Obituaries
Robert Haabala
Jan 16, 2013
Robert Haabala, age 75 of Villard passed away unexpectably on January 16, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital with family at his side . Funeral Services will be at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Denise Croskey presiding. Visitation will also be held at the Anderson Funeral Home on Friday, February...
Delmore Gustafson
Jan 16, 2013
Delmore (Gussie) Gustafson died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Bethany Home in Alexandria following complications with heart disease. Delmore was born May 25,1927 in Belgrade MN to Allie and Nora (Leite) Gustafson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. As a baby his family moved to Holmes City where he lived for 13 years. Delmore's family also lived...
Luallen Iverson
Jan 15, 2013
Luallen ?Louie? F. Iverson, age 79, of Alexandria, died on January 15, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Holmes City, Minnesota on February 1, 1933 to Emil and Aurelia (Kvitek) Iverson. Louie was united in marriage to Anita Barsness on October 26, 1953. To this union three children were born. Louie worked...
Larry Geopfert
Jan 13, 2013
Larry was born on October 24, 1956, in Grantsburg, Wisconsin to the proud parents of Ewald and Gertrude Goepfert. The family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota where they resided in the heart of the city. Larry started working at a young age to help out his family. He quickly learned how to go ?Junkin? with his dad and brothers to...
Julie Hard
Jan 11, 2013
Julie Ann (Risa) Levan Hard was born on March 2, 1950 in Clarkfield, MN to Olaf and Ina (Wilson) Risa. She was baptized and confirmed at Hazel Run Lutheran Church in Hazel Run, MN. Julie graduated Clarkfield High School class of 1968. She attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD and graduated with a BA degree in Physical Education in...
Elsie Neumann
Jan 8, 2013
Elsie Emily (Wendt) Neumann was born on January 31, 1918 in Watertown, WI to R.J. and Anna (Gauerke) Wendt. She grew up in Watertown and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and she attended Watertown schools. Elsie worked at Luick Ice Cream Company and at International Harvester in Milwaukee, WI. On June 26, 1943, Elsie married Harold Neumann...
Donald Thompson
Jan 7, 2013
Donald Thompson Donald H. ?Rocky? Thompson was born on May 9, 1937, in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, the son of Elmer and Olga (Monson) Thompson. He graduated from Willmar High School in 1955 and served in the Minnesota National Guard. On April 9, 1960, Don was united in marriage to Marlien Larson. Two girls were born to this union. The family lived...
Dwayne Soderholm
Jan 7, 2013
After 78 years of living in Alexandria, Dwayne Soderholm has entered his permanent home in Heaven. He is now singing in the heavenly choir with his beautiful deep voice that touched so many of us. God numbered his days starting February 16, 1934, right here in Alexandria. His parents, Francis and Frankie (Nelson) Soderholm were completely thrilled with their new...
Vernon Peterson
Jan 7, 2013
Funeral services for Vernon Leroy ?Pete? Peterson will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke?s Lutheran Church in Garfield, Minnesota. Honorary Pallbearers were Sadie Peterson, Kaitlynne Peterson, Colby Peterson, Cheyanne Peterson. Pallbearers were Chelsea Peterson, Zach Peterson, Lowell Nokes, Randy Anderson, Roger Josephson, Harvey Chermak Burial was at the Mound Grove Cemetery in Evansville. Vernon...
Hazel Hillesheim
Jan 5, 2013
Hazel Viola Hillesheim was born on May 19, 1917, in Spruce Hill Township, the daughter of Hjalmer and Hannah (Clark) Johnson. She attended country school and graduated from Alexandria High School. After her graduation Hazel moved to the Twin Cities where she met and married Leo Hillesheim. The couple lived in the Crystal area where they raised their son, Bob....
Ruth Warneke
Jan 5, 2013
OBITUARY Ruth Marie Warneke was born on September 27, 1924, the daughter of Reverend Herman and Marie (Kallsen) Laabs in Aniwa, WI. She was baptized on October 12, 1924 at Zion Lutheran Church in Aniwa and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mayville, WI on June 5, 1938. She attended parochial Lutheran School and High School in Mayville, WI. Her...
Daryl Wetterling
Jan 3, 2013
Daryl Wetterling Daryl was born on April 23, 1947 in Kensington, Minnesota, the son of Vernold and Ethel (Buck) Wetterling. He attended and later graduated from Kensington High School in 1965. After high school Daryl entered the United States Army serving his country in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge he became a bartender in Coeur d?Alene, Idaho, moving back to...
Darlene Bosek
Jan 1, 2013
Darlene Flora Maye Bosek was born May 21, 1935 to Mayme Lander and John Hogan. Darlene was baptized on June 10, 1935 and was confirmed on June 12, 1949 at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church in Moe Township. She graduated from Kensington School in 1953. Darlene was united in marriage to Floyd Bosek on December 28, 1953 at St. John Nepomuk...
Shawn Olson
Dec 30, 2012
OBITUARY Shawn Jay Olson was born on March 3, 1969 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota to Arthur and Rose (Rieder) Olson. He was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in South Effington Township and confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Shawn graduated in 1987 from Jefferson High School in Alexandria, and attended college for two years before enlisting in the...
Herbert Johnson
Dec 30, 2012
Herb Johnson of Alexandria, MN died peacefully while surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, December 30, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Carmen Johnson of Alexandria, MN; children, Alicen Johnson of Fargo, ND and Jenny Centko and husband, John, of Bemidji, MN; grandchildren, Krystle Miller, and husband, Richard, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, Leanna Hanson of Mahtomedi, MN, and...
Joan Tweet
Dec 29, 2012
Joan LaVonne (Brede) Tweet the daughter of Ida Block was born on February 13, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up in Garfield and later moved to Alexandria where she graduated. Joan devoted her life to care for others, which she did for 31 years as a nurse at Bethany Home and then worked a few years at Clearwater Suites...
Kris Anderson
Dec 26, 2012
Kris M. Anderson Kris Marie Anderson was born in Morris, Minnesota, on March 2, 1962, the daughter of David and Yvonne (Solvie) Dosdall. She was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Cyrus and attended school in Cyrus until the family moved to Alexandria in 1978. Kris graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1980 and furthered...
Dr. Thomas Hegstad
Dec 25, 2012
Thomas Clair Hegstad was born February 3, 1932 in Slayton, MN, the son of Olaf and Lillian (Frisvold) Hegstad. He grew up in Slayton where he graduated from high school. In April 1951, Thomas joined the United States Navy. He was stationed in San Diego, CA where he was trained as a radar man. He later served aboard a destroyer,...
Marvin Roers
Dec 23, 2012
Marvin Henry Roers was born on September 2, 1927, in Leaf Valley Township the daughter of George and Johanna (Botzet) Roers. He graduated from Alexandria High School and furthered his education at Dunwoody Institute. Marvin proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was Honorably Discharged on December 1, 1947. Marvin married Odilia Thoennes and to this union...
Thomas Conner
Dec 23, 2012
Thomas Wayne Conner was born on June 21, 1936 in Thief River Falls, MN to Charles and Palma (Holmes) Conner. He attended schools in Leonard, Clearbrook and graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1955. After high school, Tom set off to work on the Alaskan Railroad for 4 years. Then he enlisted in the United States Army, serving two years...
