Obituaries

Oct 7, 2016

Sylvester “Ollie” Moist, age 87, of Willmar, formerly of Benson, died Friday in the St Cloud Veterans Hospital Community Living Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson with Father Jeremy Kucera officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church, with...

Oct 4, 2016

Helen Melba (Hastad) Wilkening was born July 1, 1922 in Hantho Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Jonetta (Moen) Hastad.  She was baptized on July 27, 1922 at Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church, where she was also later confirmed.  Helen was the 10th  of 11 children.  At the age of three, her mother...

Oct 4, 2016

Agnes Karoline Sylte, age 91, of Nashville, TN died Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Southern Hills Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, MN.Agnes Karoline Hansen Sylte, the eldest of four children, was born in Brooklyn, NY to Wilhelmina Sandine...

Sep 23, 2016

Palmer R. Pederson, age 93, of Benson, Minnesota, died Friday, September 23, 2016 in the Swift County Benson Hospital. Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 16, 2017 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Interment will be in the Swift Falls Cemetery. Palmer R. Pederson was born...

Sep 22, 2016

Ruby M. Higdon was born on December 2, 1922 in Woods Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence and Rose Josephine (Friedlein) Valentine. She grew up on a farm south of Murdock, Minnesota. She was baptized at Kerkhoven Lutheran Church by Rev. E. R. Weeks on May 22, 1927. On June 29, 1941, Ruby was united...

Sep 22, 2016

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Visitation 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Funeral Service 1:00 PM, Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10th St. S Benson, MN 56215...

Sep 18, 2016

Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, September 26, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment will follow in the Benson City Cemetery. Phyllis Mae (Smith) Stone was born November 17, 1924 in...

Sep 16, 2016

Elaine Genevieve Schwendemann was born November 21, 1928 at her Grandparents homestead near Glenwood Minnesota to Melvin and Leona (Foner) Cummins. She grew up in the Glenwood area graduating from Villard High School in 1947. She worked as a sales clerk in Benson at Ben Franklin and then Clark’s Drug until she was 80 years. She met...

Sep 15, 2016

Dorothy Pearl Hanson was born on March 11, 1921 in Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to Thea Tofte.  She was baptized and confirmed at Drywood Lutheran Church, rural Appleton.  Dorothy attended country school at District 30, then attended Appleton High School, graduating in 1939.  After graduation she worked in Morris as a waitress in a restaurant.  On...

Sep 7, 2016

Timothy Phillip Wyatt, age 60, was born on January 24, 1956 in Long Beach, California, the son of George and Carol (Johnson) Wyatt. He was baptized in March of 1956 by Pastor Korshaven at Bethel Lutheran Church and he was confirmed in 1973 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Beach by Pastor Breitheim. He grew up in Long...

Sep 2, 2016

Jeffrey “Jeff” Dallas Wilkening of Oakdale, passed away peacefully on September 2 nd , 2016 at the age of 51.  Jeff was born on October 27 th , 1964 in Appleton, Minnesota.  He loved to help serve others throughout his life.  Jeff graduated from Appleton High School in 1983. As a late teen, he served...

Aug 31, 2016

Service Schedule Visitation 10:00AM - 11:00AM, Saturday, September 3, 2016 Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar 1401 6th Street SW Willmar, MN, Kandiyohi 56201 Funeral Service 11:00AM, Saturday, September 3, 2016 Redeemer Lutheran Church in Willmar 1401 6th Street SW Willmar, MN 56201

Rollin “Rollie” Warren Munsterman, was born February 13, 1952 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of...

Aug 30, 2016

Dianne Kay (Jaeger) McGeary, age 66, of Benson, Minnesota, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at home under Hospice care. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m., on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Dianne Kay McGeary was born on August 1, 1950 in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of...

Aug 27, 2016

Charles “Chuck” Andrew Green was born August 13, 1952 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the son of Berle and Darlene (Boyster) Green.  He was raised in the Kimball, Minnesota area.   Chuck worked as a heavy equipment operator for Amundson Construction in Benson until his retirement.

Chuck passed away August 27, 2016, in his home,...

Aug 26, 2016

George Michael “Mike” McCarthy, age 73, of Starbuck, MN, died Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Glenwood Retirement Village. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, September 1, 2016 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. on Friday, September 2,...

Aug 20, 2016

James “Jim” Langan passed away on Saturday, August 20th with family by his side. He was 87 years old. He was born on Nov 9, 1928, the fifth child of a Iarge Irish family who found a life of farming in western Minnesota. Jim grew up on the family farm in Swift County; he started his education in the one-room...

Aug 18, 2016

Marvin M. Mauch, age 99, of Lowry, formerly of Benson, died Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Glacial Ridge Health System Hospital in Glenwood, Minnesota. Visitation will be held 5 – 7 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2016, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, from 9 – 10 a.m., followed by the Funeral...

Aug 14, 2016

Bernice Emelie Emma Van Winkle was born January 14 , 1921 in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Walter and Helen (Zager) Stock.  She was baptized on January 20 , 1921 and was confirmed on March 25 , 1934, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shible Township.  Bernice attended Parochial School, at Shible, for grades 1...

Aug 12, 2016

Arthur Oliver Hulberg, age 101, was born on July 5, 1915 in Langhei Township, Pope County, Minnesota, the son of Christian and Julie Ostad Hulberg. He was baptized at the Lake Hazel Lutheran Church and confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church by Pastor Strand. He attended country school at District #62. He served his country...

Aug 9, 2016

Dalton Erling Schmidt was born December 5, 1988 in Morris, Minnesota, the son of Lowell and Julie (Kolke) Schmidt.  He was baptized on December 18, 1988 at Immanuel Lutheran Church – Shible Township and was confirmed on May 18, 2003 at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll.  Dalton was raised near Appleton and graduated from Lac qui Parle...