Obituaries

Aug 18, 2021

Dorothy Paulina Strand (Ulrich) was born March 11, 1927, in Vernon Center, MN to Lina (Kietzer) and Harry Ulrich.  Dorothy was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Willow Creek, MN.

After she left home, she worked at the bakery in Mankato and as an operator at the local telephone company....

Aug 17, 2021

LaVonne Myrtis Goodell was born on April 12, 1928 in Tripp, South Dakota to John and Emily (Lang) Reiser. She grew up and attended school in Tripp, SD graduating in 1946. LaVonne continued her education in Sioux City, IA where she met her future husband, Oran Goodell. The couple were united in marriage on March 14, 1948. They traveled...

Aug 17, 2021

David Wayne Elton was born on April 29, 1962, in Morris, MN. He was the loving son of Wayne and Solveig (Knutson) Elton. David graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1980.  He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1984. Dave spent the majority of his career in appliance sales, working for...

Aug 15, 2021

Martin Frank Tonn was born May 13, 1933 on the family farm to Frank Gustav Tonn and Marie Johanna Gruendemann Tonn. He attended District 69 school near Carlos, MN, through 8th grade, then Central Highschool in Alexadria. After graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Martin was sent to Germany as part of the Army of Occupation during...

Aug 15, 2021

Gretchen Renae (Fuhrmannek) Spaeth was born on August 3, 1964 in Worthington, MN to Erich and Crystal (Nelson) Fuhrmannek. She attended school in Pipestone, MN and graduated from Pipestone Area High School in 1983. Following her graduation, Gretchen attended St. Cloud State University. During this time, she met and married Paul Johnson. The couple had two children: Amber and...

Aug 14, 2021

Roger Donald Busch was born on July 29, 1959, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Donald and Bernadine (Klimek) Busch.  He graduated in 1977, from Jefferson High School in Alexandria and enjoyed working as a cook at Roger’s Steakout.  Roger enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1981.  He moved to Northome, Minnesota where he started his own...

Aug 13, 2021

LaVonne Lois (Londin) Hildebrandt was born on April 30, 1927, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Oscar and Vandala (Hogberg) Londin.  She graduated from Johnson High School in St. Paul.  LaVonne went to work as a clerk for Northern Pacific Railroad.

LaVonne was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Hildebrandt on September 10, 1949, at Gustavus Adolphus in...

Aug 13, 2021

William Jay “Rock” Anderson, the son of Theodore and Dorothy Anderson, was born on July 3, 1922, in Wadena, MN.  Rock graduated from Wadena High School and continued his education at Carlton College.  He enlisted into the United States Air Force for three years during WWII.  After the war, he completed his college degree at Carlton College and then...

Aug 13, 2021

Orrin was born on December 17, 1933, in Bellingham, Minnesota, to Charles and Lydia (Hinneberg) Minzel.  Orrin served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. While proudly serving, he enjoyed traveling and exploring many sites in Europe.

Orrin met Karen Ronning on a blind date in 1956. Their blind date was arranged by mutual friends...

Aug 10, 2021

Robert Carl Williams was born to Walter Carl Williams and Ethel Mae (Thorp) Williams on March 15, 1933. He grew up on the family farm in Sherburn, MN. He attended school through the 10th grade and two years later he enlisted in the US Navy when he was 18; following in his brother’s footsteps.

He served as a fireman on...

Aug 9, 2021

Dorothy Marie Horvat was born on May 3, 1934, in Wells, Minnesota to John and Mary (Troska) Schultz. She grew up in Wells and attended St. Casimir Catholic School until 8th grade and later graduated from Wells High School. Dorothy continued her education at St. Mary’s University in Rochester, MN. After earning her LPN degree, she moved to Mankato,...

Aug 9, 2021

Gary Benedict Hanson, the son of Bennie Hanson and Helen (Mrnak) Pronek, was born on August 19, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Gary grew up in Alexandria and after the death of his father at age 10, Helen’s second husband Charlie Pronek helped raise him.  Gary attended country school and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1962.  He served in...

Aug 8, 2021

Vernon James Schlemmer, was born on September 20, 1929, on his family farm near Wood Lake, MN, the sixth of twelve children, born to Christian and Anna (Rust) Schlemmer.  Vernon graduated from Echo High School in the class of 1947 and then enlisted in the Army Air Corp in September of 1948.  He was a Korean War veteran and...

Aug 7, 2021

Dr. James Edney, an Omaha surgeon who was recognized as a top breast cancer specialist in the region, died on Aug. 7 in a tragic plane accident in Victoria, Minnesota. He was 72.

Dr. Edney served as a surgeon starting in 1975, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Early in his career, he completed a one-year...

Aug 7, 2021

Jacob Theodore Mertes passed away August 7, 2021, at the age of 42.

Jake, as he was known to family and friends, was born November 2, 1978, at Grand Forks Air Force Base where his parents were stationed. He spent the majority of his life in the Midwest, living in Nebraska, North Dakota and Minnesota.

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Aug 2, 2021

Dixie Claymore

Dixie Kay Claymore, 63, passed away peacefully on August 2nd, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation will be held from 5 – 7pm on Thursday, August 26th, 2021, at First Lutheran Church, 1655 18th Ave E, Alexandria, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Friday, August 27th, 2021, also...

Jul 28, 2021

June Yvonne Sjoquist was born June 18, 1936, to Oscar and Hazel (Peterson) Sjoquist in Herman, Minnesota.  She was their second daughter in a family of six.  She was baptized at the home of Rev. Pilgrim of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Donnelly and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Herman.  She graduated from Herman High School in...