Obituaries
Helen Wasson
Aug 29, 2008
Helen Frances Wasson of Alexandria died on Friday, August 29, 2008, at Knute Nelson. She was 93. Born September 26, 1914, in Kenyon, MN, Helen grew up in Wilmar with an older sister and younger brother. She played basketball and tennis in high school and was graduated as the salutatorian of her class in 1931. As a junior at the...
M. Philip
Aug 28, 2008
Philip Matthew Schlosser died Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Knute Nelson Home in Alexandria. Philip was born September 8, 1935 in Alexandria to Nicholas Schlosser and Emma (Feda) Schlosser of Carlos. He was baptized at St. Nicholas Catholic Church where he was a lifelong member. He attended Alexandria High School where he graduated in 1953. He served three years in...
Carlson LaVonne
Aug 27, 2008
LaVonne Adeline was born on April 24, 1923, on the family farm in Kensington. She graduated as Valedictorian of Kensington High School Class of 1941. She furthered her education receiving her Teaching Certificate. She then began her teaching career at Oscar Lake School in September 1943. LaVonne married the love of her life Helmer Carlson in Topeka, Kansas on March...
Emma Schweighofer
Aug 27, 2008
Emma Agnes (Block) Schweighofer was born on November 5, 1915 in St. Paul, MN to Adam and Mary (Herman) Block. She was born the oldest of eight children and grew up on a small vegetable farm in rural St. Paul. After Emma?s schooling she worked at Brown and Bigelow and Fanny Farmer Candy Company. Emma met Raymond Schweighofer at a...
James Wharton
Aug 21, 2008
James Frederic Wharton was born in Alexandria on November 23, 1941, son of Marion Watkins who passed away shortly after his birth. Jim was adopted by his grandparents, Frederic and Adeline Wharton, Sr.. He attended school in Alexandria until moving to Edina where he graduated from Edina-Morningside High School in 1959. After attending the University of Minnesota for one year...
Rachel Marboe
Aug 18, 2008
Rachel Marie (Bjeldanes) Marboe was born on May 23, 1930 in Sheboygan Falls, WI, the daughter of Ole and Angela (Mersch) Bjeldanes. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis and furthered her education by graduating from the University of Minnesota School of Education. Rachel met Charles Marboe while working at the Pillsbury Company in Minneapolis. After graduating from...
Mary Unger
Aug 15, 2008
Mary Lou Unger was born on December 1, 1926 in Lake Mary Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Louis and Helen (Carter) Muzik. She was united in marriage to Leo G. Unger on June 17, 1946. To this union the couple was blessed with five children. Mary Lou enjoyed playing cards, going to casinos, cooking, baking and most recently started in...
LaJune Wollin
Aug 10, 2008
LaJune Marilyn (Anderson) Wollin was born on August 18, 1932, in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Clara (Schulke) Anderson. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria, MN in the class of 1950. She then married Robert Wollin on December 11, 1950 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria. After their marriage they moved to California, where Robert was...
Leander Spaeth
Aug 2, 2008
Leander Ben Spaeth was born on March 9, 1919 in Spring Hill, MN the son of Adam and Frances (Wulferkuhle) Spaeth. Leander helped with the family farm as he grew up and attended country school. He married Angela Prazak on June 17, 1941 in Millerville, MN. Together they had three children Delores, Jean and Gary. During his working years, Leander...
Lenora Strand
Jul 30, 2008
Lenora Ilene was born on January 14, 1923 in Van Hook, North Dakota to parents Leander and Isabella (Simonson) Johnson. In 1930, the family moved to Isabella's family farm in Camp Lake Township of rural Benson, MN where she attended District 23 and Benson School. The farm was her home until June 17, 1942 when she married Gynther Strand. To...
Alice Vogt
Jul 29, 2008
Alice Helen (Hagan) Vogt was born on March 3, 1927, the daughter of Patrick and Thecla (Osmoski) Hagan near Belle River, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, MN. She married Lovell (Speed) Vogt on June 25, 1946 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church and two sons were born to this union Jerry and...
Betty Brown
Jul 24, 2008
Betty Lou (Bundy) Brown, 82, died on July 24, 2008 at her home in Alexandria, Minnesota. Betty was born August 19, 1925 in Alexandria to Anna Hesse and Worth Bundy ? the second of their two children. Her mother died when Betty was only three years old and a few years later her father?s remarriage brought into the Bundy family...
LaVonne Borgmann
Jul 22, 2008
LaVonne I. Borgmann of Alexandria, MN, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria. She was born on October 28, 1932, in Winger, Minnesota, the daughter of Willie and Nina (Nelson) Skeie. LaVonne graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN, in 1950. In 1952, she graduated from Moorhead State Teachers College. She taught elementary...
Mary Krump
Jul 22, 2008
Mary was born on May 15, 1934, in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, the daughter of Fredrick and Mae (Gettis) Reed. She was baptized St Theresa?s Catholic Church in Mapleton, MN and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frazee, MN Mary graduated from Frazee High School. Mary was united in marriage to Charles A. Krump on June 11, 1956 in...
Denise Fischer
Jul 20, 2008
Denise Vee (Hubred) Fischer was born on November 4, 1960 in Alexandria, MN the daughter of Dennis and Valrie (Freire) (Geris) Hubred. She was raised in the Alexandria area and graduated from Jefferson High School in the class of 78. Denise was married to Ron (Rocket) Fischer on May 26, 1979 for seventeen years. Together they had three children Josh,...
Delbert Johnson
Jul 19, 2008
Delbert Hjalmer Johnson was born on June 28, 1918 to Hjalmer B. and Selma (Johnson) Johnson in Princeton, MN. He was raised and schooled in Wyanette and Graceton, MN. As a young man Delbert worked for neighboring farmers as well as doing other various jobs. Delbert was united in marriage to Hazel Sjoblom on September 28, 1936 in Duluth, MN....
Lois Hafdal
Jul 19, 2008
Lois Marion (Young) Hafdal was born on September 10, 1916 in Murdock, MN to Leonard and Anna (McGovern) Young. She graduated from Murdock High School and went onto Mankato State University where she earned her teaching degree. Her first teaching job was in Red Lake in Beltrami County where she met, Arthur. Lois was united in marriage to Arthur Hafdal...
Julia Simpson
Jul 15, 2008
Julia Helling Simpson was born on September 10, 1921 in Miller, South Dakota the daughter of Martin and Edna (Nelson) Helling. She attended and graduated from high school in Madison, MN in 1939. Julia was employed for four years at Klein Bank in Madison where she was the first female employee. Julia was united in marriage to Leslie Simpson at...
Janice Wynn
Jul 15, 2008
Janice Mae Wynn was born on March 12, 1944 in Bemidji, MN the daughter of Carl and Esther (Smith) Erickson. She attended Bemidji High School. Janice was a lively and very outgoing woman. She liked to bring joy and love to those around her. She loved her family and was always there for her children, grandchildren and friends. Some of...
Duane Roers
Jul 15, 2008
Duane ?Dewey? Roers was born on September 27, 1944, in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Frank and Mary (Miller) Roers. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville. All of Dewey?s life was spent as a truck driver starting with driving a dump truck for his dad. His co-workers nicknamed him ?Horsekiller ?...
