Obituaries

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...

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...