Obituaries
Linda Winters
Jun 14, 2016
Linda Diane Huismann was born August 1, 1945 in Melrose, MN, the daughter of Claus and Doris (McKibbon) Huismann. She was raised on a farm south of Sauk Centre, MN and attended school in Sauk Centre. Linda graduated from high school in Sauk Centre. At age twenty Linda was joined in marriage to Robert J. Winters Sr.. She moved to...
Scott Gagner
Jun 11, 2016
Scott Arnold Gagner was born on March 6, 1961 in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Rolland and Nancy (Olson) Gagner. Scott graduated from Mentor High School in 1979 and then began working construction with Roers Construction and Ram Construction until 2001. Scott began working at Artic Cat as a generator coordinator for five years before managing the Thief...
Loretta Dohmeier
Jun 11, 2016
Loretta Edna Lillich was born on October 11, 1933, on a farm southwest of Bird City, Kansas, to Edna Marie (Stutheit) and August Christian Lillich. She was baptized on November 5, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bird City, and confirmed in 1948. Loretta attended rural schools until consolidation of the school district when she was in eighth grade. She...
James Nanik
Jun 10, 2016
James William Nanik was born on September 25, 1954 in Wadena, Minnesota, one of nine children to Leo and Mary (Schwartz) Nanik. He was confirmed at St. Fredericks Catholic Church in Verndale as James William Terrance Nanik. He graduated from Verndale High School and attended Wadena Technical College studying plumbing. James enjoyed working as a Union Commercial Plumber/Pipefitter - he...
Lois Johnson
Jun 10, 2016
Lois Mae Butler Johnson died suddenly on June 10th from an undetermined medical condition. She was born on February 11th, 1926 in Prescott Township, MN to Harold and Celia Butler. In 1943 at the age of 17 she decided to move to Washington, D.C. to work for the federal government. This decision would also result in her meeting her future...
Edmund Silver
Jun 9, 2016
Silver, Edmund Anthony of Alexandria, MN age 69 passed away peacefully June 9, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Ed will be greatly missed by his wife Nancy, son's Sean (Ann) and Scott (Neysa), grandchildren Anthony, Isaiah, Abby and Camden. Survived by his brothers; Dan (Rosemary), Tom (LeAnn), Paul (Monique) and sisters; Jan (Dennis) Hemmingsen, Marie (Bob) Starr, Marcia (Gary)...
Kathleen Spindler
Jun 8, 2016
Kathleen Agnes Homan was born July 26, 1926 in Marshall, MN, the daughter of Charles and Cecelia (Schmitt) Homan. She attended school at Marshall. Following her schooling Kathleen helped her parents on the farm. On December 26, 1944 Kathleen was united in marriage to William Spindler at St Anthony's Catholic Church in Browns Valley, MN. The couple was blessed with...
Eileen Holland
Jun 7, 2016
Eileen Bernadine Holland, age 89 of Alexandria died June 7, 2016 at Douglas County Hospital with her family by her side. Eileen was born in Echo, Minnesota. After graduating, she moved to Alexandria where she worked at the Alexandria Hotel as a desk clerk. She later attended Minnesota School of business. Eileen returned to Echo after her father died and...
Marian Brede
Jun 6, 2016
Marian Brede, Garfield?s longest-living resident and honored as Grand Marshall of ?Garfield Days? parade in 2002, died on June 6, one day after her 89th birthday. Marian lived her entire adult life in a small house that she and her late husband, Wally, bought shortly after they were married October 25, 1939. Wally (Waldemar) died in 1973. Marian, who was...
Gary Hafdal
Jun 3, 2016
Gary Hafdal was born on December 16, 1943, in Benson, Minnesota the son of Arthur and Lois Hafdal. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith. The Hafdal family moved to Alexandria in 1949. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1961 and furthered his education at St. Cloud State receiving a Degree in Accounting. Gary will be remembered...
Alfred Halvorson
Jun 2, 2016
Alfred Sylvan Halvorson died on June 2, 2016, at the Douglas County Hospital. He was born on June 7, 1921, to Ottea (Lund) and Syverind Halvorson in Hoff Township, Pope County. He was baptized and confirmed at West Zion Lutheran Church. He attended rural grade school, graduating in 1939 from Kensington High School where he played basketball and baseball. He...
Roger Granlund
Jun 1, 2016
Roger F. Granlund, age 80, of Alexandria, born May 8, 1936, died June 1, 2016. Preceded in death by his parents: Reuben and Minnie Granlund, brothers: Lester, Norman, and Eugene Granlund; sister, Joann Soderholm. Survived by wife, Margaret, son, Craig and daughter-in-law, Alyssa of Eden Prairie; daughter, Michele of Minneapolis; son-in-law, Phil; son, Kirk and daughter-in-law, Ruth of Chico, California;...
Robert Strommen
May 31, 2016
Robert Freeland Strommen age 95 of Hudson Township, died on Tuesday May 31, 2016. A funeral service will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Glenwood Lutheran Church in Glenwood, Minnesota. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home. www.andersonfuneral.net OBITUARY Robert...
Jerome Loehlein
May 28, 2016
Jerome Albert Loehlein was born on September 6, 1931 in Albany, Minnesota to John and Anna (Geltl) Loehlein. As a young boy the family moved to Sauk Centre and lived on Sauk Lake. Jerry graduated from Sauk Centre High School. He moved to Minneapolis and went to work for Braniff Airlines as a mechanic. Jerome served his country in the...
Rose Shores
May 28, 2016
Rose M. Shores age 77 of Evansville died on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, June 3, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon. Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM with Parish Prayers at 7:30 on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at...
Gerald Golembeck
May 27, 2016
OBITUARY Gerald Arnold Golembeck was born on August 5, 1931 one of three children to Elmer and Helen (Lease) Golembeck of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Jerry graduated from Sauk Rapids High School and then joined the Air Force, serving as a cryptographer. Jerry then attended Illinois Institute of Technology where he studied industrial engineering. On October 16, 1954, Jerry married Joan...
Aurelia Schimmelpfennig
May 23, 2016
Aurelia Anna Emma Herrmann was born on July 4, 1923, one of six children to Albert and Louisa (Ische) Herrmann. Aurelia attended country school in Norwood, Minnesota. After school she continued to help her family on their farm. On July 27, 1940, Aurelia was united in marriage to Robert Schimmelpfennig at the United Church of Christ in Norwood. To this...
Calice Courneya
May 23, 2016
Calice Gerard Courneya was born the youngest of seven children on November 15, 1937, on the farm in Hobart Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota to Louis and Marie (Cummings) Courneya. The family had a 1,500 acre farm and raised sheep for wool and meat. At a very young age, Cal became a fishing guide. Cal graduated from Frazee High School. He...
Gertrude Nelson
May 22, 2016
Gertrude K. Nelson age 93 of Alexandria died on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at St. Benedict Senior Community in St. Cloud. A Funeral Service will be held 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Gertrude Katherine Esther...
Alvin Krueger
May 21, 2016
Alvin Winfred Krueger was born on April 7, 1928 in Alexandria, MN the son of William and Ernestine (Wussow) Krueger. Alvin attended grade school until the eighth grade in Ida Township and then helped his parents on the farm. On November 24, 1950 he was drafted into the United States Army and fought in the Korean War. Alvin received an...
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