Obituaries

Lillian Miller Lillian ElDora (Anderson) Miller was born February 9, 1911, the eighth of nine children born to Bodel and Cecelia Anderson of Ashby, Minnesota. She was seven years old when her mother died during the influenza epidemic. While her mother?s graveside service was in progress, church bells and the Asbhy town siren announced the end of WWI. Lillian attended...

Marilyn Ann Bratvold was born November 13, 1931 in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Tom and Rachel (Melby) Bratvold. She grew up on the family farm near Ashby, MN and graduated from high school at Ashby. Marilyn was united in marriage to Don Asleson. She was blessed with four children, Gary, Thomas, Cheryl and Gail. Marilyn worked as a...

Alyce Amundson was born December 11, 1912 in Boyd, MN, the daughter of Albert and Oline (Nelson) Amundson. She was the youngest of three. Alyce lived on a farm in Lac Qui Parle County. Alyce attended school district 56. She and some neighbor friends walked three miles each way to and from school. Later, she was blessed with another brother,...

DIANE FITZGERALD SEXTON Diane Lynn Fitzgerald was born August 22, 1947 in Pipestone, MN, the daughter of Bertram and Madeline (Hansen) Fitzgerald. At age three her family moved to California where Diane grew up and attended school. In 1974 Diane returned to Minnesota and made her home in Prior Lake. She became a loan processor and worked for a number...

Robert LeRoy Nelson was born December 2, 1926 in Robbinsdale, MN. He grew up in Robbinsdale where he graduated from high school. Robert joined the United States Navy and served on the east coast. Following World War II Robert returned to Minnesota. On December 6, 1958 Robert was united in marriage to Anna Bahe at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belgrade,...

WAYNE KUHLMANN Wayne Adolph Kuhlmann was born January 7, 1920 in Lester Prairie, Minnesota to Adolph and Mabel Marie (Wadel) Kuhlmann. At the age of seven years they moved to Hamburg, Minnesota where he finished his schooling. Wayne was drafted into the Army and served from February 1942 to October 1945 in the South Pacific. His anti aircraft unit served...

Charles Gregory Peterson was born November 10, 1911 in Kinney, MN, the son of Olaf and Anna (Haabala) Peterson. In 1912 Charles? family moved to Moe Township in Douglas County where Olaf purchased a farm. Charlie(as he preferred to be called) was schooled in Holmes City and began working on his father?s farm. On July 31, 1938 Charlie was united...

Gareth Arden Henningsgaard was born March 10, 1944 at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX, the son of Russell and Evelyn (Rounds) Henningsgaard. Gareth grew up in Rockford, IL and on the farm in Alexandria, MN. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1962. Gareth then attended the University of Minnesota at Morris and then Brown Institute...

Elmer Osmond Anhalt was born February 11, 1919 near Westby, MT the son of William and Anne (Larson) Anhalt. Elmer was raised and schooled at Westby where he graduated from high school in 1936. Following his schooling he continued working on the family farm. On June 11, 1944 Elmer was united in marriage to Lillian Thompson. They were blessed with...

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...