DEATH NOTICES

Allen Jeffrey Loen, 77, of Benson, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at his home.

Bonita “Bonnie” Tjosaas, 75, of Appleton, Minnesota (formerly of Benson) passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Appleton Area Health Nursing Home in Appleton. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. The funeral service will be held Monday, June 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. Interment will be at a later date at the Six Mile Grove Cemetery in rural Benson.

Peter O. Hilleren, 63, of Benson died Thursday, June 23, 2022, at his lake home in Starbuck, MN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2022, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson, MN. Burial will be in the Benson City Cemetery.

Arrangements are being made with Zniewski Funeral Home.www.zniewskifuneralhome.com

Peter Owen Hilleren was born on November 4, 1958, at Swift County Benson Hospital, the son of Palmer C. and Eileen E. (Haarstad) Hilleren. He was baptized at Lake Hazel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, MN. He grew up in Benson and attended school at Benson High School where he later graduated. Peter was united in marriage to Kathleen Verhelst on September 28, 1985, in Canby Minnesota.

Evonne “Vonnie” Carol Fragodt was born on April 22, 1937, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest H. and Mabel (Erickson) Swenson. She graduated from Montevideo High School. On June 12, 1955, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Vernon Fragodt at the United Methodist Church in Montevideo by the Rev. John Miller. The couple was blessed with two children Kendra and Kendall and over 55 years of marriage. They moved to Benson in 1957 where Kenny and his brother owned and operated the Fragodt Oil Company. 

     Vonnie was a stay-at-home mother until her youngest was 9 years old. During that time, she was very active in the Mrs. Jaycees, where she was a local and regional officer. She taught Bible School and sang in the church choir at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church where they were members. She was also a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader.

Helen Ann Mortenson, 86, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at her home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery.  

 Evonne “Vonnie” Fragodt, 85, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at her home in Benson, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2022, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery. 

Ruth Frances Plackner, 77, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at Arbor Oaks Senior Living in Andover, Minnesota with her family by her side.  Visitation will be held from 12 - 2 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson followed by the memorial service at 2  p.m.

Funeral services for Peter Cain of Morris, Minnesota will be held Friday, June 17, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris,  with Father Todd Schneider officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and for one hour prior to services at the church Friday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Morris. 

Ruth Frances Plackner, 77, of Andover, MN, formerly of Benson, MN, died Monday, June 6, 2022, at Arber Oaks Senior Living in Andover. Visitation will from 12:00-2:00  p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be held at the Benson City Cemetery.www.zniewskifuneralhome.com