Obituaries
Lillian Scheuring
Oct 21, 2014
Lillian Victoria Nelson was born October 5, 1921 in Deer Creek, MN to Anton and Ida (Landmack) Nelson. After graduating from Deer Creek High School, she went to St. Paul, MN. Lillian married Henry Scheuring on October 25, 1941. They had two daughters, JoAnn and Donna. In 1958 they moved to La Jolla, CA. After 25 years in California, they...
Richard Sammons
Oct 21, 2014
Richard Charles Sammons was born February 1, 1929 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Wallace and Aurella (Coykendall) Sammons. He attended high school in Alexandria where he graduated in 1947. Richard was united in marriage to Josephine Robinson in October 1, 1951. They were together for twenty-eight years and were blessed with two children, Dave and Dan. Richard served his...
Robert Petersen
Oct 21, 2014
Robert Lee Petersen was born August 7, 1938 to Rev. William and Marie Beckman Petersen in York, Nebraska. He was the youngest of 9 sons. He was baptized and confirmed in the congregations his father served in York and Garland, Nebraska. He graduated from Concordia High School Seward, Nebraska; Concordia Jr. College in St. Paul, MN; Concordia Sr. College Fort...
William Langner
Oct 21, 2014
William “Bill” Langner was born on November 9, 1948 in Wadena, Minnesota. He attended Paynesville High School and graduated in 1966. He furthered his education in Duluth receiving his Associates Degree. Bill was united in marriage to Arlana Mayer on October 20, 1967 in Paynesville, Minnesota. Bill worked for eleven years in Anoka for FMC and the Anoka Co. Courthouse...
Delroy Benson
Oct 19, 2014
Delroy “Buss” Benson 82, Alexandria passed away October 19, 2014. Preceded in death by Parents, Clarence and Harriet Benson of Alexandria. Survived by his wife Donna, children Karen, Jimmy, Linda, Bobby and Danny, his siblings Gladys, David and Doris, and his nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Delroy enjoyed the outdoors, going for walks, watching football, listening to the twins on...
Warren Walters
Oct 17, 2014
Warren passed away peacefully on October 17, 2014 at Grace Pointe Crossings in Cambridge, MN. He was born April 2, 1929 to Harry & Emma (Wagner) Walters on a farm in Hoffman, MN. Warren loved the farming life growing up. He went on to proudly serve in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. After his honorable discharge, he...
Wilma Perry
Oct 15, 2014
Wilma Perry was born in Quarry, Iowa, On April 12, 1917 to Henry and Helen (Vokoum) Johnson. Wilma died October 15, 2014 at the Grand Arbor apartments surrounded by loved ones. Wilma was raised in the Presbyterian faith, and she attended school and graduated from Marshalltown, Iowa High School. Following her graduation, she attended a cosmetology college, and worked as...
Jerome Bolstad
Oct 13, 2014
Jerome “Jerry” James Bolstad was born September 15, 1949 near Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota to Milo and Myrtle (Anderson) Bolstad. Jerry was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He attended several schools in Douglas County area; he quit school at the age of sixteen and went to work for area farmers. Jerry spent time working at Brekken farm...
Haldon Coultas
Oct 12, 2014
Haldon Juel Coultas was born August 6, 1922 in Fairdale, ND, the son of Leighton and Emma (Seterdahl) Coultas. On December 7, 1946, he married Marylou Anders. They lived on a hobby farm in Cogswell, ND where they raised their ten children. Haldon was employed by Melroe for thirty-five years; he was the first employee hired and when he retired...
Alfred Garmon
Oct 10, 2014
Alfred C. Garmon was born August 2, 1930 in San Angelo, TX to William and Gladys (Smith) Garmon. He was raised in San Angelo where he graduated from high school in 1948. Following his schooling Al joined the United States Navy where he met Pauleen Lemke. While in the Navy al served in Korea and also served with the VA-55...
Kathleen Brusven
Oct 9, 2014
Kathleen Louise Livermore was born July 7, 1939 to Charles and Grace (Winrow) Livermore in Canby, Minnesota. Kathleen married Sam Brusven of rural Cottonwood, Minnesota on June 8, 1958. For the next 23 years they worked together on the family farm and raised five children. In 1982 they moved to north of Clarissa, Minnesota and farmed there for the next...
Irma Halstead
Oct 8, 2014
Irma Genevieve (Haugen) Halstead was born September 11, 1919. She was one of eight children born to Olaf and Henrietta Haugen. She was baptized and confirmed at Mandt Lutheran Church in Minnesota. Irma went to country school and graduated from Milan High School, Minnesota in 1937. After graduation Irma moved to Alexandria, Minnesota to work for an aunt at the...
Myron Sletto
Oct 6, 2014
OBITUARY Myron Gale Sletto was born on November 28, 1941 in Alexandria, MN the son of Melvin and Edith (Botner) Sletto. He graduated from Evansville High school and then moved to Minneapolis where he worked at Dayton Department Store. After a night at the roller skating rink and short drag race down Broadway Ave. Myron met his future wife Jean...
Robert Rydberg
Oct 6, 2014
Robert William Rydberg was born August 4, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Oscar and Bertha (Norbeck) Rydberg. He was raised and schooled in Minneapolis. Following high school Bob attended Dunwoody Institute On May 2, 1964 Bob was united in marriage to Delores Kuhnau at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The couple made their home in Minneapolis for three...
Arthur Svare
Oct 5, 2014
Arthur Melton Svare was born on June 18, 1925 in Goodridge, MN to Melvin and Betsy (Bye) Svare. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Arthur was enlisted in the United States Army for two years starting in 1944 and was a part of the 34th Infantry Regiment. He was Honorably Discharged on November 22, 1946. Art was...
Henry Prechel
Oct 5, 2014
Henry Frederick Prechel was born on August 27, 1928 to William and Edna (Stark) Prechel. Henry attended country school in Springfield, Minnesota. One night while at a roller skating rink Henry met a young lady by the name of Irene Seligman and on August 27, 1950 in a small country church in Jeffers, Minnesota they were united in marriage. Together...
Becky Twa
Oct 3, 2014
Becky Ann was born on February 2, 1972, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Nancy and Will Hardy. Becky and her sister shared a happy, playful, loving childhood together. This brought Becky up to be a champion in many things she did throughout High School in Alexandria, Track & Field and 4-H livestock competitions. Becky of course excelled in the...
Evelyn Thompson
Oct 3, 2014
Evelyn Lucile Thompson was born in Farwell, MN July 25th, 1920 to August and Matilda Olson. She had four brothers and no sisters. Evey attended elementary school near their home north of Farwell and graduated from Kensington High School. Evey met Warren Thompson when they both worked in Rockford, IL. They met through mutual acquaintances. They both moved back to...
Daniel Moore
Oct 3, 2014
Daniel Ray Moore was born in Rush City, Minnesota on February 6, 1963 to Robert Leroy Moore and Carol Joyce (Peterson) Moore. Dan’s family moved to Hoffman, Minnesota in 1974 where he later graduated from Hoffman/Kensington High School in 1982. After high school Dan attended Alexandria Technical College for welding. He had two welding jobs before he began working at...
Anna Malmgren
Oct 3, 2014
Ann Malmgren was born on a farm near Millerville, the second of six children born to Mary (Korkowski) and Balthasar Wagner. She attended Grade School in a rural school in Douglas County. Ann married Leonard Malmgren on October 24, 1938. They farmed in rural Parkers Prairie until 1945 when they purchased a farm in Carlos Township, which they actively farmed...
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