Obituaries
Steve Russell Grant
Feb 15, 2023
Steven Russell Grant, 54, of Garfield Minnesota, passed away on February 15, 2023.
Steve was born on November 4, 1968 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Robert and Marsha.
In 1988, Steve met the love of his life, Lori. He would soon learn that she was his whole entire world, his soulmate. Two short years later, Steve enlisted in the...
Helen Marie Zinsli
Feb 14, 2023
Helen Zinsli transitioned to her new life in Heaven on Monday, February 14th, 2023, one week shy of her 100th birthday. Daughter of Mathias and Mary (Poss) Althoff, she was born on February 21st, 1923 in the house she grew up in, on a farm near Mooreton, ND. Helen was a gentle, kind soul from the beginning. She loved...
Marie Angela Schildt
Feb 13, 2023
Marie Angela Greeninger-Schildt was born on Oct. 1st, 1923, to Alex and Leone Greeninger in Otsego, Minnesota. She was the second of twelve children and soon became her mother’s “little general” caring for her younger siblings on the family farm.
Marie attended the Greeninger School, a one-room schoolhouse donated by her family. During the depression, she worked outside of home...
Gary "Goose" Hess
Feb 13, 2023
Gary Lee Hess, the son of Kenneth and Sara (Ryan) Hess, was born on February 14, 1955, in Sleepy Eye, MN. He graduated from Fairfax High School in the class of 1973. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Rebecca Schweiss on April 23, 1977 at St. Andrew’s Church, Fairfax. Together they raised two...
Paul Michael Newhouse
Feb 11, 2023
Paul Michael Newhouse was born on July 26, 1949. He graduated high school in Alexandria, MN, then graduated college in Minneapolis. Paul enlisted in the Army as a mechanic and was deployed to Vietnam. Upon returning home he joined the National Guard becoming a winter survivalist instructor, married Joyce Stenke in 1970, and had two children, Melissa 1973 and Michael 1975....
Andrew Lindy Westman
Feb 10, 2023
Andrew Lindy Westman, age 95, of Alexandria passed away on February 10, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was called Lindy amongst family and Andy amongst friends.
Lindy was born on September 10, 1927, in Benedict, North Dakota, and was given the name Andrew after his grandfather who immigrated from Sweden and Lindy after aviator Charles Lindberg. Lindy attended school...
Laura M. Wagner
Feb 10, 2023
Laura Marie Wagner, the daughter of Fredrick and Wanda (Ihlenfeld) Fiebranz, was born on December 27, 1929, in Alexandria, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria, where she attended Zion Lutheran School through the eighth grade. She continued her education by attending Morris Ag College for two years.
Laura was united in marriage to...
Alfred P. Minnerath
Feb 10, 2023
Alfred Peter Minnerath, the son of Peter and Elizabeth (Schmitt) Minnerath, was born in Cold Spring, Minnesota on March 20, 1931. He grew up on a farm in Cold Spring and attended country school through the eighth grade. Al joined the United States Air Force and was stationed in England during the Korean War. He honorably served his country...
Audrey Margaret Braun
Feb 7, 2023
Audrey Margaret (Hengel) Braun, age 88, of Alexandria, passed away at Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital in Mesa, AZ on February 7, 2023. Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023, 11:00 AM St. Mary's Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of...
Marcia Gae Schmitt
Feb 2, 2023
Marcia Gae Schmitt, daughter of the late Harvey and Phyllis Erickson formerly of Alexandria and Morris, passed away unexpectedly following a fall on February 2, 2023 at the age of 75. Marcia Gae was given a double first name after that of Phyllis's first doll. Growing up in Morris was uneventful. She did all the usual things of playing with...
Mertice Adelle Brueske
Jan 30, 2023
Mertice Adelle (née Spaude) Brueske was born on June 28th, 1935 in the Willmar, Minnesota hospital to the union of Pastor Emil and Elvira (née Ladwig) Spaude. She was welcomed into the Christian faith and the family of God in her Christian baptism on July 14th, 1935 at St. John's Lutheran Church of Atwater, Minnesota, where she also attended its...
Hilda Bettermann
Jan 28, 2023
On October 22, 1942 Amanda Hilda Christine Haabala was born to Alexander Mathias Haabala and Hilda Emelia Haabala (Lander); she was the middle of three children. She was baptized in the spring of 1943 at the Finnish Apostolic Church in Moe Township and confirmed in the Christian faith in 1956 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Moe Township. She...
Gary John Thorstad
Jan 26, 2023
Gary passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 26, 2023 at the age of 73. His courageous battle with ALS showed us all how to live with grace, dignity, and humor as he battled this horrible disease. Through it all his gorgeous blue eyes twinkled with love and mischief.
Gary John Thorstad, son of Irene Deloris (Nelson)...
Susann Harriet Johnson
Jan 26, 2023
Susann Harriet Brakken was born August 4, 1927, the second daughter of Samuel and Hellen (Welta) Brakken, in the house that her grandfather built on the east side of Lake Ida. A neighbor lady helped Susann's mother with her birth. Susann was baptized on October 30, 1927, at the Norwegian Lutheran Church by Pastor C.E. Hansen, and confirmed by Pastor...
Bennie M. Holmquist
Jan 25, 2023
Bennie M. Holmquist of Sauk Centre, MN passed from this life on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Meadow Lane Nursing Home in Benson, MN, at the age of 86. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at River of Life Church in Sauk Centre, MN, with visitation one hour prior to the service. ...
Myrnice Ilene Voss
Jan 25, 2023
Myrnice was born on September 14, 1936, in New Rockford, North Dakota the daughter of Ingvald and Jordis Berge on September 14, 1936. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Myrnice was proud of her Norwegian heritiage from her upbringing on. She and her brother Don went to country school and later high school in New Rockford, ND....
Franklin W. Swenson
Jan 22, 2023
“This is something!” expressed a wide-eyed Franklin W. Swenson age 99 of Alexandria who took the hand of his Lord and Savior as he passed peacefully from his earthly home and stepped into his eternal home in Heaven on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
A graveside service and burial will take place on Friday, June 30, 2023, at 11:30 AM...
Agnes Theresa Johnson
Jan 21, 2023
Agnes Theresa Johnson was born on April 18, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois. She attended St. Agatha School and graduated from Harrison High School. Agnes was employed at the Federal Bank of Chicago while attending Bryant and Stratton Business College.
On May 18, 1946, Agnes was united in marriage to Chief Petty Officer Carl A. Johnson of Nelson, Minnesota, who...
Alvin James Tvrdik
Jan 20, 2023
Alvin James Tvrdik was born July 27, 1930 at home on the farm in Lake Mary Township, Douglas County MN to Wencil and Agnes (Zaviska) Tvrdik. Alvin was the oldest of three children having 2 sisters: Arlene and Dorothy. Alvin passed away at Diamond Willow in Alexandria on January 20, 2023.
Alvin attended District 13 school and graduated from...
Sara Lynn Bienusa
Jan 16, 2023
Sara Lynn Bienusa was born on March 23, 1998 the daughter of Roger and Julie (Hill) Bienusa. As a baby she loved car rides and her swing. As a little girl she enjoyed going to playland at McDonalds and the park where she would instantly make friends. She loved her dog, Boomer. Sara attended Appleton grade school and was...
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