Obituaries

Claudia Marie Weiers

Claudia Marie Weiers

Sep 17, 2024

Memorial Services for Claudia Weiers, 70, of Alexandria, will be held Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria with inurnment at St. Mary's Cemetery and a funeral luncheon to follow. A public visitation will be held, Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria from 3 PM- 6 PM with a...

Mary Lou Moll

Mary Lou Moll

Sep 16, 2024

Mary Lou Moll was born on October 15, 1931 the daughter of Robert and Ida (Hagstrom) Danielson. She grew up in Alexandria and was very active in Alexandria High School. She was on the National Honor Society, involved in several musicals and a part of Beta Phi. 

Mary Lou was united in marriage to Vern Moll on September 28th, after their...

Craig Alan Anderson

Craig Alan Anderson

Sep 16, 2024

Craig Alan Anderson, age 68 of Alexandria, died on Monday, September 16, 2024, at his home.

Private family services will be held on a later date.

Paul LeRoy Ersted

Paul LeRoy Ersted

Sep 14, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Ersted announces his passing on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the age of 73. Paul passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest following surgery intending to remove cancer from his abdomen on September 12, 2024. Paul was surrounded by his loving family as he left this earth. 

Paul LeRoy Ersted Jr. was...

David "Dave" Gilbertson

David "Dave" Gilbertson

Sep 14, 2024

David “Dave” Gilbertson passed away on September 14, 2024. Born May 7, 1945, in Alexandria, Minnesota, Dave graduated from Jefferson Senior High School and attended Alexandria Technical Institute, completing the Diesel Mechanics program. In September of 1966, he married Bonita Olson. He worked briefly in the Twin Cities before returning to Alexandria, where he and Bonita made their home. He...

Jean Eleanor Keller

Jean Eleanor Keller

Sep 14, 2024

Jean Eleanor Keller, 93, of Glenwood formerly of Alexandria, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Glenwood Retirement Village. Services for Jean are pending and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. 

Jean is survived by her children: Rick (Stephanie) Daniels, Carol Hurley, David (Patti) Daniels, Dennis (Roxanne) Daniels, Deb (Wes) Medalen, Dan (Val) Daniels, Dana...

Ruth Bernice Alcott

Ruth Bernice Alcott

Sep 13, 2024

Ruth Bernice Alcott was born in March, 1933 in Orange Township, Douglas County, MN to John and Bernice (Cobert) Pantze. She attended the rural District 7 school and later attended school in Villard.

Ruth was united in marriage to Donald Robert (Bob) Alcott on September 20, 1955, in Webster, SD. The couple made their home in Alexandria until 1956 when Donald...

Michael B. Mosleth

Michael B. Mosleth

Sep 12, 2024

It is with profound sadness that the family of Michael Bertram Mosleth of Alexandria, Minnesota, announces his passing on Thursday September 12 2024, at 73 years of age. Michael passed away unexpectedly yet surrounded by dear friends while on a spiritual pilgrimage in Ireland.

Michael was born April 15, 1951, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota as the youngest of three children...

James "Bud" Edward Quam

James "Bud" Edward Quam

Sep 12, 2024

James E. (Bud) Quam of Alexandria, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Thursday September 12, 2024. He will be deeply missed by those who knew him.

James was born on July 17, 1938 in Mantorville, Minnesota to Melvin J. and Vivian (Robison) Quam. He was a birthday surprise for his father. Shortly after his birth he was nicknamed Buddy by his big...

Jerry Dean Kuhlman

Jerry Dean Kuhlman

Sep 10, 2024

Jerry was born July 9, 1945, in Alexandria to Walter (Jim) Kuhlman and Ruth (Gurley)Kuhlman and raised on the Osakis Farm. He went home to be with the Lord on September 10, 2024, after living in Bethany on the Lake.

Jerry attended Osakis High School before enlisting in the army in 1965. He served in Augsburg, Germany through 1967.

In 1968 Jerry...

Mildred V. Keck Olson

Mildred V. Keck Olson

Sep 9, 2024

Mildred Keck Olson was born on October 25, 1920, to Anna (Steen) and Erick Keck in Doyon, North Dakota. She was the eldest of five daughters. They spent summers at the family farm at Keck’s Point on Lake Carlos near Alexandria, where her father and his siblings were born and raised. She graduated from Doyon High School and received her...

Wayne Ray Rediehs

Wayne Ray Rediehs

Sep 9, 2024

Gone from our lives, but never absent from our hearts, our much loved husband, dad and grandpa passed away at his home, surrounded by love on September 9, 2024.

 Wayne Ray Rediehs was born in Alexandria, Minnesota on June 25, 1943 to Raymond and Francis (Wachter) Rediehs. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carlos where he continued...

Ardine Elda Zimmer

Ardine Elda Zimmer

Sep 9, 2024

Ardine Zimmer of Alexandria, formerly of Parkers Prairie, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at Windmill Ponds in Alexandria. She was born on May 16, 1931, the daughter of Fred and Mathilda (Diedrich) Schmidt in Leaf Valley Township. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith.

Ardine was married to Virgil Zimmer on September 22, 1950. They farmed for...

Richard G. Hanson

Richard G. Hanson

Sep 4, 2024

Richard (Rick) G. Hanson, age 68 of Alexandria, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024. at his home. The funeral service will be held on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 11 AM at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minnesota. There will be a visitation held at the Anderson Funeral home in Alexandria, MN on Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 4-7...

Garrett W. Visser

Garrett W. Visser

Aug 28, 2024

Garrett W. Visser, age 75, passed away on August 28, 2024. He was a beloved father, husband, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Garrett was born on December 23, 1948, in Beaumont, TX. In 1960 the family moved their farm life to Brooten, MN. Garrett graduated from Brooten High School in 1967. One of...

Norma Shirley Scherrer

Norma Shirley Scherrer

Aug 27, 2024

Norma Shirley (Wibstad,Strom) Scherrer was born September 25, 1933 in Brandon Township, the daughter of Simon and Nora (Gilbertson) Wibstad. Growing up on a small farm near Brandon, she loved the open outdoors. Some of her favorite memories were of fetching cattle from the pastures and milking the cows (before milkers). Norma graduated high school in 1951 and moved to...

Gloria Marlene Brock

Gloria Marlene Brock

Aug 24, 2024

Gloria Marlene Brock

March 24, 1931 — August 24, 2024

Gloria Marlene Bergland Brock was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, on March 24, 1931, to Gunsten Soren Bergland and Alice Froseth Bergland. She enjoyed a happy childhood among friends and her many second-generation Norwegian relatives who had settled in the area. After high school she moved to Minneapolis, where she studied...

Lyle Francis Lanigan

Lyle Francis Lanigan

Aug 24, 2024

Lyle Francis Lanigan of Alexandria passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Bethany on the Lakes. Lyle Lanigan (Slim) was born on May 20, 1942, to Michael and Marie (Doebber) Lanigan. Lyle graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1960. Soon after he enlisted in the Navy and served from 1960-1964. He was stationed on Midway Island. He worked...

Lorraine Jeanette Mrnak

Lorraine Jeanette Mrnak

Aug 24, 2024

Lorraine D. Mrnak a beloved wife, step-mother, aunt and friend passed away at Bethany on the Lake on Friday, August 23, 2024 at the age of 96.

She was born Lorraine Jeanette Linster on September 21, 1927, the daughter of John and Caroline Linster. She was raised in Millerville, Minnesota.

Lorraine was united in marriage to Edward Drahos on June 22, 1948....

Corrine Belle Persson

Corrine Belle Persson

Aug 22, 2024

Corrine Belle (Evenson) Persson was born on January 13, 1927, to Oscar and Ruth (Knutson) Evenson near Winger, Minnesota, where she grew up on a farm with her five siblings. She was baptized on February 20, 1927, at a Norwegian Lutheran church near Winger, and was confirmed on June 15, 1941. 

Corrine graduated from Mahnomen High School and moved to Chicago...

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