Obituaries

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...

Eunice M Wilts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...