Obituaries
Elaine Davis
Jan 6, 2021
Elaine Evelyn Davis was born on September 16, 1935, in Ludden, North Dakota, the daughter of Robert and Emma (Harvisto) Frederick. She grew up around Ludden, North Dakota.
Elaine was united in marriage to Willard Davis on September 4, 1951 in Correll, Minnesota. The couple lived in St. Paul for a short period and then they moved...
Lee Hockert
Jan 3, 2021
Lee B. Hockert was born on January 28, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN. The family moved to Sauk Centre in 1946 and he graduated there in 1956. Lee married Karen A. Hockert in 1968. They have five children: Katie (Wei Seng) Won, Wayzata, Shawn (Miranda), Somerville, MA, Thomas (Laura), Stillwater, Amy and Jin (Brad) Wagner. Grandchildren: Brandon and Adelle Won,...
Ardelle Bjoralt
Jan 2, 2021
Ardelle Annette Bjoralt was born on February 15, 1946, in Alexandria to Fredolf and Edythe (Erickson) Hanson. She graduated from high school in Alexandria.
On May 1, 1965, she was married to Sherlin Bjoralt. The couple lived in Minneapolis but enjoyed a summer residence on Lake Henry in Alexandria. Alexandria became their permanent home in 1986.
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Agatha Thoennes
Jan 2, 2021
Agatha Cecelia (Brozek) Thoennes was born in Douglas County on June 20, 1922, the first of seven children of Andrew and Rose (Korkowski) Brozek. She attended country school in District #56 through the 8th grade.
Agatha was united in marriage to Alphonse Thoennes on October 29, 1945, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon. The couple farmed...
Erwin Klimek
Jan 2, 2021
Erwin (Erv) Nick Klimek was born October 24, 1941 in Millerville Township, MN son of Edmond and Barbara (Thoennes) Klimek. He attended school in Brandon, MN. After high school he worked for Urbank Bait.
Erv was united in marriage to Barbara Karger on June 3, 1966. From this union they were blessed with three children, Jeffrey, James...
Lovilla Sampson
Jan 1, 2021
Lovilla Jane (Whalen) Sampson was born September 30, 1949, on the McHenry/Pierce county line on the way to Rugby, ND to Richard and Elizabeth (Hall) Whalen. She attended school in Towner, ND and went on to work as a cook and baker in the restaurant industry for the greater portion of her life. She spent a number of years...
Hildegarde Ziegelmann
Jan 1, 2021
Hildegarde Mae (Guenther) Ziegelmann was born July 14, 1919, to Frank and Celia (Wilm) Guenther in Leaf Valley Township. She attended school In Leaf Valley Township.
On October 4, 1942, Hildegarde married Olaf Ziegelmann and they moved to Alexandria. Hildegarde worked doing laundry and ironings for people on the lakes as well as cleaning houses. She loved planting...
Marlene Lund
Dec 30, 2020
Marlene Louise (Navratil) Lund was born on October 28, 1937, to Louis and Barbara Navratil in Alexandria, MN. Marlene graduated from Alexandria High School in 1955 and then attended nursing school. She graduated in 1958 as a registered nurse from St. Barnabas School of Nursing.
Marlene was united in marriage to Eldred “Bill” Lund on September 27,...
Thomas Thompson
Dec 29, 2020
Thomas L. Thompson January 7, 1935 – December 29, 2020
Our Dad was one of the kindest, most giving people you’d ever have the pleasure of meeting. Getting him out of church was a real chore. “Tom!” “Tom!” “Tom!” You’d look at our Mom and plead, “Can we please wait in the car?” His one-liners are legend....
Robert Weiland
Dec 29, 2020
Robert E. Weiland was born in Framnas Township near Morris, MN, along with his twin, Ronald, on January 4, 1938, the son of Nicholas and Anna (Pusl) Weiland. Robert graduated from Hoffman High School in 1957, one year later than he should have because of an accident with a gravel truck that broke his leg and skull when he...
Norma Hesse
Dec 27, 2020
Norma Caroline (Swenson) Hesse was born on August 21, 1927, in Butte, Montana to Harold and Gina (Gulsvig) Swenson. She moved to Glenwood at the age of 4 with her foster parents, Emil and Emma Evenson. Norma graduated from Glenwood High School.
On October 14, 1947, Norma was united in marriage to Dale Hesse in Sisseton, SD. ...
Betty Walter
Dec 26, 2020
Betty Lou (Jones) Walter was born in Osakis, Minnesota on August 25, 1929. She was the youngest of the large family of Harry and Mary Faith (Bennett) Jones. Betty passed away on December 26, 2020 at the age of 91 years at her residence at Grand Arbor.
Betty attended Osakis Public school and completed her senior year...
Luella Vendell
Dec 26, 2020
Luella Delores Vendell (90) of Alexandria, MN, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 from COVID-19.
Luella was born May 9, 1930 in Moe Township, to Edwin and Mabel (Severson) Olson. Luella graduated in 1948, from Central High School as one of “The Great Class of 48”. She started working for Fluegal Motor Co. 3...
Randy Johnson
Dec 23, 2020
Randy Allen Johnson, 65, of Coon Rapids (formerly of rural Kensington) passed away Wednesday, December 23, as a result of complications from COVID.
Randy was born on June 17, 1955, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Dale and Evelyn (Rossum) Johnson. He was baptized and confirmed in Kensington Covenant Church. He attended Kensington High School, graduating in...
Merle Olson
Dec 20, 2020
Merle Olson, a third-generation resident of Alexandria, MN., passed away on Sunday morning, December 20, 2020. He was 88.
Born in Alexandria, MN to Chester and Annie (Nyquist) Olson on November 3, 1932, he was the younger of the family’s two children. His sister, Arlue (Olson) Beheng, was Merle’s lifelong...
Loretta Olson
Dec 19, 2020
Loretta Florence Vitale was born February 4, 1926 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Samuel and Rose (Miletillo) Vitale. She was raised in Detroit where she graduated from high school.
Sherlock Olson was traveling on a train returning from his military service when he saw Loretta and decided that was the woman he was going to marry....
LaVonne Anderson
Dec 18, 2020
LaVonne (Vonnie) was born June 24, 1929 to Oscar and Cecilia Goltz in Darfur, MN. She attended Darfur Elementary and Comfrey High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Roger Anderson, on November 9, 1946. Vonnie and Roger farmed 23 years in Comfrey. In 1969 until her retirement, Vonnie worked at the Comfrey School as a teacher’s aide. Vonnie loved...
Ruth Westerberg
Dec 16, 2020
Ruth Ann Klein was born July 25, 1948, in Needles, CA, the daughter of Edward and Phyllis (Field) Klein. She moved with her family to St. Cloud, MN at a young age. She grew up in St. Cloud where she graduated from Tech High School.
Ruth began doing clerical work for a doctor in St. Cloud. She...
Daniel Olson
Dec 16, 2020
Daniel Lee Olson was born on August 27, 1951, in Alexandria, Minnesota, the son of Winston and Ima Jean (Lee) Olson. An outgoing young rascal, Dan grew up on City Park Road with his brother, Dave. The two boys spent hours listening and singing to records, playing at City Park, going to the beach, and got started in the...
JuleAnn Kelley
Dec 16, 2020
Juleann Betsy Kelley was born on November 24, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents, Arthur and Olga (Moline) Pearson. At the age of 10, she was crowned Queen Juleann from the Minneapolis Retail Grocers Association. She graduated in 1961 from South High School in Minneapolis.
Juleann was united in marriage to Michael Kelley on December 19, 1964,...
