Obituaries
Erlin Wittenberg
Oct 5, 2022
Erlin Henry Wittenberg, age 92, of Benton, AR, formerly of Alexandria, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 5, 2022. Erlin was the youngest of six children born to Henry and Clara Wittenberg (Drews) and raised on the family farm in Moltke Township near Gibbon, MN. After graduating from Gibbon High School in 1948, he...
Kathleen Randall
Oct 3, 2022
Kathleen Ann was born on February 1, 1946, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of George and Betty (Sliper) Walberg. During her childhood the family moved to several different places in Minnesota due to her father’s work. Kathleen graduated from Alexandria High School and after graduation worked for Knute Nelson as a Nursing Assistant. After working for Knute for several...
Palmer Krueger
Sep 27, 2022
Palmer Franz Ewald Krueger was born January 24, 1926 to parents Wilhelm (William) and Ernestine (nee Wussow) Krueger. He was baptized February 14, 1926 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Leaf Valley township, Douglas County, Minnesota. He confirmed his baptismal vows before the congregation at Ebenezer on June 30, 1940. He and Lucy Anna Amelia Zarn were married at Ebenezer on...
Karen Johnson
Sep 24, 2022
Karen Kay Johnson, age 67 of Alexandria, MN, died in her home on Saturday, September 24.
Karen was born on November 6, 1954, to parents Carrie (Parker) and Ervin Johnson. She was the second oldest of five siblings. Preceded into death by her father Ervin and mother Carrie, and sister-in-law Deborah (Randy Johnson). Survived by sisters Connie...
Donald Schmidt
Sep 23, 2022
Donald “Don” E. Schmidt of Alexandria passed away on the morning of Friday, September 23, 2022, at the age of 88. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Friday, September 30, 2022, at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to the service, Don’s burial with military honors will take place the...
Esther Berger
Sep 23, 2022
Esther Dorthea (Knochenmus) Berger was born on June 13, 1920, in Kerkhoven, MN to Fred and Elsie (Grothe) Knochenmus. She grew up on a farm with 6 siblings and helped milk cows and with other various farm chores. Esther attend country school in Kerkhoven through the 8th grade.
On Esther’s 16th birthday, a young man asked her...
Louise Revering
Sep 20, 2022
Louise M. Revering was born on October 10, 1934, to Henry & Anna (Daas) Revering near Urbank, MN. She was baptized, confirmed & went to parochial school at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank. Louise worked for neighbors and at a local drug store before moving to Minneapolis where two of her sisters were living. While working...
Carol Tillitt
Sep 19, 2022
Carol Jean Tillitt died peacefully at Grand Arbor, Alexandria, on September 19, 2022, at the age of 90. Carol was born on August 5, 1932, on a farm in Martin County, MN, to Newt and Celia Aagard. She joined brother Roger and was followed by their siblings Robert, Juanita, Ruth, and Glady. The family moved to their own farm...
Myron Krueger
Sep 17, 2022
Myron Emmett Krueger was born on June 25, 1930, in Alexandria to Walter and Sadie (Peterson) Krueger. Myron attended a one room schoolhouse near his home in the Carlos area. He attended high school at Central School in Alexandria and graduated with the class of 1948. After graduation, he worked at various jobs before taking over the family...
John Engdahl
Sep 16, 2022
John “Jack” Engdahl was born on September 4, 1937, the son of George and Judith (Nelson) Engdahl in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jack was raised in NE Minneapolis where he attended school and Emmanuel Lutheran Church. At a young age he started working at a gas station and then in 1959 worked for the City of Minneapolis as a Mechanic. ...
Raymond Paulson
Sep 16, 2022
Raymond Alva Paulson was born on December 4, 1929, to Bernt O. and Kirsta (Sjoberg) Paulson and grew up on the family farm in Crosby, ND. He was a 1948 Valedictorian graduate of Crosby High School where he played football and served as vice president and secretary of his class, as well as yearbook editor. He went on...
Erika Holder
Sep 16, 2022
Erika Aron Holder was born on June 13, 1989, to Aron and Cynthia (Hubert) Holder in Burnsville, MN. She was immediately diagnosed with the birth defect of Spina Bifida. Although this was very challenging, Erika always kept a positive attitude about it and never let it get her down. Erika was confirmed at Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church in Terrace,...
Edwin Tanquist Jr.
Sep 16, 2022
Edwin John Tanquist Jr MD 02/05/1932 – 09/16/2022
Edwin (Ed) was born February 05, 1932 in Alexandria, Minnesota 3rd child of Edwin J Tanquist Sr MD. and Olive C (Johnson) Tanquist.
Ed graduated from Alexandria High School in 1950. He played trumpet in the band and orchestra for 8 years. He also played football, basketball...
Bradley Schmidt
Sep 15, 2022
Bradley “Brad” John Schmidt was born on August 28, 1962 in Glencoe, Minnesota to Robert and Joyce (Friauf) Schmidt. Brad graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria, Minnesota in 1980.
Brad married his high school sweetheart, Lori Bork on June 1, 1985. They were blessed with two children. Brad enjoyed working at Viking Foods for 25 years while...
Joan Tobolt
Sep 15, 2022
Joan Caroline (Schoenrock) Tobolt was born on April 25, 1947, in Minneapolis to Harold and Laura (Leuthard) Schoenrock. At the age of two, Joan moved to Wheaton, MN, with her family where she attended school, graduated, married and began raising a family. Joan married Dale Tobolt on May 29, 1965. They welcomed two daughters to their marriage, Theresa and...
Byron "Mike" Edwards
Sep 15, 2022
Byron “Mike” Willard Edwards was born on November 2, 1927, on a farm 5.5 miles south of Revere, MN, to Nicholas and Clara (Warner) Edwards. Mike was baptized into the Christian faith and grew up with 3 brothers and 3 sisters who gave him the nickname of “Mike”. He attended Sunny Side Double School and District 39. Later, he...
Delores Strommen
Sep 14, 2022
Delores Mae Strommen
On 14 September 2022, Delores went home to be with Jesus and family.
Delores was born August 4, 1928 in Pope County, the daughter of Henry and Caroline (Schefflo) Strommen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. John’s Lutheran Church of rural Starbuck, MN. She attended country schools...
Frederick "Pete" Eckersen
Sep 12, 2022
Capt. Frederick “Pete” Eckersen, USMC ret., of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away on Monday September 12, 2022, at Alomere Health, in Alexandria, Minnesota. Services will be held later next spring. Burial will be at the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery, in Graceville.
Frederick “Pete” Eckersen was born to Nathaniel and Annie Eckersen on April 30, 1932 in Port Orange, Florida....
Colin Holthusen
Sep 10, 2022
Colin Neil Holthusen, the son of Dean and Helen (Patrick) Holthusen, was born on November 3, 1963, in Alexandria, Minnesota. Colin attended Jefferson High School through the 11th grade and then attained his GED in 1982 from the Sky Ranch for boys in South Dakota. In 1986, Colin began dating Carol Hull and after 12 years of dating, they...
Dan Ross
Sep 9, 2022
Dan was born on August 12, 1956, in Madison, Minnesota. He was the son of Robert and Ruth (Schmidt) Ross. He grew up in Marietta, Minnesota where he attended school and loved playing basketball. Dan graduated from High School in 1974 in Marietta.
Dan was united in marriage to Teresa (Olson) Barsness on March 27, 1993, in...
