Obituaries

Bernice Wessel

Sep 9, 2018

Bernice “Bing” Vivian Wessel (nee Crosby) was born a twin with brother, Bruce Crosby, on July 10, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Roy and Bernice (Cooper) Crosby. She graduated from South Plainfield High School in 1959 and continued her education by taking typing and stenography courses in college.

Bing met Hank Wessel via the telephone in...

Norma Larson

Sep 9, 2018

Norma Rebecca Klukken, the daughter of John O. and Helga (Vangstad) Klukken, was born in Gordon township of Todd County, Minnesota on September 27, 1925. Norma was raised on a family farm and assisted her father in record keeping for his insurance business. She attended District # 63, Osakis High School, class of 1943.  She went to Valley City...

Brenda Bollen

Sep 3, 2018

Brenda Darlene Bollen (Van Camp) was born May 15, 1945 to Reo and Cleona (Miller) Van Camp in Addison, MI. Faith was very important throughout Brenda’s life, and this began with her baptism at Jerome United Methodist Church and continued on to her confirmation there as well. Brenda graduated from North Adams High School in 1963 and eventually found...

Avis Haug

Sep 2, 2018

Avis Lorraine (Bredeson) Haug was born to Sanna and John Bredeson in Lawton, ND on April 25, 1933.  She attended grade and high school in Lawton, ND.  After high school she attended Mayville State College to become an elementary teacher.  She taught at various rural schools in Edinburg, Park River, ND and Langdon, ND.

Avis was married...

Claude Euteneuer

Sep 2, 2018

Claude Martin Euteneuer was born August 3, 1928 in Elmdale Township in Morrison County, MN. He was the son of Joseph and Caroline (Wenker) Euteneuer. Claude attended school in Upsala and Grey Eagle. He graduated from Grey Eagle High School.

Following high school Claude joined the United States Army. He was trained as a medical aidman and...

Myrtle Utley

Sep 1, 2018

Myrtle Linda (Nack) Utley was born on October 9, 1933, in Alexandria, Minnesota to Walter and Sophia (Ziegelmann) Nack.  She grew up in rural Osakis and was baptized on November 5, 1933, and confirmed on May 18, 1947, at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria.  Linda graduated from Osakis High School on June 1, 1951.  She attended beautician school in...

Richard Urbanski

Aug 30, 2018

Richard “Rick” Charles Urbanski was born May 6, 1951 in St. Paul, MN to Lauraine Mabel (Cairl) and Richard George Urbanski. He was the eldest of six children and attended Catholic grade school with his siblings.  At this time, Rick served as an altar boy and proudly announced he was going to become a priest, but as young children...

Kelly Buechler

Aug 29, 2018

Kelly L (Bahr) Buechler, daughter of Eugene and Barbara Bahr, was born on October 30, 1968 in Litchfield, MN.  She graduated from Litchfield Senior High School in 1987 and went on to complete an associate degree in accounting from St. Cloud Technical College.

On April 29, 1989, she married her high school sweetheart, Craig Buechler, whom she...

Magel Danielson

Aug 29, 2018

Magel Marcella Danielson (nee Thorson) was born May 6, 1924 to Nels and Nettie Thorson in Garfield, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at East Moe Lutheran Church, Moe Township. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Alexandria in 1942 before being united in marriage to Archie Danielson in Edna, Kansas in 1943. Their family grew with the addition...

Barbara Dougherty

Aug 25, 2018

Barbara Jean Dougherty was born on April 16, 1932, the daughter of Wallace and Jessie (Herber) Dougherty.  She was a graduate of Alexandria High School and attended St. Cloud Teachers College before transferring to the Minnesota School of Business where she received her degree. Barbara took night classes brushing up on Nurses Aide training and some more business courses....

Marjorie Schrupp

Aug 23, 2018

Marjorie Theola Melling was born on October 29, 1922, in Vesta, Minnesota the middle child of Louise and Iver Melling.  She grew up on a farm outside of Vesta and after graduating from high school moved to Minneapolis to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse.  In November of 1944 she graduated from the Swedish Hospital with a RN...

Patrice Den Hartog

Aug 21, 2018

Elmer and June Den Hartog (nee Kwikkel) welcomed Patrice Yvonne Den Hartog, and her twin Patric, to this world on April 22, 1950 in Sheldon, Iowa.   Patty was a happy, social child who attended Sheldon Elementary and High School and had many friends. She loved spending time with her extended families on both her Dad’s and her Mom’s...

Rebecca Smith

Aug 21, 2018

Remembering the life of....

Rebecca "Becky" Rae Smith, age 61, passed away on August 21, 2018 at the University of Minnesota Hospital with her nephew Bryan Christianson by her side. Becky was born on March 15, 1957 in Fergus Falls, MN to Larry A. and Shirley L. (Meis) Smith. She was raised in Elbow Lake, MN and graduated...

William Michaelson

Aug 15, 2018

William H Michaelson, 77, Bullhead City, AZ, formerly of Pekin, IL, was born on March 7th 1941, the son of John D and Nellie R Michaelson (nee Wadell) in East Peoria, Illinois.

Bill passed away in Alexandria, MN on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 surrounded by his family.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Bill is...

Dale Kluver

Aug 13, 2018

Dale Luvern Kluver, died peacefully surrounded by family at the University of Minnesota Fairview, on August 13th, 2018 at the age of 71.

Dale was born on August 22nd, 1946 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Harlan and Edna Kluver (Peterson). He was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Alexandria. On December 18th, 1965, Dale was united...

Bruce Oberg

Aug 10, 2018

Bruce Allen Oberg, age 61, of Alexandria, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home.

Linnea Phelps

Aug 8, 2018

Linnea Esther Bloom was born June 13, 1927, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of John and Emma (Olsson) Bloom. She grew up and attended school in Duluth. Linnea graduated from Morgan Park High School and continued her education at Duluth Business University.

Linnea began working as a bookkeeper for the Minnesota Woolen Company.  She also worked as...

Darlene Lewis-Lucas

Aug 5, 2018

Darlene Lewis-Lucas, beloved by many, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 5, 2018.

Darlene was born on May 12, 1934, the daughter of Alma and Roy Larson.  She grew up with five siblings on a farm near Red Lake Falls, Minnesota.  The solid work ethic instilled by her parents helped prepare Darlene to run a successful small...

Steven Erickson

Aug 3, 2018

Steven Edward Erickson was born October 5, 1943 in Watertown, SD, the son of Edward and Nora (Johnson) Erickson. He was raised on a farm near Waubay, SD and attended a one room school house near Ortley, SD. Steven attended Waubay High School where he played basketball and represented the school at the American Legion Boys State, graduating in...

Lee LaMontagne

Jul 31, 2018

Lynnelle “Lee” G. LeMontagne, the daughter of Ronald and Harriet (Miller) Swedlund, was born on October 3, 1965 in Minneapolis, MN.  She was raised in Annandale, MN and spent time in Alexandria while growing up.  Lee married Charles LeMontagne II and three children were born to this marriage, Jenifer, Karen, and Charles III.  Lee raised her family in Blomkest,...