Obituaries

Louann Rodenborg

May 7, 2020

Louann was born April 6, 1957, to Myron and Joanne Lenning in Jamestown, ND. She passed on from this world, surrounded by family and friends, on May 7, 2020. In the weeks that preceded her passing, she was attended by many family and friends who each lavished care upon her and Mary. She made her first best friend in...

David Pham

May 7, 2020

David Ngoc Pham was born on December 12, 1960, in Phú Yên, Vietnam to Phu and Tieng (Troung) Pham.  He was 1 of 10 children.  His family owned and operated a fishing business in Vietnam.  In 1978, David and his brother, Thanh, fled after the Vietnam War to escape communist rule and arrived in Indonesia at a refugee camp. ...

Belinda Zaske-Wink

May 6, 2020

Belinda was born on June 24, 1976, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of James and Bernice (Gardynski) Zaske.  As a young girl she loved the outdoors going fishing with her dad and brothers and hunting in later years.  Belinda loved sports and was a part of the volleyball, basketball and softball teams during her schooling years.  Belinda graduated from...

Mary Steffen-Blakely

May 3, 2020

Mary (Clifford) Steffen Blakely was born on October 16, 1941, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of George and Elsie (Sanderson) Clifford.  She was the only girl in the family of five growing up in Alexandria and graduating from Jefferson High School in 1959.  She continued her education at Marquette University where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Glenn White

Apr 30, 2020

Glenn Evan White, 65, passed away surrounded by family at his home in Alexandria, MN on Thursday, April 30.  He was diagnosed with late stage colon cancer after suffering a stroke on April 19, 2020.

Glenn was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 5, 1954. When Glenn was 10 years old, his family relocated to Bloomington, MN. ...

Alvin Moen

Apr 29, 2020

Alvin Howard Moen was born on January 2, 1931 and joined his wife Ophelia on April 29, 2020.  He was 89 years old when he died.  He was born and raised in the Sinai, SD area.  He graduated from high school in Sinai and moved to Sioux Falls and spent a year at Augustana College while working at  G&G...

Phyllis Olson

Apr 28, 2020

Phyllis Emogene Olson, the daughter of Clifford and Sabina (Rhodes) Lucas, was born on May 28, 1925 in Alexandria, MN.  She graduated from Central High School in Alexandria.  She was united in marriage on July 12, 1944 to Arnold Olson at the Evansville Church Parsonage.  Together they lived on a farm near Evansville and in Alexandria.

Phyllis...

Kay Rhodes

Apr 22, 2020

Kay Frances (Anderson) Rhodes was born August 30, 1941 in Houston, Texas to Arvie and Louise (Buechler) Anderson. Kay was the youngest of three sisters which included Jeanie Anderson and Betty Jo (Bj) Neumann. She attended and later graduated from Bellaire High School.

After high school she attended Texas Lutheran College receiving her undergraduate degree in social...

Pastor Andrew Hanson

Apr 22, 2020

Andrew Ansel Hanson

Born September 16, 1920 at home, to parents Anthony and Mabel Hanson, (a.k.a. “Grandpa & Grandma Tony”).  Andrew’s father, Tony, worked at Buick for over 43 years. Mabel only had a fourth grade education. Andrew was named after his grandfather Andrew Hanson, and his uncle Ansel Anderson. His grandfather insisted that his name should...

Dwayne Paquin

Apr 21, 2020

Dwayne “Louie” Francis Paquin was born on May 22, 1933, in Long Prairie, MN the eldest child of Keith and Ann Paquin.  They moved to Herman, MN when he was a teenager and attended Herman High School.  Shortly after Dwayne went out to Western North Dakota and worked on a ranch and his dream of being a cowboy was...

Edward Niblett

Apr 20, 2020

Edward “fast Eddy” George Niblett was born on May 11, 1964 in Alexandria to George and Ellen (Hoaglund) Niblett. He was raised around the racetrack with his three brothers, Greg, Ted “Teddy” and Brian. Eddy held his first job at the age of 13, cleaning at the Coffee Pot restaurant; he also farmed with Roger Mart throughout his high...

Roger Koehn

Apr 19, 2020

Roger H. Koehn, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on April 19, 2020.

A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 2 PM with interment and Military Honors to follow at St. Mary's Catholic Mausoleum.  Due to COVID-19 all attendees should...

Janet Voorhees

Apr 16, 2020

Janet Jossart was born January 1, 1932, in Benson, MN, the daughter of Richard and Agnes (Sather) Jossart.  She was raised on the family farm south of Benson. And attended country school through the eighth grade.

Janet was united in marriage to Jerry Voorhees on January 13, 1951. When Jerry entered the United States Army and was...

Carol Sonsteby

Apr 14, 2020

Carol Joanne (Nelson) Sonsteby, 88, of Alexandria died April 14, 2020, following complications from a hip fracture. Carol was born January 9, 1932, in rural Atwater, MN, the youngest child of Olaus and Christina (Erickson) Nelson. She grew up on the family farm. Carol was baptized and confirmed at Arndahl Lutheran Church. She graduated from Atwater High School with...

Eileen Zabel

Apr 12, 2020

Eileen Louise Zabel (Steinberg) passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on April 12, 2020 after a long battle with heart and kidney disease. Eileen was born on February 11, 1944 to Herman and Malinda Steinberg in Owatonna, MN.  She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Owatonna and confirmed in her faith...

Joann Boushek

Apr 11, 2020

Joann (Gramma Bo) was born on January 5, 1935 in Vesta, MN to Herbert and Evelyn (Hall) Gronholz. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. She attended a rural Vesta country school and then Echo High School. After graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, Harlan Boushek in 1952. They farmed until Harlan...

Grace Iverson

Apr 10, 2020

Grace V. (Gylsen) Iverson, wife of the late Clifford Iverson, died on Friday, April 10th, 2020, at the age of 95 at Knute Nelson in Alexandria.

A private family graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Holmes City.

Audrey Pagano

Apr 9, 2020

Audrey Mary Pagano, age 68 of Alexandria died on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Alomere Health in Alexandria.

A Celebration of Life will be scheduled after the Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions are lifted.

Bonnie Zinke

Apr 8, 2020

Bonnie May (Hoeper) Zinke was born July 17, 1935 to Walter Henry Conrad Hoeper & Lorena Augusta (Muller) Hoeper at the Madelia Hospital in Watonwan County, MN. Bonnie was the oldest of 4 children. Bonnie was baptized at the Zion Lutheran church in Madelia, MN in 1935. Bonnie lived in Madelia, MN and then they moved to the 10...

Judy Erick

Apr 6, 2020

Judy Ann (Rector) Erick was born on August 12, 1943, in Grass Valley, California to Thomas and Matilda (Van Beek) Rector.  She graduated from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Judy was united in marriage to Paul Erick on October 22, 1961, in Sioux Falls.  The next year they were blessed with a son, Jeffrey. ...