Obituaries
Alan Olsen
Jun 22, 2011
Alan Monroe Olsen was born on March 30, 1924, in Holmes City Township on the family farm. He was the eighth of nine children born to Thomas and Lois (Bushnell) Olsen. He attended Holmes City grade school and Kensington High School. He was confirmed by Rev. AJ Sheldahl. Alan served his country during World War II in the United States...
Colleen Herzog
Jun 16, 2011
Colleen B. Herzog (Morical), age 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2011 with her family at her side after a year- long battle with cancer. Preceded in death by her parents Murriel and Jenny Morical of Garfield, nephew, Mark Morical and brother-in-law, Rocky Haight Colleen is survived by her life-long love, Scott, husband of 60 years, daughter, Terri...
Colleen Herzog
Jun 16, 2011
Colleen B. Herzog (Morical) age 76 passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2011 with her family at her side after a year long battle with cancer. Preceded in death by her parents Murriel and Jenny Morical of Garfield, nephew Mark Morical and brother-in-law Rocky Haight Colleen is survived by her life-long love, Scott, husband of 60 years, daughter Terri...
Susan Graf
Jun 16, 2011
OBITUARY Susan Marie Graf was born on February 3, 1951, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Herbert and Doris (Jungbauer) Krasky. She graduated Central High School in St. Paul, MN in the Class of 1969. She was united in marriage to Alan Graf on April 25, 1969 at the St. Paul Catholic Cathedral. To this union two sons were...
Richard Zimmerman
Jun 13, 2011
OBITUARY Richard (Dick) Leon Zimmerman was born on April 8, 1942 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Alexandria, the son of Herman and Frieda (Hink) Zimmerman. He was baptized at St. James Lutheran Church in South Effington Township. He attended services there until his move to Alexandria where he attended Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Richard lived on the home farm, first...
Delores Johnson
Jun 12, 2011
Delores J. Johnson died peacefully at Knute Nelson Home on June 12, 2011. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 11:00 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. before the service. Delores was born on November 20, 1926 to parents Harold F. Johnson and Annie J. D. Olsen ? Johnson at home...
William Frost
Jun 11, 2011
William ?Bill? Harold Frost was born on January 20, 1936 in Arthur Township, Cass County, North Dakota to Bernard Lee and Elizabeth Ann (Bahl) Frost. He graduated from Hunter, ND High School and earned a business degree at Interstate Business College in Fargo, ND. Bill enlisted into the U.S. Army, which he served from 1957-1959. On June 9, 1962, Bill...
Larry Nelson
Jun 8, 2011
Larry William Nelson was born on March 11, 1952, in Paynesville, Minnesota the son of William and Willa (Payton) Nelson. He graduated from Paynesville High School Class of 1969. He furthered his education at Willmar Technical College in Auto Mechanics. After graduation he owned the Union 76 Station in Paynesville and from 1967-1971 he worked at the Mopar Dealership in...
Gregory Kaufenberg
Jun 4, 2011
Gregory John Kaufenberg, 65, went home to be with his Lord his Saviour on June 4, 2011 after a ten year battle with brain cancer. Greg was born in St. Paul on May 9, 1946 to John and Myrtle (Pugleasa) Kaufenberg. He grew up on the east side of St. Paul, attended St. Patrick's Elementary School and later attended Hill...
Rose Bitzan
Jun 3, 2011
Rose Alice (Revering) Bitzan of Millerville, Minnesota died on Friday, June 3, 2011. Rose Alice was born in Urbank, Minnesota on March 12, 1940 to Nicholas and Florence (Miller) Revering. Rose Alice celebrated 40 years of marriage to Cletus Bitzan in 2010. She was gracious in her roles as a faithful wife, loving mother of five children, and a caring...
Laurel Shea
Jun 2, 2011
Lolly Shea Laurel ?Lolly? Shea, age 88, of North Mankato, passed away on June 2, 2011, at 10:51 am in the St. Mary?s hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Lolly was born on June 3, 1923, to Chris and Alice (Wangen) Game at Glyndon, Minnesota. She graduated from Glyndon High School and received a degree in business at Dakota Business College in...
Norman Forkrud
May 24, 2011
Norman Owen Forkrud was born on September 15, 1927 in Sacred Heart Township, Renville County, MN to Jesse and Alma (Hanson) Forkrud. He was baptized and confirmed in Opdal Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart. He attended country school District 15 North. Norm worked for different farmers before servicing the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Enestvedt...
Heuveln Van
May 24, 2011
OBITUARY Myrtle Elizabeth (Johnson) Van Heuveln was born on December 20, 1910 in Proctor, MN, the daughter of Peter and Beda (Helmer) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Henry Van Heuveln in Willmar, MN on January 5, 1929. During their life together they lived in Fergus Falls briefly and then Montevideo, MN where they raised 5children Ardis, Leona, Barbara,...
Nicole Getz
May 21, 2011
Nicole M. Getz Nicole Marie Getz was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on March 31, 1984, the daughter of Jerome and Janet (Hausken) Getz. At birth Nicole weighed 2 pounds 13 ounces and was immediately brought to Children?s Hospital in Minneapolis. Seven weeks later she left the hospital for home weighing 4 pounds 13 ounces. She was baptized and confirmed at...
Jeanette McClellan
May 13, 2011
Jeanette Katherine (Kasemaker) McClellan was born on December 15, 1927 in Todd County to Fred and Margaret (Tschida) Kasemaker. She lived in Osakis into her teen years and then moved to Alexandria where she entered the 9th grade. After school she went to work candling eggs for North American. Jeanette met her husband Lyle McClellan and the couple was married...
William Wiene
May 7, 2011
OBITUARY Obituary for William Grady Wiener William (Bill) Grady Wiener, 95, of rural Villard, Minnesota, died peacefully at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Bill was born on February 28, 1916, in White, South Dakota, the youngest child of John and Minnie (Miller) Wiener. When Bill was 3 years old the family moved to northwestern Iowa,...
Joyce Yttrie
May 6, 2011
OBITUARY JOYCE A. YTTRIE ?Grandma Joyce? Joyce Ann Yttrie was born on October 11, 1941 in Clara City, MN, the daughter of Henry and Taleana (Degrote) Kluver. She attended grade school up to 8th grade in Alexandria. Joyce worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Knute Nelson for 30 years. Joyce enjoyed being around family and watching her grandchildren?s activities...
Dorothy Dunne
May 5, 2011
OBITUARY Dorothy Mae Dunne was born on May 25, 1918 the daughter of Peter and Pauline (Oberfeld) Rasmussen in Mott, ND. She graduated from New Richland High School in 1936 and then moved to Minneapolis. She worked various jobs in Minneapolis and also the Ford Plant during WWII. After the war she met Bernard Dunne and they were united in...
Delores Peterson
May 4, 2011
Delores Lerum was born January 14, 1923 in Zap, North Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Emily (Crieger) Lerum. Delores was united in marriage to Ray Miller and the couple was blessed with six children. Life was hard for Delores and she lost four of her children due to illness. In 1972 Delores was married to Maynard Peterson. They made...
Swede Falk
May 2, 2011
Eldo John ?Swede? Falk was born on November 18, 1918, in Carlos, Minnesota, the son of John and Lydia (Kindblom) Falk. He attended grade school in Carlos and graduated from Alexandria High School Class of 1938. While attending Alex High he was a star halfback for the Cardinal Football team and was also a member of the high school baseball...
