Obituaries
Janice Pederson
Aug 10, 2015
Janice K. Pederson age 72 of Brandon died on Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brandon. Visitation will be held 5-7 PM on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Shalom Lutheran Church in Alexandria and one hour prior to the service at...
Mildred Skoglund
Aug 9, 2015
Mildred Lillian Skoglund was born on December 21, 1922 in Mentor, Minnesota one of five children of Arthur and Hannah Gunderson. Mildred attended grade school in Clearbrook, MN. On June 20, 1954, Mildred married Roger Skoglund in Thief River Falls, to this union five children were born. In 1966, Mildred and Roger moved to Staples, MN. In June, of 1977,...
Barbara Mateer
Aug 7, 2015
Barbara Evelyn Coyne Mateer was born September 9, 1929 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Earl and Anne Coyne. Barbara, one of seven children, grew up in Aberdeen where she attended school. On November 8, 1952 Barbara was united in marriage to William Hugh Mateer, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The couple made their home...
James Jenson
Aug 7, 2015
James E. Jenson Sr. (AKA: Jimmy Jenson, “The Swingin’ Swede”) age 84 of Alexandria died on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Bethany Home. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at New Life Christian Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at New Life Christian Church from 4-7 PM with...
Gregory Blankenship
Aug 6, 2015
Gregory M. Blankenship age 52 of Brandon formerly of Crestline, OH died on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Evansville Care Center. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home and...
Mary Novotny
Aug 1, 2015
Mary Novotny, age 90, of Alexandria, died Saturday, August 1, 2015. A funeral service will be held 11:30 AM, Monday, August 10, 2015 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Sunday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour prior to the service at church. OBITUARY Mary Olivia Wright was...
Donald Soderholm
Jul 31, 2015
Donald Soderholm, age 93, of Glenwood, formerly of Alexandria, died Friday, July 31, 2015. A funeral service will be held 11 AM, Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour prior to the service at church. OBITUARY Donald...
Helen Lyman
Jul 30, 2015
Helen Elaine Lyman, age 91, of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at the St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie, where she was a resident for several years. Helen was born in Minneapolis on May 21, 1924 to Walter and Olga Olson. Helen was proud that both sides of her family had long and deep...
Orlyn Dosdall
Jul 24, 2015
Orlyn “Ole” H. Dosdall age 91 of Alexandria formerly of rural Starbuck and Cyrus died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Prairie Senior Cottages. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. OBITUARY Orlyn (Ole)...
Lloyd Floding
Jul 24, 2015
Lloyd E. Floding age 84 of Alexandria died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at St. Cloud Veteran’s Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM on Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...
Neal Olson
Jul 24, 2015
Neal Arden Olson spent his boyhood on his parents’ dairy farm west of Little Falls, Minnesota, and his future life was a calling to serve in the ministry. After graduating from high school he attended St. Olaf College and Luther Seminary to begin life as a Lutheran pastor. Neal was born in Little Falls February 11, 1927 to Marion Johnson...
Michael Hanson
Jul 20, 2015
OBITUARY Michael Allen Hanson was born on August 30, 1961 in Fergus Falls, MN the son of Allen and Margaret (Melby) Hanson. Michael grew up in Fergus Falls, MN and attended First Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School and then continued his education at Alexandria Technical College. Michael met Doris Larson...
Dorothy Ziebarth
Jul 19, 2015
Dorothy (Moriarty) Ziebarth was born on July 26, 1925, to Charles and Charlotte (Lawler) Moriarty. She graduated in 1943 from Glenwood High School where she was on the news staff, in the choir and glee club and dance. Following her graduation she moved to the Twin Cities to work with her sister, Mary, and then returned to Alexandria where she...
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...
