Obituaries

Apr 28, 2019

Margaret Ellen Nali was born on May 12, 1936 to Ernest and Inez (Sylvester) Nali in Starbuck, MN. She attended school through the 11th grade before being united in marriage to Earle Grenson on March 12, 1955 in Starbuck. The couple then made their home in the Twin Cities area, where Margaret worked as a playground supervisor for Robbinsdale...

Apr 28, 2019

Arlene Delores (Amundson) Oberg was born on June 4, 1930, in Hoffman, Minnesota to John and Mabel Amundson.  She graduated from Hoffman High School.

Arlene was united in marriage to Harry Oberg on June 26, 1954, at Lands Lutheran Church in Hoffman.  The couple was blessed with four children; Gary, Peggy, June and Janice.  Arlene traveled with...

Apr 27, 2019

John Leslie Pennie was born November 7, 1936 to Donald “Leven” Pennie and Irene Trisko in Alexandria. He was the oldest of seven. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1955. He served in the Army for four years. In 1960, he married Janet Berge and the couple had two children. The couple moved around and settled in Brandon....

Apr 26, 2019

Adelia “Dee” Louise (Lehman) Stumpf was born January 4, 1941, in Breckenridge, MN, the daughter of Paul and Myrtle “Doll” Lehman.  She was raised and attended school in Tintah, MN.

On June 29, 1959, Dee was joined in marriage to John “Jack” Stumpf at St. Gall’s Catholic Church in Tintah, MN.  Dee and Jack made their home...

Apr 25, 2019

Norma “Rusty” Jean (Salto) Blankenship was born on November 20, 1938, in La Grand Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to her mother, Mary Salto.  She graduated in 1956 from Central High School in Alexandria, MN.  Rusty enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a nurse from 1957-1960, where she met John Blankenship.  After her honorable discharge Rusty moved to...

Apr 21, 2019

Nancy Norling, 63, passed away just before sunrise on easter morning, Sunday, April 21 in Osakis, MN. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, May 4 at the Galeon chapel, 410 W. Main Street, Osakis with Rev. David Gran officiating. There be a time of visitation 4:00 - 6:00pm on Friday, May 3 at Anderson Funeral Home...

Apr 21, 2019

Marion Elizabeth Schierman was born May 28, 1930, near Kensington, MN. She resided in St. Louis Park, MN until her death on April 21, 2019. She went to Hennepin Technical College and earned her bachelor’s degree.  She became a medical transcriber for Park Nicollet Center, St. Louis Park. She was an avid reader and enjoyed drives through the country...

Apr 19, 2019

Janet Josephine Decko was born on June 25, 1933, she was the youngest of four daughters born to Joseph and Agnes Prchal.  She grew up a on a farm in Hudson and Lake Mary Township.  Janet graduated from Central High School in 1951.

She met the love of her life Richard Decko at the Garden Center and...

Apr 19, 2019

Ronald Harold Koehn was born on December 7, 1937 in Avoca, Minnesota. The first son of Harold and Elaine (Schafer) Koehn, he was raised in Avoca and at his grandfather’s farm. He graduated from Slayton High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge, he worked with his dad in the trucking and moving industry. He...

Apr 16, 2019

Sandie Anderson was born December 29, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Marv and Joyce (Schwader) Slama. She was confirmed at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Sandie attended Delano High School and University of Minnesota for college and graduate school.

Sandie was most proud of her family. She married Dan Anderson at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church on June 9,...

Apr 16, 2019

Scott Thomas Taveirne was born June 12, 1955 in Marshall, Minnesota to Donna (Blanchette) and Lawrence Taveirne, Sr. He spent most of his young life in the Marshall area before the family moved to Villard, MN in 1965. He graduated from Villard High School in 1974 where he played basketball and found his first love, cars.

Scott...

Apr 13, 2019

Shirley Marie Radke Altermatt was born December 19, 1932 to Robert and Meta Radke in New Ulm, Minnesota. She met her true love, Jerry Altermatt, on a Moonlight Skate at age 15, and married him at age 16. They had three children, Rhonda (Ronni), Terry, and Jill (Bean). They made their home in New Ulm until the fall of...

Apr 13, 2019

Lloyd Elmo Eblen known to most as “Radar” died on Saturday, April 13, 2019.  He was born on January 26, 1961 in Alexandria, Minnesota the son of Marvin and Lillian (Albee) Eblen.  Radar grew up in the Forada area and attended country school in Forada and went to Alexandria High School.

As a young man he worked...

Apr 13, 2019

LuVerne Harris Skare was born on September 14, 1933in Elk Lake Township the son of Helmer and Helen Skare.  He grew up in Barrett and as a young boy would work for farmers in the area.  He graduated from Barrett High School in 1951.

LuVerne enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged.  He returned...

Apr 12, 2019

Vernon ‘Vern’ Gene Strehlow was born on the farm in New York Mills, Minnesota on April 25, 1934. The oldest of 5 children, Vern attended a one room school house, about which he enjoyed telling his children and grandchildren of the 2 mile “all up hill, each way” daily walk to and from school. Following high school graduation Vern...

Apr 10, 2019

Ethel Mae Nylander, 93, Brandon, passed away April 10, 2019 at Brandon’s Assisted Living under the care of Douglas County Hospice.

Ethel was born March 24, 1926 on a farm near Clotho, MN, the third daughter of Joseph and Maybelle (Salisbury) McNairn. When she was three, the family moved to her grandmother’s farm outside of Osakis.  Ethel...

Apr 7, 2019

Darlene Mae Stelk, 89, died Sunday morning, April 7, 2019.  Born February 17, 1930, at the home of parents Carl Theodore (Ted) and Ella Laurina (Clauson) Johnson, Darlene spent her early summers amongst the flowers and frogs, playing, weeding her mother’s garden, picking potato bugs for a farmer, or bringing a bucket of coal to a neighbor lady.  By...

Apr 6, 2019

Carol Jane Anderson was born December 8th, 1945, in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Karl J. and Ruth E. (Hanson) Anderson.  She grew up in Alexandria along with siblings Karlene, Mary, Linda and Carl.  Carol was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Cavalry Lutheran Church and graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1963.  Following graduation Carol attended the...

Apr 4, 2019

Dorothy Deakin Brown 1923-2019

Born in 1923, Dorothy Deakin grew up in Jamaica, NY. The daughter of James and Ruth Deakin she lived through some amazing times. New York City during the Big Band era, World War II, and family vacations at Green Hill Beach, Rhode Island. She went to business school and worked at Lionel trains...

Mar 29, 2019

Ursula Charlotte (Becker) Wachter was born on February 10, 1929 in Parkers Prairie, MN to Herman and Margaret (Luft) Becker. She was raised on the farm along with two brothers, and attended country school through the 8th grade. As a young adult, Ursula ventured out to Billings, Montana, where she met and married A.J. Sandefur. Ursula and A.J. had...