Obituaries

Jul 10, 2024

Darold Eugene Martin, 96, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will continue from 10:00 to 11:00 am Friday, July 19, 2024, at the church, followed by the funeral service at...

Jul 8, 2024

Richard “Dick” Allen Hanson, 83, of Glenwood, formerly of Benson, died on Monday evening, July 8, 2024, at the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue Friday July 19, at the church from...

Jul 7, 2024

Peter John Holleman, age 66, of Hancock, MN died Sunday July 7, 2024, in Benson, MN.  Visitation will be from 5-7pm Friday July 12, 2024, at the Christian Reformed Church in Hancock, MN. Visitation will continue from 9-10am Saturday July 13, 2024, at the church with the funeral service to follow at 10:00am.  Internment is in the...

Jul 3, 2024

Marie A. Young, 79, of Benson, died on Wednesday evening July 3, 2024, at the Bethesda Grand Nursing Home in Willmar. A visitation will be held on Friday July 12th 2024, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am. The Burial will be in...

Jul 2, 2024

Mary Leonore Running, 83, of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 2, 2024, at Appleton Area Health Hospital. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, beginning with a 9:30 am rosary, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St....

Jul 2, 2024

Carroll Melvin Pagel, age 87, of Benson, Minnesota, died Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at CentraCare-Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, July 11. 2024, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Friday, July 12, 2024, at the church, with...

Jul 2, 2024

Larry Dean Howard, 76, passed away on July 2, 2024. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, followed by the Celebration of Life at 1:00 pm. Burial with Military Honors will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery.

Jun 29, 2024

Donna Mae Ascheman, age 62, of Kensington, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Fairview Health Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, July 5, 2024, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Morris, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 9:00 am to 10:00 am Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the...

Jun 29, 2024

Doris R. Beyer, 101, of Appleton, Minnesota, formerly of Holloway, Minnesota, died on Saturday morning, June 29, at the Appleton Nursing Home.  Visitation will be held on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in St....

Jun 27, 2024

Ruby Schulz, age 92, of Holloway, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Appleton Area Health-Care Center. A visitation will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Holloway Community Center. A private, family interment will be held at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Moyer Township.

Ruby Arlene Reich...

Jun 17, 2024

Mary L. Cain Wente, age 74, of Benson, Minnesota, died on Monday evening, June 17, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, June 28, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be at 12:00 noon Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Lakeside Cemetery in...

Jun 16, 2024

Carol Jane Thompson, 77, of DeGraff, Minnesota, died on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with a Rosary at 4:30 pm, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, and will continue Monday, June 24,...

Jun 11, 2024

Dorine Catherine Franzmeier, age 78, of Benson, died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Centra Care – St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Visitation will be Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with the Mass of Christian Burial following at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in...

Jun 4, 2024

Kendra Nelson, age 67, of Benson, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday evening, June 4, 2024, at her home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2024, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will continue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at...

Jun 3, 2024

Joseph Arvid Schesvold was born December 10, 1930, in Barron County, Wisconsin, the son of Peter H. and Bertha (Roen) Schesvold. He grew up in Barron County, Wisconsin, graduating from Rice Lake High School. He continued his education at Trinity Bible College and Trinity Seminary, which he attended before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology...

May 29, 2024

Arlene Theresa Clemen, age 92, of Benson, died Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in St. Bridget’s...

May 28, 2024

Joan Arlene Rheingans, age 84 of Marshall, formerly of Appleton, passed away May 28, 2024, at her beloved weekend home at the family farm eight miles northwest of Appleton. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral at 11a.m., Friday, July 26, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Appleton, Pastor Janice Eifealdt will officiate....

May 27, 2024

Mary Lucille Minchow, age 91, of Benson, died Monday, May 27, 2024, at Scandi Haven Village in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation is 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, Minnesota, with the rosary being prayed at 11:00 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial...

May 27, 2024

Adeline (Olson) Ellingboe, age 95, of Willmar, formerly of Milan, Minn., died Monday, May 27, in Copper Leaf Memory Care. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral at 11a.m., Saturday, June 1, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. Pastor Timothy P. Larson will officiate. Interment will be in the Kviteseid Lutheran Cemetery.

Adeline Rodella...

May 24, 2024

Margaret Mary Voorhees, age 93, of Danvers, Minnesota, died Friday, May 24, 2024, at Centra Care Health – Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation and lunch will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2024, at McKinney’s on Southside in Benson. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Church of...