Obituaries

Angeline Sukke

Angeline Sukke

Nov 29, 2015

Angeline was born on August 6, 1925 to Raymond and Anna (Rustad) Sulier in Hoff Township, Pope County.  She was baptized by Rev. K.R. Palmer at West Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed in the Christian Faith at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  She graduated from Benson High School in 1943.  Angeline was married to Wayne Sukke on November 26,...

Randy Hilmer Wester

Randy Hilmer Wester

Nov 20, 2015

Randy Hilmer Wester was born on September 19, 1962, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Thelford and Mabel (Strom) Wester. He was baptized at Lake Hazel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. He attended Benson Schools, where he participated in wrestling and cross country. He graduated from Benson Senior High School with the class of 1981....

Jay Charles Johnson

Jay Charles Johnson

Nov 18, 2015

Jay Charles Johnson was born March 8, 1956 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Clifford H. and Helen (Brown) Johnson. He was baptized on May 17, 1956 by Rev. Clifford H. Nelson and was confirmed on May 2, 1971 by Rev. Magnus A. Peterson, both at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Jay was raised in the Appleton area and graduated...

Jerome Orville Fliflet

Jerome Orville Fliflet

Nov 18, 2015

Jerome Orville Fliflet was born December 1, 1935, in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Edith (Vreeman) Fliflet. He was baptized and confirmed at First Congregational Church in Appleton. Jerome was raised in the Appleton area and graduated from Appleton High School in 1955. After high school, he attended Dunwoody Institute for automotive mechanics. He loved working on cars...

Robert Charles Grussing

Robert Charles Grussing

Nov 17, 2015

Robert Charles Grussing was born in Benson, Minnesota, on July 31, 1956, the son of Sylvia (Bentley) and Andy Grussing. He was baptized at First Baptist Church in Benson. He attended country school in Pope County and graduated from Benson Senior High School in 1974. On July 29, 1983, he was united in marriage to Debra Thompson. This union was...

Barbara Ann Loen

Barbara Ann Loen

Nov 15, 2015

Barbara Ann Loen was born on April 27, 1936, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Vernon and Ellen (Thone) Dokkebakken. She was baptized on June 21, 1936 and later confirmed at Swift Falls Lutheran Church, and she grew up on the family farm in Camp Lake Township. She attended grade school at District #13 and graduated from Benson High School....

Phemie Harriet Johnson

Phemie Harriet Johnson

Nov 13, 2015

Phemie Harriet Johnson was born April 17, 1923 in Kragero Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Rena (Kalmoe) Lia. She was baptized and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Phemie was raised in the Appleton and Milan area, where she attended country school and graduated from Appleton High School in 1941. On September 14, 1947, Phemie...

Norma A Wrobleski

Norma A Wrobleski

Nov 6, 2015

Norma Ardis Wrobleski, 72 of Benson, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 at the Swift County Hospital in Benson surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services are planned for 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12th at the church and continue for one hour...

Marion Grace Antolick

Marion Grace Antolick

Nov 5, 2015

Grace Antolick, age 97, died Thursday at Meadow Creek Assisted Living in Montevideo, MN. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 14, 2015, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson, MN with Rev. Dennis McManus officiating. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Friday, November 13, 2015 at St. Mark's...

Orville Ole Brustuen

Orville Ole Brustuen

Oct 29, 2015

Orville Ole Brustuen was born May 20, 1935, on his home farm, in Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to parents Ole Edward and Verna Emma (Arndt) Brustuen. He was baptized on June 5, 1935, by Rev. Sandager at Long Lake Lutheran Church. On June 11, 1950, Orville was confirmed by Rev. William Peterson, at Drywood Lutheran Church. He was raised...

Luverne Lillian Johnson

Luverne Lillian Johnson

Oct 25, 2015

Luverne Lillian Johnson was born January 13, 1932, the first of three daughters, to her parents Robert and Lydia (Ninneman) Liebe of rural Appleton, MN. She was raised in the Appleton area and graduated from Appleton High School. After high school, Luverne worked at Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Appleton. She then moved to Portland, OR, where she also...

Dennis Wayne Paulson

Dennis Wayne Paulson

Oct 25, 2015

Dennis Wayne Paulson, was born on June 23, 1965, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Darrell and Donna (Kvamme) Paulson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. He grew up in Benson and attended grade school there and graduated from Benson Senior High School in 1983. Dennis was united in marriage to Lory Johnson on...

Gerald Fahl

Gerald Fahl

Oct 24, 2015

Gerald Henning Fahl was born on November 28, 1924, to Walfred and Jenny E. (Johnson) Fahl. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. He attended country school District # 93 and graduated from Benson High School in 1942. Gerald served his country in the United States Army during WWII and spent a year in Europe with...

Mildred Valborg Skurdahl

Mildred Valborg Skurdahl

Oct 20, 2015

Mildred "Millie" Valborg Skurdahl was born June 26, 1918, in Hagen, Minnesota, to parents Paul Melvin and Ida Caroline (Ostlie) Saterbak. She was baptized and confirmed at Big Bend Lutheran Church. Mildred was raised in the Hagen area, where she attended Country School #17. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1937 and then attended Luther College. On March 22,...

Helen Louise Hughes

Helen Louise Hughes

Oct 20, 2015

Helen Louise (Olson) Hughes died on October 20, 2015, eight days before her 100th birthday. She was born on October 28, 1915 in Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota to Helena Sofia (Helgeson) Olson and Ole Andrew Olson. She was baptized in West Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Benson. She attended Grade School in Clontarf and...

Stanley Lloyd Glimsdal

Stanley Lloyd Glimsdal

Oct 16, 2015

Stanley "Stan" Lloyd Glimsdal was born July 7, 1939 in Appleton, Minnesota, the son of John and Ellen (Freeman) Glimsdal. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. After completing the Eighth grade, Stan attended the Morris Ag School, where he graduated in 1957. Stan was a member of the Minnesota National Guard from 1957 to 1961. On August...

Roger Allen Hanson

Roger Allen Hanson

Oct 16, 2015

Roger Allen Hanson was born on August 28, 1931, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Andrew and Amy (Trongaard) Hanson. He grew up in Pennock, Kerkhoven, Appleton and Benson. Roger graduated from Benson High School and, in October 1949, he enlisted in the United States Army. Roger served in combat during the Korean War, September 1950, and in Vietnam, May...

Dale Clifford Keller

Dale Clifford Keller

Oct 15, 2015

Dale Clifford Keller was born February 28, 1936, in Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of William and Hilda (Hoppe) Keller. He was baptized, at home, on March 22, 1936, by Rev. Ristow. Dale was confirmed in 1950, at Fairfield Lutheran Church, by Rev. E.T. Meichsner. He was raised in the Appleton area and attended Country School through the...

Nicholas Zane Larson

Nicholas Zane Larson

Oct 12, 2015

Nicholas "Nick" Zane Larson, age 28, of Benson, Minnesota, died Monday, October 12, 2015, at the Minneapolis VA Health Care Systems Hospital. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Monday, October 19, 2015, at the Evangelical Free Church in Benson. Visitation will be held 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Zniewski Funeral Home and will continue for...

David Leroy Schliep

David Leroy Schliep

Oct 9, 2015

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Wednesday, October 14, 2015 PRAYER SERVICE TO BEGIN AT 7PM Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, Mn 56208 Visitation 1:00PM - 2:00PM, Thursday, October 15, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church-Fairfield Township 1746 30th St, NW Holloway, MN 56249 Funeral Service 2:00PM, Thursday, October 15, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church-Fairfield Township 1746 30th...