Obituaries
Doris King
Oct 25, 2018
Doris Marie (Gerdrum) King was born on September 4, 1919, on a remote homestead near Grass Range, Montana to Magnus and Ida (Anderson) Gerdrum. She attended county school for five years and graduated in 1937 from Grass Range High School.
She attended Montana Normal School for two years and then taught at Cat Creek, Winnett, and Bozeman,...
Marie Wood
Oct 25, 2018
Marie Frances (Brueggemann) Wood was born on May 22, 1921, in Balsam Lake, WI, to Carl and Mary (Grundhoefer) Brueggemann. As a young girl, the family moved to St. Paul where she attended Elementary School at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School. She graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul.
On June 21, 1941, Marie...
Kim Barros
Oct 25, 2018
Kim Harlan Barros was born August 1, 1953, the son of Harlan and Joy (Martin) Barros. He was a lifelong resident of Alexandria, MN. Following his graduation from high school Kim continued his education, earning an associate degree in carpentry. Kim married Rita Affeldt in 1977 and the couple was blessed with four children.
Kim loved the...
Robert Golnitz
Oct 25, 2018
Robert Melvin Golnitz, 79, of Long Prairie, Minn., was called to his eternal heavenly home on Thursday, October 25, 2018, in Alexandria, Minn. He was born in Afton Township, Iowa on February 4, 1939, to Melvin and Erna (Honsbruch) Golnitz. He was baptized into Christ shortly thereafter. He confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale, N.D. on...
Doris Reznecheck
Oct 25, 2018
Doris Elizabeth Niehoff was born December 16, 1934, at home, in Greenwald, Stearns County, Minnesota, the only daughter of Boniface Niehoff and Johanna (Rademacher) Niehoff. She attended school in Greenwald and Melrose, Minnesota. The farmers' daughter, she enjoyed a country life in youth, learning from her parents skills and strong values; these were to serve her throughout her life....
Hertha Quinn
Oct 24, 2018
Hertha Bernice Mayer was born February 6, 1931 in Eastern Township near Parkers Prairie, MN, the daughter of Adolph and Ida (Pomerenke) Mayer. She attended elementary school at Miltona, MN and completed high school in Alexandria, MN.
On August 17, 1950 Hertha was united in marriage to Marvin “Sonny” Quinn. The couple was blessed with four children....
Arlene Bang
Oct 20, 2018
Arlene Gertrude Bang, the daughter of John and Clara (Antolick) Ahrndt, was born on December 11, 1923 in Benson, MN. Arlene graduated from Benson High School in the class of 1941. She married Maurice Bang on April 12, 1943 in Benson, MN and four children were born to this union, Beverly, Bonnie, Michael, and Scott. Together they raised their...
Steven Fagen
Oct 18, 2018
Steven Robert Fagen was born December 25, 1963 in Canby, MN, the son of Robert and Sandra (Tongen) Fagen. He was raised in Montevideo, MN where he attended school. In junior high school, his family moved to Alexandria where he graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1982. While in school, he met Kim Keller. Following his graduation, Steven...
Wilma Korkowski
Oct 14, 2018
Wilma Lucille (Zierman) Korkowski was born on January 26, 1929 on the family farm outside Cushing, MN, the daughter of William and Martha (Johanson) Zierman. She enjoyed her childhood on the farm with the Zierman and Johanson families, and attended a country school that they walked through the meadows and woods to get to. She moved to Minneapolis and...
Diane Huber
Oct 12, 2018
Diane Elaine (Moe) Huber was born the second daughter of Gilmore and Marjorie (Sanstead) Moe on March 17, 1957. She enjoyed being a St. Patrick’s Day baby and loved shamrocks and wearing green. Diane grew up in Elbow Lake and was involved in Girl Scouts and dance. The family moved to Alexandria when Diane entered her 9th grade year...
Douglas Bakke
Oct 11, 2018
Douglas Viking Bakke, 73 of Alexandria, MN died on October 11, 2018. Doug was born October 3, 1945, in St Paul, Mn, the twin son of Pinky (Harold) & Della Bakke. Doug graduated from Wilson High School in 1963. He enlisted in the US Navy September of 1964. He was aboard the USS Oriskany from 65-66 and then completed...
Walter Burrell
Oct 10, 2018
Walter Orrin Burrell was born on January 5, 1931 in St. Paul, MN to Basil & Katherine (Potter) Burrell. After graduating from Marshall High School in Minneapolis in 1950, Walter enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for three years during the Korean War. While valiantly serving his country, Walter was wounded by shrapnel before returning home. Upon his...
Richard Osterberg
Oct 4, 2018
Sonny (Richard G.) Osterberg, the eighth of nine children of Richard and Tena (Hotvedt) Osterberg was born in Kensington, MN on December 5, 1923. The family moved to Alexandria in 1927 because, according to Sonny’s father, “Eff-ry day in Alexandria is yust like the fort of Yuly in Kensington!”
At age 16 he began running the ice...
Richard Guillette
Oct 4, 2018
Richard Keith Guillette was born on July 20th, 1958, in St. Paul MN to Joseph Roland Guillette and Helen Elizabeth (Murray).
Richie was a drywall taper by trade most of his life and had recently started working at Fleet Farm. He had a great love for family, friends, fishing, camping, and his Church.
Richie was...
Gene Butler
Oct 2, 2018
Gene R. Butler, age 67, died on Oct. 2, 2018 at the St. Cloud Veterans Administration hospital after years of struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his wife, Susan, his daughters: Heidi (& Shawn) Vliem, Melissa (& Jason) Hensley, and Samantha (& Joe) Zwieg; his son, Adam (& Jennifer) Butler and his 12 grandchildren.
Gene...
Ruby Reisner
Oct 2, 2018
Ruby E. Reisner age 78 of Alexandria died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Alomere Health in Alexandria. A graveside service will be held 11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Evergreen Cemetery in Alexandria.
Irene Larson
Oct 1, 2018
Irene Margaret Christine (Sumption) Larson was born to Ira “Howard” and Anna (Kroeger) Sumption on April 7, 1921 in Tyler, MN. She was baptized on May 12, 1921 and confirmed on June 9, 1935 at Aetna Lutheran Church in Ruthton, MN. She was raised on farms within a two-mile radius of Ruthton, MN where she attended public school and...
Russell Osterberg
Oct 1, 2018
Russell D. Osterberg was born on October 31, 1936, in rural Watkins, MN to Gerhard and Selma Osterberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Ostmark Lutheran Church. He graduated from Litchfield High School in 1953 and moved to Minneapolis to find a job. He was not quite 17 when he worked in downtown office buildings doing jobs like mail...
Glen Skalisky
Sep 30, 2018
Glen William “Bill” Skalisky was born June 3, 1946, in Sioux City, IA, the son of Leonard and Dorothy (Nelson) Skalisky. Bill was raised in Sioux City where he attended school. Bill played football at Morningside High School. Following his graduation from Morningside he continued his education at Norfolk Junior College. He also played football for the college. Bill...
Philip Roers
Sep 28, 2018
PHILIP J ROERS
Philip Joseph Roers was born in Brandon Township on March 3, 1924 to Hubert and Emma (Kuhn) Roers. He was baptized and confirmed at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville. He attended country school for 8 years and graduated from Brandon High School in 1942.
Philip “Phil” was drafted into the US...
