Obituaries
Mardell Dainsberg
May 6, 2008
Mardell Christine was born on June 18, 1922, in Cokato, Minnesota the daughter of Louis and Marie (Nylen) Larson. She graduated from Annandale High School and furthered her education at the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. After finishing her schooling she worked as a secretary at General Hospital in Minneapolis. Mardell was united in marriage to Marshall Dainsberg on...
Gerald Shaughnessy
May 4, 2008
Gerald (Jerry) R. Shaughnessy was born on May 21, 1943, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He died peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Jerry attended grade school at St. Bernard?s and later attended high school at St. Paul Central. Jerry was a member of St. Mary?s Parish in Alexandria where he attended Mass regularly. He was a gentle man with a...
Joy Zwiers
Apr 28, 2008
Joy Ann Zwiers was born on May 23, 1965 at Redwood Falls, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 28, 2008 at her home where she lived with her parents. Lowell and Ruth Zwiers on Lake Chippewa near Brandon, MN at the age of 42 years. Joy attended the Redwood County DAC in Clements, MN for three...
Leona Cowan
Apr 26, 2008
Leona Irene (Paeper) Cowan was born on November 14, 1918 in Sac County, Iowa to Roy and Julia (Carter) Paeper. She married Martin Heidelbauer in 1938 and the couple were blessed with three children, William, Harlan and Janet. During their lifetime, they managed the Hatchery and Produce in several Iowa communities. They purchased the Sioux Rapids Hatchery and Produce in...
Muriel Omland
Apr 25, 2008
Muriel Paulson Omland was born on July 30, 1913, the daughter of Hans and Ida Paulson in Storden, Minnesota. She died on Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Prairie Senior Cottages, where she has resided since September of 2001. Muriel was married to Oliver Omland at Trysil Lutheran Church, in rural Farwell, Minnesota on August 24, 1932. The couple farmed...
Julian Kvanbek
Apr 25, 2008
Julian ?Jay? Kvanbek was born on September 28, 1934, in Montevideo, Minnesota the son of Jacob and Linnie (Anderson) Kvanbek. The family farmed near Minneota, Minnesota where he spent his childhood. In 1957, he was drafted in the United States Army and was stationed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jay was Honorably Discharged in 1959. He founded Northwest Property Adjusting in...
June Kiehne
Apr 25, 2008
June Kiehne was born on June 1st, 1925 in Richfield, Minnesota to Frank and Myrtle (Thompson) Gullgren. She attended high school in Alexandria. June was united in marriage to Merill Kiehne on December 16th, 1943 at the Methodist Church in Alexandria. The couple were blessed with four children and have been lifelong residents of Alexandria; they wintered in South Texas...
Mary Kvitek
Apr 21, 2008
Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Kvitek was born on December 8, 1923 in Leaf Valley Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Verdie and Winifred (Kelly) Smith. She attended country school District 28 in Leaf Valley Township till the eighth grade and then attended Central High School in Alexandria where she graduated. Mary then worked at A&P Grocery and later worked at Pete?s Supervalu...
Harold Suckow
Apr 20, 2008
Harold was born on December 19, 1929, in Holloway, MN the son of August & Helen (Erdman) Suckow. He grew up on a farm in South Central Minnesota. Harold served his country during the Korean War. He was enlisted on April 13, 1951 and was a Sergeant in the Tank Corp. in the Army. He was Honorably Discharged on March...
Lloyd Dawson
Apr 17, 2008
Lloyd Wayne Dawson was born to Esther Marie (Grice) and Frank Altus Dawson on August 9, 1948 at the hospital in Park Rapids, MN Lloyd was raised on a farm by Nevis, MN and was a member of the Church Of Christ in Nevis, MN where he was baptized on July 31, 1960. . He attended school in Nevis, graduating...
Angeline Zimmel
Apr 15, 2008
Angeline Susanna Zimmel was born on May 15, 1925 in Spruce Hill Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Alexander and Stefanie (Sommerauer) Zimmel. She attended country school at District 92 thru the eighth grade. Angie worked on the family farm her whole life, working along side her parents and her brothers. After her parents and brother, Ernest?s death, Angie and her...
Merl Muyres
Apr 13, 2008
Merl Eugene was born on May 29, 1928 in Belle River, Minnesota, the son of Valentine ?VJ? & Mary (Fanning) Muyres. Merl graduated from Agricultural School in Morris, Minnesota. He took over the family trucking business (Muyres Truck Line), which was his lifelong career. Merl was united in marriage to Iona Dailey on October 30, 1946. The couple resided in...
Josephine Swart
Apr 13, 2008
Josephine (Jo) Sylvia Ovedia (Hokanson) Swart was born to Olaf and Nellie (Walstad) Hokanson on October 18, 1908 in Urness Township, MN. She went home to be with the Lord on April 13, 2008 at the age of ninety-nine years. Jo attended Douglas County rural school District #49, was a graduate of the Evansville High School, the Alexandria Normal Training...
George Moebeck
Apr 13, 2008
George Toby L. Moebeck was born December 24, 1921 in Ulen, MN, the son of George and Carrie (Fevig) Moebeck. He was raised and schooled in Ulen. During World War II George served in the US Army for four years. During his service he was united in marriage to Arlene Bordalen on October 7, 1943 in Lewes, DE. After his...
David Linder
Apr 11, 2008
David Clinton Linder, 67, of Alexandria, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, April 11, 2008 at his home, Prairie Community Services, surrounded by several people who loved him. David had suffered with Alzheimer?s disease the last few years and was under hospice care for the past six months. David was born April 13, 1941 in Alexandria to Axel and Minnie (Larson)...
Lois Rohn
Apr 6, 2008
Lois Elizabeth (Apland) Rohn was born on June 30, 1927 in Alsen, North Dakota to Reuben and Christina Apland. Lois graduated from Devils Lake, ND and upon graduation moved to Washington D.C. She went to work for the Pentagon during WWII under General Omar Bradley for two years and then moved back to Alsen, ND. Lois was united in marriage...
Gilbert Ziesemer
Mar 28, 2008
Gilbert Ziesemer was born March 18, 1925 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota the son of Carl and Augusta (Guderjahn) Ziesemer. He was baptized and confirmed at St.Paul?s Lutheran Church of West Miltona. He also attended country school in the rural Parkers Prairie area. On December 11, 1947 Gilbert was united in marriage to Dorothy LouAnn Dickoff. The couple then made their...
Fay Martin
Mar 26, 2008
Fay Fred Martin was born April 19, 1915 in Little Sauk, MN, the son of Wesley and Tillie (Holmberg) Martin. He was raised and schooled in rural Todd County. Fay began working in the Civilian Conservation Corp camps. He then began farming with his brother, Jesse. On June 3, 1939 Fay was united in marriage to Fern Lyon. The couple...
Kenneth Chermak
Mar 26, 2008
Kenneth John Chermak was born on May 17, 1935, in Lake Reno Township the son of John & Mayme (Zavadil) Chermak. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith at St. John?s Nepomuk in Lake Reno. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1954. During his lifetime Kenny had several different jobs which included working at Bellanca Aircraft for...
Richard Schuneman
Mar 25, 2008
Richard R. Schuneman was born on December 28, 1936 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Charles and Clara (Roth) Schuneman. Richard grew up in Belle River Township where he attended country school before graduating from Central High School in Alexandria. He enlisted into the United States Army from 1957 to 1959 and returned home to farm. Richard married Gloria Hoaglund...
