Obituaries

Nov 3, 2022

 

On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Jesus came and took Ray by the hand, and they crossed over Jordon into Ray’s heavenly home.  Ray loved the Lord, and he knew that God loved him.

Ray was born on July 8, 1929, to Frank and Emma Carow at the family farm in Edgeley, North Dakota.  He attended Willowbank #2 school and...

Oct 31, 2022

Bonnie Gayle (Anderson) Melville was born on February 20, 1951, to Gordon and Jeanette (Haugum) Anderson in Montevideo, MN. The family moved to Alexandria and Bonnie loved growing up in the lakes area. She graduated from Jefferson Senior High School and later attended Alexandria Technical and Community College graduating with an associate’s degree in fashion management.

In middle school, Bonnie...

Oct 30, 2022

 

 

Howard Lindemann passed away on October 30, 2022, at the age of 86, at the Galeon Nursing Home in Osakis, MN. His battle with Parkinson’s showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile, he stayed strong until the end.

Born June 7, 1936, to Michael and Margaret Lindemann in Melrose, MN. He spent most of his...

Oct 28, 2022

Merlin Minzel, age 86, died on Friday, October 28, 2022.  Memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022, 10:00 a.m.  at the Anderson Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service.  

Oct 27, 2022

 

Richard “Dick” Lenore Blehr, the son of Vivian Blehr, was born on September 23, 1936, at home in Urness Township.  Dick was raised by his grandparents, Dorsey and Matilda, from birth.  He attended District 70 country school for two years then finished grades 3-12 graduating from Kensington High School.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. 

After...

Oct 26, 2022

 

Thomas Everett Reddick, 74, of Evansville, Minnesota, died on October 26, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin.

 

Tom was born August 24, 1948, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota, to Everett and Cora (Johnson) Reddick.  The youngest of five children, he grew up on a farm in Gordon Township and attended school in the Osakis...

Oct 25, 2022

 

Rodney Harold "Bumper" Lee was born on August 3, 1944, the fourth child of Oscar Lee and Syneva Olson Lee. He attended school in Brainerd, MN and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1962. He went on to work for the railroad as an electrician until finding his real love in automotive sales. He worked for several Brainerd dealerships...

Oct 24, 2022

 

Joyce Gloria Rogers, age 91, passed away peacefully October 24, 2022.

Joyce was born on July 16, 1931 on the family farm in Kent, Minnesota to the late Arthur and Louise (Abel) Picotte.

Joyce graduated from High school in Fargo and then studied to be a secretary.  She married Hugh Rogers in Fargo on June 23, 1951.

The couple began...

Oct 23, 2022

Marion Louise (Dobberpuhl) (Kuhne) Dahlke was born on September 18, 1936, to Henry and Louise (Drussell) Dobberpuhl in Carlos Township. She attended school at District 36, Zion Lutheran School, and Central High School. 

After high school, Marion was united in marriage to Arnold Kuhne on May 21, 1955, at Zion Lutheran Church. They were blessed with two daughters, Linda and...

Oct 23, 2022

 

Jerome Dale Peterson, age 88 of Alexandria, MN passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022. 

Jerry was born April 7, 1934, and grew up in the Minneapolis area, the youngest of 7 children born to Arthur and Verna Peterson. He attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, graduating in 1952. In 1953, he enlisted in the Air Force. He was...

Oct 20, 2022

Scott Leon Schmidtbauer was born on December 12, 1969, to Leon and Patricia (Janowsky) Schmidtbauer in St. Cloud, MN. As a child growing up in Apple Valley, he could be found in one of two places: playing sports with many of his friends from the neighborhood or spending countless summers with his grandparents fishing on the Second Crow Wing Lake....

Oct 17, 2022

Gladyce Marjorie (Lahnala) Wohlk was born on January 26, 1929, in Halden Township, MN, to Arthur Lahnala and Aino Salo. During her 93 years, Gladyce was able to grow and create a life for herself that she could have only dreamed of.  She and husband, Charles Eischen, were blessed with four daughters early in life and with growing girls, her...

Oct 17, 2022

Agnes “Aggie” Lorraine (Albrecht) Schoeler was born on July 16, 1931, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota to Fred and Elsie (Max) Albrecht.  She attended school through the eighth grade near Wendall. 

On August 15, 1947, Aggie was united in marriage to Reginald “Reg” Schoeler in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.  The couple was blessed with four children. They moved to the cities where...

Oct 15, 2022

Anthony (Tony) Brekken was born December 14, 1973 to Francis (Frank) and Wanda Brekken in Minot, ND and passed away October 15, 2022 in Coon Rapids, MN.

Tony spent his first 11 years in Minneapolis, MN moving to the Alexandria, MN area in 1984. He spent the majority of his life in Alexandria attending Jefferson Sr. High School and a...

Oct 12, 2022

Kevin Richmond Sr, 66, of Alexandria MN passed away on October 12th, 2022 after a five year battle with cancer.

Kevin was born on June 20th, 1956 to David and Janet (Hoffman) Richmond in Des Moines, IA and was raised in Citrus Heights, CA. Kevin then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he met the love of his...

Oct 12, 2022

Susan Kay (Hansen) Barten passed away in her sleep on October 12th, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer.   Vigilantly spending countless hours together to the end, she is survived by her husband of 53 years, Clifford Barten.

Sue began her life on November 6, 1950 in Springfield MN, the closest hospital to Lamberton at the...

Oct 12, 2022

Robert Ferdinand Westling was born on May 4, 1927, to Herman and Miriam Westling.  He was baptized at Hebron Church in Burdick, Kansas and confirmed at Dayton Covenant Church in Dayton, Iowa.  He grew up in Harcourt, Iowa on a dairy farm.  Robert enjoyed high school baseball and basketball and played for a semi-pro basketball team and a semi-pro softball...

Oct 12, 2022

Ronald Duane Christensen was born October 28th, 1939 to Russel and Marcella Christensen (Stempson) in Dawson, MN. Ron was a man of faith. He was baptized March 31st, 1940 and confirmed April 26th, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dawson, MN. On his confirmation cake it was written: God bless your confirmation Ronnie. Best wishes for this happy day...

Oct 11, 2022

Carol Jean Zacher (70), passed away in her home with family beside her on October 11, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Carol was born in Alexandria, MN on October 18, 1951 to John and Fae (Spaulding) Walsh, the first of eight children.  The family lived on a farm near Belle River, MN. In October of...

Oct 10, 2022

Barbara Hagen, of Alexandria, Minnesota, with a glowing smile and deep love of her family, died on Oct. 10, 2022.

She battled pancreatic cancer for more than a year. She passed away at age 86 under hospice care enjoying the beauty of Maple Lake near Forada, Minnesota, where she and her husband Gilbert spent their retirement.