Obituaries
Neil Ostlund
Oct 19, 2021
Neil Aldrich Ostlund was born March 11, 1932, in Alexandria, MN, the son of Aldrich and Eva (Weaver) Ostlund. He was raised in Alexandria where he graduated from Central High School in 1950. Neil continued his education at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. While still in college Neil began a career with Northwestern Bell Telephone working as a...
George Athey
Oct 18, 2021
George Phillip Athey was born on June 21, 1934, in Gales Township, Redwood County, Minnesota to Lyle and Mary (Carlson) Athey. He grew up in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School. George later owned and operated the Clinton Feed Mill for a few years. He moved to Minneapolis and spent most of his working years working in maintenance...
Dawn Hanson
Oct 18, 2021
Dawn Joleen (Kiehn) Hanson was born on April 4, 1961, in Spokane, WA to Val Dena (Keesee) Kiehn. She moved to Minnesota when she was in grade school and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis. Dawn attended college at Alexandria Technical College and graduated with an AAS degree in office management and accounting.
Dawn was a...
Elizabeth Teeuwen
Oct 18, 2021
Elizabeth "Beth" Helen (McKay) Teeuwen, born April 3rd, 1949, died on December 26th, 2021. A widow at her death, she was married to Paul until his passing in October 2012. She is preceded in death by her parents: George and Myrtle McKay of Alexandria. Beth is survived by her brother: Bill McKay; and her two children: Stephanie (Paul) Drange and Christopher (Cecilia) Teeuwen....
Michele Chermak
Oct 18, 2021
Michele Marie (Novak) Chermak, age 51, of Alexandria passed away unexpectedly at Alomere Health on Monday, November 1, 2021.
Michele was born on October 26, 1970 in Alexandria, MN to James and Luverlle (Brown) Novak. She attended grade school in Villard and later moved to Alexandria where she graduated early from Jefferson High School. Michele continued her...
Alice Meissner
Oct 18, 2021
Alice Ethel (Dickhoff) Meissner was born at her parent’s home on December 18, 1937, the daughter of George and Elda (Hollatz) Dickhoff of rural Parkers Prairie, MN.
Alice was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in North Effington Township. She grew up on the farm and attended school District 235 Ottertail County. Alice graduated from eighth...
Joan Lindquist
Oct 16, 2021
Joan Rose Lindquist was born on November 1, 1928, in Minneapolis, MN to Henry and Margaret (Keough) O’Hotto. At a very young age she moved to St. Cloud, MN where she spent most of her youth. While in high school her family moved to Alexandria, MN.
Joan was united in marriage to Vernon M. Lindquist on February...
Judith Hyatt
Oct 15, 2021
Judith Anne Hyatt, the daughter of Kenneth and Lillian (Thompson) Lamb, was born on October 4, 1943, in Britton, SD. Judy grew up on the family farm near Cogswell, ND. After graduation, she moved to the Twin Cities, where she met her husband, Darryl. Together they were united in marriage on March 13, 1964. They were blessed with two...
Paul Cavegn
Oct 14, 2021
Paul Gregory Cavegn was born on March 24, 1951 in St. Paul, MN to Benedict and Evelyn (Wilson) Cavegn. He grew up in Little Canada and graduated from Frank B. Kellogg High School in 1969. Paul married Linda Dironca on April 24, 1971 in St. Paul, MN. He worked for several different companies in the manufacturing industry over the...
Kenneth Pitcher
Oct 14, 2021
Kenneth Henry Pitcher, the son of George and Gladys (VanWinkle) Pitcher, was born on June 19, 1938, in Courtenay, ND. Ken grew up in the Wadena area and graduated high school from Wadena High School.
Ken married Marjorie McIntire on December 24, 1959, at the Church of God in Bertha. To this union four children were born:...
Duane Bakke
Oct 13, 2021
Duane Clifford Bakke was born December 21, 1937 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Clifford and Frances (Loch) Bakke. He grew up in Alexandria where he attended school. Following his graduation from Central High School in 1956, Duane began working construction in the Alexandria area.
Duane was united in marriage to Jean Thompson in 1958. They were...
Kenneth Judson
Oct 11, 2021
Kenneth Eugene Judson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away Monday, October 11th after a six-year battle with lung cancer. Ken was born April 7th, 1942, in Deer Creek, MN to Violet (Irons) and Leroy Judson. In 1962 he moved to Des Moines, IA where he met Doris Batz and they were married in 1963 (58 years in July)....
Janice Blumer
Oct 6, 2021
Janice Elaine Rime Blumer, the daughter of Rudolph and Dorothy (Taylor) Rime, was born on June 18, 1931, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She was baptized on October 4, 1931, at English Lutheran Church in Britton, SD. Janice graduated in the Class of 1949, from Ellendale High School in Ellendale, ND. She continued her education by...
Karl Eilers
Oct 5, 2021
“A great human being and friend, and an incredible musician,” with “a wildly inappropriate sense of humor.” Karl Eilers, 71, took his final bow on Tuesday, October 5th at his home near Nelson.
Karl was born in Alexandria on July 26th, 1950 to Donald and Ellen Eilers. He graduated from Jefferson High School, and attended the University...
Carole Hammond
Oct 5, 2021
Carole Joy Hammond was born on December 14, 1944 to Wellington and Joyce (Anderson) Hiller in Braham, MN. She grew up in South Minneapolis until junior high when her family moved to St. Louis Park. Carole attended and graduated from St. Louis Park High School in 1962 and continued her education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities....
Alice Siira
Oct 4, 2021
Alice Beda (Scott) Siira was born on January 25, 1922, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. She was the first of six children born to Nels and Bertha (Steen) Scott. She grew up on a farm south of Battle Lake and graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1940. Alice went on to nursing school at the Minneapolis Vocational Hospital where...
Robert Anderson
Oct 4, 2021
Robert James Anderson was born July 28, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN the son of Carl and Agnes (Helten) Anderson. He was raised in Minneapolis and graduated from North High School. Robert continued his education at the University of Minnesota where he earned his bachelor’s degree.
Robert began teaching music in St. Paul and in Kimball, MN. After...
Michael Wendland
Oct 1, 2021
Michael Harlan Wendland, son of Harlan and Jean (Aspelin) Wendland, was born on August 25, 1958, in Marshall, MN. However, he lived most of his life in Alexandria, MN. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1976. While in high school, Mike met the love of his life, Pam Burss. They were united in marriage on August 6, 1976,...
Diane Hjelle
Sep 29, 2021
Diane Louise Hjelle, the daughter of Kenneth and Dorothy (Vadnais) Commerford, was born on November 22, 1956, in Willmar, MN. She graduated from Willmar High School in 1975, and then attended Willmar Technical School for one year. At a roller rink in Willmar in 1974, Diane met the love of her life, Lowell Hjelle. They dated for a few...
Barbara Lovell
Sep 27, 2021
Barbara “Barb” Jean Lovell was born on October 4, 1947, in Alexandria to Basil and Maurine (Prieb) Lovell. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria.
Following her graduation, she continued her education in Rochester, MN and earned her nursing license. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.
Barb died on Monday, September...
