Obituaries
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Evangeline Hens
Jan 12, 2015
Evangeline Frieda Shouts was born July 29, 1921 in Mankato, MN, the daughter of Frank and Frieda (Wendt) Shouts. She grew up in Mankato where she attended school. Following her schooling Evangeline helped raise her brothers and sister. On November 29, 1939 Evangeline was united in marriage to Henry Hens in Mankato. He couple made their home in Mankato where...
Bonnie Chan
Jan 11, 2015
Bonita (Bonnie) Kay Chan, age 73, of Alexandria, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 9 year battle with breast cancer. Bonnie was born in Fargo, North Dakota to William and Marion Conrad. Bonnie grew up and was active with the harvest, the dairy herd, and was the “flag girl” for her...
Elroy Wussow
Jan 9, 2015
OBITUARY Elroy James Wussow was born on August 7, 1951 in Parkers Prairie, MN and is the son of Elroy Frank and Lucille June (Bast) Wussow. He grew up on a farm in Leaf Valley Township and was involved with FFA. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley, MN. He graduated from Jefferson High School...
Richard Justice
Jan 9, 2015
Richard James Justice of Alexandria passed January 9, 2015. He was born February 20th, 1925, in Iron Mountain, Michigan to James T Justice and Marie Starry Justice. The Justice family returned to their home of Ashland, Wisconsin where Richard was raised and graduated from De Padua High School in June of 1943. Upon graduation Richard was drafted into the US...
LeRoy Anderson
Jan 9, 2015
LeRoy “Sonny” Anderson was born September 9, 1934 in Northwood, North Dakota to Harry and Melvina (Grande) Anderson. He attended Northwood Public Schools. On July 10th, 1953 he married Geneva C. Johnson from rural Northwood (Logan Center). LeRoy farmed for several years and worked in various other operational capacities before working with Ecolab (Lystad’s) in 1975. While working with Ecolab...
Richard Miller
Jan 6, 2015
Richard Lawrence Miller Sr. was born on June 7, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN to Leonard and Doris (Feeley) Miller. At the age of twelve Richard moved to Fairmont and was raised by his aunt and uncle, Helen and Henry Struck. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1942. In 1943, Richard joined the Navy and served during WWII. While in...
Daniel Reis
Jan 6, 2015
Daniel John was born on December 25th 1932, in Fort Ripley, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Lucy (Weymann) Reis. As a young boy his family lived in Camp Ripley and they later moved to Staples. He attended Pillager School where he graduated in 1950. After graduation Daniel served in the Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean...
