Obituaries
Reuben Ringdahl
Nov 8, 2010
Reuben Christopher Ringdahl was born on September 23, 1921, in Holmes City Township the son of Leonard and Sophy (Christopher) Ringdahl. He was baptized at Oscar Lake Lutheran Church on April 3, 1923. Reuben attended District #29 grade school in Holmes City. Reuben served his country during World War II and was stationed over in Japan. He was Honorably Discharged...
Clare Neby
Nov 7, 2010
Clare Irene (Germundson) Neby was born on December 8, 1907 in Kenyon, MN to Mons and Lillie Germundson in Kenyon, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Dale Church in rural Kenyon. After graduating grade school, she moved to Minneapolis to attend Central High School where she lived with her aunt and uncle. During school she worked at an art...
Lenore Crouse
Nov 1, 2010
Lenore was born on April 9, 1923 in Lake Mary Township at home the daughter of Esther and Walter Ell. She was baptized, confirmed and a life long member of Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Lenore graduated from Alexandria High School in 1941 and upon graduation enrolled in Glenwood Teachers training. The school closed shortly after her enrollment. Lenore then...
Melvin Ziegelman
Oct 26, 2010
MELVIN CARL ZIEGELMAN Melvin Carl Ziegelman was born on July 22, 1915, in Leaf Valley Township, MN, the son of Frank and Emma (Brueske) Ziegelman. He attended grade school in Garfield, MN. He married Fernyne Russell on March 16, 1938 at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Garfield. Together they lived in Garfield where he worked at Grosneck?s Hardware. Later, moving...
James Cron
Oct 20, 2010
James J. Cron James J. Cron ?Jim? of Alexandria, Minnesota and formerly of Edina died on October 20, 2010, at the age of 80 years. He was a twenty-one year resident of Alexandria. Jim was born on September 20, 1930, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Alvin and Agnes (Plunkett) Cron. The family moved to Minneapolis where Jim graduated...
Angel Thorstad
Oct 16, 2010
Angel and Gabriel were born on October 16, 2010 to Trent and Patricia (Grussing) Thorstad at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud. Angel came into this world at 2:31 PM as a beautiful 14 oz and 10 3/4 inches baby girl. Gabriel came into this world at 2:34 PM as a precious 15 oz and 11 inches baby boy....
Carlos Lordalen
Oct 13, 2010
OBITUARY Carlos J. Lordalen was born on October 2, 1927 near Lowry, MN on the family farm to Carl and Emma (Johnson) Lordalen. He attended county school and graduated from Central High School in Alexandria. He married Ardelle Bartel at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Alexandria on December 9, 1982 by Reverend Magnus Peterson. Carlos lived and farmed the land his...
Marion Poltiske
Oct 12, 2010
Marion K. Poltiske, age 77, of Brandon, Minnesota, peacefully passed away at Lake Region Hospital on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Marion was born on November 27, 1932 to John and Barbara Schecher in Brandon Township. Marion attended school in Brandon, Minnesota. She helped her parents on their family farm and also helped with the family business, Schecher's Resort. On June...
Robert Dilly
Oct 11, 2010
Robert Lloyd Dilly Sr. was born on January 25, 1930 in Norcross, MN to Lloyd and Ruth (Reckner) Dilly. He was baptized and confirmed at the EUB Church in Norcross. Robert graduated from Herman High School. He went to work for Norcross Coop and farmed with his brother. Robert was united in marriage to Violet Koosman on June 24, 1950...
Madeline Hodson
Oct 9, 2010
OBITUARY Madeline (Peggy) Elizabeth Hodson was born on April 7, 1926 in Lackawanna, NY, the daughter of Gladys and Clifford Rucker. She grew up in Hamburg, NY, where her father owned a tavern called the Hitching Post and started to wait on tables and tend bar at a very young age. There she met her future husband Harry Hodson. After...
Donald Getz
Oct 7, 2010
Donald Dan Getz, died peacefully and went to be with our Lord on Thursday, October 7, 2010. Don was born on April 8, 1929, in Delmont, South Dakota, the eldest of Dan and Hattie Getz?s ten children. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He grew up in Stewart, Minnesota working hard for the family farm. At the...
Ben Carrigan
Oct 6, 2010
Allen Benjamin Carrigan better known as ?Ben?, was born on April 29, 1920 in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, the son of John & Mabel Carrigan. He attended school in Boone Lake Township. As a young man he worked on the family farm and enjoyed his years as catcher on the Buffalo Lake baseball team. His love of baseball continued throughout his...
Brandt Nelson
Oct 6, 2010
OBITUARY Brandt Alan Nelson was born in Bogot� Columbia on December 23, 1974. He was soon adopted at five weeks to Keith and Georgia (Andreasen) Nelson and brought to his new home near Garfield, MN. He was baptized on March 23, 1975 and later confirmed on May 14, 1989 at St. Luke?s Church in Garfield, MN by Reverend David Gran....
Clifford Fredrickson
Oct 2, 2010
Clifford James Byron Fredrickson, 89 Cliff passed away at Camilia Rose Nursing home on Saturday, October 2, 2010 after three years of illness. He is survived by his wife Martha, his daughter Lola, and his son-in-law Bill McConaughead. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Ellen Fredrickson and his sister, Erma Sitki, and his first wife, Ardythe....
Clifford Fredrickson
Oct 2, 2010
Cliff passed away at Camilia Rose Nursing home on Saturday, October 2, 2010 after three years of illness. He is survived by his wife Martha, his daughter Lola, and his son-in-law Bill McConaughead. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Ellen Fredrickson and his sister, Erma Sitki, and his first wife, Ardythe. Clifford was born in Douglas...
Gerald Giles
Sep 29, 2010
Gerald William Giles was born on July 31, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Sylvia (Hundertmark) Giles. He graduated from Lane Tech High School in Chicago. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was an aircraft carrier fighter pilot during WWII. In 1946, he served in the Naval Reserve and retired in 1965, as a Lieutenant Commander....
Elmer Hexum
Sep 21, 2010
Elmer Hexum, 93, Alexandria (formerly of Fergus Falls), died September 21, 2010, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Alexandria, MN. Elmer was born April 25, 1917, at the family farm in Carlisle Township to Albert and Olga (Sethre) Hexum. Elmer attended District 286 in Carlisle and then graduated from the School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, in 1934....
Elizabeth Kraska
Sep 19, 2010
OBITUARY Elizabeth Marie Kraska was born on May 15, 1947 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Neil and Marie (Gisvold) Swenson. She graduated from Brooklyn Park High School in 1965 and then began to work for the Grain Exchange as a secretary for 19 years. She then worked for trucking companies in Minneapolis and Alexandria as a secretary. Elizabeth married...
Mitchell Brethorst
Sep 17, 2010
OBITUARY Mitchell James Brethorst was born on May 16, 1975, in Manitowoc, WI, the son of Harold (Skip) and Kathleen (DeCamp) Brethorst. He was baptized at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders, WI and then moved with his family to Brandon, MN. Mitch graduated from Brandon High School in 1994. After graduation, he went custom combining in Oklahoma and then worked...
Jo Olson
Sep 16, 2010
OBITUARY Jo Ann Olson was born on September 27, 1930 in Malden, Missouri to Thurston and Grace (Gilmore) Roberts. She moved to Minnesota at the age of sixteen. She lived in the Alexandria area her entire life until 2009 when she moved to live closer to her daughter in Princeton, MN. She married Raymond L. Olson on May 9, 1952....
