DEATH NOTICES

Myrtle Starbeck, 90, of Montevideo, passed away Thursday, April 30th at her residence.  A private family service is planned on Wednesday May 6th with burial at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home.

Myrtle E. Starbeck was born July 15, 1929, the daughter of Peter & Margaret Swanberg, in Benson.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.  She worked as a nanny for a doctor in South Dakota during her teenage years. Myrtle graduated from the Benson High School. 

James Harlow Johnson, 87, of Minneapolis, Minnesota  died Monday, April 20, 2020 at home.
 

Jim was born in New London July 11, 1932 at his grandparents’ home. His parents were Harlow and Sovina (Skeie) Johnson.
 

James graduated from Kerkhoven High School in 1950. He went on to graduate from Concordia College in Moorhead in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and physical education. Teaching history in Elbow Lake was his first job after graduation.
 

Mabel Ruth Hughes, 98, passed away on her birthday, Sunday, April 26, 2020, at White Pine Assisted Living in White Bear Lake, MN from the effects of Alzheimer’s.

The second child of Henry and Dorothy Hanson, Mabel was born in Six Mile Grove Township, Swift County. She attended country school near their farm through 8^th grade and graduated from Benson High School in 1940.

Ronald “Ron” Bahl, age 89, of Appleton, died Wednesday evening, April 22^nd

Cynthia Louise (Jobgen) Giese gained her angel wings April 16th, 2020 due to complications during surgery for lung cancer. She attained the age of 65 years.

Lawrence C. Larson, 100, of Benson, Minnesota died on Monday evening, April 20, 2020, at home at Scofield Place in Benson. A celebration of life will be held later this year. Interment will be in the Swenoda Cemetery, Swenoda Township. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrangements. 

Janet Jossart was born January 1, 1932, in Benson, MN, the daughter of Richard and Agnes (Sather) Jossart.  She was raised on the family farm south of Benson. She attended country school through the eighth grade.

Janet was united in marriage to Jerry Voorhees on January 13, 1951. When Jerry entered the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Rucker, AL Janet moved to Alabama to be with him. After about one year in Alabama Janet returned to the Benson area and began raising her family. Jerry and Janet were blessed with six children. The family moved to Willmar for a short time and on to Marshall, MN where Janet worked in the Schwann’s sandwich plant.

Anna Christine Offerdahl, 95, of Benson, Minn., died Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Meadow Lane Rehabilitative and Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are pending with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.  www.zniewskifuneralhome.com

Diann Louise (Robertson) Solomon was born April 19, 1950 in Pierce, Nebraska, the daughter of Ovlee and Margaret Helena (Rode) Robertson.  She was baptized May 7, 1950 by Rev. M.F. Scheips and confirmed in 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce.  She grew up and attended school in Pierce and Antelope County near Neligh.  On June 7, 1969, Diann was united in marriage to Jackie Allen Solomon, Sr.

Nichole “Nikki” Marie McChesney, 35, passed away unexpectedly on April 7th, 2020 at her home in Benson, Minnesota.  Nikki was born on December 31, 1984 in Hennepin County, MN, just in time to ring in the New Year with parents, Chad Olson and Julie Moe.  She was baptized on August 25, 1985 at United Methodist Church in Willmar.  She grew up in Montevideo and was confirmed on October 29, 2000 at Salem Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  She graduated from t