DEATH NOTICES

Caroline Delores (Motzko) Gulbranson
October 7, 1927 - January 22, 2017

Caroline Delores (Motzko) Gulbranson, age 89, of Grand Rapids, MN, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017.

Preceding her in death is her husband, Gordon; son, Stephen; sisters, Alice, Darlene, Eleanor, Velma, Lillian; brothers, Leonard, Richard, Wilfred, and Carmen.

Caroline is survived by her six daughters: Mary (John) Phillips of St. Peter, MN; Evelyn (Marvin) Nelson of Grand Rapids, MN; Elisa (Tom) Hughes of Grand Rapids, MN; Kathleen (Roger) Byrd of Rose Hill, NC; Deborah (Mike) Clark of Houston, TX; Diane (Martin) Lowe of Live Oak, FL; one son, James (Carole) Gulbranson of Long Lake, MN; siblings, Edward, Jerome, Dennis, Viola; seventeen grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. 

JEAN C. LONNEMAN
JANUARY 15, 1928 – JANUARY 19, 2017
OBITUARY
 
Jean Clare Lonneman, age 89, of Benson, MN, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Homestead North Adult Care in Benson, MN. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the St. Francis Catholic Church Gathering Space in Benson. Visitation will continue from 12-1 p.m., followed be the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2017, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Interment will be in the St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery in Benson. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.
 

Lillian Helen Gilles
September 9, 1911 – January 19, 2017
Obituary
 
 
Lillian Helen Gilles, age 105, formerly of Benson, died on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at the Fairfax Community Home in Fairfax, Minnesota.  Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.
 
Lillian Helen Gilles was born September 9, 1911 in DeGraff, Minnesota, the daughter of Frederick and Leah C. (Chevalier) Martin.  She was baptized September 12, 1911 by Fr. P. J. Lucey and confirmed May 5, 1926 at St. Bridget Catholic Church.  Lillian graduated from Murdock High School and the Brady & Rogers Minneapolis School of Beauty.  On August 4, 1932, Lillian was united in marriage to Paul J. Gilles and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1982.
 

DONALD J. NAGLER
JULY 11, 1934 – JANUARY 18, 2017
OBITUARY
 
Donald Joseph Nagler, age 82, of Benson, formerly of Danvers, MN, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.  Visitation will be from 4 – 7 p.m. Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the St. Francis Catholic Church Gathering Space in Benson with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m.  Visitation will continue from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Monday, January 23, 2017, at the Church of the Visitation in Danvers.  Interment will be in the Church of the Visitation Catholic Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Church of the Visitation Catholic Cemetery Fund.  Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.
 

Evelyn Oglesby
September 16, 1925 - January 3, 2017

Evelyn Oglesby, 91, formerly of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, in Mayo Health System in Red Wing, Minnesota.  Funeral services were 10 am, Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Benson, Minnesota, officiated by Rev. Herbert Rotunda.  Burial followed in the Appleton City Cemetery.

Evelyn was born on September 16, 1925, in Fairfield Township, Swift County, Minnesota, the daughter of Augusta C. (Thielke) Schliep and Christ Schliep.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Congregational Church.  Evelyn was raised in the Fairfield Township and Clontarf area, and graduated from Benson High School.

Ellen M. Puchalski
December 7, 1951 – January 10, 2017
Funeral Notice
 
Ellen Marie Puchalski, age 65, died on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota.

Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 14, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson.

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

Darrel R. Miller
July 26, 1948 • January 7, 2017

Darrel R. Miller, 68, of Bemidji, Minnesota died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Bemidji Eagles Club.

Darrel Miller was born July 26, 1948 in Benson, Minnesota to Theodore and Ragna (Skarsten) Miller. He grew up in Benson and graduated in 1966 from the Benson High School. He graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in 1973 in Business Accounting. He lived in the Twin Cities and Maple Grove.

March 1, 1986, Darrel married Rebecca Doyle in Minneapolis. He worked as Internal Auditor for Pacific Gamble Robinson from 1973-1989. They owned and operated Miller’s North Country Resort from 1988-1998. Darrel drove school bus for ISD#31 from 1990-2010 and was an independent real estate developer for JayCari Ridge from 1998-2010 retiring in 2010. Darrel built the home they now live in.

Nicholas Edwards
December 14, 1986 – January 4, 2017
Obituary
 
Nicholas Edwards, age 30, died on Wednesday, January 4, at the Swift County Benson Hospital.

Mavis Lorraine Koenen
January 22, 1931 - December 31, 2016

Mavis Lorraine Koenen passed away December 31, 2016 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. Funeral services are Friday, January 6^th at 11:00 a.m., with visitation for one hour prior, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clara City followed by burial in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Montevideo.  Arrangements were with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Clara City (www.wingbain.com).  

Mavis Lorraine Koenen was born January 22, 1932 to Vernon and Corintha (Spencer) Tangeman near Montevideo. She was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at Ocheyedan, Iowa, and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Montevideo.

Mavis grew up and attended school in Montevideo graduating from Montevideo High School with the class of 1950.

Bradley G. J. Nordby
June 9, 1959 – January 3, 2017
Obituary
 
Brad Nordby, age 57, died on Tuesday, January 3, at the Swift County Benson Hospital. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 6, at 10:30 am at the Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Zniewski Funeral Home – Vaala Chapel of Appleton is assisting the family with the arrangements.