Obituaries

Jan 8, 2025

Stephanie Ann Heinzig was born June 18, 1973, in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of Stephen and Sandra (Lee) Twait. She grew up in Kankakee, attending school and graduating from Herscher High School in Herscher, Illinois. She continued her education and received her Bachelor’s Degree at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

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Jan 7, 2025

Cheryl R. Strand, 71, of Appleton, MN., died Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at her home in Appleton, MN.  Visitation will be from 09:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, MN. Interment will be in the Appleton City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Zniewski...

Dec 31, 2024

Mabel Luella Holman, 96, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health Care Center. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. Burial will be in the Odessa Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel of Appleton is assisting the family...

Dec 31, 2024

The family of Mary Claire Voorhees of Benson, Minnesota, announce her passing due to cancer on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at CentraCare – Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Wednesday, January 8, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial...

Dec 25, 2024

Gene Allen Nelson, age 88, of Benson, Minnesota, died Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at CentraCare - Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery....

Dec 24, 2024

Olive Barth, age 87, of Appleton entered her heavenly home on Tuesday evening December 24, 2024. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. The burial will be in the Appleton City Cemetery.

Dec 23, 2024

Wyonne Norby, age 92, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health - Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel in Appleton. Visitation will continue Thursday, January 2, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Big Bend Lutheran...

Dec 22, 2024

Carole Mary Anderson, age 88, of Benson, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 30, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Zniewski...

Dec 18, 2024

Lao Korrine Semler, 90 of Appleton, Minnesota, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Appleton Area Health Nursing home. A visitation for Lao will be at 12:00 to 1:00 pm Friday, December 27, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 1:00 pm.  Burial will be held at the Appleton City...

Dec 16, 2024

Carolyn Kay Meyer, age 80, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Monday evening, December 16, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health - Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton. Visitation will continue Friday, December 20, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, followed...

Dec 10, 2024

Michael Albert Rosen, age 56, of Swift Falls, died Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at his residence in Swift Falls, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Monday, December 16, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson...

Dec 8, 2024

Kathleen Rose Vlach, 98, died Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, at the Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the...

Nov 26, 2024

Bruce A. Anderson, 73, of Appleton, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 26, at the Appleton Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel on Friday, December 13, 2024, followed by a celebration of his life at 11:00 am. Zniewski Funeral Home-Vaala Chapel is assisting the family with the...

Nov 23, 2024

Derald Eugene Lindquist, 91, Correll, MN, died Saturday, November 23, 2024, at his home in rural Correll, MN. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by a service and military honors at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at the Appleton V.F.W. Interment was in the Mound Cemetery in Ortonville, MN. Memorials may be directed to a...

Nov 21, 2024

To view a livestream of Marlene’s funeral service click on the link below:

https://youtube.com/@zionlutheranappleton4166?si=E3wAWujXruFeQ-x1

Marlene V. Boraas, age 83, Appleton, Minnesota, died Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Appleton Area Health, Appleton Hospital in Appleton, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 29, 2024, followed...

Nov 20, 2024

Loren Charles Reidinger, age 91, of Appleton, Minnesota, died Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Appleton Area Health -Hospital. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2024, at First United Methodist Church in Appleton, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Appleton City Cemetery. Zniewski Funeral Home –...

Nov 16, 2024

Mary M. Block, age 71, of Correll, Minnesota, died on Saturday evening, November 16, 2024, at the Appleton Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Zniewski Funeral Home - Vaala Chapel in Appleton, followed by the funeral service at 3:00 pm. Burial will...

Nov 11, 2024

Duane E. Neuhaus, 91, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Monday evening, November 11, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 15, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue Saturday, November 16, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am followed by the...

Nov 8, 2024

Charles Anthony Langford, age 71, of Benson, died November 8, 2024, at Appleton Care Center in Appleton, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, Minnesota. A private family service will be held. Zniewski Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Nov 5, 2024

  A memorial service for Darlene Martinson Ross will be held at 11:00 am, on Monday June 23, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. 

     Darlene (Martinson) Ross, of Benson, Minnesota, was born on April 26, 1938, on a small farm in Gorton Township, Grant County, Minnesota. She attended elementary school in Norcross, Minnesota, high school in Morris, Minnesota,...