Obituaries
John E Fahl
Apr 14, 2016
John Edgar Fahl was born on October 17, 1917 in Benson Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Henning George Walfred and Jenny Elisabeth (Johnson) Fahl. He was baptized on December 13, 1917 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson by Rev. Lindahl. In 1931, he was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson by Rev. Chell. He grew up in...
Glenn Rood
Apr 13, 2016
Service Schedule Funeral Service 11:00 am, Monday, April 18, 2016 Hope Lutheran Church, Sunburg, MN Visitation 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 17, 2016 Hope Lutheran Church, Sunburg, MN Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Monday, April 18, 2016
Glenn Kenneth Rood, age 77, was born on January 20, 1939 on the family farm...
Carolyn N Pederson
Apr 12, 2016
Carolyn N. Kjera was born February 18, 1925 to Johannes J. and Sophie Regina (Hippe) Kjera on the home farm in New Prairie Township, Pope County, just across the field from St. John’s Church; where she was baptized, confirmed and married by Rev. G. O. Forde. She attended District 74 country school, graduated from Starbuck High School, and earned a...
Melvin Alfred Larson
Apr 7, 2016
Melvin Alfred Larson was born on November 19, 1917 in Artichoke Township, Big Stone County, the son of Michael and Minda (Stenstuen) Larson. Melvin was baptized and confirmed at Drywood Congregation. Melvin attended parochial school at the Artichoke Church and District 65 through the 8th grade. He walked to school with his friends along the route. After finishing his...
John Gerald Giese
Apr 3, 2016
John Gerald Giese was born July 18, 1962, in Appleton, MN, the son of Gerald and Junyce (Carstens) Giese. John was baptized on April 18, 1971 at First Baptist Church in Appleton, MN, and was confirmed into the Christian faith on April 11, 1976, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shible Township of Appleton, MN. He grew up...
Myrtle L. Holzheimer
Apr 2, 2016
Myrtle L. Holzheimer was born on November 8, 1925 in Pope County, Minnesota, the daughter of Luther and Mabel (Lee) Larson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and grew up in rural Swift Falls on the family farm. She attended country school in Swift County and graduated from Benson High School in 1943. On November 23,...
Peter David Hanson
Mar 27, 2016
Peter David Hanson, age 73, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Zniewski Funeral Home Chapel in Benson with visitation held for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Lamae Radtke
Mar 26, 2016
LaMae Sandra Radtke was born on January 23, 1933 in McVille North Dakota, the daughter of Oscar P. and Lavina (Myers) Quam. She grew up and attended country school in rural Hamar, North Dakota. She graduated from Oak Grove Lutheran High School in Fargo, North Dakota and then attended one year of college at Dakota...
Louise Clara Lachmiller
Mar 24, 2016
Louise C. Lachmiller, age 88, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Gabriel House Assisted Living. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Francis Catholic...
Luverne Simonson
Mar 21, 2016
LuVerne Simonson, age 80, was born on July 22, 1935 in Camp Lake Township, the son of Karney and Inez (Loen) Simonson. He was baptized in 1935 at Immanuel Lutheran Church and in 1951 he was confirmed by the Rev Nasheim. He attended grade school at District # 54 and graduated from Benson High School...
Leonard G. Voorhees
Mar 20, 2016
Leonard Gordon Voorhees, age 90, was born on April 9, 1925 on the family farm in Swenoda Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Henry S. and Ethel B. (Huston) Voorhees. He was baptized and confirmed and grew up on the family farm near Danvers. He attended school at District #34 in Swenoda Township. Leonard served his country during WWII...
Marilyn Carol Hoffman
Mar 15, 2016
Marilyn Carol Hoffman was born December 19, 1939 in Benson, MN, the daughter of Ferdinand and Helen (Schroeder) Schuerman. She was baptized on January 7, 1940 by Rev. Wachholz and was confirmed March 29, 1953 by Rev. Krull, both at St. John’s Lutheran, Holloway, MN. Marilyn was raised in the Holloway area, graduating from Holloway High...
Leroy Peter George Schliep
Mar 13, 2016
LeRoy was born November 6, 1919 on the family farm outside of Holloway, Minnesota and he passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the age of 96 years. He was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield where he was baptized on December 21, 1919 and was confirmed on March 25, 1934. He married Dorothy...
Fern Martha Ehrenberg
Mar 12, 2016
Fern Martha Ehrenberg was born January 18, 1919, in Tara Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to parents, Henry and Frieda (Hoffman) Gades. She was baptized February 20, 1919 at Trinity Lutheran Church – Fairfield Township, by Rev. H.J. Raedeke. Fern was confirmed March 20, 1932, also at Trinity Lutheran Church –Fairfield Township, by Rev. Elmer Schwant. On October...
Frances "Fran" Pauline Jensen
Mar 11, 2016
Frances Pauline Jensen was born January 24, 1937, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Ferdinand and Ida (Carlson) Johnson. She was baptized April 18, 1937, Rev. Arthur Chell and was confirmed July 29, 1951 by Rev. J. Swedeberg, both at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Fran was raised in the Benson area, graduating from Benson High School...
Emily Clara Munstermann
Mar 9, 2016
Emily Clara Munstermann was born August 8, 1919, in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry F. and Clara (Mumme) Koosmann. She was baptized September 7, 1919 and was confirmed April 9, 1933, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church –Shible Township. Emily attended Christian day school at Immanuel Lutheran Church –Shible Township through the Eighth grade....
Duane Banister
Mar 6, 2016
Duane Banister, age 84, of Benson, died Sunday, March 6 at his home. Duane Banister was born May 21, 1931 on the family farm in Stevens County, Minnesota, the son of Harry Herlas and Julia F. (Gunderson) Banister. Later, they moved to a farm in Hoff Township, Pope County. He was confirmed at West Zion Lutheran Church. He attended grade...
Doris Martha Wilkening
Feb 28, 2016
Doris Martha Wilkening was born September 17, 1919, in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, the daughter of Gust and Lydia (Dallman) Perseke. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Odessa. She attended school in Minnesota.
On November 10, 1939 she was united in marriage to Earl Palmer Wilkening, at her brother, Irvin’s,...
Olof "Leverne" Olson
Feb 24, 2016
Olof Leverne Olson, age 99, of Benson, formerly of Murdock, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Homestead Place North in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 10, 2016 with visitation for one hour prior at Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Murdock. Olof Leverne Olson was born on October 19, 1916 on the family farm...
Pearl E. Palmer
Feb 18, 2016
Pearl E. Palmer, age 95, died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Golden Living Center – Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 26, 2016, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation for one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Benson City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...
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