DEATH NOTICES

Rose J. Miller
March 28, 1933 - February 28. 2018

Rose J. Miller, age 84, of Benson, died on Wednesday morning, February 28, 2018, at the Prairie Senior Cottages in Willmar, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, March 9, followed by the funeral service at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Benson, at 11:00 am. Interment will follow the service at the Benson City Cemetary. Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson is assisting the family with the arrantmements.

Rose Johanne Miller was born on March 28, 1933 at her parent’s home near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer August and Nellie Dorthea (Forsythe) Neal. She was baptized on April 14, 1946 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota by Pastor Slaymaker and was confirmed as an adult on April 12, 1965 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Benson. She grew up and attended school in Sleepy Eye.

DALE R. ASLAKSON
NOVEMBER 23, 1957 – FEBRUARY 25, 2018
FUNERAL NOTICE
 
Dale Randy Aslakson, 60, of Hoff Township, Minn., died Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris. 

Visitation will be from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018, at West Zion Lutheran Church in rural Hancock.  Interment will be in the Church Cemetery. 

Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home of Benson. 

Diane L. Dokkebakken
June 9, 1941 • February 20, 2018

Diane Lee Dokkebakken, 76, a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018, with a 6:30 p.m. public prayer service at Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, and resumes one hour prior to the service at the church. The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls with Rev. Tom Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Our Redeemer’s Cemetery, Benson.

LAVAYNE LANGAN
October 27, 1928 - February 13, 2018

LaVayne Langan passed away on Tuesday, February 13^th at her daughter’s home in Reno, NV with family by her side. She was 89 years old.

She was born on October 27, 1928, the daughter of Martin and Goldie Rovang. LaVayne grew up on the family farm in Bryant, South Dakota; she started her education in a one-room school house and graduated with a degree in teaching from Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen, SD.

Teaching was more than an occupation for LaVayne, it was a passion. She started teaching in Watertown, SD and then moved to Benson, MN in her early 20’s to start the kindergarten program. She had countless wonderful memories of students and colleagues from her time teaching in the Benson school district. She taught for over 50 years and felt privileged to have been part of so many young lives. Multiple generations of families had Mrs. Langan as a teacher.

Lisa Marie Bonebright
September 13, 1963 – February 15, 2018

Lisa Marie Bonebright, 54, of Mitchell, SD, formerly of Benson, Minnesota, died Thursday, February 15, 2018, at her residence in Mitchell, SD.  Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Interment will be in St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery in Benson.  

Lisa Marie Bonebright, 54, was born September 13, 1963 in Estherville, IA, the daughter of Dale and Rosemary Dahl (Soat). She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. She grew up and attended school in Appleton and Benson. She graduated from Benson High School in 1982, attended the Dental Assistant program at Canby Vo-Tech, and graduated in 1983.

Funeral services for Elizabeth “Liz” Ritter of Graceville, Minnesota, formerly of Chokio will be Friday, February 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio, MN, with Father John Paul Knopik serving as celebrant for the service. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., with a rosary at 5:00 and a prayer service at 7:00 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be at a later date in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, near Chokio.

Suzette Jone Kaercher-Blake

January 5, 1965 - February 5, 2018

Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home announces the death of Sue Kaercher-Blake, age 53, resident of Ortonville, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ortonville.  Rev. Richard Larson will officiate.  Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, one hour prior to the service.

Ortonville and Big Stone County have lost one of their most optimistic personalities, community advocate, and longtime business promoter with the passing of Sue Kaercher-Blake, age 53, on Monday, Feb. 5th, 2018, Ortonville native and owner-publisher of The Ortonville Independent and The Northern Star weekly newspaper.

Suzette Jone Kaercher-Blake was born in Ortonville on January 5th, 1965, the daughter of James Kaercher and Jeanette (Buechler) Kaercher.

Scott A. Monson
d. January 29, 2018
 

LOLA M. CLEMEN
June 23, 1921 – January 30, 2018

Lola M. Clemen, 96, formerly of Benson, Minn. died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar.  Lola is survived by her two daughters, Peggy (Bill) Cain of Willmar and Carol Abelson of Crystal; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; 2 sisters, Elenore Larson and Cecil Ellingson of Benson; 1 brother, Clifford Smith of Willmar; 2 sisters-in-law, Joyce Smith of Benson and Corinne Smith of St. Cloud; friend Arlene Clemen of Benson; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence in 1997; son, Jim in 2012; a son in infancy; her parents; 4 sisters; and 4 brothers.  At Lola’s request, a private family graveside service will be in the St. Bridget’s Catholic Cemetery in DeGraff at a later date. 

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