Obituaries
Sidney Hills
Feb 6, 2019
Sidney Junior Hills was born March 6, 1933 in Barry, MN, the son of Sidney Eagle and Mabel (Merfeld) Hills. He was raised and attended school in west central Minnesota.
In 1953, Sidney joined the United States Army. He served in Oklahoma and later, in Germany. Following his service to his country, he returned to Minnesota to...
Devin Dixon
Feb 6, 2019
Peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday February 6, 2019, our cherished son, brother, grandson and friend, Devin Neal Dixon was released of his illnesses and disabilities into loving arms where he is finally free.
Devin was a joy and inspiration to all who were privileged to know him. He was a testament to the power and strength...
Jay Linser
Feb 2, 2019
**Funeral service and burial has been canceled due to road conditions.**
Jay Linser, age 64, died on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Memorials are preferred to St. Luke's Church.
Robert Jespersen Sr.
Feb 2, 2019
Robert J. Jespersen Sr. age 72 of Alexandria died on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Prairie Senior Cottages. A Private Memorial Service is pending for a later date.
Emerson Lyman
Feb 2, 2019
Emerson (Em) Lyman, age 94, of Parkers Prairie, passed away on February 2, 2019, at St. William’s Living Center, Parkers Prairie, where he had been a resident for several years.
Em was born in St. Peter, Minnesota, on January 19, 1925, to Millard and Ruth (Ely) Sapp. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1942, and then...
Carole Chandler
Feb 2, 2019
Carole Rae (Anderson) Chandler was born November 2, 1938 in Moorhead, MN to Rhada (Syverson) and B. Kenneth Anderson of Hitterdal, MN. She grew up in Hitterdal, MN, Fargo and Bismarck, ND, as well as Marshall, MN and Crookston, MN where she graduated from Central High School in 1956. After graduation she worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. until...
Robert Hocum
Feb 2, 2019
Robert (Bob) Milton Hocum was born in Montevideo, MN on January 15, 1943, to Ellsworth and Delores. Bob grew up fishing and hunting with his older brother, Bruce and their buddies. He graduated from Montevideo High School in 1961.
Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Korat, Thailand. Soon after...
Marie Hertwig
Feb 1, 2019
Marie Yvonne Hertwig, the daughter of Alfred and Ila (Stigen) Meyer, was born on July 27, 1938, in Taft North Dakota. Her family moved to the Parkers Prairie area where Marie graduated from high school in 1956.
Marie was united in marriage to Paulvin Hertwig on October 19, 1957, at St. James Lutheran Church in South Effington...
Ophelia Moen
Feb 1, 2019
Ophelia was born Ophelia Etna Lack on April 9, 1927 and passed away on February 1, 2019 to join her many friends and family members who have gone before her. She was born in Big Flat, Arkansas to Joseph and Ruth Lack. She was the oldest girl in a family of 9 children. Ophelia graduated from Paris High School...
Betty Meyer
Jan 31, 2019
Betty Louise Meyer, the daughter of William and Vina (Kayser) Johnson, was born on May 5, 1930 in Villard, MN. Betty grew up in the Kensington area where she attended country school through the eighth grade. She continued her education at Central High School in Alexandria and graduated in 1948.
On December 4, 1946, Betty was united...
John Peterson
Jan 29, 2019
John Vernon Peterson was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Vernon and Mildred (Magnuson) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon. John graduated from Brandon High School in 1970 and received his AA Degree in Mechanics from Wadena Tech.
On December 14, 1974, John was united in marriage to Cheryl Eddy...
Fredrick Carlson
Jan 28, 2019
Fredrick Edward Carlson, the son of Ernest and Clara (Baumhofer) Carlson, was born on December 7, 1948 in Alexandria, MN. Fred grew up in the Evansville area and graduated from Evansville High School in the class of 1966. He then enlisted into the United States Army, serving overseas in Germany from January 1968 until December 1969. After Fred completed...
Ella Braucher
Jan 27, 2019
Ella (Meyer) Braucher was born in Manfred Township, Lac Que Parle County, MN on August 20, 1927. Ella passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019, at the St. Williams Living Center, Parkers Prairie, MN at the age of 91.
Ella graduated from Gary, SD high school in 1945. She moved to Ortonville, MN and worked at the Sears...
Lisa Samuelson
Jan 25, 2019
Lisa Ann Fish was born April 8, 1968, in Warroad, MN, the daughter of Jim and Barb (Wenzel) Fish. In the fall of 1968 her family moved to Wahpeton, ND while her father attended NDSCS. In 1970 her family moved to Fergus Falls, MN where she graduated from high school in 1986. Lisa was a Campfire Girl and she...
Charles Myrin
Jan 24, 2019
Charles Edwin Myrin was born February 21, 1934 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Harry and Mildred (Christopherson) Myrin. He attended school at Garfield, MN. Following his father’s death, when Charles was eight years old, Mildred moved her family to an apartment in downtown St. Paul. Charles continued school in St. Paul.
Charles began work as a...
Steven Brockopp
Jan 22, 2019
Steven James was born on March 4, 1960, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Gerald and Dorothy (Hoppe) Brockopp. When Steven was young the family moved to Alexandria where he graduated from Alexandria High School and then attended Alexandria Technical College receiving a degree in accounting.
On April 12, 1995 Steven was united in marriage to Rosemary. ...
Garland Albers
Jan 19, 2019
Garland Albers, 82 of Alexandria, MN died peacefully on January 19, 2019 surrounded by his family.
He will be deeply missed by his beloved wife Sally, their children; Tom (Anne), Libby (Tim) Erickson, Cindy (Terry) Verschaetse, Jim (Leila); his grandchildren Emily, Sarah, Liz, Caroline, Eleanor, Abecca, Tyler, Colin, Bailey, Madison, Cameron and Keon; his great-grandchildren Charlie, Juliette,...
Kathleen DeCock
Jan 18, 2019
Kathleen Marie DeCock was born to Bill and Darlene O'Brien on December 1, 1958. She was the little sister to Steve and later became a big sister to Susan. Kathy spent her days as a child playing and helping on the farm; she rode tractor, threw hay bales and even spent some time cawing at crows from trees (something...
Mary Kloehn
Jan 17, 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Jesnowski) Kloehn was born on July 22, 1926, in Urness Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Peter and Helen (Schmidt) Jesnowski.
Mary was united in marriage to Edwin Kloehn on November 17, 1947, at the St. John’s in Garfield. The couple farmed near Garfield and were blessed with 9 children. Mary was a homemaker and worked...
Gary Herrlinger
Jan 14, 2019
Gary Lee Herrlinger was born on November 14, 1940 to Edward and Laura (Vosberg) Herrlinger in Dovray, MN. The youngest of five children, Gary spent his childhood years helping his dad on the farm. He attended Glenwood High School and was a member of the wrestling team before graduating in 1958. After high school, Gary enlisted in the Navy....
