Obituaries

Evangeline Van Becker

Evangeline Van Becker

Mar 9, 2013

Naomi Evangeline (Van) Delores Becker passed away March 9, 2013, just 5 days short of her 86th birthday, with hospice care at the home of her dear friends Gary and Marion Graham in rural Hutchinson, with her family by her side. A Memorial Service was held on March 16, 2013 at Hunters Ridge Community Church in Hutchinson and internment will...

Marvin Edward Zurn

Marvin Edward Zurn

Mar 7, 2013

Marvin Edward Zurn was born in Grace Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota to Effie Mae (Payne) and John William Zurn on January 24, 1923. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at St. Bridget's Catholic Church and attended school in Grace Township. He grew up and lived his entire life in Grace Township, Chippewa County. Marvin farmed all his...

Lamar Edward Wiese

Lamar Edward Wiese

Mar 3, 2013

LaMar Edward Wiese was born July 16, 1964, at Seattle, Washington. He was adopted by Harlan and Shirley Wiese as an infant. He was baptized August 20, 1964, at Seattle, Washington and was confirmed June 17, 1980, at Louisburg Lutheran Church. LaMar attended grades first through fifth in Coon Rapids and grades sixth through his senior year at Bellingham High...

Robert Curtis Lachmiller

Robert Curtis Lachmiller

Mar 3, 2013

Robert "Bob" Curtis Lachmiller was born in Good Thunder, MN to Lila (Kaul) and Frederick Lachmiller on July 17, 1927. He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church and grew up in Good Thunder attending Sterling Public School. Bob served in the Korean War from 1950 - 1952 as a private first class and radio operator in the US Army. Bob...

Milton Arthur Peterson

Milton Arthur Peterson

Mar 1, 2013

"Trixie" was born on January 14, 1935 in Benson. He was the son of Bernice and Charles Peterson. He was baptized on the second Sunday of June in 1935 by the Rev. Waite at Pilgrim Congregational Church. He attended school at Southside Elementary and later graduated from Benson High School in 1954. He was confirmed at St. Mark's Lutheran Church...

Ernest Henneberg Jr.

Ernest Henneberg Jr.

Feb 28, 2013

Ernest Henneberg Jr. was born August 6, 1927 in Lac qui Parle County, MN, the son of Ernest and Elsie (Zempel) Henneberg. He was called from this life by the Lord, on Thursday morning, February 28, 2013 at Appleton Area Health Services. He was 85 years old. Ernest Jr. was baptized on August 19, 1928 in Bellingham, MN. He was...

Marie Beaston

Marie Beaston

Feb 25, 2013

Alva Marie Beaston was born April 13, 1935, at Cookeville, TN to parents Alvin B. and Flora E. (Carter) Winfree. She attended school in Tennessee and received her GED while in California. On September 1, 1951, she was united in marriage to Curtis W. Beaston at Cookville, Tennessee. Later they moved to California where Curtis was stationed with the Air...

Violet Marie Sturm

Violet Marie Sturm

Feb 20, 2013

Violet Marie Sturm was born June 14, 1920, at Slayton, MN, to parents Hans M. and Ella S. (Moen) Hope. She became a child of God through Holy Baptism on October 6, 1920, at Bethania Lutheran Church in Moody County, South Dakota. She affirmed her baptismal vows at her confirmation on June 16, 1936 at Peever Lutheran Church in Roberts...

June Palm

June Palm

Feb 19, 2013

June E. Palm, 92, of Murdock, MN passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Hospice of Boulder and Broomfield County in Louisville, Colorado. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Murdock on Friday, March 1, 2013 with Reverend Amy Juel Palmer officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Alexandria, MN. Visitation...

Bonnie Jean Ziegler

Bonnie Jean Ziegler

Feb 18, 2013

Bonnie J. Ziegler age 69, of Benson, passed away on Monday, February 18, at her home in Benson. Services - Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday February 22, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Visitation-Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm February 21, at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and for one hour prior...

Walter Henry Munsterman

Walter Henry Munsterman

Feb 16, 2013

Walter Henry Munsterman was born on May 14, 1913 to Adolph R. and Augusta (Stock) Munstermann. He was baptized on June 14, 1913 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shible and confirmed on April 17, 1927. Walter grew up in Swift County and graduated from the rural schools of District #42 and Immanuel Christian School on July 12, 1928. He then...

Clifford Leland Bronniche

Clifford Leland Bronniche

Feb 12, 2013

Clifford Leland Bronniche was born in Benson, MN to Hattie Olson and Clifford Bronniche on March 24, 1930. He graduated from Benson High School in 1948 and was employed at J.C. Penney's. Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1950 and served for 2 years. In 1954, Cliff married Joan Friedlein and moved to Minneapolis to attend Minneapolis School of...

Melvin Arne Cram

Melvin Arne Cram

Feb 7, 2013

Melvin Arne Cram was born on April 17, 1925, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Melvin and Bertha Caroline (Svor) Cram. He was confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Benson. He grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School. Melvin served in the United States Navy from 1943 - 1945, during WWII. He then attended Hamlin...

Vernon E. Hollingsworth

Vernon E. Hollingsworth

Feb 5, 2013

Vernon Eugene Hollingsworth was born March 9, 1929 to Harley B. and Helen J. (Peterson) Hollingsworth in rural Murray County near Walnut Grove, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Holly Methodist Church. He attended rural school district #24 through the 8th grade and then graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1947. He was engaged in farming. On...

Geneva Hayes

Geneva Hayes

Feb 3, 2013

Geneva J. Hayes was born on July 19, 1920, at the Murray homestead on the Yellow Bank River, rural Bellingham. Her parents were Ruthven Edgar and Lora Emma Augusta (Strei) Murray. Geneva was baptized October 10, 1920, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bellingham and confirmed on May 20, 1934 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lester Prairie, MN. She attended schools...

Darwin H. Holstad

Darwin H. Holstad

Jan 31, 2013

Darwin Henry Holstad was born on September 16, 1938, the son of Henry Edward and Agnes (Norby) Holstad, in Montevideo, Minnesota. He was baptized at Swenoda Church and confirmed in May of 1952 by Rev. Nashiem at Our Savior Church. He grew up south of Benson on a farm, attended District #21 country school and graduated from Benson High School....

Geneva M. Evenson

Geneva M. Evenson

Jan 24, 2013

Geneva Marie (DeLano) Evenson was born on April 9, 1928, in Huron, South Dakota, the daughter of Richard John and Mattie May (DeGrout) DeLano. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Sunburg, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in South Dakota until the age of 11 when she moved to Sunburg. On September 14, 1946, Geneva...

Wendell Falk

Wendell Falk

Jan 21, 2013

Wendell R. Falk, age 92, of New London, died Monday, January 21, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Funeral services and burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on January 26, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, in rural Murdock. Visitation will be Friday, January 25 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson and one hour prior to the service...

Gary John Miller

Gary John Miller

Jan 19, 2013

Gary John Miller was born March 22, 1947, at Appleton to Melvin "Mike" and Marlys (Skjei) Miller. Gary grew up in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School. He enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard and ended his 18 years as a Recruiter. July 2, 1967, he married Marlene Lund and they had two daughters, Kimberly and Bridgett. Gary's...

Kurt Jay Mills

Kurt Jay Mills

Jan 16, 2013

Kurt Jay Mills was born to Darold and Marjorie Mills on May 16, 1956 at the Montevideo Hospital in Chippewa County. He graduated from High School in Grey Eagle, MN. Six months later, he joined the U.S. Army. He served more than 20 years in the Army with a large part of that spent in Germany. Kurt was stationed at...