Obituaries

May 8, 2022

Roy was born on August 9, 1928, and passed away on May 8, 2022, from pancreatic cancer.

Roy was born to parents Herman and Gladys (Cramlett) Schwendemann on August 9, 1928, on the farm located in DeGraff MN. Roy grew up on the family farm but never liked looking at the backside of the plow horse so...

May 6, 2022

Arlene Dorothy (Buhman) Nack was born in Carlos, MN to John and Minnie (Kuehl) Buhman on July 11, 1923. She had 3 older sisters and was the baby of the family. At that time, because of the distance from Carlos to Alexandria, Arlene and her sister, Margaret, rented a room on Douglas Street for the last two years of...

May 3, 2022

My brilliant husband of 35 years died peacefully Tuesday May 3, 2022, at St Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, MN, with me and our daughter, Hannah, by his side. Howard lived with Parkinson’s disease for the last 10 years of his life. He battled the disease with the most amazing grace, bravery and strength. He lived everyday with...

May 3, 2022

Mary Louise (Marusak) Schouweiler, age 86, died May 3, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.

Mary was born in rural Alexandria, MN by Lake Victoria on March 27, 1936, to Wencil and Mary (Zavadil) Marusak.  She was the third of four children.  She attended Country School District 9 and graduated from Central High School in 1954. ...

May 3, 2022

Robert “Bob” Cornelius Annen died suddenly on May 3rd, 2022, at the age of 84 while at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota.  Bob was a caring, supportive husband and father and is survived by his wife Vivian, and his two children Angela, and Robert Cory.  He will be greatly missed by them, as well as his extended family including...

May 1, 2022

Robert Lee Stier, 86, of Sauk Centre, Minnesota went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 1, 2022.

Robert was born on December 2, 1935, in Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Anna (Vlieger) Stier.

Robert was united in marriage to Charlotte Tomoson on November 12, 1954, in Wheaton,...

Apr 29, 2022

Gary Gease was born July 7th, 1938 in Garfield, MN to Clarence and Malinda Gease.  He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1956. Following his education, Gary ventured to the Twin Cities working at Mayflower and Honeywell, making a little money and a lot of friends and memories along the way. With that money starting to burn a hole...

Apr 28, 2022

Donna Lorraine Berglund, the daughter of Roy and Beatrice (Fearing) White, was born on January 9, 1932, in Osakis, MN.  She grew up in Osakis, where she enjoyed cheerleading and graduated from Osakis High School in 1950.  While in high school, Donna met the love of her life at the local roller-rink, Earl Berglund of Alexandria.  She married her...

Apr 26, 2022

Allene Goll was born in 1936 on the family farm located in Hancock, Minnesota. This is where she grew up and attended Hancock School where she graduated. Upon graduation she attended Moorhead State for a short period of time and then entered the world of working for Ottertail Power Company in Crookston, Minnesota. She did so well there that...

Apr 24, 2022

Bonnie Gay (Tuttle) Gades was born June 20, 1952 to Clarence and Vivian (Eblen) Tuttle in Alexandria, MN. She grew up in the Forada area, farming and helping her sister Robin to raise their baby brothers, Marty and Monty. She also assisted her Grandmother in hosting many barn dances.

Bonnie attended Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria...

Apr 23, 2022

Clement (Pinkie) Augustus Bitzan was born in Millerville Township on May 3, 1936 to Joseph and Barbara (Hockert) Bitzan.  He grew up and lived most of his life on his parent’s farm in Millerville.  Clement was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville.  He attended parochial school in Millerville through 8th grade and...

Apr 22, 2022

Phyllis was born in Hudson Township in Alexandria on April 17, 1927 to David and Caroline (Hall) Henriksen.  When Phyllis was in the 6th grade her family moved to a farm west of Alexandria.  She attended District 99 school and graduated from the 8th grade, then attended Alexandria High School  and graduated with the class of 1945.  After graduation...

Apr 21, 2022

Ellen Mae Hoaglund was born on February 4, 1943 in Wheaton, MN to Ann (Carpenter) and Clifford Hoaglund. She was baptized at Parnell Lutheran Church in Wheaton, and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Carlos. Ellen graduated from Jefferson High School.

Ellen married George Clark Niblett in September of 1960. The couple made their home in Belle...

Apr 18, 2022

Raymond Henry Anderson (90), son of Alfred and Clara (Schulke) Anderson, was born in rural Carlos Township, July 10, 1931, the third of four children.   He was baptized and confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria.    He grew up on a farm in southwest Miltona Township, near the Minnesouri Club, and he graduated in 1949 from Central High in...

Apr 16, 2022

Douglas “Doug” Luther Sletto was born on February 11, 1944 in Alexandria, MN to Melvin and Edith (Botner) Sletto. He attended and graduated from Evansville High School in 1963 and continued his education at the vocational school in Staples, MN. Following his agricultural schooling, Doug started farming with his Dad and brother, Myron, for several years. He had a...

Apr 16, 2022

John Wesley Peter Bosek was born on May 17, 1929, in Lowry, Minnesota the son of John and Josephine (Brosh) Bosek.  He attended Lowry school through the 8th grade.  John served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on December 3, 1954.

John was united in marriage to Arlene...

Apr 16, 2022

Edwin (Ed) Wilfred Silbernick was born in Freeport, Minnesota on May 18, 1944, the son of Edwin and Alice (Rolfes) Silbernick. He graduated from St. Boniface High School in Cold Spring in 1962 as a four-sport athlete. After high school, he served in the United States Air Force deciphering morse code while stationed in Germany. Upon returning from the Air...

Apr 13, 2022

Randall “Randy” Steuck, age 59, died April 13,2022 in Alexandria, MN.

Randy was born on July 8, 1962, in Pipestone, MN.  He was the first of two sons, Randy and Ryan born to Carl and Beverly (Grieme) Steuck.

From his earliest days, he was all about wheels, water, and music.  If he could drive it,...

Apr 12, 2022

Arthur Edward Berg was born on April 13, 1922, in Starbuck, Minnesota to Anton and Sarah (Evenson) Berg. He was baptized and confirmed at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck. Art graduated from Starbuck High School. At the age of 19, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served on the Pacific Rim in Okinawa, Japan in medical supply....

Apr 11, 2022

Evelyn Marie (Roenfeld) Jensen was born to Harry and Sophia (Fischer) Roenfeld on March 1, 1930, near Glenwood, Iowa. She was born on a family farm, with four brothers who are all deceased: Harry Jr., Wilbert, Marvin, and Robert. Evelyn loved living on the farm, being around the animals and helping care for them.

When she was...