Obituaries

Feb 28, 2018

Rose J. Miller, of Benson, died on Wednesday morning, February 28, 2018, at the Prairie Senior Cottages in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, March 9, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery. Rose...

Feb 25, 2018

Dale Randy Aslakson, 60, of Hoff Township, Minn., died Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. Visitation will be from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018, at West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Dale Randy Aslakson was born...

Feb 22, 2018

Jessica Lee Sillman was born December 26, 1975 in Canby, Minnesota, the daughter of Harold and Marlys (Bengtson) Sillman.  She was baptized at Garfield Lutheran Church in Madison, Minnesota and was confirmed at Gary United Methodist Church in Gary, South Dakota.  Jessica was raised in Gary, where she attended school through the 7th grade, she then enrolled...

Feb 17, 2018

Gregory “Greg” Stock, age 61, of Correll, died Saturday, February 17, 2018 in his home under hospice care.  A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Greg is survived by his wife, Lilly Stock of Correll; children: Jennifer (Earl) Scoggins of Rapid City, SD and Damian (Allison) Stock of Memphis, TN;...

Feb 15, 2018

Lisa Marie Bonebright, 54, of Mitchell, SD., formerly of Benson, died Thursday, February 15, 2018, at her residence in Mitchell, SD. Visitation will be from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Interment will be in St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery in...

Feb 14, 2018

Arlene Rolfsmeier, age 82, of Appleton died Wednesday in Appleton Area Health Services –Care Center. Visitation will be held 1 – 2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 18th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Pastor John Ramsbacher will officiate. Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Arlene Mavis Rolfsmeier was born March 12, 1935 in...

Feb 10, 2018

Esther was born on December 5, 1930 in Okabena, Minnesota; daughter to Gustav and Johanna (Stumpf) Seydel. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Okabena and graduated from Okabena High School in 1948.

Esther married the love of her life, Raymond Busse, on November 27, 1949 in Okabena before...

Feb 8, 2018

Lorraine Caroline Wotier was born March 29, 1926 at home in Marysland Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ervin and Martha (Callies) Barth.  She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway.  Lorraine was raised in Holloway and attended Holloway High School.  As a young girl she worked in Appleton at Walter’s Dime Store,...

Feb 5, 2018

Lori Kay Norby was born January 21, 1960 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Dean Sherwood and Arlene Mae (Bakken) Ohlaug.  She was baptized February 21, 1960 and was confirmed April 27, 1975 both at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Lori was raised in Appleton, where she graduated from Appleton High School in 1978.  After high school, she enrolled...

Jan 30, 2018

Lola M. Clemen, 96, formerly of Benson, Minn. died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Lola is survived by her two daughters, Peggy (Bill) Cain of Willmar and Carol Abelson of Crystal; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; 2 sisters, Elenore Larson and Cecil Ellingson of Benson; 1 brother, Clifford Smith of Willmar; 2 sisters-in-law, Joyce Smith...

Jan 29, 2018

Marion Jane (Dokken) Bommersbach, was born on March 13, 1939, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl Melvin and Olive Louise (Halls) Dokken. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. She grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson Senior High School. In 1963 she was united in marriage to Bernard John Bommersbach in Minot, North Dakota....

Jan 26, 2018

Craig Richard Johnson, 52, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at Swift County Benson Health Services in Benson, Minn. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2018, with a time of sharing from 6:30 – 7 p.m. lead by Kathy Weckwerth, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of...

Jan 17, 2018

Elsie Elfrieda (Platow) Ahrndt was born May 7, 1920, in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Martha (Reich) Platow. She was baptized May 30, 1920, by. Rev. E.A. Welke and confirmed May 20, 1934, by Rev. E.J. Kaiser at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Moyer Township. Elsie grew up in the Danvers and Holloway area...

Jan 12, 2018

Rose Anne Grossman Bowe was born on June 5, 1945 in Graceville, Minnesota to Michael Joseph and Agnes Elizabeth (Leuthard) Grossman. Rose Anne was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, Minnesota. After graduating from Chokio High School in 1963, she joined the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls. As a Franciscan, she worked in Sauk Centre and...

Jan 8, 2018

Jerome L. “Jerry” Johannessen, 86, Benson, Minn., died Monday, January 8, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2018, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 12–1 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 1 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the church. Interment will be in the Benson City...

Jan 1, 2018

Viola Mary Corneliusen, age 91, of Benson, Minn., died Monday, January 1, 2018, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018, 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., Friday, January 12, 2018, at the church. Interment will be...

Jan 1, 2018

Junior was born December 7, 1935, in Appleton, Minnesota.  He was baptized in the Lutheran faith in 1936 and confirmed in 1950, both at Drywood Lutheran Church, rural Appleton. He proudly served our country in the Minnesota National Guard from 1956 to 1962. Junior lived most of his life in the Appleton and Alberta areas.  He entered...

Jan 1, 2018

James William Aust, 75, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at his home in rural Danvers.  Blessed be his memory.

Dec 30, 2017

Helen Ann Larson, 90, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Murdock, died on Saturday morning, December 30, 2017, at Ridgeview Place Senior Living in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock at 11:00 AM, with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery....

Dec 26, 2017

Todd Jacob Gillitzer, Jr. was born May 3, 2008 in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Todd Jacob Gillitzer and Jahanna Leah Frentzel. Jacob grew up in Benson and was a 4th grader at Northside Elementary. He loved playing hockey, baseball, football, and video games. Jacob is survived by his parents, Thomas Jon and Jahanna Leah Wrobleski and Todd Jacob Gillitzer...