Obituaries
Donald Giese
Aug 25, 2011
Donald Roger Giese was born on June 19, 1927 in Morris, MN to Carl and Laura (Mau) Giese. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Swan Lake Township, Stevens County. He attended Country School District 33 in rural Donnelly through the eighth grade. He then worked on several farms in Minnesota and North Dakota. On December 8,...
Franklin Harwell
Aug 25, 2011
Franklin Everett Harwell born in Hudson, WI in August 29, 1933 to Louis and Gertrude Harwell and died in Farwell, MN on August 25,2011. A spray painter by trade, a fan of John Wayne movies and the Green Bay Packers, and a US Army service member, Frank was a dedicated family man and inventive hobby farmer. Frank is survived by...
Balbina Winkels
Aug 23, 2011
Balbina ?Minnie? Marie (Schmitz) Winkels was born on July 7, 1919 in Medicine Lake, MT to Peter and Hilda (Lien) Schmitz. She attended country school in rural Williston, ND through the eighth grade. At the age of 13 she moved to Detroit Lakes to work with a doctor as summer help. Minnie then went to live with relatives in the...
James Ruhl
Aug 22, 2011
OBITUARY James Francis Ruhl was born on April 5, 1943, in Sterling, IL, the son of Francis and Gladys (Hamblock) Ruhl. He graduated in 1961, from Naperville High School in Naperville, IL. He then attended 1 year at Northern IL University, where he met his future wife Linda Schlupp. James then entered the United States Military Academy at West Point....
Elvera Brockopp
Aug 20, 2011
Elvera Brockopp (Hink) of Alexandria, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Elvera was born on November 9, 1925 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Beata Hink. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Church in South Effington. Elvera married Raymond Brockopp on July 24, 1946. They were blessed with two children: Jane and Merle. She...
Lola Wheeland
Aug 20, 2011
Memorial Services for Lola ?June? Wheeland will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, Minnesota with Reverend Darryl Knappen, officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be held in the Evergreen Cemetery at Alexandria. Lola ?June? Wheeland, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska...
Lowell Wanttie
Aug 19, 2011
LOWELL WANTTIE Lowell Duane (Dewey) Wanttie was born on June 14, 1933, the youngest of four children born to Albert and Hilda (West) Wanttie in Ludden, North Dakota. Lowell attended Van Meter Township rural elementary schools and graduated from Ellendale, North Dakota High School in 1951. Dewey served in the U.S. Army from January 1954 to 1956 as a radio/teletype...
Jeanette Chan
Aug 17, 2011
OBITUARY Jeanette Audrey Chan was born on February 18, 1928 in Reno Township, MN, the daughter of John and Mary (Tvrdik) Craig. She graduated from Central High School in 1946 and continued her education by attending a teachers college in Glenwood, MN. She then taught in Forada and Lake Rachel country schools. Jeanette was united in marriage with Fred Chan...
Rodney Tvrdik
Aug 12, 2011
Rodney Tvrdik was born on November 19, 1945 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota the son of Frank and Clara (Danelke) Tvrdik. Rodney attended schools in District 206 and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria in 1963. He then proudly served his country in the Vietnam conflict for the United States Army. Returning home to Alexandria after his service...
Cozette Fjordbak
Aug 7, 2011
Cozette Patricia (Olson) Fjordbak was born on September 6, 1919 in Canby, MN to Coney Olson and Letha Tilghman Olson, and passed away on August 7, 2011. She grew up and graduated from high school in Hendrick,s MN. She attended Northwestern Institute of Technology and became a lab and x-ray technician. While working in Storm Lake, Iowa she met her...
Mavis Gulbrandson
Aug 7, 2011
Mavis Jeanette Gulbrandson was born on December 22, 1932 the daughter of Melvin and Josephine (Peterson) Bolstad. She grew up on a farm in Urness Township and graduated from Brandon High School. She married Norman Gulbrandson on September 20, 1951 in West Moe Lutheran Church. Together they had four children born to this union Wayne, Diane, Marty, and Laurie. Mavis...
Warren Mason
Aug 4, 2011
Warren Lee Mason was born on July 21, 1959 in Mankato, MN to Norman and Hazel (Page) Mason. He enlisted into the United States Navy in 1977 and worked as an Aviation Mechanic and was honorably discharged in 1980. Warren received his GED while in St. Cloud. He also went to Brainerd Vocational Collage for welding. He later returned back...
Harry Schrupp
Aug 4, 2011
Harry Arthur Schrupp was born on December 5, 1920, in Woodlake, MN, to Frank and Rosa (Doose) Schrupp. He graduated from high school in Woodlake and worked on the family farm. He enlisted into the United States Army where he served for four years during WWII. On January 23, 1945, Harry was united in marriage to Marjorie Melling in Vesta,...
Herbert Haiden
Jul 31, 2011
Herbert Joseph Haiden was born April 20, 1929 in Millerville, MN to Joseph and Mary (Hermes) Haiden. He attended St. Mary?s Parochial School in Millerville through the eighth grade. Herbert continued to help his father farm and took over in 1950 and retired from active farming around 1994. After retiring he became available to help neighbors and friends when needed....
Bernard Koch
Jul 31, 2011
Bernard ?Bernie? Koch was born on August 24, 1930, in Melrose, Minnesota the son of Bernard & Mary (Enneking) Koch. He graduated from Melrose High School. After his schooling he was drafted into the United States Navy and served his country during the Korean War. Bernard was united in marriage to Rita Betts on April 4, 1956, at Immaculate Conception...
Ernest Unruh
Jul 30, 2011
Ernest ?Ernie? Lyle Unruh died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 30, 2011. Ernie was born on July 18, 1932 in Alexandria, MN to Ernest and Lila (Raap) Unruh. He graduated from Central High School and went on to St. Olaf College and University of Minnesota graduating with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He worked at Toro...
Julie Koubsky
Jul 27, 2011
Julie Ann Koubsky Julie Ann (Losee) Koubsky was born on December 20, 1960 in Ames, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Marge (Seim) Losee. She attended school in Iowa and Illinois graduating from Hoffman High School in Illinois and attended and graduated from a junior college in Palatine, Illinois becoming a registered nurse. Her parents Ralph and Marge retired to...
Steven Ekdahl
Jul 24, 2011
Steven ?Reno? Ekdahl was born on January 18, 1951, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Orville Ekdahl and Donna Myers (Ekdahl). He graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria, Class of 1969. On April 3, 1982, Steven was united in marriage to Jacqueline Krohnfeldt in Watertown, South Dakota. Together they raised three children: Nathan, Cassie and Lindsey. Reno was...
Lena Hexum
Jul 17, 2011
Lena Margaret (Fjestad) Hexum, 92, Alexandria (formerly of Carlisle Township and Fergus Falls), died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN. Lena was born December 26, 1918, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Edward and Emma (Sletvold) Fjestad. Lena attended school through eighth grade in District 86, rural Carlisle. She then attended Fergus Falls High School,...
Pauline Moeser
Jul 13, 2011
OBITUARY Pauline Norma Moeser was born on November 29, 1938 near Henning, MN, the daughter of Melvin and Minnie (Wendorf) Nyberg. She was baptized, confirmed and graduated from High School in Henning, MN. She then moved to Minneapolis and worked at Honeywell. There she met Russell Moeser and on September 20, 1957 in Golden Valley, MN they were united in...
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