Obituaries
Phyllis Jensen
Jan 5, 2014
Phyllis Marilyn (Swanson) Jensen was born on March 24, 1930 in Pontiac, Michigan to Elmer and Ida (Peterson) Swanson. The family moved to Washington, D.C. In 1932, her father, a police officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty. Her mother then moved her family of four to Minneapolis and later to Alexandria. In 1940, her mother remarried...
Karen Gadow
Jan 4, 2014
OBITUARY Karen Ardell (Michaelson) Gadow was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on April 20, 1934, the daughter of C. Al and Ardell (Yates) Michaelson. Karen graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1952, where she was crazy about being a cheerleader and participating in all areas of music. Following her high school graduation, Karen enrolled and graduated from the Minnesota...
Gilbert Hiebel
Jan 2, 2014
Gilbert Hiebel, age 95, of Alexandria, died Thursday, January 2, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Friday, January 10, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Reverend Greg Billberg will officiate. Interment will follow in the Independent Bohemian Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Thursday at the Anderson Funeral Home in...
LaVonne Pendergrass
Dec 31, 2013
LaVonne Gail (Monson) Pendergrass was born on August 5, 1945, to Manville and Dorothy (Houska) Monson in Grafton, ND. She attended Rothsay High School. She married Bennie Tollefson on October 5, 1963. This union was blessed by two daughters, Kim and Kay. LaVonne and Bennie operated a dairy farm near Erhard, MN where LaVonne was a homemaker and mother. LaVonne...
Cyril Wenner
Dec 29, 2013
Cyril ?Sonny? John Henry Wenner was born March 3, 1930 in Mankato, MN to John and Marcella (Miller) Wenner. He graduated from Mankato High School and started working at SM Auto Parts. Sonny served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War from January 1951 to November 1952, with a medical discharge. Sonny returned back to Mankato and resumed his...
Willis Dropik
Dec 24, 2013
Willis ?Bill? John Dropik was born on May 24, 1938, on the family farm in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota, to Anton and Ida (Swehla) Dropik. He attended Leaf Valley District 28 Country School and continued his education at Central School in Alexandria. He then went to work full time on the family farm. On January 8, 1958, Bill...
Betty Cooper
Dec 22, 2013
Betty Cooper Betty joined the Lord and her husband on Sunday, December 22, 2013. Betty, the only child of Otto and Mary Mahlstedt, was born September 7, 1921 in Lowden, IA. She grew up in Wheatland, IA, graduating from high school in 1939. While in high school she participated in basketball, drama and music. Betty married the love of her...
Steve Munn
Dec 20, 2013
OBITUARY Stephen Paul Munn was born on March 3, 1951 in Fargo, ND, the son of Gerald and Mary (Winchell) Munn. He graduated from Fargo South High school in 1969 and continued his education at Detroit Lakes Area Vocational School graduating from the Sales and Marketing program. Steve married Elaine Soltess on September 22, 1973 in Detroit Lakes, MN. Together...
Pete Olson
Dec 17, 2013
Wallace Marvin ?Pete? Olson passed away peacefully on December 17, 2013 at the HavenwoodCareCenter in Bemidji, MN the age of 91. Pete was born July 6, 1922 the son of A. Richard and Hazel Olson. He is survived by his brother Richard ?Shorty? (Bee Ann) Olson, his nephew Dirk (Joan) Olson and nieces, Riki (Bill) Scheela, Cozy (Bobby) Prusak, Julie...
Vonnie Hardy
Dec 17, 2013
OBITUARY Lavonne ?Vonnie? Clair Hardy was born on October 2, 1947 in Winger, MN the daughter of Vernon and Mildred (Lyons) Miliander. She graduated from McIntosh High school in 1965. She married her husband Joe Hardy on May 29, 1965 in Crookston, MN. Together they made their home in Alexandria where they raised two children Kevin and Sheila. Vonnie worked...
Joyce Steen
Dec 14, 2013
OBITUARY Joyce LaVern Steen was born on September 7, 1930 in Miltona Township, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Carlson) Dreger. She grew up on the family farm from 1930 until 1945. She and her family moved to Alexandria where she attended Central High School. Joyce was married to Harold Steen in 1949. Together they lived in Alexandria and...
Norbert Schmidt
Dec 12, 2013
Norbert Anton Schmidt of Alexandria, Minnesota, danced his way into heaven on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from Grand Arbor in Alexandria. He was born on August 22, 1919 in Urbank, Minnesota to John and Margaret Schmidt. On June 5, 1945, Norbert married Edwina Zimmel, at which time his life really began. Norbert was a brilliant businessman and entrepreneur. He owned...
Lorraine Bassamore
Dec 12, 2013
Lorraine Eva (McVeigh) Bassamore was born on July 22, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Eva (Leopard) McVeigh. Lorraine was united in marriage to her Junior High School sweetheart, Nicholas Bassamore on July 3, 1941 in Minneapolis. To this union the couple was blessed with two children, Jayne and Steve. Lorraine was a great wife and mother. She enjoyed...
Ronald Ferson
Dec 10, 2013
Ronald Keith Ferson, age 82 of Alexandria, died on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria due to a brain hemorrhage. Ron was born on July 8, 1931, to Keith and Lucinda (Spier) Ferson in Bremer County, Iowa. He was raised in the Waterloo, Iowa area until he moved to Stewartville, Minnesota where he graduated from...
LuAnn Carlson
Dec 8, 2013
LuAnn Mae Koehntop Carlson was born on February 25, 1939, in Morris, Minnesota the daughter of David and Meta (Abel) Koehntop. Meta died when LuAnn was only two years old and David remarried and LuAnn loved her step mom, Esther who raised her and loved LuAnn like she was her own daughter ? they were very close. She graduated from...
Reese Black
Dec 5, 2013
Reese Elizabeth Black was born on November 21, 2013 at 5:31 PM to Bryant and Meghan (Brazel) Black in Alexandria, Minnesota. She weighed 6lbs 8oz and was 19 � in. long. Reese was airlifted to Children?s Hospital in Minneapolis where she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. On Monday, December 2 the family brought her home to Alexandria. In her...
David Johnson
Dec 1, 2013
David Bernhardt Johnson, of Millersville, MN, passed away on 12/1/2013. He was born in a doctor?s house in Yokosuka, Japan on 12/22/1955 to Dale Bernhardt Johnson and Hatsuyo Kanai. David was a member of the class of 1975 at Osseo Senior High School. David was a good father and dedicated former Marine. He was a martial arts expert with skills...
Charlotte Ostroviak
Dec 1, 2013
Charlotte ?Char? Anne (Cederberg) Ostroviak was born on June 17, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN to Lambert and Arlene (Robinson) Cederberg. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis. Char went to work at Control Data in Minneapolis. Char was united in marriage to Walter ?Mugs? Bloch. The couple lived in Blaine and Char continued to work at Control Data...
Harriet Larson
Nov 30, 2013
Harriet Arlene Larson was born on March 1, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of William and Clarenza (Foslien) Olson. As a young girl Harriet loved to ride horse. She graduated from Alexandria High School. On May 28, 1960, Harriet was united in marriage to Lyle Larson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Holmes City. After their marriage the couple lived...
Ovidia Hegna
Nov 27, 2013
Ovidia ?Vid? Hegna was born on March 18, 1923, in Minnesota Falls Township near Granite Falls, Minnesota. She was the older of two children born to Osten and Alvina (Johnson) Ostenson. She graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1941. On December 7, 1941, Ovidia was united in marriage to Gerald Hegna at the Granite Falls Lutheran Parsonage. To this...
