Obituaries
Dennis Carstens
May 29, 2012
Dennis Walter Carstens was born on February 10, 1946 in Benson, Minnesota to Walter and Lorraine (Erdman) Carstens of Danvers, MN. At the age of 2 weeks, the Carstens family moved to a farm near Hancock, MN where Dennis grew up. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Hancock. He attended school through third grade in...
Lyle McClellan
May 24, 2012
Lyle Edward McClellan was born on February 16, 1924 to Edward and Elsie (Livingston) McClellan. He lived in Forada and attended school there as a boy. He enlisted in the Navy in October. On September 24, 1946, Lyle was united in marriage to Jeanette Kasemaker in Portland, OR. Lyle worked as a lifeguard at city park, a turkey farm, and...
Ted Burgeson
May 22, 2012
OBITUARY Ted Norman Burgeson was born on September 13, 1933, to Lawrence W. and Jeanette Elmura (McCrillis) Burgeson in Remer, MN. Ted attended the Adventist Church School in Remer and also in Anoka, MN. He then graduated from Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, MN in 1951. Ted entered the United States Army on March 2, 1953 and was stationed in Honolulu,...
Elroy Wussow
May 20, 2012
OBITUARY Elroy Frank Wussow was born on February 3, 1924 on the family farm in Leaf Valley Township, the son of Ewald and Olga (Froemming) Wussow. He was baptized and confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church. Elroy attended District #23 Country School until the 8th grade and then farmed with his parents. He met Lucille Bast, the love of his...
Tom Ludwig
May 18, 2012
OBITUARY Tommy (Tom) Wayne Ludwig was born on May 26, 1944 in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Luverne and Shirley (Henshaw) Ludwig. Tom and his family moved to Alexandria in 1957, and he graduated from Jefferson High School in 1962. He attended the University of Minnesota, Morris for one year and, then, began to work at Land O? Lakes...
Wallace Whittaker
May 6, 2012
Wallace Whittaker was born on May 6, 1931 in Alexandria, Minnesota. The son of Charles Whittaker and Hazel (Nelson) Zauner, he graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1949, and went on to join the Army. On November 11, 1950, while still in the service, he was united in marriage with Gloria Lundgren of Alexandria. Following Wally?s Honorable Discharge, the...
Mayme Engelbrecht
May 3, 2012
Mayme Anna (Dynda) Engelbrecht was born on September 14, 1923 in Lake Mary Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to John and Barbara (Koubsky) Dynda. She attended District 13 country school in Lake Mary Township through the eighth grade. Mayme was united in marriage to Ralph Engelbrecht on July 7, 1942 at the Hostess House in Alexandria. The couple farmed in Lake...
Lorraine Danielson
May 2, 2012
Lorraine (Larson) Danielson was born on October 8, 1922 in Belle River Township, Douglas County, Minnesota. Lorraine was baptized and confirmed at Fahlun Lutheran Church. She moved to Alexandria and was employed by Dr. Towner, working for her room and board while finishing her high school years and graduating from Alexandria High School in 1940. Lorraine was united in marriage...
Edna Doebber
May 1, 2012
Edna Magdaline Doebber, 90, passed on May 1, 2012 at Diamond Willow in Alexandria. Edna was born on March 22, 1922 to Adolph and Elizabeth Schrum Middlestead in Forbes, North Dakota. She was one of thirteen children. Edna grew up on a farm near Monango, North Dakota and attended school in Hamburg Township. On June 28, 1948, she married John...
Orville Ruppert
Apr 29, 2012
Orville Vincent Ruppert was born on August 12, 1929, in Currie, Minnesota the son of Valentine and Catherine (Potthoff) Ruppert. He graduated from Currie High School in 1947. Orville served his country from 1951-1953 in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On September 16, 1954 Orville was united in marriage to Judith Keeler in Pipestone, MN. To this...
Dahlheimer Harvey
Apr 28, 2012
Harvey Dahlheimer, age 84 of Alexandria, originally from Rogers, Minnesota passed away suddenly on April 28, 2012 in his home in Alexandria Township. Harvey was born at his home just outside Rogers, MN on March 2, 1928 to parents Werner and Emily (Bebeau) Dahlheimer. As a child, he helped with the farm that became his life work, following a family...
Raymond Englund
Apr 28, 2012
Raymond Conrad Englund was born on August 19, 1924 in Alexandria, MN to Conrad and Florence (Lee) Englund. He was baptized at the Assembly of God Church in Alexandria. Ray attended the school in Alexandria until the 8th grade and later in life finished his education receiving a GED. He went to live with his aunt and uncle Ed and...
Harvey Dahlheimer
Apr 28, 2012
Harvey Dahlheimer, age 84 of Alexandria, originally from Rogers, Minnesota passed away suddenly on April 28, 2012 in his home in Alexandria Township. Harvey was born at his home just outside Rogers, MN on March 2, 1928 to parents Werner and Emily (Bebeau) Dahlheimer. As a child, he helped with the farm that became his life work, following a family...
Nancy Jordan
Apr 28, 2012
Nancy Ann (LeBeau) Jordan passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Nancy was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on February, 24, 1933. She attended St. Martin?s Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Winona Senior High School in 1951. She worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Winona. Nancy was united in marriage to Donald James Jordan on October 28, 1952....
Leonard Blade
Apr 22, 2012
OBITUARY Leonard Carl Blade was born on July 27, 1926 in Holmes City, MN. He was the son of Carl and Myrtle (Hovda) Blade who owned the Blade?s Store in Holmes City. Leonard attended Holmes City grade school though the eighth grade and then graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1943. He worked as a farm hand during and...
Lovina Cheadle
Apr 22, 2012
Lovina May Griffith was born April 10, 1932, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Earl and Retha (Slaght) Griffith. She and her family moved to Red Wing, MN where she attended school and graduated from Red Wing High School. Following high school Lovina attended Hamline University where she graduated as a Registered Nurse. Lovina and her sister, JoAnn, moved...
Thelma Gawthrop
Apr 10, 2012
Thelma Rae Gawthrop, age 94, Alexandria, died April 10, 2012 at Douglas County Hospital. Thelma was born November 11, 1917 to Charles and Beatrice Davis in Dowagiac, Michigan. She was united in marriage to Dudley Gawthrop in 1936 and to this marriage, five children were born, Jackie, Delores, Bud, Bill and Rick. The family moved to Minnesota in 1943. Thelma...
Krista Stock
Apr 5, 2012
OBITUARY Krista Lynn Stock was born on December 19, 1979, in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Colleen Thompson. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1998 and continued her education at the College of St. Benedict graduating in 2002 with a degree in Psychology. Krista was planning to attend St. Catherine University this fall in the field of Physical Therapy...
Terry Ferguson
Apr 5, 2012
Terry Ferguson Terry L. Ferguson was born in Worthington, Minnesota, on October 10, 1959, the son of Ron and Ruth (Johnson) Ferguson. He moved with his family to Alexandria in 1964 and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1977. He attended college at Moorhead State University and the University of MN and in 1980 joined with his brother, Tim, in...
Lori Harstad
Apr 3, 2012
OBITUARY Lori Jean Harstad was born on January 1, 1966 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Charles and Violet (Morehouse) Spaulding. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in the Class of 1984. She continued her education for Restaurant Business Management and Nursing at Alex Tech. Lori worked at McDonalds until 2004 and also as a nurse for area...
