Obituaries
Esther Lamb
Sep 1, 2011
Esther Viola Lamb, 96, died on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Bethany Community in Alexandria, her home for the past ten years, following a long illness. A funeral service was held Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria MN. Reverend Greg Billberg officiated. Karen Gladen and Randy Morken provided music. Interment followed on Thursday in Mount Hope...
Florence Woolliscroft
Aug 28, 2011
Florence M. Woolliscroft, age 99, died on August 28, 2011 at Clare Bridge Senior Living facility in Ann Arbor, MI. Prior to moving to Michigan in 2003 she had been a long time resident of Alexandria. Florence, the eldest of five children, was born July 23, 1912 in Elizabeth, MN to Rudolph and Lydia (Boese) Borck. She was baptized and...
Kenneth Norlien
Aug 27, 2011
Kenneth Willard Norlien was born on June 30, 1919 the son of Art and Christine (Johnson) Norlien in Solem Township, Douglas County, Minnesota. He attended country school in rural Kensington. Ken enlisted in the United States Navy and servied during WWII. On March 29, 1947 he was united in marriage to Doris Rorvig in Farwell, MN. The couple farmed in...
Ed Flanigan
Aug 26, 2011
Edward Emmet Flanigan was born November 29, 1917 to John and Theresa Flanigan in Seattle, Washington. He was drafted into the Army which he said was the happiest day of his life as he was working as a stenographer for a bank in Seattle at the time. He was assigned to the Presidio and Camp Beal in California where he...
Donald Giese
Aug 25, 2011
Donald Roger Giese was born on June 19, 1927 in Morris, MN to Carl and Laura (Mau) Giese. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Swan Lake Township, Stevens County. He attended Country School District 33 in rural Donnelly through the eighth grade. He then worked on several farms in Minnesota and North Dakota. On December 8,...
Franklin Harwell
Aug 25, 2011
Franklin Everett Harwell born in Hudson, WI in August 29, 1933 to Louis and Gertrude Harwell and died in Farwell, MN on August 25,2011. A spray painter by trade, a fan of John Wayne movies and the Green Bay Packers, and a US Army service member, Frank was a dedicated family man and inventive hobby farmer. Frank is survived by...
Balbina Winkels
Aug 23, 2011
Balbina ?Minnie? Marie (Schmitz) Winkels was born on July 7, 1919 in Medicine Lake, MT to Peter and Hilda (Lien) Schmitz. She attended country school in rural Williston, ND through the eighth grade. At the age of 13 she moved to Detroit Lakes to work with a doctor as summer help. Minnie then went to live with relatives in the...
James Ruhl
Aug 22, 2011
OBITUARY James Francis Ruhl was born on April 5, 1943, in Sterling, IL, the son of Francis and Gladys (Hamblock) Ruhl. He graduated in 1961, from Naperville High School in Naperville, IL. He then attended 1 year at Northern IL University, where he met his future wife Linda Schlupp. James then entered the United States Military Academy at West Point....
Elvera Brockopp
Aug 20, 2011
Elvera Brockopp (Hink) of Alexandria, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Elvera was born on November 9, 1925 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota the daughter of Walter and Beata Hink. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Church in South Effington. Elvera married Raymond Brockopp on July 24, 1946. They were blessed with two children: Jane and Merle. She...
Lola Wheeland
Aug 20, 2011
Memorial Services for Lola ?June? Wheeland will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, Minnesota with Reverend Darryl Knappen, officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be held in the Evergreen Cemetery at Alexandria. Lola ?June? Wheeland, 90 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska...
Lowell Wanttie
Aug 19, 2011
LOWELL WANTTIE Lowell Duane (Dewey) Wanttie was born on June 14, 1933, the youngest of four children born to Albert and Hilda (West) Wanttie in Ludden, North Dakota. Lowell attended Van Meter Township rural elementary schools and graduated from Ellendale, North Dakota High School in 1951. Dewey served in the U.S. Army from January 1954 to 1956 as a radio/teletype...
Jeanette Chan
Aug 17, 2011
OBITUARY Jeanette Audrey Chan was born on February 18, 1928 in Reno Township, MN, the daughter of John and Mary (Tvrdik) Craig. She graduated from Central High School in 1946 and continued her education by attending a teachers college in Glenwood, MN. She then taught in Forada and Lake Rachel country schools. Jeanette was united in marriage with Fred Chan...
Rodney Tvrdik
Aug 12, 2011
Rodney Tvrdik was born on November 19, 1945 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota the son of Frank and Clara (Danelke) Tvrdik. Rodney attended schools in District 206 and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria in 1963. He then proudly served his country in the Vietnam conflict for the United States Army. Returning home to Alexandria after his service...
Cozette Fjordbak
Aug 7, 2011
Cozette Patricia (Olson) Fjordbak was born on September 6, 1919 in Canby, MN to Coney Olson and Letha Tilghman Olson, and passed away on August 7, 2011. She grew up and graduated from high school in Hendrick,s MN. She attended Northwestern Institute of Technology and became a lab and x-ray technician. While working in Storm Lake, Iowa she met her...
Mavis Gulbrandson
Aug 7, 2011
Mavis Jeanette Gulbrandson was born on December 22, 1932 the daughter of Melvin and Josephine (Peterson) Bolstad. She grew up on a farm in Urness Township and graduated from Brandon High School. She married Norman Gulbrandson on September 20, 1951 in West Moe Lutheran Church. Together they had four children born to this union Wayne, Diane, Marty, and Laurie. Mavis...
Warren Mason
Aug 4, 2011
Warren Lee Mason was born on July 21, 1959 in Mankato, MN to Norman and Hazel (Page) Mason. He enlisted into the United States Navy in 1977 and worked as an Aviation Mechanic and was honorably discharged in 1980. Warren received his GED while in St. Cloud. He also went to Brainerd Vocational Collage for welding. He later returned back...
Harry Schrupp
Aug 4, 2011
Harry Arthur Schrupp was born on December 5, 1920, in Woodlake, MN, to Frank and Rosa (Doose) Schrupp. He graduated from high school in Woodlake and worked on the family farm. He enlisted into the United States Army where he served for four years during WWII. On January 23, 1945, Harry was united in marriage to Marjorie Melling in Vesta,...
Herbert Haiden
Jul 31, 2011
Herbert Joseph Haiden was born April 20, 1929 in Millerville, MN to Joseph and Mary (Hermes) Haiden. He attended St. Mary?s Parochial School in Millerville through the eighth grade. Herbert continued to help his father farm and took over in 1950 and retired from active farming around 1994. After retiring he became available to help neighbors and friends when needed....
Bernard Koch
Jul 31, 2011
Bernard ?Bernie? Koch was born on August 24, 1930, in Melrose, Minnesota the son of Bernard & Mary (Enneking) Koch. He graduated from Melrose High School. After his schooling he was drafted into the United States Navy and served his country during the Korean War. Bernard was united in marriage to Rita Betts on April 4, 1956, at Immaculate Conception...
Ernest Unruh
Jul 30, 2011
Ernest ?Ernie? Lyle Unruh died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 30, 2011. Ernie was born on July 18, 1932 in Alexandria, MN to Ernest and Lila (Raap) Unruh. He graduated from Central High School and went on to St. Olaf College and University of Minnesota graduating with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He worked at Toro...
