Obituaries
Helen Jean Eckstrom
June 5, 2022
Helen Jean Eckstrom, age 93, Alexandria, formerly of Mpls, died on June 5, 2022. Helen graduated from Minnehaha Academy in 1946, and Asbury College in 1950. She met her husband-to-be on board the M/S Gripsholm in 1948, while traveling with her parents to Sweden. A devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, Helen’s greatest joy was her family.
She is...
Timothy "Tim" L. Fitzgerald
June 3, 2022
Timothy “Tim” Fitzgerald, age 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Alexandria, MN on Friday, June 3, 2022, after a battle with throat cancer.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Tim’s residence at 1502 E. Lake Victoria Rd SE, Alexandria, MN on Saturday, June 18th at 2:00 pm with Father Matthew Kuhn officiating.
Tim was born...
Eugene “Gene” Harstad
June 1, 2022
Eugene “Gene” Harstad, age 83, of Alexandria died on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
A celebration of life service will be held at 12 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Church for the Harvest in Alexandria, Minnesota with Pastor Mike Bartolomeo officiating. A private family inurnment will take place at the Vinger Cemetery...
Gerald “Ger” F. Hoppe
May 30, 2022
Gerald “Ger” F. Hoppe, age 80, of Miltona, died on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Terry Finnern officiating. Interment is at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Miltona.
Visitation is from 4-7 p.m., Friday, June 3, at...
Barbara Ann Gerdes
May 29, 2022
Barbara A. Gerdes, age 75, of Villard, died on Sunday, May 29, 2022, surrounded by family at Galeon in Osakis.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 27, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Villard with Rev. Ryan J. Pumphrey officiating. Interment will take place at Grove Lake Cemetery, rural Glenwood.
Visitation is 5-8 p.m.,...
Craig "Rocky" James Engstrom
May 26, 2022
Craig J. “Rocky” Engstrom, age 73, of Lexington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Peter Lind as Celebrant. Full military honors will be accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, American Legion Post #87, Veteran of...
Esther M. Peabody
May 22, 2022
Esther M. Peabody, age 77, of Alexandria, died on Sunday, May 22, 2022, with her family by her side at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2022, at New Testament Church with Pastor Pete Reishus officiating. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Park Rapids.
Visitation will...
Courtney L. B. Dunn
May 20, 2022
Courtney L. B. (Blake) Dunn, age 27, of Parkers Prairie, died by suicide on Friday, May 20, 2022, in Pipestone, Minnesota.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music will be provided by Kristi Wussow and Jeff Roste. Please honor...
Bradley Aaron Holbrook
May 15, 2022
Bradley A. “Brad” Holbrook, age 53, of Alexandria, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Alomere Health.
Military services will be held at 5 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria followed by a visitation concluding at 7 p.m.
Full military honors will be accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, American Legion Post #87,...
Daniel Harlan Englund
May 14, 2022
Daniel Harlan Englund passed away after a long, hard-fought battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor, at 49.
Local memorial services will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022, at Alexandria Covenant Church in Alexandria The service will be live streamed from his obituary page on the funeral home’s website. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service...
Kenneth C. Pohlmann
May 1, 2022
Kenneth C. Pohlmann, age 68, of Hoffman, died on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Prairie Ridge Hospital in Elbow Lake.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2022, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon with Fr. Peter VanderWeyst officiating. Interment will take place at the church cemetery at a later date.
Visitation is...
Hildegard E. Thompson
April 28, 2022
Hildegard E. Thompson, age 85, of Parkers Prairie, died on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Autumn Cottages in Alexandria.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and soloist, Dedra Zwieg. Interment is at Woodside Cemetery...
Lorraine M. Sellgren Davis
April 28, 2022
Lorraine M. Sellgren Davis, age 94, of Forada, died on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Alomere Health.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Church of St. Mary in Alexandria with Fr. Matthew Kuhn officiating. Interment will take place at the church cemetery.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2022, concluding...
Charles John Basch
April 20, 2022
Charles 'Charlie' Basch, age 96 of St. Cloud, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2022, at St. Benedict's Care Senior Community, St. Cloud.
A memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Patrick Sullivan officiating. Music is provided by Kim Byrne. Charlie's service will be livestreamed and can...
Ret. Maj. William Arthur Anderson
April 12, 2022
Ret. Maj. William A. Anderson, age 87, of Alexandria, formerly of St. Louis Park, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.
A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis with full military honors.
A memorial service will be held at 12 noon, on...
Ella C. Farka
April 3, 2022
Ella C. Farka, age 92, of Alexandria, died on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at her home.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Alexandria Covenant Church with Pastor Trinity Opp and Pastor Brian Farka officiating. Music is provided by pianist, Nancy Holm and vocalist, Katie Farka. Ella’s service will be livestreamed...
Kim Chong Baukol
March 31, 2022
Chong O. “Kim” Baukol, age 68, of Alexandria died on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Alomere Health.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Pastor Pete Reishus officiating.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday at Lind Family Funeral Home and continue one hour prior...
Conrad "Cernie" "Connie" A. Roers
March 30, 2022
Conrad “Cernie” “Connie” A. Roers, age 86, of Minnetonka, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Alex Assisted Living in Alexandria.
A private family graveside service will be held in the Spring at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank.
Conrad Anthony was born on May 28, 1935, to Clara (Klimek) and Edmund Roers of Urbank, Minnesota, the sixth of...
Roy A. Kraemer
March 27, 2022
Roy A. Kraemer, age 97, of Parkers Prairie, died on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022, at St. William’s Catholic Cemetery in Parkers Prairie with Deacon Joe Wood officiating.
Roy Andrew was born on October 28, 1924, to John and Nellie...
Michelle L. Weibye
March 27, 2022
Michelle L. Weibye, age 51, of Parkers Prairie, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at her ranch in Blackduck, Minnesota.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
Michelle Lynn Knutson was born on June 21, 1970, to Kenneth and Kathy (Rothecker) Knutson in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was raised in Cummings, ND with her...
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