Obituaries
Conrad Fristedt
Mar 8, 2012
Conrad was born on July 5, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Albin and Hazel Fristedt. He attended South High School and graduated from Augsburg College with a Teaching Degree in English. Conrad served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was Honorably and medically discharged and awarded the Bronze Medal and two Purple...
Robert Hansen
Mar 6, 2012
Robert Allan Hansen was born on January 26, 1947, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Ronald and Ione (Kluver) Hansen. He attended school in Alexandria. Rob was married to Cheryl Kiehne in September of 1967 and to this union three daughters were born: Kari, Stacy and Katina. He owned and operated several businesses in Alexandria including an auto body and...
Dale Vipond
Mar 6, 2012
The memorial service for Dale Warren Vipond of Alexandria MN, formerly of Herman, Minnesota will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria, MN, with the Reverend Dave Wangaard officiating. Visitation will be at 9:30 am prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery, Herman, MN. Dale Warren...
William Grove
Mar 4, 2012
William L. Grove William L. "Bill" Grove died on Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Crystal River, Florida, at the age of 72 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley W. and Ruth J. Grove and is survived by his wife Sandy Grove of Alexandria, daughter Cathy and husband Bob Barker of Austin, Texas, brother Jim Grove of...
LeRoy Zimmer
Feb 28, 2012
LeRoy Wilfred Zimmer was born on January 12, 1943 in Albertville, MN to Wilfred and Isabel (Meyer) Zimmer. He was baptized, confirmed and attended school at St. Albert?s Catholic Church in Albertville. After his schooling he helped his family farm. LeRoy was united in marriage to Kathleen Dunne on March 11, 1972 at the St. Steven?s Catholic Church in Anoka,...
Shirley Cichy
Feb 26, 2012
Shirley Ann Backhus was born in Frederic, Wisconsin on April 10, 1929, the daughter of Henry and Adele (Hasher) Backhus. Her family farmed near Siren, Wisconsin until Shirley was starting school at which time they moved back to Minnesota to care for her maternal grandparents. Shirley was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at St. John?s Lutheran Church in...
Elizabeth Burss
Feb 25, 2012
OBITUARY Elizabeth ?Beth? Rhoda Burss was born on March 12, 1931 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Milford and Freda (Voight) Trefethren. Beth attended school in Alexandria, MN. She married Dale Burss on September 21, 1949 and 10 children were born to this union. Beth was the foundation of the family. She made sure her children were taken care of...
Arnie Chan
Feb 23, 2012
Arnie Albin Chan was born July 11, 1924 on the south side of Lake Reno in Reno Township, Pope County, Minnesota. He attended grades 1-8 in District 72, a rural school, located about 3 miles from the family farm. Arnie began farming at an early age and assumed complete responsibility for the farming operation when he was 16 years old....
Connie Griffin
Feb 22, 2012
Connie L. Griffin Connie L. Griffin, as 61, died at Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Born April 5, 1950 in Cumberland, WI, Connie was a daughter of A. Stanley and the late Donna Anderson. Connie is survived by her father, A. Stanley Anderson; sister Kay Ritchie; brother Bill Anderson of North Branch, MN. She is...
Ermon Ewers
Feb 22, 2012
OBITUARY Ermon J. (Jim) Ewers was born on April 22nd, 1927 on a ranch near Selfridge, ND to Ermon and Katherine (Morgen) Ewers. In 1937 the family moved to the Johnson, Minnesota area where they farmed. Five years later in 1942 they purchased a farm east of Dumont MN where his family continued to farm and raise cattle. In 1945...
Dagmar Foslien
Feb 22, 2012
Dagmar Hedvig Foslien died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Peaceful Bliss Assisted Living, Alexandria, MN with her loving family by her side. Dagmar was born September 29, 1918 in Melby, MN, the daughter of Anders Gustaf Johnson and Anne Birgetti (Bjorgan) Johnson. She began teaching in country schools shortly after her high school graduation and one year of Normal training....
Megan Carlson
Feb 20, 2012
Megan Victoria was born on March 8, 1998 in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Todd Carlson and Kristy (Thoennes) Carlson. She attended Discovery Middle School in Alexandria. In Megan?s short 13 years of life she will be remembered as an adventurous, colorful, strong and resilient person who loved babies and small kids. Her friends were very important to her and...
Karen Olson
Feb 16, 2012
Karen G. Olson Karen G. Olson was born on August 2, 1936 in Gowry, Iowa daughter of Ruth and Daniel (Anderson) Wilson. The family moved to southern Minnesota, outside of Gibbon, where they farmed. She graduated from Gibbon High School and moved to Minneapolis where she worked as a secretary part-time and as a waitress at a drive-in restaurant where...
Lester Rajdl
Feb 14, 2012
Lester Harvey Rajdl was born on September 25, 1926 in Hudson Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Anton and Agnes (Kalina) Rajdl. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Reno Township. Lester attended District #3 Country School thru the eighth grade. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and served his country from February ?46...
Connie Morse
Feb 14, 2012
Connie Mae Morse was born in the Benson, Minnesota area on October 12, 1927, the daughter of Rudolph and Sadie (Hermann) Wiese. She moved with her family to Alexandria where she graduated from high school. In 1947 Connie was united in marriage to Ray C. Morse and the couple settled in Alexandria. They moved to California in 1955 where Ray...
Harlan Karlstad
Feb 11, 2012
Harlan Duane Karlstad was born on August 21, 1946 in Mayville, ND to Hjalmer and Doris (Johnson) Karlstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Mayville Lutheran Church. Graduated from Lisbon, High School in 1965, and attended Mayville State College and graduated with a bachelor?s degree in business education and a minor in coaching. On August 3, 1968 Harlan was united...
Darlene Ernst
Feb 10, 2012
Darlene Phyllis (Scherer) Ernst was born on May 17, 1935 in Mobridge, South Dakota to Samuel and Mary (Ditter) Scherer. She grew up in Timberlake, SD where she graduated High School. Darlene attended the College of St. Mary?s in Winona for three years and then later in life earned a LPN degree from Alexandria Technical College. On September 17, 1955...
Agnes Winter
Feb 8, 2012
Agnes Marie (Courrier) Winter was born on September 23,1929 in Evansville, Minnesota to George and Philomena (Wagner) Courrier. Agnes had four siblings, Cyrilla, George, Bruce, and Colleen. Agnes was united in marriage on September 18, 1952 to Melvin Winter at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church in Millerville, Minnesota. Melvin and Agnes resided in Willmar, Minnesota until 1965 when they...
Les Radil
Feb 2, 2012
OBITUARY Leslie Robert Radil was born on March 17, 1931 in Lake Mary Township, MN, the son of Frank and Lillian (Muzik) Radil. Les attended county school and worked with his father on the family homesteaded farm. He met the love of his life, Ramona Zimmel, at a dance in Brandon, MN. Together they were united in marriage on April...
Dean Anderson
Feb 1, 2012
OBITUARY Dean Philip Anderson was born on November 5, 1936 in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Philip and June (Jacobson) Anderson. He grew up in Vermillion SD, where he was raised in the Baptist faith and graduated from high school. He continued his education at the University of South Dakota receiving his Masters Degree in Education Administration. He was...
