Obituaries
James Richardson
Jan 29, 2014
James Harold Richardson was born on January 9, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN to Harold and Dorothy (McIntosh) Richardson. He attended Robinsdale High School and graduated in 1959. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the U.S.S. Coral Sea Air Craft Carrier as a 3rd class gunner and served from 1959-1965. He returned back to Minneapolis. Jim married Kathy...
Theola Velde
Jan 27, 2014
OBITUARY Theola Hendrina Velde was born on December 13, 1922 in Appleton, MN the daughter of Steven and Manga (Mikkelson) Lund. She graduated from Maynard High School in 1940 and later that year she married the love of her life George Velde. One son David was born to this union. Together they farmed and made their home near Maynard, MN...
Janet Wagner
Jan 27, 2014
OBITUARY Janet Steadman Dale Wagner was born on October 4, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Ralph and Haldis (Ness) Steadman. She was baptized at Oak Grove Presbyterian Church in Bloomington and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena. She graduated from Wadena High School in 1959. Jan continued her education and attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She...
Janet Erickson
Jan 22, 2014
Janet Mariel was born on August 28, 1937, in Billings Park a suburb of Superior, Wisconsin the daughter of Henry and Maxine (Griffin) Larsen. Janet was born at a home hospital run by a group of Catholic Sisters. She was baptized by the head Sister shortly after her birth. She attended grade school at Billings Park through the 5th grade....
Mary Yarnott
Jan 21, 2014
Mary Lynn Celine (Turley) Yarnott was born on November 29, 1944 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Florence (Janke) Turley. She graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, IL. Mary Lynn went to work as a filing clerk for Western Electric Company in Cicero, IL. On February 27, 1965 Mary Lynn was united in marriage to Joseph Yarnott...
Kathleen Christianson
Jan 15, 2014
Kathleen Mayme Christianson was born April 6, 1944 in Melrose, MN, the daughter of Raymond and Agnes (Otte) Schwieters. She grew up and was schooled at Glenwood, MN. Kathleen was blessed with two children, Jeff and Connie. Kathleen and her family lived in many different cities in Minnesota and Montana including Pine City, MN, Hardin, MT, Bozeman, MT, and Osakis,...
Virginia Schnell
Jan 14, 2014
OBITUARY Virginia Mildred Schnell was born on February 2, 1937 in Lee Center, IL the daughter of Leroy and Catherine (Bulfer) Hahn. Ginny grew up and graduated in 1955, from Lee Center High School in IL. She married the love of her life, Donald Schnell on April 16, 1955 in Clinton, IA. Together they began their family having four children...
Marcella Thoennes
Jan 13, 2014
OBITUARY Marcella Mathilda Thoennes was born on April 1, 1920 in Millerville, MN the daughter of John A. and Mayme (Lorsung) Roers. She grew up in the Millerville area and was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church where she was baptized, confirmed and attended Catholic grade school. On October 11, 1938 she was united in marriage...
Lloyd Schnetzer
Jan 13, 2014
Lloyd Hans Schnetzer was born on December 27, 1936, in Terril, Iowa. The family moved to Villard when Lloyd was a young boy. He graduated from Villard High School in 1955 and played on the high school football team. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army Reserves for two years. Lloyd married Mary O?Brien in 1959. The couple...
Jacqueline Schneider
Jan 11, 2014
Jacqueline June was born on April 21, 1928, in Atlantic, Iowa the daughter of Pearl and Pauline Jacobs. She graduated from Grinnel High School and went onto nursing school. Graduating with an ?Registered Nurse degree near the top of her class at St Joseph?s School for Nursing, Cedar Rapids, IA. Jacqueline was a dedicated nurse and mother and grandmother. Jacqueline...
Jon Klein
Jan 10, 2014
Jon William Klein passed away Jan. 10th, 2014 at St. Cloud Centra Care Hospital after a short but courageous battle with pneumonia and pulmonary complications. Jon was born November 22, 1948 to Donald and AdaBelle (Halstead) Klein in Alexandria, the second of six children. In junior high and high school he excelled at wrestling and was an All-State Wrestler. After...
Bernie Botner
Jan 8, 2014
Bernie Jerome Botner was born on October 2, 1934 in Moe Township, the son of Robert and Anna Severson Botner. He graduated from Central High School in 1952. Bernie was united in marriage to Diana Jane Vickerman on July 6, 1968 at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Garfield. After their marriage the couple lived and farmed on Bernie?s family farm,...
Christopher Jeffries
Jan 8, 2014
Christopher Neal Jeffries was born August 19, 1975 in St. Paul, MN. He moved to Alexandria, MN at the age of three. Christopher was raised in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson High School. Christopher loved the outdoors. He enjoyed camping and running. Recently he was learning to paddleboard. He enjoyed sports and was a football fan; his team was the...
Phyllis Jensen
Jan 5, 2014
Phyllis Marilyn (Swanson) Jensen was born on March 24, 1930 in Pontiac, Michigan to Elmer and Ida (Peterson) Swanson. The family moved to Washington, D.C. In 1932, her father, a police officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty. Her mother then moved her family of four to Minneapolis and later to Alexandria. In 1940, her mother remarried...
Karen Gadow
Jan 4, 2014
OBITUARY Karen Ardell (Michaelson) Gadow was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on April 20, 1934, the daughter of C. Al and Ardell (Yates) Michaelson. Karen graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1952, where she was crazy about being a cheerleader and participating in all areas of music. Following her high school graduation, Karen enrolled and graduated from the Minnesota...
Gilbert Hiebel
Jan 2, 2014
Gilbert Hiebel, age 95, of Alexandria, died Thursday, January 2, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM Friday, January 10, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Reverend Greg Billberg will officiate. Interment will follow in the Independent Bohemian Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM Thursday at the Anderson Funeral Home in...
LaVonne Pendergrass
Dec 31, 2013
LaVonne Gail (Monson) Pendergrass was born on August 5, 1945, to Manville and Dorothy (Houska) Monson in Grafton, ND. She attended Rothsay High School. She married Bennie Tollefson on October 5, 1963. This union was blessed by two daughters, Kim and Kay. LaVonne and Bennie operated a dairy farm near Erhard, MN where LaVonne was a homemaker and mother. LaVonne...
Cyril Wenner
Dec 29, 2013
Cyril ?Sonny? John Henry Wenner was born March 3, 1930 in Mankato, MN to John and Marcella (Miller) Wenner. He graduated from Mankato High School and started working at SM Auto Parts. Sonny served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War from January 1951 to November 1952, with a medical discharge. Sonny returned back to Mankato and resumed his...
Willis Dropik
Dec 24, 2013
Willis ?Bill? John Dropik was born on May 24, 1938, on the family farm in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota, to Anton and Ida (Swehla) Dropik. He attended Leaf Valley District 28 Country School and continued his education at Central School in Alexandria. He then went to work full time on the family farm. On January 8, 1958, Bill...
Betty Cooper
Dec 22, 2013
Betty Cooper Betty joined the Lord and her husband on Sunday, December 22, 2013. Betty, the only child of Otto and Mary Mahlstedt, was born September 7, 1921 in Lowden, IA. She grew up in Wheatland, IA, graduating from high school in 1939. While in high school she participated in basketball, drama and music. Betty married the love of her...
