Obituaries

Daniel Snyder

Daniel Snyder

May 21, 2015

Daniel "Dan" G. Snyder, age 72, of the Alexandria, Minnesota area, peacefully entered into the presence of his Savior and Lord, Jesus on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at his home surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Memorial services are 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2015, at Alexandria Covenant Church in Alexandria with Rev. John LeVahn officiating. Music is provided...

Marvin Buker

Marvin Buker

May 21, 2015

Marvin O. Buker age 84, of Alexandria, passed away on May 21, 2015, at the Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria following a short illness. Marvin was born on November 25, 1930, to Walter and Elsie (Bathel) Buker in Waseca. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Waseca. He attended country school through the eighth grade and...

Rick Mittag

Rick Mittag

May 20, 2015

Richard "Rick" Mittag, age 62, of Miltona, died as a result of a tractor accident at his home, Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Rev. Kari van Wakeren officiating. Music is provided by organist, Randy Morken and vocalist, Paula Odland. Burial is at Mt. Calvary Lutheran...

Harry Riedel

Harry Riedel

May 13, 2015

Harry S. Riedel, age 81, of Parkers Prairie, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Memorial services are 2 p.m., Monday, May 18, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and vocalist, Kelly Martin. Full military honors are accorded by the...

Walter Heiser

Walter Heiser

May 10, 2015

Walter Heiser, age 87, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family at Windmill Ponds in Alexandria. Funeral services are 6 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Esther Lutheran Church, Eastern Township with Rev. Jeanette Bidne officiating. Music is provided by organist, Marcia Guenther. Burial is at the church cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Wednesday at...

Louisa Carlson

Louisa Carlson

May 3, 2015

Louisa I. Carlson, age 94, of Eagle Bend, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria. Funeral Services are 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Esther Lutheran Church in Eastern Township with Rev. Jeanette Bidne officiating. Music is provided by organist, Marcia Guenther and vocalist, Dedra Zwieg. Burial is at the church cemetery. Visitation is...

William Stone

William Stone

April 22, 2015

William Wallace Stone, age 93, of Henning, died April 22, 2015, in his home surrounded by family. A Celebration of Life and Christian Burial is 10 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2015, at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Henning with Father LeRoy Schik and Father Herb Gappa officiating the service. Music is provided by organist, Paul Malecha and vocalist, Pat Lunemann....

Wayne Pitcher

Wayne Pitcher

April 14, 2015

Wayne M. Pitcher, age 97, of Alexandria, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Bethany Community Home in Alexandria. Burial is at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Wayne Merle Pitcher was born December 23, 1917, to Clarence and Lillian (Hornke) Pitcher in St. James, Minnesota where he attended school. Following his education, Wayne worked on the family farm. He...

Helen Faber

Helen Faber

April 5, 2015

Helen A. Faber, age 91, of Urbank, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m., Monday, April 13, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank with Fr. Peter VanderWeyst officiating. Music is provided by organist, Becky Koep, church choir, and vocalist, Dedra Zwieg. Burial is at the church...

Evelyn Koep

Evelyn Koep

April 5, 2015

Evelyn R. Koep, age 94, of Parkers Prairie, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2015, at Sacred Heart Church in Urbank with Fr. Peter VanderWeyst officiating. Music is provided by organist, Cassandra Kowalski and vocalist, the church choir....

Allan Lenz

Allan Lenz

April 2, 2015

Allan J. Lenz, age 71, of Alexandria, formerly of Miltona, died Thursday, April 02, 2015, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Memorial Services for Allan and his wife, Karen are 11 a.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church in Eagle Bend with Rev. Melissa Ehrhardt officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the...

David Rick

David Rick

March 31, 2015

David E. Rick, age 72, of Parkers Prairie, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his home, following a brief illness. Memorial service is 10 a.m., Friday, April 3, 2015, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Military honors accorded by the Parkers Prairie American Legion Post #219. David Elenzo Rick was born March 5,...

Mary Peterson

Mary Peterson

March 25, 2015

Mary M. Peterson, age 69, of Parkers Prairie, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and vocalists, Arlo Peterson and Kelly Martin. Burial is at Parkers Prairie...

Patricia Rupert

Patricia Rupert

March 24, 2015

Patricia M. Rupert, age 66, of Parkers Prairie, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at home, following an extended illness, surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich. Visitation will begin at noon, two...

Alfred Johnson

Alfred Johnson

March 23, 2015

Alfred "Al" G. Johnson, age 90, of Alexandria, formerly of Redwood Falls, died Monday, March 23, 2015, at Bethany Community Home in Alexandria. Memorial Service is 10 a.m., Friday, March 27, 2015, at Bethany Community Chapel with Rev. John LeVahn officiating. Inurnment is at Kinkead Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Alfred Gene...

Delwin Freudenberg

Delwin Freudenberg

March 13, 2015

Delwin O. Freudenberg, age 84, of Parkers Prairie, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Funeral Services are 2 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2015, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in West Miltona with Rev. Terry Finnern officiating. Music is provided by soloist, Dedra Zwieg. Burial is at Parkers Prairie Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m.,...

Eleanor Juntunen

Eleanor Juntunen

February 3, 2015

Eleanor H. Juntunen, age 94, of Alexandria, died following a brief illness Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at Alex Assisted Living, formerly Peaceful Bliss, in Alexandria. Funeral Services are 1 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in rural Farwell, Moe Township, with Rev. Michael Peterson officiating. Music is provided by organist, Mertice Brueske and vocalist, Rev. Michael...

Alice Clear

Alice Clear

January 17, 2015

Alice M. Clear, age 97, of Parkers Prairie, died Saturday, January 17, 2015, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Gloria Hollatz and vocalists, Richard Cloeter and Arlo Peterson. Burial is at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Almora....

Gordon Schmidt

Gordon Schmidt

January 15, 2015

Gordon M. Schmidt, age 88, of Parkers Prairie, died January 15, 2015, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank with Fr. Peter VanderWeyst and Fr. Herb Gappa officiating. Music is provided by the church choir. Visitation begins 4 p.m., and concludes...

Luvern Hollatz

Luvern Hollatz

January 7, 2015

Luvern E. Hollatz, age 94, of Parkers Prairie died, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Kirk Lee officiating. Music is provided by organist, Gloria Hollatz and vocalist, Dedra Zwieg. Burial is at Parkers Prairie Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m.,...