DEATH NOTICES

COLLEEN GENO
January 13, 2018

Colleen Geno, 57, daughter of Clarine (Lundebrek) and Paul Geno passed away January 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas.
A memorial to celebrate Colleen’s life will be held at the Starbuck Community Center, Saturday, May 19 from 2-5 p.m.
 

MARY ANN FLOLO THOMPSON
May 14, 2018

   Mary Ann Flolo Thompson, 66, of Glenwood, Minnesota, died peacefully Monday, May 14, 2018, at home, surrounded by family and under the care of Glacial Ridge Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m.  Saturday, May 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood, with Fr. Joe Vandeberg officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood, with parish prayers beginning at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church Saturday, one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at a later date. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood.

Johanna W. Fragodt
January 7, 1931 - May 5, 2018

Johanna W. (Kennedy) Fragodt, 87, of Minneapolis, Minnesota (formerly of Morris) passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19 at Incarnation Catholic Church, 3817 Pleasant Ave. S., Minneapolis. Visitation will be at the church one hour before mass. There will be a private interment.

Johanna was preceded in death by husband, Paul; daughter, Mary Elizabeth Halvorsen; son, Steven Fragodt and his wife, Mary; siblings, John F. Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Cecelia Lindstad and Betty Kennedy.

She will be deeply missed by her sons, Greg (Beth), Brian (Joy); many grandchildren, great-grandchildren; sisters: Margaret Leitner (Alex), Veronica Kennedy; relatives and good friends. www.cremationsocieityofmn.com

ANNA CLAIRE FREDERICKSON
April 28, 1973 - May 10, 2018

Anna Claire Frederickson, 45, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly  May 10, 2018.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the Roseville Memorial Chapel, 2245 N. Hamline Ave., Roseville.  Visitation is Tuesday 4-7 p.m. at the Roseville Memorial Chapel and one hour prior to the service.  Private family interment, Murdock, Minnesota.  Memorials preferred to The Marfan Foundation, or the American Heart Association.
 
Anna was born in St. Cloud and raised on the family farm north of Murdock.  She attended Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Schools, graduating in 1991 as the first class to complete their full K-12 education as the consolidated school district, KMS.  

LAVONNE M. LANDMARK
SEPTEMBER 15, 1946 – MAY 8, 2018

LaVonne Marie Landmark, 71, of Benson, Minnesota, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Meadowlane Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  Visitation will be from 12-1 p.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  Interment will be in the Benson City Cemetery.  

LaVonne Marie Landmark was born September 15, 1946 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the daughter of Olaf P. and Magda Josephine Lind.  She was baptized in October of 1946 in Glenwood and confirmed in October of 1961 at Kensington Covenant Church in Kensington, Minnesota.  LaVonne grew up in Hoffman and graduated from Hoffman High School.  

BLANCHE V. CRONEN
NOVEMBER 10, 1920 – MAY 7, 2018

Blanche Victoria Cronen, 97, of Benson, Minnesota, died Monday, May 7, 2018, at Meadow Lane Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  Visitation was from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  Visitation  continued from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by the Funeral Service at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018, at the church with Rev. Art Wiese officiating.  Interment was in the Benson City Cemetery.  

Blanche Cronen was born November 10, 1920 in Montevideo, Minnesota to Ernie and Hattie (Rear) Otterholt.  She was baptized at Big Bend Lutheran Church and confirmed in May of 1934.  In 1940, she graduated from the Milan High School.  

VERNA MAE SKARSTEN
March 28, 1937 - April 7, 2018

Verna Mae Skarsten (Hopewell), 81, of Plymouth, Minnesota  passed away April 7, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.  

A memorial service will be held at the Cremation Society of Minnesota Friday, May 11 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at 7110 France Ave. S., Edina.  Please consider memorials to the Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity.  A private interment will be held at a later date.

DEVON L. BANISTER
February 23, 1933 – May 1, 2018                                     

Devon Leona Banister, 82, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Westwind Village Nursing Home in Morris. Visitation was held  Sunday, May 6 from 7-9 p.m. at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson. Funeral services were held  Monday, May 7, at 1 p.m at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. Interment followed the service at the Benson City Cemetery.

ROBERT "BOB" ASCHEMAN
JANUARY 25, 1947 ~ APRIL 30, 2018

Robert "Bob" Ascheman, age 71, of Benson, died Monday, April 30th in the Swift County Benson Hospital, surrounded by family.  Visitation will be held 5pm - 7pm, with a Prayer Service at 5:30pm, Thursday, May 3rd at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson.  Visitation will resume from 9am - 10am, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10am, Friday, May 4th at the church.  Fr. Jeremy Kucera will officiate.  Burial will be in the Church of the Visitation Cemetery in Danvers.  Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.

DARREN KEITH ANDERSON
November 14, 1958 - February 19, 2018

Darren Keith Anderson, age 58, was born November 14, 1958 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  In high school Darren was involved in football, basketball and baseball, graduating in 1977 from Benson High School.

Darren attended Moorhead State University to pursue a criminal justice major leading to do security work at Anheuser-Busch and Steiger Tractor.

Darren moved to Texas in 1979 initiating his work at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant starting as a security guard and earning his way to becoming a Lieutenant.  Following his tenure at the nuclear power plant, Darren became interested in construction and became a subcontractor in finishing work within the booming Texas housing industry.