Obituaries
Ruby Gunderson
May 28, 2015
Ruby E. Gunderson age 101 of Alexandria formerly Farwell died on Thursday, May 28, 2015. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Oscar Lake Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Anderson Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the service...
Donald Lambert
May 27, 2015
Donald Lambert, age 88, of Alexandria, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Church of St. Mary in Alexandria. Entombment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Tuesday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with parish prayers beginning at...
Ruth Star
May 26, 2015
A Family Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Mary Dibley
May 26, 2015
Mary Lois Dibley the daughter of Alfred and Clara Peterson was born on August 12, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was raised and attended grade school in Minneapolis and returned to South High School in her thirties to finish and obtain her high school diploma. Mary was married to Terrance Dibley; to this union four children were born. From 1975...
Joyce Carlson
May 24, 2015
Joyce Darlene Carlson died at the age of 84 on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Carlson Sr; daughter, Nancy and son, James. She is survived by her daughters, Patty Scherr and Jeanne Thompson; sons, Michael Carlson, Gary Carlson, Jerry (Lydia) Carlson, Michael (Barb) Carlson Jr., David (Norma) Carlson; many grandchildren, great grandchildren,...
Ronald Ferguson
May 24, 2015
Ronald Ferguson, age 78, of Alexandria, died Sunday, May 24, 2015. A funeral service will be held 11:30 AM Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the New Life Christian Church in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Lake Ida Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home. OBITUARY...
Flora Olson
May 23, 2015
Flora Mae was born on April 27, 1926, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Vera (Barlett) Johnson. She was united in marriage to James Olson on October 27, 1945. After their marriage the couple moved to Evansville and then to Alexandria where they raised their four sons. Flora Mae also worked at the Legion Club for several years....
Bernard Bitzan
May 22, 2015
Bernie Bitzan, age 88, of Alexandria, died Friday, May 22, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Church of St. Mary in Alexandria. Entombment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with parish prayers beginning at...
Mary Haaland
May 20, 2015
Mary V. Haaland age 85 of Alexandria formerly of Minneapolis died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Knute Nelson. A Funeral Service will be held 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Mary Virginia (Murphy) Haaland was born January...
Dianne Watkins
May 20, 2015
Dianne Kathleen Sargent was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 20, 1945, to Leonard L. Sargent and Kathryn M. (Figura) Sargent. She was an only child. When she was five the family moved to Wisconsin to a farm. She went to twelve years of school in that area. Dianne loved the farm animals especially her dog, Sugar. She continued...
Donna Pugh
May 19, 2015
Donna Rae (Swanberg) Pugh, 88, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 surrounded by her four children and her beloved dog, Kota. Donna Rae was born to Harris and Laura Swanberg on October 24, 1926 in Wadena, MN. She spent her childhood and early adult years living in various parts of the U.S., Sweden, Brussels and England....
Dean Rasmussen
May 18, 2015
Dean Rasmussen, age 69, of Miltona, died Monday, May 18, 2015. A funeral service will be held 2:30 PM Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Spruce Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Saturday at the funeral home. OBITUARY Dean Rasmussen was born June 20, 1945 in...
Elroy Beliveau
May 8, 2015
Memorials Preferred to Living Word Church Building Fund Elroy Charles was born on July 11, 1929, in Bemidji, Minnesota the son of Charles and Margaret Beliveau. He attended Bemidji High School and was a member of the basketball team that participated in the State Tournament all four years he participated on the team. He graduated from Bemidji High School in...
Norman Senstad
May 8, 2015
On June 26, 1934, Norman Lee Senstad was born to Olgar Norman Senstad and Ann (Grafstrom) Senstad in Denver, CO. As a child, he showed an affinity for wildlife. He allowed a chipmunk invasion into the home, feeding the creatures until they would wander up, expecting handouts every day. He also snuck a mouse into the house to raise as...
Thelma Larson
May 6, 2015
Thelma Lee (Sisson) Larson died peacefully on May 6, 2015 at Cherrywood Advanced Living in Richmond, MN. Thelma was born to Manuel and Lilly Sisson on May 19, 1922 and was raised in Henryetta, Oklahoma with her siblings Wilma, Carl, Jimmy, and Margaret. She graduated from Hill’s Business University in Oklahoma City in 1942 and spent most of her career...
John Knowles
May 4, 2015
John B. Knowles was born on November 4, 1932, in Hibbing, Minnesota the son of Christopher and Ruth (Bang) Knowles. He graduated from Hibbing High School in 1951 and furthered his education at the U of M Duluth where he received his Business Administration Degree, and transferred to Moorhead State where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education. He received...
Shirley Wogan
May 3, 2015
Shirley Ann Wogan age 70 of Alexandria died on Sunday, May 03, 2015 at Bethany Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 1PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Shirley Ann Wogan was born on September 14, 1944...
Sharon Karg
Apr 30, 2015
Sharon Kay Karg, age 74, of Alexandria died on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Douglas County Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 1PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5-8PM on Wednesday at the Anderson Funeral Home and also for one hour prior to the service at...
Karen Ziesemer
Apr 29, 2015
Karen Rebecca Thorson Ziesemer was born on March 3, 1938, in Madison, Minnesota, the daughter of Einar and Gladys (Winge) Thorson. She was baptized at the Lutheran Church in Madison and was confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria, MN. She attended school in Alexandria. Karen learned at a young age a good work ethic and did whatever it took...
MarLynn Eastlund
Apr 27, 2015
MarLynn Ruth Eastlund was born in Grenora, North Dakota, on April 16, 1929, the oldest child of Arthur and Ruth (Hanse) Tangen. The family later moved to Alexandria, Minnesota, where in 1947 MarLynn graduated from Central High School. MarLynn then attended St. Cloud State University for one year. After school, she worked at her dad’s music store. In 1949 she...
