Obituaries
Delmer "Bob" Robert Reynolds
Oct 3, 2026
IOn Saturday, October 3, 2026, Delmer Robert “Bob” Reynolds, age 93, was called home to be with the Lord. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his fellow veterans and family at the Minnesota Veterans Home at Fergus Falls.
Bob was born March 9, 1933, in Mankato to Delmer E. and Elsie Reynolds. He grew up farming with his father near Mapleton...
David "Dave" Lenarz
Sep 30, 2026
David “Dave” Lenarz, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on August 20, 1962, in Alexandria. He married the love of his life, Barbara (Barb) Hartman in February, 1986, Dave grew up in Millerville on the family farm, where he developed a lifelong love for the...
Keith Richard Dougherty
Sep 29, 2026
Keith Richard Dougherty passed away on Tuesday, September 29th, 2026, at Knute Nelson Care Center. He was 99 years old. Visitation will be held 3:00–5:00 PM on Sunday, October 11th, 2026, at Grand Arbor. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 12th, 2026, at Calvary Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service....
Rae Ann Flesner
Sep 28, 2026
Rae Ann Flesner
7.6.1937 – 9.28.2026
Rae Ann Flesner, age 89, of Glenwood, Minnesota (formerly of Milroy, Minnesota), passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Glenwood Retirement Village. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Milroy, Minnesota. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Gerald "Jerry" Geris
Sep 28, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Geris, age 85, of Alexandria, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 21, 1940, in Carlos Township to Sylvester “Ves” and Luella “Lou” (Schmidt) Geris.
Jerry grew up in Alexandria and began his career in construction. His strong work ethic led him to successful business ventures: over-the-road trucking, blacktopping, and...
Pastor Lloyd Maurice Berger Jr.
Sep 27, 2026
Pastor Lloyd Maurice Berger, Jr. was born on October 10, 1938 in West Duluth, Minnesota to Lloyd M, Sr. and Myrtle V (Iverson) Berger. Lloyd grew up in Duluth, Minnesota. He was Baptized and Confirmed, and in 1964 ordained into the ministry, all in Zion Lutheran Church, Duluth, Minnesota. In 1956 he graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth. He...
Ina J. Ricks
Sep 23, 2026
Ina Jean Ricks passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Grand Arbor Gardens South, surrounded by her loving family.
Ina Jean Pikop was born on January 23, 1933, to Iner and Joyce Pikop of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School and went on to attend St. Cloud State University for one year. She then returned...
Eugene Robert Olson
Sep 23, 2026
Eugene "Gene" Robert Olson passed away on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026, at Benedictine Care Community in Ada, MN, at the age of 72. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 1st, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Home with visitation one...
Neil Edward Berg
Sep 23, 2026
Neil Edward Berg was born in Fargo, North Dakota, on January 26, 1935. He grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota, and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1953. He attended North Dakota State University for two and a half years before joining the U.S. Navy Security Group as a Naval Cryptologic Technician, where he built and maintained specialized radio stations in...
LaVern Theresa Bitzan
Sep 18, 2026
LaVern Theresa Bitzan, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, at the age of 98. LaVern was born on August 22, 1928, the daughter of William and Rose (Zwack) Ritten in Millerville Township, MN. She was a lifelong resident of the area, deeply rooted in her community and her faith.
LaVern was baptized and confirmed...
Susan Jane Schmidt
Sep 15, 2026
Susan Jane Schmidt, age 85, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026, at Grand Arbor in Alexandria.
Susan was born on November 21, 1940, in Alexandria, Minnesota, to Orville and Ferne (Paulso) Loseth. She graduated from Central High School in 1958. In 1961, she married Harvey Mickelson, and they were blessed with one son, Mark. Susan was a...
Scott Norman Nielsen
Sep 12, 2026
Scott Nielsen, age 78, of Mound, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2026.
Scott was born June 16, 1948, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Roosevelt High School and later graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1972, where he studied industrial education. He also joined the Army Reserves, serving for five years as a medic before being honorably...
Allan Bruce Jahnke
Sep 12, 2026
~ A Celebration of a Life Well-Lived~
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived”. ~Henry David Thoreau
Al “Doc” B. Jahnke of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed...
Thomas W. Mulder
Sep 12, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Walter Mulder, 76, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026, surrounded by his family.
He was born November 5, 1949, in Granite Falls and grew up in Renville, Minnesota. Tom was a devoted husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, son, uncle, cousin, and friend. He and his beloved wife, Jeanne Kathleen (Brettin) Mulder, shared 56 years of...
Trudy Marie Hoelzel
Sep 11, 2026
Trudy was born in St. Paul on October 24, 1938, and passed away on September 11, 2026, she was 87 yrs old.
She is survived by her brother Paul (Lynn) and sister-in-law Judy (Steven), niece Tamara (John), nephews David, Scot, Chad, & Jason, grandnieces Cassie and Ashley and their families. She is preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Gertrude...
Susan J. Roehrborn
Sep 11, 2026
Susan Jean Roehrborn, age 70, of Paynesville, Minnesota, and formerly of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026, at the Paynesville Health Care Center.
Born on August 13, 1956, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Susan was the daughter of James and Jean (Bandt) Roehrborn. She grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, where she graduated from Bloomington-Kennedy High School in the class of...
Jay Gullickson
Sep 3, 2026
Jay Edward Gullickson was born on August 5, 1939, in Mason City, Iowa, and passed away on September 3, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Jay grew up in Iowa graduating from Northwood High School and then enlisted in the United States Army serving his country from 1957 – 1960. After his service he returned to Northwood, Iowa and was...
Michelle Reents
Aug 30, 2026
Michelle Reents of Glenwood, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on August 30, 2026.
Michelle Lynnette (Rood) Reents was welcomed into the world by her parents Arnold and Laura on February 27,1970, in Farmington, MN. Michelle was baptized at the University of Minnesota and again at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Eagan. She confirmed her faith at South Lake...
Arvid E. Beyer
Aug 24, 2026
Arvid E. Beyer was born June 20, 1934, in Holloway, Minnesota, to Elmer and Laura (Melchert) Beyer. He grew up on his family farm in Holloway and later moved with his family to Morris, Minnesota. Arvid was the oldest of 11 children.
Arvid graduated from the West Central School of Agriculture in Morris, located on the grounds where the University of...
Fay Rochelle Sandven
Aug 24, 2026
Fay Rochelle (Einerson) Sandven passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Alomere Health. She was 76 years old. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Calvary Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Kviteseid Lutheran Cemetery in Milan, MN.
Fay Rochelle (Einerson) Sandven was born on...
