Shelly Dutcher, 49, Benson

Shelly Dutcher, 49, of Benson, died on Monday evening, August 18, 2014, at the St. Cloud Hospital.  
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 23, at 10:00 a.m., at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson.  Interment will follow the service at the Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church Cemetery.  
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Friday, August 22, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson.
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Michelle “Shelly” Rae Dutcher was born March 26, 1965, in El Dorado, Kansas, to Allen Mathias and Doris Elizabeth (Dargatz) Niesen.  She grew up and attended school in Kansas, North Branch, Cambridge, and Benson.  Shelly had worked at Burger King for about seven years now.  She worked there as a manager.  She loved her job and the people she worked with.   Shelly enjoyed being a sports fan, wildlife, gardening, fishing, and being NANA!!
 
Shelly passed away Monday, August 18, 2014, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  She had attained 49 years, 4 months, and 23 days of age.
 
She is survived by the love of her life for 23 years, Todd M. Pillatzki of Benson; son, Nathan Dutcher of Cambridge; daughter, Julieann Dutcher of Benson; three grandchildren: Kaberen Fortune, James and Logan Dutcher; and siblings: Rose (Junior) Taylor of Wellington, Kansas, Michael (Carmen) Niesen of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sheryl Niesen of Willmar, and Matthew (Jen) Niesen of Clara City.
 
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberly, and her parents, Allen and Doris Niesen.