Obituaries
Stacha Hagen
Jul 2, 2012
OBITUARY Stacha Katherine Hagen was born on November 14, 1913, the daughter of Thomas and Mamie (Hiebel) Landa, in Lake Reno Township. She grew up on a farm and helped her parents with the chores and cooking. She married Franklin E. Hagen on October 19, 1932. To this union two daughters were born: Rosanne, and Bonnie. Stacha and her family...
Kenneth Hodek
Jun 28, 2012
Kenneth (?Ken?) Charles Hodek was born January 26, 1921 to Joseph and Marie Hodek. Following graduation from Hopkins, MN High School, Ken served with the U.S. Navy as a gunner?s mate. Ken received 4 battle stars for service in the Solomon Islands in 1943. Ken married N. Patricia Malone in Minneapolis, MN in 1951. The happy couple lived in Alexandria,...
Mary Smith
Jun 27, 2012
OBITUARY Mary Louise Smith was born on September 24, 1944, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the daughter of Morris and Lillian (Gunderson) Samuelson. She graduated from Hoffman High School in 1962 and continued her education at the University of Minnesota Morris, graduating with Honors in 1966 with degrees in Education and Music. She received her Master Degree in Special Studies from St....
Michael McGinn
Jun 26, 2012
Michael Robert McGinn, 55, of Alexandria passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Michael was born on May 10, 1957, in Minneapolis and was adopted by Edward and Janice McGinn of Minneapolis. In 1964, Mike?s family moved to Alexandria, MN where he attended Jefferson High School. Michael was united in...
Florence Thomas
Jun 25, 2012
OBITUARY Florence Annette (Kyhl) Thomson was born on June 29, 1916 near Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Marie (Holm) Kyhl. She graduated from Southam High School in 1933 and then married Walter Thomson on October 17, 1937 in Devils Lake, ND. To this union four children were born: Karen, Kent, Kyhl, and Kevin. Florence and her family farmed...
Vicki Daley
Jun 24, 2012
Vicki Lynn (Jarnot) Daley was born on September 2, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Stephen and Dorothy (Larson) Jarnot. She graduated from Brooklyn Center High School. She furthered her education at Hennepin Technical College with a 4.0 GPA. During her life she worked as a Transcriptionist and as a crane operator at FMC. Vicki raised her family in...
Caroline Angland
Jun 20, 2012
Caroline Louise Angland (nee Behrens) was a deeply devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a spirited and practical woman who offered herself openly and honestly to everyone she loved and cared for. She will be deeply missed by those of us blessed to have been touched by her presence. Caro passed away peacefully in her sleep in Alexandria, MN...
Alice Turnbladh
Jun 15, 2012
Alice Bernice Turnbladh was born on June 29, 1915 in Ottertail County, Minnesota to Victor and Hannah (Carlson) Turnbladh. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sebeka. Alice graduated from Sebeka High School in 1932. She worked in Big Falls, MN as a housemaid to earn financing to further her education and graduated in 1939 from Lutheran...
Gerhart Noetzelman
Jun 14, 2012
Gerhart John Noetzelman was born on July 5, 1910, in Leaf Valley Township the son of Carl and Elizabeth Noetzelman. He attended country school in Leaf Valley through the 8th grade. Gerhart was united in marriage to Viola Gehrke on September 27, 1939 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley Township. To this union five children were born: Myron, Georgie...
Ronald McNutt
Jun 12, 2012
OBITUARY Ronald Clair McNutt March 9, 1937 - June 12, 2012. After a long battle with lung cancer, Ron passed away peacefully at his home in Alexandria Minnesota surrounded by his loving wife Judy and sons Brian and David. Ron was born in Conneaut, Ohio. He grew up in Indiana and attended high school in Frankfort. He was a veteran...
Clarence Sperling
Jun 12, 2012
Clarence Sperling, 99, Farwell, MN passed from this life to life eternal on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Bethany Community Center. He was born January 18, 2013 to Ove & Nora Sperling in Chicago, IL He married Doris Steen on September 26, 1940 in Alexandria, MN. Clarence farmed the family farm near Farwell and also was employed by Douglas County...
Charles Bungum
Jun 8, 2012
OBITUARY Charles Frederick Bungum (?Chuck?) Charles ?Chuck? Bungum of Alexandria and Casa Grande, AZ passed away on June 8, 2012 after suffering a massive stroke. Beloved husband, dad and grandfather, he is survived by wife Marlys (Stueven) Bungum; daughter Kirsten Driscoll and husband Jack; daughter Andrea Bungum; son Brett Bungum and wife Cheryl; and grandchildren Charlie, Sara and Peter Driscoll,...
Michael Lanigan
Jun 7, 2012
OBITUARY Michael James Lanigan was born on June 17, 1918 the son of Michael and Susan (Hart) Lanigan in Leaf Valley Township, MN. He attended county school and farmed with his parents. Mike moved to Indiana for a couple of years to farm and he also worked for the Conservation Corps before enlisting into the United States Army during WWII....
Estella Esterberg
Jun 7, 2012
OBITUARY Estella ?Jeanne? (McCorkell) Esterberg, Born November 8, 1917 Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt went to be with our Lord on June 7, 2012. She will be missed by all. She loved to crochet, and won Grand Champion on some of her afghans. Her visits to California were always so special to her. She loved to read and listen...
John Knutson
Jun 7, 2012
OBITUARY John Wade Knutson, born on January 3rd, 1941 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota left this world on June 7th, 2012. John is survived by his blessed and cherished wife Patricia, his daughters, Karen (Jeff), Kelli (RJ) and his sons Tim (Cindy), Tom (Amanda). He was the Grandfather to twelve grandchildren; Chad, Nick, Nicole, Jared, Ryan, Kayla, Emily, Connor, Ana,...
Timothy Berglund
Jun 5, 2012
Timothy (Tim) Dean Berglund Tim died suddenly at the age of 49 on Tuesday June 5, 2012. Tim was born to Rollin and Carol Berglund on January 25, 1963 in Minneapolis, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Anoka, MN. Tim is survived by his son Stephen and his mother Cristina Scalzo. Also by his...
Robert Dickinson
Jun 5, 2012
Robert ?Bob? Leo Dickinson was born on December 29, 1955 in Minneapolis, MN to James and LaVonne (Miller) Dickinson. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Bob attended two years of elementary school in Inver Grove Heights. The family moved Michigan in 1963 to Ypsilanti and later to Romulus. They moved back to Minnesota in 1973. Bob...
Robert Benesh
Jun 4, 2012
Robert Frank Benesh died on Monday, June 4, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer with his wife and daughter by his side. Bob was born on March 20, 1936 to Frank and RoseMary (Dvorsak) Benesh. He was raised in Lake Reno Township on the family farm and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1954. On December 31, 1954 he...
Haroldine Peck
Jun 3, 2012
Haroldine Alta Davis was born August 2, 1924 in Rocky Ford, CO, the daughter of Harold and Nettie (Witt) Davis. When Haroldine was four years old her family moved to Denver, CO. She graduated from high school in 1942 and immediately went to work in the defense industry. During World War II she worked at a munitions plant packaging machine...
Udell Wegner
May 30, 2012
Udell Victor ?Red? Wegner was born on May 24, 1942, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Harold and Anna (Dahlbom) Wegner. The Wegner family farmed in Alexandria and during his childhood Red helped his father along with other farmers in the area. Red enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November of 1959 and proudly served his country from 1959 ?...
