Obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

Martha Theresa Gerthe passed away February 5th, 2018, at age 95 at the Grand Arbor assisted living facility in Alexandria, MN. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, the late Pastor Wolfgang Gerthe. She is survived by her daughter Susan Butler and husband Gene, and son John Gerthe and wife Elsie.

Martha was...

Feb 3, 2018

Marjorie Ann Miller, 90, of Alexandria passed away on February 3, 2018, at Knute Nelson Nursing Home under hospice care with her son Dave at her side. Marj, the oldest of three girls, was born on March 12, 1927, in Delhi Township to Hubert and Bernice Bunting. She attended high school in Redwood Falls and graduated in 1945.

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Feb 2, 2018

Frank B Verdugt Jr. was born December 18, 1957 in Alexandria MN, the son of Frank Sr. and Rozall (Okerlund) Verdugt.  He graduated from Jefferson Sr. High school in Alexandria in 1975.

Frank worked construction in the Alexandria area until 1977 when he moved to Nome, Alaska where he worked construction on the Aleutian Islands for two years....

Feb 1, 2018

Ruth Arlene (Lundgren) Carlson passed away peacefully on February 1, 2018 at Knute Nelson at the age of 100. She was born in Warren, MN. on September 25, 1917 to August G. and Oline (Holan) Lundgren. She was always known to her family and friends as Arlene. Arlene was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church of Warren....

Jan 25, 2018

Gordon Charles Schmidt, the son of Albert and Clara (Kleinschmidt) Schmidt, was born in Elrosa, MN on August 26, 1931.  Gordon attended grade school and then began working with his father in the carpentry business.  Together they traveled around Minnesota working for Lutheran Brotherhood remodeling and building homes.  In 1950 Gordon enlisted into the United States Army.  He served...

Jan 25, 2018

Mary Ellen (Norlin) Peterson was born September 14, 1928, to Oscar and Charlotte Norlin in Wautoma, Wisconsin.  She attended school in Wautoma, WI and was the Valedictorian of her graduating class.  She married a local boy, Allen Peterson on September 14, 1948.  Mary, a lifelong Lutheran spent her entire life living out her faith.  Early in their marriage of...

Jan 24, 2018

Wencil Paul Pronek was born on February 4, 1959, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Charles and Helen (Mrnak) Pronek.  He grew up and lived his entire life on the family farm which is a Century farm site just south of Alexandria by Maple Lake.  He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Nepomuk Catholic Church.   As a boy...

Jan 23, 2018

Christine Alane (Rudebeck) Ramsay was born on April 5, 1955, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Don and Myrtle (Jensen) Rudebeck.  She was baptized and confirmed at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake, MN.  Chris graduated from White Bear Lake High School in 1973.

Chris was united in marriage to Keith Ramsay on June 21,...

Jan 23, 2018

I, Ardella, passed away on January 23, 2018, in Alexandria, Minnesota.  I was born on November 26, 1924, to Paul and Louina (Schuhmacher) Neumann at the family farm in Leven Township near Villard.  I already had two sisters: Marjorie and Eula.

My school days were all in Villard, graduating from Villard High School in 1942.  I then...

Jan 22, 2018

Daniel Jerome Quinn was born in Alexandria, MN on October 11, 1955, to Virgil and Ethel (McNairn) Quinn.  He graduated from Brandon High School in 1973.  After graduation he worked for local farmers and Farmers Elevator of Kensington.

On October 7, 1978, Dan married Lisa Thoennes in Millerville, MN.  To this union the couple was blessed with...

Jan 22, 2018

Maureen Marie was born on September 18, 1941, in Osakis, Minnesota the daughter of Al and Rosella (Rutten) Stoetzel.  She was baptized and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis, Minnesota.  She attended Osakis High School and graduated in 1959.

Maureen was united in marriage to Marvin Bruzik on May 8, 1962 at Immaculate Conception Church.  To...

Jan 22, 2018

Deloris Elaine Drexler was born February 16, 1924 in Belle River, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Susan (Beheng) Drexler. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas Church in Belle River.  Deloris attended school at rural District 26 and District 39. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1942.

She began work in the...

Jan 20, 2018

Evelyn Jennie Mae (Wegener) LeSuer was born on May 17, 1916, in Woodside Township, Ottertail County, MN to Louis and Martha (Eheler) Wegener. She attended school around the Bertha area and at the age of 18 helped take care of her mother. Evelyn was united in marriage to Arthur A. LeSuer in 1933. The couple was blessed with four...

Jan 18, 2018

Shirley Mae Wagner, the daughter of George and Helma (Itella) Little, was born on October 8, 1936 in Glenwood, MN.  She attended grade school and helped her parents at home.  At the age of 16, Shirley met the love of her life, Roger Wagner.  They were united in marriage on November 24, 1952 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...

Jan 17, 2018

Eugen Kenneth “Doc” Karnis, the youngest 90-year-old you’ll ever meet, was the son of Michael and Helen (Bamsey) Karnis. He was born on September 13th, 1927 in Sioux Valley MN. During his school years, he was active in 4-H, winning many awards as well as a trip to Chicago to the National 4-H Congress. The 4 principals of 4-H...

Jan 16, 2018

Virginia (Ginger) Mae Nachtigal Bjurlin was born February 18, 1945, in Wheaton, MN, the oldest daughter of Carl & Leola Nachtigal. The family lived on a small farm six miles west of Wheaton and ten years later moved to a bigger house one mile east. In her early years she babysat, cleaned and waitressed at the Wheaton Café. After...

Jan 15, 2018

Larry Luverne Ludwig was born September 24, 1954 in Sioux City, IA, the son of Luverne and Shirley (Henshaw) Ludwig. At age three Larry and his family relocated to Alexandria Minnesota where he grew up and attended school. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1972.

Following school Larry worked on the family farm off County Road...

Jan 15, 2018

Shirley Ann Ingalls Moench, the daughter of Theobald and Frieda (Sailer) Finck, was born on March 24, 1951, in Richardton, ND at the Richardton Memorial Hospital.  She graduated from Hebron High School in 1969 and then furthered her education at the National College of Business with a degree in Business Administration in 1970. In October of 1973, Shirley married...

Jan 13, 2018

Malcolm was born in Madelia, MN on January 6, 1924.  He attended Madelia High School, and graduated in 1941.  He also attended the U of M, where he met, and married, Anita Tricker on March 10, 1945.

He served, in the army, at Camp Roberts in California.  Following his military service, he began farming near...

Jan 10, 2018

Orlowski, Mary Louise (Miller)

Our beautiful mother Mary (Mick) Orlowski, 83, of Alexandria, MN, formerly of Glenwood, MN, passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 10th, 2018, after a variety of health complications.

Mary was born on November 5th, 1934, to Margaret and Clarence Miller, and attended Catholic school in St. Cloud before eventually graduating from Sauk...