Obituaries
William Fredrickson
Jul 2, 2010
William Charles Fredrickson, was born on September 11, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Frances and Simira (Brooks) Fredrickson. He attended school through the 10th grade in Sioux City before joining the Navy. Bill served his country during the Korean War. After serving his country he returned to Sioux City where he met Delores Shadduck. They were united...
Wallace Gunderson
Jun 29, 2010
Wallace Lloyd Gunderson was born on August 19, 1926 on a farm near Kensington, MN to Walter and Mae Gunderson. He was baptized September 12, 1926 and confirmed at Lands Lutheran Church in Hoffman on June 1, 1941. Wally graduated from Hoffman Public School high school in 1944. Wally was united in marriage to Jeanne Strom on July 16, 1944....
Bernice Sethney
Jun 20, 2010
Bernice Mildred (Olson) Sethney was born on February 2, 1916 in Moe Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Narve and Signe (Anderson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at East Moe Lutheran Church. Bernice attended District 88 in LaGrande Township. After her schooling she did some house cleaning. Bernice was united in marriage to Ivan Sethney in Sisston, SD on September...
Harriet Peters
Jun 17, 2010
Harriet Lenore (Niemala) Peters was born on August 15, 1924, in New York Mills, Minnesota the daughter of Philip and Alma Niemala. She attended school in New York Mills. After graduation Harriet moved to Seattle, Washington and worked to support the World War II effort. Harriet was united in marriage to Gerald Peters on March 29, 1945. To this union...
Betty Zagar
Jun 17, 2010
Zagar, Betty Jane (Fix) age 84, passed away peacefully under Hospice Care at Diamond Willow Advanced Care Assisted Living of Alexandria on Thursday, June 17, 2010. She was born October 1, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN to August and Helen (Kamiski) Fix. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from South High School in 1943. One of Betty?s first jobs was...
William Wolf
Jun 13, 2010
William Leo Wolf William was born in Antigo, WI on March 19,1934 the son of John and Iva Wolf. William grew up on a dairy farm in Lily. Farming was not for him and at age 20 he moved to Wausau where he met his wife, age 18. They were married on July 7, 1954. William was a very versatile...
James Howard
Jun 12, 2010
James R. Howard, age 64, of Forada, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at his home. Jim was born July 6, 1945 in Aitkin, Minnesota to Francis and Margery (Davies) Howard. He attended Longfellow Elementary School and was a 1963 graduate of Aitkin High School. After graduation he served four years in the U.S. Air Force. After returning home from...
Arlington Peterson
Jun 10, 2010
Arlington Peterson, 92, of Alexandria, MN, died at home under the care of Hospice on June 10, 2010. Arlington Laurel Peterson was born on October 7, 1917 on his grandparents? farm in Elk Lake Township of Grant County, MN, the son of Martin and Ida (Hjelle) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at Zionsborg Lutheran Church of rural Evansville. Arlie...
Frederick Southerling
Jun 10, 2010
Frederick C. ?Fritz? Southerling Frederick Carl Southerling was born on June 18, 1936 in Rose Hill, MN the son of Frederick Sr. and Alta (Mudge) Southerling. Fritz graduated from the Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul, MN. He then enlisted into the United States Navy Reserve for 2 years and then the United States Marine Corp. for two years....
Sheryl Krick
Jun 7, 2010
SHERYL KRICK Sheryl Marie (Crowley) Krick was born on March 13, 1959, in Slayton, Minnesota the daughter of Joe and Ruth (Kirpes) Crowley. Sheryl grew up and graduated from Slayton High School in 1977. Sheryl was united in marriage to Darwin Krick in June of 1977 in Slayton. To this union two children were born: Trisha and Jesse. The family...
Marian Lenz
Jun 7, 2010
MARIAN JUNE PAULINE LENZ passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, MN, surrounded by her loving family. Marian was born in Alexandria on December 5, 1939, the daughter of Orville and Mildred (Fahlin) Syvertson. She was a lifelong resident of Alexandria. She was united in marriage to Lowell Lenz on December 14, 1962,...
Gerald Stramer
Jun 5, 2010
Gerald (?Gerry?) was born on September 27, 1936 in Ashby, Minnesota, to Joseph and Marguerite (Hutchings) Stramer. He attended Erdahl Grade School and graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1954. Gerry served in the U.S. Army Reserve Corps and was discharged with military honors. He was also a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus. On October 13, 1962,...
Delores Hilleren
Jun 5, 2010
On March 10, 1924 on a warm sunny spring 64-degree day, Delores Elvina was born to Casper and Amanda (Klongerbo) Smerud in Norway Township, Hillsboro, North Dakota on the family farm. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Norwegian was the spoken language in the household, as grandpa could not speak English. At age five, she moved with...
Marjorie Gaarsland
Jun 4, 2010
Marjorie (Marge) May Gaarsland, a longtime resident of Alexandria, passed away peacefully at Bethany Home on Friday June 4th 2010. Marge was born on December 21, 1916 in Minneapolis, the only child of loving parents. She had a life of good adventure, loved to travel to California and Las Vegas, owned a small Minneapolis restaurant for many years and in...
Ruth Loewel
May 28, 2010
Ruth Julianne White was born on February 14, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Robert and Sophie (Egge) White. She was raised in Bloomington, MN where she graduated from high school in 1964. Ruth continued her education at the Minnesota Medical Technical School in Minneapolis. She worked for doctors in Bloomington before moving to Glendale, AZ. Ruth continued her...
Ruth Thunberg
May 24, 2010
Ruth Thunberg was born on June 16, 1916, in Leaf Valley, Minnesota, to Ewald and Dorothea Klug. She attended school through the eighth grade. She went to work at her aunt and uncle?s caf� in Nelson, Minnesota in 1937, where she met her husband Ray. Ruth and Ray were united in marriage on June 16, 1940. After their marriage the...
Kyle Beilke
May 22, 2010
Kyle K. Beilke ?Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.? (Charles F. Kettering) Kyle Kevin Beilke was born on November 24, 1987, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Kevin and Kelly (Emmons) Beilke. The family moved to Marshall, Minnesota in 1989, and in 1993 moved to Alexandria, Minnesota. Kyle attended school in Alexandria and graduated...
Gerald Vogt
May 22, 2010
Gerald Lovell Vogt was born on March 13, 1947, in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota the son of Lovell and Alice (Hagan) Vogt. He graduated in 1965 from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. He continued his education at Alexandria Technical College receiving a degree as a machinist. This is where he also met his wife of 40 years Peggy (Johnson) Vogt. Jerry...
Ernest Johansen
May 20, 2010
Obituary for Ernest Johansen Ernest James (?Ernie?) Johansen was born February 3, 1933 in Williams County, North Dakota, the second son of Arvid and Mabel (Gaffaney) Johansen. The family moved to Minnesota when Ernie was five years old, and Alexandria became home, where he graduated from Central High School in 1952. Soon after graduating, Ernie enlisted in the Navy, where...
Milo Widmark
May 17, 2010
Milo Richard Widmark died on Monday, May 17, 2010 after a ten-year struggle with multiple myeloma. Milo was born in Pequot Lakes, MN to Wallace and Mae Widmark on May 25, 1938. He graduated from the Pequot Lakes High School and attended Brainerd Community College and the University of Minnesota. Milo married his high school sweetheart on June 27, 1959....
