Obituaries

Sep 28, 2018

Paulvin Adolph Hertwig was born on July 17, 1932, in Miltona Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Paul and Bertha (Kalpin) Hertwig.  He attended country school in District 59 in Leaf Valley Township.  Paulvin helped his father farm and then was drafted into the U.S. Army.

Paulvin was united in marriage to Marie Meyer on October 19, 1957,...

Sep 24, 2018

Mary Catherine (Appel) Fath was born on July 3, 1925, in Iona, Minnesota to Carl and Gertrude (Koob) Appel.  She graduated from Iona High School.

Mary was united in marriage to Celester “Tiny” Fath on March 7, 1945, in Lismore, MN while Tiny was on leave from the Navy.  The couple lived in Bremerton, WA, where they...

Sep 23, 2018

Ruth May Hanson was born on March 30, 1918 to Hans and Laura Hanson in Alexandria, Minnesota. Both of her parents loved music and singing. Papa played the guitar and Mama played the pump organ. They passed on this love of music to their daughter. Ruth’s papa died suddenly when she was only 13 years old. This was very...

Sep 12, 2018

Don completed his mission here on earth and is now continuing that mission in Heaven.  A man who always made you feel welcome, a very caring, compassionate person is now in a better place.  He is having a long-awaited reunion with family and friends.  He is in a safe place where he is socializing, enjoying coffee and reading to...

Sep 10, 2018

Helen Joyce Mosher was born on July 27, 1923 to Albert and Carrie Heidelberger at Ortonville, MN and was their only child.  Joyce was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dumont, MN.  She attended her early school years at District #55 near her home and later graduated from Wheaton High School in 1942.  Joyce’s mother passed...

Sep 10, 2018

Margaret Mae (Fitch) Van Kempen was born May 1, 1925, in a farmhouse in Wood Lake, Minnesota to Gertrude (Sanders) and Seth Fitch.  Margaret grew up in Minneapolis graduating in 1943 from Central High School. Margaret and Jerome Van Kempen were married September 8, 1949 and moved to Alexandria shortly thereafter.

Margaret/Maggie wore many hats.  She was...

Sep 9, 2018

Bernice “Bing” Vivian Wessel (nee Crosby) was born a twin with brother, Bruce Crosby, on July 10, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Roy and Bernice (Cooper) Crosby. She graduated from South Plainfield High School in 1959 and continued her education by taking typing and stenography courses in college.

Bing met Hank Wessel via the telephone in...

Sep 9, 2018

Norma Rebecca Klukken, the daughter of John O. and Helga (Vangstad) Klukken, was born in Gordon township of Todd County, Minnesota on September 27, 1925. Norma was raised on a family farm and assisted her father in record keeping for his insurance business. She attended District # 63, Osakis High School, class of 1943.  She went to Valley City...

Sep 3, 2018

Brenda Darlene Bollen (Van Camp) was born May 15, 1945 to Reo and Cleona (Miller) Van Camp in Addison, MI. Faith was very important throughout Brenda’s life, and this began with her baptism at Jerome United Methodist Church and continued on to her confirmation there as well. Brenda graduated from North Adams High School in 1963 and eventually found...

Sep 2, 2018

Avis Lorraine (Bredeson) Haug was born to Sanna and John Bredeson in Lawton, ND on April 25, 1933.  She attended grade and high school in Lawton, ND.  After high school she attended Mayville State College to become an elementary teacher.  She taught at various rural schools in Edinburg, Park River, ND and Langdon, ND.

Avis was married...

Sep 2, 2018

Claude Martin Euteneuer was born August 3, 1928 in Elmdale Township in Morrison County, MN. He was the son of Joseph and Caroline (Wenker) Euteneuer. Claude attended school in Upsala and Grey Eagle. He graduated from Grey Eagle High School.

Following high school Claude joined the United States Army. He was trained as a medical aidman and...

Sep 1, 2018

Myrtle Linda (Nack) Utley was born on October 9, 1933, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Walter and Sophia (Ziegelmann) Nack.  She grew up in rural Osakis and was baptized on November 5, 1933, and confirmed on May 18, 1947, at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria.  Linda graduated from Osakis High School on June 1, 1951.  She attended beautician school in...

Aug 30, 2018

Richard “Rick” Charles Urbanski was born May 6, 1951 in St. Paul, MN to Lauraine Mabel (Cairl) and Richard George Urbanski. He was the eldest of six children and attended Catholic grade school with his siblings.  At this time, Rick served as an altar boy and proudly announced he was going to become a priest, but as young children...

Aug 29, 2018

Kelly L (Bahr) Buechler, daughter of Eugene and Barbara Bahr, was born on October 30, 1968 in Litchfield, MN.  She graduated from Litchfield Senior High School in 1987 and went on to complete an associate degree in accounting from St. Cloud Technical College.

On April 29, 1989, she married her high school sweetheart, Craig Buechler, whom she...

Aug 29, 2018

Magel Marcella Danielson (nee Thorson) was born May 6, 1924 to Nels and Nettie Thorson in Garfield, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at East Moe Lutheran Church, Moe Township. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1942 before being united in marriage to Archie Danielson in Edna, Kansas in 1943. Their family grew with the addition...

Aug 25, 2018

Barbara Jean Dougherty was born on April 16, 1932, the daughter of Wallace and Jessie (Herber) Dougherty.  She was a graduate of Alexandria High School and attended St. Cloud Teachers College before transferring to the Minnesota School of Business where she received her degree. Barbara took night classes brushing up on Nurses Aide training and some more business courses....

Aug 23, 2018

Marjorie Theola Melling was born on October 29, 1922, in Vesta, Minnesota the middle child of Louise and Iver Melling.  She grew up on a farm outside of Vesta and after graduating from high school moved to Minneapolis to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse.  In November of 1944 she graduated from the Swedish Hospital with a RN...

Aug 21, 2018

Elmer and June Den Hartog (nee Kwikkel) welcomed Patrice Yvonne Den Hartog, and her twin Patric, to this world on April 22, 1950 in Sheldon, Iowa.   Patty was a happy, social child who attended Sheldon Elementary and High School and had many friends. She loved spending time with her extended families on both her Dad’s and her Mom’s...

Aug 21, 2018

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Rebecca "Becky" Rae Smith, age 61, passed away on August 21, 2018 at the University of Minnesota Hospital with her nephew Bryan Christianson by her side. Becky was born on March 15, 1957 in Fergus Falls, MN to Larry A. and Shirley L. (Meis) Smith. She was raised in Elbow Lake, MN and graduated...

Aug 15, 2018

William H Michaelson, 77, Bullhead City, AZ, formerly of Pekin, IL, was born on March 7th 1941, the son of John D and Nellie R Michaelson (nee Wadell) in East Peoria, Illinois.

Bill passed away in Alexandria, MN on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 surrounded by his family.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Bill is...