Obituaries
Eunice M Wilts
Oct 8, 2015
Eunice Mae Wilts was born on June 25, 1939 in Appleton, the daughter of Bernard Frederick and Edna Margaret Alpress Swenson. She was baptized on December 1, 1939 by the Rev. K. M. Holmberg and confirmed on March 29, 1953 by the Rev. A. Edward Peterson at the Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church in Ortonville, Minnesota. Due to the early death...
William Valentine Suckow
Oct 6, 2015
William Valentine Suckow was born February 14, 1923 in Moyer Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of William F. and Amelia (Buttenhoff) Suckow. William was baptized on March 14, 1923 and was confirmed on April 25, 1937 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Moyer Township. He was raised in the Holloway area and attended Moyer Township Country School through...
Reuben Hanson
Oct 2, 2015
Reuben I. Hanson, formerly of Appleton, died on Friday morning, October 2, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Benson. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Reuben Ingvald Hanson was...
Emmergene Frances Ehrenberg
Sep 23, 2015
Emmergene Frances Ehrenberg was born on February 10, 1919, in Marysland Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Viola (Hoffman) Gades. She was baptized on March 20, 1919, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfield Township, by the Rev. H. J. Raedeke. When she was about two and half years old she moved with her family to Tara Township. She...
Anthony Louis Schnitzler
Sep 18, 2015
Anthony "Tony" L. Schnitzler was born on May 01, 1929, in Marysland Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the son of Henry Jr. and Lillian Goulet Schnitzler. He grew up in Marysland Township and attended country school District #60 and graduated from Holloway High School. Upon graduation, Tony began his career as a very successful farmer and corn seed dealer. On September...
Lydia Helena Schroeder
Sep 15, 2015
Lydia Helena Schroeder was born August 22, 1912 in Odessa, Minnesota, to parents Robert and Helena (Galow) Gaulke. She was baptized on September 22, 1912, at Odessa Lutheran Church by Rev. Max Melinat. On April 1, 1928, Lydia was confirmed by Rev. Martin Waecther at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shible Township. She attended school at Odessa and Correll, through the...
Kathryn (Kitty) R Krogsrud
Sep 9, 2015
Kathryn "Kitty" Rae Krogsrud was born August 5, 1950, in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Raymond and Edna (Yackley) Telford. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Kitty was raised in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School in 1968. After graduation, Kitty attended Mankato State University, where she attained a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education....
Dale L Klassen
Sep 8, 2015
Dale Leo Klassen, age 70, was born on July 6, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of John and Adeline Goulet Klassen. He grew up in Minneapolis, Montevideo, and DeGraff. He attended country school in DeGraff and Montevideo and graduated from Benson High School with the class of 1963, and later completed trade school. On December 26, 1970, Dale was...
Corrine Hallaway
Sep 1, 2015
Corrine Helen Hallaway was born April 28, 1952, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer and Helen (Fredrick) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Corrine was raised in the Milan area and graduated from Milan High School in 1970. After graduation, Corrine worked at Finger Hut in Benson and then Carlson Doll Factory near...
Verna M Sandven
Aug 23, 2015
Verna Margaret (Larson) Sandven was born August 5, 1918, to Otto and Emma (Kanten) Larson in Milan, Minnesota. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church rural Watson, Minnesota and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church Milan. She graduated from Milan High School where she was a member of the Girls Basketball team. She attended Morris West Central School of Agriculture and...
Avryl Hope Johnson
Aug 21, 2015
Avryl H. Johnson, age 95, Glenwood, formerly of Benson, died on Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Glenwood Village Care Center in Glenwood. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday September 7, at the Glenwood Village Care Center. Visitation will be held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at the Glenwood retirement Village. Interment will be...
Melvin Adolph Munsterman
Aug 20, 2015
Service Schedule Visitation 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Monday, August 24, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27 East Thielke Avenue Appleton, MN 56208 Visitation 10:00AM - 11:00AM, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27 East Thielke Avenue Appleton, MN 56208 Service of Christian Burial 11:00AM, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27 East Thielke Avenue...
Gerald Kenneth Morton
Aug 18, 2015
Gerald Kenneth Morton was born June 27, 1929, in Benson, Minnesota to Warren Stevens and Evelyn Helen (Kraft) Morton. He grew up in the Danvers, Kerkhoven, and Benson areas and attended school in Kerkhoven and Benson through the 8th grade. On June 22, 1950, Gerald was united in marriage to Theresa Elaine Hoefer by Dr. Dickson at Pilgrim Congregational United...
Donald R. Flower
Aug 11, 2015
Donald (Donnie) Robert Flower was born May 31, 1935, to Walter and Ethel (Swanson) Flower, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. They lived 3 miles south of Benson their whole lives. Donnie was baptized and confirmed at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Benson, Minnesota. He attended country school Dist. 65 and graduated from Benson High School in 1953. On March 14,...
Helen Delores Wilkening
Aug 5, 2015
Helen Delores Wilkening was born August 16, 1929, in Lake Shore Township, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota to Carl Joseph and Mabel (Hilleren) Monson. She was baptized September 22, 1929, by Rev. L.O. Overhium, and confirmed in 1944 at Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church by Pastor Rogen. She grew up in the Madison area and attended country school through the 8th...
Lynette Darlene Rens
Aug 4, 2015
Lynette Darlene Rens was born July 21, 1932, in Maynard, Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence and Evelyn (Grove) Hoff. She was raised in the Milan area where she graduated from the Milan High School. On November 27, 1954, Lynette was united in marriage to Cornelius Rens Jr. This union was blessed with six children: Davin, Desiree, Kimberly, Natalie, Ricky, and...
Patricia R. Grussing
Aug 2, 2015
Patricia "Patty" Grussing, age 53, of Sebeka, formerly of Benson, died on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. Graveside Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at the Benson City Cemetery. Patricia "Patty" R. Grussing was born January 12, 1962 to John and Alma (Hess) Grussing in Benson, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed...
Dorothy Loretta Stelzig
Jul 29, 2015
Dorothy L. Stelzig, age 100, of Danvers, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the Knute-Nelson Care Center in Alexandria. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson with visitation held 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Burial will be in the Church of the Visitation Catholic Cemetery in Danvers. Dorothy Loretta Stelzig was...
Ingolf Noel Urke
Jul 24, 2015
Ingolf Noel Urke, age 89, of Benson, died on Friday, July 24, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud. He was born December 3, 1925 to Knut and Clara Lien Urke in Langhei Township, Pope County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He worked as a farmhand for various farmers, was a truck driver,...
Laverna Emma-Emily Morken
Jul 23, 2015
Laverna Emma Emily Morken was born January 2, 1920, in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Arthur and Alvina (Rau) Stock. She was baptized on January 25, 1920, by Rev. Waechter and was confirmed on April 9, 1933, by Rev. Gierke, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church -Shible Township. Laverna was raised on the home farm, near Appleton. She...
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