Obituaries
Joyce Fern Wilkening
Mar 5, 2014
Joyce Fern Wilkening was born in Akron Township, Big Stone County, on October 19, 1924, to Erenst and Margie (Kleespie) Bohlman. She was baptized November 30, 1924, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton and was confirmed June 5, 1938, at Grace Lutheran Church in Correll. On June 5, 1943, she was married to Wallace W. Wilkening at Grace Lutheran Church...
Donna Mae Gades
Mar 4, 2014
Donna Mae Gades was born on November 9, 1926, at home in Shible township to parents Leonard and Alma (Winkelman) Anderson. Donna was baptized on November 13, 1926 and was confirmed on March 17, 1939, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Holloway. She was raised in the Holloway area and graduated from Holloway High School in May of 1944. On August...
Orville Lamoine Tatge
Mar 1, 2014
Orville Lamoine Tatge was born July 9, 1919, at his family home in Eagan, South Dakota, to Louis C. and Florence M. (Gleason) Tatge. He lived in Egan until 1927 and then the family moved to Swift County, Minnesota to farm. They later moved to Benson, MN, where he lived until his death. He graduated from Benson High School in...
Eldon Earl Lursen
Feb 17, 2014
Eldon "Duke" Lursen was an uncomplicated father, father-in-law, and grandfather who enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, dedicated his life to providing for his family, and remained in good spirits until the end. He could engage almost anyone in a conversation and especially loved to talk about the many facets of agriculture over a cup of coffee. He took pleasure...
Archie Brott
Feb 12, 2014
Archie Brott was born February 2, 1924 in Esterville, Iowa the son of Archie Brott, Sr. and Nellie (Call) Brott. He was confirmed in May of 1947 at the St. Peters Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa. Archie served as a cook in the United States Navy during World War II from May 8, 1944 to April 2, 1946. He farmed...
Jean Phyllis Maanum
Feb 11, 2014
Jean Phyllis Maanum was born May 23, 1926 in White Bear Lake Township to Arnold and Esther (Christenson) Gorder. She was baptized July 4, 1926 and confirmed April 6, 1941 at the Indherred Lutheran Church by Rev. G. O. Forde. She attended Pope County Rural School Dist. 92 and graduated from Starbuck High School in 1944. She was employed at...
Jeanette Malinda Cronen
Feb 11, 2014
Jeanette Malinda Cronen was born on September 14, 1918, in Pope County, to parents Erick and Marie (Grondahl) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. Jeanette was raised in the Cyrus area, graduating from Cyrus High School. On November 23, 1943 Jeanette was united in marriage to Carl Ohmacht at the Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage...
Robert William Erenberg
Feb 8, 2014
Robert William Erenberg was born to Oscar B. and Ella (Severson) Erenberg in Benson on August 10, 1920. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Benson. He graduated from Benson High School in 1939. He worked with his father until 1942 when he enlisted in the US Army Air Force. He became a pilot and combat...
Daniel Paul Knutson
Jan 30, 2014
Daniel Paul Knutson was born in Benson, MN, on November 15, 1960, the son of Gerald W. and Gloria H. (Nelson) Knutson. He was baptized and confirmed at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls. Dan was raised in the Benson area and graduated from Benson High School in 1979. After high school he attended Hennepin Technical College....
Ethel Norma Krupke
Jan 25, 2014
Ethel Norma Krupke was born in Tara Township, Swift County, on August 24, 1921, the daughter of Gust and Emma (Hoffman) Gades. She was baptized September 25, 1921 by Pastor H.J. Raedake at Fairfield Lutheran Church. Ethel was confirmed on April 14, 1935, also at Fairfield Lutheran Church, by Pastor P.E. Schwandt. On July 10, 1941 Ethel was united in...
George William Claussen
Jan 22, 2014
George William Claussen was born June 16, 1918, to John and Frieda (Riekens) Claussen, on a farm south of Creston, Nebraska. They lived there until moving to Creston when John retired. George was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Creston, Nebraska. He attended country school and graduated from the Creston High School in 1935. After graduation, George,...
Doris Lorraine Molden
Jan 13, 2014
Doris Lorraine Molden was born in Swift County on July 10, 1927 to William and Inga (Randen) Christenson. She was baptized August 10, 1927, and confirmed November 2, 1941, at Drywood United Lutheran Church and grew up in Swift County. She attended school through the eighth grade in Hegbert Township. On September 17, 1944, she was united in marriage to...
Douglas Lee Kittelson
Jan 12, 2014
Douglas Lee Kittelson was born October 8, 1952, at Appleton to parents Howard and Edith (Townsend) Kittelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Louisburg Lutheran Church. Douglas graduated from Appleton High School and Willmar Technical College. He was united in marriage to Marsha Stock and to this union four children were born. He farmed and owned his own taxidermist business....
John Edward Rear
Jan 11, 2014
John Edward Rear was born April 6, 1945, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Edward and Agnes (Jorgenson) Rear. He was baptized and confirmed at the Mandt Lutheran Church in rural Montevideo. He grew up in Swenoda Township and graduated from Benson High School in 1963. On April 12, 1970, John was united in marriage to Carolyn M. Ladwig at...
Margaret Kathryn Smith
Jan 5, 2014
Margaret Kathryn Smith, nee Monson, age 86 joined the Lord and her husband on January 5, 2014. Margaret was born December 17, 1927 on a farm by Lake Hazel, Benson, Minnesota. She was one of nine children. From the ages of 3 to 17 she lived in seven different places, most within Minnesota. Margaret earned her GED in 1974. While...
Rodney Lee Fossen
Dec 30, 2013
Rodney Lee Fossen was born April 29, 1946, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the son of Ludvig Donald and Alice Agnes Louise (Pansch) Fossen. He was baptized at the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church in Louisberg and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Odessa. He grew up in the Madison and Odessa area and graduated from Odessa High School in 1964. On...
Debra Webber
Dec 29, 2013
Debra Lorraine Webber, age 50, of Hancock, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, December 29th, 2013 at Swift County Benson Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Brian Webber. Debra was born in Canby, MN, on April 13, 1963. She grew up in Clarkfield, MN, till the age of 13 and then spent the rest...
Peter Raymond Ollendick
Dec 27, 2013
Peter Raymond Ollendick was born on May 2, 1948, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Raymond and Esther Schwebach Ollendick. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith and grew up in Tara Township, Swift County. He attended country school and then graduated from Benson High School. Peter served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam...
Marian Francis Sondag
Dec 27, 2013
Marian Josephine Sondag was born May 14, 1929, to William and Veronica (Grathwohl) Rein at their home in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. She attended Catholic School in Searles and Madelia, Minnesota and finished eighth grade in District 65 and District 20 in Nicollet County. Marian was confirmed at the Church of the Visitation, Swan Lake, in rural Nicollet. She was...
Leila Leone Ellingson
Dec 22, 2013
Benson, Minnesota - Leila Leone Ellingson, age 89, of Benson, died Sunday, December 22, 2013, at the Golden Living Center - Meadow Lane. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, with Rev. Gary Brandenburg officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2013,...
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