Obituaries

Jul 9, 2020

Roddy “Rod” Charles Mallon – Rolfe was born on December 5, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Robert and Lois Mallon.  Rod was baptized at Pilgrim Heights Community Church in Minneapolis.  He lived in Minneapolis until he was about 8 years old. Rod’s mother married John Rolfe on 12/26/1950, then his family moved to Alexandria and was later...

Jul 9, 2020

Norma Ann Goodman was born in Millersburg, Iowa on June 30, 1927 to George and Alice Goodman.  She graduated from high school in North English, Iowa and married Quincy William (Bill) Lockridge on December 19, 1948.  They farmed with their extended family on the Lockridge family farm until they bought their own farm and moved to Osakis, Minnesota in...

Jul 7, 2020

Elroy James Froemming, the son of Arthur and Olga (Schumacher) Froemming, was born in Alexandria on March 19, 1927.  E.J. graduated from Central High School in 1945 and then enlisted into the United States Marines Corp.  He served overseas in China with the occupation forces for about eight months before being honorably discharged.  E.J. moved back to Alexandria and...

Jul 6, 2020

Vivian “Viv” Minda (Carlson) Klemetsen was born on August 20, 1946, in Pencer, MN to Art and Signe (Anderson) Carlson.  The family later moved to International Falls.

Viv moved to the cities and worked 40 plus years at Douglas Corporation in Eden Prairie.  She was blessed with her life partner, Larry Sletten, for 46 years. The couple...

Jul 6, 2020

Viola Jeanette (Lindstrom) Larson was born on July 17, 1918, in Carlos Township, Douglas County, MN to Richard and Eleanor (Henzel) Lindstrom.  She attended District #77 rural school and then graduated from Alexandria High School. Viola moved to Minneapolis, MN with her sister, Gladys, where they both attended business college for two years. She worked as a bookkeeper for...

Jul 6, 2020

CHRISTOPHER FICENEC, 59

On the morning of July the 6, 2020, and with one final burnout, Christopher Ficenec, Alexandria, MN, broke his earthly trap speed record to meet the great reward. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020, 1:00 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria.  Burial will be at St....

Jul 5, 2020

Javier Miguel Castro age 30 of Alexandria and formerly of Santo Domingo Huendio Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico died as the result of an accidental drowning in Lake Carlos near the Carlos State Park in Douglas County, MN.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in...

Jul 3, 2020

Robert "Bob" Elmer Botner was born on June 28th, 1949 in Alexandria to Clifton and Olivia (Ellertson) Botner. He was baptized at East Moe Church in Garfield and confirmed at First Lutheran in Alexandria. Bob grew up in Alexandria on Lake Victoria with his three sisters, before that living in Minneapolis for a short time. Bob graduated from Jefferson...

Jul 3, 2020

Wendy Nadine (King) Kittelson was born on December 5, 1955, to Richard and Sharon (Ritzman) King in Menomonie, WI. The family moved to Alexandria in 1967, and Wendy graduated from Jefferson High School in 1974.

Wendy was married to Dale Kittelson on November 25, 1977.  The couple was blessed with two children, Dana and DJ.  Wendy worked...

Jul 3, 2020

Lillian Margaret Hemquist was born on August 29, 1937, in Eastern Township, Otter Tail County, MN to William and Marie (Noetzelman) Briese. She was baptized on October 17, 1937 in Eastern Township, MN. On May 20, 1951 she was confirmed at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona. Lillian attended country school and later graduated from Eagle Bend High School...

Jul 1, 2020

Reginald “Reg” Power was born on April 12, 1925 in Pembina, North Dakota the son of Ernest and Alice (Bernell) Power.  He grew up in Roseland, near Willmar Minnesota.  At the age of 18 he enlisted in the Army Air Force where he honorably served his country from July 1943 – March 1946.

Upon returning home he...

Jun 23, 2020

Robert (Bob) Larry Risnes was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on November 23, 1940, to Leonard Risnes and Rosella (Huseby) Risnes.  Bob grew up in Brainerd, MN and spent summers on Gull Lake and loved to water ski in his youth.

Bob attended school in Brainerd, MN and graduated in 1959.  He attended Brainerd Jr. College and graduated...

Jun 23, 2020

Delores (Englund) Lee was born on December 31, 1931, in St. Petersburg, Florida the daughter of Gideon and Helen (Reamy) Englund.  She lived in Florida until the age of 10 when she traveled by train with her sister, Helen to Minnesota. They lived with their Aunt and Uncle Lindberg in Minneapolis for a year before moving up to the...

Jun 21, 2020

Carole Ann Berge was born in Starbuck, Minnesota on September 2, 1940, to Ingvald and Ethel (Knudson) Berge. She was baptized on October 9, 1940, and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church. She attended Brandon School for 12 years.

On June 20, 1959, Carole was united in marriage to Myron Vernon Severson. They started their married life by...

Jun 19, 2020

George Luther Dyrstad was born October 20, 1926, in Glenwood, Minnesota, son of Oscar and Amanda (Rosten) Dyrstad.  He was baptized and confirmed at Indherred Lutheran Church in Glenwood.  He attended schools in Glenwood, Minnesota.

In 1945, George enlisted in the Navy and served for 18 months on the USS Meredith.  On June 29, 1948, George and LaVerne...

Jun 18, 2020

Jane Eleanor Olson was born July 19, 1924 in Truman, Minnesota, the daughter of Edward E. and Bernice (Baker) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Church of Christ in Truman. Jane graduated from Truman High School and then attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.  On November 29, 1946, Jane was united in marriage to Neal R. Huemoeller...

Jun 10, 2020

Robert Eugene Brown was born to Harold and Iva (Severson) Brown on August 29, 1941.  He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church.  Bob attended high school in Robinson, North Dakota graduating in 1959.  He loved sports and excelled in basketball.

On June 1, 1963, Bob married the love of his life Iola Dockter in Linton,...

Jun 2, 2020

Anita Mae Kovar, the daughter of Arnold and Aileen (Townsend) Gerdes, was born on April 12, 1952 in Glenwood, MN.  She grew up on a farm near Villard and graduated from Villard High School in 1970.   Anita met and then married Ernie Hugghins and together raised a daughter, Heather.  They made Alexandria their home where Anita became a police...

May 31, 2020

John Allen Muzik, son of John W. and Alvina (Johnson) Muzik, was born on June 25, 1933 in Alexandria, MN.  John graduated from Alexandria’s Central High School in 1951, then went to work for the Douglas County Highway Department. In 1953, he enlisted in the United States Army. After two years of honorable service in Germany, he returned to...

May 30, 2020

Mayme Eleanore Olson was born on March 16, 1924, the daughter of Edwin and Mabel (Severson) Olson at her maternal grandparent’s farm near Barrett, MN.  She was born prematurely weighing only 3 pounds but never spent a day in the hospital.  She was baptized when she was 2 days old by Reverend Iver Sandberg of Our Savior Church in...