Barbara McClellan > Father 05.24.2012

Lyle Edward McClellan was born on February 16, 1924 to Edward and Elsie (Livingston) McClellan. He lived in Forada and attended school there as a boy. He enlisted in the Navy in October.

On September 24, 1946, Lyle was united in marriage to Jeanette Kasemaker in Portland, OR. Lyle worked as a lifeguard at city park, a turkey farm, and 34 years at Land O’ Lakes in Alexandria where he retired. His hobbies were: gardening, hunting, fishing, horses, and playing cards with family and friends.

Lyle passed away on May 24, 2012 at the age of 88. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jeanette; sister, Leta Cummings; brother, Wayne McClellan. Lyle is survived by his daughters, Patty Rosenbach, Barbara (Ken Ringler) Lolkus, Joyce (Gus) Klingbeil, Linda McClellan; son, Rodney (significant other, Marlys Botzet) McClellan; sisters, Mabel Hall of Portland, OR and Gladys (Edward) Bollen of Eugene, OR; seven grandkids, Todd Klingbeil, Shawn Klingbeil, Missy Roberts, Julie Nohre, Robyn Brenden, Amber McClellan-Beliveau, and Jodie Tatro; and 16 great-grandkids.

A memorial service was held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with Reverend David Wangaard officiating. Inurnment was held at Hudson Cemetery in Hudson Township. Military Honors were provided by the Alexandria American Legion Post 87, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 936 and the Minnesota National Honor Guard. Honorary urn bearers were Lyle’s grandchildren, Todd Klingbeil, Shawn Klingbeil, Missy Roberts, Julie Nohre, Robyn Brenden, Amber McClellan-Beliveau, and Jodie Tatro.

Warren Engelbrecht > Mother 05.03.12

                          Mayme Anna (Dynda) Engelbrecht, 88, died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Knute Nelson.
Mayme was born September 14, 1923 in Lake Mary Township, Douglas County, to John and Barbara (Koubsky) Dynda. She attended District 13 country school in Lake Mary Township through the eighth grade.
Mayme was united in marriage to Ralph Engelbrecht on July 7, 1942 at the Hostess House in Alexandria. The couple farmed in Lake Mary Township and was blessed with two children, Phyllis and Warren. Mayme worked alongside Ralph, milking cows, picking rocks, driving tractor, gardening and was head of the “Barn Council,” which convened every morning before chores. She continued to live on the farm until a year ago when she moved into Knute Nelson.
Mayme was a member of the Forada Seniors Club. She enjoyed cooking, baking, making kolaches, pies, raisin cookies and made a wonderful potato salad. She also enjoyed playing games, bingo and many different card games. Most important to Mayme were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to spend time with them and spoil them.
She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis (Jerome) Hustad of Gilbert; son, Warren (Norma) Engelbrecht of Alexandria; grandchildren, Greg (Kimberly) Hustad, Douglas Hustad, Darren (Tara) Engelbrecht, Karen (Steve) Bundermann, Lisa (Mike) Lennes, Ryan (Courtney) Engelbrecht; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Landa of Glenwood; and many nieces and nephews.
Mayme was preceded in death by her parents, John and Barbara; husband, Ralph; and sister, Lillian Brezina.
Wishing you peace to bring you comfort, courage to face the days ahead, and loving memories to hold forever in your heart.
A funeral service was held Tuesday, May 8 at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with the Rev. Jim Oakland officiating. Music was provided by Kim Byrne. Interment was at Kinkead Cemetery in Alexandria. Casket bearers were Darren Engelbrecht, Ryan Engelbrecht, Greg Hustad, Douglas Hustad, Steve Bundermann and Mike Lennes.
Arrangements are with Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria; www.andersonfuneral.net.

Ian Peterson > Father 04.01.2012

Donald Joseph Peterson, 93, died April 1, 2012.
Donald was born March 24, 1919 in rural Eagle Bend, the son of William and Lily Mae (Dobbins) Peterson. He attended country school at the Carter School near Eagle Bend through the eighth grade. He farmed in the Eagle Bend area until he was united in marriage to Rachel Springer on March 19, 1941. Donald then became employed by the Weyerhauser Timber Company in Longview, Washington.

Donald enlisted in the United States Army on December 28, 1941 and served in the European Theater as a truck and tank driver. He was discharged on November 11, 1945 from Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Donald purchased his farm near Alexandria on July 15, 1946. He also was employed at Osborne McMillan/Hubbard Milling from March 24, 1953 to March 24, 1984. Rachel died on March 18, 2005, and Donald lived on the farm until 2008 when he entered Edgewater Vista, where he continued to live until his death.

He is survived by his five children, Ace (Penny) of Montrose, Colorado, Lee (Becky) of Wasilla, Alaska, Ian (Sue) of Mannsville, NY, Ardelle (Howard) Hanson of Garfield, and Eunice (Mike) Bolles of Elbow Lake; 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Donald was influential in the lives of many of his children’s friends, especially Ruth, Buddy Anderson and Judy (Gary) Olson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rachel; two sisters and three brothers.

A funeral service will be held Friday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with Roy Williams, Martha Nelson and Jane Miller officiating. Music will be provided by Ruth and Buddy Anderson, singers and Rhonda Navratil, keyboardist. Pallbearers will be Jason Carlson, Matthew Loverink, Jesse Loverink, Chris Hanson, Karen Carlson and Earl Peterson.
Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery.

Jeff Timm > Mother 03.30.12

     Rosella Edna Timm, 87, Alexandria, died Friday, March 30, 2012.
Rosella was born August 3, 1924 in Gaylord, the daughter of Albert and Ida (Schauer) Goetsch. She was raised on the family farm and schooled at Gaylord. Following her schooling, Rosella began working with her brother at a restaurant and gas station in Gaylord.

On December 2, 1945 Rosella was united in marriage to Ellsworth Timm in Gaylord. The couple made their home in Gaylord until 1957. Rosella and her family moved to Montevideo and later to Coon Rapids in 1961. Ellsworth took a job teaching at Alexandria Technical College and the family moved to Alexandria in 1963. Rosella has been a resident of Alexandria for the last 49 years.

Rosella was an excellent fisherwoman. She loved fishing in the summer and winter. Rummaging and buying antiques at rummage sales was something Rosella enjoyed. She bought antique furniture pieces, which Ellsworth repaired or restored for her. Rosella also enjoyed playing cards, especially euchre and pinochle. She was an excellent cook and baker; no one made fried chicken better than Rosella. Her family was Rosella’s greatest joy and she loved spending time with her brothers and sisters, her grandchildren and her children.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellsworth Timm; three brothers, Benny, Delford and Arnold Goetsch; and two sisters, Ella Perbix and Melinda Doerre.

Rosella is survived by her three children, Laura Buss and husband, Al, of Morris, Jeff Timm and wife, Mary, of Alexandria and Linnae Pederson of Alexandria; six grandchildren, Jon Buss, Darin (Stephanie) Buss, Erika (Sam) Rodriguez, Josh Timm, Aaron (Nicole) Pederson and Adam (Melissa) Pederson; great-grandchildren, Tyler Buss, Trevor Buss, Travis Buss, Logan Timm, Shane Timm, Benjamin Rodriguez, Jacob Rodriguez, Anicia Menefee and Mason Pederson.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 10 at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The Rev. Greg Billberg will officiate. Randy Morken and Corey Peterson will provide music. Interment will follow at Kinkead Cemetery. Casket bearers include Aaron Pederson, Adam Pederson, Jon Buss, Darin Buss, Josh Timm, Dereck Buss and Ryan Buss.
Visitation is Tuesday, April 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.

Diane Duenow > Father 02.21.12

      William Louis Duenow, age 96, of New London, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, at Glen Oaks Care Center.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 25 at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Interment will be at Ft. Ridgely Cemetery near Fairfax at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Peterson Brothers Green Lake Funeral Home in Spicer. Memorials are preferred to Rice Hospice.
William was born Sept. 25, 1915 at home in Cario Township near Fairfax, Minnesota to Julius and Wilhelmina (Fischer) Duenow. William attended school at the Red Maple District 39 in Rural Fairfax and the Christian Day Parochial School at St. John's Lutheran School in Fairfax.
On October 2, 1940, he married Inez Gieseke at St. John's Lutheran Church in Raymond. He farmed for 13 years in the Fairfax area before being employed by the State of Minnesota as a Park Manager for 27 years. He worked at Alexander Ramsey Park in Redwood Falls, Ft. Ridgley State Park near Fairfax and Lake Carlos State Park near Alexandria. Bill retired from the DNR on April 29, 1979. He moved to Spicer in 1992 and most recently resided at Glen Oaks in New London.
Bill and Inez were active in the Site Council and serving meals for the Senior Citizens in Spicer. They also loved to dance. In the early years of their retirement, Bill & Inez traveled to Texas a few months each winter. They also traveled the United States on numerous bus tours. Bill loved the outdoors; he especially enjoyed ice fishing along with grouse and deer hunting. The only thing Bill loved more than the outdoors was to spend time with his family — especially his wife, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by three daughters, Ardys (and David) Lais of New London, Diane (and James) Meyer of Blue Earth and Wendy (and Duane) Brownlee of Detroit Lakes; five grandchildren, Daniel (and Mandy) Lais, Sarah (and Christopher) Scribner, Duane Jr. (and Andrea) Brownlee, Kristina (and Barry) Meyers and Denise (and Randy) McReynolds; five great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers and three sisters.

Harold Reuter > Mother 01.13.12

     Irene Ann Thomas, 96, died Friday, January 13, 2012
                                      at the Maple Grove Hospital.

Irene was born February 2, 1915 to John and Abby (Hermes) Patrick in Belle River. She attended Belle River country school and then periodically worked as a nanny/midwife for area families. Irene worked at Miller’s Inn on Lake L’Homme Dieu as a waitress and cook. She met Jack Reuter while she worked at Miller’s Inn and they were united in marriage on June 13, 1944 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River.
They purchased a resort on Lake Carlos and called it Reuter’s Resort. They had three children, David, Harold and Joann.
Jack died in 1955. Irene then married Herbert Thomas on June 16, 1958. They operated Reuter’s Resort until 1988 when they sold the resort. Herbert died in 2000. Irene continued to live on the resort property, where she resided until her death.
Irene was a hospitable woman with a gracious heart. She was always appreciative of the kindness others gave to her. Irene was an avid fisherperson and she liked to garden. The love for her family could easily be seen in her eyes as she looked upon each of them.
She is survived by her sons, David Reuter of Watertown, Harold Reuter of Farmington; daughter, Joann (Darrell) Meyer of Rogers; four grandchildren, Jeremy Meyer of St. Louis Park, Corey Meyer of St. Louis Park, Hanni (John) Pulley of Mound, and Melissa Reuter of St. Paul; four great-grandchildren, Alexandra Zencius-Meyer, Scott Long, Leah Pulley and Jackson Pulley; sisters, Mildred (Jack) Sigfrid of Dayton, Mary Ann Black of Alexandria; brother, Richard Patrick of Inver Grove Heights; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Jack Reuter; second husband, Herbert Thomas; brothers, Bill, Clarence, Toby, Ted, Harold, Roy, Harry and Alfred.
A funeral service was held for Irene on Friday, January 20 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria. Interment was at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Casket bearers were Jeremy Meyer, Corey Meyer, Hanni Pulley, John Pulley and Melissa Reuter.
Arrangements are with Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria; www.andersonfuneral.net.

Vincent Turner 01.10.12

   Vincent W. Turner, age 63, of Ivanhoe, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Sioux Falls VA Health System in Sioux Falls, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11a.m. on Saturday, January 14th at the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe with Father Ron Huberty as celebrant. Visitation will be 5 to 7p.m. on Friday, January 13th at the Birk Funeral Home in Ivanhoe with a prayer service at 7p.m. and the rosary 5p.m.. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Ivanhoe, MN with military honors by the Ivanhoe VFW Post 2980.
Vincent William Turner was born on July 19, 1948 in Napa, California to parents Vincent P. and Mary Anne (Reardon) Turner. On February 4th, 1969 Vincent enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and he proudly served his country for two years until he was honorably discharged in 1971. After his military service Vince went on to college to earn his Masters Degree.
Vince was united in marriage to Beverly Peacock on June 27, 1970 in Osakis, Minnesota and to this union they were blessed with two children. Vince had owned and operated the Ivanhoe Times Newspaper for fifteen years and worked for the National Association of Broadcasters. He also worked at other various places in his life including Lincoln/Pipestone Rural Water and for Lincoln County.
Vince enjoyed bowling, golfing, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, cooking and playing cards and softball. Vince was an avid watcher of movies and the Minnesota Twins. He always wanted to learn something new and he enjoyed telling stories, jokes and talking politics.
Vince was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ivanhoe and a member of the Shaokatan and Arco Sportsmen’s Clubs and the Ivanhoe VFW Post 2980.
Grateful for having shared Vincent’s life is his wife of forty-one years, Beverly Turner of Ivanhoe; his two children, Melissa (Matt) Turner of Sioux Falls, SD and Richard (Jacki) Turner of Brookings, SD; three sisters, Anne Marie Turner of CA, Barbara (Steve) Sampson of Minnetonka, MN and Jane Turner of St. Paul, MN; one half brother, Michael Simpson of NC and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather; one half brother, Peter Simpson and one uncle, Judge William Reardon.
Blessed be his memory.