Obituaries
Jay Holmgren
Oct 28, 2016
Jay Johannes Holmgren was born on July 28, 1979 in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Doyle and Becky (Johnson) Holmgren. We will always remember Jay for his unique laughter and excitable personality. His personality was infectious and he loved people. His happiest moments were with his daughter and his family. We all know Jay struggled with addictions and the temptations...
Gordon Peterson
Oct 26, 2016
Gordon Lyle Peterson was born on August 11, 1947, in Alexandria, MN, the son of Lloyd and Arline (Olson) Peterson. He was baptized on November 2, 1947 and confirmed on October 21, 1962 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brandon, MN. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1965 and then furthered his education at the Alexandria Vocational College....
Delores Johnson
Oct 25, 2016
Delores E. Johnson age 93 of Alexandria died on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Alex Assisted Living. A Funeral Service will be held 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Anderson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service...
Marjorie Moe
Oct 24, 2016
Marjorie Moe age 84 of Alexandria, died on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Bethany Home. A funeral service will take place at the First Lutheran Church in Alexandria on Friday, October 28, 2016, at 2:00 PM. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and...
Charles Rossum
Oct 22, 2016
Charles Rossum, age 95 of Brandon passed away at Bethany Home on Monday October 22. Charles Kermit Rossum was born in Carson North Dakota on February 5, 1917 to Kristian and Stella Rossum (Nelson) He was the 4th of 12 children. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith on July 1, 1917. He was raised on the farm near Carson...
Eunice Backlund
Oct 13, 2016
Eunice Mae Lydia Backlund was born on February 10, 1926 one of four children to Swan and Clara (Olson) Backlund of rural Farwell. Eunice attended grade school in Oscar Lake, Farwell, Kensington and Holmes City Schools. She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1944. After graduating from high school she attended beauty school. She worked for a short time as...
Martin Slaamot
Oct 12, 2016
Martin "Marty" C. Slaamot was born on April 2, 1945 in Williston, North Dakota to Arnold and Karen (Kingstad) Slaamot. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Marty grew up on the family farm in Hanks, North Dakota. He served his country in the Army National Guard for six years and was honorably discharged in 1969. Marty was...
Mary Csaji
Oct 12, 2016
Mary Ann Csaji age 82 of Alexandria, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the Bethany Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, MN. A visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Anderson...
Allen Ljung
Oct 10, 2016
Allen L. Ljung was born on September 30, 1918 in Port Orchard, Washington, the son of Albin and Ida (Sherlin) Ljung. The family returned to the Alexandria, MN area in 1919. Allen was baptized into the Lutheran faith and later took his confirmation vows at Fahlun Lutheran Church north of Nelson. He grew up in the farming community northeast of...
Earl Davison
Oct 8, 2016
Earl Ellsworth Davison passed away on October 8, 2016, at the age of 94, at his home in Windmill Ponds Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN, where he lived for the past 12.5 years. Earl was born on the family farm near Petrel, ND, on July 27, 1922. He attended country school and later attended Lemmon High School. When the drought...
Darren Larson
Oct 7, 2016
On October 7, 2016, Darren Patrick Larson left this world to find peace with his loved ones that left before him, and his fallen comrades that he respected so deeply. He came into this life on August 24th, 1969 in Fridley, MN, to his parents then wed, Delmer and Patricia (Danielson) Larson. The family moved to the Alexandria area where...
Verna Hotvedt
Oct 5, 2016
Verna Viola Hotvedt of Hanover Park, IL, formerly of Hoffman, MN, passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-three years after a long battle with Alzheimer's at Hanover Park on October 5, 2016. Verna was born in Hoffman, Grant County, MN on December 21, 1922 to Cleve F. and Ellen B. (Finstad) Thorstad. Verna attended country school in rural Hoffman...
Herbert Becker
Oct 4, 2016
HERBERT BECKER Herbert William Becker was born May 24, 1938 in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of Hubert and Louise (Roers) Becker. He grew up on the family farm in Leaf Mountain Township and attended school in Parkers Prairie. Following his graduation from high school in 1956, he worked with his father on the home farm. Herbert joined and served...
Dayton Williamson
Oct 4, 2016
Dayton Dale Williamson a kind, gentle man who was always a portrait of positivity, died on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. Dayton was born a twin on March 20, 1925, to Ernest Harry and Fannie Grace (Kral) Williamson in Glenville, Minnesota. Growing up in the Great Depression era taught Dayton...
Russell Sund
Oct 2, 2016
Russell Bennett Sund was born April 21, 1924, to Henry and Lilly Sund. He was baptized on June 1, 1924, and confirmed on June 5, 1938, in the Lutheran faith. His childhood was spent on a farm near Wendell, Minnesota. Russell served his country in the United States Army and was Honorably Discharged on August 17, 1946. After being discharged...
Louis Zinsli
Oct 1, 2016
Louis Francis Zinsli age 92 of Alexandria, died on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Knute Nelson under the care of hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 1:30 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria. A visitation will take place two hours prior to the service at the church. Interment will...
Paul Erick
Sep 30, 2016
Paul William Erick was born on October 19, 1943 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota the son of Bernie and Louzetta (Boomhower) Erick. He was a graduate of Washington High School in Sioux Falls and received his Bachelor's Degree from Sioux Falls College. Paul was united in marriage to Judy Rector on October 22, 1961 in Sioux Falls. After their marriage...
Donald Person Sr
Sep 30, 2016
Donald Nels Person Sr. age 82 of Kensington, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016 surrounded by his family at his home. A memorial service will take place at the Anderson Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 2:00 PM, with the Reverend Ben Jacobson Presiding. A visitation will take place for two hours prior to the service at...
Carmen Sjoberg-Parmeter
Sep 29, 2016
Carmen Sjoberg-Parmeter passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2016 under the loving care of the Ecumen Bethany staff and Douglas County Hospice. She was 95 years old. Carmen was born on October 9, 1920 in Greene, ND to Louise (Stensrud) and Oscar Sjoberg, the second oldest of six children. She attended school in Moorhead, MN and graduated in 1938....
Linda Schoep
Sep 27, 2016
Linda Schoep age 68 of Alexandria died on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at her home. A memorial service will be held 2 PM on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with visitation 1 hr prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorials preferred to the family, which will be given to a charity in Linda's...
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