Obituaries

Dec 19, 2016

Wilfred “Willie” A. Holm, age 92, died on Monday, December 19, at the Appleton Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will follow the service at...

Dec 18, 2016

Lawrence Schake, age 86, of Appleton, died Sunday in Madison Healthcare Services- Hospital.  The Schake’s will greet family and friends on Saturday, January 7th, 1pm to 3pm, at Zniewski Funeral Home –Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Burial will follow at the Appleton City Cemetery.  No formal service will be held.

Lawrence Howard Schake was...

Dec 18, 2016

Michael Robert Fennell, age 57, of Benson, died Sunday, December 18, 2016. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Michael Robert Fennell was born on May 28, 1959 in Owatonna, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Mary (Klucas) Fennell. He was baptized on June 14, 1959 by Father Jewison at St....

Dec 17, 2016

Frank M. Holt, age 92, of rural Murdock, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Gabriel House in Murdock. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 23, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and will continue...

Dec 16, 2016

Visitation: Tuesday December 20 from 5-7 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Benson, MN. Also visitation one hour before the service in the church on Wednesday. Service: Wednesday December 21 at 2:00 PM at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Benson. Burial: Benson City Cemetery. Request: Memorials to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church or Lutheran Hour Ministries instead of flowers. Alvin (Bud) Weckwerth...

Dec 3, 2016

Fred John Barth, age 70, of Danvers, died Saturday, December 3, 2016, in Swift County Benson Health Services. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Church of the Visitation in Danvers. Burial will be in Church of the Visitation Catholic Cemetery. Fred John Barth was born on March 30,...

Dec 1, 2016

Ronald Joseph Fernholz, age 68, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 in St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue Wednesday, December 7, 2016 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 1:30 p.m., at St. Bridget’s...

Nov 11, 2016

Roger Duane Gilsrud, age 79, was born November 2, 1937 in Chippewa County, MN to Joseph and Olga (Oddan) Gilsrud. He was baptized at Big Bend Lutheran Church and confirmed June 10, 1951 at Big Bend. Roger was a graduate of Milan High School, class of 1956. On December 23, 1961 he was united in marriage to Donna May Groskreutz ...

Nov 7, 2016

Lloyd Albert Schmidt was born October 30, 1929 at home in Hegbert Township, the son of Albert and Martha (Delgehausen) Schmidt.  He was baptized in November of 1929 and was confirmed April 18, 1943 by Rev. Gierke, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church –Shible Township.  Lloyd was raised in Hegbert Township, attending Parochial School in Shible...

Nov 6, 2016

Ricky “Moose” Dale Molden, age 53, of Hancock, Minnesota died Sunday, November 6, 2016. Per Moose’s wishes, there will be a private family memorial service followed by a visitation and celebration of life for the public from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, MN. Ricky “Moose” Dale Molden was born January...

Nov 5, 2016

Alvina Emily Nelsen was born December 9, 1924 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the daughter of Christ and Kathryn (Trout) Gorr.  She was raised in Nebraska until her family moved to Winthrop, Minnesota when she was a teenager.  In 1945 Alvina was united in marriage to Henry Nelsen.  This union was blessed with nearly 70 years together and four...

Oct 31, 2016

Diane Lynn Sherry, age 62, of Sacred Heart, Minnesota, formerly of Benson, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 4, 2016 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery....

Oct 28, 2016

Derall LaGrange, age 92 of Ramsey, formerly of the Appleton area, died Friday in Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.  Visitation will be 5 to 7p.m., Friday, November 4th at Zniewski Funeral Home –Vaala Chapel in Appleton.  Visitation will resume Saturday, November 5th from Noon to 1p.m., followed by the Memorial Service at 1p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church...

Oct 27, 2016

Russell Luverne Payne, age 92, of Benson, Minnesota died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Gabriel House. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. Interment will be in the...

Oct 27, 2016

Victor Olson, age 98, of Little Falls, formerly of Appleton, died Thursday in St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 1st, Noon to 1p.m., followed by the funeral at 1p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, officiated by Rev. Linda Lagergren. Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Victor Olson was born June 17, 1918 to...

Oct 26, 2016

Myron Fredrick Koosmann was born June 10, 1927 at home to Fredrick Paul and Dorothea Lauretta (Riba) Koosman.  He was baptized in 1927 and confirmed in 1941 in the Lutheran Faith at the Moyer Church.  Myron grew up on farms near Danvers and Holloway and attended country school District 60.  On June 25, 1949, Myron...

Oct 23, 2016

David Owen Johnson, age 77, of Clontarf, died Sunday, October 23, 2016, in Gabriel House. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 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., Thursday, October 27, 2016 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Burial...

Oct 20, 2016

Funeral services scheduled for Saturday  December 17 are canceled. A memorial service will be held in June of 2017. Chester Svea of Benson, Minnesota died on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Swift County Benson Health Services. Chet was born in Benson, Minnesota to Albert and Gina (Haugen) Svea on December 4, 1919. Chet served his country during WWII...

Oct 16, 2016

Benson, Minnesota – Thomas “Tom” A. Graham, age 86, of Benson, died October 16, 2016, at St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 12 – 1 p.m., followed by the funeral at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Thomas “Tom” A. Graham was...

Oct 16, 2016

Jesse E. Pahl, age 103, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Benson. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Thursday, October 20th and will continue from 10-11 am on Friday, October 21st, with A Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am, all at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson....