Obituaries

Harold Pantze

Harold Pantze

Jul 10, 2019

Harold John Pantze was born July 5, 1930, near Villard, MN, the son of John and Bernice (Cobert) Pantze. Harold attended country school through the eighth grade. Following school, he remained on the farm to help his parents. As a farmer he was turned down by the US Army twice. At age twenty-four he was accepted by the Army...

Odilia Steidl

Odilia Steidl

Jul 10, 2019

Odilia Ann (Revering) Steidl was born on November 18, 1932 in Effington township. She was the youngest of 5 children born to Stephen and Anna (Thoennes) Revering. On June 21, 1950, she married Lawrence Steidl at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank, MN. Nine Children were born to this union; Mary Ann, Jerry, Larry (Terry), Stephanie, Paul, Pam, Kurt,...

Judith Hollatz

Judith Hollatz

Jul 9, 2019

Judith Mary Hens was born August 25, 1942 in Mankato, MN, the daughter of Henry and Evangeline (Shouts) Hens. She was raised in Mankato where she attended school.

Following her graduation from high school Judith was united in marriage to Harlan Harris. They were blessed with two children, Vicki and Kevin. Harlan was stationed at several locations...

Michael Hagedorn

Michael Hagedorn

Jul 8, 2019

Michael Stanley Hagedorn was born June 3, 1959, in Alexandria, Minnesota, to Stanley and Marjorie (Steidl) Hagedorn, he grew up in Spring Valley, Minnesota, where he graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1977.

He attended Rochester Area Vocational Technical Institute, where he studied electronics technology. He went on to earn bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in...

Robert Waldoch

Robert Waldoch

Jul 8, 2019

Robert E. Waldoch, 67 year old resident of Garfield, MN, passed away on Monday, July 8th, 2019 at Alomere Health in Alexandria, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 12th, 2019 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN with Pastor Dan Baker officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 12...

Cynthia Yerkes

Cynthia Yerkes

Jun 30, 2019

Cynthia Yerkes was born on November 21, 1954, in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Patricia (Cooper) Bornholdt and Danny Bornholdt.  She grew up in the Hutchinson area and graduated from High School in 1972.  The family moved to St. James, Minnesota when her dad was transferred there for work.

While living in St. James Cindy worked for...

Edwina Schmidt

Edwina Schmidt

Jun 26, 2019

Edwina Magdalena was born on January 9, 1921 to Albert and Margaret Zimmel of Belle River, Minnesota.  Upon completion of 8TH grade, she continued her education attending night school for bookkeeping while being employed at 1st National Bank in Minneapolis, and later did bookkeeping for her husband’s businesses.

Edwina met her husband, Norbert, at a barn dance...

Verna Giese

Verna Giese

Jun 25, 2019

Verna “Peggy” Giese was born on July 28, 1920, to John and Emilia (Mettler) Huether in Ruff, Washington.  She graduated from Bismarck Hospital of Nursing in 1942, where she met her future husband, Cliff.  Their marriage was blessed with two children, Mark and Kathy.

Peggy was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bismarck all of...

Cyril Nelson

Cyril Nelson

Jun 25, 2019

Cyril Richard Nelson was born February 9, 1926 to Frank and Anna (Lamberg) Nelson in Garfield, MN. He grew up in the Alexandria area before graduating from what was then known as Central High School in 1944. Following graduation, Cyril enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1944-1946, eventually achieving the rank of Seaman First Class.   After...

Susan Grothe

Susan Grothe

Jun 22, 2019

Gaylene Susan Grothe, daughter of Orville and Violet Klasse, was born on March 28, 1943. Susan attended school and graduated in Slayton, Minnesota and went off to Augustana Lutheran College for one year. During Susan's junior year, she met her husband Gary Grothe. They United in Marriage on November 10, 1962. The couple resided in Fulda, MN and were...

Gene Westphal

Gene Westphal

Jun 19, 2019

Gene Westphal, age 82, of Alexandria, MN, passed away at Grand Arbor Memory Care facility in Alexandria on June 19, 2019, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body dementia.

His memorial services will be held at First Lutheran Church, 822 Douglas Street in Alexandria at 11 am Monday, June 24th, 2019. Visitation will be...

James Winger

James Winger

Jun 18, 2019

James Dwight Winger was born January 16, 1927, in Appleton, MN, the only child of Ole and Alma (Ogren) Winger. He grew up in Appleton where he attended school and excelled in sports. Following James’ graduation from high school in 1945 he enlisted in the United States Army. James served as a cook and was stationed in Germany where...

Craig Thoennes

Craig Thoennes

Jun 15, 2019

Craig Allen Thoennes was born on January 20, 1978, in Parkers Prairie to Charles and Kim (Johnson) Thoennes.  His was raised in Urbank with his sister, Alicia.  Growing up Craig loved playing with his toy farm machinery which he passed down to his nieces today.

Craig graduated from Brandon High School in 1996.  He loved going snowmobiling...

David Fahlin

David Fahlin

Jun 14, 2019

David Lawrence Fahlin was born on November 6, 1935 at the family farm in Solem Township.  He was the son of Herman and Gladys Fahlin.  He attended local grade school and graduated from Ag School in Morris.

He was united in marriage to Eleanor Turnquist on October 16, 1954 at the Farwell Lutheran Church.  He enlisted in...

Beverly Travis

Beverly Travis

Jun 2, 2019

Beverly (Buelow) Travis was born on November 31,1932 in Duluth Minnesota and died of natural causes and worn out body at 4:24AM on June 2nd, 2019 at Alomere Hospital in Alexandria Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her father William, mother Helen, husband Dale, daughter Patricia and brother William. She is survived by her daughters, Vickie, and Cindy,...

Helen Viering

Helen Viering

Jun 2, 2019

Helen Orlyce (Angen) Viering was the second of six children born to her parents, May (Engen) and Joel Olaus Angen. She was born in Alexandria on Monday, December 15th, 1924.

Helen and Archie were married on Friday, November 30th, 1945. They had a dance band called The Melody Aces and played all over the region.

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Patricia Petermeier

Patricia Petermeier

May 31, 2019

Patricia Jean (Flynn) Petermeier was born to the union of James L. and Mary A. (Bowlin) Flynn in St. Paul, MN on August 11, 1938. Pat lived in St. Paul where she attended St. Mark’s Catholic School. When she was 10, her family moved to St. Cloud where she attended St. Mary’s Catholic grade school and graduated from Cathedral...

Debra Hjelm

Debra Hjelm

May 28, 2019

Debra Kay Hjelm was born on October 13, 1956, in Alexandria, MN the daughter of Norman and Audrey (Syverson) Schuhmacher.  Debbie graduated from Glenwood High School in 1975 and continued her education at the Alexandria Technical School completing a clerical program.  She moved to Minneapolis and began working at Target in 1976.

Debbie met the...

Jared Corne

Jared Corne

May 27, 2019

JARED CORNE

Jared Ryan Corne was born February 22, 1999 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of James Corne and Julie Kellerhuis. Jared grew up with his family in Brandon, MN. He attended school at the Runestone Regional Learning Center. Following his graduation Jared continued his education at Alexandria Technical College where he earned his certificate as...

Al Esterberg

Al Esterberg

May 24, 2019

Al “Skeets” Esterberg was born on December 5, 1945 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Claire B. and Estella Jeanne (McCorkell) Esterberg. Al passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 in the critical care unit at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Al was recently diagnosed with cancer and everyone was so hopeful for a successful recovery, but...

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