Obituaries

Francis "Frank" Edward Razink

Jan 29, 2016

Francis Edward Razink was born December 28, 1925 in Moore Township, Stevens County, Minnesota, the son of Edward Sr. and Ann (Schultz) Razink. He was baptized at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Clontarf on February 28, 1926, by Fr. Lynch. Frank was confirmed at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church by Fr. Richard King and later in life he was confirmed in...

Harry Kenneth Bredeken

Jan 29, 2016

Harry Kenneth “Ken” Bredeken, age 89, of Benson, passed away Friday morning, January, 29, 2016 at the Gabriel House in Murdock, Minnesota.  Funeral services will be held 11 a.m.,  Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation for one hour prior to the service at the church. H. Kenneth “Ken” Bredeken was born at the...

Clarence John Lundquist

Jan 25, 2016

Clarence Lundquist, husband of Deanna Aagesen Lundquist, passed away January 25, 2016 in the St. Cloud VA Medical Center.  A graveside memorial service will be Saturday, June 25th at 11:30AM, at the Appleton City Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Michelle Rowell.  A luncheon will follow at the American Legion Post #72 in Appleton.

Clarence was born June...

David James Terlouw

Jan 21, 2016

David J. Terlouw, age 63, of Benson, Pope County, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 21, 2016, at home. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2016, at the First Evangelical Free Church in Benson. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 24, 2016, from 3-5 p.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and for one hour prior to...

Gary L Martinson

Jan 13, 2016

Gary Lynn Martinson was born February 20, 1952 in Benson, Minnesota to Carl and Eva (Kelly) Martinson. He was baptized on April 20, 1952 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church and confirmed on October 29, 1967 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. He attended Northside Elementary and Benson High School in Benson, Minnesota.

Gary was married to Donna Pfeffer...

Luzerne Arlys Rensink

Jan 9, 2016

Luzerne Arlys Rensink was born in Slayton, MN, to William and Mabel (Solberg) Clauson on March 17, 1927. She grew up on the family farm near the small town of Hadley in southwest MN. She was part of a large family, which included six boys and four girls. Luzerne and her family were members of the Hadley Lutheran Church,...

Kenneth And Lillian Ose

Jan 5, 2016

Kenneth John Ose, 94, was born at home on October 18, 1921 on the family farm in Silverton Township, which is located in Pennington County, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Gunhild (Neset) Ose. He attended country schools through the eighth grade and was a member of the 1940 class at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. He was...

Roger Jordan Walker

Jan 1, 2016

Roger “Rocky” Jordan Walker was born February 12, 1951 in San Bernardino, California, the son of Earl and Virginia (Weimer) Walker. He was raised in southern California and attended school in Orange California. As an adult, he moved to Nederland, Colorado, where he worked as a truck driver for several years. At this time he...

Caroline Hagen

Jan 1, 2016

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, January 6, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Caroline E. “Karri” Hagen, 78, was born on November...

George Franklin Higdon

Dec 31, 2015

George Franklin Higdon was born on May 13, 1920, in McFall, Missouri, the son of George Franklin and Nellie Agnes (Salmon) Higdon. He was baptized in McFall Missouri. He graduated from high school and on June 29, 1941, Frank was united in marriage to Ruby Valentine at the Kandiyohi County Courthouse in Willmar, Minnesota. Together they shared in over 74...

Maxine Meyer

Dec 28, 2015

Maxine A. Meyer, 87, died on Monday, December 28, 2015, at Central Minnesota Senior Care in Willmar. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016, at 1:00 pm at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Friday. Maxine grew up in Vesta, Minnesota. She married...

Gerald Dean Barney

Dec 26, 2015

Gerald Dean Barney was born on March 11, 1944, in Rhiederland Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the son of Christian and Hattie (Van Heuvelen) Barney. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethany Reformed Church and grew up in Clara City. He graduated from Clara City High School in 1962, attended Willmar Community College where he was all conference in basketball...

Ruth Loretta Clemens

Dec 26, 2015

Ruth was born on October 2, 1937 to Loretta and Walter Holzheimer in their home in Fairfield Township. Shortly after, she was baptized into the Christian faith. Upon her mother’s death, Ruth was raised by her grandmother Anna Marie Heldt and two very special uncles Eddie and Roy. Growing up around Holloway she enjoyed animals especially their dog and...

Henry M Walsh

Dec 25, 2015

Henry M. Walsh was born on October 10, 1929 in Murdock, Minnesota, the son of Henry Leo and Mary (Foley) Walsh. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. He grew up and attended school in Murdock and graduated from Murdock High School. He then attended Ag school in Morris. Henry served...

Kirsten Ricke

Dec 23, 2015

Kristen Ricke, 97, of Benson, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Homestead Place North. A Memorial Service will be Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation for one hour prior to the service.

Kirsten Ricke was born in Ringsaker, Norway, the daughter of Adolf and Margit (Aurlien) Vingerhagen, on...

Muriel Alida Wordelman

Dec 22, 2015

Muriel Alida Wordelman, age 97 years and 9 months, died December 22, 2015 in the St. Cloud Hospital.  She was born in Ormsby, Minnesota on March 25, 1918 to Olaus and Tena (Sorlie) Syverson. Muriel graduated from St. James High School and from Winona State Teachers College with a two-year degree. Later, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree at the...

Ward Thomas Fennell

Dec 20, 2015

Ward Thomas Fennell, 89, currently of New Ulm, MN, formerly of Benson, MN, passed away at his residence on December 20, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM on Friday, May 27, 2016, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be held at a later date in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Ronald Eugene Swan

Dec 17, 2015

Ronald E. Swan of Kerkhoven, age 72, died Thursday, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 22, 2015, with visitation from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, MN. Burial will be in the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Kerkhoven...

Laverne M Skarsten

Dec 11, 2015

LaVerne M. Skarsten, 83, died on Friday, December 11, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 15, at 11:00 am, at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Monday, December 14, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in...

Janice Corrine Holman

Dec 3, 2015

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Friday, December 18, 2015 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, MN 56208 9:00AM - 10:00AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church 3304 261st Avenue Louisburg, MN 56256 Funeral Service 10:00AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church 3304 261st Avenue Louisburg, MN 56256...