Obituaries
Warren Thompson
Nov 1, 2009
Warren Roger Thompson was born Feb 28, 1922 in rural Princeton, MN to Alma (Sederlund) and Elmer Thompson. Warren was the 10th child of twelve and worked hard to support the family farm outside of Princeton. As a young man, Warren moved to Rockford, IL to work at Brass Works. It was in Rockford, in 1941, that a long term...
Judith McLaughlin
Oct 27, 2009
Judith was born on November 28, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Lester and Marcella (Huntley) Hake. Judy grew up in Minneapolis and where she attended school. On September 10, 1966, Judy was united in marriage to Harry M. McLaughlin in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The couple resided in Twin Cities area for several years before moving to Alexandria where they...
Myron Greenquist
Oct 25, 2009
Myron L. (Bud) Greenquist, 79 Myron L. (Bud) Greenquist, 79, of Alexandria, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the Douglas County Medical Center. Bud was born on August 25, 1930 in Evansville to Lars and Emma (Berglund) Greenquist. He grew up on the family farm there, and was baptized, confirmed and schooled in Evansville. On his 18th birthday,...
Eugene Carlson
Oct 22, 2009
OBITUARY EUGENE E. CARLSON Eugene Enoch Carlson was born on June 4, 1957 in Denver, CO the son of Dewitt and Eleanor (Richardson) Carlson. He grew up in Denver and moved to Hibbing, MN in 1975. He then moved to Alexandria about 20 years ago to be closer to family. Eugene loved the water. He liked to swim, ride in...
Mavis Salt
Oct 20, 2009
Georgia Mavis (Weatherwax) Salt Knudson was born on June 5, 1915 to George William and Clara Ethel (Lee) Weatherwax in Alexandria, MN. Mavis graduated from Alexandria High School in 1933 and was a member of the National Honor Society. She attended Normal Training for Education at Bemidji State College. Mavis moved back to the area to teach country school in...
Earl Gease
Oct 20, 2009
Earl Charley Gease was born on October 12, 1920 in Ida Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Alfred and Elsie (Schuneman) Gease. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Garfield. Earl attended St. John?s Parcochial School through the eighth grade. He worked on the family farm and also Garfield Poultry Farms, Locker Plant and the Creamery. Earl...
Robert Steensland
Oct 18, 2009
OBITUARY Robert Gerald Steensland was born on February 17, 1943, the son of R. Ole and Millie (Nelson) Steensland. He grew up in Elbow Lake and was confirmed at Grace Free Church in Elbow Lake, MN. At the age of nine Bob began delivering the Star and Tribune Newspaper in Elbow Lake, MN. He graduated in the Class of 1961...
John Page
Oct 17, 2009
John Martin Page John Martin Page was born on September 14, 1950 in Petaluma, CA to Mary Jane and Charles Wayne Page. John grew up in Northern California and was a member of the Cub and Boy Scouts. He spent his formative years in Sacramento and Concord, CA before moving to Tacoma, WA in 1967. He played High School football...
Susan Schmidt
Oct 16, 2009
Obituary Susan Kay Radel Schmidt was born on August 14, 1963 at the United States Air Force Base in Bangor, Maine. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith in September of 1963. Her childhood was spent in Maine, Massachusetts, and Texas as her father served in the U.S. Air Force. Susan and her family moved to Mankato, MN where she...
Darlene Clementson
Oct 11, 2009
Obituary Loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Darlene Joyce Clementson, died October 11, 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 76. She was born to Fred and Ethel (Roehnisch) Caza in Rush City, Minnesota on August 20, 1933. She grew up there on a farm with her two sisters and a brother. She married the love of her...
Lois Flanigan
Oct 6, 2009
Lois Flanigan passed away Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at the age of 95, with her husband of 64 years, Edward, by her side. Lois graduated from Duluth High School and the Three Arts Club finishing school in New York. She then traveled to California and was a hostess at the USO Club in Monterrey where she met Sgt. Edward Flanigan....
James Treischel
Oct 5, 2009
James William Tresichel, 76, died on Monday, October 5, 2009, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Jim was surrounded by his children at the time of his death. Jim was born on May 20, 1933, in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Irene Treischel. He attended St. Cloud Cathedral High School and was active in boxing and theatre. He also served...
Nola Foslien
Oct 3, 2009
Nola Pearl Newhouse was born on February 24, 1920 in Fergus Falls, MN to Oscar and Nina (Diekow) Newhouse. She graduated from Brandon High School in 1938. Nola was united in marriage to Norman Foslien on October 5, 1940 at Grace Lutheran Church in Brandon, MN. The couple lived in Alexandria for a short time and then moved to rural...
Kenneth Anderson
Oct 2, 2009
Kenneth Albert Anderson, 71, owner of Country Lane Nursery, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2009, after a 9 month battle with cancer. Kenneth left this world surrounded by loved ones at his family homestead near Farwell, MN. Ken was born on January 23, 1938 in rural Farwell to Henry and Alveda Anderson. He attended the...
Alma Stene
Sep 26, 2009
Alma Stene a resident of the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mountain Lake, Minnesota formerly of Brandon, Minnesota died on September 26, 2009. Alma was born on September 11, 1904, the daughter of August (Spike) and Mathilda (Tillie) Miller in Hartland, Minnesota. The Millers moved to Brandon, Minnesota in 1920. Alma was united in marriage to Eldor Stene on February...
Reanie Knutson
Sep 24, 2009
Reanie Knutson, 57, died September 24, 2009 at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis, MN from an aortic aneurism. Reanie was born August 14, 1952, in Glenwood, MN to Robert and Reanie Mrnak. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1970. She worked for several years at Yeutters Bakery in Alexandria. She met David in 1969 at Lakeside Ballroom. On September 6,...
Isabelle Thompson
Sep 21, 2009
Isabelle ?Izzy? Platto was born on August 1, 1919, in Graceville, Minnesota the daughter of Bert and Sue Platto. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria the Class of 1937 and furthered her education at McPhail?s School of Music in Minneapolis. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Piano and Voice. Izzy served her country during World War...
Lila Boecker
Sep 21, 2009
Lila was born on November 17, 1920, in Turtle Lake, North Dakota the fifth of ten children born to Albert & Hedwig (Krause) Lelm. She attended country school and had to move to Wahpeton to go to high school. She worked for room and board and graduated from Wahpeton High School and then continued to work while going to North...
Harlan Hadler
Sep 15, 2009
A great man, Harlan James Hadler, age 74, died at his home in Downtown Minneapolis on September 15, 2009 due to natural causes. Harlan also known as ?Harley? or ?Dad? was born July 24th 1935 South of Alberta, MN to Alfred and Edna (Bahnsen) Hadler. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Alberta High School in 1953....
Edward Lewis
Sep 14, 2009
Edward ?Swede? Lewis was born on October 6, 1924, at his home in Hillman, Minnesota the son of Jesse & Anna (Lundberg) Lewis. He was raised in Hillman, Minnesota and attended Onamia High School. Ed served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corp with the 528th Fighter Squadron that did the Asian Theatre (India, Burma &...
