Obituaries

Donna Marie Chevalier

Donna Marie Chevalier

Mar 13, 2017

Donna Marie (Uhr) Chevalier was born April 26, 1930 in Hancock, Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence R. and Esther M. (Christenson) Uhr.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf.  She attended country school District 55 and Hancock High School.  On June 10, 1947, Donna was united in marriage to Donald E. Chevalier...

Dale Eugene Blum

Dale Eugene Blum

Mar 12, 2017

Dale Eugene Blum was born November 17, 1925, in Correll, Minnesota.  He was the son of Roy H. and Cora (Falk) Blum.  He was baptized December 15, 1925, and confirmed June 5, 1938, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll.  He grew up in Correll, graduated from High School, and worked on the Blum Family Farm.  Dale served...

Warren Wallace Schlieman

Warren Wallace Schlieman

Mar 11, 2017

Warren Wallace Schlieman was born January 29, 1930 in Fairfield Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Frank and Alma (Rohloff) Schlieman.  He was baptized February 23, 1930 and confirmed April 30, 1944 at Fairfield Trinity Lutheran Church.  He grew up in Fairfield Township and Holloway area.  Warren served in the United States Army during the Korean...

Charles "Chuck" Stevens

Charles "Chuck" Stevens

Mar 10, 2017

Charles Phillip Stevens was born April 9, 1921 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, the son of Sam and Levina (Gullickson) Stevens.  He was raised in the Hanley Falls area, where he was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith.  Chuck also spent time as a youth in the Wendell, Elbow Lake, and Fergus Falls areas, graduating from Elbow...

Dorothy L. Hargreaves

Dorothy L. Hargreaves

Mar 6, 2017

Dorothy L. Hargreaves was born on April 4, 1926, in Synnes Township, Stevens County, Minnesota the daughter of Frederick and Lydia (Hayes) Macklin. As a child her family moved to Nebraska for a while before moving back to the Clontarf area and she cleaned houses to help make ends meet. She attended country school. On January 19,...

Randy Twitchell

Randy Twitchell

Mar 4, 2017

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 9, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Visitation 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, Friday, March 10, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208 Funeral Service 10:30 AM, Friday, March 10, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church-Appleton, MN 23 East Rooney Appleton, MN 56208...

Brenda Jean Nelson

Brenda Jean Nelson

Mar 1, 2017

Brenda Jean Nelson was born February 18, 1951 to Floyd and Delores (Larson) Nelson in Montevideo, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton.  Brenda was raised in the Appleton area and graduated from Appleton High School in 1969.  After graduation she continued her education at the University of Minnesota- Morris, graduating with...

T. Jennings Torgelson

T. Jennings Torgelson

Mar 1, 2017

T. Jennings Torgelson was born July 27, 1929, in Westbank Township, Swift County, Minnesota. He was the son of Arne Theodore and Mamie (Ostby) Torgelson, the youngest of five children. He was baptized and confirmed at Big Bend Lutheran Church by Pastor C.T. Jenson. Jennings attended Dist. #75 country school, and graduated from Appleton High School in 1947. On January...

Delmer Stanley Radtke

Delmer Stanley Radtke

Feb 28, 2017

Delmer Stanley Radtke was born on February 27, 1932, in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Josie (Beyer) Radtke.  He was baptized March 20, 1932, by Rev. Paul Gierke at Charlie Radtke’s Home in Shible Township and confirmed May 13, 1945, by Rev. Herman Faedtke at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in...

Deloris Elverna Herfindahl

Deloris Elverna Herfindahl

Feb 26, 2017

Deloris Elverna Herfindahl was born August 16, 1926, to Gilman and Elsie Devitt (Dahl) Rust in Glenwood, Minnesota. She was baptized September 24, 1926, by Rev. A.H. Belgum and confirmed September 7, 1941, by Rev. E.O. Barsness at the Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church. Deloris grew up in Chippewa Falls Township near the community of Terrace, Minnesota. She graduated from Pope...

Gladys Jean Jensen

Gladys Jean Jensen

Feb 21, 2017

Gladys “Mickie” J. Jensen, died on Tuesday morning, February 21, 2017, at the Gabriel House in Murdock, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, February 27, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 26, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, and will continue...

Lawrence Nelson Johnson, Jr.

Lawrence Nelson Johnson, Jr.

Feb 21, 2017

Lawrence Nelson Johnson, Jr. was born August 4, 1926, the son of Lawrence Sr. and Myrtle (Nelson) Johnson. He grew up in the Benson area and attended country school through the eighth grade. On October 18, 1951, Junior was united in marriage to Lila V. Nelson. This union was blessed with more than 65 years of...

Roger William Schlueter

Roger William Schlueter

Feb 20, 2017

Roger “Billy” William Schlueter, age 77, of Benson, MN, died Monday, February 20, 2017, at his residence in Benson. Visitation will be Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 pm at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in DeGraff, MN. Interment will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in...

Winifred Elaine O'Leary

Winifred Elaine O'Leary

Feb 18, 2017

Winifred Elaine O’Leary, age 93, of Danvers, MN, died Saturday , February 18, 2017, at   Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, MN. Visitation will be Monday, February 20, 2017, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Visitation will continue on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, from 10:00 am to...

Donna Goff

Donna Goff

Feb 18, 2017

Donna Mae (Gunderson) Goff was born October 1st, 1942, to Edward Louis and Mable Ruth (Hanson) Gunderson, at the Air Force base in Rapid City, South Dakota. She entered into Heaven on Saturday morning, February 18th, after a courageous battle with ALS.

She is survived by her children, Les (Kathy) Goff, of Benson....

Anna Mae Hawley

Anna Mae Hawley

Feb 18, 2017

Anna Mae Hawley, age 92, died on Saturday morning, February 18, 2017, at the Grand Arbor Assisted Living Center in Alexandria, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 24, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation will be held on Friday from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at...

Darold E. Mills

Darold E. Mills

Feb 16, 2017

Darold Edward Mills was born on March 6, 1931, in Holloway, Minnesota the son of Samuel and Helma (Siverus) Mills. He grew up in the Holloway area and attended school there until the 9th grade. Darold enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served our country during the Korean War from 1951 to May 1952. He earned two bronze...

Ralph Carl Schmidt

Ralph Carl Schmidt

Feb 15, 2017

Ralph Carl Schmidt was born February 20, 1919 in Appleton, Minnesota to Carl and Clara (Ehrenberg) Schmidt.  He grew up in the Correll area and graduated from Correll High School and attended North Dakota State University.  He continued to live in Fargo, working in the banking industry.  In 1938, he moved to Appleton and began working at...

Luverne H. Norby

Luverne H. Norby

Feb 11, 2017

LuVerne H. Norby, age 88, of Benson, Minnesota died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Bethesda Nursing Home.  Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017, and will continue from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  Interment will be in...

Grant Michael Brustuen

Grant Michael Brustuen

Feb 2, 2017

Funeral services will be Friday, February 10th, 11AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morris, Pastor Michael Hanson will officiate.  Visitation will be Thursday, 5-7PM at Zniewski Funeral Home –Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Visitation will continue for one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.  Burial will follow in Long Lake Cemetery, Hegbert Township.

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