Obituaries
Charles Bundy
Oct 8, 2008
Charles Guy Bundy was born on September 5, 1923, in Alexandria to Charles and Juliet (Engstrom) Bundy. He was the eldest of three sons. Chuck graduated from Alexandria, High School in 1941. In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged in 1945, as a Technical Sergeant. Charles was...
LaVerne Schwendemann
Oct 5, 2008
LaVerne ?Vern? Robert Schwendemann was born on April 5, 1932, in Swift County, the son of Herman and Gladys (Cramlet) Schwendemann. He grew up on a farm and attended country school in Pope County. Vern served his country in the United States Navy. Vern was united in marriage to Arlou Urness on June 5, 1954. To this union three children...
Agnes Zachow
Sep 28, 2008
Agnes Mary (Macheledt) Zachow was born October 8, 1919 in Morton, MN to Albert and Agnes (Mersnich) Macheledt, the youngest of nine children. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Agnes graduated from Morton High School in 1937. Agnes and Roland ?Rollie? Zachow were united in marriage on August 24, 1938 in Olivia, MN. They made their home...
Lorraine Schlosser
Sep 17, 2008
Lorraine Anna was born on July 22, 1921, in Belle River Township, the daughter of William and Ida (Grundei) Hendricks. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. Lorraine was united in marriage to Robert Schlosser on October 19, 1948, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. The couple farmed in the Carlos area...
Florence Libke
Sep 16, 2008
Florence Regina Swenson Libke, 87, Rapid City, SD., died Tuesday September 16, 2008 at the Fountain Springs Health Care Facility. She was born October 28, 1920 in Lake Henry, MN, to Katherine and George Kracker. At age 5 she moved to Glenwood, MN, and attended school until she married Clairmont Swenson at age 17 in Sisseton, SD, on September 10,...
Lorrayne Lund
Sep 14, 2008
Lorrayne Delores (Wegner) Lund was born on March 24, 1924 in Lucan, MN to Alfred and Katherine (Crouse) Wegner. She was baptized May 11, 1924 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lucan. Lorrayne graduated from Walnut Grove High School. Lorrayne was united in marriage to Donald Arthur Lund on April 11, 1945. To this union three children were born; Sharon, Greg...
Dorothy Vanatta
Sep 13, 2008
Dorothy Marie Tiedje was born on September 13, 2008 in Northville, SD, the daughter William Carl and Hulda Christine (Spathman) Tiedje. At the age of four Dorothy and her family moved to Lynd, MN and later to Franklin, MN where her parents farmed. She attended school at Franklin. He family then moved to Grove City, MN. On March 23 1929...
Irene Nylen
Sep 12, 2008
Irene Genevieve Nylen was born on March 26, 1922, the daughter of Dorsey and Mathilda (Edman) Blehr. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria and then attended Teachers College for two years at Moorhead State. She met her future husband Wallace Nylen at her parents? barn dances, Blehr?s Barn. She married Wallace on July 20, 1946 at Wennersborg Parsonage...
Adella Grundei
Sep 8, 2008
Adella Mary was born on September 12, 1929, in Clotho, Minnesota, the daughter of Peter and Rose (Stoetzel) Feda. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Adella was united in marriage to Melvin L. Grundei on June 30, 1953, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. The family made their home in the Carlos area where they...
Harlan Boushek
Sep 5, 2008
Harlan Boushek was born on March 25, 1933 in Vesta, Minnesota to Charles and Verna (Marquardt) Boushek. He grew up on a farm, attending country school through the eighth grade and then Echo High School, where he graduated in 1951. In 1952 he married Joann Gronholz at St. John?s Lutheran Church in Vesta, and they farmed together until he was...
Robert Grossman
Sep 4, 2008
Robert F. Grossman was born on June 9, 1922, in St. Paul, Minnesota the son of Agnes and Otto Grossman. He was raised in St. Paul and graduated from Hamline University with a Degree in Accounting. Bob served his country during World War II in the United States Navy as a Lt. (jg) and served in the South Pacific. During...
Lillian Eblen
Sep 1, 2008
Lillian Minnie (Heschke) Eblen was born on June 8, 1910 in Swift County, Minnesota to Gus and Emma (Sirkie) Heschke. She attended school thru the eighth grade in Clontarf, MN. Lillian was united in marriage to Elmo Ellsworth Eblen in November of 1925. They farmed in Swift County near Clontarf until 1938. The family then moved to Forada where they...
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...
