Obituaries
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...
Lance Lundsten
Jan 15, 2011
Lance Lundsten was born September 12, 1992 in Maplewood, MN, the son of Jon Lundsten and Deanna Joy. His grandparents, Lance and Karen Lundsten, raised Lance. He attended elementary school in South St. Paul. After the fourth grade Lance and his family moved to Miltona, MN where he attended the Miltona Magnet School. Lance attended Discovery Middle School and was...
Shiela Nystul
Jan 15, 2011
Shiela Josene Nystul was born on January 18, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota the daughter of Ernest and Lila (Davenport) Nystul. She attended school in Fargo, Mayville, and Jamestown North Dakota. Her fondest memories were in Mayville (1st ? � of 8th grade) where she shared the classroom with the same group of friends, year after year, enjoying the freedom...
Roger Ensign
Jan 14, 2011
Roger Delroy Ensign was born January 9, 1954 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Percy and Wanda (Franklin) Ensign. He was raised in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson High School. Following high school Roger attended vocational college in Staples, MN where he studied to become a chef. Roger returned to Alexandria where he worked at the Reno Club. He worked...
Lloyd Froemming
Jan 8, 2011
Lloyd Donovan Froemming was born on July 7, 1927 in Alexandria, MN to William A. and Minnie (Kloehn) Froemming. He was baptized and confirmed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. Lloyd graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1945. Lloyd was united in marriage to Ardelle Dittberner on July 9, 1946 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in rural Leaf Valley. To this...
Jerome Altermatt
Jan 2, 2011
Jerome Altermatt Jerome Joseph ?Jerry? Altermatt was born on June 1, 1920, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Anna (Kuebler) Altermatt. He graduated from St. Mary?s High School in Sleepy Eye and then enlisted in the United States Navy. Following his Honorable Discharge, Jerry met Shirley Radke at a roller skating rink. The couple were married in...
Harvey Hemquist
Jan 2, 2011
Harvey A. Hemquist Harvey August Hemquist of rural Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, died on Sunday, January 2, 2011, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota. Harvery was born on May 19, 1934, to August and Inez (Lukken) Hemquist in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. He was baptized in Parkers Prairie and on April 18, 1948, he was confirmed at First Evangelical Lutheran...
Walter Perry
Jan 1, 2011
OBITUARY Walter Robert ?Bob? Perry, age 85, passed away on January 1, 2011. He was born on April 27, 1925 in LaBelle, Idaho to Heber Morgan Perry and Lydia Mary Champion. He attended school in Rigby, Idaho until he moved with his family to Charlo, Montana in 1942. His amazing self-taught knowledge of United States and world history was a...
