Obituaries
Frances Stottler
Jul 5, 2014
Benson - Frances Stottler, 99, of Benson, died Saturday morning, July 05, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Benson. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, in Benson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church. Frances M. "Frankie" (Marquardt) Stottler was born April 4,...
Sylvara "Sally" Evangeline O'Malley
Jul 1, 2014
Sylvara Evangeline O'Malley was born April 24, 1929 in Benson to Henry and Estella (Ecklund) Schirmer. She was baptized July 7, 1929 and confirmed May 28, 1944 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Benson. Sally attended country school at District #93 and graduated from Benson High School in 1947. After graduation she worked as a telephone operator in Benson and...
Ragna Mathilda Redfield
Jun 28, 2014
Ragna Mathilda Redfield, 94 of Appleton, died June 28th at Appleton Area Health Services- Hospital. She was born September 29, 1919 in rural Swift County, to Peder and Anne (Oyen) Bakken. Ragna was baptized and confirmed at Drywood Lutheran Church, rural Appleton. She married Harold Redfield on October 8, 1938. This union was blessed with eight children: Harlan, Jerry, Denny,...
Sylvia Bernice Taylor
Jun 24, 2014
Sylvia Bernice Taylor was born October 31, 1919, in Big Bend to parents John and Mette (Skogrand) Torgerson. She was baptized and confirmed at Big Bend Lutheran Church. She graduated from Milan High School and then attended the University of Minnesota extension college for two years. June 30, 1942, she was married to John B. Taylor at Big Bend Lutheran...
Gwenith Louise (Gaulke) Mitteness
Jun 24, 2014
Gwenith Louise Ingram-Mitteness was born September 22, 1936, in Moyer Township, Swift County to Leo and Amalea (nee Bartz) Gaulke. She was baptized October 4, 1936 by Rev. Paul Gierke at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Shible Township and was confirmed June 1, 1952, in Trinity Lutheran Church, at Appleton. Gwen graduated from Appleton High School in 1954. She worked in...
Lorraine Marie Skarsten
Jun 20, 2014
Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Interment will be held in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation: Visitation will be held 9:30 a.m. to the time of service at the church. Lorraine Marie Skarsten was born on July 28, 1933, in Dublin Township, Swift County, Minnesota, to parents Clay and...
Norma Jenneth Swenson
Jun 16, 2014
Norma Jenneth Swenson was born at Hegbert Township, Swift County, on February 8, 1927 to parents Albert and Alaida (Torgerson) Emerson. Norma was baptized as an infant and was confirmed at Artichoke Lutheran Church on September 14, 1941. She attended rural school at Hegbert Township, through the sixth grade. In 1946 Norma married Edwin Nichols at Ortonville. To their marriage...
Donald Paul Opp
Jun 4, 2014
Donald Paul Opp was born June 21, 1924 on the family farm in Hegbert Township, the son of Alfred & Ella (Menge) Opp. He graduated from Appleton High School, Class of 1942. Donald married the love of his life, Marion Elaine Osterman, October 6, 1949 in Hancock, MN. They were blessed with 57 years of marriage and raised three wonderful...
Ben Hur Kepner
Jun 2, 2014
Ben Hur Kepner was born on November 2, 1927, in his family home, the son of Samuel and May (Sallen) Kepner. He graduated from Appleton High School. Ben was united in marriage to Shirley Louise Sather of Benson on September 18, 1948. This union was blessed with seven children, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He spent his whole life on...
Deanna Fae Hedrick
Jun 2, 2014
Deanna Fae Hedrick, age 76, of Murdock, died Monday, June 2, 2014, at the North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held 10 AM on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at the Byron United Methodist Church in Byron, Minnesota. Interment will be at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Murdock. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in...
Donald Ray Bennett
May 27, 2014
Donald Ray Bennett, 85, of Lake Lillian, formerly of Benson, died Tuesday at Cedar Crest Assisted Living in Cosmos, MN. Funeral services will be Monday, June 2nd, at 11:00 AM, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, with Pastor Gary Brandenburg officiating. Burial will follow at the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services at...
Erick Leo Fischer
May 21, 2014
Erick Leo Fischer was born on July 8, 1937, in Glenwood to Paul and Minnie (Hoff) Fischer. He was baptized July 18, 1937, and confirmed on June 10, 1951 both at St. John's Faith Church at Villard. Erick graduated from Villard High School in 1955 and then proudly enlisted in the US Army Reserves in 1955 and was honorably discharged...
Frances Ione Kottke
May 21, 2014
Frances Ione Kottke, age 86, formerly of Benson, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia, Minnesota. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be held in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation: Visitation will be held 9:00-11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran...
Bernice Evelyn Nordaune
May 20, 2014
Bernice Evelyn Nordaune, age 94, of Benson, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Golden Living-Center Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will be held in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation: Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the Our...
Robert Allen Dahl
May 18, 2014
Robert Allen Dahl was born March 9, 1931, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Harry C. and Dorres (Frederickson) Dahl. He was baptized in Willmar and confirmed at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Murdock. He grew up in the Willmar and Murdock area and graduated from Murdock High School. On July 28, 1951, Robert was united in marriage to...
Steven Bernard Foley
May 12, 2014
Steven Bernard Foley, 62, was born on April 6, 1952, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of William Joseph and Muriel Jean (Armstrong) Foley. He was baptized on April 13, 1952, by Father Walsh, and confirmed in May of 1966 at Murdock Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He grew up in the Murdock area and graduated from Murdock High School. He graduated...
Mildred Janet Wilts
May 10, 2014
Mildred "Millie" Janet Wilts was born November 3, 1932, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Agnes (Bystrom) Christenson. She was baptized and confirmed at Jevnaker Lutheran Church, rural Montevideo. On December 16, 1950 she was united in marriage to Darwin Molden at the Big Bend parsonage. Darwin died suddenly in 1978. On September 1, 1979, she was united...
Allan L. Grage
May 8, 2014
Allan Leverne Grage, age 83, of Benson, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Golden Living Center - Meadow Lane in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., at the West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock, with Rev. Jacqueline Harvestine officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour prior...
Charlene Kaye (Wentler) Lundeen
May 7, 2014
Charlene Kaye Lundeen was born in Appleton on December 13, 1947, to parents Arthur John and Mildred Johanna Rose (Reuss) Wentler. She was baptized January 1, 1948, and was confirmed on May 14, 1961, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway. She attended school in Appleton and graduated with the Class of 1965. On August 26, 1978, she was married...
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