Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
...Susan Rae Gens
Jan 24, 2017
Susan Rae Gens, age 60, of Benson, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at home under Hospice care. A memorial service will be held at a later date in South Dakota.
Curtis Harry Pierce
Jan 24, 2017
Service Schedule Memorial Service 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10 th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Click Here to view map. Visitation 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, January 27, 2017 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10 th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Click Here to view map. Visitation 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Saturday, January...
Katheryn Yvonne Briscoe
Jan 24, 2017
Katheryn Yvonne Briscoe was born on July 26, 1938 to Ambrose and Norma Briscoe in Appleton, Minnesota. She attended Appleton High School and graduated in 1956. After High School she attended St. Benedicts College and graduated in 1960. Kathy began her career as a programmer for the State of Minnesota Highway Department (MNDOT). She worked many positions...
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