Obituaries
Matthew "Matt" VanWatermulen
May 31, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Matthew James VanWatermulen on May 31, 2026, at the age of 43. Born on July 17, 1982, in Virginia, Minnesota, to loving parents James and Myrna (Hanson) VanWatermulen, Matt spent his early years in Eveleth before relocating to Battle Lake, where he graduated from high school. Following his passion...
Carol Rae Schlosser
May 31, 2026
Carol Rae (Severson) Schlosser passed away on Sunday, May 31st, 2026, at her home in Carlos, MN, at the age of 83. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carlos, MN with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be later that day at Kinkead Cemetery...
Mark Scott Vanderwerf
May 29, 2026
Mark Vanderwerf, age 67, of Alexandria, died on Friday, May 29, 2026. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 4:00 - 7:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with a Parish Prayer Service at 4:00 PM. Visitation will continue on Friday, June 5, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Church with a Mass of Christian Burial...
Donata Eloise Herr
May 22, 2026
Donata Eloise Herr was born on August 22, 1947, in Wadena, Minnesota the daughter of Vernon and Helen McLeod. She grew up in Wadena and graduated in 1965 from Wadena High School.
After graduation Donata married Tom Herr on October 30, 1965, in Wadena. After their marriage Tom served his country and Donata starting working at Woolworth. In October of 1972...
Pat Marie Thompson
May 22, 2026
Patricia “Pat” Nyberg Thompson, born April 20, 1936, in Kamiah, Idaho was the beloved daughter of Lester and Helen Olive. Pat lived a life deeply rooted in faith, kindness, and service to others. She peacefully entered into the arms of her Savior surrounded by the love of her family.
In 1956, Pat married the love of her life, Howard Nyberg, and...
Evelyn Marjorie Peterson
May 20, 2026
Evelyn Marjorie Peterson was born on January 13, 1924, in Evansville, Minnesota, the daughter of Ernest and Gerda (Johnson) Peterson. She was baptized on March 9, 1924, and confirmed on July 18, 1937, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Evansville.
In 1941, Evelyn and her family moved to Ottertail County. She graduated from high school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She continued her...
John L Kilpatrick
May 20, 2026
John L Kilpatrick
John Letham Kilpatrick passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2026, with his wife Janet at his side. Born on July 29, 1928, in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada, John moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan in 1937. He earned a degree in fine arts from Wayne State University in 1954 and served in the US Army for...
JoAnn Erickson
May 19, 2026
JoAnn Clark Erickson was born on October 28, 1933 to Theodore and Myrtle (Lund) Clark in Alexandria, MN. She attended public school in Alexandria, graduating with the class of 1953. From there, JoAnn attended St. Cloud Teachers College at the University of MN and went on to teach in Minnesota, California, and Oregon for a total of 37 years.
In August...
Roger Leo Josephson
May 17, 2026
Roger Leo Josephson was born December 23, 1939, to Walter and Hulda Josephson in Urness Township. He passed away on May 17, 2026. Roger was a man of quiet strength, steady hands, and a generous heart. He never sought attention, but the people who knew and loved him knew they could always count on him.
At just 17 years old, with...
Marty Norman Gulbrandson
May 17, 2026
Marty Gulbrandson, 66 of Hoffman, passed away at Knute Nelson in Alexandria on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 22, 2026 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman, Minnesota, beginning at 11:00 AM with a public visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be immediately following the memorial service at the church and will take...
Gerald Howard Covel Sr.
May 16, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Covel Sr. was born on October 22, 1946, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Howard and Agnes (Fraisl) Covel. He graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1964 and furthered his education at Alexandria Technical College and graduated in 1966. After graduation Jerry worked for World Aerospace in Minneapolis for 4 years before returning to Alexandria working at...
Margaret Helen Kirkey
May 13, 2026
Margaret Helen (Niederbaumer) Kirkey passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Bethany on the Lake. She was 86 years old. Visitation will be held from 3:00-6:00 PM on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, at Anderson Funeral Home with a prayer service at 3:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 18th, 2026,...
Judy Irene Larsen
May 9, 2026
Judy Larsen, age 78, of Alexandria, died on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at the Galeon in Osakis, MN. She was born on March 31, 1948, the daughter of Floyd and Mabel Anderson. A private family service will take place at Lake Leven Cemetery.
John P. Chan
May 6, 2026
John Peter Chan Jr., age 87, passed away peacefully at his home on May 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on April 30, 1939, to John Chan Sr. and Mary (Tvrdik) Chan, both of whom preceded him in death.He grew up on the farm his parents owned, and attended Country School District 14 at...
Mary Alice Huwe
May 4, 2026
Mary Alice (Christopherson) Huwe passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Cloud Hospital. She was 79 years old. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will immediately follow the service at Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can...
David Howard Hvezda
May 3, 2026
David Howard Hvezda was born on August 22, 1938, in Starbuck, Minnesota the son of Howard and Helen (Hiebel) Hvezda. He grew up on a farm and attended country school. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1957. Dave met and married Florence Bettin on November 22, 1958. To this union four children were born.
As a teenager Dave started working...
James Joseph Patrick
May 3, 2026
James Joseph Patrick, 86 of Alexandria, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Memorial services will be held at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria on Saturday, May 16, 2026 beginning at 11:00 AM. Public visitation will take place two hours prior to services, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. Burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Alexandria...
Arlou L. Schwendemann
May 2, 2026
Arlou LaMae Schwendemann was born on May 18, 1934 in Urness Township, the daughter of Andrew and Emma (Thorson) Urness. She attended country school, and later Kensington High School, before matriculating to Alexandria High School, where she graduated with the class of 1953.
After graduation, Arlou moved to the cities and married LaVerne Schwendemann in 1954. Together, they were blessed with...
Kenneth Albert Zeithamer Sr.
Apr 30, 2026
Kenneth Albert Zeithamer Sr.
February 10, 1937 – April 30, 2026
Kenneth Albert Zeithamer Sr. passed away on April 30, 2026, in Alexandria, Minnesota. Kenneth was born on February 10, 1937, in Lake Mary Township, Minnesota to Rudolph Sr. and Doris (Zilker) Zeithamer. He attended country school and helped on the family farm before joining the U.S. Army and serving two years...
