DEATH NOTICES

Arlys Mumm
February 28, 1935 • November 26, 2019

Arlys Mumm, 84, died  Tuesday morning, November 26, 2019,  at the Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital in Montevideo, Minnesota. Visitation was held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Thursday, November 28, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson and continued from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m.  Interment followed the service at the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Horton Township.

Bruce Loen
October 27, 1941 • November 7, 2019

Bruce S. Loen, 78, of Benson, Minnesota, died Thursday evenig, November 7, 2019 at his home in Benson.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The family asked that you bring a donation for the food shelf in lieu of flowers.

Bruce Stanley Lamahr Loen was born October 27, 1941 in Benson, Minnesota the son of Stanley Invold Loen and Alice Elizabeth (Atchison) Loen.  He grew up on the farm in rural Benson and was baptized December 24, 1941 at Immanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed June 10, 1956 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. He attended Country School near his home before attending Benson schools and later attended School of Agriculture in Morris and later electronic school in Kansas City, Mo.

Mary Teresa Lucking was born on the farm in Clontarf Township, Swift, County, Minnesota, the daughter of Leonedous T. and Ellen V. (McGraw) Goulet. She was baptized on October 28, 1917 at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Clontarf by Father Henry. She grew up in Clontarf and attended country school through the eighth grade then graduated from Benson Senior High School. She worked in Washington D.C., hand painting photographs and at the Benson Creamery. 

Gerald (Jerry) H. Jagow, of Burnsville, Minnesota passed away November 7, 2019.

On Tuesday, November 5th, 2019, Charles (“Chuck”) E. Kennedy, Sr.

Frances Louise Maanum was born May 8, 1921 at New York Mills, Minnesota, the daughter of Walter E. and Hazel Marie (Crabb) Johnson.  She was baptized October 18, 1921 and confirmed in the Christian Faith.  Frances grew up and attended school and graduated from New York Mills High School.  In 1942 she moved to Benson, MN where she worked as a book keeper at Farmers Union Insurance and Oil Company in Benson for several years.

Doris F. Wiebold was born March 7, 1938, the daughter of Edward and Myrtis (Hals) Johnson in Sunburg, Minnesota.  She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church and Our Savior’s Lutheran in Benson.  She grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson High School in 1956.

Kylene M. Ahrndt, 71 , of Benson, Minnesota, died on Sunday morning, October 27, 2019 at the Gabriel House in Murdock, Minnesota, Minnesota. Visitation will be held at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 p.m. on, Friday, November 1, 2019, and will continue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on November 2, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 am at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, Benson.

Betty Raasch
March 30, 1926 • October 24, 2019

Betty Raasch, 93, of Cyrus, Minnesota and formerly of Glenwood, died Thursday, October 24, 2019, at home surrounded by family.

A memorial service celebrating her life was held Monday, October 28, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus. Pastor Chris Richards officiated. Inurnment was in Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery in Glenwood.

Betty Louise Jones was born in Jackson, Minnesota, March 30, 1926, to George A. and Tillie (Weigold) Jones. She attended school in Jackson and graduated from Jackson High School in 1944.

Dale Geske, age 74, of Swift Falls, died Wednesday, October 23rd in his home.  Visitation will be held Sunday, October 27th from 4-6 p.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.  Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by a Memorial Service at 11 a.m., Monday, October 28th at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls.  Pastor Mike Soppeland will officiate.  Burial will be in the Lynd Cemetery at a later date.  Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.