Obituaries

Arlene Bang

Oct 20, 2018

Arlene Gertrude Bang, the daughter of John and Clara (Antolick) Ahrndt, was born on December 11, 1923 in Benson, MN.  Arlene graduated from Benson High School in the class of 1941. She married Maurice Bang on April 12, 1943 in Benson, MN and four children were born to this union, Beverly, Bonnie, Michael, and Scott. Together they raised their...

Steven Fagen

Oct 18, 2018

Steven Robert Fagen was born December 25, 1963 in Canby, MN, the son of Robert and Sandra (Tongen) Fagen. He was raised in Montevideo, MN where he attended school. In junior high school, his family moved to Alexandria where he graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in 1982. While in school, he met Kim Keller. Following his graduation, Steven...

Wilma Korkowski

Oct 14, 2018

Wilma Lucille (Zierman) Korkowski was born on January 26, 1929 on the family farm outside Cushing, MN, the daughter of William and Martha (Johanson) Zierman. She enjoyed her childhood on the farm with the Zierman and Johanson families, and attended a country school that they walked through the meadows and woods to get to.  She moved to Minneapolis and...

Diane Huber

Oct 12, 2018

Diane Elaine (Moe) Huber was born the second daughter of Gilmore and Marjorie (Sanstead) Moe on March 17, 1957. She enjoyed being a St. Patrick’s Day baby and loved shamrocks and wearing green.  Diane grew up in Elbow Lake and was involved in Girl Scouts and dance.  The family moved to Alexandria when Diane entered her 9th grade year...

Douglas Bakke

Oct 11, 2018

Douglas Viking Bakke, 73 of Alexandria, MN died on October 11, 2018. Doug was born October 3, 1945, in St Paul, Mn, the twin son of Pinky (Harold) & Della Bakke. Doug graduated from Wilson High School in 1963. He enlisted in the US Navy September of 1964. He was aboard the USS Oriskany from 65-66 and then completed...

Walter Burrell

Oct 10, 2018

Walter Orrin Burrell was born on January 5, 1931 in St. Paul, MN to Basil & Katherine (Potter) Burrell. After graduating from Marshall High School in Minneapolis in 1950, Walter enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for three years during the Korean War. While valiantly serving his country, Walter was wounded by shrapnel before returning home. Upon his...

Richard Osterberg

Oct 4, 2018

Sonny (Richard G.) Osterberg, the eighth of nine children of Richard and Tena (Hotvedt) Osterberg was born in Kensington, MN on December 5, 1923.  The family moved to Alexandria in 1927 because, according to Sonny’s father, “Eff-ry day in Alexandria is yust like the fort of Yuly in Kensington!”

At age 16 he began running the ice...

Richard Guillette

Oct 4, 2018

Richard Keith Guillette was born on July 20th, 1958, in St. Paul MN to Joseph Roland Guillette and Helen Elizabeth (Murray).

Richie was a drywall taper by trade most of his life and had recently started working at Fleet Farm. He had a great love for family, friends, fishing, camping, and his Church.

Richie was...

Gene Butler

Oct 2, 2018

Gene R. Butler, age 67, died on Oct. 2, 2018 at the St. Cloud Veterans Administration hospital after years of struggle with Parkinson’s Disease.  He is survived by his wife, Susan, his daughters: Heidi (& Shawn) Vliem, Melissa (& Jason) Hensley, and Samantha (& Joe) Zwieg; his son, Adam (& Jennifer) Butler and his 12 grandchildren.

Gene...

Ruby Reisner

Oct 2, 2018

Ruby E. Reisner age 78 of Alexandria died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.  A graveside service will be held 11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Evergreen Cemetery in Alexandria.

Irene Larson

Oct 1, 2018

Irene Margaret Christine (Sumption) Larson was born to Ira “Howard” and Anna (Kroeger) Sumption on April 7, 1921 in Tyler, MN. She was baptized on May 12, 1921 and confirmed on June 9, 1935 at Aetna Lutheran Church in Ruthton, MN.  She was raised on farms within a two-mile radius of Ruthton, MN where she attended public school and...

Russell Osterberg

Oct 1, 2018

Russell D. Osterberg was born on October 31, 1936, in rural Watkins, MN to Gerhard and Selma Osterberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Ostmark Lutheran Church.  He graduated from Litchfield High School in 1953 and moved to Minneapolis to find a job.  He was not quite 17 when he worked in downtown office buildings doing jobs like mail...

Glen Skalisky

Sep 30, 2018

Glen William “Bill” Skalisky was born June 3, 1946, in Sioux City, IA, the son of Leonard and Dorothy (Nelson) Skalisky. Bill was raised in Sioux City where he attended school. Bill played football at Morningside High School. Following his graduation from Morningside he continued his education at Norfolk Junior College. He also played football for the college. Bill...

Philip Roers

Sep 28, 2018

PHILIP J ROERS

Philip Joseph Roers was born in Brandon Township on March 3, 1924 to Hubert and Emma (Kuhn) Roers.  He was baptized and confirmed at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville.  He attended country school for 8 years and graduated from Brandon High School in 1942.

Philip “Phil” was drafted into the US...

Paulvin Hertwig

Sep 28, 2018

Paulvin Adolph Hertwig was born on July 17, 1932, in Miltona Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Paul and Bertha (Kalpin) Hertwig.  He attended country school in District 59 in Leaf Valley Township.  Paulvin helped his father farm and then was drafted into the U.S. Army.

Paulvin was united in marriage to Marie Meyer on October 19, 1957,...

Mary Fath

Sep 24, 2018

Mary Catherine (Appel) Fath was born on July 3, 1925, in Iona, Minnesota to Carl and Gertrude (Koob) Appel.  She graduated from Iona High School.

Mary was united in marriage to Celester “Tiny” Fath on March 7, 1945, in Lismore, MN while Tiny was on leave from the Navy.  The couple lived in Bremerton, WA, where they...

Ruth Myhre

Sep 23, 2018

Ruth May Hanson was born on March 30, 1918 to Hans and Laura Hanson in Alexandria, Minnesota. Both of her parents loved music and singing. Papa played the guitar and Mama played the pump organ. They passed on this love of music to their daughter. Ruth’s papa died suddenly when she was only 13 years old. This was very...

Donald Skrove

Sep 12, 2018

Don completed his mission here on earth and is now continuing that mission in Heaven.  A man who always made you feel welcome, a very caring, compassionate person is now in a better place.  He is having a long-awaited reunion with family and friends.  He is in a safe place where he is socializing, enjoying coffee and reading to...

Helen Mosher

Sep 10, 2018

Helen Joyce Mosher was born on July 27, 1923 to Albert and Carrie Heidelberger at Ortonville, MN and was their only child.  Joyce was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dumont, MN.  She attended her early school years at District #55 near her home and later graduated from Wheaton High School in 1942.  Joyce’s mother passed...

Margaret Van Kempen

Sep 10, 2018

Margaret Mae (Fitch) Van Kempen was born May 1, 1925, in a farmhouse in Wood Lake, Minnesota to Gertrude (Sanders) and Seth Fitch.  Margaret grew up in Minneapolis graduating in 1943 from Central High School. Margaret and Jerome Van Kempen were married September 8, 1949 and moved to Alexandria shortly thereafter.

Margaret/Maggie wore many hats.  She was...