Obituaries

May 9, 2021

Raymond N. Klimek, age 89, of Spring Lake Park, formerly of Millerville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at New Brighton Care Center in New Brighton, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 21, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank with Fr. Peter VanderWeyst officiating. Music...

April 30, 2021

Verla D. Ruckheim, age 98, of Parkers Prairie, died on Friday, April 30, 2021, at Nelson Gables in Alexandria.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 22, 2021, at St. James Lutheran Church in South Effington Township, rural Parkers Prairie with Rev. Scott Brown officiating. Music is provided by organist, Vickie Schauland. Interment will be at the...

April 29, 2021

John M. Patrick, age 72, of Alexandria, formerly of Stockton, California, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria.

A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Interment will take place at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, California

John was born on July 24, 1948 to LeRoy...

April 26, 2021

Darlene A. (Withrow) Walsh, age 85, of Parkers Prairie, passed away with her husband, John by her side on Monday, April 26, 2021, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at St. William’s Catholic Church in Parkers...

April 20, 2021

Dean H. Swanson, age 78, of Parkers Prairie, died on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Faith Lutheran Church in Miltona with Rev. John Riggle officiating. Music is provided by pianist, Kevin Lee. Interment will take place at Veblen Cemetery...

April 11, 2021

Irene “Gramma” L. Erickson, age 99, of Alexandria, formerly of Morris, died on Sunday, April 11, 2021, under the wonderful care of the staff at Bethany on the Lake and the compassionate care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria...

April 7, 2021

Wallace “Wally” Skoglund, age 74, of Parkers Prairie, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Knute Nelson Care Center in Alexandria.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Esther Lutheran Church in Eastern Township with Rev. Scott Hoecker officiating. Music is provided by organist, Marcia Guenther,...

April 7, 2021

Jennifer Ann Blankenship, 48, of Alexandria, MN, passed away unexpectedly due to unknown causes on April 7, 2021, while vacationing with her husband and two of her children in Florida.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 16, 2021, at Lake Community Church in Alexandria with Pastor Jon...

March 26, 2021

Kathleen Amy Lokken, age 77, of Vining, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, March 26, 2021, at the Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

Out of an abundance of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private family service will be held on Saturday, April 3, at 1 PM. The...

March 25, 2021

Lucille M. Hilgren, age 92, of Parkers Prairie, died on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Elmo Lutheran Cemetery in Elmo Township with Pastor Rachel Stout officiating. Please honor all COVID-19 health mandates,...

March 17, 2021

Ervin C. Hoppe, age 87, of Carlos, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carlos with Rev. Mark Schwarz officiating. Music is provided by organist, Elaine Beulke. Ervin’s...

March 15, 2021

Alexis “Lexi” Foley, age 21, of Minneapolis, formerly of Alexandria, died unexpectedly of natural causes in her home on Monday, March 15, 2021.

A celebration of life service is 11 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Vie Church in Alexandria with Pastors Patrick and Amy Herzog officiating.  Music is provided by Amy Herzog...

March 6, 2021

Marcella J. Kowalski, age 86, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Marcella Jean was born on October 9, 1934, to Walter and Elsie (Holthusen) Duenow in Friberg Township, Otter Tail County.

She was...

March 4, 2021

Lee D. Hustad, age 68, of Vining, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, March 4, 2021in his favorite chair at home.

A memorial service honoring Lee’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Grace Christian Church in Parkers Prairie with Pastors Jeremy Schneider and Isaiah Schneider officiating.  The service will...

March 4, 2021

George B. Larson, age 88, of Alexandria, formerly of Parkers Prairie, died peacefully, on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at his home.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Rev. Kari van Wakeren officiating. Music is provided by Randy Morken and Sara...

March 3, 2021

Margaret “Peg” Skinner Ruliffson, age 95, of Alexandria, formerly of Minnetonka Beach, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Bethany on the Lake.

A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday May 22, 2021, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Scott Keehn officiating.  Private family interment will take place...

March 3, 2021

Bonnie L. Turpin, age 75, of Alexandria, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at her home under the care of Hospice of Douglas County.

A memorial service will be held 12 noon, Monday, March 8, 2021, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Ralph Erickson officiating. Music...

February 27, 2021

Christine “Tinker” Mary (Doraska) Chan, age 90, died peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2021, in Starbuck.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m., Saturday, March 6, 2021, at St. John Nepomuk Church, near Lake Reno with Fr. Bob Kieffer officiating.  Music is provided by organist, Pam Anderson and vocalist, Sandra Munson. The service will be...

February 23, 2021

Lisa Ann Frederick, age 50, of Villard, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Fred Walter officiating. The service will be...

February 22, 2021

Reverend Magnus August “Bud” Peterson, age 89, of Alexandria died on Monday, February 22, 2021, after suffering a massive stroke at Grand Arbor Senior Living.

A private family service will be held due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Lakeview Cemetery in Battle Lake, Minnesota.

Bud was...