Obituaries
Phyllis Seal
Sep 28, 2012
Phyllis A. Seal age 96 Phyllis Almyra Seal was born in Cottonwood, MN, Lyon County on April 3, 1916 to Edward and Clara (Zempel) Fratzke. She graduated from Cottonwood High School in May of 1933. After which she attended Business College. On March 17, 1935 she married Glendon Seal of Verndale, MN at the English Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN....
Dorothy Cook
Sep 27, 2012
Dorothy Lorraine Anderson Cook was born on June 12, 1931, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Joel and Stella (Fritz) Anderson. She attended school in Sioux Falls graduating from High School in 1949. After her schooling Dorothy worked as a secretary for the VA in Sioux Falls. In 1953, Dorothy was united in marriage to Roger Cook. Roger...
Laverne Moll
Sep 26, 2012
Laverne (Vern) Dale Moll passed away peacefully in his home on September 26, 2012. He was born in Alexandria on November 18, 1929 to Irwin and Hulda (Hanson) Moll. Vern was baptized at Fahlun Lutheran Church in Nelson, MN, confirmed at Svea Lutheran Church in Alexandria, where he taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. He graduated from Central...
Loren Martwick
Sep 26, 2012
Loren Melvin Martwick was born on May 1, 1922 in Balfour, North Dakota on the family farm. He attended Balfour High School where he enjoyed playing basketball and graduated in 1940. Loren attended teachers college in Bottineau and Minot, ND. He taught in Balfour and Westby, CA. Loren was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Korea from 1946-1947....
George Kosin
Sep 26, 2012
George E. Kosin George Edward Kosin was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on December 28, 1926, the son of Edward F. and Medora (Nesbitt) Kosin. He attended schools in Duluth through the 8th grade and then moved with his family to Minneapolis where he graduated from Patrick Henry High School early in December 1944 so that he could enlist in the...
Delphin Engel
Sep 22, 2012
OBITUARY Delphin John Engel was born March 5, 1922 in Mankato, Minnesota, the son of Paul and Lydia (Schwarz) Engel of Amboy. He attended Fieldon Lutheran Parochial School and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia. He grew up on his parents? farm in Pleasant Mound Township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. In 1942 Delphin...
Avonell Raaum
Sep 19, 2012
Avonell Celeste (Engebretson) Raaum was born on November 5, 1934 in Morris, Minnesota to Bernie and Myrtle (Larson) Engebretson. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John?s Lutheran Church in rural Starbuck. She graduated from Cyrus High School in 1952. Avonell married Roger Raaum in 1958 and to this union the couple was blessed with two children, Gregory and Nancy....
Romaine Norling
Sep 15, 2012
Romaine Kenneth Norling passed away on September 15 2012 at the Douglas County Hospital with his family by his side. Romaine was born May 22, 1929, the son of Carl and Edna (Johnson) Norling. He was baptized by Rev Mattson at St Luke?s Church of Garfield, MN and confirmed by Rev Gustafson on December 6, 1942 at St. Luke?s Church...
Francis Paulzine
Sep 13, 2012
Francis (Shorty) Delbert Paulzine, age 85, passed away peacefully at Peaceful Bliss on September 13, 2012. Shorty was born March 30, 1927. His parents were Albert and Fanny (Kruse) Paulzine. Shorty was born on the family farm in Wilmont, MN. At age fourteen the family moved to a farm north of Forada, MN. In 1947 Shorty married Marian Irene Fiebranz....
Dolores Midboe
Sep 12, 2012
Dolores B. ?Dee? Midboe was born on October 2, 1924, in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of August and Esther (Braaten) Berg. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at the Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo, where her parents had been charter members. Dee graduated from Fargo High School in 1942 and completed her studies in music and...
David Michaels
Sep 10, 2012
DAVID LEE MICHAELS David L. Michaels was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 12, 1940, the son of John Michaels and Irene (Cook) Lucas. He graduated from Minneapolis Edison High School and attended the University of Minnesota. On November 22, 1958, he was united in marriage to Sydney Prestwood, his longtime high school sweetheart and best friend. The couple owned...
Doris Christiansen
Sep 10, 2012
Doris Luella (Henriksen) Christiansen was born November 10, 1919 at Vesta, MN, the daughter of David and Caroline Henriksen. The family moved to Alexandria, MN in 1920. Doris attended school in District 16 and in Alexandria. On June 15, 1939 Doris was united in marriage to Melvin Christiansen. The couple made their home at Leaf Valley, MN and were blessed...
Gabriel Ranweiler
Sep 9, 2012
On Sunday, September 9th, 2012, Gabriel Thomas Ranweiler was born at 12:41 a.m. and went to heaven a few minutes later. He weighed 5lbs 1oz and was 17 inches long. Gabriel's name means "Able-Bodied, Strong Man of God" and he loved showing this by having his little dance parties in mommy's tummy and strong karate kicks for daddy when he...
Phyllis Mattocks
Sep 9, 2012
OBITUARY Phyllis Elaine Mattocks was born on December 24, 1927 in Alexandria, MN the daughter of Hilder and Agnes (Erickson) Berglund. She grew up in Alexandria and helped her father at the Berglund Grocery Store. She graduated from Central High School in the Class of 1946. Phyllis married Lewis Mattocks on January 9, 1947 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria....
Janice Petersen
Sep 7, 2012
Janice Elaine (Carney) Petersen was born on July 4, 1939 in Buffalo County, Wisconsin to Jesse and Dorothy (Dennis) Carney. She graduated from Patrick-Henry High School in Minneapolis, MN in 1957. Jan married Richard Petersen on August 16, 1958 in Minneapolis. The couple made their home in Brooklyn Center. To this union, the couple was blessed with two sons. After...
Leonne Olson
Sep 7, 2012
Leonne Margaret Olson was born on July 21, 1936, in Crookston, Minnesota the daughter of Clifford and Lorraine (Jobe) Gillespie. The family later moved to the Alexandria area and Leonne graduated from Alexandria High School in 1954. On June 12, 1954, Leonne was united in marriage to Curtis Olson. After their marriage the couple moved to Brandon where they rented...
Margaret Flynn
Sep 5, 2012
Margaret Eunice (Dailey) Flynn was born on June 20, 1927 in Osakis, Minnesota to Charles and Delia (McCommas) Dailey. She attended Osakis school through the eighth grade. Margaret married James Flynn on May 7, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Osakis. To this union the couple was blessed with seven children. Margaret worked as a nursing aid at St....
Ralph Kraemer
Sep 1, 2012
OBITUARY Ralph John Kraemer was born on September 20, 1920 in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of Mathias and Anna (Thoennes) Kraemer. He graduated from Parkers Prairie High School. He then attended two years at St. John?s University before enlisting in the service. He served his country in the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, serving in...
Elroy Beulke
Sep 1, 2012
Elroy Ferdinand Beulke passed away on September 1, 2012. Elroy was born on October 21, 1928 to Carl and Emma (Roth) Beulke in Carlos Township. Elroy grew up on the family farm, 2 miles north of Carlos. Growing up he attended 8 years of schooling at the District 30 schoolhouse. He was Baptized and Confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Alden Backman
Sep 1, 2012
Alden Henry Backman was born on September 4, 1931 in Chisholm, Minnesota to Karl W. and Hilda S. (Okerlund) Backman, Swedes who came to this country from Finland. He grew up in Chisholm and graduated from High School in 1949. Shortly after graduation he went with his father to Finland to visit relatives for eight months, returning to Chisholm in...
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