Obituaries
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....
Carol Neilsen
Jul 26, 2020
Carol Jenny (Ostlund) Neilsen was born on December 23, 1938, in Alexandria to Osten and Evelyn (Olson) Ostlund. She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria.
Carol owned and operated Windjammer Resort on Lake Carlos, and the Red Garter Restaurant in Evansville. She later started professionally for people and called it Carol’s House Cleaning....
Patricia Kuiper
Jul 26, 2020
Patricia Mae Kuiper, the daughter of Albert and Mildred (Rusten) Anderson, was born on January 29, 1939, in La Grande township, MN. Pat grew up in the Alexandria area where she was baptized in 1939 and confirmed in 1954 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. She attended School District #83 until the 6th grade and then graduated from Central...
Marlene Thompson
Jul 25, 2020
Marlene Beverly Nelson Thompson, our Mom, died on July 25, 2020.
Our hearts are broken. But we know she's having a grand time, walking with no trouble, gesturing with her left hand as she talks.
She's having coffee with the people she loves and has missed so much: her Mom Agnes, brothers Dick and Dave,...
Marie Smith
Jul 23, 2020
Marie Ann (Molander) Smith was born on March 17, 1931, in Balaton, MN to Nels and Maud (Mattson) Molander. She attended and later graduated from Huron High School in South Dakota. Following her schooling, Marie met William Smith and the couple were united in marriage on August 10, 1950. The couple lived in Huron, SD, Lake Preston, SD, Little...
Sandra Bloomquist
Jul 19, 2020
Sandra Lee Groth Bloomquist was born on August 26, 1939 in Mayville, North Dakota to parents Dorothy Elken Groth Larson and Selmer “Sam” Paul Groth. Sandra`s father died when she was two years old and her mother married Orrie Larson in 1944. Sandra died on July 19, 2020 in Alexandria, Minnesota with her family by her side after living...
Marcella Holverson
Jul 15, 2020
Marcella Ruth (Zastrow, Larsen) Holverson was born in Garfield, MN on March 19, 1925 to Frank and Alvina (Brueske) Zastrow. She attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse in the township of Leaf Valley, MN until graduating in 1939. She moved to Alexandria, MN where she worked for room and board while attending Alexandria High School. Shortly after...
Blake Nohre
Jul 14, 2020
Blake Lee Nohre, born on December 19th, 2005, tragically lost his life on July 14th, 2020 in a bicycle accident.
Blake was a loving and affectionate child who loved to cuddle. People knew Blake for his ear to ear grin, his energetic personality, and his smile, no matter the circumstances. His smile was contagious and others around...
Paula Meissner
Jul 14, 2020
Paula Jean (Peterson) Meissner was born on January 6, 1967 to Palmer and Patricia (Webb) Peterson in Granite Falls, MN. She was baptized at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Granite Falls. Paula graduated from Brandon High School in 1985 and continued her education at Mankato State University where she received her Elementary Education Degree. Paula joined Americor and taught...
Marland O'Hern
Jul 14, 2020
Marland began his life in North Minneapolis on October 3, 1926. His beloved mother taught him many lessons about working hard and saving money as his family navigated the years of the Great Depression and World War II. As a teenager, towards the war end of WWII, Marland joined the US Army, where he was stationed processing soldiers in...
Jean (Mable) Zastrow
Jul 13, 2020
Mable Jean Thornbloom was born February 4, 1935 in Sauk Centre, MN. As an infant she was adopted by Losse and Carrie Rose in Alexandria, MN. Jean was raised and schooled in Alexandria.
On December 13, 1954 Jean was united in marriage to Palmer Zastrow at Ebenezer Lutheran Church Leaf Valley. The couple made their home on...
Jeanette Barrett
Jul 12, 2020
Jeanette Margie Barrett (Gulso) was born in a small town in MN, Howard Lake. She was baptized and confirmed at St. James Lutheran Church in Howard Lake. She and her 2 brothers were raised by their parents Leona and Louis on a family dairy and crop farm. She graduated from Howard Lake High School in 1956. Jan met James Arthur...
Dennis "DJ" Moen
Jul 11, 2020
DJ (Dennis Jay) Moen, 52, of Alexandria passed away peacefully in his home, Saturday, July 11, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. With his strong and independent spirit he fought for all options to prolong his life but he lost his toughest battle due to aggressive cancer. DJ was born on April 13, 1968. DJ was well loved by many,...
