Obituaries

Jul 6, 2020

CHRISTOPHER FICENEC, 59

On the morning of July the 6, 2020, and with one final burnout, Christopher Ficenec, Alexandria, MN, broke his earthly trap speed record to meet the great reward. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020, 1:00 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria.  Burial will be at St....

Jul 5, 2020

Javier Miguel Castro age 30 of Alexandria and formerly of Santo Domingo Huendio Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico died as the result of an accidental drowning in Lake Carlos near the Carlos State Park in Douglas County, MN.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in...

Jul 3, 2020

Lillian Margaret Hemquist was born on August 29, 1937, in Eastern Township, Otter Tail County, MN to William and Marie (Noetzelman) Briese. She was baptized on October 17, 1937 in Eastern Township, MN. On May 20, 1951 she was confirmed at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona. Lillian attended country school and later graduated from Eagle Bend High School...

Jul 3, 2020

Robert "Bob" Elmer Botner was born on June 28th, 1949 in Alexandria to Clifton and Olivia (Ellertson) Botner. He was baptized at East Moe Church in Garfield and confirmed at First Lutheran in Alexandria. Bob grew up in Alexandria on Lake Victoria with his three sisters, before that living in Minneapolis for a short time. Bob graduated from Jefferson...

Jul 3, 2020

Wendy Nadine (King) Kittelson was born on December 5, 1955, to Richard and Sharon (Ritzman) King in Menomonie, WI. The family moved to Alexandria in 1967, and Wendy graduated from Jefferson High School in 1974.

Wendy was married to Dale Kittelson on November 25, 1977.  The couple was blessed with two children, Dana and DJ.  Wendy worked...

Jul 1, 2020

Reginald “Reg” Power was born on April 12, 1925 in Pembina, North Dakota the son of Ernest and Alice (Bernell) Power.  He grew up in Roseland, near Willmar Minnesota.  At the age of 18 he enlisted in the Army Air Force where he honorably served his country from July 1943 – March 1946.

Upon returning home he...

Jun 23, 2020

Robert (Bob) Larry Risnes was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on November 23, 1940, to Leonard Risnes and Rosella (Huseby) Risnes.  Bob grew up in Brainerd, MN and spent summers on Gull Lake and loved to water ski in his youth.

Bob attended school in Brainerd, MN and graduated in 1959.  He attended Brainerd Jr. College and graduated...

Jun 23, 2020

Delores (Englund) Lee was born on December 31, 1931, in St. Petersburg, Florida the daughter of Gideon and Helen (Reamy) Englund.  She lived in Florida until the age of 10 when she traveled by train with her sister, Helen to Minnesota. They lived with their Aunt and Uncle Lindberg in Minneapolis for a year before moving up to the...

Jun 21, 2020

Carole Ann Berge was born in Starbuck, Minnesota on September 2, 1940, to Ingvald and Ethel (Knudson) Berge. She was baptized on October 9, 1940, and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. She attended Brandon School for 12 years.

On June 20, 1959, Carole was united in marriage to Myron Vernon Severson. They started their married life by...

Jun 19, 2020

George Luther Dyrstad was born October 20, 1926, in Glenwood, Minnesota, son of Oscar and Amanda (Rosten) Dyrstad.  He was baptized and confirmed at Indherred Lutheran Church in Glenwood.  He attended schools in Glenwood, Minnesota.

In 1945, George enlisted in the Navy and served for 18 months on the USS Meredith.  On June 29, 1948, George and LaVerne...

Jun 18, 2020

Jane Eleanor Olson was born July 19, 1924 in Truman, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward E. and Bernice (Baker) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Church of Christ in Truman. Jane graduated from Truman High School and then attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.  On November 29, 1946, Jane was united in marriage to Neal R. Huemoeller...

Jun 10, 2020

Robert Eugene Brown was born to Harold and Iva (Severson) Brown on August 29, 1941.  He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church.  Bob attended high school in Robinson, North Dakota graduating in 1959.  He loved sports and excelled in basketball.

On June 1, 1963, Bob married the love of his life Iola Dockter in Linton,...

Jun 2, 2020

Anita Mae Kovar, the daughter of Arnold and Aileen (Townsend) Gerdes, was born on April 12, 1952 in Glenwood, MN.  She grew up on a farm near Villard and graduated from Villard High School in 1970.   Anita met and then married Ernie Hugghins and together raised a daughter, Heather.  They made Alexandria their home where Anita became a police...

May 31, 2020

John Allen Muzik, son of John W. and Alvina (Johnson) Muzik, was born on June 25, 1933 in Alexandria, MN.  John graduated from Alexandria’s Central High School in 1951, then went to work for the Douglas County Highway Department. In 1953, he enlisted in the United States Army. After two years of honorable service in Germany, he returned to...

May 30, 2020

Mayme Eleanore Olson was born on March 16, 1924, the daughter of Edwin and Mabel (Severson) Olson at her maternal grandparent’s farm near Barrett, MN.  She was born prematurely weighing only 3 pounds but never spent a day in the hospital.  She was baptized when she was 2 days old by Reverend Iver Sandberg of Our Savior Church in...

May 29, 2020

Donald Duane Benjaminson was born on December 16, 1962, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN to Elmer and Rosella (Kluver) Benjaminson.  He was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN and confirmed in 1977 at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenfield, MN.  Donny attended Salem Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1981.  He...

May 24, 2020

Delbert Patrick Caron, age 92, of Alexandria, MN passed away peacefully at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN on Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Christian Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, June 3, at 1:00 pm at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Alexandria, MN. Visitation will be...

May 23, 2020

Irene Angeline Forster was born August 27, 1941, in Spruce Hill Township, MN, the daughter of Anton and Florence (Beheng) Forster. She was raised on the family farm. Irene graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria, MN.

On June 25, 1960, Irene was united in marriage to Dale Wheeler at the Church of St. Mary in Alexandria....

May 23, 2020

Carol Cleo Kuhnau was born June 13, 1953, in Wadena, MN. She was the fifteenth child born to Wilhelm and Cleo (Atz) Kuhnau and the first of their children to be born in a hospital. Her early years were spent on the family farm by Lake Rachel. She attended District 27 country school through the sixth grade. She continued...

May 21, 2020

Arlene Joyce (Weber) Walter was born on November 3, 1943, in Belgrade, MN to William and Marian (Houk) Weber.  She graduated from Paynesville High School in 1961.  After graduation she moved to Hutchinson and worked at 3M for over 10 years.

Arlene was married and was blessed with two daughters, Renae and Rachel.  The family lived on...