Obituaries
Dolores Midboe
Sep 12, 2012
Dolores B. ?Dee? Midboe was born on October 2, 1924, in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of August and Esther (Braaten) Berg. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at the Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo, where her parents had been charter members. Dee graduated from Fargo High School in 1942 and completed her studies in music and...
David Michaels
Sep 10, 2012
DAVID LEE MICHAELS David L. Michaels was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 12, 1940, the son of John Michaels and Irene (Cook) Lucas. He graduated from Minneapolis Edison High School and attended the University of Minnesota. On November 22, 1958, he was united in marriage to Sydney Prestwood, his longtime high school sweetheart and best friend. The couple owned...
Doris Christiansen
Sep 10, 2012
Doris Luella (Henriksen) Christiansen was born November 10, 1919 at Vesta, MN, the daughter of David and Caroline Henriksen. The family moved to Alexandria, MN in 1920. Doris attended school in District 16 and in Alexandria. On June 15, 1939 Doris was united in marriage to Melvin Christiansen. The couple made their home at Leaf Valley, MN and were blessed...
Gabriel Ranweiler
Sep 9, 2012
On Sunday, September 9th, 2012, Gabriel Thomas Ranweiler was born at 12:41 a.m. and went to heaven a few minutes later. He weighed 5lbs 1oz and was 17 inches long. Gabriel's name means "Able-Bodied, Strong Man of God" and he loved showing this by having his little dance parties in mommy's tummy and strong karate kicks for daddy when he...
Phyllis Mattocks
Sep 9, 2012
OBITUARY Phyllis Elaine Mattocks was born on December 24, 1927 in Alexandria, MN the daughter of Hilder and Agnes (Erickson) Berglund. She grew up in Alexandria and helped her father at the Berglund Grocery Store. She graduated from Central High School in the Class of 1946. Phyllis married Lewis Mattocks on January 9, 1947 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria....
Leonne Olson
Sep 7, 2012
Leonne Margaret Olson was born on July 21, 1936, in Crookston, Minnesota the daughter of Clifford and Lorraine (Jobe) Gillespie. The family later moved to the Alexandria area and Leonne graduated from Alexandria High School in 1954. On June 12, 1954, Leonne was united in marriage to Curtis Olson. After their marriage the couple moved to Brandon where they rented...
Janice Petersen
Sep 7, 2012
Janice Elaine (Carney) Petersen was born on July 4, 1939 in Buffalo County, Wisconsin to Jesse and Dorothy (Dennis) Carney. She graduated from Patrick-Henry High School in Minneapolis, MN in 1957. Jan married Richard Petersen on August 16, 1958 in Minneapolis. The couple made their home in Brooklyn Center. To this union, the couple was blessed with two sons. After...
Margaret Flynn
Sep 5, 2012
Margaret Eunice (Dailey) Flynn was born on June 20, 1927 in Osakis, Minnesota to Charles and Delia (McCommas) Dailey. She attended Osakis school through the eighth grade. Margaret married James Flynn on May 7, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Osakis. To this union the couple was blessed with seven children. Margaret worked as a nursing aid at St....
Alden Backman
Sep 1, 2012
Alden Henry Backman was born on September 4, 1931 in Chisholm, Minnesota to Karl W. and Hilda S. (Okerlund) Backman, Swedes who came to this country from Finland. He grew up in Chisholm and graduated from High School in 1949. Shortly after graduation he went with his father to Finland to visit relatives for eight months, returning to Chisholm in...
Ralph Kraemer
Sep 1, 2012
OBITUARY Ralph John Kraemer was born on September 20, 1920 in Parkers Prairie, MN, the son of Mathias and Anna (Thoennes) Kraemer. He graduated from Parkers Prairie High School. He then attended two years at St. John?s University before enlisting in the service. He served his country in the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy, serving in...
Elroy Beulke
Sep 1, 2012
Elroy Ferdinand Beulke passed away on September 1, 2012. Elroy was born on October 21, 1928 to Carl and Emma (Roth) Beulke in Carlos Township. Elroy grew up on the family farm, 2 miles north of Carlos. Growing up he attended 8 years of schooling at the District 30 schoolhouse. He was Baptized and Confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Vernon Chan
Aug 31, 2012
OBITUARY Vernon John (Bud) Chan was born on September 30, 1924 at home in Lake Mary Township, Douglas County, MN to Louis Sr. and Mary (Brosh) Chan. When he was born they named him Vernon, but his mother called him Bud, which he went by all of his life. He attended country school at District #14 and got his 8th...
Marianne Steinbach
Aug 30, 2012
OBITUARY Marianne Regina Steinbach was born on August 4, 1938 in Wurzburg, Germany, the daughter of Johan and Afra (Mueller) Zierlein. Marianne grew up in post war Germany in a town which was heavily bombed. This made her tough as nails, but grew her great compassion for all around her. Friends and family describe her as ?Bubbly and Kind?. She...
Marion Kleweno
Aug 29, 2012
Marion Jobe Kleweno, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Marion was born in Alexandria, MN on October 18, 1915 to Rudolph and Emma Jobe. She was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Marion attended the St. Cloud Teacher?s College. In 1935 Marion was united in marriage to Victor Kleweno of Leaf Valley Township, MN. Marion and...
Ora Bruns
Aug 28, 2012
Ora Mae Bruns, age 83, of Evansville, died August 28, 2012 after a short battle with cancer. She was born on November 5, 1928 in St. Kilian MN to Arthur and Emma Loosbrock. She married Raymond Bruns on September 26, 1950 at St. Kilian Catholic Church, St. Kilian, MN. Ora and Ray farmed and ran a plumbing business near Evansville....
Charles Wagner
Aug 28, 2012
Charles Wagner Charles J. ?Charlie? Wagner was born on September 28, 1930, in Stillwater, Minnesota, the son of Charles and Adele (Klatt) Wagner. He graduated from Stillwater High School in 1947 and attended the University of Minnesota for a short time. His schooling was interrupted when he joined the National Guard and was activated during the Korean Conflict. He was...
Marlyn Lubben
Aug 28, 2012
OBITUARY Marlyn (Lynn) Laverna Lubben was born on March 10, 1929 to Jonas and Florence (Ekstrom) Holm in a farmhouse in rural New Effington, South Dakota. She was the oldest of eight children. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Walla Lutheran Church in rural New Effington, SD. She grew up and went to a country school...
James Eichelberger
Aug 23, 2012
Jim was born June 22, 1930, in Clara City Minnesota; he was the son of LeRoy and Esther (Priebe) Eichelberger. Jim grew up on the family farm in rural Chippewa county and attended a rural school near the farm. Jim was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Zion Church near Murdock, Minnesota. He graduated from Maynard High School and continued...
Beverly Weisel
Aug 19, 2012
Beverly Jane Weisel was born on December 31, 1931 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Leonard and Pearl (Johnson) Bratton. She was baptized and confirmed at Holmes City/Oscar Lake Parishes. The family moved to rural Holmes City where Bev went to school through the eighth grade at Pocket Lake School. Bev later attended Morris Ag School for two years and graduated with...
Ryan Svor
Aug 18, 2012
Ryan Neil Svor was born March 10, 1983 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Warren and Lorri (Jacobson) Svor. He was raised in Alexandria where he graduated from Jefferson High School. Ryan began working with low voltage cable; he worked for Northwoods Cable. At age twenty-five Ryan attended the Wadena Vocational Technical Institute and earned a degree in Electrical Lineworking...
