Obituaries
Jill "Bean" Marie Altermatt
Mar 18, 2023
Jill Marie “Bean” Altermatt died on March 18th at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. She was born on March 9, 1959 to Shirl and Jerry Altermatt, who both preceded her in death. When Bean was 8 years old, Jerry and Shirl bought a small resort on Lake Ida and she was moved from a new grade school in New...
Lowell John Lenz
Mar 17, 2023
Lowell John Lenz, age 87, of Alexandria, MN, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at Bethany on the Lake, Alexandria.
Lowell was born March 8, 1936, to John and Inez (Stevenson) Lenz in Eagle Bend, MN, and was baptized into the United Methodist Church. He was named for Lowell Jackson Thomas, an American newscaster, filmmaker, author, and recipient of the...
Scott Allen Gullickson
Mar 16, 2023
Scott Allen Gullickson was born on February 8, 1966, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the son of Gerald and Delaine (Williams) Gullickson. Scott grew up in Fergus Falls and was a mischievous youngster with a caring heart. At 19 he joined the United States Army and served his country.
Upon his honorable discharge from the Army he returned to Minnesota...
Kathy Rae Merrick
Mar 16, 2023
Kathy Rae Merrick, age 70, died at Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota on March 16, 2023, surrounded by family and friends.
Kathy was born May 5, 1952, in Hutchinson, Minnesota to (Helen) Jean Merrick and Lawrence “Larry” Merrick. She graduated Hutchinson High School with the Class of 1970. She raised her two daughters in the Twin Cities and settled...
Jeffrey Allan Larson
Mar 13, 2023
Jeff Larson of Osakis, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023.
Jeffrey Allan Larson was born to Gayle Morris Larson and Gayle Theresa Larson of Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 30, 1951. He attended school in Minneapolis and after high school he was united in marriage to Deborah Ringstrom. Together they had two children: daughter, Lisa, born December...
Anita Kay McMullen
Mar 12, 2023
Anita Kay McMullen 6-17-56 to 3-12-2023
Anita Kay McMullen, 66, of Alexandria, MN was born in Ortonville, MN on June 17, 1956 and died peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2023, after a long struggle with several health related issues. Anita attended a one room country school in rural Alexandria for 2 years becoming one of the last...
Verlin Otto Dahmes
Mar 11, 2023
Verlin Otto Dahmes was born on January 22, 1929, on the family farm near Clements, MN, to Otto and Hilda (Steinhaus) Dahmes. He attended elementary school in Clements and graduated from Springfield High School in 1948. He was a track, basketball, and football athlete. On January 28, 1951, he married Doris Ann Richert in Marshall, MN. They made their...
John Harold Vanscoik
Mar 10, 2023
John Harold Vanscoik was born on June 2, 1961, to Roy and Gwendolyn (Kunkle) Vanscoik in Casper, Wyoming. He grew up in Minnesota and graduated high school from Mora, MN where he earned a brown belt in karate. After high school, John enrolled in the Army and went to bootcamp at Fort Jackson. He was stationed in Germany for a...
Bernice Frances Schmitz
Mar 9, 2023
Bernice Frances (Determan) Schmitz was born on August 5, 1937, in Sauk Centre, MN to Bernard and Mary (Ecklund) Determan. Bernice grew up in St. Paul, MN and was confirmed at St. Paul Cathedral. She was involved in many activities during high school and was always an over achiever. Bernice was proud to have graduated from Harding High School. After...
Carol Irene Denke
Mar 8, 2023
Carol Irene Denke (nee Branum), daughter of Leonard and Winnie Branum, was born on a farm in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on September 25, 1922. She was the youngest of eight children. Carol would often tell the story of how her mother was surprised by the doctor during delivery that she was having not just one baby, but two....
Delores Ione Paasch
Mar 7, 2023
Delores Ione Paasch was born on July 26, 1933, in Makoti, North Dakota to William and Sophia (Schutz) Rau. She was baptized in Max, North Dakota and the family moved to Erdahl, Minnesota when she was a young girl. Delores was confirmed at Erdahl Lutheran Church. She graduated high school in Elbow Lake and worked as a waitress in Elbow...
Bobette Joy McCabe
Mar 7, 2023
Bobette Joy McCabe was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, on August 2, 1931, the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Foslien) Dittberner. She grew up in Leaf Valley, MN where her parents owned the Dittberner’s Leaf Valley Store. She was very musically talented and loved being the church organist at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. It was during that time working at the...
Donald Joseph Vanderheiden
Mar 6, 2023
Donald Joseph Vanderheiden, the son of Benedict and Dorothy (Kunz) Vanderheiden, was born on May 23, 1938, in Winnebago, MN. In 1939, Don and his family moved to Heron Lake, MN, where he graduated from Heron Lake High School in the class of 1956. Don began working at his father’s electrical repair shop before meeting the love of his life,...
Doyle Othar Walberg
Mar 4, 2023
Doyle Walberg was born on July 30, 1960, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Harold and Ione (Hagen) Walberg. He was confirmed at Calvary Covenant Church in Evansville and graduated from Evansville High School in 1978. Doyle attended Alexandria Technical College for Parts and Sales where he earned his diploma.
Doyle worked at the Brandon Co-op in his early years. Then took...
Joyce Marie Hansen
Mar 3, 2023
Joyce Marie (Benson) Hansen was born on September 14, 1936, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota to Algier and Goldie (Pratt) Benson. She graduated from Underwood High School. On July 24, 1954 Joyce married her best friend and the love of her life, Paul Hansen. To this union five children were born: Scott, Joy, Michele, Holly, and Jon. After Paul’s discharge from...
Arnie Kenneth Bredeson
Mar 3, 2023
Arnold “Arnie” Kenneth Bredeson was born on March 10, 1945, in Starbuck, Minnesota to Oliver and Ruth (Sanders) Bredeson. The family lived in Holmes City and Arnie graduated in 1963 from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. He attended college in Rochester for a year to study Electronics.
Arnie was united in marriage to Corrie Linder on May 22, 1970, at...
Lois "Dolly" Florence Wildman
Feb 28, 2023
Lois “Dolly” Florence (Johnson) Wildman was born on November 5, 1930, in Tracy, MN to Hans and Leona (Bliese) Johnson. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Milroy, MN and was confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Culdrum Township in Morrison County. When Dolly was 12 years old, the family moved to Swanville, MN, where she graduated from...
Jonell Ann Rapp
Feb 27, 2023
Jonell Ann Rapp was born on November 15, 1963, in Belleville, Illinois to John and Charlene (Ady) Hucke. She graduated from Belleville High School.
On April 8, 1989, Jonell was united in marriage to Mark Rapp at his parents’ home in Shiloh, Illinois. The couple made their home in Belleville and were blessed with two children, Matthew and Beth. Jonell...
Brian David Kohler
Feb 24, 2023
Brian David Kohler, 43, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away on February 24th at home surrounded by loved ones.
Brian was born to Steven and Jill Kohler on November 24, 1979, at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. Brian was an independent and vibrant person who excelled at everything he put his mind to. He graduated from Jefferson High...
Virginia Cecilia Schultz
Feb 22, 2023
Virginia Cecilia (Ahmann) Schultz was born on January 13, 1931, to Aloysius and Anna (Krawfcyh) Ahmann in Elrosa, Minnesota. She graduated from Villard High School.
Virginia was united in marriage to Marvin Schultz on October 28, 1955. To this union the couple was blessed with two daughters, Diane and Kathleen. Virginia loved the work on the farm and working with...
