Obituaries
Curtis Stoeckel
Mar 11, 2011
Curtis John Stoeckel was born on May 14, 1944 in Osakis, Minnesota to Harold and Ina (Bartz) Stoeckel. He graduated Osakis High School in 1962 and went on and received a degree in surveying. Curtis was united in marriage to Diane Nelson on May 23, 1964 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The couple made their home in Alexandria and...
Violet Velander
Mar 7, 2011
Violet Velander was 91 years old the day she died, March 7, 2011. Her 91st birthday was on February 21, but her children had gathered to celebrate with her on March 3rd. What a gift it was that Violet spent her last four days in the home of daughter Karen being cared for by her husband and children. They were...
Russell Emmons
Mar 7, 2011
Russell D. Emmons Russell Dean Emmons was born on the family farm in Pipestone County, Minnesota, on June 7, 1937, the son of Reynolds and Leonora (Goettsch) Emmons. He attended country school and graduated from Canby High School where he participated on the football and basketball teams. Russell continued his education by going to airline school and was hired by...
Leonard Velander
Mar 7, 2011
Leonard (birth name G�sta Rune Lennart) Velander was born August 24, 1920 to Fritz and Sara Velander in Laxs�, Sweden. Len first came to the United States in 1923. The family returned to Sweden around 1932, and immigrated to the US permanently in 1936. Len attended elementary schools in both the US and Sweden and High School in Milwaukee, WI....
Dennis Muzik
Mar 4, 2011
OBITUARY Dennis Darell (Putsy) Muzik was born on February 28, 1938 in Alexandria, MN, the son of John and Alvina (Johnson) Muzik. Dennis graduated from Central High School and then began to work in construction. He became a crane operator for Schroeder Construction and helped build bridges all over Minnesota for many years. He also worked with Eblen Construction, operating...
Harvey Gunderson
Mar 1, 2011
Harvey Gunderson Harvey Klifton Gunderson was born in Piapot, Saskatchewan, Canada, on August 4, 1920, the son of John and Lizzie (Foslien) Gunderson. Shortly after, the family moved to a farm near Brandon and eventually to the Gunderson farm near Kensington when Harvey was nine years of age. Harvey attended and graduated from the Kensington High School, Class of 1939....
Eleanor Peterson
Feb 23, 2011
OBITUARY Eleanor Meranda Peterson was born on June 2, 1917 in Sanford Township, Grant County, MN, the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Jensen) Jacobson. She attended grade school and helped her family on the farm. After a long courtship she married Thaulo Peterson on June 4, 1949 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Together they were blessed with a daughter...
Barbara Anderson
Feb 21, 2011
OBITUARY Barbara Ann Anderson was born on December 6, 1951 in Alexandria, MN the daughter of Rudolph and Esther (Nelson) Hansen. She graduated from Evansville High School and then continued her education for two years at the Alexandria Technical School in the Legal Secretarial field. Barb began working for ?The Shopper? as an advertising designer and then with the Alexandria...
Thomas Reineke
Feb 20, 2011
Thomas Conrad Reineke was born on November 18, 1938, in Clarissa, Minnesota the son of Daniel and Ruth (Grauman) Reineke. He graduated from Clarissa High School in 1956. He then served in the Navy prior to attending the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy. After receiving his degree he worked as a Pharmacist at several hospitals in the Twin Cities...
Roger Wussow
Feb 16, 2011
Roger ?Bud? Vernon Wussow was born on February 20,1922 in Mankato, Minnesota to August and Alma (Schaffenberg) Wussow. He was raised and attended school in Mankato. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for 4 years during WWII. Bud was united in marriage to Donna Wurscher on February 4, 1947. The couple lived in Mankato and Lucan for...
Norma Reiland
Feb 9, 2011
OBITUARY Norma Arleen Reiland, the daughter of Harris and Thina (Hauglie) Olson, was born on July 20, 1929, in Kensington, MN. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1947. She continued her education in Minneapolis to become an LPN. While living in Minneapolis, Norma met Ernest Reiland. They were married on February 25, 1950, in Alexandria. Three beautiful...
Robert Komes
Feb 4, 2011
Robert Marcus Komes, age 84, and long time resident of Alexandria, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 4, 2011. Born February 9, 1927 in Rice Lake, WI to Adam and Vitaline (Matton) Komes, Bob grew up in a log cabin in the forests outside of Birchwood, WI. Heeding the call to arms during WWII, he enlisted...
Godferd Gerth
Feb 1, 2011
Godferd Orlando Gerth was born April 25, 1920 in Green Bay, WI, the son of Rev. Gustav and Martha (Zank) Gerth. He grew up and was schooled in Baraboo, WI. Upon graduation in 1937, Godferd continued his education at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Godferd interrupted his schooling to serve in the United States Army, enlisting on December 3,...
Lane Steen
Jan 28, 2011
Lane Arthur Steen was born September 25, 2010 at Douglas County Hospital at 9:11AM to parents, Michael and Ashley (Jacobson) Steen. He weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and was 20 1/4 inches long. He was baptized on November 28, 2010 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Lane was just starting to discover his hands and his voice. He was very...
Julia Toft
Jan 24, 2011
Julia M. Toft Julia M. Toft was born in Urness Township, Minnesota, on April 22, 1918, the daughter of John and Anna (Makkonen) Lehto. She was baptized at the Finnish Apostolic Church and attended country schools. She moved to Alexandria to attend high school. Following her high school graduation she attended Normal Training School and then taught in the country...
Leonard Kalina
Jan 21, 2011
Obituary Leonard R. Kalina Leonard Robert Kalina, Alexandria, died on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Bethany Home in Alexandria at the age of 90. Leonard was born on March 23, 1920 in Lake Reno Township, Pope County, the son of Henry and Barbara (Hiebel) Kalina. He attended country school thru the eighth grade. Leonard then continued to farm with his...
Tamara Johnson
Jan 21, 2011
OBITUARY Tamara ?Tammy? Marie Johnson was born on July 23, 1965 in Parkers Prairie, MN the daughter of Lloyd and Rhennea (Bowman) Johnson. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1983 and then continued her education at St. Paul Technical College. Tammy and her daughter DeAnn moved back to Alexandria where she spent summer days with her daughter...
Sidney Hanson
Jan 19, 2011
Sidney Rudolf Hanson was born on October 8, 1915 in Nelson, MN to Hans and Ana (Anderson) Hanson. He was confirmed by Pastor Reverend P.E. Ording at Fahlun Lutheran Church and Crooked Lake on July 19, 1931. He graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1934 and left for California in 1935. Sid was united in marriage to Margery...
Sarah Hoidahl
Jan 17, 2011
OBITUARY Sarah Rae (Suckstorff) Hoidahl, daughter of Carroll and Mary (Olson) Suckstorff, was born on November 13, 1977 in Starbuck, MN. She grew up in the Kensington area and was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Kensington, MN. Sarah attended Hoffman ? Kensington School through the eighth grade then transferred to Minnewaska School where she graduated in 1995....
Wilma Raap
Jan 17, 2011
Wilma (Willie) L. Raap went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 17, 2011. Willie was born in Brooten, Minnesota to Hans & Gena Lea on April 18, 1930. Willie graduated from Glenwood High School and received her Teachers Degree from St. Cloud State University. Teaching was her passion. Her career started in a one...
