Obituaries
Dorothy Abers
Apr 21, 2011
Dorothy Marie (Cavanaugh) Abers was born on October 5, 1933 in San Francisco, CA to Walter and Irene (Wolff) Cavanaugh. She graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco where she competed on the swim team. Dorothy met Norman while he was stationed at Fort Ord in CA. On June 16, 1951, Dorothy was united in marriage to Norman Abers...
Mabel Anderson
Apr 20, 2011
Mabel Mae Anderson, age 90, of Starbuck, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood, MN. She was born on May 16, 1920, in Heron Lake, Minnesota to Julius and Stephina Schaffer. She was raised in Heron Lake, Minnesota and was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic faith in Heron Lake. Mabel attended...
William Sharp
Apr 19, 2011
William ?Bill? George Sharp Sr. was born on May 12, 1915 in Mankato, Minnesota to Arthur and Illene (Brown) Sharp. Bill attended school through the eighth grade. He helped his father farm and enlisted into the U.S. Army where he was stationed in California and served in Europe during WWII. On August 25, 1942 Bill was united in marriage to...
Walter Rosengren
Apr 11, 2011
OBITUARY Walter (Wally) Rosengren, age 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11 2011, at Knute Nelson Home. He was born on the family farm close to Lowry, MN the son of Carl and Freda (Anderson) Rosengren. He attended country school through 8th grade. After working on the family farm for several years, he went to California...
Diane Muenchow
Apr 3, 2011
Diane was born on September 1, 1956, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Alvin and Delores (Doyle) Schmidt. Diane was united in marriage to Neal Muenchow on July 25, 1981, at her parent's home in Brooklyn Park. After their marriage the couple lived in Minneapolis before moving to Montevideo in 1987. They raised their three children in Montevideo and moved...
Jennifer Hedstrom
Apr 2, 2011
Jennifer Marie Hedstrom died on April 2, 2011. She was born on March 16th, 1974 at Douglas County Hospital to Rocky O. & Paulette (Schultz) Hedstrom. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith. She grew up in Alexandria, attending parochial and public schools, graduating with a two year degree in Graphic Arts from South Central Technical College, Mankato, Mn in...
Karl Ruud
Apr 1, 2011
Karl Timothy Ruud was born on May 22, 1985 in Fergus Falls, MN to Timothy and Sharon (Kohlhase) Ruud. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Amor, MN and confirmed at Shalom Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Karl graduated in 2004 from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. He attended Alexandria Technical College where he earned an AAS degree in carpentry....
Diane Silbernagel
Apr 1, 2011
Diane Janet Silbernagel, 65, daughter of Olaf and Mabel (Maki) Wainio was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on September 14, 1945. She ended her two year struggle with pancreatic cancer at home with her family on April 1, 2011. She was raised in Mandan, North Dakota where she took piano and tap dance lessons and worked on the Mandan High...
Marie Lee
Mar 29, 2011
OBITUARY Marie Joyce Kidney Lee Marie Joyce Kidney Lee died on March 29, 2011 at the Douglas County Hospital surrounded by her family. Marie Joyce Kidney Lee was born on September 11, 1929 in Alpha, Minnesota to George and Anna Kidney. Marie grew up on a farm just south of Jackson, Minnesota. She was confirmed and attended Good Shepherd Catholic...
Ruth Alberg
Mar 28, 2011
Ruth Magdaline Brenden Alberg, 95, of Alexandria passed away on March 28, 2011. She will be remembered as a loving wife of 42 years to Elmer Alberg, who predeceased her in 1978, and caring mother to her four daughters, Pauline (Charles) Maahs of Overland Park, KS, Karen Alberg, Roseville, MN, Susan (Randall) Wall, Naples, FL, and Jean (Russell) Bey, Arden...
Elaine Wold
Mar 27, 2011
Obituary for Elaine Wold Elaine Francis Wold went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. She was born on Sept. 22, 1927 to Catherine and William Burke in Boston, MA. She attended Hyde Park High School and was a member of Mattapan Baptist Church. She worked at the American Meteorological...
Irene Olson
Mar 22, 2011
OBITUARY Irene Bernice Olson was born on March 1, 1927, in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Ernest and Esther (Olson) Nelson. She was raised in Minneapolis until a teenager and then the family moved to a hobby farm near Evansville, MN. After she graduated from Evansville high school she worked at Yutters Bakery in Alexandria.. Irene married Ernest Olson on...
John Higgins
Mar 21, 2011
John Carl Higgins was born on November 16, 1958, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of James & Ruth (Bengston) Higgins. He attended Fergus Falls High School. John had several jobs throughout his life and was currently employed as a machinist at Doege Precision Machining at the time of his death. He had been employed there for five years and...
Gerald Bast
Mar 16, 2011
Gerald Henry Bast was born April 14, 1952 in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of Robert and Cora (Fuhrman) Bast. He attended school at Parkers Prairie where he graduated from high school. Jerry began working for Astro Construction and later was a self-employed carpenter. He also worked for a time at Western Lumber as an estimator. In April 1975 Jerry...
Callaghan Kim
Mar 14, 2011
Kim Mari Callaghan was born on September 23, 1957, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Eugene and Ardell (Nohre) Callaghan. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School class of 1975. Kim furthered her education at Alexandria Technical College. Kim died on Monday, March 14, 2011. She is survived by her mother, Ardell Callaghan Nelson (Dick) of Alexandria; brothers: Jeff...
Florence Hill
Mar 12, 2011
Florence Marie (Melvig) Hill was born on February 8, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to William and Lena (Thomas) Melvig. She attended Maria Sanford Elementary in Minneapolis through the 6th grade and Nokomis Jr. High School. Florence graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis in 1937. She worked at the Courtyard cafeteria as a waitress and cashier. Florence was united in...
Helen Alto
Mar 12, 2011
Helen Anne Alto Helen (Mattila) Alto, 93, of Alexandria, Minnesota died at the Knute Nelson Home on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Helen was born on her family farm in Douglas County on March 3, 1918, the daughter of Arvid & Lydia (Ylemattila) Mattila. She attended District #5 School in Moe Township, Brandon and graduated from Alexandria High School. She continued...
Curtis Stoeckel
Mar 11, 2011
Curtis John Stoeckel was born on May 14, 1944 in Osakis, Minnesota to Harold and Ina (Bartz) Stoeckel. He graduated Osakis High School in 1962 and went on and received a degree in surveying. Curtis was united in marriage to Diane Nelson on May 23, 1964 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The couple made their home in Alexandria and...
Violet Velander
Mar 7, 2011
Violet Velander was 91 years old the day she died, March 7, 2011. Her 91st birthday was on February 21, but her children had gathered to celebrate with her on March 3rd. What a gift it was that Violet spent her last four days in the home of daughter Karen being cared for by her husband and children. They were...
Russell Emmons
Mar 7, 2011
Russell D. Emmons Russell Dean Emmons was born on the family farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota, on June 7, 1937, the son of Reynolds and Leonora (Goettsch) Emmons. He attended country school and graduated from Canby High School where he participated on the football and basketball teams. Russell continued his education by going to airline school and was hired by...
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