Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Wallgren
Dec 31, 2017
Robert “Bob” Gerald Wallgren was born on November 19, 1949, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Carl and Rosemarie (Sloan) Wallgren. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1968. Bob attended Technical College in Moorhead and earned a diploma in Diesel Mechanics. While living in Moorhead he worked at Fairmont Foods. In 1985, Bob moved to Carlos, Minnesota and...
Steffanie Schlangen
Dec 30, 2017
Steffanie Marie Schlangen was born January 16, 1980 to James Tueffel and Paula Schaper. She graduated from Minnewaska High School in Glenwood, MN in 1999. She loved crafts, particularly crocheting scarves, hats, and dish cloths. She loved Jesus Christ and attended the Church in the Pines, ran by Jay and Rochelle Jensen.
Steffanie always wanted to be...
Richard Julseth
Dec 28, 2017
Richard Allen Julseth was born on October 14, 1942, to Gordon and Sylvia (Erickson) Julseth. He was baptized and confirmed at Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon. Richard attended Evansville High School, graduating in 1960. While in high school he worked for a neighbor doing custom combining, work that took him throughout the southern United States. Following high school, he...
Joseph Wagner Jr.
Dec 27, 2017
Joseph E. Wagner, Jr, 85, died peacefully at his home on December 27, 2017. Joe was born on the family farm in Millerville Township on May 29, 1932, the son of Joseph and Katherine (Korkowski) Wagner. Farming was the forefront of Joe’s life—he was born, raised, and died on the farm. He grew up on the family farm near...
Alice Chan
Dec 26, 2017
Alice Leona Eblen Chan, age 83, of Forada, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Alice was born on October 25, 1934, the daughter of Elmo and Lillian (Heschke) Eblen in Hoffman Township. She attended District #3 school and graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1952.
On June 1, 1953 Alice was united in marriage...
Florence Hoppe
Dec 26, 2017
Florence Mary (Patzwald) Hoppe was born on May 5, 1925, in a snowstorm, in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota, the only child of Herman and Clara (Guenther) Patzwald. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria. Florence started working at Woolworths as a bookkeeper while in school and continued until she got married.
Florence was united...
Hulda Rossum
Dec 25, 2017
Hulda Rossum, age 96 passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25 at the Care Center in Brandon with her family at her side.
Hulda Viola Nordlund was born near Clitheral Minnesota on January 22, 1921. She was the second of eight children born to Axel and Alma Nordlund (Lingensjo). She was born in her grandparent’s house on...
Evelyn Myrin
Dec 21, 2017
Evelyn Mae Strom was born October 1, 1930 in Brandon, MN, the daughter of John and Julia (Kohlberg) Strom. She was baptized at Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon. Evelyn attended school at District 48 and graduated from Brandon High School.
Following school Evelyn worked at Herberger’s in Alexandria and worked as a nanny in the area.
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Benedict Vanderheiden
Dec 20, 2017
Benedict Leroy Vanderheiden was born October 22, 1914 in Cedar Rapids, NE, the son of Theodore and Ida (Bruening) Vanderheiden. He grew up in David City, NE where he attended school. Following school Ben helped out at his father’s store and later on the family farm. Ben began working on and repairing windmills in Nebraska. When these windmills began...
Hollyday Haanen
Dec 18, 2017
On Monday, December 18, 2017, Holly Haanen crossed over to the Spirit World.
Holly was born on September 10, 1948 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Alexandria, MN. She grew up in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1966.
Her early years were spent in Minneapolis working as a receptionist and administrative assistant...
Nellie Storbeck
Dec 16, 2017
Nellie Storbeck passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home. A funeral service will take place on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria with a visitation taking place one hour prior at the church.
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Donna Radloff
Dec 16, 2017
Donna Mae Radloff age 95 of Alexandria, passed away peacefully at home with family under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.
Donna Mae Radloff was born on August 9, 1922, the daughter of Donald and Lillian (Vogt) Oleke in Farmersburg, Iowa. She was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Farmersburg, Iowa in 1936. After...
Monica Baltes
Dec 14, 2017
Monica Baltes, age 89 of Sartell formerly of Alexandria, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Country Manor. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11:00AM. Visitation will take place on Sunday, December 17, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Parish Prayers at...
Lou Geris
Dec 14, 2017
Luella “Lou” Barbara Geris, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Terfehr) Schmidt, was born on October 24, 1919 in Miltona Township, MN. Lou attended District #93 through the eighth grade and helped her parents on the farm selling potatoes and cucumbers. At a barn dance Lou met the love of her life, Ves Geris. They were united in marriage...
Marian Barr
Dec 14, 2017
Marian Jane Barr, age 98 of Marshall, MN formerly of Alexandria passed away on December 14, 2017 at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, MN. A celebration of her life will be held on December 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM at First Lutheran Church, 822 Douglas Street, Alexandria, MN. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM...
Elda Lindquist
Dec 10, 2017
Elda Evelyn Lindquist age 90 of Alexandria, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017. A funeral service will take place at Berea Lutheran Church in Alexandria at 11:00AM on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Visitation will take place two hours prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery.
Elda Evelyn (Freeberg) Lindquist entered...
Herbert Botzet
Dec 10, 2017
Herbert Nicholas Botzet, the son of Henry and Anna (Roers) Botzet, was born on August 6, 1925 in Leaf Valley Township, MN. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Millerville through the eighth grade. Herb worked on his family’s Century Dairy Farm for his entire life growing crops and raising livestock.
Herbert was united in marriage to...
Kenneth Dahlke
Dec 10, 2017
Kenneth “Fritz” Roy Dahlke, age 89, passed away on December 10, 2017. He was born to Louis and Clara (Braun) Dahlke on May 5th, 1928, in McCloud County. Baptized, confirmed, and attended parochial school at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Brownton, MN. He then attended Brownton High School and graduated on May 28, 1946. He drove milk truck for Brownton Creamery...
John Gaspard
Dec 9, 2017
John Anthony Gaspard was born on August 29, 1947, in Richmond, California. He attended school in Richmond and worked several jobs in the area.
In 1980, John moved to Minnesota where he met and married Vickie Hallstrom on December 11, 1981 in Glenwood. The couple lived in Glenwood for a short time and then moved to Alexandria...
Phyllis Zastrow
Dec 7, 2017
Phyllis Clare Swenson was born on October 12, 1922 on Columbus Day to Peter and Lillian Swenson in Alexandria, Minnesota. She grew up in Holmes City, MN and graduated from Alexandria High School.
Phyllis married Egner Zastrow in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 2, 1940. They lived in many places; St. Paul,MN, New Germany,MN, Alexandria,MN, New Effington,...
