Obituaries

December 23, 2020

James “Jim” L. Coe, age 94, of Parkers Prairie, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at St. Williams Living Center.

A private family funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Maureen...

December 16, 2020

Arlo C. Peterson, age 94, of Parkers Prairie, died on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating.  Music will be provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and soloist, Rev. Michael Peterson...

December 7, 2020

Terrance “Terry” L. Hoppe, age 67, of Carlos, died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at his home.

A private family memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Mark Schwarz officiating. Terry’s service will be live streamed at https://www.lindfamilyfh.com/obituary/TerranceTerry-Hoppe and...

December 7, 2020

Dolores J. “Dee” Fortwengler, age 91, of Parkers Prairie, died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at St. William’s Living Center, under the care of Hospice of Douglas County.

A private family funeral service was held at Lind Family Funeral Home in Parkers Prairie with Fr. Peter VanderWeyst officiating.  Interment took place at St....

December 4, 2020

Lisa E. Wussow, age 61, of Miltona, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 4, 2020, at her home after a brief battle with Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria and one hour prior to the service at the...

December 3, 2020

Franklin “DuWayne” D. Nelson, age 87, of Alexandria, died on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

A private family memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Fr. Steve Binsfeld officiating. DuWayne’s service will be...

December 1, 2020

Clarence H. L. Moske, age 86, of Parkers Prairie died on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

A private family funeral service will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 5, 2020, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Pastor Rachel Stout officiating. Music is...

November 24, 2020

Clarine M. Warkenthien, age 92, of Alexandria died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Edgewood Senior Living in Alexandria.

A public visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at Lind Family Funeral Home. Please honor all COVID-19 health mandates, including social distancing and wearing of facial coverings.

A private family funeral service will be held at...

November 22, 2020

Walter “Wally” M. Bareis, age 77, of Alexandria, died on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Scott Brown officiating. Wally’s funeral will be live streamed...

November 18, 2020

Elsie Heiser, age 90, of Alexandria, formerly of Parkers Prairie and Miltona, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Alex Assisted Living in Alexandria.

A private family service will be held. Interment is at Esther Lutheran Cemetery, Eastern Township. A memorial service will be held at a later date in 2021.

November 12, 2020

Loretta A. Laumeyer, age 83, a resident of the Galeon in Osakis, died on Thursday, November 12, 2020.

A private family service will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Fr. David Petron officiating.  The services will be live streamed on Loretta’s obituary...

November 5, 2020

Martin “Marty” T. Martin, age 93, of Alexandria, died on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood.

A private family funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Fr. Steve Binsfeld officiating.  Marty’s funeral will be live streamed...

November 3, 2020

William “Bill” L. Reese, age 82, of Alexandria, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Prairie North Memory Care, Grand Arbor in Alexandria under the care of Knute Nelson Hospice.

A private family service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev....

November 1, 2020

Dennis C. Ramey, age 75, of Alexandria, died unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, November 1, 2020.

A private family graveside service will be held at Spruce Hill Cemetery in Spruce Hill Township with Pastor John Taplin officiating. Full military honors accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, American Legion Post #87, Veteran of...

October 30, 2020

Joan Frederickson, age 86, of Alexandria, formerly of Spicer, died on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Nelson Gables in Alexandria.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery in Willmar with Deb Hadley and Amy Beckius of Knute Nelson Hospice presiding.

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October 25, 2020

Steven M. Walsh, age 68, of Hastings, formerly of Alexandria, died unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, October 25, 2020.

A private family service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 30, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Fr. Steven Binsfeld officiating. Steven's service will be live streamed from...

October 19, 2020

Werner R. Knapp, age 81, of Parkers Prairie, died unexpectedly in his home on Monday, October 19, 2020.

Private graveside services were held at Eagle Lake Free Cemetery, Eagle Lake Township, Ashby.

Werner Rudolf was born on May 30, 1939, to Rudolf and Luise (Muler) Knapp in Weinheim, Germany....

October 15, 2020

Margaret H. Ellerbroek, age 98, of Alexandria, died on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Knute Nelson.

Private family services will be held.

Margaret Helen was born on February 4, 1922, to Ray and Catherine Goodell in Lake Park, Iowa. She graduated from Morningside College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ...

October 14, 2020

Gilbert M. W. Grothen, age 93, of Parkers Prairie, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.

A private funeral service for immediate family only will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Miltona with Rev. Terry Finnern officiating.  Music is provided by...

October 11, 2020

Lee E. Guderian, age 55, of Alexandria, died on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.

A private family memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Fr. Steve Binsfeld officiating. Lee’s service will be broadcast live on 105.3...