Obituaries
Stephanie Hagfors
May 13, 2022
Stephanie Lynn Hagfors, the daughter of Denis Hagfors and Cynthia (Egeness) Hagfors, was born on January 26, 1997, in Alexandria, Minnesota. She grew up in West Union and attended grade school in Osakis before graduating high school in Brainerd, Minnesota in 2015. She loved to play volleyball and played the trumpet in the school band. After high school, Stephanie...
Douglas Hegg
May 13, 2022
Douglas R. Hegg, age 50, of Alexandria died of natural causes on a back packing trip near Keystone, SD.
A Celebration of Doug's life will take place at the Alexandria Golf Club on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
A reception will begin at 3 PM followed by a Time of Sharing at 4 PM.
Gary Syverson
May 12, 2022
Gary Irving Syverson of Alexandria died May 12, 2022, at the age of 72. Gary was born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1950, in Rush City, Minnesota, to Irving and Syrene Syverson. He grew up in and around Kerkhoven before the family moved to Willmar while Gary was in junior high. Gary excelled at basketball and football for the “other”...
Joyce Kakac
May 12, 2022
Joyce LaRue Kakac was born on March 6th 1939 to Robert and Vendena (Erickson) Kakac, the third child of ten children. Growing up and helping on the family farm, she was interested in nature and animals of all kinds. After graduating from Central High School in Alexandria, Joyce went on to graduate from Alexandria Technical School and received her...
Beth Radil
May 11, 2022
Beth Ann (Nemmers) Radil was born in Dubuque, Iowa on February 4, 1962, to Eldon and Jeanette (Homan) Nemmers. She was baptized and confirmed at the Holy Rosary Parish in LaMotte, IA. Beth attended Holy Rosary Catholic School through the fifth grade, then continued her education at St. Joe’s Elementary School sixth through eighth grade, and then graduating from...
Mildred "Millie" Floding
May 9, 2022
Mildred “Millie” Elaine (Peterson) Floding was born to Edwin and Emma (Hedeen) Peterson on August 24, 1936, in La Grand Township, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Brandon, MN. Millie attended grade school in Brandon and later went to Central High School in Alexandria. She continued her education at Alexandria Technical and Community College...
Mary Jacoby
May 8, 2022
Mary Ann (Zitzmann) Jacoby was born at home in Wanda, MN to John and Genevieve Zitzmann on September 6, 1938. She attended school in Wanda, MN. She was united in marriage to Joseph Jacoby on August 8, 1956 in Springfield MN. To this union 5 children were born.
Mary returned to school at Willmar Technical College once...
Roy Schwendemann
May 8, 2022
Roy was born on August 9, 1928, and passed away on May 8, 2022, from pancreatic cancer.
Roy was born to parents Herman and Gladys (Cramlett) Schwendemann on August 9, 1928, on the farm located in DeGraff MN. Roy grew up on the family farm but never liked looking at the backside of the plow horse so...
Arlene Nack
May 6, 2022
Arlene Dorothy (Buhman) Nack was born in Carlos, MN to John and Minnie (Kuehl) Buhman on July 11, 1923. She had 3 older sisters and was the baby of the family. At that time, because of the distance from Carlos to Alexandria, Arlene and her sister, Margaret, rented a room on Douglas Street for the last two years of...
Howard Peterson
May 3, 2022
My brilliant husband of 35 years died peacefully Tuesday May 3, 2022, at St Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, MN, with me and our daughter, Hannah, by his side. Howard lived with Parkinson’s disease for the last 10 years of his life. He battled the disease with the most amazing grace, bravery and strength. He lived everyday with...
Mary Schouweiler
May 3, 2022
Mary Louise (Marusak) Schouweiler, age 86, died May 3, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.
Mary was born in rural Alexandria, MN by Lake Victoria on March 27, 1936, to Wencil and Mary (Zavadil) Marusak. She was the third of four children. She attended Country School District 9 and graduated from Central High School in 1954. ...
Robert Annen
May 3, 2022
Robert “Bob” Cornelius Annen died suddenly on May 3rd, 2022, at the age of 84 while at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota. Bob was a caring, supportive husband and father and is survived by his wife Vivian, and his two children Angela, and Robert Cory. He will be greatly missed by them, as well as his extended family including...
Robert Stier
May 1, 2022
Robert Lee Stier, 86, of Sauk Centre, Minnesota went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 1, 2022.
Robert was born on December 2, 1935, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Anna (Vlieger) Stier.
Robert was united in marriage to Charlotte Tomoson on November 12, 1954, in Wheaton,...
Gary Gease
Apr 29, 2022
Gary Gease was born July 7th, 1938 in Garfield, MN to Clarence and Malinda Gease. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1956. Following his education, Gary ventured to the Twin Cities working at Mayflower and Honeywell, making a little money and a lot of friends and memories along the way. With that money starting to burn a hole...
Donna Berglund
Apr 28, 2022
Donna Lorraine Berglund, the daughter of Roy and Beatrice (Fearing) White, was born on January 9, 1932, in Osakis, MN. She grew up in Osakis, where she enjoyed cheerleading and graduated from Osakis High School in 1950. While in high school, Donna met the love of her life at the local roller-rink, Earl Berglund of Alexandria. She married her...
Allene Handorff
Apr 26, 2022
Allene Goll was born in 1936 on the family farm located in Hancock, Minnesota. This is where she grew up and attended Hancock School where she graduated. Upon graduation she attended Moorhead State for a short period of time and then entered the world of working for Ottertail Power Company in Crookston, Minnesota. She did so well there that...
Bonnie Gades
Apr 24, 2022
Bonnie Gay (Tuttle) Gades was born June 20, 1952 to Clarence and Vivian (Eblen) Tuttle in Alexandria, MN. She grew up in the Forada area, farming and helping her sister Robin to raise their baby brothers, Marty and Monty. She also assisted her Grandmother in hosting many barn dances.
Bonnie attended Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria...
Clement Bitzan
Apr 23, 2022
Clement (Pinkie) Augustus Bitzan was born in Millerville Township on May 3, 1936 to Joseph and Barbara (Hockert) Bitzan. He grew up and lived most of his life on his parent’s farm in Millerville. Clement was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville. He attended parochial school in Millerville through 8th grade and...
Phyllis Mounsdon
Apr 22, 2022
Phyllis was born in Hudson Township in Alexandria on April 17, 1927 to David and Caroline (Hall) Henriksen. When Phyllis was in the 6th grade her family moved to a farm west of Alexandria. She attended District 99 school and graduated from the 8th grade, then attended Alexandria High School and graduated with the class of 1945. After graduation...
Ellen Niblett
Apr 21, 2022
Ellen Mae Hoaglund was born on February 4, 1943 in Wheaton, MN to Ann (Carpenter) and Clifford Hoaglund. She was baptized at Parnell Lutheran Church in Wheaton, and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Carlos. Ellen graduated from Jefferson High School.
Ellen married George Clark Niblett in September of 1960. The couple made their home in Belle...
