Obituaries
Joan Fjoslien
Sep 26, 2015
Joan Carol Erdahl Fjoslien died at Bethany on the morning of September 26, 2015 at the age of 80 years. On Thursday, September 24, 2015, Joan was asked about going to class at the Alex Technical College. She wrote “Absolutely I’m going to class. I feel PERFECT but have to struggle to stay awake.” Bethany Home in Alexandria became Joan’s...
Magdalene Trousil
Sep 24, 2015
Magdalene Rose Trousil was born on May 8, 1918 in Lake Mary Township. She was one of six children born to Frank and Mary (Bosek) Dvorsak. Magdalene attended school district #14 through the eighth grade and then worked on neighboring farms. Magdalene went to Chicago and worked at a textile factory for about a year. She returned to Alexandria and...
Ruby Pollock
Sep 23, 2015
Ruby Pollock of Alexandria, MN, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD passed away at Knute Nelson in Alexandria, MN on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the age of 98. Ruby was born August 31, 1917 to Florence and Gordon Page in DeSmet, SD. She was united in marriage to Charles Pollock on July 14, 1936. Charles passed away in 2009. Her...
Les Bartholomew
Sep 23, 2015
Les R. Bartholomew passed away on September 23rd 2015 surrounded by his children at his home in Alexandria, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on November 11th, 1923 in Alexandria, MN, the eighth child of William M. and Sophie C. (Fried) Bartholomew. He grew up playing on the railroad tracks where the Great Northern and the Soo...
Stanley Olson
Sep 22, 2015
Stan Olson, age 80, of Alexandria, formerly of St. Paul, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015. A funeral service will be held 2 PM, Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Kinkead Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 PM Saturday at the Anderson Funeral Home. OBITUARY Stanley Gene Olson was born...
Otto Schultz
Sep 21, 2015
Otto Carl Schultz was born at home on October 21, 1916 by Fish Lake near Parkers Prairie, MN. He returned to his savior on September 21, 2015. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Lorraine; parents, William Carl and Minna (Froemming) Schultz, brother, Willmar and sister-in-law, Lillian. He was baptized in Parkers Prairie and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran...
Stephanie Knutson
Sep 21, 2015
Stephanie R. Knutson from Glenwood, MN passed away on September 21, 2015 from a battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, parents Kenneth Burton and Raeburn Barts, brother Mike Burton, sister Darrielle Girouard, and infant son Dana Gadbaw. She is survived by brothers Brad Barts, Mark Burton, sisters Kelly Brooks, Cherie Demar, son Steve Gadbaw, granddaughters...
Jacob Kato
Sep 20, 2015
OBITUARY Jacob Donald Kato was born on March 2, 1994 in Coon Rapids, MN. He is youngest of three children born to Timothy and Beverly (Welck) Kato. Jacob and his family moved to Alexandria when he was six years old. He graduated from Jefferson High where he played hockey as a wing and center on offense. Jacob moved to Minneapolis...
Floyd Eastlund
Sep 20, 2015
Floyd Alford Eastlund was born on April 11, 1926, in Carlos Township the son of Alfred and Elsie (Granlund) Eastlund. He attended country school in Nelson. Floyd proudly served his country during World War II in the United States Army 290th Infantry. He was injured during combat in April of 1945 and received two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and...
Thomas Reif
Sep 19, 2015
Obituary for Thomas J. Reif Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Thomas Joseph Reif, age 71, died on Saturday, September 19, 2015. After an 8-month battle with lung cancer, he peacefully entered into eternal life at his home with his wife and four children holding his hand. Born March 4, 1944 in Grand Rapids, MN to Jane (Litcher) and...
Delbert Glanzer
Sep 9, 2015
Delbert “Del” Glanzer was born January 14, 1949 to Albert and Mary (Hofer) Glanzer in Carpenter, SD. He grew up on a farm there and attended high school in Willow Lake, SD. Del’s mother passed away when he was 6 years old. He was raised by his father with the guidance of his aunt and uncle, Ed and Betty Glanzer....
Bradford Lantz
Sep 8, 2015
Brad Lantz, age 88, of Alexandria, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015. A funeral service will be held 10 AM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Geneva Cemetery in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 PM Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour prior to...
Keith Olson
Sep 6, 2015
Keith Allan Olson was born on June 8, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Carl B. and Signe A. (Fondeen) Olson. Keith was raised in Minneapolis and became a 1949 graduate of Washburn High School in Minneapolis. Prior to graduation he was a messenger for the Citizens Defense Corps, and during the Minneapolis air raid drills of World War...
Cheryl Koepp
Sep 6, 2015
Cheryl Koepp, age 59, of Alexandria, died Sunday, September 6, 2015. A celebration of Cheryl’s life will be held from 2 to 5 PM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Holiday Inn at 5637 Hwy 29 S, Alexandria, MN. OBITUARY Cheryl Koepp left this earthly life on September 6, 2015 at the age of fifty-nine at CentraCare Hospital in St....
Steven Berneking
Sep 4, 2015
Steven Arthur Berneking was born on April 16, 1980, the son of Ronald and Jolee Berneking of Farwell. Steve attended grade school in Garfield and Ashby, and attended Jefferson High School in Alexandria, earning his GED in 2000. He was baptized and confirmed at Oscar Lake Lutheran Church near Farwell. Steve was passionate about cooking and worked as a chef...
Jill Ellingson
Sep 1, 2015
Jillian (Jill) R. Ellingson age 36 of Alexandria died on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September, 5, 2015 at 11AM at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4-8PM at the Anderson Funeral Home and also for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday....
Mary Roers
Aug 31, 2015
Mary Roers, 93, of Alexandria, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2015. Mary Louise Miller was born on May 3, 1922 in Breckenridge, MN to Nick and Margaret (Westrup) Miller, she was the fourth of their seven children. As a child, Mary and her family moved to Millerville, MN where she went to school through the 8th grade,...
Gregory Thompson
Aug 29, 2015
Gregory Mark Thompson age 67 of Alexandria died on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Essentia Health in Virginia, MN. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 2PM at the Living Word Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.
Susan Jordan
Aug 27, 2015
Susan P. Jordan age 85 of Alexandria died on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 11AM at the United Methodist Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 5-7PM on Wednesday at the Anderson Funeral Home and also for one hour prior to the service at the...
LeRoy Johnson
Aug 23, 2015
Edgar LeRoy Johnson was born on October 25, 1928, in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota the son of Edgar and Bertha (Mensinger) Johnson. As a young boy the family moved to Hoffman and later to Garfield where he helped on the family farm. He attended country school through the 8th grade. As a young man he worked for the railroad. He was...
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