Obituaries
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...
Julie Koubsky
Jul 27, 2011
Julie Ann Koubsky Julie Ann (Losee) Koubsky was born on December 20, 1960 in Ames, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Marge (Seim) Losee. She attended school in Iowa and Illinois graduating from Hoffman High School in Illinois and attended and graduated from a junior college in Palatine, Illinois becoming a registered nurse. Her parents Ralph and Marge retired to...
Steven Ekdahl
Jul 24, 2011
Steven ?Reno? Ekdahl was born on January 18, 1951, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Orville Ekdahl and Donna Myers (Ekdahl). He graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria, Class of 1969. On April 3, 1982, Steven was united in marriage to Jacqueline Krohnfeldt in Watertown, South Dakota. Together they raised three children: Nathan, Cassie and Lindsey. Reno was...
Lena Hexum
Jul 17, 2011
Lena Margaret (Fjestad) Hexum, 92, Alexandria (formerly of Carlisle Township and Fergus Falls), died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN. Lena was born December 26, 1918, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Edward and Emma (Sletvold) Fjestad. Lena attended school through eighth grade in District 86, rural Carlisle. She then attended Fergus Falls High School,...
Pauline Moeser
Jul 13, 2011
OBITUARY Pauline Norma Moeser was born on November 29, 1938 near Henning, MN, the daughter of Melvin and Minnie (Wendorf) Nyberg. She was baptized, confirmed and graduated from High School in Henning, MN. She then moved to Minneapolis and worked at Honeywell. There she met Russell Moeser and on September 20, 1957 in Golden Valley, MN they were united in...
Patricia Allguire
Jul 12, 2011
Patricia Jane Allguire was born on March 16, 1940 in Alexandria, MN to Walter and May (Lambert) Allguire. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1961. Pat worked a few different jobs when she younger and also helped work with Alexandria Opportunity Center at the recycling center. Pat was...
Pauline Yff
Jul 11, 2011
OBITUARY Pauline Florence Yff was born on June 11, 1921 in Glenwood, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Myrtle (Larson) Triebenbach. She grew up on a farm and attended country school near Osakis, MN. Pauline moved to California after the depression years and worked in different factories during the war. She moved back to Minnesota and lived in Minneapolis working...
Patrick Neurer
Jul 9, 2011
Patrick James Neurer started life on February 16, 1956, in St. Paul, Minnesota born into hardship and a rough area he quickly had to grow up and take care of his family as did his seven brothers and sisters. That was the mold he was cut from. His motto in life was to work hard have good ethics and a...
Ellen McFarlane
Jul 7, 2011
Ellen Viola was born on December 19, 1926, in Oxdrift, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Robert and Tilda (Torgerson) Asplund. The family moved to Minnesota in 1932. Ellen was a graduate of Edison High School in Minneapolis. Ellen was united in marriage to John McFarlane on September 9, 1950 in Minneapolis. The McFarlanes lived in the Twin Cities until 1956...
Gladys Rodvold
Jul 7, 2011
OBITUARY Gladys Mae Rodvold, age 90, of Alexandria, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 7, 2011 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Gladys was born on September 27, 1920, in Minneapolis, MN. She was then adopted by her loving parents James and Iva(Brackman) West. She was raised on a farm between Osakis...
Elizabeth Timm
Jul 6, 2011
OBITUARY Elizabeth ?Betty? Jane Timm was born on February 21, 1932 in Garfield, MN, the only child of Edwin and Theresa (Kloehn) Wodtke. Betty was baptized on March 20, 1932 and confirmed on May 20, 1945 at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Garfield, MN. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1950. Betty was united in marriage on...
Kathleen Fuller
Jul 3, 2011
Kathleen Fuller was born December 26, 1949 in Morris, MN. She was raised by her parents, Francis and Bernice Fuller, in Brandon, MN. After graduating from high school in Brandon Kathleen worked as a nursing assistant at Bethany Home in Alexandria, MN. In 1973 she moved to Minneapolis and attended Minneapolis Community College where she earned her certificate as a...
Lillian Dillie
Jun 27, 2011
Lillian Elzada Hurley was born June 29, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Floyd and Rita (LeBard) Hurley. She was raised and schooled in Minneapolis. Lillian was united in marriage to Benjamin Jeffries in September of 1954 in Minneapolis. The couple made their home in Minneapolis where they were blessed with three children, Micheele, Earl and Carol. At an...
JoAnn Lehn
Jun 26, 2011
JoAnn Patricia Lehn was born on October 27, 1933 in Brandon, Minnesota. She also received her education in Brandon and moved to Minneapolis for employment. She spent the past 12 years at Ambassador Good Samaritan in New Hope, Minnesota. She enjoyed crocheting, doing word puzzles, playing cards and watching the Twins and Viking games. JoAnn died on June 26, 2011...
Duane Olson
Jun 23, 2011
The oldest of four children, Duane ?Dewey? Irving Olson was born April 3, 1965 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, and graduated from Lyle, MN High School in 1983. He moved with family to Las Vegas, Nevada for a period of time, but eventually they returned to Minnesota. In 1996 he became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), graduating from Alexandria Technical College....
Leland Larson
Jun 23, 2011
Leland ?Mert? Larson Leland W. ?Mert? Larson, age 78, of Alexandria, died June 23, 2011, at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Mert was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on May 25, 1933, the son of Theodore and Clara (Sund) Larson. He was baptized in Alexandria, attended local schools and graduated from Alexandria High School. During his high school years...
Therese Piekarski
Jun 22, 2011
Therese Ann (Ludwig) Piekarski was born one of nine children on November 14, 1926 in Duluth, MN to Charles and Verena (Rodenkirch) Ludwig. She attended grade school and High School in Duluth. She worked until she married Richard Piekarski on June 15, 1949 in Duluth. They settled on a farm five miles from Flensburg, MN for 25 years. They purchased...
