Obituaries

Dec 25, 2017

Charles Laurence Hendrickson, 84, of Benson, died on Monday morning December 25, 2017, at the Golden Living Center Meadow Lane Nursing Home. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 29, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Golden Living Center in Benson followed by a memorial service at 2:00 pm. Interment will be at the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Dec 24, 2017

Sylvia Amy Steen was born April 10, 1927 in Clinton, Minnesota, the daughter of Sem and Amy (Giere) Steen. She was baptized April 15, 1927, and confirmed June 1, 1941, at St. Pauli Lutheran Church in rural Clinton, MN. Sylvia grew up in Clinton, graduating from Clinton High School in 1945 and from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota in...

Dec 20, 2017

Gylia “Gaye” Klyve, 94, of Benson, Minn., died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at White Pines Assisted Living Facility in Mendota Heights, Minn. Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10–11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Shepherd of the...

Dec 20, 2017

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Notes: PRAYER SERVICE TO BEGIN AT 6:30 Visitation 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 28, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Funeral Service 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 28, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton,...

Dec 16, 2017

Michael Alexander Rudnick was born August 15, 1931, at home, in West Bank Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Michael and Balbina (Sadergaski) Rudnick.  He was baptized August 22, 1931, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Holloway, Minnesota.  Baptismal sponsors were Joseph Kurkowski and Veronica Kurkowski.  Mike attended District 96 country school until the 8th grade.  He worked as...

Dec 16, 2017

John Raymond Winkel, 76, Benson, Minn., died Saturday, December 16, 2017, at home. Visitation will be from 4–7 p.m., with a Rosary at 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017, at St. Bridget’s Catholic...

Dec 16, 2017

Norman James Commerford, 74, Danvers, Minn., died Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Rice Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 4–7 p.m., Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 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., Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at St. Francis. Interment will be in the...

Dec 16, 2017

Gloria C. Mortenson, 82, Benson, Minn., died Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Rice Care Center. Visitation will be from 4–7 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017, at the church. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Lutheran...

Dec 15, 2017

Leona M. Winkelman, 91, the daughter of Charlie and Annie (Behrens) Barth, was born on January 9, 1926, on the family farm near Holloway, Minnesota. She was baptized and Confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Holloway. She grew up in Holloway and attended District #75 country school and graduated from Holloway High...

Dec 13, 2017

Betty J. Meier, 71, of Murdock, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. Visitation will continue from 9:30–10:30 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 20, at the church. Interment will be in the...

Dec 4, 2017

Alfred O. Urke, age 87, of Murdock, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Swift County Benson Health Services in Minnesota. A private family service will be held. Interment will be in Spring Creek Cemetery in Kerhoven Township.

Dec 3, 2017

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to:

Appleton Flags of Honor

c/o Appleton V.F.W. Post 4955

450 South Munsterman Street

Appleton, MN  56208

Fisher House Foundation

111 Rockville Pike #420

Rockville, MD 20850

(Fisher House provides housing for military...

Dec 3, 2017

Joseph Wilhelmy, 78, of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. Joe was the loving husband of Oronah (Kamrud) for 51 years and loving father to Ann (Roger) of Lindstrom, MN and Tim (Kendra) of West Palm Beach, FL. He was also the proud grandfather to Jack, Taylor and Matthew and he cherished the time he spent going...

Dec 3, 2017

Adeline Sophie Ostby, 90, of Glenwood, Minn., formerly of Benson, died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Glenwood Retirement Village. Visitation will be from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Church Cemetery. Adeline Sophie Ostby was born on...

Nov 22, 2017

Ernest Edward Anderson, 85, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Glacial Ridge Health System in Glenwood, MN, after 13 years of living with cancer. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday, November 27, 2017, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Glenwood Lutheran...

Nov 20, 2017

Visitation for Verna will be held on Friday, November 24, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 12:00 to 1:00 pm on Saturday at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, followed by the service at 1:00 pm. Verna Carrie Bertina (Johnson) Gomer was a lifelong resident of the Benson area. Born June 21,...

Nov 20, 2017

Emma Schake was born on October 26, 1933 to parents William and Florence (Reynolds) Weller in Fulton, Missouri.  At the age of 3, the family moved to the Clinton, and Graceville MN area.  She attended country school District 10 in Big Stone County, and later attended Ortonville School through the 10 th grade.  Emma was...

Nov 15, 2017

Thomas M. Rice passed away November 15, 2017, in Mayo St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. There will be a celebration of Tom’s life at St. John’s Catholic Church, 350 South Edquist Street, Appleton on November 29, 2017   The visitation at St. John’s will begin at 10:00 am and will be followed by a mass at 11:00 am.   As Tom...

Nov 12, 2017

Cecilia “Cele” Margaret Kent, 98, of Benson, Minn., formerly of Clontarf, died Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Southview Manor. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., with a Rosary at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, November 16, 2017, at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf. Visitation will continue from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.,...

Nov 10, 2017

Earl “Bill” Orr, age 94, died on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Gabriel House in Murdock, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 14, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 2 -3 p.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at...