Obituaries
Vernon Olson
Dec 2, 2021
Vernon Arnold Olson was born on October 16, 1926, in LaGrande Township to Edwin and Mabel (Severson) Olson.
He graduated from Barrett High School in 1945 and attended the Hanson Body School in Fargo, ND.
He served in the United States Army from June 1945 to January 1947: he was a Corporal stationed at lwo...
Parker Montgomery
Nov 30, 2021
Parker James Montgomery, son of Jeffrey and Bobbi (Hill) Montgomery, was born on March 4, 1999, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Parker grew up in Alexandria and attended First Lutheran Church. He played soccer and hockey throughout his elementary, junior, and much of high school years. Always one to try new things, he joined the swim team as a Junior...
MaryEllen Schiffman
Nov 30, 2021
MaryEllen (Willson) Schiffman, age 96, of Alexandria died on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Bethany On The Lake. Burial will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN.
Nicole Apodaca
Nov 29, 2021
Nicole Elizabeth (Woods) Apodaca was born on December 11, 1967, the daughter of Donald and Elizabeth Woods in Cambridge, Minnesota. The family moved to Mendota Heights when Nicole was young. She enjoyed participating in youth sports which her dad helped coach. In addition, she participated in a Father Daughter group through the YMCA. Nicole loved the outdoors and camping...
Karolynn Doherty
Nov 28, 2021
Karolynn Mae was born on December 16, 1940, the daughter of Reuben and Elsie (Erickson) Hvezda. She grew up on a farm in Lake Mary Township and attended a small country school one mile south of the farm. Karolynn graduated from Alexandria High School. After graduation she attended Beauty School in New Brighton. While living in New Brighton she...
Gladys Busch
Nov 27, 2021
Gladys Elsie Busch also known as “Shorty”, the daughter of Walter and Elsie (Raymo) Jobe, was born on January 18, 1935, in Alexandria, Minnesota. She grew up on a farm in Hudson Township with her four sisters and one brother. Gladys married William Busch on September 9, 1950, and together they raised five children, James, Jerry, Jean, Judy, and...
Crispin "Cris" Reece
Nov 26, 2021
Crispin Todd Reece, age 58, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at his home in Alexandria, MN. Cris was born December 7, 1962 in Wadena, MN to Charles and Delories Reece.
He graduated from Wadena Senior High in 1981 and shortly thereafter joined the United States Coast Guard. His first duty station was the Coast Guard...
Stacy Pasch
Nov 26, 2021
Stacy Kaileen (Bakken) Pasch, age 59, passed away peacefully November 26, 2021 due to brain cancer. She was born August 4, 1962 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Ted and Melba Bakken. She was married to Steve Pasch for 25 years who preceded her in death in 2014.
Stacy had a great love of animals, especially her West Highland...
Anthony "Tony" Slaamot
Nov 25, 2021
Anthony “Tony” Martin Slaamot was born April 5, 1977 in Williston, North Dakota to Martin and Ruth (Kastelle) Slaamot. He moved to Alexandria, MN after grade school and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1996. Tony continued his education at the Alexandria Technical College earning his degree in carpentry. Following his schooling, Tony worked for a few local companies...
Patricia Paulson
Nov 22, 2021
Patricia Jane (Skifstad) Paulson was born December 26, 1946 in Osceola WI to Harvey and Norma (Kulzer) Skifstad. She graduated from Osceola High School. Pat married the love of her life David Paulson on December 13, 1963 and together raised three sons: Perry, Matthew and Michael.
Pat worked as a paraprofessional for District 206 in Alexandria, focusing...
Wayne Nowacki
Nov 18, 2021
Wayne Joseph Nowacki, the son of Norbert and Angeline (Przekwas) Nowacki, was born on February 6, 1955, in Warren, MN. He lived in Steven, MN, where he graduated high school in the class of 1973. He then attended Thief River Vocational College before enlisting into the United States Navy. After Wayne was Honorably Discharged from the Navy, he moved...
Kelly Burnham
Nov 18, 2021
Kelly Jean (Garrow) Burnham was born on May 24th, 1964 to Robert Alexander Garrow and Rita Ann (Parmeter) Garrow in St. Paul Minnesota. Kelly was the oldest of four children. The family moved to the Maple, Wisconsin area. It was there they made their home.
She graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, Wisconsin in 1982. She...
Marland Madson
Nov 17, 2021
Marland LeRoy Madson
Marland LeRoy Madson was born on August 1, 1930, the first child of Harold and Linnea (Warling) Madson, in Saint James, MN. He was baptized in the Norwegian Lutheran Church and confirmed in the First Lutheran Church. During his school years he worked on the family dairy farm and was active in 4-H. He...
LaVon Rapp
Nov 16, 2021
Frances LaVon (Bennett) Rapp was born on November 14, 1926, the daughter of Ivy (Olson) and Morton Lane Bennett in Onida, South Dakota. She was the third child and oldest daughter of six children. Her family moved to Brandon, Minnesota when she was 8 years old. LaVon graduated from Alexandria High School in 1944. She was proud being 1st...
Darlene Britt
Nov 16, 2021
Britt, Darlene F. “Dar”
November 12, 1937 – November 16, 2021
Preceded in death by husband William Britt, brother Eugene Trute. Survived by children: Connie (Tom) Heuertz, Dan (Jean) Britt, Glori (Ken) Wagner, and Dean Britt; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Lorene Johnson.
Memorials to: Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE or...
Jeffrey Solum
Nov 15, 2021
Jeffrey Carl Solum was born to Carl Anton and Dolores Pearl Solum on July 24, 1952. He grew up on Government Point Road on Lake Le'Homme Dieu in Alexandria, MN. He graduated from Jefferson Sr. High School in 1970. Jeff enlisted and served in the Army from 1972 to 1974 in Alaska.
He is preceded in death...
Lorraine Anderson
Nov 12, 2021
Lorraine Delone Kiehne was born November 11, 1918, to Otto Kiehne and Myrtle (Hanson) Kiehne in Harmony Minnesota. Born on Veterans Day, she was named after Lorraine, France the city where the armistice between Germany and the Allies was signed ending World War I. She attended Oscar Lake School District 29 near Holmes City until 1930 when the family...
William Anderson
Nov 12, 2021
William (Bill) Kenneth Anderson, age 77, passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on November 12, 2021, in Garfield, MN after bravely battling cancer for twelve years.
Bill was born to Frances Johnson Anderson and Kenneth (Ken) Anderson in Breckenridge, MN on July 20, 1944. Ken served in the U.S. Army and...
Stuart Saunders
Nov 9, 2021
Stuart Tyler Saunders of Alexandria, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 in Alexandria at the age of 40 years old.
A Celebration of Stuart's life will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 1 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Alexandria.
A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service...
Joanne Spiegel
Nov 7, 2021
Joanne Delores Spiegel died unexpectedly on November 7 at the age of 86. A song always in her heart, she brought so much joy to her family and will be deeply missed.
Survived by her husband of 63 years, Sherwin “Steve” Spiegel, three daughters, Lorie (Ben), Linda (Rich) and Jennifer, two grandchildren, Steven (Kim) and Savanna (Ryan)....
