Obituaries

Elroy Wibstad

Jul 31, 2018

Elroy Winston Wibstad was born on May 31, 1932, in Brandon, MN to Simon and Nora (Gilbertson) Wibstad.  He attended school in Brandon and helped his father on the farm.  Elroy served three years in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War.

Elroy did mechanical work for Ray Strom. He and another partner owned and...

Byron Hanson

Jul 29, 2018

A memorial service will be held 10 AM on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at New Life Christian Church in Alexandria.  Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Interment will be held at Geneva Cemetery in Alexandria.

Dana Christenson

Jul 26, 2018

Dana Jean (Kelly) Christenson, the daughter of Donald and Edith (Hove) Kelly was born on April 28, 1955.  She died July 26, 2018 at her home, surrounded by loved ones, from a rare form of cancer.

Dana graduated from Jefferson High School in 1973 and attended the College of St Benedict and Alexandria Technical College.  She met David...

Leon Cuperus

Jul 24, 2018

Leon Cuperus was born October 9, 1945 in Worthington, MN, the son of Burend and Nina (Heeringa) Cuperus. He was raised on the family farm near Reading, MN. He graduated from high school at Worthington and continued his education at Worthington Junior College. While attending college, Leon joined the Minnesota National Guard and served for six years.

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Sandra Vickerman

Jul 22, 2018

Sandra Jean Vickerman was born on November 27, 1945, to Orville and Charlotte (Ronning) Engebretson.  She was baptized in the First English Lutheran Church in Alexandria and confirmed by Reverend Phillip Westby.

Sandy started working at the age of 13 at Osterberg’s Café for 7 years, starting at fountain girl working her way up to waitress.  She...

Loretta Wilken

Jul 19, 2018

Loretta Mary Shea was born on July 4, 1923 in Leaf Valley, MN, to William and Minnie (Guenther) Shea.  Loretta graduated from Alexandria High School in 1941 and had worked in Alexandria and Minneapolis.  She married Hugo Wilken on September 15, 1947 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Millerville, MN.  They started out living in Brandon and then moved...

Howard Akenson

Jul 18, 2018

Howard “howie” Akenson was born in South Minneapolis on December 13, 1922 where he attended Longfellow grade school and graduated from South High School.  He worked at a shoe store for twenty five cents an hour and saved enough from his earnings to buy a car when he first got his driver’s license.  He had a life-long love of...

Mildred Peterson

Jul 14, 2018

Mildred Evangeline (Magnuson) Peterson died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of ninety-seven years.

Millie was born June 16,1921 in La Grand Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Carl and Hulda (Johnson) Magnuson. She attended school at District 88 and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1940.

On September 28,1940, Mildred married Vernon Alfred Peterson...

Delores Froemming

Jul 12, 2018

Delores Frances Hanson was born October 27, 1928 in Elbow Lake, MN, the daughter of Sevron and Ida (Brenden) Hanson. She grew up on the family farm near Barrett and attended country school. Delores graduated from high school at Barrett and began working for a bakery.

On September 4, 1953 Delores was united in marriage to Eugene...

Harold Ranum

Jul 11, 2018

Harold Alexander Ranum, 94, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2018 at Knute Nelson in Alexandria. After a lifetime of determined independence, he relied on the compassionate care of their staff for the last weeks of his life. Not one to complain, he was gracious and kind to the end.

Harold was born March 10, 1924 in...

Caryl White

Jul 10, 2018

Caryl White, 90

Caryl was born on October 30, 1927, in Vandergrift Pennsylvania, the daughter of Paul and Rose (George) Garman.  She attended Vandergrift High School, graduating in 1945.  She was awarded a Senatorial Scholarship and chose to attend the University of Pittsburgh where she met her sweetheart, Jim White, who was there on the GI Bill...

Sylvia Lindstrom

Jul 8, 2018

Sylvia Patricia (Moll) Lindstom was born on August 11, 1926, in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota.  She graduated in 1945 from Parkers Prairie High School.  Sylvia lived on the Moll family farm and helped take care of her grandmother until she passed.

On November 17, 1954, Sylvia was united in marriage to Fred Lindstrom at a friend’s home in...

Ronald Daubenspeck Sr.

Jul 7, 2018

Ronald Bernard Daubenspeck Sr., age 63, of Evansville, MN, passed away in his home on Saturday June 7, 2018.  Ron was born June 13, 1955 to William and Geraldine (nee Gantzer) Daubenspeck in St. Paul, MN.  He grew up in the Como Park area and graduated from Murray High School in St. Paul. A simple man, Ron found pleasure...

Oran Goodell

Jul 4, 2018

Oran Everett Goodell was born on July 18, 1921, the son of Glen and Bessie Goodell. He was born in Dundee, MN and shortly after the family moved to build a farm in Lake Park, IA. He graduated from Excelsior High School in 1939. After graduation he went to Washington state to work in the shipyards and then moved...

John Wosepka

Jul 4, 2018

John Thomas Wosepka, age 72, of Alexandria, Minnesota passed away peacefully on July 4, 2018 surrounded by family.

John was raised in the North Dakota prairie town of Golva as the first child of Kenneth and Marian Wosepka. His first years of education came in a one-room schoolhouse. He graduated from high school in 1964 at the...

Betty Shaw

Jul 4, 2018

Betty Jean Mero was born at home on August 1, 1932 on Frog Lake near Chokio, MN to Myrna (Scott) and Fremont Mero. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morris, MN. Betty attended a one room country school where she developed a lifelong love for music and education.  Betty graduated from Hancock...

Leonard Anderson

Jul 2, 2018

Leonard Anderson was born January 20, 1926 in Alexandria, MN to Hoder and Mae (nee Erickson) Anderson. He passed away July 2, 2018 at the age of 92 at the Galeon Home in Osakis surrounded by family members.

Leonard was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended Hazel Hill country school through the eighth grade....

Adolph Wagner

Jul 2, 2018

Adolph James Wagner, age 85, of Alexandria, MN, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018, at St. Cloud Hospital. Adolph J Wagner was born on May 27, 1933, in Millerville, Minnesota the son of Adolph T & Helen (Loeffler) Wagner. At the age of nine, Addie moved with his family to the family farm on Lake Latoka near Alexandria. He...

Rudolph Raths

Jul 2, 2018

Rudolph “Rudy” Henry Raths was born on March 5, 1925, in Eldorado Township, Stevens County, Minnesota to James and Catherine (Gorgan) Raths.  He attended country school through the eighth grade east of Herman.  Rudy stayed on the farm to help his father while his brothers went into the military.  At the age of 18, Rudy purchased his first farm....

Barbara Kleinschmidt

Jun 30, 2018

Barbara Jo (nee Welander) Kleinschmidt was born April 27, 1952 to Hjalmer and Regina (nee Jurjavich) Welander in Virginia, Minnesota. On December 12, 1987, Barb and David Kleinschmidt were united in marriage at St. Mary’s Church in Alexandria. Barb went on to earn her Master’s in Social Services from the University of Wisconsin Superior before working at Douglas County...