Obituaries

Mar 31, 2018

Raymond John Rengo was born August 16, 1931 in Automba Township, MN, the son of Matt and Bertha (Jokinen) Rengo. He attended school at Kalevala and graduated from Barnum High School.

Following school Ray enlisted in the United States Army. He served in Ft. Lewis, WA. and Nome, AK.  While in the service Ray was united in...

Mar 30, 2018

Marion Bertha Sonstegard, the daughter of William and Effie (Filipek) Schmalek, was born on December 6th, 1920 in Waverly, MN.  She attended school in Waverly and St. Paul, where her beloved father died when she was eight.  Her mother remarried Otto Hahn and the family moved to Sedan, MN, after purchasing the Sedan Cafe.  Marion attended Glenwood High School...

Mar 28, 2018

Ilene Mary Corcoran was born December 16, 1938 in Hancock, MN, the daughter of William and Mary Corcoran. She was raised in the Sedan and Glenwood area where she attended school. Following her graduation from Glenwood High School Ilene moved to Minneapolis.

Ilene began doing factory work and eventually took a job with Minnesota Rubber. She became...

Mar 23, 2018

Orlin Emanuel Blade was born on October 6, 1931, in Holmes City, Minnesota the son of Carl and Myrtle (Hovda) Blade.  He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Holmes City.  He attended school in Alexandria and graduated from Central High School in 1949.  In November of 1950 he enlisted in the United States Air Force and...

Mar 21, 2018

Inez Mae Okerlund, 96, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria under the care of Hospice of Douglas County.

Inez Mae Jones was born July 29, 1921 near Argyle, MN to Tillie and David Jones.  The family moved to Alexandria where she received her education and graduated from high school in 1940. ...

Mar 20, 2018

Todd Allen Johnson was born on February 23, 1968, In Minneapolis, MN, the son of Alvin and Charlotte (Suchy) Johnson.  When Todd was four years old, the family purchased Shady Elms Resort in Alexandria, MN.  His early passions in his childhood were dinosaurs and Matchbox cars which led to some of his grown up passions, including dinosaurs and cars. ...

Mar 17, 2018

Alfred “Al” Nelson was born on August 25, 1945 in Pequot Lakes, the son of Rudolph and Marie (Christiansen) Nelson.  He grew up on a farm near Pequot Lakes and then the family bought a little country store called Maple Leaf Store.   Al graduated from High School in Pine River.

In 1977, Al moved to the country...

Mar 17, 2018

Arvid David Wright was born on November 13, 1946, to George and Cora (Kahlstrom) Wright in Brownington, VT. He grew up hunting and fishing in rural Vermont with his older brother, George, his younger brother, Ernie, and his sister, Ellen, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Arvid’s mothers' passing when he was twelve years old, left a...

Mar 15, 2018

Rudolph “Rudy” Gunnar Nelson was born on September 5, 1932, in Cherokee, IA to Levi and Christine (Schonsted) Nelson. He was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Arpin, IA and baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL. His father died at a young age and his mother, remarried Eric Wallin.

Rudy was united in marriage to...

Mar 10, 2018

Pedro "Pete" Eldon Ahlers, age 76, of Carlos, Minnesota, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.  Pete was born November 14, 1941 in Clear Lake, South Dakota, the second child of six to Peter and Annie (Wassenaar) Ahlers. In 1968, Pete married Sherrie (Rohweller) with whom he had one daughter, Tammy, in 1969. ...

Mar 8, 2018

Marvin Gust Totland of Alexandria, MN went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the age of eighty-seven years.

Marvin was born to Gust and Olive (Engstrand) Totland on September 6, 1930 in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Marvin attended grade school...

Mar 8, 2018

Tonia Ann Frick, the daughter of Donald and Delores (Warner) Frick was born on November 27, 1970 in St. Paul, MN.  Tonia lived her entire life with special needs due to severe brain damage at birth.

Tonia grew up in St. Paul and then moved with her family to Alexandria in 1981.  She attended District 206 schools...

Mar 7, 2018

Mary Ellen “Tuney” Sether of Alexandria passed away on March 7, 2018. Mary was born on February 2, 1942 to Francis James and Mary Evelyn (Larcom) Brennan. She was raised in Beverly, Massachusetts. After graduating from Beverly High School in 1960, Mary went to work as a secretary until moving to Anaheim, California in 1965.

Mary met...

Mar 5, 2018

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Agnes Emma Josephs was born on May 27, 1919 in Brandon to William and Emma Sarvie.  Agnes married Milton Josephs July 29, 1943. She and Milt worked together in home construction in Alexandria and also the concession business. She enjoyed painting, knitting, quilting and Scrabble. For several years after retirement they wintered in Brownsville, TX.

Mar 1, 2018

Evelyn Eileen (Rust) Hovland was born on October 6, 1920, in Lismore, Minnesota to William and Irene (Knips) Rust. She was the first born of four children and grew up on a farm near Lismore. Evelyn went to grade school in Lismore and graduated from Adrian Public School in 1938.

Evelyn was married January 17, 1942, at...

Feb 28, 2018

Yvonne Mary Ida was born on August 20, 1932, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the daughter of Robert and Evie (Rogers) Edwards.  She attended House High School in Neshoba County graduating in 1950.  She then went to Cosmetology School in Mobile, Alabama.  Then returned to school later in life, graduating from Des Moines Area Community College as an LPN in 1969....

Feb 28, 2018

Thomas W. Gobel, age 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, in Alexandria, MN, after a short battle with cancer.  Tom thoroughly loved spending time with his sons and their families, his Friday night out with the guys, happy hour with neighbors and Saturday burgers.  He loved telling stories to family and friends of his antics and some...

Feb 26, 2018

Douglas Ray Hausken, son of Arthur and LaJune (Toft) Hausken, was born on October 30, 1949 in Alexandria, MN.  Doug graduated from Jefferson High School in 1968.  He then enlisted into the United States Navy.  He served in the Pacific Fleet where he had two tours in Vietnam.  He was stationed in Hawaii and also served as a Naval...

Feb 25, 2018

Sharon Jean Trisco, the daughter of James and Madeline (Hines) Lewis, was born on December 24, 1939 in Barnesville, MN.  Sharon graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1957.  On June 3, 1958, Sharon was united in marriage to William Trisco in Sauk Centre, MN. To this union three children were born Scott, Shelley, and Stephanie.  Together they raised...

Feb 25, 2018

Jeanne (Osborn) Giles was born on March 12, 1922, in Chicago, IL to Charles and Jeannette (Acker) Osborn.  She graduated from High School in Chicago.  She attended college and earned a nursing degree and worked at the hospital in Cook County in Chicago as an OB nurse.

Jeanne was united in marriage to Gerald W. Giles on...