Obituaries
Wayne O Whiting
Mar 1, 2025
Wayne Odair Whiting was born on March 6,1928 in Pine City, Minnesota to Clinton and Salin (Anderson) Whiting. He was baptized in Pine City and confirmed at Svea Lutheran Church (Calvary) in Alexandria. The family farmed in the Pine City area until purchasing a farm in Alexandria in 1943. They continued to farm after his father died shortly after moving...
John (Jack) Baumann
Feb 27, 2025
John Albert Baumann, affectionately known as "Jack," was born on April 29, 1936, in Alexandria, Minnesota to John and Dorothy Baumann. He passed away peacefully at his home in Alexandria on February 27, 2025, in the care of his loving daughter and granddaughter, leaving behind a legacy filled with love, teachings, and cherished memories.
Jack dedicated much of his life to...
Casey A Kangas
Feb 24, 2025
Casey Allyn Kangas was born on June 27, 1981, in Glenwood, Minnesota the son of Clare and Doreen (Bachmann) Kangas. He grew up in rural Brandon and graduated from Evansville High School. In his younger years he enjoyed cooking at local restaurants, worked on several Dairy Farms. Later on in life he worked as a welder for Voyager Aluminum and...
John (Jack) Wagner
Feb 24, 2025
Jack was born to John G. Wagner and Katherine P. (Loeffler) Wagner at home in Millerville, Minnesota. He was born with a number of disabilities due to lack of oxygen during his difficult birth. He was cared for and raised on the family farm. His faith and love grew with the help of a large extended family. All of his...
Rona' M. Anderson
Feb 22, 2025
Rona’ Marie Cook Anderson passed away on February 22, 2025, at her home in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Rona’ Marie Cook (Ronny) was born on January 31, 1943, in Flint, Michigan to Kenneth B. & Fern H. (Jeffries) Cook. Family lore says her dad named her after a character in a book he read; and now a daughter, granddaughter, and two of her...
James Theadore Jesnowski
Feb 21, 2025
James Jesnowski, 75 of Fargo, formerly of Evansville, passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota on Friday, February 21, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Brandon. Burial will be at St. Ann's Cemetery, with a funeral luncheon to follow. A public visitation will be...
Gary Carlson
Feb 21, 2025
Donald Gerald "Gary" Carlson, 87, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on February 21, 2025, surrounded and cared for by his loving family from acute leukemia. He is survived by his children: Mark Carlson (Deb), Heidi Carlson, Juli Holst (Dan), and Eric Carlson (Karla); grandchildren: Kyle, Adam, Amy, Sam, Errol, Doe, Noah, August, and Jo; and siblings:...
Dean Roger Peterson
Feb 20, 2025
Dean Peterson, 88 of Alexandria, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls, MN. A public visitation for Dean will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM with a prayer service starting at 11:30. Burial will be at Lake Ida Cemetery...
Laura Mae Larson - Dosdall
Feb 20, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Laura Mae Larson - Dosdall, who left this world peacefully on February 20, 2025, at the age of 99½. Born on August 4, 1925, in Starbuck, Minnesota. Laura was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, devoted homemaker, and cherished friend to many. Laura was baptized and confirmed at...
Sharon L. Muzik
Feb 14, 2025
Sharon Louise Muzik, born on October 8, 1942, in Alexandria, MN, peacefully departed this world on February 14, 2025. A true war baby, Sharon was shaped by the spirit of resilience and community that defined her upbringing. She graduated from Central High School in 1960 before embarking on a fulfilling career in nursing, earning her RN degree from Nursing School...
Elaine Diekman Martin
Feb 13, 2025
Elaine Diekman Martin was born on December 3, 1935 in Urness Township the daughter of Andrew & Emma (Thorson) Urness. She attended country school and Kensington High School before attending Alexandria High School graduating in 1953. During High School Elaine worked at the theatre where her love of watching movies started and continued her whole life.
After graduation she started working...
Dolores "Dolly" Lantz
Feb 12, 2025
Dolores “Dolly” Lantz was born on August 7, 1927, in Mayville, North Dakota the daughter of Knute and Anna (Jenson) Kleveland. She was baptized and confirmed at Mayville Lutheran Church. Dolly attended Mayville High School and graduated in 1945. After graduation she attended Mayville State College.
Dolores was united in marriage to Bradford Lantz on September 8, 1946 in Mayville, North...
Allen Marion Vanderby
Feb 11, 2025
Allen Marion Vanderby, a beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2025, at the Vivie Care Center in Alexandria, MN at the age of 83. Born on January 22, 1942, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, he was the son of Marion and Helen (Schnetzer) Vanderby. After graduating from Ringsted High School in 1960, Allen's life was...
DeLilia Faye Peterson
Feb 7, 2025
DeLilia was born to Mike and Tillie Klinghagen in Lennox, South Dakota on January 20, 1928. She was the oldest of four girls, and was leaned on pretty heavily to help with all the chores of working on a farm with chickens, pigs and cows. Her parents were always having people come over for tea, and with people buying eggs...
William Byron Gardner
Feb 5, 2025
William "Bill" Byron Gardner was born on November 21st, 1952, in Norwich, Connecticut and baptized in the Baptist faith as a child. He served in the Navy from the age of 20 to 23, during the years of 1972 - 1975. Bill then resided in Connecticut for several years, and later moved to live with his mother, Adele, and father,...
James "Jim" Carl Helrigle
Feb 5, 2025
Helrigle, James Carl, age 75, passed peacefully from this life at home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. He was born February 26, 1949 in Dayton, OH to Stanley and Frances Helrigle. He married Melissa Ann Pomeroy on June 15, 2013 in Alexandria, MN.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Frances (McGill) Helrigle, and sister Linda Jarvis (Helrigle)....
Sheryl Joyce Listrom
Feb 3, 2025
Sheryl (Wrolson) Listrom was born on August 9, 1946 in Alexandria, MN; beloved daughter of Lawny and Florence Wrolson. She grew up on a farm outside of Garfield and spent her early years attending a small country school a little over a mile from her home. This is where she developed her life-long love of reading. She later attended Alexandria...
Maureen "Beanie" Geris
Feb 2, 2025
Maureen Loretta Geris, known affectionately as Beanie, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at the age of 83, in the loving embrace of her family. Born on February 18, 1941, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Beanie was one of eight children. Her family then moved to Alexandria, Minnesota. It was in Alexandria where she attended high school and began...
Dennis Glen Lund
Feb 2, 2025
Dennis Glen Lund, age 87, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Dennis was born on September 9, 1937, to William and Clara (VanSickle) Lund in Alexandria. He graduated from Brandon High School in 1955. Dennis grew up attending the Calvary Covenant Church in Evansville.
Dennis was united in marriage to Colleen Rossum in 1958, and they...
Thomas Robert Hertzog
Jan 30, 2025
Thomas R. Hertzog
July 21, 1953 – January 30, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Robert Hertzog, age 71, of Alexandria, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, unexpectedly at his home after suffering a heart attack. Tom was born July 21, 1953, in Winsted, Minnesota to Paul and Florence (Krekelberg) Hertzog.
He graduated from Melrose High School in 1972 and went on to serve his country in...
