Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...