Obituaries
Maryann Rollie
Feb 15, 2008
Maryann Cecilia Rollie was born on May 15, 1948 in Long Beach CA, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Bessone) Grimaldi. She graduated from St. Anthony?s High School in Long Beach, CA and furthered her education by receiving degrees in Sociology and Psychology. Maryann moved to Minnesota in 1974 and began her career in social work with Douglas County. She...
Alice Quinn
Feb 14, 2008
Alice Ann Quinn age 99 of Eden Prairie and formerly of Alexandria died on Thursday, February 14, 2008 in Eden Prairie, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church at 1PM with the Reverend Steve Binsfeld officiating. Interment was in St. Mary?s Catholic Cemetery. Casket bearers were Klye Nelson, Kole...
Doris Hoffrogge
Feb 14, 2008
Doris Marie Hoffrogge, age 74, went to her heavenly home on February 14, 2008. Doris was born on September 13, 1933 the daughter of Joseph and Louise Liebl. Doris was united in marriage to Marvin Hoffrogge on April 18, 1950. The couple farmed in rural Lamberton until Marvin retired in the mid 1980?s and then moved to Alexandria. Doris worked...
Edna Barsness
Feb 11, 2008
Edna Barsness, 89, of rural Brandon, died peacefully February 11, 2008 at Bethany Community Home in Alexandria. Edna was born August 23, 1918, in Urness Township, to Iver and Katie (Olson) Siira. She attended rural school at Moe Township District # 45 completing the 8th grade. She was confirmed at the Finnish Apostolic Lutheran church and was an early 4-H...
Adeline Flaig
Feb 7, 2008
Adeline Marie Flaig was born in Clements, Minnesota on May 29, 1909, the daughter of Francis and Margaret (Stitz) Berberich. She attended 12 years of schooling at the St. Raphael Catholic School and graduated from there in 1929. She began a local job doing bookkeeping. On October 21, 1930, Adeline was united in marriage to Darrel V. Flaig. The couple...
Richard Bitzan
Feb 5, 2008
Richard Bitzan, Sr., 85, of Millerville, died on February 5,2008, at the Douglas Co. Hospital with his wife and family by his side. Richard was born on June 24, 1922, the son of Peter & Rose Bitzan in Millerville Twp. He completed eight years of education at a small country school. As a young man he helped his dad with...
Richard Wichterman
Feb 1, 2008
Richard Wichterman, 84, died on Friday, February 1, 2008, at Bethany Home, Alexandria MN. Richard Leo Wichterman, the fourth child of Ray and Olive (Froiland) Wichterman, was born March 18, 1923, at Lost Post Office, Plummer MN. He was baptized at the Presbyterian Church in Plummer MN. He attended Plummer School system until the 8th grade. Richard was united in...
Michael Snelson
Jan 30, 2008
Michael Paul Snelson was born on August 29, 2007 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria to Robert Michael Snelson and Tina Louise Schuler. He was born two months early and weighed 4 lbs, 4 oz and 17 � inches long. Michael was named after his Dad and Grandpa. His first 29 days were spent in the hospital where he...
Betty Sundgaard
Jan 28, 2008
Betty Ann was born on September 7, 1937, the daughter of Adolph and Hazel (Peterson) Behrman in Finlayson, Minnesota. Betty went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 28, 2008. She is survived by her loving husband or fifty two years, Roger; eleven children, thirteen grandchildren, three brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, August Behrman;...
Janet Severson
Jan 16, 2008
Janet ViAnn (Anderson) Severson was born on January 17, 1927 in Evansville Township, Douglas County. She was the daughter of Edwin and Ida (Carlson) Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Evansville. Janet graduated from Evansville High School in 1945. After graduation she worked as a bookkeeper at the Co-op Creamery in Evansville and Alexandria. Janet...
Robert Schimmelpfennig
Jan 15, 2008
Robert Leonard Schimmelpfennig, 88, of Alexandria passed away January 15, 2008, at Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria. Robert was born December 25, 1919, to Bruno and Bertha (Lippert) Schimmelpfennig in Mayer, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Mayer. Robert also attended eight years of school in Mayer. He was united in marriage to Aurelia...
Elvin Peterson
Jan 11, 2008
Elvin August Peterson was born on July 10, 1927 in Pipestone, Minnesota to John and Lydia (Lange) Peterson. He attended county school in rural Jasper, MN until the eighth grade. Elvin helped on the family farm until joining in the U.S. Army in 1945. He was discharged from the Army in 1946, and attended Dunwoody in Minneapolis for two years...
Gordon Larson
Jan 10, 2008
Gordon Larson, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 10, 2008. Gordon was born on August 6, 1930, the son of Lewis and Louise (Sundberg) Larson. He grew up and attended school in Holmes City and Alexandria. Gordon joined the Navy in January of 1951 and served his country until November of 1954. He was united...
Mildred Wold
Jan 10, 2008
Mildred Evelyn (Hanson) Wold was born to Ben and Minnie (Paulson) Hanson in Boyd, MN on June 11, 1914. On October 25, 1933 she married Harry Wold in Boyd. Mildred passed away on January 10, 2008 at the Ambassador Good Samaritan Center in New Hope, MN at the age of 93. She is survived by sister, Iona; brother, Orion both...
Beulah Christopherson
Jan 10, 2008
Beulah Mildred Christopherson was born in Osakis, Minnesota, on December 22, 1916, the daughter of Neal H. and Grace (Chapin) Bundy. She attended schools in the Clotho-Osakis area and was united in marriage on November 17, 1937, to Wilbert Christopherson at Elk River, Minnesota. The couple was blessed with one child, Allen. In 1941, the couple moved to Long Beach,...
Ruby Brackin
Jan 8, 2008
Ruby Grace (Eblen) Brackin born February 9, 1933, in Swift County Minnesota to Elmo E. Eblen and Lillian M. Heschke, the fourth of eight children. She started school in Clontarf, Minnesota, finishing her education in Douglas County, Minnesota, School District #3. Ruby became a member of the Forada Presbyterian Church on May 19, 1946. Ruby was united in marriage to...
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...
