Obituaries
Frances Weller
Jul 17, 2015
Frances Lucille Weller, age 95, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died on Friday, July 17, 2015, at Galeon in Osakis, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria, MN. A visitation will take place from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at...
Ervin Lorenz
Jul 16, 2015
On July 16, 2015 the friends and family of Ervin Theodore Lorenz said goodbye. He was born in 1918 before talking movies, ballpoint pens, and credit cards! Ervin followed his brother Roy as the youngest son to Albert Carl and Emma Witt Lorenz in Hankinson North Dakota. A home town boy that loved all things American including Apple Pie and...
Mavis Bronkema
Jul 15, 2015
Mavis Ruth Bronkema, age 100, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at her home. Mavis Ruth Bronkema was born on May 8, 1915 one of four children of Edward and Nita (Stone) Francoise of Kalamazoo, Michigan. As a child Mavis loved to dance and later in life competed in couples dance competitions with her brother. This is...
James Lais
Jul 13, 2015
James “Jim” Lais was born on November 18, 1936 in Lismore, Minnesota one of five children of Charles & Eleanor (Hebbelman) Lais. The family lived on a farm outside of Lismore. Jim graduated from Adrian High School and furthered his education at Dunwoody Institute. On November 17, 1962, James was united in marriage to Norma Majeres at Our Lady of...
MaryAnne Rossow
Jul 12, 2015
MaryAnne (Peg) (Okins) Rossow of Hoffman, MN, formerly of Revere, MN, passed away July 12th at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services to be held at Zion Lutheran Church of Hoffman, MN on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation is at Anderson Funeral Home of Alexandria, MN on Thursday, July 16, 2015 from 5-7 PM. Interment at a later...
Mary Burss
Jul 11, 2015
Mary was born on July 25, 1964, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota the daughter of William and Gladys (Foley) Angermeyr. She attended Morton High School and graduated in 1982. She furthered her education at Southwest State and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business. Mary was united in marriage to Dale Burss on October 10, 1987 at St. Mary’s Catholic...
Harriet Houglum
Jul 10, 2015
Harriet Nell May (Wang) Houglum, 91 , Alexandria, MN, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Harriet Houglum was born April 20, 1924, to Nels and Mollie Wang in Hagen Township, Clay County, MN. She attended Ulen, MN, Schools. After high school graduation, she worked in home care in Fargo, ND, and then returned...
Hunter Boutain
Jul 9, 2015
Hunter A. Boutain age 14 of Alexandria died on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM on Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria. Visitation will be held 4-8 PM on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home and one...
Paul Bruemmer
Jul 7, 2015
Paul H. Bruemmer age 81 of Alexandria died on Tuesday, July 07, 2015 at Salmons’ Homes of Alexandria. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 4-7PM with a 7PM Prayer Service at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Alexandria. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 10, 2015 at 10:30AM at St. John’s Evangelical...
Shirley Herzog
Jul 6, 2015
Shirley Ann Dorn was born on September 26, 1927, in New Ulm, MN. Shirley was an only child to Roman and Teresa (Gasner) Dorn. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in New Ulm, MN. Shirley graduated from New Ulm High School in 1945. She earned her Nursing Degree from St. Catherine’s College in St. Paul, MN....
Joanne Phillips
Jul 4, 2015
Joanne Bernetta Hellriegel was born August 10, 1937 in Waconia, MN, the daughter of Richard and Gladys (Klatt) Hellriegel. She grew up in East Union, MN and attended country school. Joanne graduated from Chaska High School. Joanne began work at the Land O’ Lakes Company as a telephone operator. While at Land O’ Lakes Joanne met Hugh Phillips. On November...
Joyce Peterson
Jul 4, 2015
Joyce Ann was born on January 20, 1940, in Madison, Minnesota the daughter of Melvin and Myrtle (Bothun) Lindblad. She attended country school through the 8th grade and graduated from Dawson High School in 1957. Joyce went onto nursing school at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. On September 5, 1959, Joyce was united in marriage to Wayne Peterson in Dawson,...
Rowlina Weigle
Jul 2, 2015
Rowlina Ann Weigle was born on April 22, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to Adolph and May (Cejka) Pekarek. She graduated from Cleveland City School in 1941. She received her BA Degree in 1945 from Flora Stone Mather College in Cleveland, OH. Rowlina married Wilber Weigle on December 1, 1945 at the Community Lutheran Church in Hinkley, OH. To this union,...
Dorothy Lee
Jul 2, 2015
Dorothy Lee, age 93, of Alexandria, died Thursday, July 2, 2015. A funeral service will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Living Waters Church in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Kinkead Cemetery at Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Monday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour prior to...
Roger Smith
Jun 29, 2015
Roger Smith, age 76, of Alexandria, died Monday, June 29, 2015. A funeral service will be held 1 PM, Friday, July 10, 2015 at Osakis Presbyterian Church in Osakis. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery at Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Thursday, July 9th, at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour...
Dennis Kempen
Jun 28, 2015
Dennis was born on August 17, 1941, In Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Robert and Annabelle (Lee) Van Kempen. He attended school in Minneapolis and served his country in the United States Navy. On May 14, 1960 Dennis was united in marriage to Joyce Barklind at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. The couple lived in Brooklyn Center for a...
Harold Lindstrom
Jun 26, 2015
Harold R. Lindstrom, 92, of Dubuque, IA, and formerly of Des Moines, IA, Rock Island, IL and Alexandria, MN, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at Luther Manor, Dubuque. Friends may greet the family Sunday, July 5, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fahlun Lutheran Church, Nelson, MN, where services will be at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Jeremy Pedersen will...
Joyce Kotz
Jun 25, 2015
Joyce was born on December 4, 1942 in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Viola (Miller) Dyrud. She attended rural country school District #83 and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1960. Joyce was united in marriage to Dale Kotz on July 8, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. After their marriage the couple moved to Minneapolis. To...
Artie Ommen
Jun 24, 2015
Artie Ommen, 90, died June 24, 2015, at Galeon Senior Care Center in Osakis. Artie was born June 2, 1925, in Chandler, Minnesota, to Dutch immigrants, Aart and Christina Vander Brink. Aart created the name and she was convinced she was his favorite child. She grew up financially poor, but spiritually rich. Her father led the family in daily readings...
Debra Piekarski
Jun 23, 2015
Debra Lynn Piekarski (Lanning) died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Her funeral to celebrate her life will be held at the St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Lowry on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, with Pastor Joe Skogmo officiating. Debby was the only child of LeRoy and Deloris (Rosaasen) Lanning and was born September 24, 1953, in Starbuck, MN. She was baptized...
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