Obituaries

May 12, 2017

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 17, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson and will continue on Thursday for one hour prior to the service at the church.

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May 11, 2017

Frances Esther (Suckow) Bahl was born May 9, 1919 in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota to parents Frank and Anna (Behl) Suckow.  She was baptized May 29, 1919 by Rev. Hans Appel and was confirmed April 9, 1933 by Rev. C.N. Anderson, both at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Moyer Township.  At the age of 10 months she...

May 9, 2017

Clara Freida Wiebold was born on March 28, 1936, in Glen Flora, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ernest and Anna (Metzing) Schwendemann. The family moved to Starbuck, Minnesota where she attended grade school and then to Benson, Minnesota where she graduated from Benson Senior High School. On January 16, 1955, Clara was...

May 3, 2017

Jennie Judith Claussen was born June 25, 1919, to John and Anna (Halaas) Lee, on a farm on the north shore of Buffalo Lake in Louriston Township near Benson, MN. Jennie attended country school at District 45 and graduated from Benson High School. Jennie was baptized and confirmed at Buffalo Lake Lutheran Church. On September 14, 1940, Jennie was united...

May 2, 2017

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Evangelical Free Church in Benson at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery.

Merl “Ivan” Emmert was born on June 30, 1940 in Aitkin,...

Apr 29, 2017

Thomas H. Benson, 89, comfortably passed away in palliative care at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND on April 29, 2017.  Tom was born to Governor Elmer A. and Frances Benson of Appleton, MN on February 3, 1928.  He married Leatrice Carlson of Appleton on June 30, 1950, who continues to live near their Appleton farm. Tom is survived by...

Apr 21, 2017

James Francis Grossman, age 83, of Benson, died at his home under hospice care on Friday morning, April 21, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 25 at 10:30 am at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, April 24 at the St....

Apr 17, 2017

Dennis Richard Erdman was born on March 10, 1955 in Morris Minnesota, the son of Ambrose and Margaret (Suckow) Erdman. He grew up in rural Holloway, Minnesota and in Benson. He was baptized on April 8, 1955, at Trinity Fairfield Lutheran Church of Rural Holloway and confirmed on May 26, 1969, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from...

Apr 15, 2017

Delmont Laverne Dahl was born December 21, 1930, in Langhei Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Guy O. and Gladys E (Halvorson) Dahl. He was baptized and confirmed at East Zion Lutheran Church in rural Starbuck. He completed 8 years at Dist #51 school before entering the work force with his Mom & Dad. His brother Walter graduated in...

Apr 8, 2017

Janet Ann (Hanson) Wrobleski was born April 17, 1945, in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin and Amanda (Fredrick) Hanson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith and was later confirmed in the Catholic Faith. She grew up in the Appleton and Benson area and graduated from Benson High School. On October 26, 1963, Janet was united in...

Apr 2, 2017

A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m. at the Word Fellowship Church in Appleton. Visitation will be held on Thursday April 6 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and will continue for one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday.

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Apr 2, 2017

Service Schedule Visitation 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, Mn 56208 Memorial Service 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2017 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, Mn 56208

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Apr 1, 2017

Harley Hamann, age 82, died Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Appleton Area Health Services – Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Visitation will be held Friday, April 7, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will...

Mar 31, 2017

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 6, at 11:00 am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Tom Neal Twitchell was born on May 26, 1950, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of L.F. "Teeter" and Gloria “Pat” M. Blahosky Twitchell. He grew up in...

Mar 30, 2017

Ronald Harlan Monson was born April 12, 1946 in Ortonville, Minnesota, the son of Murl and Mildred (Wente) Monson.  Ron was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Odessa.  He was raised in the Ortonville and Appleton areas, graduating from the Appleton High School in 1964.  He served in the Minnesota National Guard from 1965 to...

Mar 29, 2017

Victoria Ann Thole, age 68, of Benson, Minn., died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2017, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at St....

Mar 26, 2017

John Thomas Hutchinson, III of Benson, MN passed away on March 26th, 2017 at the age of 89 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.  A Celebration of his Life will be at a later date.

John T. Hutchinson was born May 15th, 1927 to John T. and Virginia Hutchinson...

Mar 25, 2017

LuVerne Mae Schreck was born September 11, 1928 in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Alvina (Arndt) Schreck.  She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran Faith.  LuVerne was a lifelong resident of Appleton, graduating from Appleton High School in 1946.  She was a long-time employee of Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Appleton.  After retiring,...

Mar 23, 2017

Derald Fred Rolfsmeier, age 83, of Appleton died Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Appleton Area Health Services Nursing Home. Visitation will be held 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m., Monday, March 27, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton with Pastor John Ramsbacher officiating. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Derald Fred Rolfsmeier...

Mar 14, 2017

Donald Bernhard Jaeger, age 95, of Benson, Minn., died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Golden Living Center – Meadow Lane. Visitation will be from 10–11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Donald B. Jaeger was born July 25, 1921...