Obituaries
Paulette Bachman
May 10, 2021
Paulette Mary (Roelike) Bachman was born March 10, 1947 in Melrose, MN to Gilbert and Evelyn (Bauer) Roelike. She attended catholic school in Elrosa and later graduated from Belgrade. Paulette moved to Sauk Centre following graduation where she worked at Finger Hut. She married Gary Bachman and together they had three children: Tim, Jason, and Tammy. Due to Gary’s...
Curtis Thorfinnson
May 8, 2021
Curtis “Curt” H. Thorfinnson, was the youngest of three sons born to Hjalti “Mike” and Johanna “Jo” Thorfinnson on June 10, 1939. He grew up in Wahpeton, ND, where he graduated from high school in 1957 and North Dakota State School of Science in 1959. On August 19, 1961, he married his high school sweetheart, Bonnie Koppelman. They lived...
Jerome Bisek
May 7, 2021
Jerome Henry Bisek, (Deacon Jerry) of Elk River, passed away on May 7, 2021. Jerome was born in Starbuck, MN, on November 7, 1935 to Henry and Clara (Trousil) Bisek. He attended and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1954. He then joined the U.S. Army. He married the love of his life, Ellie Snyder, on Sept. 19, 1957. ...
Robert Fagen
May 4, 2021
Robert Dean “Bob” Fagen was born on July 15, 1938, the son of Holmes and Lillie (Haugen) Fagen in Montevideo, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm near Granite Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Wang Lutheran Church. He attended Granite Falls High School and was on the football team and was involved in FFA. Bob graduated from...
Stanley Johnsrud
May 2, 2021
Stanley Eugene Johnsrud, son of Louis and Clarice (Larson) Johnsrud, was born in rural Kensington, January 26, 1937, the youngest of three siblings. He was baptized and confirmed at Solem Lutheran in rural Kensington. His family lived and farmed in the Kensington area for many years and Stanley graduated from Kensington High School in 1955. He proudly served in the...
Danny Haak
May 1, 2021
Danny Jay Haak, “Dan” was born on May 10th, 1961 in Duluth, Minnesota. Dan was baptized and confirmed at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Garfield, and then attended Garfield Elementary school. In 1979, Dan Graduated from Jefferson High School, before briefly moving to California and starting his trade in a machine shop, then returning home after the passing...
Gerald "Jerry" Buchanan
Apr 28, 2021
Gerald (Jerry) D. Buchanan, Age 71, died peacefully, Wednesday April 28th, 2021 under the loving care of Woodcrest Assisted Living, Alexandria.
He was born December 7th, 1949 in Flint Michigan to Dr. Gerald and Laurie Buchanan.
Throughout most of his life he and his loved ones suffered through the mental illness that life dealt him....
Virginia "Ginny" Hoffman
Apr 27, 2021
Virginia Margaret Behl was born January 22, 1948, in Morris, MN, the daughter of Eugene and Evelyn (Galvin) Behl. She grew up in Morris part of the St. Mary’s congregation there and graduated from the Morris High School in 1966.
On October 21, 1967, Ginny was united in marriage to Ronald Hoffman. The couple made their home...
Allan Peterson
Apr 27, 2021
Allan Lloyd Peterson was born on February 5, 1938, in Viborg, SD to Wendell and Sylvia (Hansen) Peterson. He graduated from Strandburg, SD High School in 1956. Allan enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from 1958 to 1960 and was stationed in Korea. After his discharge Allan went to work at a gas station in Milbank, SD, where...
Myrna Golnitz
Apr 26, 2021
Myrna Marie Golnitz, 79, was called home to Jesus after succumbing to Lewy Body Dementia on Monday, April 26, 2021, in Alexandria, Minn. Myrna was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on June 21, 1941, to Harold and Marion (Sumption) Larson. As the only daughter of a railroad working father and a farming mother, she learned early on her joy...
Curtis Johnson
Apr 25, 2021
Curtis Allen Johnson, 73, died on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Home in Battle Lake, MN.
Curtis was born, at home, on December 6, 1947, in Norwegian Grove Township, MN. To Alvin and Grace (Kuik) Johnson. He attended school in Frazee, Pelican Rapids and graduated from Fergus Falls High School.
He served...
Avanelle "Avy" Gray
Apr 25, 2021
Avanelle “Avy” Frances (Miller) Gray was born October 15, 1930, on a farm near Wheaton; the eldest child of three born to Delos and Alice (Boekholt) Miller. Avy attended rural schools in Traverse County and graduated from the West Central School of Agriculture (WCSA) in Morris in 1947.
Avy was faculty secretary for four years after graduating...
Steven Lindstrom
Apr 22, 2021
Steven William Lindstrom was born on February 15, 1957, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Frederick and Sylvia (Moll) Lindstrom. Steven was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Alexandria. He attended Washington Elementary School, Central Middle School, and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1975. Steven attended North Dakota State University and earned his Bachelor’s degree in...
Michael Haabala
Apr 21, 2021
Michael Alan Haabala, the son of Duane and Melody (Schneiderr) Haabala, was born on February 14, 1976, in Alexandria, Minnesota. Mike was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and confirmed at West Moe Lutheran Church. He graduated from Brandon High School in 1994 and then served with the Minnesota National Guard. Mike met the love of his life, Julia...
Grace Ljung
Apr 16, 2021
Grace Adelle Ljung, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2021, with her children at her side.
Grace was born to John and Ruth (Erickson) Rosander on a wintry January day in 1928. She joined older brother, Leland, and grew up near Dassel, MN. After graduating from Dassel High School and attending Minnesota School of Business,...
Norman Roth
Apr 13, 2021
Norman “Norm” Roth passed away in his sleep on April 13, 2021 at Grand Arbor Alexandria MN at the age of 94. Norman was born in Alexandria on July 22, 1926, the son of Arthur and Bertha Roth. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. He attended local schools in Alexandria and graduated high...
Trevor Ludwig
Apr 12, 2021
Trevor Wayne Ludwig, the son of Tommy and Doris (Medenwaldt) Ludwig, was born on November 3, 1966, in Alexandria, MN. He was baptized on December 4, 1966, at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. He attended elementary school at Zion Lutheran from K-8th grade, Central Jr. High for 9th grade and then Jefferson High School, where he graduated with honors...
Gary Miller
Apr 11, 2021
Gary Steven Miller was born on December 13, 1956, in Cloquet, Minnesota the son of Melvin & Alice (Cope) Miller. He attended Wrenshall High School and graduated in 1974. Gary moved to Alexandria in 1978 to help his parents operate Miller’s Crestwood Golf Course. After his parents sold the golf course he worked at Nordic Trails Golf Course.
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Sue Green
Apr 10, 2021
Susan Anne Green was born on September 14, 1948, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Lawrence (Bud) and Jeanne (Fabeck) Stark. Sue was the second of 10 children. The family lived in New Richmond, Wisconsin before moving to Kensington when Sue was 11. She graduated from Kensington High School in 1967.
Sue was united in marriage to John...
Larry Shoemaker
Apr 7, 2021
Larry Dean Shoemaker was born on August 15, 1942 in Alexandria to Arlington and Helen (Beloredsky) Shoemaker. He married Mary Ettel on August 12, 1977 in Hennepin county. Together they had 2 daughters, Kimberly and Dawn. After moving back to Alexandria in 1995, Larry worked at various manufacturing facilities until he retired. Retirement saw Larry looking for new recipes to...
