Obituaries

Jon Dingwall Jr

Jon Dingwall Jr

Aug 17, 2017

Jon Thomas Dingwall Jr., the son of Jon and Kami (Jesnowski) Dingwall, was born on May 2, 2008 in Alexandria MN. Jon was the younger brother of Kylee and Taylor and the older brother of Evan. Jon went to Brandon/Evansville Elementary and was very excited to make the big move to Evansville for the 4th grade. Jon was always willing...

Dennis Horton

Dennis Horton

Aug 16, 2017

Visitation The Church in the Pines 3992 Highway 27 West Alexandria, MN 56308 Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Service The Church in the Pines 3992 Highway 27 West Alexandria, MN 56308 Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:00 AM Burial Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery 15550 Hwy 115 Little Falls, MN 56345 Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:00 PM

Richard Stark

Richard Stark

Aug 12, 2017

Richard Lee Stark age 84 of Alexandria, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria. A visitation will take place on Thursday, August 17, 2017 from 4:00PM to 7:00 PM at the...

Donald Dvorsak

Donald Dvorsak

Aug 11, 2017

Donald Washington Dvorsak was born February 22, 1926 in Lake Mary Township, MN, the son of Frank and Mary (Bosek) Dvorsak. Donald grew up in Lake Mary Township where he attended country school. He continued high school in Alexandria, MN. Following school Don helped his parents on the family farm. He also played saxophone in the Harvey Rajdl Band. On...

James Chan

James Chan

Aug 10, 2017

James Ferdinand Chan, known to many as “Jim” or “Jimmy” was born on April 25, 1935, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Robert and Esther (Reichert) Chan. He was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and at the age of 7, he and his twin brother, Bobby, started their active lives in the church and became altar servers. At 8 years of...

Don Elmer

Don Elmer

Aug 6, 2017

Don J. Elmer, 82, of Evansville, Minnesota, died on August 6, 2017 at Alexandria Assisted Living in Alexandria, Minnesota, under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice. Don was born in Cottonwood, Minnesota on April 23, 1935, the fifth and youngest child of Clarence and Ella (Loe) Elmer. The family moved to Evansville later that year, where Don was confirmed in...

Arlene Bosek

Arlene Bosek

Aug 5, 2017

Arlene Adelle “Olsen” Bosek was born to Ann Louise Dahlke and Clifford Charles Olsen on June 28, 1938 in Alexandria, MN. She was united in marriage to John W Bosek on June 22, 1959. To this union, the couple was blessed with six children. In her lifetime, she enjoyed riding horse, snowmobiling, playing softball, volleyball, horseshoeing, fishing and hunting. She...

Georgia Gerth

Georgia Gerth

Aug 2, 2017

Georgia Rose Rasmussen was born August 23, 1924 in Dent, Minnesota to Walter Lewis and Almina Rasmussen, the youngest of six children. She spent her early years in the Pelican Rapids and Fergus Falls region, graduating from Fergus Falls High School in 1942. On October 1, 1950, Georgia united in marriage with Godferd Orlando Gerth and their union was blessed...

Joan Haak

Joan Haak

Jul 30, 2017

Doris Joan Haak (Hounslow) was born on May 8, 1935 in Cambridge, England the daughter of John and Doris (Ginn) Hounslow. Although her birth name was Doris Joan she always went by Joan. Growing up she attended an all girls’ school in England. As a young woman she met Ronald Haak while he was serving his country in England and...

Diane Timmerman

Diane Timmerman

Jul 29, 2017

Diane Timmerman age 73 of Alexandria, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Bethany Home. There are no funeral services at this time. Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. www.andersonfuneral.net Funeral Home Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory 659 Voyager Drive NW Alexandria, MN 56308

Judith Schintz

Judith Schintz

Jul 29, 2017

Judith “Judy” Schintz was born on July 24, 1939, in Glenwood City, Wisconsin the daughter of Gustav and Vivian (Villman) Harer. She grew up in Wisconsin and at a young age moved to the Twin Cities. Judy was united in marriage to Paul Schintz in West St. Paul. The couple continued to live in the Twin Cities after their marriage...

Bonnie Murphy

Bonnie Murphy

Jul 27, 2017

Bonnie Irene was born on November 6, 1922, in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Perry and Nettie James. She grew up in St. Paul and graduated High School there in 1940. On November 29, 1941, Bonnie was united in marriage to Cornelius Murphy. After their marriage CJ was drafted and served his country during World War II. During this...

Shirley Faehnrich

Shirley Faehnrich

Jul 25, 2017

Shirley Ann was born on March 21, 1928, the daughter of Howard and Lillian (Ness) Herdman. She grew up in Almora, Minnesota and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School. Shirley continued her education at Bethesda Nursing School in the Twin Cities where she received her RN Degree. In October of 1951, Shirley was united in marriage to Maurice Faehnrich in...

Steven Ignowski

Steven Ignowski

Jul 21, 2017

Visitation St. Mary's Catholic Church 420 Irving Street Alexandria, MN 56308 Friday, July 28, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Service St. Mary's Catholic Church 420 Irving Street Alexandria, MN 56308 Friday, July 28, 2017 11:00 AM Burial St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery 250 W. Winona Rd SW Alexandria, MN Friday, July 28, 2017 12:00 PM

Jean Johnson

Jean Johnson

Jul 19, 2017

Jean Ardelle Olson Johnson was born March 2, 1931, in Glenwood, Minnesota to Ted and Ella (Sorset) Olson. The family later moved to Brandon and Jean graduated in 1949 from Brandon High School. She then attended Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating, she was a secretary at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Minneapolis. On December 30,...

Laura Rodel

Laura Rodel

Jul 17, 2017

Laura Lee Rodel, age 63, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer on July 17th, 2017. Laura was born February 4th, 1954 in Rapid City, SD to Lawrence and Hilah Hanson. She was the youngest of 6 girls. Although she always had a great love for Rapid City and the Black...

Marilyn Weedman

Marilyn Weedman

Jul 15, 2017

Marilyn Martha Weedman was born on April 8, 1956 the youngest of a set of twins to Edmund and Martha (Buysse) Polfliet of Marshall, Minnesota. Marilyn attended grade school in Taunton, and graduated from Minneota High School. She then went on to attend St. Cloud School of Nursing, later obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Moorhead State University and...

Vernon Taylor

Vernon Taylor

Jul 15, 2017

Vernon William Taylor age 83 of Alexandria died on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Douglas County Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11AM at Grace Church in Alexandria with the Reverend Craig Dahl officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Minnesota National Guard Honors, VVA Post #235, VFW Post #936, and...

Jacquelyn Hermel

Jacquelyn Hermel

Jul 11, 2017

Jacquelyn Sue Fiebranz was born September 30, 1960 in Logansport, IN, the daughter of Jerald and Sandra (Flaten) Fiebranz. Her father served in the military and moved his family often. Jackie attended school in Goldsboro, NC and graduated from high school. She met Bill Hermel, who was serving in the military, and the two were united in marriage, They were...

Dorothy Thoennes

Dorothy Thoennes

Jul 11, 2017

Dorothy Louise Thoennes was born on July 30, 1953, in Alexandria, MN to Gerhard and Millie (Stich) Thoennes. She was the youngest of nine siblings and raised on a farm near Millerville. Dorothy graduated from Brandon High School and then attended Alexandria Vocational School and received a certificate in Medical Secretarial. Dorothy then moved to St. Cloud and worked at...

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