Obituaries

Feb 14, 2015

Robert “Bob” Pederson, age 79, of Alexandria, formerly of Miltona, died Saturday, February 14, 2015. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carlos, MN. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Tuesday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and also one...

Feb 13, 2015

Mildred Eleanore was born on March 2, 1920 in Clarissa, Minnesota the daughter of Paul and Eleanore Croonquist Johnson. She graduated from Clarissa High School and furthered her education receiving a degree in accounting. As young women Mildred was also very involved in the Luther League. Mildred and her sister moved to Tacoma, Washington where she got a job with...

Feb 12, 2015

Esther Pauline (Tonsfeldt) Ripley of Alexandria passed away at age ninety-five on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Esther was born in Le Mars, Iowa, on April 30, 1919, the fifth of seven children, to Hans and Julia (Kohler) Tonsfeldt. Esther married Lyle Bernard Ripley on July 9, 1938, in Flandreau, South Dakota. Shortly before his death in 2013, Esther and Lyle...

Feb 12, 2015

Ann Sorenson, age 62, of Kensington, MN, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 10 AM Saturday, February 21, 2015 the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery near Holmes City, MN. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 AM Saturday at the funeral home. OBITUARY Ann Paula...

Feb 9, 2015

Ronald Kenneth Domschot was born on August 29, 1944, in Little Falls, Minnesota the son of Ernest and Ella Mae (Worlie) Domschot. The family moved to Hutchinson where Ron attended school and was on the track and football team. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1962. He furthered his education at Mankato State where he received his Bachelors and...

Feb 8, 2015

Donald “Don” Carlson was born on April 12, 1933, in Bertha, Minnesota, one of five children born to Mauritz and Violet (Chambers) Carlson. He graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1953, he then served his country in the United States Navy for four years. On August 23, 1958 Don was united in marriage to Donna McFarlane at the First...

Feb 8, 2015

Carl Herman Felt was born August 21, 1925 in Starbuck, MN, the son of C. Emil and Caroline (Runquist) Felt. Herman was raised in the Starbuck and Glenwood area. In 1943 he graduated from Glenwood High School. In 1944 Herman joined the United States Army. He served in Okinawa and later in Korea. Following his discharge in 1946 Herman returned...

Feb 7, 2015

Feb 7, 2015

Lorraine W. Swedberg 1927-2015 Lorraine Winnifred Swedberg, 87, died Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria. Lorraine was born on March 23, 1927, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Stanley and Ida (Smith) Askerooth. She grew up on a farm near Battle Lake, MN. After attending country school through the eighth grade, Lorraine graduated from Battle...

Feb 5, 2015

Ruth L. Christenson age 58 of Alexandria died on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at her home. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Inurnment will be at Kinkead Cemetery followed by a gathering...

Feb 4, 2015

Mrs. Ralph C. (Adeline) Peterson, Age 94, died peacefully on February 4th, 2015 at Bethany Home in Alexandria MN. Adeline was born on July 6th, 1920 to Frank and Hervida (Johnson) Nyquist. They lived on several farms in Murray County when she was growing up. Adeline completed high school at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis and worked as a secretary for...

Feb 3, 2015

Benina L. Merwin was born on July 24, 1921, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota the daughter of Bernt Fagerberg and Martha Anderson. She attended high school in Elbow Lake and graduated in 1939. She was united in marriage to Stanley Merwin on September 6, 1941 in Elbow Lake, MN. To this union six children were born. The couple lived in Minneapolis,...

Feb 3, 2015

Joyce Christine Sundblad was born on October 25, 1936 in Bradford, Township, MN, the daughter of Clarence and Marguerite (Burhans) Ross. She grew up on a farm with her seven siblings in Wilken County. She married Raymond Sundblad on March 13, 1953. Together they lived on a farm near Erhard, MN before moving to Ashby, MN where they raised their...

Feb 1, 2015

Eugene “Pete” Joseph Schaffer was born on August 19, 1926, in Graceville, Minnesota the son of George and Emma (Schmitz) Schaffer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Dumont, Minnesota. Pete attended St. Peter’s grade school where he got his nickname “Pete” from one of the Sisters. In 1943, he graduated from Wheaton High School. He...

Jan 29, 2015

Rhonda Schaffer was born on September 28, 1946 the daughter of Henry and Mable (Harries) Bernhardt in Fairmont, Minnesota. Rhonda grew up on a farm along with her brother Roger and sisters Ginger and Linda in Mountain Lake, MN. She graduated high school in 1964 from Mountain Lake High School and continued her education at Jackson Vocational School for bookkeeping....

Jan 26, 2015

Beverly Brown Rolfsrud, 94, musician, teacher, wife and mother of six, died peacefully January 26, 2015 at a residential home in Bloomington, Minnesota, near her family. Visitation at 1:00, Service at 2:00 on Saturday, January 31 will be held at Shalom Lutheran Church in Alexandria, MN, a church she helped to found in 1982. With her late husband as accompanist,...

Jan 24, 2015

Ethel Marie Richards Koon was born on June 30, 1914, in Walnut, Illinois to Harry and Matilda Richards. She died on January 24, 2015 at Peaceful Bliss. She spent her early childhood in Illinois, later moving with her family to Maquoketa, Iowa. Ethel graduated from Maquokta High School in 1933. She was united in marriage to Charles Bradford Koon in...

Jan 24, 2015

Enida Wilhelmiina Kilbo was born May 12, 1929 in Paddock Township, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Lydia (Antilla) Kilbo. In 1950 Enida was united in marriage to Alvin Kummala. The couple was blessed with three children, Faye, Bill and Al. In 1962 Enida was married to Arnold Siirila and they were blessed with two children, Tom and Sonya....

Jan 23, 2015

Gary Grant Schultz was born October 16, 1944 in Alexandria, MN to Willmar and Lillian (Gehrke) Schultz. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Leaf Valley. Gary attended District 28 country school where Mrs. Tyler helped teach him and Central High School where he worked with Mrs. Trenney. Gary started living with his Prairie Community Service family...

Jan 23, 2015

Grace M. Nelson was born September 3, 1932 in Rolling Forks Township to Mabel (Johnson) and George Jergenson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Rolling Forks Church. Grace graduated from rural school in June, 1946 and attended Glenwood High School graduating May 30, 1950. She attended Teachers Training in Glenwood graduating in 1951 and taught rural school at District...