Obituaries
Kathleen Ferson
Nov 21, 2018
Kathleen Avalon (Grosz) Ferson, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, surrounded by family at her home, after a courageous battle with metastatic lung cancer.
“Kitty” was born January 30, 1938, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of William P. and Iona S. (Van Dyke) Grosz. She, her parents and three siblings, Ben, Gwen, and...
Mary Pajari
Nov 21, 2018
Mary Louise Lund was born July 7, 1948 in Alexandria, MN, the seventh, and baby, child of Engvald and Vendla (Aslagson) Lund. She was raised in Alexandria where she graduated high school. Mary continued her education and received an associate degree in hotel and restaurant management.
Mary was blessed with two son, Cody and Brandon. She worked...
Glenda Nelson
Nov 20, 2018
Glenda Rae Nelson was born in Madison, Minnesota, the daughter of Lloyd and Doris (Milbrandt) McLagan. She was raised and attended school in Bellingham, MN. She then married the “Love of her Life”, Tyler Nelson on July 23, 1960. Glenda stayed at home and raised two wonderful daughters Cheryl and Sandra. Tyler’s work brought his family to many cities...
Donald Heckman
Nov 17, 2018
Donald LeRoy Heckman was born March 22, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Daniel and Mable (Hanson) Heckman. He was raised in the Twin Cities where he graduated from high school.
In 1942, Donald was united in marriage to Joyce (Sheldon). The couple made their home in Minneapolis and were blessed with three sons, Gary, John...
Joyce Van Kempen
Nov 17, 2018
Joyce Kathleen was the youngest child born to Wilfred and Jeanette Barklind on March 14, 1942 in Minneapolis. The little sister who tailed her big sisters wherever they went and got away with everything. As she grew up the sisters became close friends that worked together at the resort, played together on the same bowling team and enjoyed fishing...
Paul Remarcik
Nov 15, 2018
Paul George Remarcik, the son of Joseph and Agnes (Leonard) Remarcki, was born on January 18, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN.
Paul graduated from high school and then enlisted into the United States armed forces. He moved to Alexandria worked for Alex Glass and Glazing for many years. He liked fishing and visiting with his friends and neighbors. ...
Robert Richardson
Nov 10, 2018
Robert Edward Richardson, son of Robert Earl and Marion Rose (Schmidt) RIchardson, was born on November 19, 1958 in St. Paul, MN. Bob attended St. Paul Johnson High School and graduated class of 1976. Shortly thereafter, Bob made his way up to the Alexandria area where he has been ever since. Bob has been involved in auto mechanics and...
Linda Klobes
Nov 7, 2018
Linda (Baltes) Klobes was born to LaVerne and Jeanette (Uphus) Baltes on October 17, 1951 in St. Paul, MN.
On this day November 7, 2018, Jesus came to wrap her in His loving embrace and take her hand to walk her home to his Heavenly realm, rejoicing in her home coming.
Linda loved her family...
Curtis McDermond
Nov 5, 2018
Curtis McDermond, age 69, died on Monday, November 5, 2018. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018, 11:00 a.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Trinity Cemetery in Brooten. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Full obituary to follow
Dale Serum
Nov 4, 2018
Dale Gordon Serum was born in Halstad, MN on June 23, 1934. His parents were the beloved Anna and Orlando Serum.
Growing up in Halstad, a small farming community, Dale played sports year-round with the same group of neighborhood friends who then graduated together in 1952. It was that year, that the Halstad Pirates so captivated this...
Debora Sullivan
Nov 1, 2018
Debora Lee (Fredrickson) Sullivan was born January 18, 1955 in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of William and Delores (Shadduck) Fredrickson. She was raised in Sioux City, where she attended school. Following her graduation from high school, she continued her education in Pella at Central College. Her studies took her to Germany and France, where she completed her Bachelor...
Randy Gertner
Oct 29, 2018
Randy Lee Gertner was born on January 11, 1957, the son of Rodney and Janice (Hubert) Gertner in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He attended school at Walnut Grove and graduated from High School in 1975. Randy then moved to Alexandria where he attended Alexandria Technical College and received his degree in Marine & Small Engine. He received his Master Mechanics...
Otis Rainey Jr.
Oct 29, 2018
Otis Olen Rainey, Jr. was born on October 2, 1951 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Otis Olen Rainey, Sr. and Fanny Katherine Calahan Rainey. He grew up all over Oklahoma moving nearly every three months to a new town. His father and uncles worked for his grandfather’s company, Rainey Construction, and they built bridges all over Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas....
LeRoy Honebrink
Oct 26, 2018
LeRoy Fredrick Honebrink was born on January 1, 1927, in Delano, Minnesota to Emil and Holdina (Telthoester) Honebrink. He attended country school through 8th grade and took over the family farm after his father’s passing with the neighbors help.
LeRoy was united in marriage to Audrey Grunklee on July 11, 1953, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in...
Doris King
Oct 25, 2018
Doris Marie (Gerdrum) King was born on September 4, 1919, on a remote homestead near Grass Range, Montana to Magnus and Ida (Anderson) Gerdrum. She attended county school for five years and graduated in 1937 from Grass Range High School.
She attended Montana Normal School for two years and then taught at Cat Creek, Winnett, and Bozeman,...
Marie Wood
Oct 25, 2018
Marie Frances (Brueggemann) Wood was born on May 22, 1921, in Balsam Lake, WI, to Carl and Mary (Grundhoefer) Brueggemann. As a young girl, the family moved to St. Paul where she attended Elementary School at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School. She graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul.
On June 21, 1941, Marie...
Kim Barros
Oct 25, 2018
Kim Harlan Barros was born August 1, 1953, the son of Harlan and Joy (Martin) Barros. He was a lifelong resident of Alexandria, MN. Following his graduation from high school Kim continued his education, earning an associate degree in carpentry. Kim married Rita Affeldt in 1977 and the couple was blessed with four children.
Kim loved the...
Robert Golnitz
Oct 25, 2018
Robert Melvin Golnitz, 79, of Long Prairie, Minn., was called to his eternal heavenly home on Thursday, October 25, 2018, in Alexandria, Minn. He was born in Afton Township, Iowa on February 4, 1939, to Melvin and Erna (Honsbruch) Golnitz. He was baptized into Christ shortly thereafter. He confirmed his faith at Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale, N.D. on...
Doris Reznecheck
Oct 25, 2018
Doris Elizabeth Niehoff was born December 16, 1934, at home, in Greenwald, Stearns County, Minnesota, the only daughter of Boniface Niehoff and Johanna (Rademacher) Niehoff. She attended school in Greenwald and Melrose, Minnesota. The farmers' daughter, she enjoyed a country life in youth, learning from her parents skills and strong values; these were to serve her throughout her life....
Hertha Quinn
Oct 24, 2018
Hertha Bernice Mayer was born February 6, 1931 in Eastern Township near Parkers Prairie, MN, the daughter of Adolph and Ida (Pomerenke) Mayer. She attended elementary school at Miltona, MN and completed high school in Alexandria, MN.
On August 17, 1950 Hertha was united in marriage to Marvin “Sonny” Quinn. The couple was blessed with four children....
