Obituaries
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....
James Stanton
Sep 4, 2010
James Patrick Stanton was born on September 4, 1927 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to James and Louise (Cashman) Stanton. Jim was a Navy veteran of WWII and served on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific. He worked as a truck driver and a security officer for American Security until retiring in 1999. Jim was a life member of Disabled...
Diane Klegstad
Aug 27, 2010
DIANE M. KLEGSTAD Diane Marie Klegstad was born on November 23, 1946 in Redwood Falls, MN the daughter of Emil and Rosella (Bartes) Kodet. She graduated from Morton High School in 1964 and continued her education in the field of nursing at the Glenwood Hills School of Nursing in Golden Valley, MN. Diane married Bob Klegstad on November 8, 1969...
Melissa Marquardt
Aug 24, 2010
Melissa Joy Marquardt was born March 26, 1982 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Gary and Mary Ann (Johnson) Halverson. Melissa attended school in Battle Lake, Barrett and Eagle Bend. Melissa moved to Alexandria, MN where she worked doing interior design and furniture sales. She was blessed with two children, Dylan and Hailey. Melissa enjoyed going antiquing, shopping at...
H. Bjerke
Aug 17, 2010
H. Kenneth Bjerke was born May 14, 1920 in Toronto, South Dakota to George and Inga (Bren) Bjerke. He was the seventh of twelve children. After high school, Kenneth enlisted in the United States Army. During World War II, he served his country with the 34th Red Bull Division from 1941 to 1945. He was stationed in Italy and Northern...
Irene Nelson
Aug 16, 2010
Irene ?Evie? Evelyn (Buhaug) Nelson was born on June 28, 1920 in Hitterdal, MN to Jorgen and Julia (Moan) Buhaug. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Hitterdal. She graduated from Hitterdal High School. Evie was united in marriage to Earl Nelson on November 8, 1941 in Berkley, MI. The couple was blessed with two children, Ken...
Brody Butler
Aug 14, 2010
Brody Lane Butler was born on August 13, 2010 to Bruce and Jessica Butler at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Brody came into this world at 11:33 PM as a precious 1 lbs 8oz and 11.8 inches baby boy. Shortly after being born Brody was transported to St. Cloud Hospital where he was put on life support. After a...
Marion Lindsey
Aug 12, 2010
Marion Lindsey Marion Elaine (Larson) Lindsey was born on January 16, 1936 in Parkers Prairie, MN to Leonard Sr. and Angelina ?Angie? (Hosna) Larson. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie, and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School. Marion was united in marriage to Robert G. Swanson on September 18, 1954 at her parents? home...
