Obituaries

Ella Froemming

Ella Froemming

December 11, 2015

Ella A. Froemming, age 99 years, 7 months and 17 days, of Alexandria, formerly of Miltona, died Friday, December 11, 2015, at Bethany Home in Alexandria. Funeral Services are 11 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona with Rev. Terry Finnern officiating. Music is provided by organist, Deb Joachim and vocalist, Steve Froemming. Burial is...

Cora Bast

Cora Bast

December 4, 2015

Cora D. Bast, age 95, of Miltona, died Friday, December 4, 2015, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria. Funeral Services are 11 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2015, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona with Rev. Terry Finnern officiating. Music is provided by organist, Deb Joachim and soloist, Amber Carlson Allebach. Burial is at the church cemetery. Visitation is 4-7 p.m.,...

Helen Snyder

Helen Snyder

December 4, 2015

Helen Lillian Snyder, 98, of Alexandria, entered heaven December 4, 2015. A brief service will be held 1 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2015, at Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul. Born & raised in St. Paul, Helen was married to her beloved Raymond for 69 years. They had 4 children, 13 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren & 22 great-great grandchildren. Many of the...

Michael Hehir

Michael Hehir

November 23, 2015

Michael O. Hehir, age 67, of Alexandria, died, Monday, November 23, 2015, at his home. Private family services will be held. Michael Owen Hehir was born January 11, 1948, to Pat and Marian (Flick) Hehir in Minneapolis. He graduated from St. Louis Park High School. He owned and operated Hehir's Carpet Cleaning in Maple Grove for 20 years and retired...

Dr. S. Pushing

Dr. S. Pushing

November 10, 2015

S. Todd Pushing, DDS, age 73, of Alexandria and Madison, died peacefully, Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services are 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at First Congregational UCC in Alexandria with Rev. Scott Keehn and Rev. Mary Kay Sauter officiating. Music is provided by organist, Diane Alveshere and vocalist, Dick Hauck. Visitation will be one...

Duwaine Pomeranz

Duwaine Pomeranz

November 10, 2015

Duwaine H. Pomeranz, age 87, of Garfield, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at the Evansville Care Center. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2015, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Garfield with Rev. Benjamin Schimm officiating. Music is provided by organist, Irma Brockberg and vocalist, Larry Brustad. Burial is at the church cemetery. Visitation is 4-6 p.m., Friday...

Vivian Boike

Vivian Boike

October 23, 2015

Vivan L. Boike, age 81, of Alexandria, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Alexandria. Private family services will be held.

Orpha Johnson

Orpha Johnson

October 23, 2015

Orpha "Sandy" M. Johnson, age 91, of Perham, formerly of Parkers Prairie, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015. At Perham Living Center in Perham, Minnesota. Memorial services are 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Randy Freund officiating. Music is provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and vocalist, Kelly Martin. Burial will...

Thomas Rupert

Thomas Rupert

October 8, 2015

Thomas M. "Tom" Rupert, age 63, of Parkers Prairie, died Thursday, October 08, 2015, at his home. Memorial Services are 1 p.m., Monday, October 12, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and soloist, Gary Gylsen. Full military honors are accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, Alexandria...

Cheri Tomford

Cheri Tomford

October 6, 2015

Cheri L.H. Tomford, age 57, of Parkers Prairie, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services are 10 a.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and soloists, Shelly Luedeke and Charlie Christopherson. Burial is Mt. Calvary Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is...

Dorthy Ost

Dorthy Ost

October 5, 2015

Dorthy F. Ost, age 79, of Frazee, formerly of Parkers Prairie, died Monday, October 5, 2015, at Sunset Home in Frazee. Funeral Services are 11 a.m., Friday, October 9, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church, North Effington with Rev. Roger Krebs officiating. Music is provided by organist, Ivy Christensen and soloist, Dedra Zwieg. Burial is at the church cemetery. Visitation is...

Ordell Krebs

Ordell Krebs

October 4, 2015

Ordell O. "Dell" Krebs, age 76, of Miltona, died Sunday, October, 4, 2015, at Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria. Funeral services are 3 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Scott Keehn officiating with full military honors accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, Alexandria American Legion Post #87, Alexandria VFW Post #936, and...

Pride Colton

Pride Colton

October 4, 2015

Pride A. Colton, age 64, of Carlos, passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the VA Health Care Center in St. Cloud. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 9, 2015, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Rev. William Moeller officiating. Music is provided by organist, Margaret Kalina and vocalist, Gerald Moe. Private family burial will take...

Richard Hagstrom

Richard Hagstrom

October 2, 2015

Richard C. Hagstrom age 81, of Alexandria, died Friday, October 2, 2015, at Alexandria Assisted Living. Memorial services are 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Alexandria Covenant Church. Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Tuesday at Alexandria Covenant Church and will continue one hour prior to the service. Richard "Dick" Charles Hagstrom was born May 6, 1934, the third son to...

Jayne Arvidson

Jayne Arvidson

September 28, 2015

Jayne C. Arvidson, age 58, of Parkers Prairie, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at her home. Celebration of Life is 10 a.m., SATURDAY, October 3, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie, with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by Dan Niebuhr and Jon Niebuhr. Inurnment is at Esther Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m., THURSDAY, at Esther...

Bette Reed

Bette Reed

September 27, 2015

Bette Jane Reed, 68, died peacefully in Alexandria with her family close by on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Born Aug. 22, 1947, in Warren, Minn., to Arnold and Edna (Ross) Hanson, Bette grew up on the family sugar beet farm near Crookston, Minn. She was confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Crookston in 1960 and graduated from Crookston High...

Donald Johnson

Donald Johnson

September 22, 2015

Donald R. Johnson, age 92, a resident on Lake Miltona, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at his home. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 28, 2015, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Rev. Hans Dahl officiating. Music is provided by Kim Byrne. Full Military Honors accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, Alexandria American Legion Post #87, Alexandria VFW...

Waldon Current

Waldon Current

September 22, 2015

Waldon L. "Wally" Current, age 85, of Alexandria, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at his home surrounded by family. Funeral Services are 11:30 a.m., Monday, September 28, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Rev. David Hinz and Rev. Geoff Gronewold officiating. Music is provided by organist, Irma Brockberg and soloist, Gary Current. Burial is at Nelson Cemetery with...

Glen Kuhnau

Glen Kuhnau

September 8, 2015

Glen W. Kuhnau, age 79, of Miltona, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Ecumen Bethany Home in Alexandria. Funeral Services are 11 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2015, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona with Rev. Terry Finnern officiating. Music is provided by organist, Deb Joachim and vocalist, Shelly Luedeke. Burial is at the church cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.,...

Marlan Hvezda

Marlan Hvezda

September 3, 2015

Marlan T. "Tom" Hvezda, age 79, of Alexandria, died suddenly Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Douglas County Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at St. John's Nepomuk Church in rural Lowry with Fr. Jim Statz officiating. Music is provided by organist, Ann Zavadil and musicians, Alisa Hvezda and Daniel Adam. Full military honors are...