Obituaries
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...
Sandra Braunschweig
Nov 1, 2011
Sandra ?Sandy? Braunschweig 64, of Alexandria, MN was born on 22 January 1947 in Alexandria, MN at the Catholic Hospital. Sandra was baptized on 11 May 1947 at St. Luke?s Lutheran Church in Garfield, MN. In May of 1947 she moved to Minneapolis, MN with her parents Edward and Olive (Botner) Braunschweig and lived there until 2008. Sandra graduated from...
Frances Beulke
Oct 30, 2011
OBITUARY Frances Grace Beulke passed away unexpectedly, yet peaceful in her sleep, on October 30, 2011. Frances was born November 15, 1936 on a farm north of Carlos, MN to August and Elda (Weber) Tonn. Later they rented a farm west of Carlos and then she grew up on a farm south of Carlos. She attended country school at District...
Robert Frisell
Oct 28, 2011
Robert M. Frisell, 86, born and raised in Alexandria, MN, formerly of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully while sleeping, Friday October 28, 2011. Visitation with family will be held Tuesday, November 1st, at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN, from 5-7 p.m. and with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial service will be Wednesday, November 2, at...
Richard Carter
Oct 28, 2011
Richard ?Dick? Allen Carter was born on December 29, 1941 in Lowry, Minnesota to Leonard and Elizabeth (Zavadil) Carter. He attended country school near Forada and Union Lake. Dick graduated in 1959 the first class to graduate from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. Dick drove milk truck for his Dad and farmed. He also helped as a substitute mail carrier....
James Houglum
Oct 28, 2011
James Eugene Houglum, 87, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died Friday, October 28, 2011 with family at his side. James was born April 4, 1924, in Fosston, Minnesota, to Edward and Alma Houglum; James was the youngest of three sons. He grew up on the family farm near Flom, Minnesota. He graduated from Waubun High School in Waubun, Minnesota, in 1942. He...
Robert Frisell
Oct 28, 2011
Robert M. Frisell, 86, born and raised in Alexandria, MN, formerly of Plymouth, MN, passed away peacefully while sleeping, Friday October 28, 2011. Visitation with family will be held Tuesday, November 1st, at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN, from 5-7 p.m. and with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorial service will be Wednesday, November 2, at...
Laurel Swenson
Oct 23, 2011
OBITUARY Laurel Dale Swenson was born on February 16, 1943 in Bertha, MN the son of Arnold and Viola (Bjorklund) Swenson. He was baptized and confirmed into membership of Norunga Lutheran Church. Laurel was united in marriage to Mary Herzog on June 30, 1973. They made their home on Lobster Lake and later moved to Alexandria. Together they had four...
Cleve Sletto
Oct 17, 2011
Cleve T. Sletto, 95, died Monday, October 17, 2011, at the Knute Nelson Home in Alexandria. Cleve was born April 6, 1916 in Urness Township, rural Brandon, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Carrie (Johnson) Sletto. He was baptized and confirmed at West Moe Lutheran Church and attended District 44 school. Cleve farmed with his dad and brother, and later...
