Obituaries

Agnes Mary Shermak was born July 2, 1923 in Ben Wade Township, MN the daughter of Joseph J. and Antonia (Rosicka) Shermak. Agnes attended school in Lowry, MN. Following her schooling she helped her parents on the family farm. Later Agnes worked at Penney?s in Glenwood, MN. Agnes was a lifelong member of St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church. She was...

Neal Henning Johanson was born June 27, 1931 in Moe Township, the son of Isadore and Selma (Christopherson) Johanson. He was raised at Holmes City, MN where he attended school. He also attended High school in Alexandria before joining the US Navy. Neal served during the Korean War aboard the aircraft carrier USS Boxer. Following his discharge he returned to...

Donald Wencle Hillmer was born June 15, 1942 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Carl and Louise (Adensam) Hillmer. He was raised and schooled in Carlos, MN. Donald graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. He continued his education at the technical college in Staples, MN where he learned to be a machinist. Donald worked as a machinist in the...

Gareth Arden Henningsgaard was born March 10, 1944 at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX, the son of Russell and Evelyn (Rounds) Henningsgaard. Gareth grew up in Rockford, IL and on the farm in Alexandria, MN. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1962. Gareth then attended the University of Minnesota at Morris and then Brown Institute...

John Wesley Harvey was born February 4, 1946 in Granite Falls, MN the son of Wesley and Marian (Nicolai) Harvey. He was raised on the family farm at Maynard, MN where he graduated from high school. John joined the US Air Force and served at Lackland AFB, Amarillo AFB and several years at K.I. Sawyer AFB near Marquette, MI. He...

Marvin Elmer Hanson was born July 11, 1924 in Hudson Township, MN the son of Elmer and Gerda (Dahlstrom) Hanson. He was raised on the family farm in Hudson where he attended school. Following Marvin?s schooling he joined the United States Army. Marvin served in Texas from 1949 to 1951. After his discharge from the Army Marvin returned to Minnesota....

Rev. Clifford M. Grindland, 87 Cliff was born April 25, 1922, to Chris and Mina Grindland near Bainville, Montana, where he was baptized and confirmed at First English Church. He graduated from high school in Bainville in 1940 and then completed one year at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, before returning home to work in his father?s business. He returned to...

Mary Eileen Green was born July 21, 1956 in Perham, MN, the daughter of John and Leocadia (Dulski) Dombeck. She grew up on the family dairy farm north of Little Pine Lake near Perham. Mary graduated from Perham High School and continued her education at Wadena Vocational School. Mary worked at the Alexandria Echo Press newspaper for thirty-one years. She...