Obituaries
Martha Haabala
Nov 5, 2011
Martha Haabala Martha L. Haabala was born on the family farm in Moe Township, Douglas County, Minnesota on February 19, 1917, the daughter of Matthias and Christina (Salmeda) Haabala. She attended District #5 country school in Moe Township through the 8th Grade. The District #5 schoolhouse that Martha attended is the building that now sits in the Fort Alexandria museum...
Sandra Braunschweig
Nov 1, 2011
Sandra ?Sandy? Braunschweig 64, of Alexandria, MN was born on 22 January 1947 in Alexandria, MN at the Catholic Hospital. Sandra was baptized on 11 May 1947 at St. Luke?s Lutheran Church in Garfield, MN. In May of 1947 she moved to Minneapolis, MN with her parents Edward and Olive (Botner) Braunschweig and lived there until 2008. Sandra graduated from...
Frances Beulke
Oct 30, 2011
OBITUARY Frances Grace Beulke passed away unexpectedly, yet peaceful in her sleep, on October 30, 2011. Frances was born November 15, 1936 on a farm north of Carlos, MN to August and Elda (Weber) Tonn. Later they rented a farm west of Carlos and then she grew up on a farm south of Carlos. She attended country school at District...
James Houglum
Oct 28, 2011
James Eugene Houglum, 87, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died Friday, October 28, 2011 with family at his side. James was born April 4, 1924, in Fosston, Minnesota, to Edward and Alma Houglum; James was the youngest of three sons. He grew up on the family farm near Flom, Minnesota. He graduated from Waubun High School in Waubun, Minnesota, in 1942. He...
Robert Frisell
Oct 28, 2011
Robert M. Frisell, 86, born and raised in Alexandria, MN, formerly of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully while sleeping, Friday October 28, 2011. Visitation with family will be held Tuesday, November 1st, at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN, from 5-7 p.m. and with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial service will be Wednesday, November 2, at...
Robert Frisell
Oct 28, 2011
Robert M. Frisell, 86, born and raised in Alexandria, MN, formerly of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully while sleeping, Friday October 28, 2011. Visitation with family will be held Tuesday, November 1st, at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN, from 5-7 p.m. and with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial service will be Wednesday, November 2, at...
Richard Carter
Oct 28, 2011
Richard ?Dick? Allen Carter was born on December 29, 1941 in Lowry, Minnesota to Leonard and Elizabeth (Zavadil) Carter. He attended country school near Forada and Union Lake. Dick graduated in 1959 the first class to graduate from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. Dick drove milk truck for his Dad and farmed. He also helped as a substitute mail carrier....
Laurel Swenson
Oct 23, 2011
OBITUARY Laurel Dale Swenson was born on February 16, 1943 in Bertha, MN the son of Arnold and Viola (Bjorklund) Swenson. He was baptized and confirmed into membership of Norunga Lutheran Church. Laurel was united in marriage to Mary Herzog on June 30, 1973. They made their home on Lobster Lake and later moved to Alexandria. Together they had four...
Cleve Sletto
Oct 17, 2011
Cleve T. Sletto, 95, died Monday, October 17, 2011, at the Knute Nelson Home in Alexandria. Cleve was born April 6, 1916 in Urness Township, rural Brandon, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Carrie (Johnson) Sletto. He was baptized and confirmed at West Moe Lutheran Church and attended District 44 school. Cleve farmed with his dad and brother, and later...
Florence Perry
Oct 16, 2011
Florence Perry passed away at Bethany Nursing Home on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Florence was born July 3, 1917, to Rose and Andrew Niemann, in St. Paul MN. She is a graduate of Faribault High School and received a cosmetology degree from the Lawrence Beauty School in St. Paul MN. Florence married John Kisor in November of 1939. They resided...
Harriet Schwartz
Oct 15, 2011
Harriet Schwartz, 88, died at Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minnesota on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Harriet Maxine Heuer was born October 3, 1923 at home near Donnelly, Minnesota, to Roy and Verna (Sutton) Heuer. She married Ralph Fynboh in January 1941. They farmed and raised three sons in Stevens County until Ralph's death in 1958. In 1965 she married Frank...
Hans Henrikson
Oct 11, 2011
Hans Peter Henrikson was born March 29, 1961 to Jackie and Maureen Goffin Henrikson of Osakis, MN. Hans attended Osakis School. Hans passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. He was baptized into the Christian faith on September 14, 2011. Hans had a passion for fishing; he loved spending time in his boat out on the lake. He also loved...
Donald Davis
Oct 11, 2011
Donald Dewayne Davis was born on March 28, 1928 in Cassopolis, MI to Charles Lambert and Beatrice Isabelle (Young) Davis. As a teenager he worked at A&P Grocery and Kroger?s Grocery stocking shelves, Diamond Lakes Bottling Works bottling soft drinks, mowing lawn, Connelly Furniture Store assembling furniture, 3 Sister?s Restaurant cooking and washing dishes, and American Coach Company as a...
Roger Perry
Oct 4, 2011
Roger B. Perry Roger B. Perry was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, on March 1, 1916, the son of Ralph and Marie (Booth) Perry. He was raised in the Baptist faith, attended schools and graduated from high school in Marshalltown. Roger attended junior college and then accepted a football scholarship at William Penn College in Iowa. Following college Roger was united...
Enfred Norling
Oct 4, 2011
Enfred ?Shorty? Edward Norling was born on December 25, 1921 in Lake Mary Township, Douglas County, MN to Edward and Irene (Madosh) Norling. He attended District 24 and then Central High School through the 10th grade. Shorty went to help on the farm due to his Dad?s health problems. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry in 1944 and was...
Barbara Nelson
Oct 4, 2011
Barbara Jean Nelson, age 67, of Alexandria, MN died on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Barb was born in Alexandria on October 7, 1943 the daughter of Conrad and Georgianna Jern. In 1961, Barb graduated from Alexandria High School. She spent the majority of her life in Alexandria. In 1963, Barb was united in marriage to Dwayne J. Clarke also of...
Maurice Faehnrich
Oct 4, 2011
OBITUARY Maurice Alec Faehnrich was born on September 1, 1926 near Nelson, MN, the son of Louis and Ruth (Sargeant) Faehnrich. He was the last of twelve children to be born to this family. He attended country school and helped his dad on the farm. Morrie enlisted into the United States Army and served overseas in the Philippians, and Korea...
Frank Branch
Oct 3, 2011
Frank Aaron Branch was born June 26, 1979 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was living with a foster family near Bemidji, MN when Ronald and Ann Branch of Alexandria adopted him at age three. He grew up and went to school in Alexandria. At age twenty-three, Frank moved to Moorhead, MN where he lived in a supervised apartment. Heartland Industries...
Tanner Hocum
Oct 1, 2011
OBITUARY Tanner Anthony Hocum was born on November 30, 1989 in Burnsville, MN, the son of Anthony Hocum and Shelley (Hanson) Gilbertson. He graduated from Jefferson High School with the Class of 2008. Tanner enjoyed skateboarding and snowboarding, but his passion was music. He taught himself to play the piano and he also mastered the guitar, often recording songs and...
Viola Hartke
Oct 1, 2011
OBITUARY Viola Hazel Hartke was born on February 15, 1925 in Ashby, MN the daughter of Harold and Hannah (Thompson) Nordskog. She was baptized and confirmed in Grue Lutheran Church near Ashby, MN. Viola lived in the Alexandria area and attended Central High School until her senior year when her family moved to St. James, MN. She graduated St. James...
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