Obituaries

Bruce "Angel" Aspelin

Bruce "Angel" Aspelin

Apr 13, 2023

 

Bruce “Angel” Aspelin was born on August 16, 1947 in Slayton, Minnesota.  He was the son of Rudolph and Lila (Ricketts) Aspelin.  He grew up on a farm where he learned the quality of hard work and the importance of family and friends.  Angel and his brother Kent learned the art of fabrication at a young age, using whatever...

Sonja Rae Zeithamer

Sonja Rae Zeithamer

Apr 12, 2023

Sonja Rae (Trousil) Zeithamer was born August 29, 1943 in Alexandria, MN, the oldest and only daughter of Martin & Eldore Trousil.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria.

Sonja attended country school and graduated from Jefferson Sr. High School in 1961.  She then attended MN School of Business in Minneapolis, graduating...

Elphege "Pin" David Webskowski

Elphege "Pin" David Webskowski

Apr 12, 2023

 

Elphege (Pin) David Webskowski was born April 25, 1930, at home near Millerville, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Barbara (Korkowski) Webskowski. He attended a country school near Brandon and graduated from Brandon High School in 1947. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict working with Signal Corps in France and Germany. He began employment at Ludke...

Mabel B Hildebrandt

Mabel B Hildebrandt

Apr 9, 2023

 

Mabel Blanche Hildebrandt was born on March 10, 1938, in Madison, Minnesota the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Lashowsky) Reese.  She grew up on a farm and attended country school through the 8th grade.  When she started 9th grade she had to move into Clinton to attend Clinton High School. During this time she worked as a seamstress and...

Michael Dean Trainor

Michael Dean Trainor

Apr 8, 2023

Michael “Mikey” Dean Trainor was born on February 2, 1952, to Lucille Kuhn in Centralia, IL. He grew up and attended school in Alexandria, MN. He worked and retired from TC American Monorail in Glenwood, MN working as a painter and welder. After retirement, Mikey began working at the Depot on the cleaning crew with his “second family”. Hunting and...

Richard John Ostman

Richard John Ostman

Apr 7, 2023

Richard “Rick” John Ostman was born on July 21, 1950, to Douglas and Margaret (Nelson) Ostman, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from Robbinsdale High School, Rick attended St. Cloud State University, majoring in music, before being drafted into the U.S. Army. He served at Aberdeen Proving Ground and later in Nuremberg, Germany as a teacher to other soldiers, instructing them...

Mary Rae (Chan) Wood

Mary Rae (Chan) Wood

Apr 6, 2023

 

Mary Rae (Chan) Wood was born in Alexandria on August 20, 1931, where she lived until she was married. She attended The College of St. Teresa, in Winona, and earned a degree in teaching. She met her future husband while at college and married Dick M Wood on July 31, 1954, in Alexandria. Together they raised seven children while...

Wallace Delbert Karl

Wallace Delbert Karl

Apr 6, 2023

Wallace Delbert Karl was born on June 9, 1931, to Martin (Eugene) and Anna (Volk) Karl at Slayton, Minnesota. He attended school at Slayton, Minnesota and helped his parents with farming.

Wally was united in marriage to Betty Lou Hartman on January 14, 1950, in Slayton, Minnesota. The couple lived in Minnesota and then California, where Wally worked at the...

Angela Marie Sternhagen

Angela Marie Sternhagen

Apr 1, 2023

Angela (Angie) Sternhagen was born June 6, 1937, at the old St. Luke’s Hospital in Alexandria to Rev. Clarence H. Jenson and wife Alice (Krogstad) Jenson.  She was joined in marriage to Deryl W. Sternhagen on May 16, 1964, at the romantic Little Brown Church in the Vale in Iowa.  They were blessed with one son, Steve. 

Angie started doing...

Romayne Strand

Romayne Strand

Mar 20, 2023

Romayne (Anderson) Strand was born in Arlington, MN on October 7, 1929, to Harold and Lorna (Landeene) Anderson; she was the oldest of three. Romayne spent her early years in Arlington, then moved to Alexandria, MN, in 1945 when her family purchased the Traveler’s Inn. She worked with her family at the restaurant throughout high school and graduated in 1947....

Jill "Bean" Marie Altermatt

Jill "Bean" Marie Altermatt

Mar 18, 2023

 

Jill Marie “Bean” Altermatt died on March 18th at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.  She was born on March 9, 1959 to Shirl and Jerry Altermatt, who both preceded her in death.  When Bean was 8 years old, Jerry and Shirl bought a small resort on Lake Ida and she was moved from a new grade school in New...

Lowell John Lenz

Lowell John Lenz

Mar 17, 2023

 

Lowell John Lenz, age 87, of Alexandria, MN, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at Bethany on the Lake, Alexandria. 

Lowell was born March 8, 1936, to John and Inez (Stevenson) Lenz in Eagle Bend, MN, and was baptized into the United Methodist Church.  He was named for Lowell Jackson Thomas, an American newscaster, filmmaker, author, and recipient of the...

Scott Allen Gullickson

Scott Allen Gullickson

Mar 16, 2023

 

Scott Allen Gullickson was born on February 8, 1966, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Gerald and Delaine (Williams) Gullickson.  Scott grew up in Fergus Falls and was a mischievous youngster with a caring heart.  At 19 he joined the United States Army and served his country.

Upon his honorable discharge from the Army he returned to Minnesota...

Kathy Rae Merrick

Kathy Rae Merrick

Mar 16, 2023

Kathy Rae Merrick, age 70, died at Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota on March 16, 2023, surrounded by family and friends.

Kathy was born May 5, 1952, in Hutchinson, Minnesota to (Helen) Jean Merrick and Lawrence “Larry” Merrick. She graduated Hutchinson High School with the Class of 1970. She raised her two daughters in the Twin Cities and settled...

Jeffrey Allan Larson

Jeffrey Allan Larson

Mar 13, 2023

 

Jeff Larson of Osakis, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023.

Jeffrey Allan Larson was born to Gayle Morris Larson and Gayle Theresa Larson of Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 30, 1951.  He attended school in Minneapolis and after high school he was united in marriage to Deborah Ringstrom.  Together they had two children: daughter, Lisa, born December...

Anita Kay McMullen

Anita Kay McMullen

Mar 12, 2023

 

 

Anita Kay McMullen 6-17-56 to 3-12-2023

  Anita Kay McMullen, 66, of Alexandria, MN was born in Ortonville, MN on June 17, 1956 and died peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2023, after a long struggle with several health related issues.  Anita attended a one room country school in rural Alexandria for 2 years becoming one of the last...

Verlin Otto Dahmes

Verlin Otto Dahmes

Mar 11, 2023

 

Verlin Otto Dahmes was born on January 22, 1929, on the family farm near Clements, MN, to Otto and Hilda (Steinhaus) Dahmes. He attended elementary school in Clements and graduated from Springfield High School in 1948. He was a track, basketball, and football athlete. On January 28, 1951, he married Doris Ann Richert in Marshall, MN. They made their...

John Harold Vanscoik

John Harold Vanscoik

Mar 10, 2023

John Harold Vanscoik was born on June 2, 1961, to Roy and Gwendolyn (Kunkle) Vanscoik in Casper, Wyoming. He grew up in Minnesota and graduated high school from Mora, MN where he earned a brown belt in karate. After high school, John enrolled in the Army and went to bootcamp at Fort Jackson. He was stationed in Germany for a...

Bernice Frances Schmitz

Bernice Frances Schmitz

Mar 9, 2023

Bernice Frances (Determan) Schmitz was born on August 5, 1937, in Sauk Centre, MN to Bernard and Mary (Ecklund) Determan. Bernice grew up in St. Paul, MN and was confirmed at St. Paul Cathedral. She was involved in many activities during high school and was always an over achiever. Bernice was proud to have graduated from Harding High School. After...

Carol Irene Denke

Carol Irene Denke

Mar 8, 2023

 

Carol Irene Denke (nee Branum), daughter of Leonard and Winnie Branum, was born on a farm in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on September 25, 1922. She was the youngest of eight children. Carol would often tell the story of how her mother was surprised by the doctor during delivery that she was having not just one baby, but two....

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