Obituaries
Norbert Cordes
Nov 6, 2008
Norbert H. Cordes was born January 14, 1915 to Henry and Doris (Borman) Cordes at their farm home in Leaf Lake Township, Ottertail County in Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John?s Lutheran Church near Ottertail, Minnesota. He and his nine siblings grew up during challenging times. Norbert was educated through the eighth grade, then stayed home to...
Virginia Hausmann
Oct 30, 2008
Virginia Ann Rosalie (Wussow) Hausmann was born February 20, 1927, to Alfred and Laura (Fritz) Wussow in Ida Township, Douglas County, Minnesota. She was baptized March 27, 1927, and confirmed June 29, 1941, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley, MN. She attended school and graduated from District 23. Virginia worked at Leifold Hospital in Parkers Prairie and St. Luke?s...
Robert VanBeek
Oct 28, 2008
Robert F. VanBeek Robert F. VanBeek was born November 5, 1957, in Alexandria to Jack and Dorothy (Lien) VanBeck. Robert graduated from Jefferson High School in 1975, and then attended Moorhead State University, where he graduated with a B. S. in Psychology. He worked for Restoration Technologies in Felton, MN. Robert lived life to the fullest, and was known for...
Alice Sletto
Oct 28, 2008
Alice Ovedia was born to Otto and Annie Johnson on June 25, 1915 in Moe Township, Douglas County, Minnesota. There, she attended school up thru the fifth grade. She enjoyed art and taught herself to play the piano. Alice married Anton E. Sletto on January 21, 1933 and they enjoyed 48 years of marriage. They were blessed with five children:...
Vivian Anderson
Oct 24, 2008
Vivian Ann Anderson was born on October 12, 1937, in Akeley, MN, the daughter of Wallace and Alvina (Wendorf) Bohmbach. She graduated from Akeley High School in 1955 and continued her education in teaching by graduating from Bemidji State College in 1957. She began her teaching career in Babbitt, MN, for four years and then moved to Alexandria to teach...
Norman West
Oct 21, 2008
NORMAN R. WEST Norman Russell West was born on May 9, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Russell and Leana (Binger) West. He lived in Isanti and Minneapolis until 1951 when his family moved to Phoenix, AZ. In 1958 they moved back to Isanti, MN where Norman graduated from Cambridge High School in 1964. He married Norma Estlund and...
Daniel Lagergren
Oct 19, 2008
Daniel ?Butch? was born on July 19, 1942, at the St. Cloud Hospital, the son of Clarence & Regina (Bujarski) Lagergren. The family lived in the Sauk Rapids area and Dan graduated from Sauk Rapids High School in 1960. Butch worked for Minnegasco as a Backhoe Operator all his life and because of his job he got to know people...
Jeanne Jergenson
Oct 19, 2008
Jeanne Marie (Anderson) Jergenson was born on the family farm in rural Villard, MN on October 12, 1930 to Roy and Blanche (Mershon) Anderson. She graduated from Villard High School in 1948 and attended St. Cloud Business College. Jeanne married Lloyd Jergenson at her parents? home near Lake Amelia on October 15, 1949 by Reverend Friedrick. The couple lived a...
Quenton Gahlon
Oct 9, 2008
Quentin Eugene Gahlon was born on December 29, 1948, in Rochester, MN, the son of Eugene and Gladys (Thorpe) Gahlon. He graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in the class of 1966 and then began working for Blacks Plumbing and Heating in Carlos, MN. Butch married Nancy Opdahl on January 13, 1968 in Minneapolis, MN. Together they raised two children...
Charles Bundy
Oct 8, 2008
Charles Guy Bundy was born on September 5, 1923, in Alexandria to Charles and Juliet (Engstrom) Bundy. He was the eldest of three sons. Chuck graduated from Alexandria, High School in 1941. In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged in 1945, as a Technical Sergeant. Charles was...
LaVerne Schwendemann
Oct 5, 2008
LaVerne ?Vern? Robert Schwendemann was born on April 5, 1932, in Swift County, the son of Herman and Gladys (Cramlet) Schwendemann. He grew up on a farm and attended country school in Pope County. Vern served his country in the United States Navy. Vern was united in marriage to Arlou Urness on June 5, 1954. To this union three children...
Agnes Zachow
Sep 28, 2008
Agnes Mary (Macheledt) Zachow was born October 8, 1919 in Morton, MN to Albert and Agnes (Mersnich) Macheledt, the youngest of nine children. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Agnes graduated from Morton High School in 1937. Agnes and Roland ?Rollie? Zachow were united in marriage on August 24, 1938 in Olivia, MN. They made their home...
Lorraine Schlosser
Sep 17, 2008
Lorraine Anna was born on July 22, 1921, in Belle River Township, the daughter of William and Ida (Grundei) Hendricks. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. Lorraine was united in marriage to Robert Schlosser on October 19, 1948, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. The couple farmed in the Carlos area...
Florence Libke
Sep 16, 2008
Florence Regina Swenson Libke, 87, Rapid City, SD., died Tuesday September 16, 2008 at the Fountain Springs Health Care Facility. She was born October 28, 1920 in Lake Henry, MN, to Katherine and George Kracker. At age 5 she moved to Glenwood, MN, and attended school until she married Clairmont Swenson at age 17 in Sisseton, SD, on September 10,...
Lorrayne Lund
Sep 14, 2008
Lorrayne Delores (Wegner) Lund was born on March 24, 1924 in Lucan, MN to Alfred and Katherine (Crouse) Wegner. She was baptized May 11, 1924 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lucan. Lorrayne graduated from Walnut Grove High School. Lorrayne was united in marriage to Donald Arthur Lund on April 11, 1945. To this union three children were born; Sharon, Greg...
Dorothy Vanatta
Sep 13, 2008
Dorothy Marie Tiedje was born on September 13, 2008 in Northville, SD, the daughter William Carl and Hulda Christine (Spathman) Tiedje. At the age of four Dorothy and her family moved to Lynd, MN and later to Franklin, MN where her parents farmed. She attended school at Franklin. He family then moved to Grove City, MN. On March 23 1929...
Irene Nylen
Sep 12, 2008
Irene Genevieve Nylen was born on March 26, 1922, the daughter of Dorsey and Mathilda (Edman) Blehr. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria and then attended Teachers College for two years at Moorhead State. She met her future husband Wallace Nylen at her parents? barn dances, Blehr?s Barn. She married Wallace on July 20, 1946 at Wennersborg Parsonage...
Adella Grundei
Sep 8, 2008
Adella Mary was born on September 12, 1929, in Clotho, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Rose (Stoetzel) Feda. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Adella was united in marriage to Melvin L. Grundei on June 30, 1953, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. The family made their home in the Carlos area where they...
Harlan Boushek
Sep 5, 2008
Harlan Boushek was born on March 25, 1933 in Vesta, Minnesota to Charles and Verna (Marquardt) Boushek. He grew up on a farm, attending country school through the eighth grade and then Echo High School, where he graduated in 1951. In 1952 he married Joann Gronholz at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Vesta, and they farmed together until he was...
Robert Grossman
Sep 4, 2008
Robert F. Grossman was born on June 9, 1922, in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Agnes and Otto Grossman. He was raised in St. Paul and graduated from Hamline University with a Degree in Accounting. Bob served his country during World War II in the United States Navy as a Lt. (jg) and served in the South Pacific. During...
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