Obituaries

William Hugh Mateer was born November 22, 1925 in Huron, SD the son of Walter and Mary (O?Brien) Mateer. Bill grew up in Sioux Falls, SD where he attended school. While attending Cathedral High School Bill played football and basketball. In his junior year Bill did whatever it took to join the United States Marine Corps. In 1943 he was...

Mary Delores ?Tootsie? Porter was born April 8, 1930 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Bert And Mary ((Buckley) Porter. Mary was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Alexandria. She was raised in Alexandria and graduated from Alexandria Central High School. Following her schooling Mary went to work for the City of Alexandria in the City Clerk?s office. She...

Anton Brendalen was born December 8, 1929 in Weme, MN the son of Christian and Helga (Joten) Brendalen. He grew up in Weme and later, Clearbrook, MN. His family farmed at Clearbrook and Tony helped out on the farm following his schooling. Tony joined the US Army and served his country in Korea as a supply sergeant. After two years...

Landon David Lien was born May 23, 1994 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Gary and Sonja (Larson) Lien. He grew up on his parent?s farm in Carlos, MN with sisters Liana and Lariah. Landon had a special connection with his little sister Lariah, who lovingly called him ?Daywood? (David). No matter how busy Landon was, he always took the...

Luella Martha Lydia Froemming Woessner was born August 24, 1905 in Leaf Valley, Douglas County, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Schoeneck) Froemming. Luella went to Country School No. 23 in Leaf Valley. Rev. Klevano confirmed her in Ebenezer Lutheran Church in 1927. Luella, together with her parents and brother, Erwin, moved to Fergus Falls, MN in 1927. There...

John Wesley Harvey was born February 4, 1946 in Granite Falls, MN the son of Wesley and Marian (Nicolai) Harvey. He was raised on the family farm at Maynard, MN where he graduated from high school. John joined the US Air Force and served at Lackland AFB, Amarillo AFB and several years at K.I. Sawyer AFB near Marquette, MI. He...

Roqer Allen Raaum of Alexandria, MN, formerly of Anoka, MN, graced us with his presence from October 5, 1936 to March 7, 2010. He left the enjoyment of vacation in Arizona and passed away peacefully with his wife of 31 years by his side. Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, joins his parents, Waldemar and Irene (Rosten) Raaum and...

Donovan Nathaniel Olson was born January 14, 1922 in Pelican Lake Township, MN, the son of Henry and Rosella (Sorenson) Olson. Donovan attended school in Ashby, MN and Elbow Lake, MN, graduating from Elbow Lake in 1940. Donovan began a long career in the banking industry. In 1940 he began work at the bank in Ashby. In 1945 Donovan was...

Virginia Faye Pierce was born July 24, 1929, the youngest of the four children of Dr. Charles H. Pierce and Sylvia (Hinds) Pierce in Wadena, Minnesota Her mother passed away when she was very young and she was raised by her stepmother Alfilda Pierce. As a young girl she spent many summers with relatives on the prairie near Hubbard, MN...

Leonard Frankie Navratil was born February 6, 1928 in New Effington, SD, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Kalina) Navratil. Leonard was raised on a farm and schooled at New Effington. On April 2, 1948 Leonard was united in marriage to Berneta ?Bing? Lehrke at her parents home in South Dakota near Brown?s Valley. The couple purchased a farm near...

Robert Ethen Anderson, ?Bob?, was born October 27, 1940, on the family farm near Garfield, the son of Clifford and Minnie (Middleton) Anderson. He was baptized by Rev. Hanson at Gene Lake?s farm. His brother Roland Anderson and his sister Dolores (Anderson) Kvilhaug were his sponsors. Bob was confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria by Rev. Rudd. He attended...

Donna Marie Pirila died on December 27, 2021, at the age of 89 years old

Charles Oscar Pirila died on April 1, 2022, at the age of 89 years old.

A Celebration of the Lives of Charles and Donna Pirila will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 11 AM at the Anderson Funeral...

Vernon George Kuhlmann was born Aug. 7, 1927 to Adolph and Mabel (Wadel) Kuhlmann in Lester Prairie, MN. The family then moved to Hamburg, MN where Vernon grew up. He attended Hamburg Public School and Glencoe High School. While in high school, he played piano and accordion in the Hamburg Old Time Band. Vernon received his B.A., B.S. and M.D....