Obituaries
JoAnn Schauer
May 29, 2009
In Loving Memory of JoAnn Schauer, age 63, of Alexandria, formerly of Glencoe, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2009, after a courageous two-year battle of lung cancer surrounded by her family at her home on Lake Ida. JoAnn is survived by her loving husband of almost 46 years, Chet; daughter, Penny (Ricky) Gish of Alexandria; son, Chris Schauer (Fiancee,...
Wallace Hoefer
May 28, 2009
Wallace Leon Hoefer was born on November 29, 1926 on the family farm in Todd County, MN, the son of Frank and Maude (Van Eaton) Hoefer. He graduated from Morris Ag School and then worked on the family farm with his father. He married Audrey Feda on June 17, 1951 in Alexandria. Together they moved to Billings, Montana, where Wally...
Dennis Dumm
May 20, 2009
DENNIS B. DUMM Dennis Brett Dumm was born in Alexandria on December 21, 1977, the son of Brad and Sue (Carlson) Dumm. He attended District #206 and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1996. Dennis was a member of the swim team, where he competed in the breaststroke. He also played the alto sax in high school and had a...
Donald Kortie
May 19, 2009
Donald JoSal Kortie Sr. was born on November 12, 1929 in Verma, North Dakota to Fred and Julia (JoSal) Kortie. He attended country school through the eighth grade. Donald joined the Army and served during the Korean War. Donald married Margaret Bisson on January 27, 1953. The couple moved to Minneapolis where he worked at the Post Office. They later...
Hortulana Goering
May 18, 2009
Hortulana Mary Kracher was born on April 5, 1901 in Farming, Stearns County, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Klostermann) Kracher. Hortulana was an only child and her mother died when she was only two and one-half years old. Hortulana lived with her grandparents until she was seven years old and her father married Eleanor Wambach. She spent her...
Roy Pipo
May 18, 2009
Roy F. Pipo Roy Ferdinand Pipo, age 85, of Kensington, MN passed away on Monday, May 18, 2009. Roy was born to Carl and Anna (Olson) Pipo on February 28, 1924 in Moe Township. He went to District 5 School through the eighth grade. He farmed with his brother and father until he went into the United States Air Force....
Arthur Reed
May 11, 2009
Arthur was born on November 23, 1923, in Donnelly, Minnesota the son of Earl and Lily (Loveland) Reed. He attended country school through the 8th grade and then stayed at home to help his family on the farm. On February 16, 1951, Arthur was united in marriage to Eldonna Ahrendt in Sioux City, Iowa. The couple resided in Iowa for...
Darlien Zibell
May 10, 2009
Obituary Darlien Ann Klock was born May 30, 1942 to William and Frieda (Zochert) Klock. She grew up in the Wheaton area graduating from Wheaton High School in 1960. On September 2, 1961, she was united in marriage to Gordon Zibell. For many years, Darlien worked as the Traverse County Deputy Clerk of Court and was the owner of Special...
Wendell Gravlun
May 8, 2009
Gene Gravlun Wendell ?Gene? Gravlun was born on March 8, 1932 in Benson, MN to Alfred and Avis (Sandstrom) Gravlun. As a young man Gene worked for the Great Northern Railroad and also on his uncle?s farm. Gene graduated from Benson High School and attended Dunwoody Institute for woodworking. Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1952 ? 1954. On...
Donald Aga
May 4, 2009
Donald ?Bud? Aga 92 died May 4, 2009 in Pensacola, FL Bud was born February 26, 1917, in Ridgeway, WI to Arthur & Edna Drew. Bud, not only survived weighing less than 2 pounds at birth and having polio but, that he did it during the time of the worst flu pandemic ever. He lived for a time in Minneapolis,...
Allen Klongerbo
May 1, 2009
Allen Ordean Klongerbo was born on April 20, 1932 in Leonard, MN, the son of Ole and Eleanor (Blix) Klongerbo. He graduated from Clearbrook High School and attended Bemidji College for a year where he met June Gryte and, after he joined the Air Force, they were married on April 18, 1953 in Grand Forks, ND. He spent 4 years...
Ray Doebber
Apr 30, 2009
RAY JOSEPH DOEBBER Raymond Joseph Doebber was born on August 23, 1948 in Alexandria, MN, the son of George and Esther (Middlestead) Doebber. Ray was the eldest of five children and gained much responsibility at a young age when his mother passed away. Ray worked hard on the family farm and developed a strong work ethic. Ray graduated from Jefferson...
Raymond Henriksen
Apr 29, 2009
Raymond Bennet Henriksen was born on July 21, 1924 in Alexandria, Minnesota to David and Caroline (Hall) Henriksen. He attended the Alexandria Public Schools through the eighth grade. On July 14, 1946 Raymond was united in marriage to Helen Barros at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. To this union they were blessed with three boys. Raymond worked for Land O?...
Frank Harder
Apr 22, 2009
Frank J. Harder was born on May 18, 1913 in Butterfield, MN to John and Anna (Heppner) Harder. He attended country school in rural Butterfield through the eighth grade. Frank farmed with his brother, Ed until he got married. On August 25, 1943, Frank was united in marriage to Elva Mohlenbrock in Mountain Lake, MN. To this union they where...
Florence Rueter
Apr 21, 2009
FLORENCE M. RUETER Florence was born in Dalbo Township, Minnesota on September 24, 1927, the daughter of Victor and Signe (Sundberg) Peterson. Later, Florence and her family moved to a farm near Malmo, MN. She graduated from Aitkin High School and then moved to Minneapolis, MN where she worked as an AT&T telephone operator. While living in Minneapolis, Florence met...
Lorraine Meissner
Apr 18, 2009
Lorraine Luella (Klein) Meissner was born at home August 6, 1927 in Millerville Township, Douglas County to Rudolph and Lily (Huwe) Klein. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Millerville Township. She attended country school in District 56 and Brandon High School. On June 5, 1946, Lorraine was united in marriage to Harlen Meissner at Trinity Lutheran...
Karolyn Nord
Apr 18, 2009
Karolyn Louise (Stender) Nord was born on May 3, 1937 in Dent, Minnesota to Charles and Matilda (Trick) Stender. She attended school in Elizabeth through the eighth grade. Karolyn then moved to Minneapolis with her sister, Charlotte and worked at a boarding house. A few years later she moved back to Elizabeth to help her parents farm. Karolyn was united...
Mildred Rolfsen
Apr 17, 2009
Mildred Leona (Zang) Rolfzen was born on January 11, 1919 in Sauk Rapids, MN to Christ and Augusta (Kutzurik) Zang. She attended school in Melrose through the eighth grade. Mildred was united in marriage to Edwin Rolfzen on February 14, 1939 in Melrose. The couple was blessed with two children. They lived in Melrose until 1957 when they moved to...
Natalia Obert
Apr 14, 2009
Natalia Josephine (?Tommy?) Obert, 86, died April 14, 2009. She was born on March 7, 1923, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to Tollef and Ragna Thompson. Her family moved to Worthington, Minnesota, when she was very young. In Worthington, she acquired a reputation as a tomboy, and thus her lifelong nickname of Tommy. The Thompson family eventually moved to St. Paul,...
Ruth Bjurlin
Apr 13, 2009
Ruth Elizabeth (Rosengren) Bjurlin was born on March 26, 1912 in Ben Wade Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Carl and Freda (Anderson) Rosengren. She was baptized at Ben Wade Covenant Church in Ben Wade Township. Ruth attended country school at District #26 in Ben Wade Township through the eighth grade. She then attended Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis where she graduated...
