Wednesday, April 2, 2014
James & William Anderson > Mother 03.30.14
Mary Elizabeth Ziesemer was born November 11, 1924 in Piney, Manitoba, the daughter of Richard and Amanda (Ormstad) Ziesemer. At age fourteen Mary and her family moved to Minnesota. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Miltona, MN. She graduated from school District 55 in Douglas County. Her first job was candling eggs at North American Cooler during WWII.On November 11, 1944 Mary was united in marriage to William Anderson. The couple made their home in Alexandria, MN. They were blessed with eight children. For thirty-eight years they ran a small farm on Lake Geneva. After William’s death she sold the farm and Mary moved to Latoka Crest Condominiums.
Mary was a homemaker and pastry chef extraordinaire. She was known for her caramel rolls, pies and cookies that she baked for the Alexandria Country Club and Old Broadway restaurant. Eventually Mary stopped working outside her home but she never retired. Mary continued to bake her pies for special friends, you know who you are!
Mary enjoyed growing flowers and had a huge garden where she raised vegetables for canning. She enjoyed spending time quilting, sewing, crocheting, doing needlepoint work and had many more hobbies.
Volunteering was important to Mary. She served as a Cub Scout leader for eighteen years. She was active at her church in her Ladies Circle and she spent many hours with her church quilting friends. Mary was a woman of strong faith and she loved her church. Those who loved Mary will remember her as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.
On March 30, 2014 Mary died at the age of eighty-nine years. Her husband William Anderson; her parents; one grandson, Douglas Anderson, II; one sister, Beatrice Dick; and two brothers, Richard and Gene Ziesemer, preceded her in death.
Mary is survived by six sons, Douglas Anderson and wife, Diane, of Alexandria, James Anderson and friend, Karen Karger, of Garfield, MN, William Anderson of Carlton, MN, Marshall Anderson and fiancé, Julee Bitzan, of Garfield. Randall Anderson and wife, Patty, of Alexandria and Sheldon Anderson and fiancé, Renee Schecker, of Evansville, MN; two daughters, Linda Harrison and husband, Stanley, of Johnson City, TN and Loreena Anderson and friend, Teirney Dunnigan, of Minneapolis, MN; sixteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; one brother, Donald Ziesemer and wife, Karen, of Garfield; one sister, Helen Vogt of Little Falls, MN; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Viewing will be held at Anderson’s funeral home, Wednesday, April 2 from 4-8p.m. and the funeral service is being held Thursday, April 3 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria at 11:30. Reverend David Hines and Reverend William Moeller officiate. Interment will be at the Geneva Cemetery in August. Casket bearers include Mary’s grandsons, Brian Anderson, John Anderson, Kristopher Anderson, William Anderson Jr., Marshall Anderson Jr. and Tyler Anderson. Honorary casket bearers include all of Mary’s grandchildren and great grandchildren. Special Thanks to Bethany Home’s Maple Lake staff. Memorials to Zion Lutheran Church Quilters group- 300 Lake Street, Alexandria, MN 56308.
Viewing will be held at Anderson’s funeral home, Wednesday, April 2 from 4-8p.m. and the funeral service is being held Thursday, April 3 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria at 11:30. Reverend David Hines and Reverend William Moeller officiate. Interment will be at the Geneva Cemetery in August. Casket bearers include Mary’s grandsons, Brian Anderson, John Anderson, Kristopher Anderson, William Anderson Jr., Marshall Anderson Jr. and Tyler Anderson. Honorary casket bearers include all of Mary’s grandchildren and great grandchildren. Special Thanks to Bethany Home’s Maple Lake staff. Memorials to Zion Lutheran Church Quilters group- 300 Lake Street, Alexandria, MN 56308.
Paulette Danelke > Mother 03.24.14
Theresa Amelia Klimek was born August 7, 1926 in Effington Township, MN to Anton and Margaret (Peters) Klimek. She was raised in Effington where she attended country school.
On December 28, 1948 Theresa was united in marriage to Ervin Danelke at the Sacred Heart Church in Urbank, MN. The couple was blessed with three children, Paulette, Beckie and Monica. They made their home in Millerville, MN until 1965 when the family moved to Spruce Center, MN. Later she took a job working for the Co-op Store in Miltona, MN. Theresa worked there for sixteen years before her health forced her to retire early.
Theresa was active at her church, St. Nicholas, in Belle River, MN. Theresa loved saying The Rosary. The Minnesota Twins were her favorite team but she enjoyed all baseball. Theresa enjoyed cooking and was good at it. If you knew Theresa or had ever been to her home for a visit you knew she loved the color orange. Most of all Theresa loved spending time with her family; she was very proud of her children.
On Monday, March 24, 2014 Theresa died at the age of eighty-seven years. She is survived by her daughters, Paulette Pueringer of Shafer, MN, Beckie Peterson of Ottawa, KS and Monica (Tony) Maleki of Sarasota, FL; grandchildren, Tim (Mitzi) Messenger of Clay Center, NE, Jim (Chris) Messenger of Clay Center, Leah (Wade) Clang of Sutton, NE; Brent Peterson of Lawrence, KS, Quentin Peterson of Ottawa, KS, Dan (Ligia) Pueringer of Duluth, MN, Matt Pueringer of Virginia, MN, Emily (Chris) Raisch of Minneapolis, MN, Olivia Maleki of Sarasota, FL; eleven great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Clara Tvrdik of Alexandria, MN and Evelyn Koep of Parkers Prairie, MN; and many nieces and nephews. Her husband, Ervin Danelke; one brother, Peter Klimek; and three sisters Hilde Wicker, Marie Gahlon and Helen Suchy preceded Theresa in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Saturday, March 29, 2014 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, MN. Reverend Father Dave Petron will be the celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery. Casket bearers include Daniel Pueringer, Matthew Pueringer, Chris Raisch, jim Messenger, Tim Messenger and Bob Koep. Honorary casket bearers include Ray & Doris Stoeck. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN
On December 28, 1948 Theresa was united in marriage to Ervin Danelke at the Sacred Heart Church in Urbank, MN. The couple was blessed with three children, Paulette, Beckie and Monica. They made their home in Millerville, MN until 1965 when the family moved to Spruce Center, MN. Later she took a job working for the Co-op Store in Miltona, MN. Theresa worked there for sixteen years before her health forced her to retire early.
Theresa was active at her church, St. Nicholas, in Belle River, MN. Theresa loved saying The Rosary. The Minnesota Twins were her favorite team but she enjoyed all baseball. Theresa enjoyed cooking and was good at it. If you knew Theresa or had ever been to her home for a visit you knew she loved the color orange. Most of all Theresa loved spending time with her family; she was very proud of her children.
On Monday, March 24, 2014 Theresa died at the age of eighty-seven years. She is survived by her daughters, Paulette Pueringer of Shafer, MN, Beckie Peterson of Ottawa, KS and Monica (Tony) Maleki of Sarasota, FL; grandchildren, Tim (Mitzi) Messenger of Clay Center, NE, Jim (Chris) Messenger of Clay Center, Leah (Wade) Clang of Sutton, NE; Brent Peterson of Lawrence, KS, Quentin Peterson of Ottawa, KS, Dan (Ligia) Pueringer of Duluth, MN, Matt Pueringer of Virginia, MN, Emily (Chris) Raisch of Minneapolis, MN, Olivia Maleki of Sarasota, FL; eleven great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Clara Tvrdik of Alexandria, MN and Evelyn Koep of Parkers Prairie, MN; and many nieces and nephews. Her husband, Ervin Danelke; one brother, Peter Klimek; and three sisters Hilde Wicker, Marie Gahlon and Helen Suchy preceded Theresa in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Saturday, March 29, 2014 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, MN. Reverend Father Dave Petron will be the celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery. Casket bearers include Daniel Pueringer, Matthew Pueringer, Chris Raisch, jim Messenger, Tim Messenger and Bob Koep. Honorary casket bearers include Ray & Doris Stoeck. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 PM Friday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, MN
John Mix > Sister 03.21.14
Lorraine Marjorie (Mix) Hertwig was born on January 23, 1929 in St. Cloud, MN to Herman and Clara (Krueger) Mix. She was the oldest of the five siblings. She attended school in St. Cloud through the eighth grade. The family then moved out to Gaston, OR for two years and returned to Minnesota and made their home in rural Spruce Center. A few years later Lorraine moved to Minneapolis with some friends where they started working. In 1949, her father died and Lorraine returned home to help her mother care for her younger siblings.
Lorraine was united in marriage to Edlard W. Hertwig on August 25, 1957 at Mount Calvary in rural Miltona. The couple moved to Edlard’s parents’ farm north of Miltona where he farmed. To this union the couple was blessed with two children. Lorraine worked as a homemaker and a farmer’s wife raising their two children. When the children became older Lorraine returned back to work as a nurses aid at St. Williams in Parkers Prairie and then Bethany Home in Alexandria where she worked for 15 years. After she retired she continued working at Bethany Home as a volunteer.
Lorraine was an avid gardener and loved the outdoors. She also enjoyed cooking, needlework and quilting, where many projects were made especially for family members. She loved being a caregiver, and was a devoted mother and homemaker. She was a wonderful cook, making banana bread, frying fish, and making egg coffee. Lorraine had a deep faith and enjoyed being part of the Ladies Aid and quilting group.
Lorraine died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Bethany Home at the age of 85. She is survived by her son, Daniel (Joanne) Hertwig of Winger, MN; daughter, Kathryn Zimmerman of Alexandria; grandchildren, James Zimmerman of Big Lake, MN, Stephanie Zimmerman of Bloomington, MN, Jacob Hertwig of Bemidji, MN and Megan (Andrew) Wark of Grand Forks, ND; brothers, Howard Mix of Miltona and John Mix of Madison, WI; sisters, Shirley (Lee) Gilmore of Silver Springs, MD and Jan Hamilton of Edina, MN; and many nieces and nephews. Lorraine is preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Clara; husband, Edlard; and sister-in-law, Arlene Mix.
A funeral service was on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Interment was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in rural Miltona.
Lorraine was united in marriage to Edlard W. Hertwig on August 25, 1957 at Mount Calvary in rural Miltona. The couple moved to Edlard’s parents’ farm north of Miltona where he farmed. To this union the couple was blessed with two children. Lorraine worked as a homemaker and a farmer’s wife raising their two children. When the children became older Lorraine returned back to work as a nurses aid at St. Williams in Parkers Prairie and then Bethany Home in Alexandria where she worked for 15 years. After she retired she continued working at Bethany Home as a volunteer.
Lorraine was an avid gardener and loved the outdoors. She also enjoyed cooking, needlework and quilting, where many projects were made especially for family members. She loved being a caregiver, and was a devoted mother and homemaker. She was a wonderful cook, making banana bread, frying fish, and making egg coffee. Lorraine had a deep faith and enjoyed being part of the Ladies Aid and quilting group.
Lorraine died on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Bethany Home at the age of 85. She is survived by her son, Daniel (Joanne) Hertwig of Winger, MN; daughter, Kathryn Zimmerman of Alexandria; grandchildren, James Zimmerman of Big Lake, MN, Stephanie Zimmerman of Bloomington, MN, Jacob Hertwig of Bemidji, MN and Megan (Andrew) Wark of Grand Forks, ND; brothers, Howard Mix of Miltona and John Mix of Madison, WI; sisters, Shirley (Lee) Gilmore of Silver Springs, MD and Jan Hamilton of Edina, MN; and many nieces and nephews. Lorraine is preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Clara; husband, Edlard; and sister-in-law, Arlene Mix.
A funeral service was on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria. Interment was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in rural Miltona.
Nancy Olson > Husband 03.06.14
Edward Allan Becker was born May 16, 1940, in Morris, MN, the son of Edward C. and Lulu (Beebe) Becker. He was raised and schooled in Morris. He attended the Agricultural School in Morris and later graduated high school at Kensington, MN. On February 24, 1968, Eddie was united in marriage to Nancy Lynn Olson at St. Luke’s Church in Garfield, MN. The couple made their home on a farm near Farwell, MN, and was blessed with six children. Eddie farmed the same farm until 1987. After selling the farm Eddie and Nancy moved to Kensington. He continued working as a truck driver for various companies. His favorite job was as a school bus driver. He especially enjoyed joking with the children on the daily route.
Eddie was committed to his community. He served on the Kensington First Responders and Fire Department and retired after eleven years. He also served as Fire Chief. Eddie was an actively involved parent for 4-H and FFA enjoying the time he spent with his family at various county fairs.
In his younger years, Eddie enjoyed time spent on a bowling league. He loved doing woodworking projects and playing all kinds of card games. Going camping in the summertime with his family was always enjoyable. Eddie also enjoyed food; he did a lot of canning and appreciated a good meal. Eddie’s favorite hobby was attending auction sales and the sales barn. He would travel hundreds of miles just to be at the sale. Eddie loved the time spent with his family; especially his grandchildren.
On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Eddie passed away at the age of seventy-three years. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Edwin Olsen and grandson Jacob Jahnke. Eddie is survived by wife of forty-six years, Nancy Becker of Kensington; children, Cindy (Duane Crusan) Klatt, of Elbow Lake, MN, JoAnn (Steffan) Pederson, of Farwell, MN, Christy (Scott) Hart, of Eagle Bend, MN, Edward L. (Tracy) Becker, of Glencoe, MN, Allan (Amanda) Becker, of Kensington, MN and Jolene (Kevin) Kangas, of Brandon, MN; nineteen grandchildren, Shawn Klatt, Ralph and Sarah Crusan, Valencia and Alan Pederson, Nancy, Nolan, Susan and Orran Hart, Edward J., Jack, Emma and Sam Becker, Hailee, Lily, Cole and Levi Becker, Katelin and Stacey Kangas, and one sister, Judy (Rendell) Pahl, of Farwell.
A funeral service was held Monday, March 10, 2014, at Oscar Lake Lutheran Church rural Farwell. Reverend Ed Borchardt was the officiant. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Casket bearers included Richard White, LeRoy Jacobson, Terry Randt, Randy Petersen, Dennis Zobel, Mike Johnson, Curt Hamen and Jerry Johnson. Honorary casket bearers included all of Eddie’s grandchildren
Jill Pearson > Father 02.21.14
Francis Luverne Pearson was born on July 7, 1925 in Pierre, South Dakota to Francis and Myrtle (Davis) Pearson. He graduated from high school in Bruno, MN. Francis served in the U.S. Army in WWII from 1943–1946. He served his country during the Battle of the Bulge with the 101st Airborne Division. As he was parachuting down he was shot in the leg and became a POW. Francis was awarded the Purple Heart. Francis returned and lived in the Twin Cities, working while he attended Macalister College. In November of 1947, Francis was united in marriage to Alice Sullivan. Francis continued his schooling and earned his Doctorate in Chiropractic at Northwestern School of Chiropractic in 1955. The family moved to Alexandria in 1955, and Francis opened his Chiropractic Office, retiring in 1985.
Francis was a member of the Alexandria American Legion Post 87 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 936 and is a Past Commander. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors, a good steak, and flying his plane. He was very meticulous with his yard and his home. Francis was an honest man and loved being around people.
Francis died on Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Douglas County Hospital at the age of 88. He is survived by his five children, Jill Lovell of Minneapolis, Jane (Jerry) Olerud of Bloomington, Kevin Pearson of Alexandria, Mark Pearson of Alexandria, and Jay Pearson of Northfield; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sisters, Bonnie Sorenson of Arlington, TX, Nancy (Jack) McCullough of Eyota, MN; sister-in-law, Arlene Pearson of Oak Grove; and several nieces and nephews. Francis is preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Myrtle; wife, Alice, and brothers, Max and Larry.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM on Friday, February 28, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 27, 2014 from 5-7 PM with Parish Prayers at 5 PM, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery.
A special thank you from the family to Prairie Senior Cottages for the love and care they provided to their father.
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