on August 10, 1924, by Father Pat Ryan. Irene was confirmed at the St. Laurence Catholic Church in 1936 by Bishop Murray. She grew up on a...

Bernice Ruth Rodi

May 3, 2019

Bernice Ruth Rodi was born October 30, 1925, at home in Camp Lake Township, Swift County, the daughter of Bernt and Ruby (Hanson) Thompson. She was baptized November 20, 1925 and confirmed June 11, 1937, at Rolling Forks Lutheran Church. She grew up in Swift County attended Country School District 73, Riverside School and Murdock High School. On February 14,...

Mary Beth Langaard

May 2, 2019

On Thursday May 2, 2019, at the age of 66, Mary Beth Langaard, daughter, sister, friend, and resident of Prairie View in Slayton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by those that love her.  She will forever be remembered by her family at Prairie View.

Mary Beth Langaard was born on December 22,...

Sheila Rae Jeffery

May 2, 2019

Sheila Rae Jeffery, 71, died on Thursday evening, May 2, 2019, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held on Thursday May 9, 2019 at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm; with a 7:00 pm Parish Prayer Service. Interment will be held at the St. Malachy Catholic Cemetery...

Leo Dale Wente

Apr 30, 2019

Leo Wente, 90, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019; at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minn. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2019, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 1-2 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church...

Dale Edward Tolifson

Apr 23, 2019

Dale Edward Tolifson was born on December 4th, 1945 in San Luis Obispo, California, the son of Olen E. and Dorothy M. (Hornickel) Tolifson. Dale grew up on the family farm north of Benson, Minnesota, the second of five kids. He attended country school and graduated from Benson High School in 1963. On August 19, 1967, Dale married Sandra Lee...

Mary Margaret Collins

Apr 22, 2019

Mary Margaret Collins was born on May 14, 1924, the daughter of James E. and Mary G. (Sheridan) McNellis, in DeGraff, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff. She grew up in DeGraff and attended DeGraff grade School and then graduated from Benson High School in 1942.  On September 18, 1945...

Janet Mattheisen

Apr 16, 2019

Janet I. Mattheisen, Benson, Minnesota, died on Tuesday evening, April 16, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 23, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, and will continue on Wednesday, April 24, from 1:00 pm to 2:00...

Mark Douglas Welling

Apr 16, 2019

Mark D. Welling, 54, of Montevideo, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, 2019, at the Alomere Health Services in Alexandria, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 21, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at the Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, and will continue on Monday, April 22, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. The funeral service...

Beatrice "Bea" Shelstad

Apr 10, 2019

Beatrice Shelstad, age 86, of Chokio, died Wednesday, April 10th in Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.  Visitation will be held 12:30-1:30 p.m., followed by the funeral at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 17th at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio.  Pastor Minette Stalheim Johnson will officiate.  Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery.

Beatrice was born to...

Myrtle Thompson

Apr 5, 2019

Myrtle Thompson was born November 7, 1922 in West Bank Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Martin and Clara (Snelling) Olson.  She was baptized December 8, 1922 at West Bank Lutheran Church and was confirmed July 4, 1937 at Big Bend Lutheran Church.  Myrtle attended District #85, Borgen School, through the eighth grade.

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