Obituaries
Kevin Gross
Oct 2, 2014
Kevin Dennis Gross, of Alexandria, Minnesota went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the age of 52. Kevin was born to Thomas & Mary Gross in Mitchell, South Dakota on November 30th, 1961. The Gross family soon after moved to Sioux Falls, SD where Kevin grew up and attended St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Kevin...
Val Zahn
Sep 29, 2014
After a courageous battle with cancer, Val “Wally” Zahn, age 82 of Alexandria passed away on September 29, 2014. Val was born and raised on the family farm near Hague, North Dakota. He was the youngest of 16 children born to Magdelina and Joseph Zahn. As a young adult, Val Moved to Minneapolis to join his sisters in “the big...
Kent Glover
Sep 28, 2014
Kent Robert Glover was born on December 14, 1952 at the St. Cloud Hospital, in St. Cloud Minnesota to Robert and Evelyn (Friedman) Glover. Kent grew up in Cold Spring where he graduated in 1971 from Rocori High School. He married Laura Daum on March 22, 1975 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN. Kent and Laura began...
Donald Dynda
Sep 27, 2014
Donald Arthur Dynda was born October 2, 1931 at the home of his parents, Joseph and Lillian Dynda in rural Alexandria. He attended a one-room elementary school in Lake Mary Township and graduated from the Alexandria High School in 1950. 0n December 13, 1952 he was united in marriage to Helen Glaas. After graduating from the MacPhail School of Music,...
John Kern
Sep 26, 2014
OBITUARY John Francis Kern was born in Hibbing, MN, the son of John and Jessie (Scofield) Kern on November 23rd, 1933. After graduating from Corvallis, MT High School, he worked for the Forest Service before joining the U.S. Navy. After being discharged, John worked as a meat cutter in a locker plant in Upsala where he met his future wife,...
Sharon Herzog
Sep 16, 2014
Sharon Louise was born on May 13, 1943, in Alexandria, Minnesota the fourth child of Lloyd and Lenora (Mattson) Berglin. The bond between her and her two sisters was exceptional, it started as young children when they would walk together to a one room school house. At the age of 15 Sharon moved to town and worked at Our Lady...
Donald Byrne
Sep 10, 2014
Donald Francis Byrne was born in De Graff, MN, one of ten children, on December 3, 1923 to John “Benedict” Byrne and Grace Clifford Byrne. He was baptized into the Catholic faith at St. Bridget’s Church in De Graff. He died at the Douglas County Hospital on September 10, 2014 at the age of 90, surrounded by his family. He...
Audrey (Aga)
Sep 9, 2014
Audrey Louise Palmquist (Aga) passed away on September 9, 2014, at the Jones Harrison Assisted Living facility after a stroke. She was a music teacher, choir director, pianist, and church organist. It is difficult to calculate the number of lives she touched through music. She was born in Nelson, Minnesota on September 12, 1932, to P.O. and Jennie (Peterson) Johnson....
Karl Kolstad
Sep 5, 2014
Karl T. [Bud] Kolstad, Businessman and Civic Leader, Dead at_100. Karl T. [Bud] Kolstad, a prominent Alexandria businessman and civic leader well-known for his boundless enthusiasm, love of life, and passion for music, died Friday, September 5th at Ecumen Bethany Community. He was 100 years of age. Bud was born on October 13, 1913, the son of Inga [Torgerson] and...
Paul Carlson
Sep 4, 2014
OBITUARY Paul Arvid Carlson was born on September 27, 1922 in St. Paul, MN to Arvid and Annie (Emanuelson) Carlson. Paul was baptized and confirmed at First Covenant Church in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Johnson High School in the Class of 1940. After high school Paul enlisted into the United States Army. He served three years overseas in...
G. Larson
Sep 3, 2014
OBITUARY Gerda Irene (Bergan) Larson was born September 18, 1918 to Nils and Marie (Sund) Bergan in Stony Brook Township. She went to elementary school in Wendell and on June 10, 1937 graduated with honors from Elbow Lake High School. She worked in Minneapolis a few years and on June 1, 1941 she was united in marriage to Alfred Larson...
Bobby Gilsrud
Sep 1, 2014
Bobby Kermit Gilsrud was born on December 5, 1939 in Kilkenny, MN to Alvin and Leyola (Delaske) Gilsrud. He married Patricia McGinnis in 1958 and three boys were born Jesse, Jimmy and Jerry. Bobby then married Nancy Dahl on November 21, 1964 in Minneapolis, MN. They had three children Tim, Tammy, and Tom. Together they lived in Minneapolis and he...
Dorothy Chan
Sep 1, 2014
Dorothy Ann Jindra was born July 18, 1944 in Glenwood, MN, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Mrnak) Jindra. Dorothy grew up on the family farm in Lake Mary Township, MN. She attended high school in Alexandria where she graduated. On June 13, 1967 Dorothy was united in marriage to Louis Chan at the St. John Nepomuk Church. To this...
Margaret Esala
Aug 31, 2014
Margaret Shirley (Douglas) Esala was born on March 31, 1920 in Montrose, Minnesota to Wilmot and Annie (Mumm) Douglas. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1937. Margaret attended Minnesota School of Business and worked for Minneapolis Abstract Company. When World War II started, she worked at the Defense Plant in Northeast Minneapolis. Margaret later enlisted in the U.S. Army...
Myrtle Stensland
Aug 30, 2014
Myrtle Olivia (Olson) Stensland passed away August 30, 2014 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN. She was 103 years old. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Friday, September 12, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Interment will follow in the Peace Cemetery at Barrett, MN. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM...
Marian Paulzine
Aug 30, 2014
Marian Irene Paulzine age 86 Marian answered the call of the Lord, at Peaceful Bliss in Alexandria, on Saturday August 30th, 2014. Marian was born April 4th to Fred and Wanda (Ihlenfield) Fiebranz. She was baptized and confirmed into Zion Lutheran Church by Pastor A. Bartz. On June 1st, 1947, Marian was joined in marriage, to Francis (Shorty) Paulzine. To...
Steven Anderson
Aug 29, 2014
Steven Ray Anderson was born on Sept. 21, 1955 to Gladys and Ray Anderson in Minneapolis, MN. He was the middle child of three boys. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1973. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1973 and while in California he met his future wife, Becky. They were married on June 10, 1978 in Onawa, IA....
Frances Otto
Aug 28, 2014
Frances Barbara (Klimek) Otto was born on August 22, 1918 in Millerville, MN to John and Barbara (Lambertz) Klimek. She attended county school through the 8th grade. Frances was united in marriage to Nick Otto in a double wedding with her sister Lorraine, on September 29, 1936. The couple was blessed with seven children and farmed in the Millerville area...
Kimberley Clayton
Aug 28, 2014
Kimberley Sue (Evans) Clayton was born May 29, 1961 in Marshall to Dale L. and Beverley (Kramer) Evans. She was received into the Kingdom of God through Holy Baptism at Grace Lutheran Church, in which church she later confirmed her faith. Kim began her education at the Russell Elementary School and continued in Russell High School. On May 29, 1979,...
Shirley Nelson
Aug 26, 2014
Shirley Ann (Sembrick) Nelson was born on August 4, 1935, at home in Winger, Minnesota the daughter of Oscar & Caroline (Rost) Sembrick. She was the youngest of five children and due to her mother’s illness went to live with Foster Parents Eugene & Anna (Botner) Erickson at nine months. Shirley was baptized and confirmed at Lima Lutheran Church. She...
