Obituaries
Adeline Peterson
Feb 4, 2015
Mrs. Ralph C. (Adeline) Peterson, Age 94, died peacefully on February 4th, 2015 at Bethany Home in Alexandria MN. Adeline was born on July 6th, 1920 to Frank and Hervida (Johnson) Nyquist. They lived on several farms in Murray County when she was growing up. Adeline completed high school at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis and worked as a secretary for...
Joyce Sundblad
Feb 3, 2015
Joyce Christine Sundblad was born on October 25, 1936 in Bradford, Township, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Marguerite (Burhans) Ross. She grew up on a farm with her seven siblings in Wilken County. She married Raymond Sundblad on March 13, 1953. Together they lived on a farm near Erhard, MN before moving to Ashby, MN where they raised their...
Benina Merwin
Feb 3, 2015
Benina L. Merwin was born on July 24, 1921, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Bernt Fagerberg and Martha Anderson. She attended high school in Elbow Lake and graduated in 1939. She was united in marriage to Stanley Merwin on September 6, 1941 in Elbow Lake, MN. To this union six children were born. The couple lived in Minneapolis,...
Eugene Schaffer
Feb 1, 2015
Eugene “Pete” Joseph Schaffer was born on August 19, 1926, in Graceville, Minnesota the son of George and Emma (Schmitz) Schaffer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Dumont, Minnesota. Pete attended St. Peter’s grade school where he got his nickname “Pete” from one of the Sisters. In 1943, he graduated from Wheaton High School. He...
Rhonda Schaffer
Jan 29, 2015
Rhonda Schaffer was born on September 28, 1946 the daughter of Henry and Mable (Harries) Bernhardt in Fairmont, Minnesota. Rhonda grew up on a farm along with her brother Roger and sisters Ginger and Linda in Mountain Lake, MN. She graduated high school in 1964 from Mountain Lake High School and continued her education at Jackson Vocational School for bookkeeping....
Beverly Rolfsrud
Jan 26, 2015
Beverly Brown Rolfsrud, 94, musician, teacher, wife and mother of six, died peacefully January 26, 2015 at a residential home in Bloomington, Minnesota, near her family. Visitation at 1:00, Service at 2:00 on Saturday, January 31 will be held at Shalom Lutheran Church in Alexandria, MN, a church she helped to found in 1982. With her late husband as accompanist,...
Enida Siirila
Jan 24, 2015
Enida Wilhelmiina Kilbo was born May 12, 1929 in Paddock Township, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Lydia (Antilla) Kilbo. In 1950 Enida was united in marriage to Alvin Kummala. The couple was blessed with three children, Faye, Bill and Al. In 1962 Enida was married to Arnold Siirila and they were blessed with two children, Tom and Sonya....
Ethel Koon
Jan 24, 2015
Ethel Marie Richards Koon was born on June 30, 1914, in Walnut, Illinois to Harry and Matilda Richards. She died on January 24, 2015 at Peaceful Bliss. She spent her early childhood in Illinois, later moving with her family to Maquoketa, Iowa. Ethel graduated from Maquokta High School in 1933. She was united in marriage to Charles Bradford Koon in...
Gary Schultz
Jan 23, 2015
Gary Grant Schultz was born October 16, 1944 in Alexandria, MN to Willmar and Lillian (Gehrke) Schultz. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley. Gary attended District 28 country school where Mrs. Tyler helped teach him and Central High School where he worked with Mrs. Trenney. Gary started living with his Prairie Community Service family...
Willie Rapp
Jan 23, 2015
Willie “Bob” Alfred Rapp was born September 7, 1925 to Willie H. and Alma (Schulke) Raap. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church for 89 years. Bob was baptized and confirmed at Zion and attended Zion Lutheran School through the eighth grade. He started working at a young age as times were hard before WWII. Bob was drafted...
Grace Nelson
Jan 23, 2015
Grace M. Nelson was born September 3, 1932 in Rolling Forks Township to Mabel (Johnson) and George Jergenson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Rolling Forks Church. Grace graduated from rural school in June, 1946 and attended Glenwood High School graduating May 30, 1950. She attended Teachers Training in Glenwood graduating in 1951 and taught rural school at District...
Ruby Benson
Jan 22, 2015
Ruby was born August 2, 1941, to Noble and Josephine Klyberg Bergeson in Lac Qui Parle County. She attended country school thru the eighth grade and graduated in 1959 from the Dawson High School. Ruby married Darrel Benson on July 11, 1959. She worked as a dental assistant for four years. She was a stay at home mom for three...
Maynard Radil
Jan 20, 2015
Maynard Gary Radil was born on September 28, 1935, to Henry and Mary (Dinda) in Lake Mary Township, Minnesota. He attended country school in Lake Mary Township through the 8th grade before starting to work on the family farm. Maynard served in the National Guard and made many trips to Camp Ripley. He drove milk truck for Clifford Schlief. It...
Marilyn Bergh
Jan 19, 2015
Marilyn Estelle (Espeland) Bergh was born on January 11, 1938 in Madison, MN to Orville and Stella (Sater) Espeland. She graduated from Madison High School in 1956. On December 21, 1956, she was united in marriage to Paul Bergh at Faith Lutheran Church in Madison. To this union the couple was blessed with four children. Marilyn worked as a stay...
Fred Rohde
Jan 18, 2015
Fred J. Rohde of Alexandria, MN died on January 18, 2015. Funeral services will be held at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria at 10:00 AM on January 23, 2015 with Reverend Mark Astrup officiating. A burial service will be held at 10:30 AM on January 24, 2015 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, in Marshalltown, IA. Memorials in Fred’s name may...
Betty Johnson
Jan 15, 2015
Betty Ann Grace (Olson) Johnson, 72, of Alexandria, MN passed away suddenly at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Betty was born on August 29, 1942 in Alexandria, MN to Harry Olson and Sophie (Rusch). While growing up she spent her summers assisting the family with their garden and raising chickens for a local restaurant. After graduation from...
Mavis Issendorf
Jan 15, 2015
OBITUARY Mavis Aileen Issendorf was born on May 29, 1928 in Wheaton, MN the youngest of seven children born to John and Britta (Halvorson) Engeldorf. Mavis was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith in Wheaton, MN. She grew up on a farm in Redpath Township near Wheaton. She attended District #14 country school through the eighth grade and then...
Priscilla Thompson
Jan 14, 2015
Priscilla (Dimick) Thompson was born January 18, 1942 in Barron County, WI, the daughter of Richard and Florence (Fornell) Dimick. Cilla was raised on the family farm and graduated from high school at Barron, WI. Cilla continued her education at the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis. While studying there she met Dennis Thompson, a fellow student. Following their graduation, on...
Evelyn Schecher
Jan 14, 2015
Evelyn Theresia Schecher, 91, died on Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, at Diamond Willow in Alexandria. Evelyn was born on January 2, 1924 in Brandon Township, the daughter of Emil and Mary (Wagner) Larson. Evelyn was baptized and confirmed at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon. She attended country school and graduated from Brandon High School in 1942. On September 7,...
Lois Auel
Jan 14, 2015
Lois Marie Auel was born on June 19, 1928 on a farm near Morris, MN to Ross and Mildred (Wellman) Jordan. She was baptized on July 22, 1928 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Morris and was confirmed on June 4, 1944 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hancock, MN. Lois graduated from Hancock High School in 1946 and then...
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