Obituaries
Lori Koep
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,...
Ruth Steen
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...
Lois Klimek
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,...
Thelma Nelson
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...
Lucille Dahlheimer
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...
Florence Westrom
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...
Violet Haabala
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...
Blanche Wechsler
Jan 21, 2016
Blanche O. Wechsler age 91 of Alexandria died on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Bethany Home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 AM on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. OBITUARY Blanche Odonna (Mueller) Wechsler was born December 29,...
Rodney Cihlar
Jan 21, 2016
Rodney Cihlar, age 70, of Minneapolis, formerly of Alexandria, died Thursday, January 21, 2016. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 PM Saturday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. OBITUARY Rodney Darrell Cihlar was born October 24, 1945 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Henry and Dorothy (Roers) Cihlar. He was...
Charlotte Ludwig
Jan 19, 2016
Charlotte Irene Johnson was born on May 8, 1931 one of four children to Edgar and Bertha (Mensinger) Johnson of Hoffman, Minnesota. When Charlotte was eight years old, her family moved to Garfield where she attended grade school and then later attended Central High School in Alexandria. She was a graduate from the first clerical class at the vocational school...
Cornelius Murphy
Jan 18, 2016
Cornelius “CJ” Murphy age 95 of Alexandria died on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Grand Arbor. A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 23, 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 Cornelius “CJ” Joseph Murphy was born on...
Jeanette Anderson
Jan 18, 2016
Jeanette (Haugum) Anderson was born December 25, 1921, one of two children of Johan and Mabel Haugum, of Montevideo, Minnesota. After graduating high school, Jeanette worked as a receptionist and assistant for Dr. Roust. In 1945 Jeanette married Gordon Anderson of Granite Falls. The couple lived in Atlanta, Georgia until the end of World War II. After the war the...
Gloria Lommen
Jan 16, 2016
Gloria Mardell Lommen age 82 of Alexandria and Minneapolis, died on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the University of Minnesota Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 2PM at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. A second funeral service will be held...
Gary Martin
Jan 16, 2016
Gerald “Gary” LeRoy St. Martin was born on April 17, 1941, in Herman, Minnesota, the son of LeRoy and Veronica (Corcoran) St. Martin. He attended Herman High School and graduated in 1959. On May 8, 1965, Gary was united in marriage to Diana Burnside at the Church of Nativity in Fargo, ND. The couple was blessed with three daughters –...
Art Nelson
Jan 14, 2016
Art Nelson (Levi Arthur Nelson) passed from this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Knute Nelson Care Center at the age of 100 years old. He was born September 14, 1915, to Alfred and Emma Nelson in Shevlin, Minnesota, baptized and confirmed at Clearwater Lutheran Church in Shevlin. Art lost...
Gladys Swenson
Jan 14, 2016
Gladys Irene Swenson, 94, passed away at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Iowa on January 14, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, January 22 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Minnesota. Burial will take place at Norunga Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 PM to 7 PM on Thursday January 21 at Anderson’s...
Mavis Madden
Jan 13, 2016
Mavis Madden, formerly of Alexandria and Golden Valley, died at home on January 13, 2016. She was 84 years old. Mavis was born April 26, 1931 in Holmes City Township. She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1949. Mavis worked for Dr. James H. Cain in Alexandria for several years, then moved to Minneapolis in 1969. She worked for the...
Mary Bahe
Jan 11, 2016
Mary Ann was born on June 21, 1930, to Claus and Mildred (Griesse) Reyelts in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids. While growing up, she worked at the Reyelts Family Dairy. Mary Ann graduated from Rock Rapids high school in 1948. She attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa for 2 years,...
Richard Nelson
Jan 10, 2016
Richard A. Nelson was born on May 6, 1930 in Minneapolis, MN to Norris and Agnes (Anderson) Nelson. The family moved to Alexandria, MN shortly after he was born. He spent his childhood in Alexandria, and at the age of 19, he joined the Army and served in the Korean War. After returning from the War, he was united in...
