Obituaries
Theresa Rinehart
Aug 20, 2015
Theresa “Terry” Rinehart, age 65, of Osakis, formerly of Alexandria, died Thursday, August 20, 2015. A funeral service will be held 2:30 PM, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 6 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Additional visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM Thursday, August 27, at...
Kristi Montplaisir
Aug 17, 2015
Kristi Elton Montplaisir age 56 of Gilbert, AZ formerly of Alexandria died on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held 1:00 PM on Monday, August 24, 2015 at the Mount Carmel Chapel in Alexandria. Visitation will be held 5-7 PM on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home...
Harvey Navratil
Aug 17, 2015
Harvey Alan Navratil was born March 31, 1940. He was one of eight children born to Louis and Barbara (Zeithamer) Navratil of Alexandria, MN. He worked on the family farm throughout his high school years. After graduation, Harvey enlisted in the Army and served his tour in Germany. He returned to Alexandria and was a foreman for Osakis Silo. He...
Noah Peterson
Aug 16, 2015
Noah Peterson, age 27, of Valley, NE, formerly of Alexandria, MN, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 in a car accident in Nebraska. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 11AM at Shalom Lutheran Church in Alexandria. A visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday....
Julie Steidl
Aug 15, 2015
Julie Lyn Steidl died at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the age of 52 years old. A memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 2PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. OBITUARY Julie...
LaVerna Kaufman
Aug 13, 2015
LaVerna Frances Kaufman, born July 23, 1931, died peacefully in her home August 13, 2015. She was born on the home farm east of Miltona, she was the eldest of five children born to Nick and Annie Botzet. She attended Scriven School and then graduated from Central High School in Alexandria. She met her first husband, Ronald Auran at a...
Jeanne Rice
Aug 11, 2015
Jeanne C. Rice age 76 of Alexandria and formerly of Osakis died on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Douglas County Hospital. A Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 11AM at the Osakis Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 4-7PM at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also...
Janice Pederson
Aug 10, 2015
Janice K. Pederson age 72 of Brandon died on Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brandon. Visitation will be held 5-7 PM on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Shalom Lutheran Church in Alexandria and one hour prior to the service at...
Mildred Skoglund
Aug 9, 2015
Mildred Lillian Skoglund was born on December 21, 1922 in Mentor, Minnesota one of five children of Arthur and Hannah Gunderson. Mildred attended grade school in Clearbrook, MN. On June 20, 1954, Mildred married Roger Skoglund in Thief River Falls, to this union five children were born. In 1966, Mildred and Roger moved to Staples, MN. In June, of 1977,...
Barbara Mateer
Aug 7, 2015
Barbara Evelyn Coyne Mateer was born September 9, 1929 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the daughter of Earl and Anne Coyne. Barbara, one of seven children, grew up in Aberdeen where she attended school. On November 8, 1952 Barbara was united in marriage to William Hugh Mateer, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The couple made their home...
James Jenson
Aug 7, 2015
James E. Jenson Sr. (AKA: Jimmy Jenson, “The Swingin’ Swede”) age 84 of Alexandria died on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Bethany Home. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at New Life Christian Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at New Life Christian Church from 4-7 PM with...
Gregory Blankenship
Aug 6, 2015
Gregory M. Blankenship age 52 of Brandon formerly of Crestline, OH died on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the Evansville Care Center. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home and...
Mary Novotny
Aug 1, 2015
Mary Novotny, age 90, of Alexandria, died Saturday, August 1, 2015. A funeral service will be held 11:30 AM, Monday, August 10, 2015 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Sunday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour prior to the service at church. OBITUARY Mary Olivia Wright was...
Donald Soderholm
Jul 31, 2015
Donald Soderholm, age 93, of Glenwood, formerly of Alexandria, died Friday, July 31, 2015. A funeral service will be held 11 AM, Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one hour prior to the service at church. OBITUARY Donald...
Helen Lyman
Jul 30, 2015
Helen Elaine Lyman, age 91, of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at the St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie, where she was a resident for several years. Helen was born in Minneapolis on May 21, 1924 to Walter and Olga Olson. Helen was proud that both sides of her family had long and deep...
Orlyn Dosdall
Jul 24, 2015
Orlyn “Ole” H. Dosdall age 91 of Alexandria formerly of rural Starbuck and Cyrus died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Prairie Senior Cottages. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. OBITUARY Orlyn (Ole)...
Lloyd Floding
Jul 24, 2015
Lloyd E. Floding age 84 of Alexandria died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at St. Cloud Veteran’s Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM on Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...
Neal Olson
Jul 24, 2015
Neal Arden Olson spent his boyhood on his parents’ dairy farm west of Little Falls, Minnesota, and his future life was a calling to serve in the ministry. After graduating from high school he attended St. Olaf College and Luther Seminary to begin life as a Lutheran pastor. Neal was born in Little Falls February 11, 1927 to Marion Johnson...
Michael Hanson
Jul 20, 2015
OBITUARY Michael Allen Hanson was born on August 30, 1961 in Fergus Falls, MN the son of Allen and Margaret (Melby) Hanson. Michael grew up in Fergus Falls, MN and attended First Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He graduated from Fergus Falls High School and then continued his education at Alexandria Technical College. Michael met Doris Larson...
Dorothy Ziebarth
Jul 19, 2015
Dorothy (Moriarty) Ziebarth was born on July 26, 1925, to Charles and Charlotte (Lawler) Moriarty. She graduated in 1943 from Glenwood High School where she was on the news staff, in the choir and glee club and dance. Following her graduation she moved to the Twin Cities to work with her sister, Mary, and then returned to Alexandria where she...
