Obituaries
Gary Martin
Jan 16, 2016
Gerald “Gary” LeRoy St. Martin was born on April 17, 1941, in Herman, Minnesota, the son of LeRoy and Veronica (Corcoran) St. Martin. He attended Herman High School and graduated in 1959. On May 8, 1965, Gary was united in marriage to Diana Burnside at the Church of Nativity in Fargo, ND. The couple was blessed with three daughters –...
Art Nelson
Jan 14, 2016
Art Nelson (Levi Arthur Nelson) passed from this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Knute Nelson Care Center at the age of 100 years old. He was born September 14, 1915, to Alfred and Emma Nelson in Shevlin, Minnesota, baptized and confirmed at Clearwater Lutheran Church in Shevlin. Art lost...
Gladys Swenson
Jan 14, 2016
Gladys Irene Swenson, 94, passed away at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Iowa on January 14, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, January 22 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minnesota. Burial will take place at Norunga Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7 PM on Thursday January 21 at Anderson’s...
Mavis Madden
Jan 13, 2016
Mavis Madden, formerly of Alexandria and Golden Valley, died at home on January 13, 2016. She was 84 years old. Mavis was born April 26, 1931 in Holmes City Township. She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1949. Mavis worked for Dr. James H. Cain in Alexandria for several years, then moved to Minneapolis in 1969. She worked for the...
Mary Bahe
Jan 11, 2016
Mary Ann was born on June 21, 1930, to Claus and Mildred (Griesse) Reyelts in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids. While growing up, she worked at the Reyelts Family Dairy. Mary Ann graduated from Rock Rapids high school in 1948. She attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa for 2 years,...
Richard Nelson
Jan 10, 2016
Richard A. Nelson was born on May 6, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Norris and Agnes (Anderson) Nelson. The family moved to Alexandria, MN shortly after he was born. He spent his childhood in Alexandria, and at the age of 19, he joined the Army and served in the Korean War. After returning from the War, he was united in...
Benora Deming
Jan 8, 2016
Benora (Benny) Elaine Deming, 83, of Glenwood, MN, formerly of Alexandria, MN, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2016, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will take place at Glenwood Lakeside, Glenwood, MN, on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. Burial for both Benny and her husband Robert (Bob) Deming will...
Suzanne Trumm
Jan 1, 2016
OBITUARY Suzanne Carol Trumm, the daughter of E.B. and Minna (Brix) Lindoo, was born on February 1, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up in Milltown, WI where she graduated from high school in 1948. Suzie pursued an art major at the University of Minnesota and competed on the Synchronized Swimming Team. While attending a Kappa Delta Sorority social with...
Evelyn Conrad
Jan 1, 2016
Evelyn R. Conrad Evie Conrad, 82, of Alexandria, MN, formally of Sleepy Eye, MN, died at peace, with her two daughters by her side, at Bethany Community Home in Alexandria, MN, on Friday, January 1, 2016, after a brief battle with lung cancer. Evie was born on May 17, 1933, in Claremont, MN. She was the youngest child of Albert...
LuVerne Bokinskie
Jan 1, 2016
LuVerne (Lu) Joan Bokinskie died at Knute Nelson Nursing Home in Alexandria on January, 1st, 2016 after suffering a stroke in her home on Tuesday, December 29th. LuVerne was born on March 13th, 1933 in Sauk Centre, MN to Pete and Dorris Jennissen. She graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1951 where she was homecoming queen. In December of...
Lawrence Kvitek
Dec 31, 2015
Lawrence John Kvitek, the son of Frank and Anna (Prchal) Kvitek, was born on September 1, 1927 in Reno Township, MN. The family then moved to Urness Township in Douglas County where Lawrence and his siblings helped out on the farm with daily chores and the farming. Lawrence continued to help his dad with the farming until he moved to...
Janet Swanson
Dec 26, 2015
Janet M. Swanson age 63 of Alexandria died on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Alexandria Covenant Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home and for one hour...
June Koch
Dec 26, 2015
June Dodds was born June 21, 1957 in New Rockford, ND, the daughter of David and Goldie (Landon) Dodds. She graduated from New Rockford High School in 1975, and attended Lake Region Community College, where she earned her degree in nursing in 1978. On November 17, 1978, June married John Koch in New Rockford, ND. To this union two children...
Helen Iversen
Dec 24, 2015
Helen Elizabeth Iversen was born on June 8, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Chester and Roselia (Scholass) Solsvig. She graduated from Robinsdale High School and then went to the University of Minnesota and received a Bachelor’s Degree and earned a nursing degree. She did her internship in Fergus Falls. Helen was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when she was 20. She...
L. Anderson
Dec 23, 2015
L. DeWayne “Duddy” Anderson was born on August 14, 1927, one of four children to Alden and Hildur (Hjelm) Anderson of rural Lowry, Minnesota. Duddy attended country school until 1938 when his family moved to Alexandria, where he continued his education and graduated from Alexandria High School in1945. While in high school, Duddy started what was to be a long...
Merton Roehler
Dec 22, 2015
Merton Henry Roehler was born on June 14, 1928 to John and Anna (Laue) Roehler. Merton attended grade school in Martin County, Minnesota until the eighth grade. He then started working odd jobs to help support the family. When he was old enough to enlist, he joined the United States Army, serving for three years during World War II. Merton...
Joseph Shimota
Dec 21, 2015
Joseph Shimota age 72 of Alexandria died on Monday, December 21, 2015 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM on Monday, December 28, 2015 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. Visitation will be held from 4-8 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7:30 PM and a rosary...
Orland Thompson
Dec 18, 2015
Orland Thompson, age 82, of Alexandria, died Friday, December 18, 2015. A funeral service will be held 2 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Interment will be in Hendricks, MN. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 PM Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home. OBITUARY Orland Jay “OT” Thompson was...
Margaret Waldemarsen
Dec 17, 2015
Margaret “Rita” was born on July 19, 1941, in Scotland. She graduated from High School in Scotland and furthered her education when she moved to the United States and received her Associates Degree. Rita was united in marriage to Robert F. Waldemarsen in Charleston, South Carolina on December 27th. The couple moved to the United States in the early 1970’s....
Joseph Schiele
Dec 16, 2015
Joseph Schiele, 94, of Brandon, MN, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. He was born December 1, 1921 to Michael and Margaret (Bichler) Schiele in Linton, ND. He rode a pinto pony to attend country school there and later graduated from Linton High School. While studying Veterinary Science at North Dakota State...
