Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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....
Delores Ione Paasch
Mar 7, 2023
Delores Ione Paasch was born on July 26, 1933, in Makoti, North Dakota to William and Sophia (Schutz) Rau. She was baptized in Max, North Dakota and the family moved to Erdahl, Minnesota when she was a young girl. Delores was confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church. She graduated high school in Elbow Lake and worked as a waitress in Elbow...
Bobette Joy McCabe
Mar 7, 2023
Bobette Joy McCabe was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on August 2, 1931, the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Foslien) Dittberner. She grew up in Leaf Valley, MN where her parents owned the Dittberner’s Leaf Valley Store. She was very musically talented and loved being the church organist at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. It was during that time working at the...
Donald Joseph Vanderheiden
Mar 6, 2023
Donald Joseph Vanderheiden, the son of Benedict and Dorothy (Kunz) Vanderheiden, was born on May 23, 1938, in Winnebago, MN. In 1939, Don and his family moved to Heron Lake, MN, where he graduated from Heron Lake High School in the class of 1956. Don began working at his father’s electrical repair shop before meeting the love of his life,...
Doyle Othar Walberg
Mar 4, 2023
Doyle Walberg was born on July 30, 1960, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Harold and Ione (Hagen) Walberg. He was confirmed at Calvary Covenant Church in Evansville and graduated from Evansville High School in 1978. Doyle attended Alexandria Technical College for Parts and Sales where he earned his diploma.
Doyle worked at the Brandon Co-op in his early years. Then took...
Joyce Marie Hansen
Mar 3, 2023
Joyce Marie (Benson) Hansen was born on September 14, 1936, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota to Algier and Goldie (Pratt) Benson. She graduated from Underwood High School. On July 24, 1954 Joyce married her best friend and the love of her life, Paul Hansen. To this union five children were born: Scott, Joy, Michele, Holly, and Jon. After Paul’s discharge from...
Arnie Kenneth Bredeson
Mar 3, 2023
Arnold “Arnie” Kenneth Bredeson was born on March 10, 1945, in Starbuck, Minnesota to Oliver and Ruth (Sanders) Bredeson. The family lived in Holmes City and Arnie graduated in 1963 from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. He attended college in Rochester for a year to study Electronics.
Arnie was united in marriage to Corrie Linder on May 22, 1970, at...
Lois "Dolly" Florence Wildman
Feb 28, 2023
Lois “Dolly” Florence (Johnson) Wildman was born on November 5, 1930, in Tracy, MN to Hans and Leona (Bliese) Johnson. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Milroy, MN and was confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Culdrum Township in Morrison County. When Dolly was 12 years old, the family moved to Swanville, MN, where she graduated from...
Jonell Ann Rapp
Feb 27, 2023
Jonell Ann Rapp was born on November 15, 1963, in Belleville, Illinois to John and Charlene (Ady) Hucke. She graduated from Belleville High School.
On April 8, 1989, Jonell was united in marriage to Mark Rapp at his parents’ home in Shiloh, Illinois. The couple made their home in Belleville and were blessed with two children, Matthew and Beth. Jonell...
Brian David Kohler
Feb 24, 2023
Brian David Kohler, 43, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away on February 24th at home surrounded by loved ones.
Brian was born to Steven and Jill Kohler on November 24, 1979, at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. Brian was an independent and vibrant person who excelled at everything he put his mind to. He graduated from Jefferson High...
Virginia Cecilia Schultz
Feb 22, 2023
Virginia Cecilia (Ahmann) Schultz was born on January 13, 1931, to Aloysius and Anna (Krawfcyh) Ahmann in Elrosa, Minnesota. She graduated from Villard High School.
Virginia was united in marriage to Marvin Schultz on October 28, 1955. To this union the couple was blessed with two daughters, Diane and Kathleen. Virginia loved the work on the farm and working with...
Mardell G. Nehk
Feb 22, 2023
Mardell Gladys (Knutson) Nehk, daughter of Emmons and Evelyn (Nelson) Knutson, was born on October 14, 1937, on her grandparents’ Nelson farm near Oakes, ND. Mardell grew up on a farm until first grade when the family moved into Oakes. In 1953 her family moved to Elizabeth, MN. Mardell attended...
Donna Waletzko
Feb 21, 2023
Donna Marie Waletzko, 89, beloved wife of Donald Waletzko for 51 years, passed away on Tuesday, February 21st in Alexandria, Minnesota. She was a loving and devoted wife, supportive and caring mother, affectionate sister, and proud Grandma and Great Grandma.
Donna was born on March 24th, 1933, in Litchfield, MN to Ray and Ella Koenig. Donna grew up on...
Leroy Richard Carlson
Feb 21, 2023
Leroy Richard Carlson was born on January 18, 1936, to Rueben and Helen (Hansen) Carlson in Dassel, MN. He grew up in Litchfield, MN and graduated high school from Litchfield Senior High. During high school, Leroy enjoyed golfing and roller skating which is how he met the love of his life, Maureen Sullivan.
Leroy and Maureen were married on October...
Kathlyn Joan Mohagen
Feb 17, 2023
Kathlyn Joan Mohagen, 89, of Alexandria, MN passed away peacefully Friday, February 17, 2023 at Grand Arbor in Alexandria.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Brandon, MN on Saturday, February 25, at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held Friday, February 24 from 4:00-6:00 pm at Anderson Funeral Home, Alexandria, with prayer service at 5:45pm,...
Wayne Dennis Kluver
Feb 16, 2023
Wayne Dennis Kluver, age 68, of Litchfield Minnesota, passed away Thursday February 16th, 2023, at his home. Visitation will be at 12:00 PM Monday February 27th, 2023, at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria MN, with funeral services to follow at 1:00 PM.
Wayne was born June 8th, 1955, in Alexandria Minnesota to Ruben and Alpha (Anderson) Kluver. Wayne...
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