Obituaries

Jan 12, 2019

Georgette Mary Vickstrom passed away January 12, 2019, after a brief illness.  A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 17, at 11:00 a.m., at the Church of Saint Mary, 420 Irving Street, Alexandria, Minnesota. A visitation will take place at the Anderson Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 16, from 4-7 PM with a 3:45 PM Daughters of...

Jan 11, 2019

Bettie Louise was born on July 16, 1938 in Racine, Wisconsin. The daughter of Garrett and Elizabeth (Betty) VanSwol.  Bettie graduated from Union Grove High School before moving to Minnesota to raise 5 children during her young adult life.

During the 1970’s Bettie was Co-founder of the Alexandria Listening Ear Crisis Center. During this time, she pursued...

Jan 4, 2019

Daniel John Siira was born October 3, 1959 in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Wesley and Alice (Scott) Siira. Daniel grew up on the family farm in rural Brandon. He attended school at Barrett, Evansville, and graduated from high school in Alexandria.

Daniel participated in work programs through the Douglas County Developmental Achievement...

Jan 2, 2019

William (Bill) Charles Peabody was born on August 30, 1936 in Lincoln Park, MI.  He was the first of seven children born to Oscar and Margaret (Bohm) Peabody.

The family lived with grandparents, Paul and Otillie Bohm, for a brief period of time before acquiring a residence on Grosse Ile, MI.

Bill graduated from Grosse...

Jan 1, 2019

Mark Alan Johnson, the son of Raymond and Jean (Olson) Johnson, was born on July 6, 1958, in Alexandria, MN.  He grew up on the family farm in Brandon Township, and loved farming with his Dad.  Mark was baptized and confirmed at East Moe Lutheran Church.  He graduated from Brandon High School.  Mark and his Dad, Ray had a...

Jan 1, 2019

Alice Mae Juettner was born at home on June 13, 1933 on a farm in Osakis, Minnesota.  Her father served as State Representative for 18 years while her mother stayed at home to help manage the farm and raise Alice.  Alice attended the local one room school house and later attended St. Cloud State Teachers College.  After obtaining her...

Dec 31, 2018

Darold Hauer, age 80, of Miltona, died on Monday, December 31, 2018.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River.  Visitation will be held on Friday, January 4th, 4-7 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m.  Visitation will continue...

Dec 28, 2018

Frank was born February 14, 1933, in Reno Township - Pope County, the son of Henry and Antonia (Kuchynka) Chan.  He attended Lowry School through 8th grade.  As a child, teen and adult, Frank was known for pulling pranks and antics, inventions and being able to build anything.  His favorite invention stories included trying to fly out of the...

Dec 25, 2018

Wanda Darlene Arnold was born on December 27, 1933 in Eagle Bend, Minnesota the daughter of Roy and Esther (Hall) Weishair.

Wanda died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018.  She is survived by her husband, Eugene Sr.; Son, Eugene Arnold Jr. (wife, Ann); daughter, Lori Smith (husband, Chuck); grandchildren: Justin Jones (wife, Christa), Brandon Jones, Allison Kuhlman (husband,...

Dec 22, 2018

Thomas John Osterberg was born on June 25, 1936, in Alexandria, MN to Athen “Tony” and Pauline (Anderson) Osterberg. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria.  In 1954, Tom graduated from Central High School in Alexandria. He attended the University of Minnesota where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture. In 1958, Tom married Jane Hustad...

Dec 20, 2018

TRIPP, Donna Jean (Rosengren)

Donna Tripp age 86 died peacefully on December 20, 2018 surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by husband Samuel, parents Axel and Meda Rosengren, Siblings Marjorie (Don) Davidson and A. Dean Rosengren.

Donna was born in 1932 to Axel and Meda Rosengren in Minneapolis, MN. She was baptized, confirmed, and...

Dec 20, 2018

Due to weather concerns, the funeral for Robert Homan has been changed to Saturday, December 29, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Alexandria.

On February 28, 1928, Robert (Bob) Dale Homan was born in Montevideo, Minnesota. He was the son of J Lyle and Irene (Kriesel) Homan. He was baptized in...

Dec 18, 2018

Henry (Hank) Bahe, the son of Ernest Sr. and Marie (Pommerening) Bahe, was born on October 19, 1931 in Lake George Township near Belgrade, MN.  Hank graduated from Belgrade High School and then enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served our country as a message decoder while being stationed in Alaska.

On March 6,...

Dec 16, 2018

Ruth Jane Peterson, ​daughter of Herman and Nina (Magnuson) Michaelson was born on August 26,1925 in Alexandria, Mn. She graduated from Central High School in the class of 1943 and continued her education at the Duluth Business University. Ruth returned to Alexandria to marry her high school sweetheart, Clifford “Punt” Peterson, on July 9, 1948. They had...

Dec 14, 2018

Willie Eston Norton was born on July 17, 1921, to Joseph and Sarah (Hair) Norton near Red Springs, North Carolina. He grew up in Raeford, NC on a cotton farm with four brothers and one sister. On September 16, 1940, Willie entered active duty in the Seventh Army of the United States during World War II. Willie’s time in...

Dec 12, 2018

Robert Irving Bordeaux was born July 14, 1931, in Springfield, MA, the son of Louis and Jenny (Votava) Bordeaux. He was raised in Springfield where he graduated high school.

Robert enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served at a weather station in Iceland. He was later transferred to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska....

Dec 11, 2018

Keith Gordon Redfield was born March 10, 1938 in Clinton, MN.  He was the son of David and Shirley (Morrill) Redfield.  He grew up in Clinton and graduated from high school in 1956.  After graduation he enrolled in the Institute of Technology program at the University of Minnesota – Morris.  He soon realized this wasn’t the program for him...

Dec 10, 2018

George Gary Rehovsky was born on February 27, 1941, in Oakes, North Dakota.  He graduated from Oakes High School.  Gary enlisted in the North Dakota National Guard and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Gary was united in marriage to Rosemary McCann on September 1, 1962, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Verona, North Dakota.  To...

Dec 8, 2018

Karen Ronning Minzel, age 79, formally of Carlos, Minnesota passed away peacefully on December 8, 2018 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. She was born on April 20, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Clarence and Eunice (MIller) Ronning. Karen met Orrin Minzel on a blind date in 1956.  The couple married on September 5, 1957 in...

Dec 6, 2018

Margie Florella Sherstad died December 6, 2018, at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN at the age of 88 years. Margie was the third of nine children born to Julius and Grace (Harstad) Gilbertson of Rendsville Township, Stevens County MN. Margie was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Margie had many happy memories of growing up on the...