Obituaries

Feb 16, 2018

Dorothy Marian Hauer was born February 6, 1935 in Carlos, MN, the daughter of Francis and Marian (Botzet) Hauer. She was baptized and confirmed at St William’s Church in Parkers Prairie.  Dorothy attended country school. Following her schooling she helped her parents on the family farm.

On April 20, 1954 Dorothy was united in marriage to Harvey...

Feb 14, 2018

Edward Kenneth Grussing

March 8, 1943 – February 14, 2018

Ed passed away peacefully on the morning of February 14, 2018 at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, surrounded by his loving family.

Ed was born in Montevideo, Minnesota the son of William and Jennie Grussing.  He joined the Army in October...

Feb 13, 2018

Howard Warren Christensen was born on October 5th, 1922, near Wanda, MN to Walter and Mary Christensen. He attended primary school in Wanda and graduated from Lamberton HS in 1939.   At the age of 22, Howard met LuCille Lohre and married a year later (1946).  Their marriage was blessed with 4 adventurous boys and 1 amazing little girl.

Feb 12, 2018

Arlene Louise Zavadil was born on October 9, 1945, in Long Prairie, Minnesota, the daughter of Louis and Helena (Irsfeld) Strack.  She grew up in Long Prairie and graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1963.

On October 17, 1966, Arlene was united in marriage to Warren “Harvey” Zavadil at St. Mary’s of Mount Carmel Catholic Church...

Feb 11, 2018

Carol Shirley Lindblom, the only child of Selmer and Clara (Tollefson) Thompson, was born September 5, 1930 in Starbuck, MN.

During her childhood years the family moved to Elbow Lake. A big part of Carol’s life was socializing and working. Her first job was delivering newspapers. Carol often talked about pulling her red wagon around Elbow Lake...

Feb 10, 2018

Alice “Marmer” Akenson was born at home on January 31, 1924 in a small, close-knit village of Norwegian families called Jericho located 17 miles west of Willmar, Minnesota.  She was the second of 11 children born to Harry and Luella Skaalrud.

Alice grew up in a community where the Vinje Lutheran Church was the center of activity...

Feb 9, 2018

John (Jack) Wayne Juettner was born on August 14, 1930.  He grew up in South Minneapolis and attended Holy Name Catholic Elementary School and De La Salle High School.  After high school he attended the University of Minnesota.  While attending the university Jack signed up for, and served, seventeen months in the Air National Guard.

On June...

Feb 8, 2018

Silas McCormack was born on August 24, 1929, in Morris, Minnesota, the son of Silas Sherman and Mary (Tschudi) McCormack.  He was a graduate of Morris High School.  While working at Max’s Bakery he met Betty Max. They started dating and on September 23, 1950, Silas and Betty were married at First Lutheran Church in Morris.

The...

Feb 7, 2018

Louise Mae Haley was born to Anthony and Julia Schelmeske on July 23, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated from University High School in 1946.

From Louise’s first marriage were born four children, Sara, Marcia, Paul and David.

Louise was an avid gardener, a wonderful cook and had a gift for hospitality. She enjoyed bowling,...

Feb 6, 2018

Marjorie “Marge” Pitcher was born on March 14, 1941, in Bertha, Minnesota the daughter of Wayne and Azalia (King) McIntire.  She grew up in Bertha and graduated from Bertha High School in 1959.

Marge married Kenneth Pitcher on December 24, 1959 at the Church of God in Bertha.  To this union four children were born.  The Pitcher...

Feb 6, 2018

Judith Ann Janke

May 31, 1941- February 6, 2017

Judy Janke has gone to join her husband Bob who left us last year. Judy was born On May 31, 1941, in Hudson, New York, she graduated from Hudson high school in 1959 then graduated from Becker junior college in 1961 as a medical secretary. She...

Feb 5, 2018

Jan was born on January 25, 1942, in Slayton, Minnesota, to the late John “Jack” and Harriet (Hansen) Carsten.  In love, her parents brought her to the waters of holy baptism on March 1.  In 1955, she made her confirmation vows of lifelong faithfulness to her Savior, Jesus.  God graciously watched over and blessed His child all of her...

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

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 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 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,...