Obituaries

Helen P. Carlson

Helen Carlson, 91, of Foley, passed away peacefully June 3, 2023 at The Gardens at Foley. The family was blessed with the opportunity to spend Helen’s last days in her company sharing short conversations, time of quiet companionship, and in the end, sweet smiles.  Funeral services  were 1 p.m. June 9, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Ronneby. The Rev. Barbara Peterson officiated. A visitation was noon to 1 p.m. at the church Friday. Burial will take place in the Ronneby Riverside Cemetery. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.  Helen Phyllis Carlson was born July 29, 1931, in Foley to George and Bessie Lee (Wood) Poorker. She was married to her loving husband, Charles Carlson, for 61 years, living on the family farm for years. She loved her flower beds, reading and cross stitch. For many years, she bred and raised Boston terriers. She was at all the high school football games. She even ran the Oak Park Café for a short time. Garage sales were a favorite pastime. She is survived by her five children: Tom (Judy) Carlson, Chuck (Renee) Carlson, Diane Nordang, Linda (Dewey) Kunkel and Lorri Carlson, as well as 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.  Helen is preceded in death by her husband, mother and father, sister and brothers, along with her son Mike Carlson. She was the last of her generation.

Helen Carlson

Helen Carlson, 91, of Foley, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Friday, June 9, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Ronneby. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. at the church Friday.  Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. A full obituary will be published in next week’s Benton County News.

Darlene A. Schwintek

Darlene Schwintek, 85, of Clear Lake, passed away May 31, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.  Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 7, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. The Rev. Joseph Backowski will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday evening at the Foley Funeral Home and will continue from 10-11 a.m. at the church Wednesday. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.

Vego J. Larson

Vego Jon Larson, 64, of Watkins, passed away May 29, 2023, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins. A funeral service will take place June 7, 2023, at Glendorado Lutheran Church in Princeton at noon. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon at the church. The Rev. Shari Routh will officiate. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Service with dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home.

Patricia A. Dillenburg

Patricia Dillenburg, 58, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away April 19, 2023, at Myers Nursing Home in Kansas City. Private burial will take place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Morrill. The Rev. Matthew Langager will officiate. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.

Maurice A. Corrigan

Maurice ‘Maury’ Corrigan, 81, of St. Michael, passed away March 19, 2023, in a Palmetto, Florida, hospital after a short illness. His wife, Judy, was at his side. A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 3, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. The Rev. Joseph Backowski will officiate and burial with full military honors will take place at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Sauk Rapids. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. at the church Saturday.  Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. 

Roland E. Bergstrom

Roland Bergstrom, 93, of Fergus Falls and formerly of Foley, passed away May 23, 2023, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at Maywood Covenant Church in Foley. The Rev. Bert Holmquist will officiate. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service at the church. Full military honors will be provided by the Foley American Legion immediately following the service at church. Burial will take place in the Maywood Cemetery. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.

Donna Scheel

Donna Scheel, 93, of Rice, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, May 22, 2023, at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral service celebrating the life of Donna was May 25 at Graham United Methodist Church. Visitation was Wednesday evening at the church as well as one hour prior to services Thursday. Her final resting place will be next to her husband, Alvin, at Graham United Methodist Cemetery.  Service with dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home.

John W. Stawarski

John Stawarski, 87, of Gilman, passed away May 15, 2023, at Elim Home in Milaca after a short illness. Mass of Christian burial was May 19 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. The Rev. Matthew Langager officiated. Visitation one hour before Mass at the church Friday.  Burial with full military honors took place in the parish cemetery. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. John Walter Stawarski was born May 26, 1935, in Benton County to Walter and Genevieve (Kachmarek) Stawarski. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958. After returning from his military service, he assisted in maintaining the family farm with his father until 1970. He married Bonnie Stofflet Sept. 2, 1963, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Foley. The couple would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in September. After selling the farm, he worked for 30 years as a master welder at DCI in Waite Park. After his retirement, John enjoyed his large gardens, mowing lawn, putzing with vehicles and visiting with everyone. He was an honorary life member of the Gilman Knights of Columbus, the Foley American Legion and Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church.

Duane G. Baron

Memorial services were May 20 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Duane G. Baron, 63, who passed away May 16, 2023, at his home. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Doug Watercott and Kevin Brenny officiated and burial will be at a later date. Duane was born July 12, 1959, in St. Cloud to Henry and Frances (Gapinski) Baron. He grew up in the St. Cloud area in a big family with his parents, three brothers and five sisters. Duane graduated from Foley High School in 1977. He married Susanne “Sue” Reiman Sept. 26, 1998, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. They lived in Sauk Rapids where they raised their children, Jordan and Colin. Duane enjoyed working as a cabinet maker for Brenny Custom Cabinets for over 45 years before retiring in October 2022. In his free time, Duane enjoyed golfing, gardening, fishing and spending time with family.

Richard G. Fernholz

Richard Fernholz, 80, of Foley, passed away May 16, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. June 1 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Foley. The Rev. Michael Wolfbauer will officiate and burial will take place in the St. Francis River Cemetery, rural Foley. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. May 31 at the Foley Funeral Home and will continue from 10-11 a.m. at the church June 1. Service with dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. Richard Gerald Fernholz was born Sept. 26, 1942, in Glendorado Township, Benton County, to Raymond and Mollie (Hansen) Fernholz. He graduated from Foley High School, class of 1960. He married Beverly Hansmeier Nov. 25, 1972, at St. John’s Catholic Church. He farmed most of his life near Foley and also worked at Electrolux for several years. Richard was an avid sports fan and especially enjoyed the Minnesota Vikings. He enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren and loved his cats, many of which were named Tom, that would follow him around the farm as he did his chores. He will be remembered for his helpful nature, sense of humor and maybe most of all, his “shack.” Richard loved when friends and family would stop by to join him in his shack to visit, watch sports and, of course, drink Dr. Pepper, his favorite beverage. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church.

Darrel A Jants

Darrel A. Jants, 81, of Foley, passed away peacefully at his home Nov. 21, 2022, after five years of dialysis. Burial will take place at noon Sunday, May 28, at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Foley. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home. Darrel Jants was born Feb. 18, 1941, to Reuben Odell Jants and Lucille West Jants. He married Pat (Zanke) Bednar in 1960. After a divorce, Darrel married Rita (Huneke) Chapp Aug. 22, 1969, in Clearwater. Darrel lived in South Dakota for several years before moving to the Foley area. Darrel worked for Lake States Tree Service for many years prior to driving fuel trucks for Anderson-Gilyard out of Becker for over 20 years. Darrel loved to hunt and fish. He passed these hobbies on to his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his son, Todd Jants, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, brothers Donald Jants (Carolyn), Dennis Jants (Linda), half- brother Terry Lundquist; half-sisters Peggy Lundquist Gust, Darlene Lundquist.

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