Obituaries

Apr 18, 2022

Raymond Henry Anderson (90), son of Alfred and Clara (Schulke) Anderson, was born in rural Carlos Township, July 10, 1931, the third of four children.   He was baptized and confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria.    He grew up on a farm in southwest Miltona Township, near the Minnesouri Club, and he graduated in 1949 from Central High in...

Apr 16, 2022

Douglas “Doug” Luther Sletto was born on February 11, 1944 in Alexandria, MN to Melvin and Edith (Botner) Sletto. He attended and graduated from Evansville High School in 1963 and continued his education at the vocational school in Staples, MN. Following his agricultural schooling, Doug started farming with his Dad and brother, Myron, for several years. He had a...

Apr 16, 2022

John Wesley Peter Bosek was born on May 17, 1929, in Lowry, Minnesota the son of John and Josephine (Brosh) Bosek.  He attended Lowry school through the 8th grade.  John served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on December 3, 1954.

John was united in marriage to Arlene...

Apr 16, 2022

Edwin (Ed) Wilfred Silbernick was born in Freeport, Minnesota on May 18, 1944, the son of Edwin and Alice (Rolfes) Silbernick. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in Cold Spring in 1962 as a four-sport athlete. After high school, he served in the United States Air Force deciphering morse code while stationed in Germany. Upon returning from the Air...

Apr 13, 2022

Randall “Randy” Steuck, age 59, died April 13,2022 in Alexandria, MN.

Randy was born on July 8, 1962, in Pipestone, MN.  He was the first of two sons, Randy and Ryan born to Carl and Beverly (Grieme) Steuck.

From his earliest days, he was all about wheels, water, and music.  If he could drive it,...

Apr 12, 2022

Arthur Edward Berg was born on April 13, 1922, in Starbuck, Minnesota to Anton and Sarah (Evenson) Berg. He was baptized and confirmed at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck. Art graduated from Starbuck High School. At the age of 19, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served on the Pacific Rim in Okinawa, Japan in medical supply....

Apr 11, 2022

Evelyn Marie (Roenfeld) Jensen was born to Harry and Sophia (Fischer) Roenfeld on March 1, 1930, near Glenwood, Iowa. She was born on a family farm, with four brothers who are all deceased: Harry Jr., Wilbert, Marvin, and Robert. Evelyn loved living on the farm, being around the animals and helping care for them.

When she was...

Apr 10, 2022

Kenneth Lee Jensen was born on December 2, 1941, to William and Lydia (Schoewe) Jensen in Holmes City, MN. Ken attended school through the 9th grade until he began helping his family full time on the farm.

Ken met his wife, Janet Myrin, and they were married on August 6, 1966, at Fahlun Lutheran Church in Nelson,...

Apr 9, 2022

DuWayne Maynard Nelson was born March 9, 1934, in Solem Township to Arthur and Betsy “Caroline” (Gustafson) Nelson. In 1939 the family moved to Holmes City. During DuWayne’s younger years he helped his father on the farm. From a young age he was gifted mechanically and would go out of his way helping others in need. As a teenager,...

Apr 8, 2022

Dorothy Marion (Hass) Schulz, was born July 5, 1919 to Paul Hass Sr. and Marie (Jarchow) Hass in Swanville, Minnesota.  She was one of six children.

After the death of her mother at age six, Dorothy was taken care of by a grandmother, an aunt, and a friend hired by her father to help take care of...

Apr 8, 2022

Michael Emmett Doherty was born on July 2, 1937, the son of John and Marguerite (O'Gara) Doherty.  As one of 10 children you can imagine there was never a dull moment.  Mike attended St. Charles Borromco Grade School in St. Anthony, and graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis, MN.  The day after high school, he joined the service,...

Apr 8, 2022

James (Jim) Henry Johnson was born on July 26, 1942, in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Henry and Leona (Bornholdt) Johnson.  Jim was baptized and confirmed at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, IA and graduated from Walnut High School in 1960.

Jim married his high school sweetheart, Connie Sievers on August 1, 1963, at Peace United...

Apr 6, 2022

Valerius “Larry” Gasperlin was born on February 1, 1927, in Krain Township rural Albany the son of Michael and Barbara (Rademacher) Gasperlin.  He graduated from Albany High School in 1945 and immediately was drafted into the United States Navy.  Larry was Honorably Discharged in August 8, 1946 and upon returning to Minnesota he attended St. John’s University for two...

Apr 3, 2022

Allen “Sonny” Christopherson was born on September 7, 1938, in Alexandria, Minnesota the only child of Will and Beulah (Bundy) Christopherson.  Sonny grew up in Alexandria at his family’s bait shop and spent a lot of time with Grandma and Grandpa Bundy on the farm.  His love of the outdoors and love of animals started here.  He attended Alexandria...

Apr 2, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Gary D. Harapat, age 68, of Alexandria, MN announces his passing on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at his home. Gary was born in St. Cloud, MN on December 6, 1953. He was the son of Dorothy and Stanley Harapat. Gary went to school in Osakis, MN and graduated from Osakis High School. Gary...

Mar 31, 2022

Bailey Scott Zastrow was born on January 19, 1999, to Darin Zastrow and Heather Schwender in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Bailey had a kind soul and a big heart for his family and friends.  He enjoyed the great outdoors that included fishing and many other adventures.  He loved to travel, play cards, swimming, fishing, campfires and occasional trips with...

Mar 30, 2022

Scott David Zastrow was born on April 18, 1947, to Egner and Phyllis (Swenson) Zastrow in Alexandria, MN. He attended and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1966. Following high school, he attended Alexandria Technical College for Mechanics then proceeded on to join the National Guards and served from 1967-1973.

On July 8, 1967, he was joined...

Mar 27, 2022

Jack Charles DeLong, age 79, of Alexandria, MN passed away peacefully at Bethany on the Lake on March 27, 2022.

Jack was born in Hibbing, MN, the son of Henry and Lois and grew up in Crosby-Ironton area.  After graduating high school, Jack joined the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1961. After his discharge, Jack...

Mar 24, 2022

Paul Fieldhammer was born on February 15, 1943, in Montevideo, MN to Phil and Adell (Germundson) Fieldhammer. He grew up in Sacred Heart, MN where he graduated high school. Paul earned degrees in Biology and German at Augsburg College. He was married to Priscilla Strecker on November 26, 1965, in Villard, MN.  The couple was blessed with two...