Obituaries

Ardelle Bjoralt

Ardelle Bjoralt

Jan 2, 2021

Ardelle Annette Bjoralt was born on February 15, 1946, in Alexandria to Fredolf and Edythe (Erickson) Hanson.  She graduated from high school in Alexandria.

On May 1, 1965, she was married to Sherlin Bjoralt.  The couple lived in Minneapolis but enjoyed a summer residence on Lake Henry in Alexandria.  Alexandria became their permanent home in 1986.

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Lovilla Sampson

Lovilla Sampson

Jan 1, 2021

Lovilla Jane (Whalen) Sampson was born September 30, 1949, on the McHenry/Pierce county line on the way to Rugby, ND to Richard and Elizabeth (Hall) Whalen.  She attended school in Towner, ND and went on to work as a cook and baker in the restaurant industry for the greater portion of her life.  She spent a number of years...

Hildegarde Ziegelmann

Hildegarde Ziegelmann

Jan 1, 2021

Hildegarde Mae (Guenther) Ziegelmann was born July 14, 1919, to Frank and Celia (Wilm) Guenther in Leaf Valley Township. She attended school In Leaf Valley Township.

On October 4, 1942, Hildegarde married Olaf Ziegelmann and they moved to Alexandria. Hildegarde worked doing laundry and ironings for people on the lakes as well as cleaning houses.  She loved planting...

Marlene Lund

Marlene Lund

Dec 30, 2020

Marlene Louise (Navratil) Lund was born on October 28, 1937, to Louis and Barbara Navratil in Alexandria, MN.  Marlene graduated from Alexandria High School in 1955 and then attended nursing school.  She graduated in 1958 as a registered nurse from St. Barnabas School of Nursing.

Marlene was united in marriage to Eldred “Bill” Lund on September 27,...

Robert Weiland

Robert Weiland

Dec 29, 2020

Robert E. Weiland was born in Framnas Township near Morris, MN, along with his twin, Ronald, on January 4, 1938, the son of Nicholas and Anna (Pusl) Weiland. Robert graduated from Hoffman High School in 1957, one year later than he should have because of an accident with a gravel truck that broke his leg and skull when he...

Thomas Thompson

Thomas Thompson

Dec 29, 2020

Thomas L. Thompson January 7, 1935 – December 29, 2020

Our Dad was one of the kindest, most giving people you’d ever have the pleasure of meeting. Getting him out of church was a real chore. “Tom!” “Tom!” “Tom!” You’d look at our Mom and plead, “Can we please wait in the car?” His one-liners are legend....

Norma Hesse

Norma Hesse

Dec 27, 2020

Norma Caroline (Swenson) Hesse was born on August 21, 1927, in Butte, Montana to Harold and Gina (Gulsvig) Swenson.  She moved to Glenwood at the age of 4 with her foster parents, Emil and Emma Evenson.  Norma graduated from Glenwood High School.

On October 14, 1947, Norma was united in marriage to Dale Hesse in Sisseton, SD. ...

Luella Vendell

Luella Vendell

Dec 26, 2020

Luella Delores Vendell (90) of Alexandria, MN, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 from COVID-19.

Luella was born May 9, 1930 in Moe Township, to Edwin and Mabel (Severson) Olson. Luella graduated in 1948, from Central High School as one of “The Great Class of 48”.  She started working for Fluegal Motor Co. 3...

Betty Walter

Betty Walter

Dec 26, 2020

Betty Lou (Jones) Walter was born in Osakis, Minnesota on August 25, 1929.  She was the youngest of the large family of Harry and Mary Faith (Bennett) Jones.  Betty passed away on December 26, 2020 at the age of 91 years at her residence at Grand Arbor.

Betty attended Osakis Public school and completed her senior year...

Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Dec 23, 2020

Randy Allen Johnson, 65, of Coon Rapids (formerly of rural Kensington) passed away Wednesday, December 23, as a result of complications from COVID.

Randy was born on June 17, 1955, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Dale and Evelyn (Rossum) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in Kensington Covenant Church. He attended Kensington High School, graduating in...

Merle Olson

Merle Olson

Dec 20, 2020

Merle Olson, a third-generation resident of Alexandria, MN., passed away on Sunday morning, December 20, 2020. He was 88.

Born in Alexandria, MN to Chester and Annie (Nyquist) Olson on November 3, 1932, he was the younger of the family’s two children. His sister, Arlue (Olson) Beheng, was Merle’s lifelong...

Loretta Olson

Loretta Olson

Dec 19, 2020

Loretta Florence Vitale was born February 4, 1926 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Samuel and Rose (Miletillo) Vitale. She was raised in Detroit where she graduated from high school.

Sherlock Olson was traveling on a train returning from his military service when he saw Loretta and decided that was the woman he was going to marry....

LaVonne Anderson

LaVonne Anderson

Dec 18, 2020

LaVonne (Vonnie) was born June 24, 1929 to Oscar and Cecilia Goltz in Darfur, MN. She attended Darfur Elementary and Comfrey High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Roger Anderson, on November 9, 1946. Vonnie and Roger farmed 23 years in Comfrey. In 1969 until her retirement, Vonnie worked at the Comfrey School as a teacher’s aide. Vonnie loved...

JuleAnn Kelley

JuleAnn Kelley

Dec 16, 2020

Juleann Betsy Kelley was born on November 24, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents, Arthur and Olga (Moline) Pearson.  At the age of 10, she was crowned Queen Juleann from the Minneapolis Retail Grocers Association.  She graduated in 1961 from South High School in Minneapolis.

Juleann was united in marriage to Michael Kelley on December 19, 1964,...

Daniel Olson

Daniel Olson

Dec 16, 2020

Daniel Lee Olson was born on August 27, 1951, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Winston and Ima Jean (Lee) Olson. An outgoing young rascal, Dan grew up on City Park Road with his brother, Dave.  The two boys spent hours listening and singing to records, playing at City Park, going to the beach, and got started in the...

Ruth Westerberg

Ruth Westerberg

Dec 16, 2020

Ruth Ann Klein was born July 25, 1948, in Needles, CA, the daughter of Edward and Phyllis (Field) Klein. She moved with her family to St. Cloud, MN at a young age. She grew up in St. Cloud where she graduated from Tech High School.

Ruth began doing clerical work for a doctor in St. Cloud. She...

David Erickson

David Erickson

Dec 15, 2020

David Lee Erickson was born September 16, 1966 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Walter and Loraine (Simonson) Erickson.  He was raised in Alexandria where he graduated from Jefferson High School in 1985.

David loved cars and working on them. He became a mechanic for Juettner Motors. In 1989 he left Juettner’s to work with his brother,...

Marlene Kluver

Marlene Kluver

Dec 13, 2020

Marlene Ann Kluver was born on May 16, 1947 in Alexandria, MN to Glenn and Jean (Carlson) Wilson.  She attended and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1965.

On December 18, 1965, Marlene was united in marriage to Dale Kluver.  To this union two children were born: Jennifer and Steven.  The couple lived in Alexandria until 1968,...

Paula Uhde

Paula Uhde

Dec 12, 2020

Paula Lee Uhde, the daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Reasor) Schultz, was born on August 4, 1949 in Mankato, Minnesota.  Paula spent her childhood years in Mankato, Texas and in Parkers Prairie.  She graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1967 and then met the love of her life, Gary Uhde.  They were united in marriage on August 12,...

Bertha Spitzer

Bertha Spitzer

Dec 12, 2020

Bertha Spitzer, long time resident of North Dakota and most recently of MN passed away in Alexandria, MN on December 12, 2020 at the age of 100 years.

Bertha was born on June 20, 1920 to Adam and Lydia (Weisenburger) Schnabel on a farm near Venturia, ND.  She was baptized, confirmed and attended country school in that...

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