Obituaries

Adella Grundei

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

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

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...

Lillian Eblen

Lillian Eblen

Sep 1, 2008

Lillian Minnie (Heschke) Eblen was born on June 8, 1910 in Swift County, Minnesota to Gus and Emma (Sirkie) Heschke. She attended school thru the eighth grade in Clontarf, MN. Lillian was united in marriage to Elmo Ellsworth Eblen in November of 1925. They farmed in Swift County near Clontarf until 1938. The family then moved to Forada where they...

Helen Wasson

Helen Wasson

Aug 29, 2008

Helen Frances Wasson of Alexandria died on Friday, August 29, 2008, at Knute Nelson. She was 93. Born September 26, 1914, in Kenyon, MN, Helen grew up in Wilmar with an older sister and younger brother. She played basketball and tennis in high school and was graduated as the salutatorian of her class in 1931. As a junior at the...

M. Philip

M. Philip

Aug 28, 2008

Philip Matthew Schlosser died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Knute Nelson Home in Alexandria. Philip was born September 8, 1935 in Alexandria to Nicholas Schlosser and Emma (Feda) Schlosser of Carlos. He was baptized at St. Nicholas Catholic Church where he was a lifelong member. He attended Alexandria High School where he graduated in 1953. He served three years in...

Carlson LaVonne

Carlson LaVonne

Aug 27, 2008

LaVonne Adeline was born on April 24, 1923, on the family farm in Kensington. She graduated as Valedictorian of Kensington High School Class of 1941. She furthered her education receiving her Teaching Certificate. She then began her teaching career at Oscar Lake School in September 1943. LaVonne married the love of her life Helmer Carlson in Topeka, Kansas on March...

Emma Schweighofer

Emma Schweighofer

Aug 27, 2008

Emma Agnes (Block) Schweighofer was born on November 5, 1915 in St. Paul, MN to Adam and Mary (Herman) Block. She was born the oldest of eight children and grew up on a small vegetable farm in rural St. Paul. After Emma?s schooling she worked at Brown and Bigelow and Fanny Farmer Candy Company. Emma met Raymond Schweighofer at a...

James Wharton

James Wharton

Aug 21, 2008

James Frederic Wharton was born in Alexandria on November 23, 1941, son of Marion Watkins who passed away shortly after his birth. Jim was adopted by his grandparents, Frederic and Adeline Wharton, Sr.. He attended school in Alexandria until moving to Edina where he graduated from Edina-Morningside High School in 1959. After attending the University of Minnesota for one year...

Rachel Marboe

Rachel Marboe

Aug 18, 2008

Rachel Marie (Bjeldanes) Marboe was born on May 23, 1930 in Sheboygan Falls, WI, the daughter of Ole and Angela (Mersch) Bjeldanes. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis and furthered her education by graduating from the University of Minnesota School of Education. Rachel met Charles Marboe while working at the Pillsbury Company in Minneapolis. After graduating from...

Mary Unger

Mary Unger

Aug 15, 2008

Mary Lou Unger was born on December 1, 1926 in Lake Mary Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Louis and Helen (Carter) Muzik. She was united in marriage to Leo G. Unger on June 17, 1946. To this union the couple was blessed with five children. Mary Lou enjoyed playing cards, going to casinos, cooking, baking and most recently started in...

LaJune Wollin

LaJune Wollin

Aug 10, 2008

LaJune Marilyn (Anderson) Wollin was born on August 18, 1932, in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Clara (Schulke) Anderson. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria, MN in the class of 1950. She then married Robert Wollin on December 11, 1950 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. After their marriage they moved to California, where Robert was...

Leander Spaeth

Leander Spaeth

Aug 2, 2008

Leander Ben Spaeth was born on March 9, 1919 in Spring Hill, MN the son of Adam and Frances (Wulferkuhle) Spaeth. Leander helped with the family farm as he grew up and attended country school. He married Angela Prazak on June 17, 1941 in Millerville, MN. Together they had three children Delores, Jean and Gary. During his working years, Leander...

Lenora Strand

Lenora Strand

Jul 30, 2008

Lenora Ilene was born on January 14, 1923 in Van Hook, North Dakota to parents Leander and Isabella (Simonson) Johnson. In 1930, the family moved to Isabella's family farm in Camp Lake Township of rural Benson, MN where she attended District 23 and Benson School. The farm was her home until June 17, 1942 when she married Gynther Strand. To...

Alice Vogt

Alice Vogt

Jul 29, 2008

Alice Helen (Hagan) Vogt was born on March 3, 1927, the daughter of Patrick and Thecla (Osmoski) Hagan near Belle River, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, MN. She married Lovell (Speed) Vogt on June 25, 1946 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church and two sons were born to this union Jerry and...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Jul 24, 2008

Betty Lou (Bundy) Brown, 82, died on July 24, 2008 at her home in Alexandria, Minnesota. Betty was born August 19, 1925 in Alexandria to Anna Hesse and Worth Bundy ? the second of their two children. Her mother died when Betty was only three years old and a few years later her father?s remarriage brought into the Bundy family...

LaVonne Borgmann

LaVonne Borgmann

Jul 22, 2008

LaVonne I. Borgmann of Alexandria, MN, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria. She was born on October 28, 1932, in Winger, Minnesota, the daughter of Willie and Nina (Nelson) Skeie. LaVonne graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN, in 1950. In 1952, she graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College. She taught elementary...

Mary Krump

Mary Krump

Jul 22, 2008

Mary was born on May 15, 1934, in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, the daughter of Fredrick and Mae (Gettis) Reed. She was baptized St Theresa?s Catholic Church in Mapleton, MN and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frazee, MN Mary graduated from Frazee High School. Mary was united in marriage to Charles A. Krump on June 11, 1956 in...

Denise Fischer

Denise Fischer

Jul 20, 2008

Denise Vee (Hubred) Fischer was born on November 4, 1960 in Alexandria, MN the daughter of Dennis and Valrie (Freire) (Geris) Hubred. She was raised in the Alexandria area and graduated from Jefferson High School in the class of 78. Denise was married to Ron (Rocket) Fischer on May 26, 1979 for seventeen years. Together they had three children Josh,...

Delbert Johnson

Delbert Johnson

Jul 19, 2008

Delbert Hjalmer Johnson was born on June 28, 1918 to Hjalmer B. and Selma (Johnson) Johnson in Princeton, MN. He was raised and schooled in Wyanette and Graceton, MN. As a young man Delbert worked for neighboring farmers as well as doing other various jobs. Delbert was united in marriage to Hazel Sjoblom on September 28, 1936 in Duluth, MN....

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