Larry Holmgren
Apr 27, 2012
Larry Dean Holmgren was born on February 3, 1949, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Einar and Lena (Van Hauen) Holmgren. He was called from this life on Friday morning, April 27th at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home in Starbuck, Minnesota. He attained the age of 63 years, 2 months and 24 days. Larry was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran...
Sonora Golden
Apr 26, 2012
Sonora Helen Golden was born on December 15, 1928 at Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Samuel P. and Helma (Siverhus) Mills. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Holloway on March 29, 1942. She graduated from Holloway High School in 1945. On October 12, 1946 Sonora was united in marriage to John...
Gladys Rois
Apr 22, 2012
Gladys Melvine Rois was born November 11, 1914 in Rolling Forks Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Sigwart A. and Genette P. (Oleson) Simonson. She was baptized at Rolling Forks Lutheran Church and confirmed by Rev. Beito at Rolling Forks Lutheran Church. She graduated from Pope County District #14, and then graduated from Glenwood High School, completed teacher's training, and taught...
Loren Holmgren
Apr 20, 2012
Loren Richard Holmgren was born July 8th, 1938, the son of Leon and Kathryn Manley Holmgren-Tait. He grew up in Willmar and attended Willmar Schools. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Willmar. Loren was united in marriage to Carole Lee May 7th, 1960, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, Minnesota; together they shared in...
Mary Dolan
Apr 16, 2012
Mary Foley Dolan was born October 17, 1921 on the family farm south of Murdock, to Rose (Gilronan) and John Foley, the sixth of seven children. She grew up on the family farm, attending country school at Chippewa County Louriston Township District 38, one year of high school in Maynard, and graduated from Murdock High School in 1940. On November...
Joseph Peabody
Apr 16, 2012
Joseph Peabody,73, of Ionia, Mich. and Sun City Center passed away April 16, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Susan (Nagy); daughter, Teresa Helmes and family.
Thomas Weber
Apr 12, 2012
Thomas Patrick Weber was born September 21, 1965 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Peter James and Beatrice Germaine (Fangsrud)Weber. Thomas was baptized in 1965 by Father Joseph Penzimas and confirmed at the Visitation Catholic Church in Danvers, MN. He grew up in Danvers, graduated from Benson High School in 1984 and attended college at Mankato State, St. Johns University...
Herman Debuhr
Apr 5, 2012
Herman J DeBuhr, age 91 of Appleton passed away April 5, 2012 at the Appleton Area Health Services after 35 years of paralyzed disability. Herman was born May 28, 1920 to Fred and Frederica (Rolfsmeier) DeBuhr in the farm home near Correll. He was baptized in Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, Confirmed in Correll Lutheran Church in 1933. He married...
Patricia Roth Anfinson
Apr 4, 2012
Swift County Monitor-News columnist and a former partner in its ownership Patricia Ann (Roth) Anfinson, 89, died last Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Swift County-Benson Hospital, in Benson.Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson with a visitation one hour before the service. There will also be a visitation Wednesday...
Evelyn Hilleren
Apr 3, 2012
Evelyn Helen Hilleren was born October 7, 1921 in Clements, Minnesota, the daughter of William Frederick and Marie (Kahle) Galbrecht. She was baptized on October 30, 1921 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Clements and confirmed in 1934 by Rev. Motzkus at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Montevideo, Minnesota. She attended school in Clements and Morgan, and graduated from Montevideo High...
Aljean Schneiderman
Apr 1, 2012
AlJean Ernest Schneiderman was born in Swift County on January 25, 1924, to H. Elmer and Ida Marie (Olson) Schneiderman. AlJean attended the Mechanic School in Appleton.On September 14, 1947 he was married to Betty Jane Olson at Big Bend Lutheran Church. They farmed east of Appleton from 1947 until 1995. Upon their retirement they moved into Appleton. Prior to...
Javier Bermudez
Mar 27, 2012
Javier Bermudez was born on January 29, 1971, He passed away on March 27, 2012, he is survived by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lucio Bermudez; three sons, Javier Bermudez Jr, Oscar and Joseph Bermudez; four brothers, Lucio Jr, Fernando, Rolando and Jose Bermudez all from Ruskin; four sisters, Rosalinda Bermudez from Pharr, Texas, Francisca Hernandez from North Carolina, Irma...
Sandra Kay Phillips
Mar 25, 2012
Sandra Kay Phillips,60, of Sun City Center, Florida passed March 25,2012. She was born in Ft Wayne, Indiana on July 17,1951 to Melvin Perrin and Vinerva Lehmkuhle. She is survived by her husband of 42 years Ronald, her son, Trav, her daughter-in-law, Cathy, and grandson Keenan and one sister Amy Boyd. Two brothers, James & Richard Perrin and a sister...
Robert A. Lafleur Sr.
Mar 24, 2012
Robert A. LaFleur, 74, of Riverview, passed away March 24, 2012. He was a retired SCPO E8, loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed greatly. Funeral services will be held 2-4 pm Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Zipperer's Funeral Chapel.
Clarence Wick
Mar 22, 2012
Clarence "Kelly" Magnart Wick was born March 13, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Magnart and Jeanette (Olson) Wick. He was baptized July 2, 1938 in Minneapolis, and confirmed June 14, 1953 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Benson, MN. He graduated from Benson high school. Kelly worked for the Swift County Highway Department, the State of MN Highway...
Frederick G Garner
Mar 21, 2012
Frederick Garner born October 5, 1937 in Saginaw Michigan passed away March 21, 2012 in Gibsonton, Florida with his loving wife Linda (Gabby) Garner by his side. He was diagnosed with cancer December 21, 2011. He leaves behind 5 loving children Robin and Lori Garner, Kelly and Randy Swormstedt, Keith and Sherry Garner, Victor and Donna Cherry and Shannon and...
Brenda Barfield Figueroa
Mar 21, 2012
Brenda Barfield Figueroa,51, of Ruskin, Florida moved to her Heavenly mansion on Wednesday, March 21,2012. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Carlos Figueroa, 3 sisters, Violet Barfield and Mary ( Jacky) Wright of Gibsonton, Fl., Sylvia( Billy) Thomas of Wimauma,Fl,2 brothers, Larry Barfield Sr of Glade Springs, Virginia and Jerry (Victoria)Barfield of Crystal Beach,Fl.11 Nieces and nephews...
Donald Ranney
Mar 21, 2012
Donald "Rocky" Fayette Ranney was born October 30, 1930 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Fayette "Rusty" Carlton and Mary "Edna" (Legg) Ranney. He was baptized and confirmed at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson, MN. Rocky grew up on the family farm south of Benson. He attended school at District #95, Benson High School and Morris Agriculture....
Guy Senske
Mar 20, 2012
Guy Martin Senske was born on November 6, 1963, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Martin H. Senske and Ruth A. Coulter. Guy attended Greely High School in Minneapolis, where he graduated in 1981. Guy worked as a Master Mixer at Technical Finishing Services in Fridley for over 20 years. His dedication and skill enabled his promotion to a...
Jesse "Chief" Kenneth Driggers
Mar 19, 2012
Jesse "Chief" Kenneth Driggers,87, better known to all of Ruskin as " Chief", passed away peacefully Monday morning surrounded by loving family and the caring comfort of LifePath Hospice. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Margaret Madeline Ritchie Driggers and is survived by his five " Reds" Ronald Edwin, Rheda Elaine, Rachel Erma, Rex Earl,...
