Obituaries
Lloyd Lindsey
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...
Oma Stanek
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...
Carol Peterson
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...
Rose Schneiderhan
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...
Marjorie "Marge" Thompson
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,...
Violet Backhaus
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...
Toni McCarten
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...
Lael Tucker
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...
David Bell
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...
Melvin Pantze
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...
Thomas Zauche
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...
James Kaufman
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...
Judith Harmon
Sep 11, 2019
Judith “Judy” Harmon was born on October 6, 1939, in Hinsdale, IL the daughter of Arthur and Lorraine (Clement) Hansen. Judy moved to Evansville, MN when Judy was about three and lived on a farm outside of Evansville. She graduated from Evansville High School in 1957.
Judith was united in marriage to Jack Baumann at St. Petri...
Kim Nord
Sep 7, 2019
Kim R. Nord age 54 of Herman formerly of Alexandria died on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at his home. A private committal service will be held at Evergeen Cemetery in Alexandria.
Donald Schoonhoven
Sep 7, 2019
Donald Schoonhoven passed away on September 7, 2019. He was born in Freeport, IL, to Henry and Elsie Schoonhoven on January 31, 1932. Growing up, he loved spending time in the nearby Indian Gardens, and swim in the creek with his brothers and neighborhood friends.
Following high school, Don enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving at the...
Doralean Mosher
Sep 4, 2019
Doralean Erika Blake was born on April 23, 1930 to Berthold and Alvina (Bredow) Blake in Folden Township, Ottertail County, where she grew up with nine other siblings. She attended school through the 11th grade before eventually marrying Archie Mosher on December 19, 1947 after WWII and Archie’s service in the Air Force had ended. The couple moved to...
Theresa Lanners
Sep 3, 2019
Theresa Mary Lanners was born on May 4, 1931, to John and Julia (Kelly) Ledermann. She died peacefully in her sleep on September 3, 2019, at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, parents, stepmother Pauline (Otto) Ledermann, sister Elaine, and infant siblings Angela and Leo.
After graduating from Brandon High...
Ronald Listrom
Aug 31, 2019
Ronald Clemence Listrom was born on July 9, 1945 in Alexandria, MN; son of Ragnar and Ethel (Pearson) Listrom. He grew up in Evansville and graduated from Evansville High School in 1963. He was a multi-sport athlete and participated in football, basketball and baseball, with a particular fondness for football and baseball. He was all-around MVP his senior year. Ron...
Marlin Berneking
Aug 31, 2019
Marlin Berneking was born on September 13, 1930 at home in Walls Township, Traverse County, MN to Paul and Helena (Zimmerman) Berneking. He was baptized into the Lutheran faith and was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dumont, MN. He attended country school through the 8th grade in rural Traverse County.
He met the love of...
Nikki Meyers
Aug 30, 2019
Nikki Jo (Dropik) Meyers was born December 18, 1981 in Alexandria, MN to Tony & Janet Dropik. She passed away August 30, 2019 in St Cloud Hospital due to complications from surgery.
Nikki attended elementary school in Carlos and graduated from Jefferson Senior High in 2000. She attended Alex Tech for Wireless Communication.
Nikki met...
