Obituaries
Michael Wells
Mar 20, 2022
Michael Shawn Wells (commonly referred to as “Mikey”, “Mike”, “Spanky” and, “Wells”) was born to Tim and Donna Wells on February 15th, 1983, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Mike graduated High School in Osakis, Minnesota, and graduated from Alexandria Technical College with a welding degree. Mike pursued his passion in creative arts, which were expressed most beautifully with his guitar,...
Kathleen Wheeler
Mar 19, 2022
Kathleen Adele Wheeler, the daughter of Lloyd and Lenora (Mattson) Berglin, was born on July 24, 1940, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota. She grew up on the family farm in La Grande Township and attended Country School District #99. Kathleen was a cheerleader and part of the last class to graduate from Central High School in 1958....
Constance "Connie" Good
Mar 19, 2022
Constance “Connie” Mae Bickel was born on May 5th, 1952 to Charles “Chuck” and Ida Bickel in Northfield Minnesota. She grew up on a dairy farm just outside Northfield with her older sissy Kathy and younger brother Tom. Despite being told by her school counselor that she should not go to college, she went on to get not only her...
Jerry Engelbrecht
Mar 18, 2022
Jerry Walter Engelbrecht, beloved husband and best friend of Verla (Trenne) Engelbrecht, loving father of Kate Engelbrecht (Alex Christison) and Judd Engelbrecht (Justin Donofrio) and devoted grandfather to Theo Walentas and Filo Walentas, passed on March 18th, 2022.
The son of Art and Agnes (Feldhake) Engelbrecht, Jerry was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on January 7th, 1945. He grew...
Patricia "Patti" Knutson
Mar 17, 2022
Patricia Lane (White) Knutson was born on April 28th, 1938 to Robert and Lois White in Minneapolis MN. That's where she grew up, went to school and eventually met her husband, John Knutson, and were married on April 6th, 1963. Patti and John raised four children in Richfield, MN. In 1989 Patti, John and Kelli moved to...
Jacqueline Groth
Mar 16, 2022
Jacqueline Kay (Osbon) Groth was born on February 27, 1939, to Loren Osbon and Maxine (Pike) Harvey in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She attended and graduated from Washington High School in 1957. After graduation, Jackie attended Augustana College where she earned her BA. While attending college, she married James (Jim) Luce and was blessed with three children: Michael, Lori,...
Daniel Woodle
Mar 16, 2022
Daniel Edward Woodle, 41, son of Tim and Mary Woodle was born on April 30, 1980 in Hancock, Michigan. He passed away on March 16, 2022 from medical complications from brain cancer. He graduated from Pipestone/ Jasper High School, in Pipestone, Minnesota in 1998, from Southwest Minnesota State University, in Marshall, MN, with a degree in Elementary Education in...
Jason Gylsen
Mar 16, 2022
Jason “Jay” Lawrence Gylsen, age 43, of Sauk Rapids and formerly of Alexandria, MN, died at his home unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Jay was born February 2nd, 1979, in Anchorage, Alaska. He is the son of Gary Gylsen and Susan Anderson. They moved to Alexandria, MN when Jason and Bobby (his brother) were young kids....
Marilyn Miller
Mar 14, 2022
Marilyn Ann Miller was born in Bowlus, MN on May 16, 1938. She was the youngest of twelve children born to Michael and Pauline (Klosowski) Stodolka. Marilyn attended the local high school and then helped her parents out on the farm and worked at Fingerhut for a few years. On a blind date in August of 1971, Marilyn met...
Michael Tordsen
Mar 14, 2022
Michael Vernon Tordsen was born on December 18, 1968, in Springfield, MN to Vernon and Mary (Hornick) Tordsen. He grew up in Willmar for a time and then the family moved to New London-Spicer where Mike was an avid basketball player and graduated from High School in 1987. He began college at Southwest State University in Marshall, MN and...
Audrey Honebrink
Mar 11, 2022
Audrey Lou (Grunklee) Honebrink was born January 3, 1931, in Hardwick, MN to Ervin and Ella (Ahrendt) Grunklee. She attended elementary school in Hardwick and the family moved to Delano when she was a teenager, where she graduated Delano High School.
Audrey was united in marriage to LeRoy Honebrink on July 11, 1953, at Mount Olive Lutheran...
William Flaig
Mar 11, 2022
William (Bill) George Flaig, age 72, died on March 11, 2022 in Alexandria MN.
Bill was born on July 3, 1949 in Alexandria, MN, son of Darrel Vincent and Adeline Marie (Berberich) Flaig. He was the youngest of 7 children and was an active athlete and musician at Alexandria High School, graduating in 1967. He enjoyed coaching...
Martin Schulte
Mar 10, 2022
Martin L. Schulte, age 65 of Perham, MN, died on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Alexandria.
Sheila Clark
Mar 10, 2022
Sheila Marie Clark was born February 22, 1957 to Eugene “JR” and Jeanne (Winter) Clark of Osakis. She went to St. Agnes School, first through eighth grade then onto the Osakis Public School where she graduated in 1976. After graduation, Sheila went on to attend Alexandria Technical School. Following her schooling, she worked at Fingerhut in Alexandria for many years....
Marvin Bruzik
Mar 7, 2022
Marvin Edward Bruzik, age 86, of Alexandria, MN passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022.
Marvin was born in Alexandria, the son of Ed and Agnes (Zaviska) Bruzik and grew up on the family farm in Forada, MN with his two sisters: Dona (Wagner) and Karen (Collins). After graduating from high school in Alexandria, Marvin pursued his...
Anton Strasser
Mar 7, 2022
Anton (Tony) Strasser, age 86, of Alexandria, MN passed away peacefully at his home on March 7, 2022.
Tony was born in Cabuna, Yugoslavia, the son of Michael and Anna (Gross) Strasser on March 13, 1935. Tony‘s father died before his birth. When he was three, Tony‘s mother married John Aschenbrenner. As a young child during WWII,...
Eleanor Dahlquist
Mar 2, 2022
Eleanor Virginia Dahlquist Obituary
July 7, 1928 – March 2, 2022
Eleanor Virginia Dahlquist was born July 7, 1928 in Holmes City, Minnesota.
The first of two children born to Albert Godfred Dahlquist and Carrie (Nelson) Dahlquist.
The family moved to Minneapolis the following year, where Eleanor remained for most of...
Jon Harris
Mar 1, 2022
Jon Jeffrey Harris passed away at his home on March 1, 2022, at the age of 61. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022, from 1:30-3:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home.
Lucille Waldorf
Mar 1, 2022
Lucille Agnes Waldorf, the daughter of Aloys and Rose (Brockman) Schmiesing, was born on the family farm near Meire Grove, Minnesota, on August 7, 1925. She attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School at the age of seven and completed eight years of schooling. She then helped her parents and three younger brothers on the family farm. At age...
Allen Gerdes
Mar 1, 2022
Allen DeWayne Gerdes was born June 15, 1943, in Glenwood, MN, the son of Arnold and Aileen (Townsend) Gerdes. He attended and graduated from Villard High School in 1961. Following his schooling, Allen started working at Pearl Jobbing in Alexandria doing on the road sales. Through his work, Allen was able to meet the love of his life, Barbara....
