Obituaries
Lavern Blackledge
Dec 27, 2016
Lavern Willis Blackledge was born on October 25, 1926 in Fairmount, North Dakota to Willis and Wilma (Menge) Blackledge. He attended school in Traverse County through the eighth grade. Vern then helped do farm work for his father and other local farmers. He enlisted in the Army in September of 1945 and served during WWII in Munich, Germany and was...
Dorothy Johnson
Dec 24, 2016
Dorothy Lydia Johnson was born on August 1, 1922, the daughter of Walter and Lydia (Johnson) Youngner in Nelson, MN. She attended grade school in Nelson, MN and then graduated from Central High School. She continued her education and received a teaching degree from St. Cloud State College. She worked for various rural schools before meeting the love of her...
Ruth Zwiers
Dec 24, 2016
Ruth Ann Ploeger was born in Ledyard, IA on May 5, 1939 to Fred and Hulda Ploeger. She grew up in Ledyard and attended Ledyard schools where she graduated from high school. Ruth furthered her education at Augsberg College and Lutheran Deaconess Hospital in Minneapolis. She graduated as a Registered Nurse. After graduation she worked as an RN at Deaconess...
Olive Hagstrom
Dec 22, 2016
Olive Ann Hagstrom was born April 22, 1928 in Lowry, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Mae (Femrite) Hagstrom. She attended school in Lowry and graduated from Glenwood High School. Olive attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN where she graduated with a degree in home economics. In 1950 she began teaching in Madelia, MN In 1952 Olive moved to Marshall,...
William Pahan
Dec 20, 2016
William Craig Pahan, the son of William and Jeanie (Hanson) Pahan, was born on March 2, 1971 in Alexandria, MN. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1990 and then continued his education at Detroit Lakes Technical College. He lived in Alexandria most of his life and worked at Pro Maintenance cleaning commercial buildings. William was a quiet man who...
Martha Fredrickson
Dec 20, 2016
Martha was born May 9, 1921 on a farm near Brandon, Minnesota to Finnish Immigrants, Hilda and Andrew Hulkonen. She was one of eight children and spent her early life on the farm. At age twenty- four, she moved to Minneapolis and worked until she retired in 1986. Martha had a deep faith and believed in Resurrection and Eternal life...
Karen Rapp
Dec 17, 2016
Karen Lynn (Kofstad) Rapp was born in Warroad, MN on September 21st, 1948 as the youngest of 14 children. She grew up on the Canadian border and recalled waking up to snow on her bed at times. Fortunately, she had numerous sisters in bed with her to keep her warm, although she has always hated being cold as a result....
David Quast
Dec 12, 2016
David Keith Quast was born March 30, 1955 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Raymond and Mary (Maloney) Quast. He was raised and schooled in Alexandria. David worked as a custodian for the schools and later for the Eagle's Club before becoming fully disabled. He was able to remain independent and lived in Garfield and more recently in Alexandria. In...
Wilma Carlson
Dec 11, 2016
Wilma Irene Anderson was born on June 5, 1921 to Emil & Dora Alice Anderson in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. She was the seventh of eight children. Wilma had the opportunity to take piano lessons as a child which led to her accompanying the choir at church, choirs and soloists at school and whenever a pianist was needed as she was...
Roger Nelson
Dec 8, 2016
Roger Elmer Nelson age 75 of Nelson, MN, died on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the Veterans Medical Center in Fargo, ND, after brief battle with Lung Cancer. A funeral service will take place on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Nelson at 11:00 AM. Visitation will take place on Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 5:00...
Christian Lorsung
Dec 3, 2016
Christian John Lorsung was born December 10, 1915 in Millerville, MN, the son of John Peter and Katie (Klimek) Lorsung. Chris was baptized and confirmed at the Church of Our Lady of the Seven Dolors in Millerville where he remained a lifelong member. Chris attended school through the eighth grade in Millerville. Following his schooling Chris did work around the...
Marshall Kalpin
Nov 30, 2016
Marshall Erwin Kalpin, age 62, of Alexandria, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Bethany Home with family and friends by his side. Marshall was born January 14, 1954 to Orrel (Olson) and Erwin Kalpin in Parkers Prairie, MN. Marshall was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie. Following his graduation from...
Mike Burkey
Nov 27, 2016
Michael (Mike) Emery Burkey died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the age of sixty-nine years. A visitation will be held from 1 to 3 PM Sunday, December 11, 2016 with a prayer service beginning at 3 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Mike was born February 12, 1947 in Alexandria; the first son born to Myron and Doris...
Gayle Koehn
Nov 27, 2016
Gayle Ruth Finch was born January 29, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Guy and Ruth (Germundson) Finch. She was raised in Minneapolis and graduated from West High School. Following her schooling she did clerical work in a bank. Gayle met Ronald Koehn through her cousin, who was Ron's best friend. On October 22, 1960 Gayle and Ron were...
Illa Swanson
Nov 27, 2016
Illa Agnes Zinniel was born December 25, 1932 near Freeport, MN, the daughter of Ray and Anna (Van Heel) Zinniel. She was one of five siblings. Illa was baptized and confirmed at the Church of St. Francis at St. Francis, MN. On May 31, 1952 Illa was united in marriage to Roger Swanson at the Church of St. John in...
Alyce Hanson
Nov 26, 2016
Alyce LaVerne (Wald) Hanson was born August 27, 1921 in Alexandria, MN. Her parents were William and Elizabeth Wald. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in Garfield. Alyce graduated from high school in Alexandria. She attended Northwest School of Business in Minneapolis for legal secretary. Alyce had a successful career as a legal assistant at the McCarten...
Julia Springer
Nov 25, 2016
Julia Irma (Beert) Springer, was born to Remi and Helena (DeCapp) Beert on April 5, 1916, near Walnut Grove, MN. She grew up on a farm in Revere, MN and attended school in Revere and Lamberton, MN where she would later meet a local boy named Gerald Springer. They dated for three years and then were united in marriage June...
Lorraine Muzik
Nov 16, 2016
Lorraine "Putt" Muzik age 61 of Alexandria, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Douglas County Hospital surrounded by her family after a long courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will take place on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Shalom Lutheran Church at 11:00 AM. Visitation will take place on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Shalom Lutheran Church from...
David Slattery
Nov 15, 2016
A Celebration of Life ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, with a visitation taking place one hour prior to the service at the church. David Slattery, son of the late Lawrence and Beatrice Slattery, was born on January 16th, 1933 in Rudolph, Wisconsin. He attended boarding...
Sandy Sullivan
Nov 13, 2016
Sandy went home to her Heavenly Father on Saturday November 13th surrounded by her husband Pat, of 47 years, her two children, their spouses, and her 7 grandchildren. She was born August 19, 1941, in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Allen & Mildred Abrahamson. She graciously lived life to the fullest the last 9 months with pancreatic cancer. Sandy met...
