DEATH NOTICES

Elmer Donald “Don” Oyen, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2020.

Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Miller Funeral Home-Downtown, 507 S. Main Ave., Sioux Falls, SD. The family will be present to greet friends one hour prior to the service. The service will be presided by Rev. Greg Johnson.

Paul DeWayne Kittelson was born on August 17, 1936 to Walter and Viola (Iverson) Kittelson at the Brooten Hospital in Brooten, MN.  He was baptized by Pastor Tolo of the Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church in Terrace, MN.  His sponsors were Wallace and Opal Iverson of Sioux Falls, SD.  He received his religious training and was confirmed by Rev.

Donna Mae Harder, 88, of Benson, died on Friday morning, January 10, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 15, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetery. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home.

Susanne Marie Schuler passed away at the age of 87 Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria, Minnesota. 

John Daniel Connolly was born October 12th, 1956 in Benson, Minnesota, son of Thomas Charles and Ann Frances (DeMarce) Connolly.  He was baptized as an infant at Church of the Visitation in Danvers, MN.  He grew up in Danvers and graduated from Benson High School in 1974.  Ann passed away in March of 1970.  On September 27, 1974, Tom married Yvonne Raw.  Even though John went off to college and never lived in the new blended family home, he always tho

Edward Richard Bridgland was born on June 23, 1922, in Fullerton, Nebraska, the son of Arthur and Dora (Taylor) Bridgland. Growing up in the North Star Community he graduated from high school in Fullerton, playing football and basketball. After Graduating from school he started farming in the North Star Area.

Carole M. Chevalier, age 86, of Glenwood, MN formerly of Benson, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 3rd, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood, with Father Joe Vandeberg officiating. Visitation will be at the church, one hour prior to the service.

James Edward Sandmeyer, 65, was born on February 6, 1954, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Herman Edward and Margaret Helen (Tiffany) Sandmeyer. He grew up in Benson and graduated from Benson Senior High School. Jim served his country by joining the United States Air Force.

Karen Marie Mooberry Mills, 77, of Chickamaw Beach, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly December 25, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Karen was born November 12, 1942 to Bernard Mooberry and Marie Larsen Mooberry in Benson, Minnesota. Karen helped to work on the family dairy farm until she left for nursing college in Minneapolis. It was there that she met the love of her life Michael Mills and the two were married June 27, 1964. She became a mother to daughter Sandra Marie Mills March 14, 1965. Karen spent over 20 years as the spouse of a US Naval officer and traveled the states and beyond in this role until settling down in retirement in Chickamaw Beach.

Kenneth Hans Larson was born December 8, 1952 in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Leslie Fredrick “Red’ Sr.