Obituaries
Marian Elness
Nov 1, 2014
Marian Edith (Johnson) Elness was born December 13, 1927 to parents Gustav and Amy (Johnson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Lake Chippewa Covenant Church in rural Garfield. Marian graduated from Alexandria in 1944 and was Valedictorian of her class. After high school she attended North Park College in Chicago, IL with a friend, Pearla, who later became her...
Clara Tvrdik
Nov 1, 2014
Clara was born on July 31, 1923, in Millerville Township, the daughter of August and Anna (Turchin) Danelke. She attended country grade school. Clara was united in marriage to Frank Tvrdik on August 13, 1945 in Millerville. After their marriage the couple moved to Alexandria where they raised their four children. Clara will be remembered as a truthful, honest person....
Mavis Olson
Oct 29, 2014
Mavis Beyer was born September 16, 1934 in Appleton, MN, the daughter of Ed and Amanda (Brusten) Beyer. She grew up in Elbow Lake where she attended school. On December 6, 1950, Mavis married Duane Olson at Elbow Lake, MN. The couple made their home on the family farm. The family also lived in the Milan and Willmar areas. The...
Marcella Melby
Oct 29, 2014
Marcella “Marcy” Ann Melby was born on May 20, 1926 in Leven Township, Pope County, Minnesota to Theodore and Minnie (Prottengeier) Neumann. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Villard. Marcy graduated from Villard High School in 1944. After graduation she moved to the cities and lived with her sister and cousin. They went into defense...
Kathleen Reis
Oct 29, 2014
Kathleen Ann was born on December 11, 1934, in Brainerd, Minnesota the daughter of George and Gladys (Kimball) Thesing Jr. As a young girl the family moved to the Little Falls area where they farmed near Camp Ripley. She attended country grade school and graduated from Pillager High School. After graduation Kathleen moved to the Twin Cities area where she...
Adolph Erickson
Oct 27, 2014
OBITUARY Adolph “Bud” Tillman Erickson was born on February 24, 1923 in Starbuck, MN to Hilmer and Josie (Thorson) Erickson. Bud grew up on a farm near Starbuck and attended grade school until the eighth grade. Bud was united in marriage to Alice Johnson on April 8, 1950 in Big Fork, MN. Together they had one son, Wayne, and made...
Lillian Scheuring
Oct 21, 2014
Lillian Victoria Nelson was born October 5, 1921 in Deer Creek, MN to Anton and Ida (Landmack) Nelson. After graduating from Deer Creek High School, she went to St. Paul, MN. Lillian married Henry Scheuring on October 25, 1941. They had two daughters, JoAnn and Donna. In 1958 they moved to La Jolla, CA. After 25 years in California, they...
Richard Sammons
Oct 21, 2014
Richard Charles Sammons was born February 1, 1929 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Wallace and Aurella (Coykendall) Sammons. He attended high school in Alexandria where he graduated in 1947. Richard was united in marriage to Josephine Robinson in October 1, 1951. They were together for twenty-eight years and were blessed with two children, Dave and Dan. Richard served his...
Robert Petersen
Oct 21, 2014
Robert Lee Petersen was born August 7, 1938 to Rev. William and Marie Beckman Petersen in York, Nebraska. He was the youngest of 9 sons. He was baptized and confirmed in the congregations his father served in York and Garland, Nebraska. He graduated from Concordia High School Seward, Nebraska; Concordia Jr. College in St. Paul, MN; Concordia Sr. College Fort...
William Langner
Oct 21, 2014
William “Bill” Langner was born on November 9, 1948 in Wadena, Minnesota. He attended Paynesville High School and graduated in 1966. He furthered his education in Duluth receiving his Associates Degree. Bill was united in marriage to Arlana Mayer on October 20, 1967 in Paynesville, Minnesota. Bill worked for eleven years in Anoka for FMC and the Anoka Co. Courthouse...
Delroy Benson
Oct 19, 2014
Delroy “Buss” Benson 82, Alexandria passed away October 19, 2014. Preceded in death by Parents, Clarence and Harriet Benson of Alexandria. Survived by his wife Donna, children Karen, Jimmy, Linda, Bobby and Danny, his siblings Gladys, David and Doris, and his nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Delroy enjoyed the outdoors, going for walks, watching football, listening to the twins on...
Warren Walters
Oct 17, 2014
Warren passed away peacefully on October 17, 2014 at Grace Pointe Crossings in Cambridge, MN. He was born April 2, 1929 to Harry & Emma (Wagner) Walters on a farm in Hoffman, MN. Warren loved the farming life growing up. He went on to proudly serve in the US Army and was stationed in Germany. After his honorable discharge, he...
Wilma Perry
Oct 15, 2014
Wilma Perry was born in Quarry, Iowa, On April 12, 1917 to Henry and Helen (Vokoum) Johnson. Wilma died October 15, 2014 at the Grand Arbor apartments surrounded by loved ones. Wilma was raised in the Presbyterian faith, and she attended school and graduated from Marshalltown, Iowa High School. Following her graduation, she attended a cosmetology college, and worked as...
Jerome Bolstad
Oct 13, 2014
Jerome “Jerry” James Bolstad was born September 15, 1949 near Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota to Milo and Myrtle (Anderson) Bolstad. Jerry was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. He attended several schools in Douglas County area; he quit school at the age of sixteen and went to work for area farmers. Jerry spent time working at Brekken farm...
Haldon Coultas
Oct 12, 2014
Haldon Juel Coultas was born August 6, 1922 in Fairdale, ND, the son of Leighton and Emma (Seterdahl) Coultas. On December 7, 1946, he married Marylou Anders. They lived on a hobby farm in Cogswell, ND where they raised their ten children. Haldon was employed by Melroe for thirty-five years; he was the first employee hired and when he retired...
Alfred Garmon
Oct 10, 2014
Alfred C. Garmon was born August 2, 1930 in San Angelo, TX to William and Gladys (Smith) Garmon. He was raised in San Angelo where he graduated from high school in 1948. Following his schooling Al joined the United States Navy where he met Pauleen Lemke. While in the Navy al served in Korea and also served with the VA-55...
Kathleen Brusven
Oct 9, 2014
Kathleen Louise Livermore was born July 7, 1939 to Charles and Grace (Winrow) Livermore in Canby, Minnesota. Kathleen married Sam Brusven of rural Cottonwood, Minnesota on June 8, 1958. For the next 23 years they worked together on the family farm and raised five children. In 1982 they moved to north of Clarissa, Minnesota and farmed there for the next...
Irma Halstead
Oct 8, 2014
Irma Genevieve (Haugen) Halstead was born September 11, 1919. She was one of eight children born to Olaf and Henrietta Haugen. She was baptized and confirmed at Mandt Lutheran Church in Minnesota. Irma went to country school and graduated from Milan High School, Minnesota in 1937. After graduation Irma moved to Alexandria, Minnesota to work for an aunt at the...
Myron Sletto
Oct 6, 2014
OBITUARY Myron Gale Sletto was born on November 28, 1941 in Alexandria, MN the son of Melvin and Edith (Botner) Sletto. He graduated from Evansville High school and then moved to Minneapolis where he worked at Dayton Department Store. After a night at the roller skating rink and short drag race down Broadway Ave. Myron met his future wife Jean...
Robert Rydberg
Oct 6, 2014
Robert William Rydberg was born August 4, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Oscar and Bertha (Norbeck) Rydberg. He was raised and schooled in Minneapolis. Following high school Bob attended Dunwoody Institute On May 2, 1964 Bob was united in marriage to Delores Kuhnau at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The couple made their home in Minneapolis for three...
