Obituaries

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...

Willard Chauncey Knutson

Feb 15, 2016

Willard Chauncey “Bill” Knutson was born on January 28, 1922 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Emma (Olson) Knutson.  He was baptized on April 30, 1922 and confirmed on December 16, 1955 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church.  Bill lived most of his whole life in the family home on 13th Street North.  After graduating from Benson High...

Ronald C Overlander

Feb 11, 2016

Benson, MN- Ronald C. Overlander, age 87, died on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Golden Living Care Center in Benson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 15th, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred...

Marie Amanda Zinda

Feb 8, 2016

Darold Roggeman

Feb 8, 2016

Darold E. Roggeman, age 87, died at the Swift County Benson Hospital on Monday, February 8, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and will continue...

David Errol Thomas

Feb 4, 2016

David Errol Thomas was born March 24, 1946, in Columbia, North Carolina, the son of Malcom “Tex” Thomas and Gladys (Eatheridge) Thomas. Dave was raised in the Norfolk, Virginia area, graduating from Norfolk High School. He enrolled in the United States Army in June, 1963 and was Honorably Discharged in December, 1973.

While living in...

Lois Mae Kockler

Feb 3, 2016

Lois Mae Kockler was born April 21, 1945, in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of George Charles and Hella Hildegard (Wachter) Haase. She was raised in the Appleton area, graduating from Appleton High School in 1963. After high school, Lois was awarded a scholarship to Valparaiso University, in Valparaiso, Indiana, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree, and attended...

Margaret Mary Zawacki

Jan 30, 2016

Margaret Mary Zawacki, age 94, of Robbinsdale, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the St. Benedict’s Senior Community Care Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman, Minnesota with visitation for one hour prior to the service at the...

Margaret Mary Zawacki

Jan 30, 2016

Margaret Mary Zawacki, of Robbinsdale, died peacefully on her 94th birthday, January 30th, 2016, surrounded by her loving family, at the St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, February, 3rd, at 11:00 AM, in Gilman, Minnesota at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Visitation will be at the church beginning...