Obituaries
Donna Hanson
Dec 7, 2011
Donna Mae Hanson Donna Mae Hanson was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 4, 1931, the daughter of Frederick R. and Florence (Wasson) Yoch. She was baptized, attended schools and grew to womanhood in St. Paul. In 1949, Donna married Lester Jacobson and the couple raised their family in St. Paul. During this time, Donna worked for Ramsey County...
Jody Sundlee
Dec 6, 2011
Jody Kim (Anderson) Sundlee was born on November 26, 1955 in Morris, MN to Palmer and Blossom Marcelle (Sorby) Anderson. She was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Morris and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The family moved to Alexandria in 1963 and she attended Lincoln Elementary School, and Central Junior High and graduated from Jefferson Senior High...
Toivo Hulkonen
Dec 5, 2011
Toivo William Hulkonen was born on September 28, 1916, near Holmes City, Minnesota to Andrew and Hilda (Heikkinen) Hulkonen. The family moved to Urness Township where he attended school at District #70. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church and has been a lifelong member. Toivo has served as Chairman of the congregation for several years and...
Toivo Hulkonen
Dec 5, 2011
Toivo William Hulkonen was born on September 28, 1916, near Holmes City, Minnesota to Andrew and Hilda (Heikkinen) Hulkonen. The family moved to Urness Township where he attended school at District #70. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church and has been a lifelong member. Toivo has served as Chairman of the congregation for several years and...
Louise Hillmer
Dec 4, 2011
Louise H. Hillmer Louise Helen Hillmer was born February 8, 1919 to Wenzel (Trisko) Adensam. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school in both Belle River Township and later in Leslie Township, Todd County. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas parish where she remained a lifelong member. On May 6th, 1941 she was married...
Larry Taylor
Dec 3, 2011
Larry A. Taylor Larry Allan Taylor was born on February 10, 1944 in Thief River Falls, MN, the son of Lloyd and Edith (Vraa) Taylor. Larry lived in Thief River Falls and around the Grand Forks, ND area with his family. While growing up as a child he had a pet lamb named Stubbins and pet pig named Porky. He...
Darlene Burgeson
Dec 1, 2011
DARLENE BURGESON Darlene Nancy Burgeson, age 73, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Douglas County Hospital after a long illness. Darlene was born in Minneapolis to Oscar and Nancy (Jacobson) Ytredal on July 23, 1938. She was baptized into the Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1951 and was a lifetime member and a consecrated Christian. She attended the ten-day...
Irene Stariha
Nov 28, 2011
Irene Stariha 87 Irene Anna (Bitzan) Stariha, 87, Millerville, passed away at Peaceful Bliss Assisted Living in Alexandria on November 28, 2011. She was born June 18, 1924 the daughter of Albert and Caroline (Ledermann) Bitzan. She was the third of nine children. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville. She grew...
Betty Beliveau
Nov 26, 2011
Betty Jean (Henry) Beliveau passed away peacefully at her home in Alexandria, MN on November 26th, 2011. Betty was born Feb. 2, 1931 in Ponsford, MN to Roderick and Dorothy Henry. She was one of seven children and was preceded into death by her parents and her brother Douglas Henry. Betty was raised in Bemidji and graduated in 1949 from...
Iris Faehnrich
Nov 24, 2011
Iris Angela Faehnrich, 97, died November 24, 2011 at Knute Nelson Memorial Home. Iris was born January 20, 1914 at Wyndmere, ND, the fifth of twelve children born to Louis and Ruth Faehnrich. When she was 12 the family moved to the Alexandria area where she graduated from 8th grade in Nelson and high school in Alexandria in 1931. In...
Arlene Moebeck
Nov 23, 2011
Arlene Gladys (Bordalen) Moebeck was born on May 5, 1923 in Ulen, Minnesota to Olaus and Grace (Nelson) Bordalen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ulen, MN. Arlene graduated from Ulen High School Arlene was united in marriage to George Moebeck on October 7, 1943 in Lewes, DE while George was in the service. After...
Dyke Van
Nov 23, 2011
Helen Van Dyke (Alex) Helen Ann Van Dyke, of Rosewood on Broadway nursing home of Fargo, ND, formerly of Alexandria, MN, was born the youngest of three children on January 25, 1924 at rural Lindsay, Nebraska to Frank and Anna (Pospisil) Choutka. She attended a rural one room school through the 8th grade. Helen was united in marriage to Harold...
Helen VanDyke
Nov 23, 2011
Helen Van Dyke (Alex) Helen Ann Van Dyke, of Rosewood on Broadway nursing home of Fargo, ND, formerly of Alexandria, MN, was born the youngest of three children on January 25, 1924 at rural Lindsay, Nebraska to Frank and Anna (Pospisil) Choutka. She attended a rural one room school through the 8th grade. Helen was united in marriage to Harold...
David Nelson
Nov 16, 2011
David W. Nelson was born July 17, 1933 in Alexandria, MN to Norris and Agnes (Anderson) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church, and attended Alexandria Public Schools. Dave was drafted into the Armed Services and served in the Army Mountain Battalion in Austria during the Korean War in 1953 and 1954. He then served in...
Bernard Briese
Nov 16, 2011
Bernard ?Butch? Briese was born on December 17, 1938 in Eastern Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota to William and Marie (Notzelman) Briese. He was baptized and confirmed at Mount Calvary Church in Miltona. Butch attended Joy School District 55 in rural Rose City. He went to work for his sister, Verla at Parkers Prairie Produce until he enlisted in the U.S....
David Schierman
Nov 13, 2011
David Scott Schierman was born on May 24, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Donald and Marion (Josephs) Schierman. Dave was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Glen Lake, MN. The family lived in the Hopkins area when he was young and later moved to Eden Prairie. As a teenager Dave and his siblings were instilled with...
Roland Norling
Nov 10, 2011
Roland ?Jim? Norling Roland James ?Jim? Norling was born in Garfield, Minnesota, on August 8, 1924, the son of Edward and Irene (Madosh) Norling. He was baptized at the Presbyterian Church in Forada and attended country school District #24 on Highway 29 South. As a young man, Jim worked on the family farm and began driving a milk truck at...
Don Kramer
Nov 8, 2011
DON KRAMER Don Anthony Kramer was born on September 6, 1929, in Lucan, Minnesota the son of Anton and Dora (Norcutt) Kramer. He graduated from high school in 1947 and furthered his education at the University of Minnesota receiving his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. Don served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On December...
Don Kramer
Nov 8, 2011
Don Anthony Kramer was born on September 6, 1929, in Lucan, Minnesota the son of Anton and Dora (Norcutt) Kramer. He graduated from high school in 1947 and furthered his education at the University of Minnesota receiving his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. Don served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On December 1, 1956...
Martha Haabala
Nov 5, 2011
Martha Haabala Martha L. Haabala was born on the family farm in Moe Township, Douglas County, Minnesota on February 19, 1917, the daughter of Matthias and Christina (Salmeda) Haabala. She attended District #5 country school in Moe Township through the 8th Grade. The District #5 schoolhouse that Martha attended is the building that now sits in the Fort Alexandria museum...
