Obituaries
Carl Kremer
Dec 17, 2014
Carl Henry Kremer was born on March 18, 1947 in Monticello, MN, the son of Victor and Margie (McNeely) Kremer. Carl graduated from St. Michael Catholic High School in 1965. He then enlisted into the United States Army for two years and was stationed at Fort Shafter in Honolulu, HI. Carl met Claris Aubart in St. Michael, MN at a...
Reanie Mrnak
Dec 15, 2014
OBITUARY Reanie Mae Mrnak was born on December 18, 1926 on the family farm in Lake Mary Township, MN to Anton and Rose (Benesh) Kalina. Reanie went to country school at District 19 in Lake Mary Township through the eighth grade. She helped out on the farm cooking, gardening, and helping with the daily chores. Reanie was united in marriage...
Elza Manning
Dec 14, 2014
Elza Rocha was born January 31, 1952 in Uvalde, TX, the daughter of Louis and Irene (Clark) Rocha. She grew up in Texas and lived for a short time in Michigan. After graduating high school Elza received training through the job corps. Most of her adult life was spent in Minneapolis, MN where she did factory work and worked as...
Terry Roth
Dec 13, 2014
Terry Lynn (Berg) Roth passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 surrounded by family at Grand Arbor at the age of 90 (22 ½ in leap years). Terry was born on February 29, 1924 in Clearbrook, Minnesota the daughter of John and Tilda Marie Berg (Christianson). She married Elburn Roth on September 29, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church. After they...
Jim Cavers
Dec 11, 2014
James Alan Cavers was born on June 29, 1948, in Fairmont, Minnesota the son of James and Mildred Cavers. He attended and graduated from Fairmont High School in 1966. Jim furthered his education receiving his RN Degree from St. Barnabas Hospital in Minneapolis and then continued on receiving his degree as an Anesthetist at St. Paul Ramsey Hospital. Jim was...
Robert McBride
Dec 8, 2014
Robert Donald McBride was born on November 6, 1961, in Clinton, Kentucky the son of Robert and Billie (Ambro) McBride. As a young boy the family moved to Missouri for a year and then out to California where Rob graduated from High School. After graduation Rob enlisted in the United States Army where he served his country until 1994 when...
Oliver Anderson
Dec 7, 2014
Oliver “Ollie” Newton Anderson was born on October 13, 1922 in Holmes City Township to Ole and Emma (Swenson) Anderson. He went to Pocket Lake country school and attained perfect attendance for the entire 8 years he went to school. Ollie helped his brothers on the farm and then enlisted into the United States Army Air Corp. He worked as...
Maynard Gulbranson
Dec 7, 2014
Maynard Lloyd Gulbranson was born on July 28, 1941, the son of Vera (Willander) and Milo Gulbranson in Starbuck, Minnesota. The family moved to Garfield when Maynard was a young boy. He attended Central High School and graduated in 1958. After graduation he attended Moorhead State College in the Accounting program from September of 1958 – December of 1959. He...
Elreen Coates
Dec 1, 2014
ELREEN (KLIMEK) COATES Elreen Rosella Korkowski was born June 17, 1925 in Millerville, MN, the daughter of Michael and Anna (Koeplin) Korkowski. Her father died before she was born. Later her mother married Cyril Wagner. Elreen was baptized and confirmed at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon, MN. She attended country school and graduated from Brandon High School in 1943....
Adeline Roth
Dec 1, 2014
Adeline Selma (Haugrud) Roth was born on August 8, 1923 in Rollag, MN to James and Bertha (Hofstad) Haugrud. She was baptized and confirmed at Rollag Lutheran Church. Adeline attended Country School District 14 near Rollag and graduated from Pelican Rapids High School. Adeline attended Moorhead Teachers College for one year after which she started teaching. She continued her education...
Kevin Kleve
Nov 30, 2014
Kevin Karel Kleve was born March 31, 1967 in Worthington, Minnesota to Karel and Shirley (Sachen) Kleve. He was baptized and confirmed at Fulda Lutheran Church. Kevin attended Fulda High School through his junior year and graduated from Osakis High School. Kevin married Tina Williams on April 26, 1986 at Osakis Lutheran Church. The couple was blessed with four children....
Clara Mittag
Nov 26, 2014
OBITUARY Clara Sophia Mittag was born on August 14, 1932 on the family farm in Leaf Mountain Township to August and Caroline (Sveback) Mickelson. She grew up on the family farm and attended school district #168. She married Arthur Mittag on November 14, 1951. After several moves, in 1966 they made their home on a farm 10 miles north Alexandria...
Orlan Brechbiel
Nov 25, 2014
Orlan “Pat” Brechbiel was born on October 12, 1926, in Brook Park, Pine County, Minnesota the son of William and Ida (Rose) Brechbiel. He served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on December 7, 1955. Pat was united in marriage to Marie Beulke on October 28, 1956 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church...
Mary Lempka
Nov 24, 2014
Mary Theresa (Stein) Lempka was born on February 25, 1915 in Chokio, MN to Martin and Mary (Ruba) Stein. She graduated from Chokio High School. Mary then worked out in area homes babysitting, baking and cleaning. On October 15, 1941 Mary was united in marriage to Roman Lempka at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chokio in a double wedding with...
Paul Lauthen
Nov 22, 2014
Paul James Lauthen was born April 21, 1947 in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of James and Mary (Peterson) Lauthen. He was baptized and confirmed at East Moe Lutheran Church of Garfield, MN. Paul grew up on a dairy farm. Following his graduation from Brandon High School Paul attended two years of college at Fergus Falls and two years at...
Carole Snobeck
Nov 21, 2014
Carole Lois (Flake) Snobeck was born on November 13, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN to Leo and Corinne (Carlson) Flake. She attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis through the eleventh grade. Carole was united in marriage to Donald Snobeck on November 13, 1942 in Golden, CO. After their marriage Carole lived with Donald’s parents for a couple of years as Donald...
Fred Lindstrom
Nov 21, 2014
Fredrick Charles Lindstrom was born the youngest of four children on February 20, 1925 in Carlos Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Fred “Dick” and Eleanor (Hainzel) Lindstrom. He walked the railroad tracks for 8 years to go to school at District 77 in the 1930’s. Fred graduated high school in Alexandria in 1944 and then went to Dunwoody in the...
Mary Maudal
Nov 21, 2014
Mary Veronica Maudal, second eldest daughter of Nicholas and Kathryn (Pletschett) Zimmer, died at the age of 95 in her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born, baptized, confirmed, and attended school in Belgrade, MN. She graduated from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN, in 1941 and then accepted employment as a civil service clerk typist...
Dorene Jerzak
Nov 15, 2014
Dorene Jeanette “Madden” Jerzak, the daughter of Abraham and Iola (Weidauer) Madden was born on October 7, 1934, in Lynd, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Gerald Jerzak during a blizzard on January 22, 1953 at Immaculate Conception Church in Minneapolis at 11:00 a.m. in the rectory. After several moves the couple settled in Morris where they raised their...
John Westphal
Nov 14, 2014
John Wallace Westphal was born on August 12, 1932, in Hillsboro, Illinois, the son of Edward and Opal (Kieslar) Westphal. He attended school in Hillsboro and Berwyn Schools and graduated from Glenbard High School. On June 27, 1953, John was united in marriage to Shirley Sherman. To this union two children were born, Michael and Cynthia. The family lived in...
