Obituaries

Oct 6, 2020

Marie Ella Anna Sievert (Bundy) Vendel, known to friends and family as "Mickey". She was born on April 6, 1927 to Frank and Rose (Donner) Vendel in Alexandria, MN. Mickey passed away on October 6, 2020 in Grand Rapids, MN at the age of 93 years. She married Robert Bundy (Bob) on September 17, 1949.  They were married until...

Oct 6, 2020

Raymond Walter Raguse, 81, of Alexandria, MN passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

Ray was born on June 9, 1939, in Breckenridge, MN, the son of Walter and Alice (Ahlstein) Raguse. He was raised on the family farm near Wheaton, MN and attended school in Wheaton where he graduated...

Oct 6, 2020

Sonia was born in Minot, North Dakota on August 28th, 1924, to John and Louise (Lillesve) Husby, the youngest of four children.  The family lived in both Bismarck and Finley, North Dakota before eventually moving to McIntosh, Minnesota, where, according to her, she was a good student, despite “enduring two years of Latin and the ‘disaster’ that was chemistry.”...

Oct 5, 2020

David Lawrence Asche, age 68, passed away October 5, 2020, at CentreCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.

Dave was born on March 26, 1952, in Willmar, MN to Henry Jr. and Dorothy (Ulferts) Asche. He graduated from Raymond High School in 1970 and went on to attend Worthington Community College and Brainerd Technical College. During this time, he met...

Oct 2, 2020

Karen Cecelia (Zimmel) Ammerman was born in Alexandria, MN on October 30, 1943 to Andrew and Dorathea (Muyres) Zimmel. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. She attended and graduated from Osakis High School in 1961. Following her schooling, Karen moved down to Minneapolis and started working for the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She worked her...

Oct 1, 2020

Stephen Iver Waller (81) of Alexandria passed away on October 1, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Steve was born on December 4, 1938 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Harold and Alice Waller. He grew up on a bucolic turkey farm with three sisters and still managed to love him some turkey dinners for the rest of his...

Sep 30, 2020

Ricki “Rick” Duane Jones was born on September 26, 1948, in Lorimor, Iowa to Keith “Casey” and Myrtis “Mandy” (Edwards) Jones.  He spent his school years in Bondurant, IA and later graduated high school from Johnston, IA. He continued his education and earned his business degree.

Rick married Darla Jones in 1985.  He worked a variety of...

Sep 30, 2020

Arthur S. Thompson, Jr., age 75, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at his home in Alexandria, MN.

Art was born November 24, 1944 in Starbuck, MN to Arthur, Sr. and Esther (Reed) Thompson. He was a graduate of Jefferson Sr High in Alexandria. After graduating from Alex Tech, he married Barbara (Berger) on June...

Sep 29, 2020

Verlyn Wayne Bruzek was born May 5, 1932 in Lake Mary Township, MN, the son of Wencil “Jim” and Mildred (Malmberg) Bruzek. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Nepomuk church in Reno Township. Verlyn was raised on the family farm and attended school at District 13 in Lake Mary Township. He continued his education at Central School...

Sep 26, 2020

Rachel Rae Trandahl passed away on September 26, 2020, at her home in Alexandria. She was generous and loving and was always the first to offer help to others. With a contagious laugh, goofy sense of humor, and a great listening ear, she touched many people.

Born May 15, 1983, in Willmar, Minnesota to Ronald and Camille...

Sep 25, 2020

Jenice Kathryn Molitor, the daughter of Thomas and Olive (Olsen) Engesser, was born on October 9, 1936, in Balaton, MN. Jenice lived on a farm near Balaton. She attended country school near Balaton and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1954. Jenice helped her sister and brother-in-law by babysitting their children for a few years. She met...

Sep 25, 2020

Shelley Ann (Nelson) Burgau, 53, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2020, following a car accident.

Shelley was born on October 25, 1966 in Moorhead, MN to Ken and Marillyn Nelson. The love and importance of family was instilled at an early age, and Shelley and her younger sister, Shanna, developed a deep, lasting relationship; they were...

Sep 24, 2020

Ardys was born on January 28, 1934, in Holmes City Township on a farm between Alexandria and Holmes City.  She was a hardworking farm girl who loved the great outdoors.  She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1951.

In December of 1952, Ardys was united in marriage to Harold Fischer.  To this union five children were born:...

Sep 23, 2020

Warren Howard Olson was born to Morten and Helen Olson on May 21, 1935, on a farm near Grove Lake, MN. He died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in Alexandria, MN.

In 1941, the family moved to a farm south of Glenwood, MN. Warren graduated from Glenwood High School in 1953. He attended Moorhead State College and...

Sep 22, 2020

John Edward Kemp was born in St Paul, MN on March 5, 1933 to Earl and Florence(Soltis) Kemp. His parents farmed in Little Canada and later in Anoka County. John loved farm life and probably would have continued in farming, but the tragic loss of his father in a farm accident when John was 12 ended that dream When...

Sep 21, 2020

Violet Iona was born on April 16, 1931, in Woodside, Minnesota, the daughter of Emil and Minnie (Janke) Riedel.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith.  Violet led a full and vibrant life with a outgoing personality and a her own personal style.  She graduated from High school and then Alexandria Technical College and worked as a...

Sep 18, 2020

Janice Mae (Starck) Hammitt went to join our Lord in heaven on September 18, 2020.  Janice was born on June 17, 1935 to Joseph and Mary Starck in Virginia, MN.  She grew up in Hibbing.  Janice married Dale Hammitt on September 19, 1953.  They lived in Carlton, MN where their 5 children were born.  The family moved to Alexandria...

Sep 18, 2020

Eugene Martin Holmquist Sr., the son of Arvid and Elvira (Pearson) Holmquist was born on January 31, 1931, in Clarissa, MN.  He attended country school and then helped his family on their farm near Clarissa.  Eugene met the love of his life, Elaine Bruder and together they were united in marriage on July 1, 1961, at St. Mary’s Catholic...

Sep 18, 2020

Michael “Mike” Scott Malaterre was born on April 30, 1970, in Medina, North Dakota.  He grew up in the Minot area and attended Dakota Adventist Academy in Bismarck, North Dakota.  Mike moved to the Alexandria area in 1991 where he worked on a dairy farm.  In 1993, Mike moved to Joplin, MO, for a short time, then to Simi...

Sep 18, 2020

James “Jim” Allen Runge was born on July 20, 1950, in Eagle Bend, Minnesota to Clifford and Bernice (Johnson) Runge.  He attended and graduated in 1968 from Harlem High School in Rockford, IL.  Jim then attended Rock Valley Community College where he earned his degree in plumbing.

Jim married Carolyn Ward on August 22, 1969 and the...