Obituaries
James Baker
Dec 10, 2015
OBITUARY James Marvin Baker was born on April 9, 1937 in Sibley, IA, the son of Mark and Lucy (DeVries) Baker. He graduated from Sibley High School in 1955, and then enlisted into the United States Navy from 1955-1963. Jim served our country on the destroyer USS Waldron DD699. He toured many countries in and around the Mediterranean Sea and...
Margaret Kensinger
Dec 6, 2015
The Mass of Christian burial may be viewed by clicking on this link. http://portal.midweststreams.com/services/displayvideo/853 OBITUARY Margaret Ann Ryan was born September 12, 1930 in Hutchinson, MN, the daughter of Walter and Naomi (Calundan) Ryan. She was raised in Corvuso, MN and in Cedar Mills, MN. For her junior year Margaret moved to St. Paul, MN where she lived with her...
Randy Runge
Dec 5, 2015
Randy C. Runge age 66 of Alexandria died on Saturday, December 5 2015 at his home. A Funeral Service will be held 5:30 PM on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 4:00-5:30 PM prior to the service on Thursday. OBITUARY Randy Clifford Runge was born July 23, 1949, to the...
Edward Nelson
Dec 4, 2015
Edward James Nelson was born on February 23, 1931, in Alexandria, MN the son of Harry and Mary (Boman) Nelson. He attended school through the 8th grade in Alexandria. As a young boy he enjoyed fishing with his dad and uncles. As he got older Eddie would help his parents clean at Finger Hut, he, his brother and dad had...
Marjorie Nordmeyer
Dec 3, 2015
Marjorie Mae Nordmeyer was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on August 15, 1924. She was raised in Minneapolis where she graduated from Central High School in 1942. Thereafter, she attended and graduated from a Minneapolis business school. She worked at Minneapolis Honeywell for approximately a year until she entered into and served in the military in the Navy branch...
Nikki Fischer
Nov 30, 2015
Nicole Rae Fischer was born on December 31, 1985, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Ron “Rocket” and Denise (Hubred) Fischer. As a young girl she enjoyed go-carting with her brothers and was always positive whether she won or lost. Nikki graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria and continued her education at Alexandria Technical College receiving her degree in...
Evelyn Stone
Nov 26, 2015
Evelyn Stone age 98 of Alexandria died on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Bethany Home in Alexandria. A funeral service will be held for her on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 11AM at the Living Word Lutheran Church in Alexandria. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be in...
Helen Swanstrom
Nov 24, 2015
Helen Swanstrom, age 91, of Alexandria, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 1:15 PM Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Friends and family should gather at Assembly Area #3 at the cemetery at 1 PM Thursday. OBITUARY Helen Berneice Petzke was born March 29, 1924 in Harvey, ND, the daughter of...
Ronald Johnson
Nov 24, 2015
Ronald Nels Johnson, Sr. was born on November 26, 1940 in Alexandria, Minnesota, one of three children of Chester and Clara (Fritz) Johnson. Ronald was the middle child; the oldest of a set of twins. He attended elementary school in Miltona and graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1958. After high school Ronald moved to the Twin Cities...
James Bill
Nov 23, 2015
Jim Bill was born on July 21, 1950, to Arthur and Astrid Bill. Jim was raised in Eagle Bend, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1968. He worked alongside his dad at Bill’s Locker in Eagle Bend. Jim moved to Alexandria in 1973, where he lived and worked for the rest of his adult life. He worked at...
Isabelle Schultz
Nov 22, 2015
Isabelle Schultz, age 86, of West St. Paul, formerly of Alexandria, died Sunday, November 22, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Thursday, December 3, 2015 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Lake Ida Cemetery in Ida Township. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 PM Wednesday at the Anderson Funeral...
Gerald Brockopp
Nov 22, 2015
Gerald Harvey Brockopp was born October 25, 1932, one of four children to Reverend Robert and Malinda (Bauman) Brockopp of Alexandria, MN. Gerald’s father was a minister that served many churches in the Alexandria area and was baptized and confirmed by his father in Alexandria. Gerald graduated from Central High School in 1951. After graduating he was drafted in the...
John Sherman
Nov 21, 2015
John Rolland Sherman, Sr., 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN on November 21, 2015 following a brief illness. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Cleone (Sandstrom) Sherman; his daughter Mary Jo Carlson (Bruce) of Bellevue, WA; his son Jim Sherman of St. Cloud, MN; his six grandchildren: Andy Sherman...
Kenneth Guenther
Nov 20, 2015
Kenneth Guenther, age 80, of Alexandria, died Friday, November 20, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 12 Noon Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Alexandria. Visitation will be from 10 AM to 12 Noon Tuesday at the funeral home. OBITUARY Kenneth Harvey Guenther was born...
Betty Larson
Nov 19, 2015
Betty Larson, age 71, of Alexandria, formerly of Ashby, died Thursday, November 19, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Monday, November 23, at the Pelican Lake Cemetery at Ashby, MN.
Thomas Caron
Nov 18, 2015
Thomas Edward Caron passed away November 18, 2015 after a long and valiant fight against cancer. He was born on February 17, 1943 in Montgomery, Minnesota to Edwin J. Caron and Marjorie Stanford Caron. He was raised on a dairy farm in Northfield, Minnesota and graduated from Northfield High School as well as Winona State College with a Bachelor of...
Howard Linser
Nov 15, 2015
Howard Julius Linser was born on June 28, 1926, in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Julius and Ruth (Stevens) Linser. As a young boy the family moved to Alexandria and Howard graduated from Alexandria High School in 1944. After graduation Howard was enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country during World War II. He was Honorably...
Barbara Benson
Nov 15, 2015
Barbara Elizabeth (Karnos) Benson was born February 8, 1937 to Frank and Evelyn Karnas. Barb graduated from Bird Island High School. In 1956 she married Stanford Benson at First Lutheran Church in Lake Lillian. Upon moving to Murdock, Barb was employed at Gakens CafANLGAC.. She became active on the Dahl Chevrolet Bowling team where Stan was employed and was a...
DiAnn Plummer
Nov 14, 2015
DiAnn Marie Plummer was born on June 5, 1950 in Parkers Prairie, MN to Elroy and Lucille (Bast) Wussow. She was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley, and graduated from Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach, CA. She continued her education receiving her BA Summa Cum Laude in Christian Ministry from Indiana Christian University. She...
Kenneth Carlson
Nov 14, 2015
Kenneth Earl Carlson was born on September 30, 1957, one of seven children to Kenneth and Mabel (Reed) Carlson of Alexandria, Minnesota. Ken graduated from Alexandria High School and started working at ITW Heartland in 1978. Ken worked for the company for thirty-five years, before having to retire due to health issues in 2013. It was in 1978 through mutual...
