Obituaries

Corrine Hallaway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Arden Dale Loen

Arden Dale Loen

Jul 13, 2015

Arden Loen, age 79, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 in Camp Lake Township. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Friday, July 17, 2015, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls with Rev. John Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Swift Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5:30 - 7:30 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2015...

Donna M Gode

Donna M Gode

Jul 12, 2015

Donna Mae (Fennell) Gode was born May 15, 1943 at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota, to Joe and Eleanor (Bouta) Fennell. Donna was baptized, made her First Communion, and was confirmed at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Clontarf, MN. Donna grew up on a farm northeast of Clontarf and attended Clontarf Elementary School and graduated from Benson...

Kenneth Lyle Jensen

Kenneth Lyle Jensen

Jul 6, 2015

Service Schedule Visitation 5:00PM - 7:00PM, Thursday, July 9, 2015 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, MN 56208 **Prayer Service to begin at 7:00PM** Visitation 9:00AM - 10:00AM, Friday, July 10, 2015 Grace Lutheran Church 309 N Highway 7 Correll, MN, Big Stone 56227 Service of Christian Burial 10:00AM, Friday, July 10, 2015 Grace Lutheran Church...

Richard Allen Meis

Richard Allen Meis

Jul 5, 2015

Visitation 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Zniewski Funeral Home -Vaala Chapel 50 South Miles Street Appleton, Mn 56208 Visitation 9:00 am - 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 9, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27 E. Thielke Avenue Appleton, MN 56208 Funeral Service 10:00 am, Thursday, July 9, 2015 Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton 27 E. Thielke...

Boyd Jaeger

Boyd Jaeger

Jul 4, 2015

Boyd Ernest Jaeger was born January 30, 1925 to Ernest and Josephine (Hippe) Jaeger in Benson, Minnesota. He was baptized at St. Mark's Lutheran Church and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. He grew up in Cashel Township and attended Rural Country School and Benson Public School. On January 29, 1950, Boyd was united in marriage to Lucille A. Fuhrman...

Orrin Retrum

Orrin Retrum

Jun 29, 2015

Orrin Raymond "Ray" Retrum was born February 11, 1918 in West Bank Township, Swift County, on a farm northwest of Big Bend, Minnesota. His parents were Nelvin and Magda Retrum. In 1920 he moved with his parents to a farm in section 14 of West Bank Township where he lived until he moved to Benson in 1989. Ray was baptized...

Velma Ann Marie "Bunna" Amundson

Velma Ann Marie "Bunna" Amundson

Jun 28, 2015

Velma Ann Marie Amundson, age 86, died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at the Talahi Care Center in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 11:00 AM, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, July 6, 2015 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM, with...

Gale W. Skold

Gale W. Skold

Jun 28, 2015

Memorial Service 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2015 Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Visitation 12:00 pm - 2:00 p.m., Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church 800-10 th St. S Benson, MN 56215 Gale W. Skold, 87 of Benson, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Glenwood Retirement Village. Gale was born March 20, 1928 in...