Obituaries
David Martin
Jun 19, 2022
David Virgil Martin Jr, the oldest son of David and Dorothy (Hill) Martin, was born on February 11, 1932, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. In 1947, the family moved to Kerkhoven, Minnesota where Dave attended high school and played football and basketball.
In December, 1950, Dave joined the National Guard and served his country as an active duty...
Harold Schoenrock Jr.
Jun 18, 2022
Harold Schoenrock was born on September 3, 1936, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Harold and Laura (Leuthard) Schoenrock. When Harold was 12 the family moved to Wheaton. At the age of 18 he joined the United States Army where he served his country for three years. After being Honorably Discharged he returned to Wheaton for a short time...
Marlene Christopherson
Jun 18, 2022
Marlene Helen Christopherson was born July 27, 1946, in Minneapolis MN, the daughter of Walter and Helen (Weresuik) Christopherson. She was baptized on July 13, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN and lived in Crystal MN for 71 years.
Marlene was a talented cake decorator and ran the Christy Bake Shop in Plymouth, MN, for 37 years. After the...
Jack Kangas
Jun 17, 2022
Jack Roger Kangas was born on March 7, 1933, in rural Brandon, the son of Henry & Stella (Heikkinen) Kangas. He grew up on a farm in Urness Township, attended country school and graduated from Kensington.
Jack joined the Navy on October 12, 1952. He was stationed on the USS Hancock and is a Korean War Veteran....
Candy Steidl-Stern
Jun 17, 2022
Candy Lynn Stern was born on May 23, 1975, to Jerry and Linda Kay (Stern) Deidrich in South St. Paul, Minnesota. She attended elementary school in Carlos, Minnesota and Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Candy was united in marriage to Scott Steidl for 23 years. With this union the couple brought four beautiful children into...
Corinne Johnson
Jun 14, 2022
Corinne Winifred Johnson was born on May 2, 1928, in Hoffman, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Winnifred (Ellingson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Hoffman. Corinne attended Hoffman High School and graduated in 1946. After graduating high school, she attended Miss Wood’s Kindergarten and Primary College where she earned her Associate of...
Orrin Lommen
Jun 14, 2022
Orrin Alfred Lommen, the youngest son of Alfred and Hannah (Dau) Lommen was born on February 15, 1940 in Alexandria MN. In 1959 he graduated with the first senior class to graduate from Jefferson High School in Alexandria. Following graduation he worked for Kluver Garbage Collectors for several years. He then got his dream job of working for...
Minton Larson
Jun 14, 2022
Minton Omar Larson was born on February 15, 1933, in Dawson, Minnesota the son of Oscar and Minnie (Eigsberg) Larson. He graduated from Dawson High School. After graduation he served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Oriskany from September 28, 1951 – September 1, 1955. During his time aboard the Oriskany he was listed as...
Janet Gravley
Jun 13, 2022
Janet was born on May 7, 1944, to Irene (Herr) and Konrad Whitmyre in Webster, South Dakota. She was the oldest of four daughters, with sisters Karen, Gwen, and Elaine. The family lived in several small communities in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota while Konrad was a school teacher and served as school superintendent.
Eventually, the...
Maynard Hoium
Jun 12, 2022
Maynard DuWayne Hoium was born on September 5, 1934, to Martin and Florence (Arneson) Hoium on a farm near Starbuck, MN. He was baptized on October 14, 1934, and confirmed on March 26, 1948 at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck. He graduated from Starbuck High School in 1953 and later graduated from Minnesota School of Business. Following his schooling,...
Ardys Eye
Jun 11, 2022
Ardys Eye, 86, passed away on June 11, 2022, at Barrett Care Center. She was the widow of Orvin Eye. They shared 12 years of marriage together and four children.
She was born to Christopher (Christ) and Lois (Gould) Pederson at the family farm (due to a blizzard) on January 9, 1936. She was baptized and confirmed...
Barbara Rivers
Jun 10, 2022
Barbara Jean Rivers, daughter of Orville and Dorothy Schmidt, was born on April 13, 1952 in Morris, MN. Barbara attended Herman High School and graduated in 1970. Shortly after graduation she married David Rivers and they had two children, Julie and Scott. The family moved to Blaine where they raised the children and resided for the next 41 years....
Margaret Kreklau
Jun 8, 2022
Margaret Ann Kreklau (Steinkraus) passed into the Lord’s presence on June 8th, 2022.
Margaret was born to Edwin and Eileen Steinkraus (Miller) on December 3rd, 1947 in Wadena, MN. She attended Sebeka Public School, (as one of the “town kids”), and graduated from Sebeka High School in 1965.
Margaret married Curtis Kreklau (one of the...
Harold Bettin
Jun 5, 2022
On June 5th, 2022, Harold (Harry) Frank Bettin began his eternal life in heaven after a seven-year battle with dementia and a fifteen-year battle with bone marrow cancer.
Harry was born in Millerville, MN to John and Cecelia Bettin as the 7th of 8 children. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, in which he...
Arlene Muzik
Jun 4, 2022
Arlene (Tootie) Ann Botzet was born October 29, 1933, in Carlos township to Paul and Selma (Ritten) Botzet. She attended School District 69, which now stands at the Douglas County Fair Grounds. She graduated from Central High School in 1951.
On October 22, 1951, she married Glen Muzik at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. ...
Kenneth "Kenner" Leslie
Jun 4, 2022
Kenneth “Kenner” Floyd Leslie was born on May 9, 1936, in Staples, MN at home to Walter and Alice (Peterson) Leslie. Kenner attended and graduated from Staples High School. He loved sports from a young age and joined every sports team he could throughout his school years. Following his schooling, Kenner worked in the Iron Range in Hibbing, MN...
Kathy Trenne
May 31, 2022
Kathleen (Kathy) Louise Trenne, age 81, died Tuesday, May31, 2022 at Alexandria, MN. The daughter of Raymond and Mary (Maloney) Quast, she was born March 23, 1941 in Alexandria, MN. On March 22, 1957, Kathy was united in marriage to Arlyn Trenne. They made their home in Alexandria and were blessed with four children.
Kathy held many...
Ronald Boyden
May 30, 2022
Ronald Charles Boyden was born on June 13, 1938 to Charles and Bernadette (Weber) Boyden in St. Paul. He graduated from South St. Paul High School (Class of ’56) and enlisted in the U. S. Army (1958-1961). Upon returning home he met Marilyn McCollum and they were united in marriage on September 8, 1962. They were blessed with four...
Patrick Ballard
May 29, 2022
Patrick Lee Ballard was born on July 1, 1965, to William and Lela (Resley) Ballard in International Falls, MN. When Patrick was 13, he and his family moved to Alexandria. As a child, he enjoyed making forts with his siblings out of cardboard boxes, magic tricks, playing night games, and he especially loved Smoky the Bear Park on the...
Nancy Gilbertson
May 26, 2022
Nancy Ann (Houge) Gilbertson was born on May 8, 1957, to Bernard and Marian (Ochs) Houge in Albert Lea, MN. After graduating from high school, Nancy attended the Minnesota School of Business in the Twin Cities where she earned her associates degree as a legal secretary. She married her high-school sweetheart, Steven Gilbertson, on June 24, 1978. The couple...