Obituaries
Evelyn Hartung
Feb 6, 2017
Evelyn Hazel Schwandt Hartung, 91, died on February 6, 2017, at Knute Nelson Home. She was born on November 4, 1925 to Hazel and Walter Schwandt in Paynesville, Minnesota. She attended school in Paynesville and moved to St. Cloud where she worked as Rosie the Riveter during World War II. Evelyn married Albin Hartung of St. Cloud on October 9,...
Ellis Harmon
Feb 1, 2017
Ellis Harmon Jr. age 77 of Alexandria died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 3PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the chapel on Saturday. Ellis Harmon Jr. the son of Ellis...
Michael Meyers
Jan 28, 2017
Michael Eugene Meyers was born on June 19, 1952, in Shelbyville, Indiana. He died on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo. He is survived his mother Floretta Jarvis of Alexandria; brothers: Charles of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Kevan of Dillsboro, Indiana; sisters: Tamela (David) Broad of Winamac, Indiana, LeEtta Marek of Minneapolis, MN; other extended family and...
Ronald Lorsung
Jan 28, 2017
Ronald Edmond Lorsung was born on December 26, 1934, in Millerville, Minnesota, the son of Mathias and Catherine (Koplin) Lorsung. He attended grade school in Millerville and graduated on May 31, 1952 from Central High School in Alexandria. On June 1, 1952, he entered the United States Navy and went to Boot Camp in Illinois before being stationed on the...
Bonnie Bearson-Aken
Jan 27, 2017
Bonnie (Nelson) Bearson-Aken was called to her heavenly home on Friday, January 27, 2017, in Alexandria, Minnesota. Bonnie was born on Sunday, December 27, 1936, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the only child of Fred and Emma (Hanson) Nelson. After attending Hemlock School in Eau Claire County, Bonnie graduated from Mondovi High School, Mondovi, Wisconsin in 1954. She attended Eau Claire...
Dale Diekman
Jan 26, 2017
Dale William Diekman was born March 6, 1931, the first child of William and Lena (Doering) Diekman. He grew up on the family farm in Hudson Township during the depression. Hard work and "making do" with what you had was part of daily living. He often reminisced about how thrilled the family was when electricity came to the farm. In...
Donald Kaar
Jan 25, 2017
Donald Neil Kaar was born June 14, 1944 in St. Paul, MN, the son of Wilfred and Eva (Feist) Kaar. He was raised in St. Paul and graduated from Ramsey High School. Following school Don joined the United States Navy. He served in Korea and Viet Nam. Donald also served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. Following his discharge Don...
Dennis Conrad
Jan 23, 2017
Dennis Emery Conrad June 30, 1927 – January 23, 2017 Dennis Conrad, 89, of Alexandria, MN, formally of Sleepy Eye, MN, died peacefully, with his two daughters by his side, at Bethany Community Home in Alexandria, MN, on Monday, January 23, 2017. Dennis was born on June 30, 1927, in Eagle Bend, MN. He was the oldest child of Emery...
James Wark
Jan 20, 2017
James A. Wark age 74 of Alexandria died on Friday, January 20, 2017 after a long illness. A graveside service will be held later in the spring. Funeral Home Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory 659 Voyager Drive NW Alexandria, MN 56308
Hazel Kleven
Jan 19, 2017
Hazel Irene (Larson) Kleven was born on February 14, 1926, the second of ten children of Ingval and Alma (Hanson) in Starbuck, MN. She was baptized April 6, 1926, by Rev. M. Casper Johnshoy and confirmed March 17, 1940, by Rev. Johnson at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck, MN. Hazel attended Starbuck High School. Hazel was united in marriage to...
Evangeline Lund
Jan 18, 2017
Evangeline "Vangie" Lund age 99 of Alexandria died on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Bethany Home in Alexandria. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 11AM at Calvary Lutheran Church. A visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in Kinkead Cemetery. OBITUARY Evangeline...
Keith Davis Jr
Jan 17, 2017
Keith D. Davis Jr. age 78 of Nelson died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Nelson. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Visitation Our Saviour's...
Elizabeth Gillen
Jan 15, 2017
Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Gillen was born on September 14, 1933, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Keough) O'Hotto. She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1951 and furthered her education at the College of St. Benedict. She was united in marriage to Floyd Gillen on May 29, 1954, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria. To...
Gloria Myers
Jan 15, 2017
Gloria Esther Rahn was born May 23, 1939 in Eagan Township, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Englert) Rahn. She was raised in Eagan and attended school in Rosemount, MN where she graduated from high school. She worked for a time as a bookkeeper at McKees store in the Twin Cities. On January 6, 1962 Gloria was united in...
RLou Olson
Jan 15, 2017
RLou M. Olson age 88 of Alexandria died on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Douglas County Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church at 1PM. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 from 4-7PM at the Anderson Funeral Home and also for one hour prior to the service...
William Bahe
Jan 12, 2017
William Ernest Edward Bahe was born January 23, 1934 in Belgrade, MN, the son of Ernest and Marie (Pommerening) Bahe. Bill grew up on a farm near Elrosa, MN. He was baptized and confirm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belgrade. Bill attended school in Belgrade where he graduated from high school in 1951. Following his schooling Bill took jobs erecting...
Jack Schneider
Jan 9, 2017
Jon "Jack" Schneider was born on August 28, 1997, in Little Rock, Arkansas the son of Jon & Heather (Lyon) Schneider. He was baptized at the First United Methodist Church in Stuttgart, Arkansas. When Jack was two, his family moved to Alexandria, Minnesota where he excelled in school and athletics. Jack was a true student leader at Alexandria Area High...
John Miller
Jan 8, 2017
John Daniel Miller age 30 of St. Paul, formerly of Alexandria, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017. A memorial service will take place on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home and...
Noy Wagner
Jan 8, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial take place on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Our Lady of Seven Dolars Church in Millerville. A visitation will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 4:00PM to 7:00 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour prior to Mass at the church. Noy Veronica Wagner...
Arlene Ohland
Jan 6, 2017
Memorial service will be Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Anderson Funeral Home at 1:00 PM. A visitation will take place that day from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Arlene Ohland was born on April 3, 1928 one of thirteen children to Charles and Caroline (Sturm) Schmidgall of Hancock, Minnesota. On May 28, 1947 Arlene married...
