Obituaries
Sharene Eckel
Mar 27, 2013
OBITUARY Sharene Myra May Eckel was born on January 3, 1974 in Dryden, Ontario Canada, the daughter of Royce and Meta (Berry) Henderson. Shar graduated from Dryden High School in 1992. She was then united in marriage to Scott Eckel at the Chapel Gardens in Eagle Bend, MN. Together they resided in Eagle Bend and four boys were born to...
Janice Ellingson
Mar 23, 2013
Janice R. Ellingson Janice R. Ellingson, age 76, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died March 23, 2013, at her winter home in Tucson, Arizona. She is survived by her husband Richard Ellingson, daughter Kristen ( Richard) Panowicz of Omaha, NE and son Jorgen (Yumiko) Ellingson of Orono, MN. Also surviving are her grandchildren Emma Panowicz, Ethan Panowicz, Oscar Ellingson, and Max Ellingson....
Raymond Schulz
Mar 23, 2013
Raymond Schulz was born on January 1, 1933, in Garfield, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Lucy (Schoeneck) Schulz. He attended schools in Alexandria and enlisted into the United States Army at age 17. Ray served his country in Korea and was Honorably Discharged on August 15, 1952. During his time in Korea he was injured and awarded the Bronze...
Harold Hoppe
Mar 21, 2013
Harold William Hoppe was born on July 5, 1921 to Fred and Minnie (Stoeck) Hoppe in Carlos Township on a farm near Alexandria where he also grew up. He attended school through the 8th grade. He joined the army on December 30, 1944, and served two years overseas near Seoul, Korea, becoming a motor staff sergeant. He returned from the...
Henry Berghuis
Mar 20, 2013
Henry E. Berghuis was born in Clara City, Minnesota, on June 29, 1919, the son of Jacob and Johanna E. (Nieuwhuis) Berghuis. He grew up in Clara City, graduated from high school, and then served in the United States Navy during World War II. He participated in the Pacific theatre. Upon his Honorable Discharge Henry joined the family construction firm...
Randy Santjer
Mar 18, 2013
Randy Ardell Santjer was born on April 19, 1957 in Granite Falls, Minnesota to William and Hilda (Brouwer) Santjer. He graduated from Renville High School. Randy was united in marriage to Judy Aalderks on September 24, 1976 at the Presbyterian Church in Renville, MN. To this union the couple was blessed with two boys, Ryan and Travis. The couple raised...
Rita Peterson
Mar 16, 2013
Rita R. Peterson, age 90, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Knute Nelson. Rita was born to Charles and Teresa (Hoffarth) Rosch on December 31, 1922, in Long Prairie, Minnesota. She was the second of four daughters. Rita attended St. Mary?s Grade School in Long Prairie. After graduating from Long Prairie High School, Rita worked in Washington DC during World...
Carol Becker
Mar 15, 2013
Carol Lynn Becker was born on September 22, 1949, in Richmond, Wisconsin. She was the eleventh out of fourteen children born to Myron and Myrtle (Wieland) Brown. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul?s Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul. On September 26, 1972, Carol was united in marriage to...
Steven Taillefer
Mar 13, 2013
Steven James Taillefer was born on May 2, 1997 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota to Duane and Yvette Taillefer. A couple months after he was born the family moved from Andover to Alexandria. Steven was baptized at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Alexandria. He attended Voyager Elementary School, Discovery Middle School and Jefferson Senior High School where he was an outstanding student....
Daniel Rusch
Mar 9, 2013
OBITUARY Daniel Floyd Rusch, 78, passed away March 9, 2013 at Lake Country Assisted Living Inc. in Brandon, MN. Dan was born March 17, 1934 to Erhardt and Bertha (Deschner) Rusch and spent his childhood years living and working on the family farm near Wheaton, MN with his five brothers and a sister. He graduated from Wheaton High School and...
Donald Westad
Mar 9, 2013
OBITUARY Donald Lane Westad departed this world much too young at age 65 on March 9, 2013 of complications following surgery. Don grew up on a dairy farm near Parkers Prairie. After graduating from Parkers High, and Alex Technical College, Don served in the US Army in Germany (1968 -1970). He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years,...
Angela Spaeth
Mar 8, 2013
Angela Christina (Prazak) Spaeth was born in Evansville, MN on December 8, 1917 the daughter of John and Regina (Pehan) Prazak. She attended school District # 56 in Douglas County. She was united in marriage to Leander Spaeth on June 17, 1941 at Seven Dolor?s Catholic Church in Millerville, MN. They farmed for 25 years before moving to Alexandria. She...
Opahl Wark
Mar 7, 2013
Opahl Irene was born on September 24, 1926, in Cando, North Dakota, the daughter of Berthold and Alvina (Bradow) Blake. The family moved to Folden Township when Opahl was a young girl. She attended Lost School District through the 8th grade and graduated from Henning High School in 1944. On January 13, 1945 Opahl married William ?Ted? Wark in Fergus...
Dorthy Frost
Mar 6, 2013
Dorthy ?Dolly? Ann (Richardson) Frost was born on December 4, 1939 in Cogswell, North Dakota to Douglas and Clara (Peterson) Richardson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Dolly graduated from Stirum, ND High School in 1956 and attended Interstate Business College where she earned a degree in accounting. On June 9, 1962, Dolly was united in marriage...
Dennis Augdahl
Mar 5, 2013
Dennis Augdahl Dennis Warren Augdahl, age 74, of Alexandria, passed away at his home on March 5, 2013, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. The last couple of months were made possible with the help of his wife, children, and hospice. He was born in Milnor, North Dakota, on September 12, 1938, to Phillip and Ethel (Holst) Augdahl. He...
Philip Lehn
Mar 4, 2013
Philip Jerome Lehn was born on November 25, 1946, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Leo and Evelyn (Melkert) Lehn. He attended school in Fergus Falls and graduated in 1964. Phil continued his education at Wadena Technical College and received his degree in Auto Mechanics. Phil had a huge passion for engine building and during this time he and...
Baumann Arlene
Mar 1, 2013
Arlene Marie Baumann, 77, of Alexandria, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital from complications after open-heart surgery. Arlene was born January 29, 1936 in Minneapolis, the daughter of John and Wilhelmina (Anderson) Wetternach. She attended grade school in Minneapolis, she then moved with her family back to the family farm in rural Alexandria in 1946. She then...
Jean Puff
Feb 28, 2013
Jean Marie Puff was born on September 8, 1940 in Redwood Falls, MN the daughter of Elmer and Esther (Bell) Puff. Jean was baptized and confirmed at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. She attended school in the Redwood Falls school system and moved to Alexandria with her family in the 1970?s. She was employed with a cleaning...
Mary Black
Feb 26, 2013
Mary Ann Black, age 92, passed away peacefully February 26, 2013. Mary Ann was born in Belle River Township on August 5, 1920 to John and Abby Patrick. She grew up on a farm in Belle River and attended school in Belle River Township. As a young woman, she worked at Miller?s Inn and Hillside Club in Alexandria. On June...
Anne Cosco
Feb 19, 2013
In Loving Memory of Anne ?Nancy? Ward Cosco Nancy Cosco died suddenly on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013. Born on December 25th, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA, she was 61 years of age. Nancy is survived by her husband John; mother Margaret S. Ward; daughter Tammy J. Stirratt; grandchildren Alex, Nathaniel, Lily, and Hannah; brother-in-law Tom Cosco; sisters-in-law Teri Horne and Ernette...
