Obituaries
Darlene Wagner
Aug 30, 2020
Darlene Rose Wagner, the daughter of Bill and Rose (Zwack) Ritten, was born in Brandon, MN on March 30, 1937. She was baptized and confirmed from the Our Lady of Seven Dolors in Millerville, MN. She graduated from Brandon High School and then married Marvin Wagner on November 23, 1955 in Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Together,...
Evelyn Petersen
Aug 25, 2020
Evelyn Mae Petersen was born in Alexandria, Minnesota on May 1, 1925 to Fred and Mary (Zaviska) Schwartz. She attended and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1943. Following her schooling, Evelyn moved to Minneapolis for a short time before returning to Alexandria. She worked for Powers Department Store as an administrative assistant and as an operator for the...
Elyse Dvorsak
Aug 25, 2020
Elyse Dvorsak, age 35, of Alexandria, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. A graveside service will be held at a later date.
Elyse Dvorsak
Aug 25, 2020
Elyse Marie Dvorsak, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. A private family graveside will be held at Kinkead Cemetery.
Daniel Neller
Aug 23, 2020
Daniel W. Neller, age 88, of Alexandria, MN, died August 23, 2020 at St. Cloud Hospital.
He was born in 1932 to Charles and Ruth Neller in Alexandria at St. Luke’s Hospital and lived most of his life in Alexandria.
Sports were a great love, and Dan played football, basketball, baseball and Legion baseball through...
Jeanne Fritz
Aug 21, 2020
JEANNE M. FRITZ
Jeanne Marie Miller was born January 27, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Russell and Rosaleen (Kranz) Miller. Jeanne was raised and schooled in Minneapolis. Following her graduation from high school Jeanne moved to Carlos, MN and she received an associate degree from Fergus Falls Community College.
Jeanne was united in...
Joyce DeGrote
Aug 21, 2020
Joyce (Lake) DeGrote was born on the family farm near Hoffman, MN July 30, 1926 to Francis and Amelia (Nelson) Lake. She lived there for the first 12 years of her life. Then came the Great Depression and drought. The farm was lost, and the family moved to the Holmes City area. Joyce attended high school in Alexandria where...
Joseph Bachman
Aug 18, 2020
Joseph Edward Bachman was born October 29, 1936, in Ramona, SD and peacefully went to be with the Lord on August 18, 2020. Formerly residing in Woodbury, MN, Joe served on the Fire Department for several years. He had a long career at Hoerner Waldorf Corporation in St. Paul. In retirement he moved to the Alexandria lakes area. He loved working...
Ramona Pekarek
Aug 17, 2020
Ramona Lynn Pekarek, 48 of Wendell MN passed away August 17, 2020.
Ramona was born on January 21st, 1972 in Alexandria, MN to David and Linda (Uhde) Schackel. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran church in Carlos, MN. She graduated from Jefferson High school in Alexandria. MN.
Ramona Lynn Schackel and Mark Steven...
Lloyd Walberg
Aug 17, 2020
Lloyd Conrad Walberg, the son of Andrew and Bertina (Orvald) Walberg, was born on September 14, 1927, in Evansville, MN. He was one of 10 sibling and grew up in the Evansville area. Lloyd farmed in Douglas County, worked as mechanic in Alexandria at the Texaco and delivered gas and fuel oil. He also traveled to California and worked...
Steven Wirth
Aug 16, 2020
Steven Carl Wirth was born on August 28, 1947, in Frazee, MN to Carl and Elva (Robinson) Wirth. He attended and graduated from Frazee High School in 1968. Steven enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from 1966 to 1970. He was honorably discharged and earned the rank of E-4 Sergeant.
Following his military service,...
Glenn Sorenson
Aug 15, 2020
Glenn Charles Sorenson was born on May 8, 1924, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Albert and Rose (Funfar) Sorenson. The family lived on a farm near Smith Lake in rural Nelson. Glenn graduated from Alexandria High School and farmed with his brother, Herman. In 1960, he and his friend, Bud Dahlberg went to Hawaii to work construction on an...
Brenna Swanson
Aug 15, 2020
Brenna Elizabeth Grace Swanson was born November 25th, 1984, in Saint Paul, MN. When Brenna was four, she and her family moved to Alexandria, MN, where she later graduated from Jefferson Senior High. Brenna has lived in many places all over Minnesota and made friends wherever she went. While living in Barnesville, MN, Brenna met the love of her...
Glenn Reynolds
Aug 14, 2020
Glenn Myron Reynolds was born on January 30, 1936, in Alexandria, MN to Agnes (Feigum) and George Reynolds. As a child, Glenn’s father left to serve in WWII. However, at age 7, his father returned and his parents divorced; Glenn grew up in close quarters with his mother and two siblings.
In elementary school, Glenn often washed...
Floretta Jarvis
Aug 10, 2020
Floretta Jean (Ryker) Jarvis was born in Patriot, Indiana to Floyd and Flora (Shannon) Ryker. Floretta married Ed Jarvis on November 9, 1963, in Vallonia, IN. Her occupations included nurse’s aide, poultry plant laborer, waitress and Weight Watchers lecturer. Floretta enjoyed studying her Bible, reading, conversing with friends and family members, cooking and being a hostess to multiple guests...
Adrian Ledermann
Aug 8, 2020
Adrian F. Ledermann, age 83, died suddenly at his home near Brandon, on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
Adrian was born on October 25, 1936 to parents John and Pauline Ledermann on the family farm. He attended country grade school at Wide View School, District 48 and high school in Brandon. After graduation, he received mechanical training at...
Betty Gunness
Aug 7, 2020
Betty Darlene (Person) Gunness was born February 24, 1936 in Lowry, the youngest of seven children to Carl and Matilda (Nelson) Person. She graduated from Glenwood high school and married Arnie Gunness September 11, 1954. They made their home in Lowry where Betty worked part time at the Lowry Creamery office and helped manage phone calls and paperwork for...
Steven Kraft
Aug 6, 2020
Steven Todd Kraft, age 64 of Alexandria, MN, died on August 6, 2020 of a heart attack.Todd was born in the Worthington Regional Hospital on June 30, 1956 to Evangeline “Vannie” (Knudson) and Allan “Dup” Kraft. He grew up on the family farm in Brewster with his fivesiblings. After graduating from Brewster High School in 1974, he stayed in...
Mark Pronek
Aug 6, 2020
My brother, Mark John Pronek was born the youngest of our family on 2-6-62. He was welcomed home to heaven by his friend, Jesus along with our parents-Charlie and Helen (Mrnak-Hanson) Pronek, and his brother Wencil on August 6, 2020. Mark will know a lot of family and friends on the other side. Mom always told the story of...
Maynard Roth
Aug 5, 2020
Maynard John Roth was bom on November 8, 1934 to John and Florence (Beulke) Roth of Carlos, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Carlos, Minnesota, attended elementary school at Carlos Public School and graduated from Alexandria High School.
Maynard served in the army from 1955-1956, stationed in Korea right after the war....
