Obituaries

Everett Eye

Everett Eye

May 6, 2014

Everett Selmer Eye, age 94, of Benson, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at the Swift County Benson Hospital in Benson, Minnesota. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, with Rev. Gary Brandenburg officiating. Interment will be at the East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery in Hanley...

Bradley Wayne Critz

Bradley Wayne Critz

Apr 29, 2014

Bradley Wayne Critz was born December 11, 1934 at Herman, MN, to Harry and Maude (Storey) Critz. He attended school in Herman through the tenth grade. Brad was honorably discharged from the US Marine Corps., in 1953. June 18, 1955, he was married to Audrey M. Fiskari at New York Mills. He worked as a peace officer for Spring Valley...

Irene Lorraine Graham

Irene Lorraine Graham

Apr 25, 2014

Irene Lorraine Graham, age 80, of Benson, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, with Rev. William Warnock officiating. Interment will be held in the Benson City Cemetery. Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 2,...

Leroy W Beyer

Leroy W Beyer

Apr 25, 2014

LeRoy William Beyer, 87, was born on March 30, 1927, in Holloway, Minnesota, the son of Fred and Martha Suckow Beyer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Holloway and attended District 97 school in Moyer Township. LeRoy served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. LeRoy was...

Marlowe Milton Tucholke

Marlowe Milton Tucholke

Apr 22, 2014

Marlowe Milton Tucholke was born May 12, 1922, at Revillo, South Dakota to parents William and Edna (Spiering) Tucholke. He was baptized on July 2, 1922, in Albee, South Dakota and confirmed on May 29, 1938, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Nassau. Marlowe attended school in Nassau. On October 10, 1943, he was married to Christine Stegeman at St....

Melba Carol Jagow

Melba Carol Jagow

Apr 17, 2014

Melba Carol Jagow was born December 28, 1933, in Moyer Township, Swift County, to parents Fred C. and Edna W. (Platow) Vollmer. Melba was baptized January 14, 1934, by Rev. Kiser and confirmed on March 30, 1947, by Pastor Knoll at St. John's Lutheran Church, Moyer Township. She grew up on the family farm north of Holloway and graduated from...

Lenore Yvonne Nissen

Lenore Yvonne Nissen

Apr 17, 2014

Lenore Yvonne (Hennessy) Nissen was born on December 05, 1927, in Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Leo and Bernice (Mitchell) Hennessy. She graduated from Benson High School in 1945 and went to work at the S&L Store. On June 20, 1946, Lenore was united in marriage to Glenn Arthur Nissen by Rev. G.A. Dickson at...

Jerry A Olson

Jerry A Olson

Apr 12, 2014

Jerry A. Olson, 66, died on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Sanford Health in Fargo, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 3, at 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be held from 10: 00 am to 11:00 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting...

Alice Faye Schwab

Alice Faye Schwab

Apr 8, 2014

Alice Faye Schwab, 78, of Appleton, MN died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Alice was born March 11, 1936, in Carrington, ND to William "Bill" and Marie (Parkhill) Watson. She grew up in rural Sykeston, ND and attended grade school at Hebron Consolidated School. She graduated from Carrington High School in 1954 and attended Jamestown College. On...

Arlene Joan Lokken

Arlene Joan Lokken

Apr 8, 2014

Arlene Joan Lokken was born March 14, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Jessie and Margaret (Dwinells) Rundle. She was baptized August 5, 1960 at St. Cyril Catholic Church in Minneapolis and was confirmed June 20, 1963 at Church of the Visitation Catholic Church in Danvers. Arlene attended elementary school in Coon Rapids; Junior and Senior High School in...

Norman Nelson

Norman Nelson

Apr 7, 2014

Norman LeRoy Nelson, age 83, of Appleton, died Monday, April 7, 2014, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30PM, Saturday, April 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, with Pastor Tim Renstrom officiating. Visitation is for one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will follow at the Appleton City Cemetery. Norman was born...

Carol J Delgehausen

Carol J Delgehausen

Apr 1, 2014

Carol Jean (Bryan) Delgehausen was born on December 23, 1934, in Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph and Hazel (Bowman) Bryan. She was baptized at the Congregational Church in Appleton and confirmed in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carol grew up on various farms around the Appleton area. She went to the Appleton schools and graduated from Appleton High...

Orwin Milnor Nysetvold

Orwin Milnor Nysetvold

Apr 1, 2014

Orwin Milnor Nysetvold was born January 31, 1917, in Twin Valley, Minnesota, to parents Ole and Mina (Aasgaard) Nysetvold. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Twin Valley. Orwin grew up in Twin Valley and graduated from Twin Valley High School in 1935. On January 26, 1943 he entered the United States Army and served until his honorable...

Bernice R Larson

Bernice R Larson

Mar 31, 2014

Bernice Rudell Larson, age 84, passed away on March 31, 2014 at the Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, South Dakota. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2014, at Big Bend Lutheran Church in Big Bend, Minnesota, with Pastor Keith Long officiating. Interment will be at Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Ione Kleven

Ione Kleven

Mar 31, 2014

On November 21, 1919, a daughter, Ione Lucille, was born to Herbert and Laura Dalen in their home in Chippewa County, Minnesota and grew up with her sisters Junice and Gertrude. Ione was baptized and confirmed at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan, Minnesota where she also studied, played basketball, and then graduated from Milan High School in 1937. Thereafter, Ione...

Lois Dokken

Lois Dokken

Mar 24, 2014

Lois Mae Dokken was born on November 05, 1926, in Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Emile Morton Anderson. She was baptized on June 12, 1927 at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Danvers and she was confirmed at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson on April 06, 1941. She grew up in...

James E. Nordaune

James E. Nordaune

Mar 23, 2014

James Elvin Nordaune was born March 28, 1946 in Starbuck, Minnesota, the son of Elvin and Bernice Nordaune. He was baptized at Minnewaska Lutheran Church in Starbuck and confirmed at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. He grew up south of Benson and attended school at District 28 through the 6th grade and graduated from Benson High School in 1964....

Betty Jeanne O'Connor

Betty Jeanne O'Connor

Mar 21, 2014

Betty Jeanne O'Connor was born in Montevideo on November 6, 1934, to Ervin and Grace (Schroeder) Suflow. She was baptized and confirmed at Havelock Lutheran Church. Betty grew up in Maynard and graduated from Maynard High School. After graduation she lived in Montevideo and worked at the Montevideo Creamery until attending the Minneapolis Business School. After attending business school she...

Michael Pederson

Michael Pederson

Mar 13, 2014

Michael Newton Pederson was born April 16, 1922 to Edward A. and Inga (Lien) Pederson in Benson Township. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Mike was a member of Lake Hazel Lutheran Church until it closed and has since been a member of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School in 1940...

Evelyn Marie Mcgee

Evelyn Marie Mcgee

Mar 12, 2014

Evelyn "Evie" M. McGee was born on January 27, 1923, in Benson, Minnesota, the daughter of Julius and Amelia Boutin Lageson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. She graduated from Benson High School in 1942. Evelyn was united in marriage to Charles W. McGee, on December 28, 1944, at St....