Obituaries

Jeffrey Froemming

Jeffrey Froemming

May 18, 2008

Jeffrey Lynn Froemming was born on November 11, 1952 in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Kenneth and Delrose (Ost) Froemming. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley and confirmed by Reverend William Moeller. Jeff attended school in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1972. He then worked at Bellanca Aircraft while...

Larry Moyle

Larry Moyle

May 17, 2008

Larry was born on March 12, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Carl and Donna (Sargent) Moyle. He attended Central Community School, Elkader, Iowa. Larry moved to Minnesota at the age of 26 and shortly after that he met Clara Carlson. Larry and Clara were united in marriage on July 23, 1977 at Esther Lutheran Church in rural...

Keirra Grim

Keirra Grim

May 17, 2008

We were blessed with our little angel on May 7, 2008. In the time God allowed us to be with her, we were able to hold her and count her ten tiny fingers and toes, and share some brief moments lying with her. Even as Keirra was called to heaven, we take comfort in having her in our hearts for...

Paul Trushenski

Paul Trushenski

May 16, 2008

Paul Herbert Trushenski, 90, died peacefully at his home on Friday, May 16, 2008, in Alexandria. Paul was born on March 22, 1918, in Benton County at Popple Creek, Minnesota, the son of Adam and Emma (Wolf) Trushenski. He was baptized and attended St. John?s Lutheran Church and school in Popple Creek. He attended high school in Sauk Rapids where...

Mary Salto

Mary Salto

May 15, 2008

Mary was born on November 2, 1910, the daughter of Theodore and Selma (Mattson) Salto in La Grande Township. She was baptized and confirmed at East Moe Lutheran Church. Mary attended country school in Districts #47 and 88. After her schooling she worked at the Alexandria Hotel and also for area families doing childcare and domestic chores. In November of...

Peter Barthelemy

Peter Barthelemy

May 15, 2008

Peter Edward Barthelemy was born on December 31, 1913 in Foley, MN, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Parent) Barthelemy. Pete attended school in Hackensack, MN and Eugene, OR. Shortly after graduation from high school, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) and served with them for three years. Following his time in the CCC, he went to work for...

Melvin Schulz

Melvin Schulz

May 12, 2008

Melvin Carl Richard Schulz, was born on April 24, 1922 on the family farm in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota, the only child of Ewald and Elsie (Krueger) Schulz. He was baptized on May 21, 1922 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley by Pastor Kleweno. On July 5, 1936, he was confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church by Pastor...

Elsie Jantzen

Elsie Jantzen

May 8, 2008

Elsie was born on May 9, 1938 in Alexandria to Carl and Emma (Roth) Beulke. She was joined in marriage to Delmer Jantzen on July 29, 1961 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Carlos, MN. The couple was blessed with nine children and twenty grandchildren. Elsie was employed outside of the home in a variety of professions but wishes to be...

Betty McDonald

Betty McDonald

May 7, 2008

Betty Lou McDonald (Viering), age 80, passed away from complications from leukemia on May 7, 2008 at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, TX. Born April 19, 1928 in Augusta, KS to John and Lois (Mead) Moore. Along with her parents, others predeceasing her were her brother, Robert Moore and sister, Helen (Moore) Nelson. Surviving her are her children: Robert...

Mardell Dainsberg

Mardell Dainsberg

May 6, 2008

Mardell Christine was born on June 18, 1922, in Cokato, Minnesota the daughter of Louis and Marie (Nylen) Larson. She graduated from Annandale High School and furthered her education at the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. After finishing her schooling she worked as a secretary at General Hospital in Minneapolis. Mardell was united in marriage to Marshall Dainsberg on...

Gerald Shaughnessy

Gerald Shaughnessy

May 4, 2008

Gerald (Jerry) R. Shaughnessy was born on May 21, 1943, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He died peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Jerry attended grade school at St. Bernard?s and later attended high school at St. Paul Central. Jerry was a member of St. Mary?s Parish in Alexandria where he attended Mass regularly. He was a gentle man with a...

Joy Zwiers

Joy Zwiers

Apr 28, 2008

Joy Ann Zwiers was born on May 23, 1965 at Redwood Falls, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 28, 2008 at her home where she lived with her parents. Lowell and Ruth Zwiers on Lake Chippewa near Brandon, MN at the age of 42 years. Joy attended the Redwood County DAC in Clements, MN for three...

Leona Cowan

Leona Cowan

Apr 26, 2008

Leona Irene (Paeper) Cowan was born on November 14, 1918 in Sac County, Iowa to Roy and Julia (Carter) Paeper. She married Martin Heidelbauer in 1938 and the couple were blessed with three children, William, Harlan and Janet. During their lifetime, they managed the Hatchery and Produce in several Iowa communities. They purchased the Sioux Rapids Hatchery and Produce in...

Muriel Omland

Muriel Omland

Apr 25, 2008

Muriel Paulson Omland was born on July 30, 1913, the daughter of Hans and Ida Paulson in Storden, Minnesota. She died on Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Prairie Senior Cottages, where she has resided since September of 2001. Muriel was married to Oliver Omland at Trysil Lutheran Church, in rural Farwell, Minnesota on August 24, 1932. The couple farmed...

Julian Kvanbek

Julian Kvanbek

Apr 25, 2008

Julian ?Jay? Kvanbek was born on September 28, 1934, in Montevideo, Minnesota the son of Jacob and Linnie (Anderson) Kvanbek. The family farmed near Minneota, Minnesota where he spent his childhood. In 1957, he was drafted in the United States Army and was stationed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jay was Honorably Discharged in 1959. He founded Northwest Property Adjusting in...

June Kiehne

June Kiehne

Apr 25, 2008

June Kiehne was born on June 1st, 1925 in Richfield, Minnesota to Frank and Myrtle (Thompson) Gullgren. She attended high school in Alexandria. June was united in marriage to Merill Kiehne on December 16th, 1943 at the Methodist Church in Alexandria. The couple were blessed with four children and have been lifelong residents of Alexandria; they wintered in South Texas...

Mary Kvitek

Mary Kvitek

Apr 21, 2008

Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Kvitek was born on December 8, 1923 in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Verdie and Winifred (Kelly) Smith. She attended country school District 28 in Leaf Valley Township till the eighth grade and then attended Central High School in Alexandria where she graduated. Mary then worked at A&P Grocery and later worked at Pete?s Supervalu...

Harold Suckow

Harold Suckow

Apr 20, 2008

Harold was born on December 19, 1929, in Holloway, MN the son of August & Helen (Erdman) Suckow. He grew up on a farm in South Central Minnesota. Harold served his country during the Korean War. He was enlisted on April 13, 1951 and was a Sergeant in the Tank Corp. in the Army. He was Honorably Discharged on March...

Lloyd Dawson

Lloyd Dawson

Apr 17, 2008

Lloyd Wayne Dawson was born to Esther Marie (Grice) and Frank Altus Dawson on August 9, 1948 at the hospital in Park Rapids, MN Lloyd was raised on a farm by Nevis, MN and was a member of the Church Of Christ in Nevis, MN where he was baptized on July 31, 1960. . He attended school in Nevis, graduating...

Angeline Zimmel

Angeline Zimmel

Apr 15, 2008

Angeline Susanna Zimmel was born on May 15, 1925 in Spruce Hill Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Alexander and Stefanie (Sommerauer) Zimmel. She attended country school at District 92 thru the eighth grade. Angie worked on the family farm her whole life, working along side her parents and her brothers. After her parents and brother, Ernest?s death, Angie and her...

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