Obituaries

Audrey Pagano

Apr 9, 2020

Audrey Mary Pagano, age 68 of Alexandria died on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Alomere Health in Alexandria.

A Celebration of Life will be scheduled after the Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions are lifted.

Bonnie Zinke

Apr 8, 2020

Bonnie May (Hoeper) Zinke was born July 17, 1935 to Walter Henry Conrad Hoeper & Lorena Augusta (Muller) Hoeper at the Madelia Hospital in Watonwan County, MN. Bonnie was the oldest of 4 children. Bonnie was baptized at the Zion Lutheran church in Madelia, MN in 1935. Bonnie lived in Madelia, MN and then they moved to the 10...

Judy Erick

Apr 6, 2020

Judy Ann (Rector) Erick was born on August 12, 1943, in Grass Valley, California to Thomas and Matilda (Van Beek) Rector.  She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Judy was united in marriage to Paul Erick on October 22, 1961, in Sioux Falls.  The next year they were blessed with a son, Jeffrey. ...

Steven Gardner

Apr 5, 2020

Steven Gerald Gardner, the son of Gerald and Kathleen (Kattre) Gardner, was born on December 10, 1962 in Baldwin, WI.  Steve grew up in Richmond, WI, until the 8th grade when his family moved to Hoffman, MN.  Steve graduated from Herman High School in 1981.  He had enlisted into the United States Army Reserve when he was sixteen and...

Shirley Whitley

Apr 3, 2020

Shirley Whitley, age 86, of Alexandria, died on Friday, April 3, 2020.  A private graveside service will take place at Hudson Cemetery.

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Pastor Giles Ekola

Mar 27, 2020

Pastor Giles Ekola passed away March 27, 2020 at the Evansville Care Center. Giles was born March 27-28, 1927 to August and Hilja Ekola in Crystal Falls, MI.

Giles and Sally Ann Soderberg were married August 2, 1952. Five wonderful children were born to them: Susan (Eugene) Boltjes, Guy (Mary) Ekola, Lindy Ekola (David Jungst), Lindberg (Tracy)...

Roger Hockert

Mar 22, 2020

Roger John Hockert of Millerville, 88, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020. The son of Ferdinand and Louise (Revering) Hockert. Roger was born on November 20, 1931 and raised on their family farm. As a young man, he enjoyed farming with his Dad and helped his parents build the Shady Creek Resort in the late 1940’s.

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Dale Kittelson Sr.

Mar 21, 2020

Dale Grant Kittelson Sr. was born on October 14, 1955, to Darrel and Claryce (Stedje) Kittelson in Alexandria, Minnesota.  Dale grew up in Carlos and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1973.  He attended Alexandria Technical College for Tool and Die.

Dale was married to Wendy King in November of 1977.  The couple was blessed with two...

Kay Olson

Mar 12, 2020

Rest in peace Kay Olson, who read the obituaries and listened to the funeral announcements every day. Kay Darlene (Grayson) Olson passed away peacefully in Alexandria, MN on Thursday, March 12th, from a brain aneurysm. She was 79 years old. Kay was born in Erdahl Township on January 4th, 1941 to (Robert) Dale and Engeline Ida (Wiebel) Grayson. She...

Kay Olson

Mar 12, 2020

Kay Olson, age 79, of Alexandria, died on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at Alomere Health in Alexandria. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time, please check back.

Katherine Gilronan

Mar 8, 2020

Katherine (Trink) Gilronan,97, a longtime resident of Alexandria peacefully left this world to live with the Lord on March 8, 2020.

Katherine was born to Jacob and Clara (Nordgren) Floren on February 10, 1923. She was the third of four siblings to be born in the family home at Pennock, MN.

At age 5 she...

Ruth Irgens

Mar 7, 2020

Ruth Lillian (Pedersen) Irgens was born on February 2, 1932, in Camrose, Alberta, Canada to her Danish immigrant parents, Richard and Anna (Rasmussen) Pedersen.  She was raised in Canada, where she excelled academically (skipping a grade and earning the prestigious Governor Generals Medal for academic achievement) while helping with her five brothers, Eric, Paul, Ralph, Carl, and Harold.  At...

Ronald "Red" Saurdiff

Mar 6, 2020

Ronald (Red) Saurdiff was born June 19, 1930, the son of Lawrence and Minnie (LeGore) Saurdiff in Warroad, MN. Growing up in the midst of the Great Depression, Red came from a humble home and beginnings.  Red grew up on the Warroad River where he learned to swim, fish, hunt, snowmobile and operate all varieties of boats. Red’s father, Lawrence Saurdiff,...

Florence Krafthefer

Mar 5, 2020

Florence Alvina Celestine Schulz was born April 6, 1923, in Leaf Valley Township, MN, the daughter of Reinold and Sophie (Schoeneck) Schulz. She grew up on her parent’s farm and attended school at District 23. Following her schooling she began work at the National T grocery store in Alexandria. Later, Florence attended beauty school in St. Cloud and worked...

Mary Murray

Mar 3, 2020

Mary Louise Murray was born August 30, 1932 in Graceville, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Beatrice (Halvorson) Winter. She grew up in Bejou, MN where she attended grade school and graduated high school from Mahnomen Public High School. After graduation, she attained a teaching certificate from Mayville State College and went on to teach at a one-room, country...

Marjorie Hagedorn

Feb 29, 2020

Marjorie Ann “Marge” (Steidl) Hagedorn, 84, of Alexandria, died on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Bethany Home in Alexandria.

Marge was born on June 12, 1935, to Peter and Angeline (Beheng) Steidl.  She attended country school near Miltona and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1953.  Following High School, Marge spent several years living in the...

Nicholas Blahosky

Feb 28, 2020

Our beloved son, dad, grandson, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend Nicholas Gerald Blahosky, “Nick”, “Dude”, was called home to be with Jesus, on February 28, 2020.  Nick was born on September 20, 1988 in Cloquet, Minnesota to Jodi (Blahosky) Lee.  Nick and his mom immediately started their life together along with Mark, Jesse and Kobe Lee in Alexandria,...

Gilmer Freudenberg

Feb 28, 2020

Gilmer William Freudenberg was born December 19, 1926 in Leaf Valley Township, the son of William and Martha (Krueger) Freudenberg. He was baptized on January 11, 1927 into the Lutheran faith at St. James Church in south Effington Township. Later Gilmer was confirmed at St. James on June 9, 1940. Gilmer grew up on the family farm and attended...

Mary "Jo" Howe

Feb 25, 2020

Mary Josephine “Jo” (Odendahl) Howe was born January 9, 1923, in Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Josephine (Wieland) Odendahl, eldest of five children.   She graduated from Auburn High School, Class of 1940, and continued her education at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Des Moines, Iowa receiving her RN Degree in 1944.

While in college...

Kirk Anderson

Feb 24, 2020

A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Friday, February 28, 2020, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Alexandria. A visitation will be from 1 to 2 PM Friday at the church.