Obituaries

Jul 18, 2018

Howard “howie” Akenson was born in South Minneapolis on December 13, 1922 where he attended Longfellow grade school and graduated from South High School.  He worked at a shoe store for twenty five cents an hour and saved enough from his earnings to buy a car when he first got his driver’s license.  He had a life-long love of...

Jul 14, 2018

Mildred Evangeline (Magnuson) Peterson died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of ninety-seven years.

Millie was born June 16,1921 in La Grand Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Carl and Hulda (Johnson) Magnuson. She attended school at District 88 and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1940.

On September 28,1940, Mildred married Vernon Alfred Peterson...

Jul 12, 2018

Delores Frances Hanson was born October 27, 1928 in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Sevron and Ida (Brenden) Hanson. She grew up on the family farm near Barrett and attended country school. Delores graduated from high school at Barrett and began working for a bakery.

On September 4, 1953 Delores was united in marriage to Eugene...

Jul 11, 2018

Harold Alexander Ranum, 94, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2018 at Knute Nelson in Alexandria. After a lifetime of determined independence, he relied on the compassionate care of their staff for the last weeks of his life. Not one to complain, he was gracious and kind to the end.

Harold was born March 10, 1924 in...

Jul 10, 2018

Caryl White, 90

Caryl was born on October 30, 1927, in Vandergrift Pennsylvania, the daughter of Paul and Rose (George) Garman.  She attended Vandergrift High School, graduating in 1945.  She was awarded a Senatorial Scholarship and chose to attend the University of Pittsburgh where she met her sweetheart, Jim White, who was there on the GI Bill...

Jul 8, 2018

Sylvia Patricia (Moll) Lindstom was born on August 11, 1926, in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota.  She graduated in 1945 from Parkers Prairie High School.  Sylvia lived on the Moll family farm and helped take care of her grandmother until she passed.

On November 17, 1954, Sylvia was united in marriage to Fred Lindstrom at a friend’s home in...

Jul 7, 2018

Ronald Bernard Daubenspeck Sr., age 63, of Evansville, MN, passed away in his home on Saturday June 7, 2018.  Ron was born June 13, 1955 to William and Geraldine (nee Gantzer) Daubenspeck in St. Paul, MN.  He grew up in the Como Park area and graduated from Murray High School in St. Paul. A simple man, Ron found pleasure...

Jul 4, 2018

Oran Everett Goodell was born on July 18, 1921, the son of Glen and Bessie Goodell. He was born in Dundee, MN and shortly after the family moved to build a farm in Lake Park, IA. He graduated from Excelsior High School in 1939. After graduation he went to Washington state to work in the shipyards and then moved...

Jul 4, 2018

John Thomas Wosepka, age 72, of Alexandria, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 4, 2018 surrounded by family.

John was raised in the North Dakota prairie town of Golva as the first child of Kenneth and Marian Wosepka. His first years of education came in a one-room schoolhouse. He graduated from high school in 1964 at the...

Jul 4, 2018

Betty Jean Mero was born at home on August 1, 1932 on Frog Lake near Chokio, MN to Myrna (Scott) and Fremont Mero. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morris, MN. Betty attended a one room country school where she developed a lifelong love for music and education.  Betty graduated from Hancock...

Jul 2, 2018

Leonard Anderson was born January 20, 1926 in Alexandria, MN to Hoder and Mae (nee Erickson) Anderson. He passed away July 2, 2018 at the age of 92 at the Galeon Home in Osakis surrounded by family members.

Leonard was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended Hazel Hill country school through the eighth grade....

Jul 2, 2018

Rudolph “Rudy” Henry Raths was born on March 5, 1925, in Eldorado Township, Stevens County, Minnesota to James and Catherine (Gorgan) Raths.  He attended country school through the eighth grade east of Herman.  Rudy stayed on the farm to help his father while his brothers went into the military.  At the age of 18, Rudy purchased his first farm....

Jul 2, 2018

Adolph James Wagner, age 85, of Alexandria, MN, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, at St. Cloud Hospital. Adolph J Wagner was born on May 27, 1933, in Millerville, Minnesota the son of Adolph T & Helen (Loeffler) Wagner. At the age of nine, Addie moved with his family to the family farm on Lake Latoka near Alexandria. He...

Jun 30, 2018

Thomas (Tom) Lynn Warren passed away on June 30, 2018 from complications of heart failure, surrounded by his family. Tom was born on August 30, 1943 in Slayton, MN to parents Winthrop and Loretta (McKenny) Warren. He was raised on their family farm outside of Chandler, MN with his younger brother, Tim. During his junior year of high school,...

Jun 30, 2018

Barbara Jo (nee Welander) Kleinschmidt was born April 27, 1952 to Hjalmer and Regina (nee Jurjavich) Welander in Virginia, Minnesota. On December 12, 1987, Barb and David Kleinschmidt were united in marriage at St. Mary’s Church in Alexandria. Barb went on to earn her Master’s in Social Services from the University of Wisconsin Superior before working at Douglas County...

Jun 24, 2018

Charles Donnelly Jacobson, the only child of Arthur and Ruth Emblom Jacobson, was born December 3, 1928, at the Sauk Centre Hospital. He grew up on the Jacobson’s “Arch Grove” farm in Little Sauk, Minnesota. He attended grades one through eight at Kandota Township District 49 and graduated from Sauk Centre High school in 1946. Charles attended Gustavus Adolphus...

Jun 24, 2018

Carla Marie Wheeler, 32, of Alexandria, MN, died on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Alomere/Douglas County Hospital with her family by her side after a long battle with cancer.

She was born on June 11, 1986, in Staples, Minnesota and was adopted on January 8, 1990 by Charles and Deborah Tangeman of Nevis, MN.  Carla was united...

Jun 22, 2018

Joy Naree (Bliss) Guenther died peacefully on June 22, 2018 at the age of 84.

Joy Guenther was born February 13, 1934 to John J. and Janie G. (Perry) Bliss of Milaca MN.  She attended District 25 Rural Country School in Hayland Township in Mille Lacs County and graduated from Milaca High School in 1951.  Joy played...

Jun 20, 2018

HARLAN JOHNSON

Harlan Lloyd Johnson was born June 25, 1939 in Lakota, ND, the son of Harold and Frances (Lloyd) Johnson. Harlan and his family moved to Greenville, IA where Harlan attended school. Following his graduation from high school Harlan joined the United States Air Force.

While serving in the Air Force, Harlan was trained...

Jun 20, 2018

James Michael Rutten was born on May 30, 1940, in Devils Lake, ND, the son of William John and Gladys M. (Trisco) Rutten.  In 1949, the family moved to Nelson, MN, where they owned Bill’s Café.  Jim attended Nelson school through the eighth grade and then graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1958.  Jim’s class was the...