Obituaries
Sandra Schiele
Sep 12, 2009
Sandra (Sandi) Marie Schiele was born in Buffalo Center, IA, on January 24th, 1942. She was born the oldest daughter of Mervin and Edna (Tollagson) Lunning. She was raised and educated in that area. On January 8th, 1961, Sandi was united in marriage to Dennis Egeness. To this marriage three children were born, Brenda, Bill, and Cyndi. They made their...
Donald Utley
Sep 9, 2009
Donald Ray Utley was born on December 28, 1935 in Eldorado, Illinois to Noel and Ruth (Hudgins) Utley. He attended school in Eldorado, Illinois through the tenth grade. Don moved with his brother to Phoenix, AZ where he worked as a salesman for Kirby Vacuum Company. Don was united in marriage to Myrtle Linda Nack on November 23, 1958 in...
L. Larry
Sep 5, 2009
LARRY L. HARTWELL Larry Lee Hartwell was born on February 3, 1954 in Mason City, IA, the son of Larry and Margaret (Snook) Hartwell. He graduated from Mason City High School and then into the United States Marine Corp. During Larry?s time in the Marines he attained the rank of Corporal and was a guard at the United State Embassy...
J. Pam
Sep 2, 2009
OBITUARY Pamela J. (Miller) Paczkowski Pamela Joan Miller was born on February 20, 1962 in Fargo, ND the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Verbout) Miller. She graduated from Moorhead High School in 1980 and continued her education at Moorhead State University and also at Alexandria Technical School receiving her degree in Sales and Marketing. She married Brad Paczkowski on October...
Mark Novotny
Aug 31, 2009
Mark Allen Novotny was born on May 16, 1961, in Morris, Minnesota the son of Edward and Mary Novotny. Mark attended school in Ashby, Minnesota and graduated from Alexandria in 1979. He liked to travel and worked various jobs in Minnesota, North Dakota and Utah. Mark enjoyed all sports as well as camping and as a young man he played...
Maria Bisek
Aug 25, 2009
Maria Ann Bisek, 44, Brainerd, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2009 Maria is survived by companion, David Wittstruck, Brainerd, father Jerome Bisek, Elk River, brother Bill Bisek, Coon Rapids, sisters Margaret Stanley (and fianc� John Francis), Ramsey, Melinda Bisek, Coon Rapids and Kathy (and Kirk) Carlson, Forest Lake; several aunts, uncle, nieces, nephews, cousins and a great niece. She...
Amalia Christopherson
Aug 22, 2009
Amalia ?Molly? Josephine (Klug) Christopherson was born on November 6, 1913 in Ida Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Carl and Maria (Kloehn) Klug. She attended country school in Ida Township through the eighth grade. Molly then worked various jobs, mostly as a nanny in Alexandria. Molly was united in marriage to Vernon Christopherson on June 27, 1937 at St. John?s...
Rudolf Denke
Aug 14, 2009
Rudolf Conrad was born on December 16, 1920, in Quickendorf, Germany the son of Rudolf and Emma (Wienroch) Denke. When Rudy turned three the Denke family moved to United States. The family lived in Manchester, Connecticut for a short period of time before moving to Brooklyn New York where Rudolf lived until he went into the service. Rudy served his...
Llewellyn Mittag
Aug 12, 2009
Lewellyn ?Ricky? Mittag was born on November 17, 1960, in Wadena, Minnesota the son of Arthur and Clara Mittag. Rick grew up in the Alexandria area, where he attended school. He worked for Buttweiler?s Do-All, Douglas Plating and for seventeen years Donnelly Mfg. Rick enjoyed motorcycle rides, going for a Sunday drive ? even if it was Wednesday, listening to...
Aileen Gerdes
Aug 11, 2009
OBITUARY AILEEN A. GERDES Aileen was born on September 15th, 1918 to Daniel and Agnes (Adolphsen) Townsend at home on the farm in Pope County. Aileen attended and graduated from Villard Public School in 1938. On June 12, 1940, Aileen was united in marriage to Arnold Gerdes at her home place. Four children were born to the couple. Arnold and...
Thomas Lindsey
Aug 9, 2009
Thomas (Tom) Gary Lindsey, 60, Fergus Falls, was called to his heavenly home on August 9, 2009, surrounded by his loving children, Julianna and Josh, and his niece Randi. Thomas was born July 11, 1949 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Lloyd ?Buster? and Gayle (Olson) Lindsey. He was the oldest of five children. Tom graduated from Jefferson Senior High...
Sheila Torgusen
Aug 4, 2009
Sheila Patricia Torgusen was born September 10, 1951 in Wells, MN, the daughter of Christian and Shirley (Backhus) Torgusen. Her family eventually moved to Brandon, MN. Sheila grew up in Brandon was confirmed at Chippewa Lutheran Church in Brandon. She graduated from Brandon High School in 1969. In 1970 Sheila was united in marriage to David Bjoralt. The couple was...
Marion Zaviska
Jul 30, 2009
Marion Clara (Linster) Zaviska was born on July 29, 1917 in Millerville, MN to John and Caroline (Kott) Linster. She attended parochial school in Millerville through the eighth grade. Marion then worked for families in Alexandria as a housekeeper. On June 25, 1940 Marion was united in marriage to Charles Edward Zaviska at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville....
Edith Nelson
Jul 25, 2009
Edith Nelson. Born February 3, 1917. Died July 25, 2009. These simple details bracket the life of woman who throughout her life showered blessings on those around her. Our Mom was born in a sod farmhouse near Goodrich, North Dakota to tenant farmers Jacob and Laura Stigelmayer during a prairie blizzard so blinding that Jacob could only navigate between house...
Maxine Aas
Jul 24, 2009
Maxine was born on March 31, 1924, in Evansville, Minnesota the daughter of Walter & Signe (Anderson) Erickson. She was baptized and confirmed at Calvary Covenant Church. Maxine attended Evansville High School and graduated in 1942. After graduation she worked for her Aunt Jennie as a photographer at Nelson Studio in Wheaton, Minnesota. On September 5, 1959, Maxine was united...
Wolfgang Gerthe
Jul 21, 2009
REV. W.G. Gerthe Wolfgang Gotthold Gerthe went to be with His Lord on July 21, 2009. He had been at the Bethany Home for a time. W.G. was born in Nedlitz, Germany on October 16, 1922, to Lina (Dollefeld) and Gotthold Gerthe. He sailed for America on September 28, 1938, almost sixteen, and lived with relatives in Louisiana and Texas,...
Ethel Erickson
Jul 15, 2009
Ethel Jane Erickson was born on October 15, 1923, in Alexandria, MN; the daughter of David and Matilda (Olsen) Jones. She attended grade school in the Alexandria school system and graduated from Central High School in Alexandria in 1941. On November 19, 1946, she was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Erickson and together they raised four children. They lived...
Edward Lesmeister
Jul 12, 2009
Edward Jerome Lesmeister was born on May 2, 1934 in Glenwood, MN to Matthew and LaVern (Voit) Lesmeister. He attended and graduated from Glenwood and went on to attend two years of college at St. John?s University. Ed was united in marriage to Carole Hillier on November 20, 1954 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glenwood. They spent the...
Donna Pederson
Jul 11, 2009
Donna Mae (Petersen) Pederson was born the eighth child of nine on March 8, 1932 in Marshall, Minnesota to Elmer and Ruby (Jaycox) Petersen. She attended school through the tenth grade. Donna then went to work for the telephone company in Alexandria as a telephone operator at the age of sixteen. Donna was united in marriage to Myron Pederson on...
Arnold Johnson
Jul 7, 2009
Arnold Arvid Johnson was born on June 8, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Florence (Trulsen) Johnson. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis. Arnold joined the military where he served four years as an aeronautical engineer in the Army. He went to work for the city of Seattle and worked as a mechanic, and also owned and...
