Obituaries
Steve Munn
Dec 20, 2013
OBITUARY Stephen Paul Munn was born on March 3, 1951 in Fargo, ND, the son of Gerald and Mary (Winchell) Munn. He graduated from Fargo South High school in 1969 and continued his education at Detroit Lakes Area Vocational School graduating from the Sales and Marketing program. Steve married Elaine Soltess on September 22, 1973 in Detroit Lakes, MN. Together...
Pete Olson
Dec 17, 2013
Wallace Marvin ?Pete? Olson passed away peacefully on December 17, 2013 at the HavenwoodCareCenter in Bemidji, MN the age of 91. Pete was born July 6, 1922 the son of A. Richard and Hazel Olson. He is survived by his brother Richard ?Shorty? (Bee Ann) Olson, his nephew Dirk (Joan) Olson and nieces, Riki (Bill) Scheela, Cozy (Bobby) Prusak, Julie...
Vonnie Hardy
Dec 17, 2013
OBITUARY Lavonne ?Vonnie? Clair Hardy was born on October 2, 1947 in Winger, MN the daughter of Vernon and Mildred (Lyons) Miliander. She graduated from McIntosh High school in 1965. She married her husband Joe Hardy on May 29, 1965 in Crookston, MN. Together they made their home in Alexandria where they raised two children Kevin and Sheila. Vonnie worked...
Joyce Steen
Dec 14, 2013
OBITUARY Joyce LaVern Steen was born on September 7, 1930 in Miltona Township, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Carlson) Dreger. She grew up on the family farm from 1930 until 1945. She and her family moved to Alexandria where she attended Central High School. Joyce was married to Harold Steen in 1949. Together they lived in Alexandria and...
Norbert Schmidt
Dec 12, 2013
Norbert Anton Schmidt of Alexandria, Minnesota, danced his way into heaven on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from Grand Arbor in Alexandria. He was born on August 22, 1919 in Urbank, Minnesota to John and Margaret Schmidt. On June 5, 1945, Norbert married Edwina Zimmel, at which time his life really began. Norbert was a brilliant businessman and entrepreneur. He owned...
Lorraine Bassamore
Dec 12, 2013
Lorraine Eva (McVeigh) Bassamore was born on July 22, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to William and Eva (Leopard) McVeigh. Lorraine was united in marriage to her Junior High School sweetheart, Nicholas Bassamore on July 3, 1941 in Minneapolis. To this union the couple was blessed with two children, Jayne and Steve. Lorraine was a great wife and mother. She enjoyed...
Ronald Ferson
Dec 10, 2013
Ronald Keith Ferson, age 82 of Alexandria, died on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria due to a brain hemorrhage. Ron was born on July 8, 1931, to Keith and Lucinda (Spier) Ferson in Bremer County, Iowa. He was raised in the Waterloo, Iowa area until he moved to Stewartville, Minnesota where he graduated from...
LuAnn Carlson
Dec 8, 2013
LuAnn Mae Koehntop Carlson was born on February 25, 1939, in Morris, Minnesota the daughter of David and Meta (Abel) Koehntop. Meta died when LuAnn was only two years old and David remarried and LuAnn loved her step mom, Esther who raised her and loved LuAnn like she was her own daughter ? they were very close. She graduated from...
Reese Black
Dec 5, 2013
Reese Elizabeth Black was born on November 21, 2013 at 5:31 PM to Bryant and Meghan (Brazel) Black in Alexandria, Minnesota. She weighed 6lbs 8oz and was 19 � in. long. Reese was airlifted to Children?s Hospital in Minneapolis where she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. On Monday, December 2 the family brought her home to Alexandria. In her...
David Johnson
Dec 1, 2013
David Bernhardt Johnson, of Millersville, MN, passed away on 12/1/2013. He was born in a doctor?s house in Yokosuka, Japan on 12/22/1955 to Dale Bernhardt Johnson and Hatsuyo Kanai. David was a member of the class of 1975 at Osseo Senior High School. David was a good father and dedicated former Marine. He was a martial arts expert with skills...
Charlotte Ostroviak
Dec 1, 2013
Charlotte ?Char? Anne (Cederberg) Ostroviak was born on June 17, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN to Lambert and Arlene (Robinson) Cederberg. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis. Char went to work at Control Data in Minneapolis. Char was united in marriage to Walter ?Mugs? Bloch. The couple lived in Blaine and Char continued to work at Control Data...
Harriet Larson
Nov 30, 2013
Harriet Arlene Larson was born on March 1, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of William and Clarenza (Foslien) Olson. As a young girl Harriet loved to ride horse. She graduated from Alexandria High School. On May 28, 1960, Harriet was united in marriage to Lyle Larson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Holmes City. After their marriage the couple lived...
Ovidia Hegna
Nov 27, 2013
Ovidia ?Vid? Hegna was born on March 18, 1923, in Minnesota Falls Township near Granite Falls, Minnesota. She was the older of two children born to Osten and Alvina (Johnson) Ostenson. She graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1941. On December 7, 1941, Ovidia was united in marriage to Gerald Hegna at the Granite Falls Lutheran Parsonage. To this...
Donald Borchert
Nov 23, 2013
OBITUARY Donald Gene Borchert, the son of Clarence and Annie (Hoium) Borchert, was born on August 22, 1928 in Hoffman, MN. He was united in marriage to Myrdene Froemming in Miltona, MN on September 30, 1950. Don moved from Hoffman, to Nelson, and then to Alexandria. Don was a member of Company K. 136th infantry regiment. During the Korean War,...
Elsie Johnson
Nov 21, 2013
OBITUARY Elsie Marie Johnson was born on October 12, 1927 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Frank J. and Mary (Svondr) Kalina. She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1944. Elsie taught country school at District #14 (Lake Mary Twp.) and Pocket Lake (Holmes City Twp.) She then furthered her education...
LouAnn Wagner
Nov 21, 2013
LouAnn Myrtle (Dickhoff) Wagner of Alexandria joined her heavenly father on November 21, 2013. LouAnn was born to George and Elda (Hollatz) Dickhoff on March 3, 1932 in Effington Township, Ottertail County Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in North Effington Township. LouAnn grew up on the family farm with her four siblings. The family was...
Cliff Strom
Nov 19, 2013
Cliff was born in Brandon, MN to John & Julia Strom on August 31, 1916. His family of 5 brothers (Roy, Vernon, Kenneth, Francis, Raymond) and 2 sisters (Evelyn and Joyce) made for a busy household. His school days were spent at District 48. He hauled livestock to St. Paul for his brother, Roy. He attended Dunwoody Industrial Institute in...
Randy Fischer
Nov 18, 2013
OBITUARY Randy Harold Fischer, the son of Harold and Ardys Fischer, was born in Glenwood, MN on December 26, 1955. Randy graduated from Villard High School in 1973 and then served his country enlisting into the United States Marine Corps for four years. Randy met the love of his life, Janet Hoppe, while in the Marine Corps. Together they were...
Mildred Tilleskjor
Nov 18, 2013
Mildred ?Mickey? Jean (Mickelson) Tilleskjor was born on September 27, 1925, to Ardell and C. Al Michaelson being the oldest daughter followed by Betty and Karen. She was born and raised in Alexandria, Minnesota where she spent most of her early years enjoying her passion for music. She had voice, piano, and violin lessons as a child. She was an...
Diana Anderson
Nov 15, 2013
Funeral services were held for Diana Lynn Anderson of Alexandria, MN (formally of Henning, MN) on Friday November 15th, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church in Henning with Pastor Rud Wasson officiating. Hymns were sung by congregation accompanied by Organist Elaine Jorud. Diana Lynn Anderson was born May 15th 1955 to Reino and Belinda Anderson (Kylander) in Minneapolis. Diana grew up...
