Obituaries
Keith Edward Novotny
Sep 21, 2014
Keith Edward Novotny was born on May 9th, 1955 in Willmar, MN to parents Kenton and Marjorie (Olson) Novotny. He was baptized into the Catholic faith in Willmar and confirmed at St. Aloysius in Olivia, MN. Keith attended school in Willmar until his family moved to Olivia in 1967, where he graduated from Olivia High School in 1973. After high...
Robert C Sonsteng
Sep 20, 2014
Robert C. Sonsteng, 81, of Benson, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 27, at 11:00 a.m. at East Zion Lutheran Church of rural Starbuck. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Robert C. Sonsteng was born on April 3,...
Rosalee Ann Spath
Sep 14, 2014
Rosalee A. Spath, 68, of Benson, died on Sunday, September 14, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 18, at 2:00 p.m. at Parkview Manor in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at Parkview Manor. Rosalee Ann Spath, 68, was born on November 18, 1945, in...
George Nicholas Novak
Sep 12, 2014
George Nicholas Novak was born November 14, 1925 at Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota to Vince and Rose (Rudnick) Novak. He was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Holloway, MN. As a young child, his family moved to a farm near Winsted, MN and then to Kingston, MN. Here he spent his early years learning to hunt, fish, and farm....
Olga Ruth Skare
Sep 6, 2014
Olga Ruth Christenson Skare was born January 25, 1914, in Pleasant Valley Township, Williams County, Tioga, North Dakota, to Albert Julius and Minnie (Rodahl) Christenson. She was baptized March 22, 1914, by Rev. I. G. Monson, at the Benson Valley Lutheran Church near Tioga, North Dakota. Olga grew up and attended District # 49 in Swenoda Township, rural Benson, Minnesota....
Pearl Virginia Dehne
Sep 3, 2014
Pearl Virginia Dehne was born November 10, 1921 at the Swan Lake Township home in Stevens County. Her parents were Albert and Marie (Lee) Maanum. She was baptized December 19, 1921 and was confirmed on December 1, 1935 by Rev. Quammen both at Nora Lutheran Church in Pope County. She attended rural country school at District 34 through the eighth...
Jerome Burdette Naig
Aug 28, 2014
Jerome Burdette Naig, 77, of Murdock, died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, September 5, 2014, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in rural Murdock. Burial will be held at a later date at the Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery in Murdock. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services at the church. Jerome...
Shelly Rae Dutcher
Aug 18, 2014
Michelle "Shelly" Rae Dutcher was born March 26, 1965, in El Dorado, Kansas, to Allen Mathias and Doris Elizabeth (Dargatz) Niesen. She grew up and attended school in Kansas, North Branch, Cambridge, and Benson. Shelly had worked at Burger King for about seven years now. She worked there as a manager. She loved her job and the people she worked...
Brynn Elizabeth Arnold
Aug 15, 2014
Brynn Elizabeth Arnold was born September 18, 2011, to Jesse and Susanne (Myers) Arnold. She was baptized June 7, 2012, at Zion Lutheran Church and received her angel wings on August 15, 2014. She passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her parents. Her gentle smile could melt the hearts of those around her and though she never...
Opal Cramlet Selix
Aug 14, 2014
Opal Cramlet Selix, age 85, of Benson, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at the Glenwood Retirement Center in Glenwood, Minnesota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2014, at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held in the Benson City...
Henry H. Nelsen
Aug 1, 2014
Henry Harry Nelsen was born March 10, 1920 in Glencoe, MN, the son of Henry and Emma (Karg) Nelsen, the second oldest of 13 brothers and sisters. He enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in November of 1940. He trained at Camp Claiborne, LA, Ft. Dix, NJ, and Ft. Barrancas, FL. He went overseas in January of 1942 to Northern...
Yvonne Johnson
Jul 30, 2014
Yvonne Johnson, age 85, passed away on July 30, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yvonne was born on February 10, 1929 to Ernest and Algona (Dittbenner) Nelson in Fargo, North Dakota. She grew up in Bertha, Minnesota and graduated from Benson High School in 1946. She was baptized on June 30, 1930 in Lamberton, MN and confirmed...
Ann Releaf Boals
Jul 22, 2014
Ann Releaf Boals was born August 15, 1919, in Clinton, Minnesota to John C. and Addie A. (Swezey) Johnson. She attended country school and one year of high school in Ortonville. On May 18, 1940 she was married to Victor M. Boals in Clinton. During World War II they lived in Minneapolis for two years otherwise they spent the remainder...
Wendell Plumhoff
Jul 20, 2014
Wendell Otto Plumhoff was born April 7, 1932, in Belgrade, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Amy (Christiansen) Plumhoff. He grew up and attended school in Belgrade. Wendell served in the United States Army as a Special Forces Paratrooper during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. On June 25, 1956, Wendell was united in marriage to Agnes Helen Kirchner...
Kayla Wrobleski
Jul 15, 2014
Kayla Marie Wrobleski was born November 7, 1994, in Willmar, Minnesota. She was baptized June 25, 1995 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson and confirmed March 25, 2012 by Bishop John LeVoir at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. She grew up in Benson and DeGraff, moving to DeGraff on her 4th birthday. She graduated from Benson High School...
Ruth Helen Bruess
Jul 13, 2014
A memorial service for Ruth Helen (Wallen) Bruess will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2014, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota, with Rev. Dennis McManus officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. On July 13, 2014, we lost a very special person. Ruth passed away peacefully...
Barry Francis Jungwirth
Jul 9, 2014
Barry Francis Jungwirth, age 64, died peacefully at his home, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2014, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Burial will be in the St. Wilfrid's Catholic Cemetery in Woonsocket, South Dakota on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be from...
Minnetta Mae Staton
Jul 7, 2014
Minnetta Mae Staton was born January 24, 1918, in Aurelia, Iowa, to Homer Blaine and Dorothy Mae (Wade) Tiffany. She grew up and attended school in Holloway, Danvers, Clontarf, and Benson. Mae married Clifford Manska in 1934 and this union was blessed with five children. In 1945, Mae married Robert Staton and this union was blessed with two children. Mae...
Maurice H. Aslakson
Jul 6, 2014
Maurice H. Aslakson, 83, of rural Hancock died Sunday afternoon, July 6, 2014, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the West Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hancock, with Rev. Jacqueline Harvestine officiating. Burial will be in the West Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 8,...
Berdina Olga Svor
Jul 6, 2014
Berdina Olga (Pederson) Svor, age 95, of Benson, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014, at the Golden Living Center-Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the...
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