Obituaries
Bruce Boerner
Aug 14, 2013
Bruce Alan Boerner was born September 4, 1966 in Morris, MN to Harlan Franklin and Bernice Corrine (Thorstad) Boerner. Bruce was baptized at Kongsvinger Church in Donnelly, MN. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria, MN in 1985. Before graduating Bruce signed on with the United States Marine Corp where he was enlisted for six years. While in the...
Marie Dero
Aug 9, 2013
Marie Dero, age 88, of Lake Miltona, passed away at Bethany Home on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. Visitation & prayer service is scheduled at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 5 ? 8pm, with a 6:00 prayer service. A mass of Christian burial is scheduled at St. Nicholas Church in Belle River on Wed., Aug....
Rodney Femrite
Aug 7, 2013
Rodney Spencer Femrite was born on March 27, 1942 in Alexandria, MN to Stanley and Ruth (Swenson) Femrite. He graduated in 1960 from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. Rodney moved to Minneapolis and worked construction for a time. He started working for Donnelly Plastics in Minneapolis and transferred when the plant moved to Alexandria in 1964, and worked for them...
Anthony Forster
Aug 7, 2013
Anthony I. Forster beloved father, businessman and hunter extraordinaire passed away peacefully at his home on August 7, 2013 at the age of 80. Anthony (Tony) was born to Anton and Florence Forster in Spruce Hill Township, Minnesota on August 20, 1932, the oldest of 11 children. Tony attended school in Spruce Hill and later Morris Agricultural College. In 1949...
Lyle Ripley
Jul 30, 2013
Lyle Bernard Ripley, 94, of Alexandria, passed away on July 30, 2013. Lyle was born in Pipestone, Minnesota, on May 19, 1919, to Harley and Gladys (Buffington) Ripley. Lyle was married to Esther Pauline Tonsfeldt on July 9, 1938, in Flandreau, South Dakota; this July, they celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. For much of his early life, Lyle worked as...
Marlene Mohrman
Jul 25, 2013
Marlene Kay Mohrman was born March 10, 1944, in Benson, Minnesota to Robert and Bernice (Neuhaus) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer?s Lutheran Church in Danvers, MN. Marlene attended and graduated from Benson High School in 1962. After high school Marlene moved to Minneapolis, MN where she worked as a secretary for Mutual Insurance. It was during...
Betty Blanchard
Jul 21, 2013
Bette Blanchard, 90, died Sunday, July 21, 2013, after a determined struggle with old age. Bette, whose full name was Blanche Elizabeth Church Blanchard, was born in Waupun, Wisconsin on August 10, 1922, to Arthur Davison Church and Nellie Finney Church. Her mother died of tuberculosis in 1924, and Bette was raised by her father, from whom she inherited her...
Eugene Smith
Jul 17, 2013
Eugene Olaf Smith was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on February 28, 1928, the son of Olaf and Catherine (Rau) Smith. Eugene was baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Holmes City. Eugene was confirmed on September 20, 1942, at the Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Alexandria. He continued as a life-long member of this church. ?Smitty? attended Mill Lake District...
Martin Haar
Jul 16, 2013
Martin Theodore Haar was born September 10, 1919, the son of Theodore and Adella (Schamber) Haar in Freeman, South Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church in Freeman, attended and graduated from the parochial school, local high school and Freeman Junior College. He commenced his banking career in August 1938 and banking has been his lifetime...
Vernon Dobberpuhl
Jul 16, 2013
Vernon ?Vern? Dobberpuhl was born on February 23, 1928, in Carlos Township the son of Walter and Adeline (Dahlke) Dobberpuhl. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. Vern attended Alexandria High School and graduated in 1946. Vernon was united in marriage to Corinne Burkey on March 23, 1948 at the West Moe Lutheran Parsonage. To this union three...
Dorothy Olson
Jul 12, 2013
DOROTHY C. OLSON Our wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend, Dorothy Claire Gilbertson Olson, was born on April 27, 1928 to Martha Mohn and Victor Gilbertson in Chicago. Dorothy died July 12, 2013 in Alexandria surrounded by a circle of love with her husband Neal and their children Becky, Dan, Naomi, and Sharon, with Dana and Ron. Dorothy grew...
Bernita Westling
Jul 12, 2013
Bernita Irene was born on October 7, 1931, in Goldfield, Iowa the daughter of Alfred and Alma (Jacobsen) Rasmussen. She was baptized on October 11, 1931 at the Methodist Church in Hardy, Iowa. Bernita attended Country School Lake #5 until 1945 and on June 30, 1946 she was confirmed at the Lake Lutheran Church in Goldfield, Iowa. She graduated from...
Bonnie Karlstad
Jul 9, 2013
Bonnie Jean Duncan was born March 29, 1947 in Winona, MN, the daughter of Clayton and Elaine (Anderson) Duncan. The Duncan family moved to Lisbon, ND in the 1950?s where Bonnie attended school. She graduated from Lisbon High School in 1965. She continued her education at the Wahpeton School of Science. On August 3, 1968 Bonnie was united in marriage...
Alice Ahmann
Jul 8, 2013
Alice Frances Ahmann was born on September 4, 1927 in Stearns County, Minnesota the daughter of Aloysius and Anna Ahmann. She attended country school through the 8th grade in Stearns and Douglas County. Alice worked for Osterbergs Caf� and later was employed by Bethany Home. She also was a volunteer at Bethany once she retired. She enjoyed time with her...
Marshall Nichols
Jun 29, 2013
Marshall Canfield. Nichols was born on March 26, 1941 to Paul and Alice (Gadbow) Nichols in Park Rapids, MN. Marshall grew up on his family farm near Hubbard, MN and graduated in 1959 from Park Rapids High School. He spent seven years in the National Guard and continued work in construction from 1961-1965. Marshall was united in marriage on September...
Melba Bakken
Jun 29, 2013
Bakken, Melba Melba Arlene Bakken was born on September 21, 1931, the daughter of Henry and Alice Torkelson of Henning, MN. In 1949 she married Ted Bakken and relocated to Alexandria. Melba supported Ted in his music business and together raised a family of four children: Diane, Gary, John and Stacy. Melba loved life surrounding herself with family and friends...
Kyle Keller
Jun 24, 2013
Kyle Mitchell Keller was born on June 13, 1965 in Alexandria, MN the son of David and Betty (Skramstad) Keller. Kyle grew up in the Carlos area and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1983. Soon afterwards, he began a long career as a truck driver for sanitation companies. Kyle eventually decided to pursue his own company and formed...
Stanley Svee
Jun 16, 2013
Stanley Robert Svee was born on November 18, 1949, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Otto and Mabel (Torkelson) Svee. He attended Jefferson High School in Alexandria and graduated in 1968 and furthered his education at Alexandria Technical School. After graduation Stan worked for several gas stations, Bellanca Air, Webers Transmission, Jennie-O- Foods, Menards and WASP in Glenwood. Stan will...
Marian Wagner
Jun 15, 2013
Marian Hilda Hertwig was born in Leaf Valley Township on March 28, 1937, the daughter of Max Hertwig and Elda (Dreger) Hertwig. She weighed three pounds at birth and was kept in her dad's shoebox in the warming oven of the family wood stove. Marian grew up on the family farm near Miltona and attended school through the eighth grade...
Ralph Sanders
Jun 10, 2013
Ralph Wilson Sanders was born on March 20, 1937 in Hazelhurst, Mississippi to John and Regina Sanders. He worked as a maintenance worker at Farmall Tractors in Moline, IL for 22 years and was transferred to Springfield, OH at the Navistar Plant for 8 years where they made International Trucks. Ralph retired in 1993 and started spending their time in...
