Obituaries
Donald Peterson
Mar 18, 2005
Donald J. Peterson Donald Joseph Peterson was born on March 24, 1919 in rural Eagle Bend, Minnesota the son of William and Lily Mae (Dobbins) Peterson. He attended country school at the Carter school near Eagle Bend through the eighth grade. He farmed in the Eagle Bend area until he was united in marriage to Rachel Springer on March 19,...
Andrienne Hjelle
Aug 21, 2004
Andrienne June Ray was born June 14, 1935 near Echo, MN, the daughter of Andrew and Avis (Holland) Ray. After graduating from Echo high school she moved to Mankato and completed her studies at the Mankato Business School. Andrienne worked as a teller at the Citizen?s State Bank in Echo. Andrienne was united in marriage to Paul Larsen in 1956....
Ralph Raske
Jul 11, 2004
Ralph Henry Raske was born on September 1, 1923 in Renville, MN, the son of Henry and Ethel (Herring) Raske. Ralph grew up and was schooled in Renville. In June 1944 Army Private First Class Ralph H. Raske, entered Company C 60th Infantry 9th Division through Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, MN. Ralph served in the Ardennes and Rhineland regions of...
Eleanor Dodds
Sep 11, 2002
Eleanor Adeline Dalager (Ellie), daughter of William and Esther (Lee) Dalager, was born on October 9, 1917, in Glenwood, MN. Eleanor grew up in the rural Glenwood area, where she was baptized at the Barsness Lutheran Church. She attended country school through the eighth grade and continued her education by graduating from Glenwood High School. On October 15, 1949, she...
Virginia Klimek
Apr 3, 1999
Virginia Ione Anderson was born November 3, 1944 in Granite Falls, MN, the daughter of John and Ethel (Haave) Anderson. She was raised and schooled in Granite Falls. In 1961 Virginia was united in marriage to Douglas Thorkelson. The couple made their home in Granite Falls and was blessed with three children, Steve, JoAnn and Julie. Virginia worked for the...
Eunice Lee
Jun 29, 1996
Eunice M. Lee Eunice Mitchell (Lee) Lee was born to Louis and Ruth (Qualey) Lee of rural Aneta, North Dakota, on August 27, 1916, the oldest of the four Lee children. Her father died when Eunice was five. Her youngest sister was born a week after her father?s funeral. Eunice, her three siblings, and her mother remained on the farm...
Eileen Fritz
Apr 11, 1995
Eileen Fritz was born on May 8, 1921, in Villard, Minnesota the daughter of Alvin and Kate Hutchins. She graduated from Alexandria High School. She was employed by Douglas County Social Services as a Social Worker. Eileen was married to Reuben Fritz. To this union a son, Gordon was born who was the light of Eileen?s life. Eileen raised Gordon...
Thelma Jobe
Jan 12, 1995
Thelma Mae Jobe was born on June 19, 1937 in Alexandria, MN to Robert and Helga (Linder) Jelsing. She was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria and confirmed at the First Congregational Church in Alexandria. Thelma attended the Alexandria School District 206. Thelma was united in marriage to Milo Samuelson on November 17, 1955 at the Congregational Church in...
George Battles
Sep 19, 1992
George K. Battles was born in Little Falls, Minnesota on November 11, 1924, the son of James L. Battles and Gertrude (Kay) Battles. He was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother, James K. Battles, who died September 19, 1992. Harriet Battles his beloved wife, of nearly 45 years died on July 6, 1996. George grew up...
John Thompson
Apr 20, 1992
John Anthony Thompson was born November 23, 1968 in Chicago, IL. He grew up in Chicago and during his teenage years he moved with his family to the Twin Cities. John graduated from Kennedy High School in Bloomington, MN. While working in the Twin Cities John met his future wife, Katherine Sather. They moved to the Alexandria area in 1990....
Lillian Olson
Sep 15, 1990
Lillian Irene (Zavadil) Olson was born on December 21, 1915 in Lake Mary Township, Douglas, County, Minnesota to Wenzel and Josephine (Mrnak) Zavadil. She attended country school in District 19 of Lake Mary Township. At the age of 12 her family moved to Alexandria. Lillian attended Alexandria High School and graduated in 1933. She then attended Fargo Interstate Business College....
Todd Schroeder
Mar 17, 1990
Todd Richard Schroeder was born September 11, 1962 in Yankton, SD, the son of Noel and Linda (Luther) Schroeder. His lived in Royal, IA where he attended school through the third grade. His family then moved to Alexandria, MN where Todd graduated in 1981 from Jefferson High School. He continued his education in sales at the Alexandria Technical College. After...
Cora Smith
Mar 14, 1989
Mary Smith was born February 3, 1916, on a farm in Germania Township, Todd County, MN, to Charlie H. and Catherine E. (Shaffer) Hayes. Cora was the youngest of eight children. At three years of age the family moved to a forty acre farm one mile north of Clarissa. Cora attended school in Clarissa through the 8th grade. After graduation...
Andrew Hawkinson
Dec 3, 1988
OBITUARY Andrew Thomas Hawkinson was born on December 3, 1988 in Wadena, MN the son of David and Sue Hawkinson. Andy grew up in Alexandria and Fargo, and graduated from Fargo South High School in 2007. He was involved in hockey, baseball and go-kart racing. He then continued his education at WyoTech graduating with honors and a degree of Collision/Refinishing...
Kylene Nelson
Jan 2, 1988
Kylene Karol Martwick was born September 29, 1960 in Minot, ND, the daughter of Loren and Alice (Enge) Martwick. She was raised and schooled in Balfour, ND. Kylene graduated from Balfour High School in 1978. Kylene attended the University of Minnesota in Crookston in the Light Horse Management Program. Following her education she worked for horse trainers in Comfrey, MN...
Alice Wagner
Apr 1, 1986
Alice was born on April 14, 1914, the daughter of Max and Anna (Rohloff) Luetgers of Brandon, Minnesota. She had an older brother, Louie, two younger brothers, George and Elmer, and one sister, Rose. She grew up near Brandon and attended elementary school through eighth grade, skipping seventh grade at district 44 school. She took ninth grade at Evansville school...
Donald Kinney
Oct 23, 1985
OBITUARY Donald Claire Kinney was born on January 14, 1919, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Floyd and Verna (Bridenthal) Kinney. He graduated from Ravenna High School in 1936 and continued his education by graduating from Doane College in Crete, NE with a math degree and a certificate of teaching in 1940. After college he began his working at Montgomery...
Kelsey Piche
Aug 13, 1984
Kelsey was born on August 13, 1984, the daughter of Russell and Sheila (Erickson) Holtan in Thief River Falls, MN. She was baptized & confirmed at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls. Kelsey attended school in Thief River Falls. In grade school, she was a girl scout and participated in the Thief River Falls ice shows. She graduated...
Steven Christenson
Jun 29, 1983
Steven Foster Christenson was born October 21, 1943 in Albert Lea, MN the son of Raymond and Hazel (Sward) Christenson. He attended Emmons Public School. In the early 1980?s Steven attended Pipestone Vocational School at Pipestone, MN to learn meat cutting. On June 29, 1983 Steven was united in marriage to Sherry Perhus. They made their home in Pipestone for...
Sherry Christenson
Jun 29, 1983
Sherry Ann Joel was born July 11, 1952 in Albert Lea, MN, the daughter of Omar and Beulah (Boettcher) Joel. She was raised and attended school in Albert Lea. Sherry moved to the Twin Cities where she lived with her sister, Martha. Sherry was united in marriage to Mark Perhus, Sr. Mark was serving in the US Marines and Sherry...
