Obituaries

Feb 20, 2016

Steve Allen Cook was born on November 6th, 1959 in Pipestone, Minnesota. He passed away on Saturday, February 20th in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He is preceded in death by his mother Dorothy Cook and survived by his father Roger Cook, brothers: Bruce Cook, Dan Cook, sister Cheryl Glad, nieces Amy Cook, Sara Cook and Nephew Michael Wesely. Steve will be...

Feb 19, 2016

Harlan Orvin Svee was born on November 16, 1930 in Alexandria, Minnesota to John and Clara (Torkelson) Svee. He was baptized and confirmed at East Moe Lutheran Church in Moe Township. Harlan graduated from High School in Alexandria. After graduation he stayed home to help care for his parents. He later worked at Bellanca Aircraft in Alexandria as a sheet...

Feb 19, 2016

Joseph “Joe” Wencil Marusak, son of Wencil and Mary (Zavadil) Marusak was born at home in Douglas County on September 3, 1929. He grew up in the Alexandria area where he attended District 24 country school through the 8th grade. He farmed with his parents until he met his future wife Lilly Ann Kalina. They were united in marriage on...

Feb 16, 2016

Gary Lee Hansen was born on July 11, 1946 in Alexandria, MN the son of Alvin and Myrtle (Olson) Hansen. Gary grew up in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1964. He then enlisted into the United States Air Force. He was stationed in Thailand as a B-52 Bomber crew chief. After four years with the Air Force,...

Feb 13, 2016

Chleo Esther was born on March 18, 1937, in Herman, Minnesota the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Meyer) Drexler. She attended school in Herman and graduated from Herman High School in 1955. While working at a bank in Morris Chleo met Lester Syverson and the couple was married on October 18, 1958. To this union three daughters were born: Sherry,...

Feb 10, 2016

Feb 9, 2016

Leighton Knudson, age 95, of Alexandria, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Bethany Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 PM Friday at Bethany. Interment will be private in the Nelson Cemetery. OBITUARY Leighton Knudson was born November 1, 1920 in Osakis Township,...

Feb 7, 2016

OBITUARY Marie Caroline Backhus Nokes, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 7th. Wife of the late Vern Leon Nokes, Marie was born November 14,1918, in Mapleton MN to Henry and Adele Backhus. She was baptized January 5, 1919 by Rev. Paul Elsel. She was confirmed November 25th, 1934 by Rev. A. W. Scharfe at Saint...

Feb 6, 2016

Gary L. Sayler age 68 of Alexandria died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. A Memorial Service will be held 1:30 PM on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. OBITUARY Gary Lee Sayler was...

Feb 5, 2016

Aurolea Deloris Nelson was born on July 5, 1926 in Urness Township, the daughter of Emil and Ella (Thompson) Randstad. She later moved to Brainerd where she graduated from Brainerd High School in 1943. After graduation she went to Seattle, WA to work for Boeing Aircraft during the war. After the war she returned to Brainerd and worked as a...

Feb 4, 2016

John Frederick Tetzlaff was born on September 6, 1935 in St. Paul, MN, the son of Frederick and Ruth (Kellam) Tetzlaff. He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Monroe High School. He then attended Dunwoody Technical College to receive training to become an electrician. John noticed a girl in the eighth grade and had vowed to marry her...

Feb 4, 2016

Hilma Edith Pipo, age 102, of Kensington, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, February 4th, 2016 at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Hilma was born near Wing, North Dakota to Leo and Maria Elkie on August 5, 1913. In 1918 the family moved to Wolf Lake, Minnesota and from there to Urness Township. On May 22, 1948 Hilma married Edwin...

Feb 2, 2016

Lori Ann Koep was born August 16, 1962 to Erv & Delores (Rau) Paasch. She was born in Alexandria, and raised as a child on a small farm by Mount Carmel. When Lori was in elementary school her family moved to town, near Perry’s Furniture. She was the youngest of three children. As the youngest child, with two older brothers,...

Feb 1, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Anna Steen of Alexandria, Minnesota passed away at the age of 100, on her birthday, February 1st, 2016. Ruth was born to Alfred Jacob and Anna (Swedberg) Berglund, immigrants from Sweden, on February 1st, 1916 on a farm in La Grande Township, Douglas County, near Alexandria, Minnesota. Ruth was raised on the farm and attended public country school...

Jan 31, 2016

Sister Lois Klimek, O.S.B. Sister Lois Klimek, O.S.B., 91, a Benedictine Sister of Saint Bede Monastery in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, died Saturday, January 31 at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota. She had been a resident at Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria in recent years. Born July 28, 1917, in Millerville, Minnesota to parents Peter and Anna (Buerskin) Klimek,...

Jan 30, 2016

Thelma Nelson, age 95, of Alexandria, died Saturday, January 30, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 7 PM Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Anderson Funeral Home Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be at 12 Noon Friday, February 5 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. OBITUARY...

Jan 27, 2016

Lucille Dahlheimer (nee Mathena), age 80, of Alexandria, originally from Osseo, Minnesota passed away on January 27 in her home in Alexandria Township. Lucille was born in Elk River on October 30, 1932 to parents Melvin and Dorothy (Moos) Mathena, the second of seven children, the oldest sister. She grew up on Central Avenue in Osseo, and met her future...

Jan 24, 2016

Florence Louise Westrom was born in Lien Township, MN on September 28, 1923 the daughter of Hugo and Elin (Oakstrom) Lindblom. She was baptized and confirmed at Mission Covenant Church. She attended school in Grant County. Florence was united in marriage on September 29, 1945 at Wennersborg Lutheran Church to the love of her life Melvin Westrom. They lived in...

Jan 24, 2016

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Jan 23, 2016

Violet Margaret (Hagen) Haabala was born on December 28, 1924. She married Verner Jacob Haabala on July 8, 1944, together they farmed for fifty-five years. They were blessed with three children, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. At the age of ninety-one, Violet died on Saturday, January 23,2016, at Bethany Home. She is survived by her son, Duane (Melody) Haabala and...