Obituaries

Apr 24, 2018

Lillian “Toby” Minnerath, 84, of Alexandria, MN, passed away comfortably and peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at her home.

Toby was born December 26, 1933 in Seldom Seen, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, she attended St. John’s School of Nursing in Tulsa, Oklahoma and received a degree in nursing. She pursued her passion working as...

Apr 23, 2018

Ed Fluegel was born in Alexandria on May 25, 1949. He attended Lincoln and St. Mary’s grade schools, and Central Jr. High. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1967 and attended Moorhead State University where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1971. After graduating from college Ed completed post-graduate work in Ohio and then returned to...

Apr 23, 2018

NOTE: This service is arranged by and will be held at the Aitkin Northland Funeral Home of Cloquet, MN.

Wallace Richard Schulke, 82 of Wright passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born July 3, 1935 to Richard and Regina (Jagow) Schulke in Alexandria, MN. He was raised in Alexandria and graduated from Central...

Apr 22, 2018

Conner Eugene Anderson was born April 25, 1944 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Eugene and Gertrude (Tabbert) Anderson. He grew up in Alexandria where he attended school. Following his graduation from Jefferson High School, Conner continued his education at Bemidji where he received a degree in education.

Conner taught school for one year before moving to...

Apr 18, 2018

Mildred Adeline Schroeder, the daughter of Edward and Alma (Jobe) Kluver, was born on August 11, 1923 in Hudson Township, MN.  Mildred grew up on the family farm and attended school through the eighth grade.  She married DeWayne Schroeder on August 16, 1944 in Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria.  Together they moved to a farm near Grove Lake, MN...

Apr 14, 2018

Jerald “Jerry” Louis Faber, the son of Harold and Mariel (Rappe) Faber, was born in Austin, MN on March 15, 1943.  He graduated from Austin High School in 1961.  Jerry met Kay Wussow in Austin, MN and together they were united in marriage on February 2, 1963 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Austin, MN.  In 1972 they moved...

Apr 14, 2018

Jerry Alan Munson was born on April 27, 1933, in St Paul, Minnesota the son of Harry and Elaine (Peterson) Munson.  After high school he served in the United States Navy. After his military service he attended and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College.

He was married to Joan Schmidt on April 26, 1958, in St. Peter, Minnesota. ...

Apr 13, 2018

Burdell Oliver Benson was born September 3, 1929 in Ben Wade Township, MN, the son of Robert and Olga (Moseng) Benson. He grew up on the family farm near Starbuck and attended country school. Following his schooling he worked on the farm with his parents.

Burdell was employed with Alexandria Light and Power as a lineman.  On...

Apr 12, 2018

Jerry Van Kempen was born March 28, 1925 in Minneapolis, the son of Steve and Marie (Scherer) Van Kempen.  Jerry grew up in Long Prairie. He served in the US Army from June, 1943 until June, 1946.  Shortly after his army discharge and using his G.I. bill, he began taking flying lessons in St. Paul where a friend of...

Apr 12, 2018

Edward Frank Bitzan was born on May 31, 1921, on a farm in Millerville Township the son of Albert and Caroline (Ledermann) Bitzan.  He attended District #25 for two years of grade school and graduated from 8th grade at District #72.  Ed graduated from Brandon High School in 1940.

Edward served his country during World War II...

Apr 11, 2018

Earl Vincent Berglund, the son of John and Agnes (Erickson) Berglund, was born in Alexandria, MN on February 4, 1931.  Earl grew up in Alexandria where he enjoyed playing sports, hunting and graduated from Central High School in 1949.    Earl married his high school sweetheart Donna White from Osakis, MN.  They were united in marriage on June 2, 1951...

Apr 10, 2018

Bernadette Waldorf was born January 2, 1926 in Lake Henry, MN, the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Lieser) Waldorf. She was raised in Lake Henry and completed high school in Paynesville, MN.

Following high school, Bernadette spent a year working in a manufacturing plant that contributed toward the war effort. After World War II, Bernadette was educated...

Apr 9, 2018

Ronald Leonard Hoffman, son of Leonard and Gertrude (Schnitzler) Hoffman, was born May 18, 1948, in Morris, MN the second oldest of 10 siblings. He was baptized and received his First Communion in Holloway, MN and was Confirmed at Assumption Church in Morris. Ron graduated from Hancock High School in 1966. Ron then joined the Minnesota National Guard and...

Apr 7, 2018

Patricia Ann Kraemer was born April 1, 1944 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of LeRoy and Gertrude(Stich) Kraemer.  She attended Sacred Heart school in Urbank, MN and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1962.

On April 18, 1964 Patricia was united in marriage to Richard lee Pahl at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank. The couple...

Apr 7, 2018

Susan Ruth was born on October 11, 1940, in St. Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Russell and Ruth Johnson.  The family lived in the Highland Park area of St. Paul where Susan attended St. Paul Central High School, graduating in 1958.  She furthered her education at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter, MN as well as the University of Minnesota,...

Apr 5, 2018

Vern Wieberdink was born on April 18, 1937, in a farmhouse in Holland Township near Prinsburg, MN. It was fitting that he was born on the farm as it was evident from a young age that he was a talented, creative, and hard-working young man who loved to fix, invent, and improve everything he touched.

Blessed with...

Apr 3, 2018

Maurice Alvin Williams was born on March 30, 1930, in Strathcona, Minnesota the son of Walter and Clarys (Watson) Williams.  He was confirmed in Ulen, MN in 1944 and graduated from High School in Wahpeton, ND in 1948.  After graduation he attended North Dakota State School of Science.

Maurice served his country in the United States Army...

Apr 2, 2018

Orris Eldon Olson was born March 31, 1932, to Oliver G. and Evelyn M. (Witsoe) on a farm in Osakis Township.  He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church where he was a life-long member.  Orris passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on April 2, 2018.

As a child his family lived in Alexandria...

Apr 2, 2018

Marvin Lawrence Steidl, the son of Kenneth and Mary (Kreemer) Steidl, was born on December 6, 1929 in Carlos, MN.  Marvin attended District #92 country school until the eighth grade.  He then helped his father on the farm until he enlisted on March 15, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN.  Marvin served in the United States Army until March 14, 1956...

Apr 1, 2018

Virgil “Virg” Hinnenkamp was born on May 15, 1944, in Melrose, Minnesota, to Boniface & Agnes (Mueller) Hinnenkamp.  He graduated from Melrose High School in 1962. After graduation he joined the United States Army and served in Germany.  After being Honorably Discharged he returned to Minnesota.

He met and married Andrea Nicholas on September 27, 1969 at...