Obituaries

Oct 13, 2019

Jayme Patrick Olson was born on January 22, 1973 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Terry and Pat Olson.  He grew up on a farm north of Ashby. Jayme was confirmed at Pelican Lake Lutheran Church and graduated from Ashby High School in 1991.

As a toddler he was always pretending to go to work like...

Oct 11, 2019

Gloria Ann (Keck) Whiting was born on August 18, 1930 in Alexandria, MN to Emil and Olga (Tesch) Keck.  She grew up in Alexandria and was the oldest of 4 siblings. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church.  The family moved to North Dakota for a period of time, moving back to Alexandria when Gloria was in the...

Oct 10, 2019

Warren John Hogan was born on June 4, 1928, at the family farm in Moe Township, the eldest child of John and Mamie Hogan.  He was baptized on July 22, 1928 and confirmed on July 30, 1944 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.  Warren attended country school through the 8th grade and then helped his dad farm.  Warren farmed in...

Oct 7, 2019

Harvey James Bolstad, Sr., the son of Melvin and Josephine (Forthun) Bolstad was born at home on the farm on May 24, 1939 in Moe Township. He along with his sister Mavis (Bolstad) Gulbrandson attended Country School through 8th grade and then continued to be at home helping his parents on the family farm, learning and growing his passion...

Oct 6, 2019

Bill Dale O'Brien, the son of Erwin and Jennie (Oberg) O'Brien, was born at home on April 11, 1934.  The middle of five children, he attended Nelson School through 8th grade and graduated from Central High School in Alexandria, MN. After completing one year of college at St. Cloud State University, he returned home to the family farm where...

Oct 5, 2019

Wilbur Ervin Bergerson was born on October 19, 1917 in Concord, Nebraska to Agnes & John Bergerson. He was the youngest of nine children. He attended Myrtle Creek School, where he met the only love of his life, Virginia Borg. He attended through the eighth grade and then stayed home to help his dad on the farm. Surely that...

Oct 5, 2019

Orrin Thaddeus Johnson was born October 4, 1926 in Holmes City, MN, the son of Arthur and Hazel (Johnson) Johnson. He attended country school while his family lived in Brandon, MN and Garfield, MN. The family moved to Alexandria, MN where Orrin graduated from Central School. Orrin was a member of 4-H and Future Farmers of America. He continued...

Oct 2, 2019

Daniel Lee Russell, age 78, passed away on October 2, 2019 in Fargo, ND after a long illness. Dan was born on August 5, 1941 to Carl and Elma (Marlow) Russell in Morris, MN. The family moved to rural Kensington, MN where Dan grew up since the age of 6 months.  Dan purchased the farm from his parents and...

Sep 30, 2019

Lloyd Kenneth Lindsey was born February 27, 1928 in Alexandria, MN, the son of George and Lillian (Nelson) Lindsey. He began life as a pre-mature baby, sleeping in a Buster Brown shoebox, and took the nickname, Buster. He grew up in Alexandria where he attended school. Following his schooling, Buster joined the United States Navy. He served in the...

Sep 28, 2019

Rose Marie (Sanvik) Schneiderhan was born to Andrew and Rosa (Haack) Sanvik on November 8, 1933, in Starbuck, Minnesota.  She enjoyed playing bridge, volunteering at the library and will be remembered as a hardworking, funny, friendly, kind, warm hearted woman who loved to spend time with her family and particularly her grandchildren.  She adored every one of them right...

Sep 28, 2019

Oma Elaine (Beehler) Stanek was born on May 21, 1934, in Olivet, SD.  She was the only child to William and Ruth (Grim) Beehler.

She attended grade school in Olivet, SD.  The family moved to Witchita, KS, as her father was employed with Boeing.  They relocated to Sioux Falls, SD.

Oma graduated from Sioux Falls...

Sep 28, 2019

Carol Marie (Ebert) Peterson was born on March 30, 1941, in Big Stone, SD to Robert and Ellen (Peterson) Ebert.  She graduated from Ortonville High School and was drummer in the high school band. Carol worked at Milbank Mutual Insurance in Milbank after graduation.

Carol was united in marriage to Allan Peterson at St. John’s Catholic Church...

Sep 25, 2019

Marjorie (Marge) Ann Fischer was born on April 12, 1932, daughter of Fred and Edna (Boelter) Fischer in Milaca, MN.  Marge grew up in Isanti, MN, attended school in Cambridge, MN and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1950.

After graduation, Marge moved to Minneapolis and worked at Janny Simple Hill as a secretary doing typing, billing,...

Sep 21, 2019

Violet Matilda Backhaus, the daughter of John and Amelia (Hartfield) Gesell, was born on December 28, 1925, in West Miltona. She was raised on a farm and attended school in West Miltona. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

During WWII, Violet moved to Seattle at the age of 19, to work for Boeing...

Sep 20, 2019

Toni McCarten died peacefully at her home on September 20, 2019.  Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, she kept the matter private while fighting the disease that took her life.

Raised in Minneapolis, Toni graduated from Hamline University with a Degree in Art.  She moved to Alexandria in the early 1980’s and started her career operating Margoni’s...

Sep 20, 2019

Lael Owen Tucker, 69, of Garfield, Minnesota passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 at his home.

He was born to Shirley and Leonard Tucker on December 24, 1949 in Austin, Minnesota.  Lael graduated from Austin High School and Brown Institute in Minneapolis.  He enlisted in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  He was a...

Sep 19, 2019

David John Bell was born on April 28, 1960, in Morris MN to Jack and Fran (Nibbe) Bell.  He was baptized in Hancock, MN. The family moved to Alexandria, MN in 1965, where he attended Zion Lutheran School through 8th grade then graduated from Jefferson High School in 1978.

Dave was active in many high school sports...

Sep 18, 2019

Melvin William Pantze was born May 1, 1933, in Villard, Minnesota to William and Alice (Hoth) Pantze.  He attended Villard High School through his sophomore year and then went to go help his Dad on the farm.

Melvin enlisted in the United States Army in 1956.  While on leave Melvin was united in marriage to Ruby Toft...

Sep 16, 2019

Thomas “Tom” James Zauche was born on January 22, 1920 to William and Etta (Trilk) Zauche on the Canadian border in Baudette, MN. He grew up in a very outdoorsy family, spending his youth hunting, fishing, and picking berries amidst the landscape of the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods. At age 18 he was confirmed in the...

Sep 12, 2019

James David Kaufman was born on October 5, 1947, the son of Julius and Jeanette (Anderson) Kaufman in St. Cloud, MN.  He grew up in the St. Cloud area and helped his grandparents on the farm.  He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1965 and then enlisted into the United States Navy.  James served in the Mobile Riverine Force...