Vivian Kloehn > Mother, Mary 01.17.19

   
Mary Elizabeth (Jesnowski) Kloehn was born on July 22, 1926, in Urness Township, Douglas County, Minnesota to Peter and Helen (Schmidt) Jesnowski. 
Mary was united in marriage to Edwin Kloehn on November 17, 1947, at the St. John’s in Garfield.  The couple farmed near Garfield and were blessed with 9 children.  Mary was a homemaker and worked right alongside Edwin with all the farming chores.  Edwin died on May 19, 1982.  Mary continued to live on the farm and lived there 69 years until recently when she lived at the Alex Assisted Living.
Mary enjoyed listening to old time music, gardening, sewing, quilting and doing crafts.  She was an excellent baker and the family loved her potato pancakes.
Mary passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Alomere Health in Alexandria at the age of 92.  She is survived by her children, Jacqueline Smith of Garfield, Vivian (Earl) Lundebrek of Lowry, Jane (Danny) Field of Osakis, Karen (Leroy) Cox of Cameron, NC, Doyle (Peg) Kloehn of Nelson, Marcie (DeWayne) Johnson of Garfield, Renee (Mike) Becker of Garfield, and Anita (Greg) Debilzen of Parkers Prairie; 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and a niece and several nephews. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Helen; husband, Edwin; infant daughter, Ruth; grandchildren, Eric Bentler and Amber Debilzen; brother, Edward and his wife, Betty Jesnowski; and sons-in-law, Gordy Bentler and John Smith.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019, 2:00 PM at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Garfield.  Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 5-7 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

CLASSMATE > Jerome Cihlar 12.07.2018

   Jerome (Jerry) Charles Cihlar was born July 1, 1949 in Alexandria, MN. Son of Henry and Dorothy (Roers) Cihlar. He was raised in Alexandria and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1967.

 

Jerry joined the US Coast Guard in October 1967 and served in Alaska and St. Petersburg, Florida. After leaving the US Coast Guard in 1971. He remained in Florida and worked for the Coast Guard as civilian employee for 20 years.

Jerry was married to Sheila Cutting in 1971 and they were blessed with two girls, Christine and Pamela , and 2 grandchildren, Nate and Lily.

Jerry died December 7, 2018 after a 5-year battle with Leukemia.

 He was preceded in death by this father, Henry; brother, Rodney and nephew, Scott Retzlaff. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Cihlar of Alexandria; his two daughters, Christine and Pamela, siblings Larry (Kathy) of Carlos; Mary Lou of Alexandra; Irene Keife (Bob) of Houma, Louisiana; Rosalie Kessler (Joe) of Bergland, Michigan; Annette Retzlaff (Greg) of Miltona, Veronica Baas (Roger) of Long Prairie and many nieces and nephews.

Steve Colby > Brother 12.08.2018

Philip Colbjornsen died 12-08-18, at the age of 86.  No service planned at this time.  Obit pending.

   Phillip Carl Colbjornsen (Phil) was born on January 7, 1935 to Carl & Eleanor(Stevens) Colbjornsen in Fargo, ND. He grew up in both Farwell & Alexandria where he graduated in 1953. He enjoyed being a fishing guide along with working for Supervalu and Wonder Bread. He enlisted into the US Army in 1957 where he spent 2 active years between Ft Gordon & Ft Benning GA. After basics he became part of the marksmanship unit at Ft Benning where he was a top member of the rifle team and awarded many medals and the badge for "elite" sharpshooter. He also attended a signal school and worked as a Communication Center Specialist. He was part of the reserves for an additional 2 years before being honorably discharged in 1962. Phil married Rose Elaine McDonald on August 12 1961, they resided in Hoffman where Phil attended the University of Minnesota Morris. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and Physical Education in 1967. During this time, they started a family and then relocated to Parkers Prairie where he began teaching. In 1973 they built their dream home north of Alexandria near Lake Le Homme Dieu and lived there for over 27 years. Phil taught Biology, coached football, basketball, and track for over 30 years at Parkers Prairie High School before retiring in 1998. Soon after, Rose passed away unexpectedly and Phil moved up North to his hunting land near Kelliher. He enjoyed many years there with friends, gardening and watching wildlife. In the winter he lived in St Cloud where he remained closer to all his family. Phil loved gardening and had one heck of a green thumb. He enjoyed nature walks as he did with his students on field trips in earlier years. He was a Minnesota sports enthusiast and rarely missed a game. He watched football, basketball, baseball, hockey and in earlier years attended all his children's games for many different activities. He loved to talk about Biology with his friends and family along with telling many funny jokes and interesting old stories. Phil passed away peacefully on December 8, 2018 at his home in St. Cloud surrounded by his family. He will be forever loved and missed by all his family and many friends. He is survived by his 5 children, Michelle(Jeff) of Alexandria, Greg Colbjornsen of Alexandria, Ryan (Kim) of Alexandria, Amy (Chad) of St. Cloud, Julie (Troy) Fath of Hermantown, 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, his brothers Steve (Cher) Colby of Alexandria and Ron(Lynn) Colby of St Paul Park. Phil was proceeded in death by his wife Rose and parents Eleanor and Carl Colbjornsen. To Honor Phil's request, there will not be a public funeral service and burial. Family has planned a private celebration of Phil's life. Military Funeral Honors will be provided by the Memorial Riffle Squad (MRS) at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in St Paul.

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Donna Korkowski (D 1994) > Mother, 10.14.2018

             Wilma Lucille (Zierman) Korkowski was born on January 26, 1929 on the family farm outside Cushing, MN, the daughter of William and Martha (Johanson) Zierman. She enjoyed her childhood on the farm with the Zierman and Johanson families, and attended a country school that they walked through the meadows and woods to get to.  She moved to Minneapolis and worked in a dress factory before being united in marriage to Walter Joseph Korkowski on June 21, 1948, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria, MN. Together they had 7 children: Donna, Gary, Barb, Mary, Doug, Pete, and Mike. Walt and Wilma raised their children in Alexandria and were active members of their community and church.  She believed being a mother was her greatest accomplishment and was very proud of her family. Wilma faced the challenges of life with courage, faith, and optimism.  As a busy homemaker, Wilma sewed, gardened, canned, and baked for her growing family. She volunteered in Scout leadership for both her daughters and her sons. In later years she quilted, made ceramics, painted, and enjoyed learning. Wilma completed her GED and learned to use computers at the Senior Center. She was a great communicator through her letters to family and friends, and was always interested in learning more about others through phone conversations. Wilma was also curious about the natural world and learned about it through reading or travel.  She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella and a lifetime member of the VFW Post #936 Auxiliary in Alexandria.
Wilma passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the age of 89 at St. Therese in New Hope, MN, which had been her home since 2011.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Walter Korkowski 92017); her parents; brothers, Frank, Oscar, and Art; sister, Florence; daughter, Donna Marie Drexler (5.31.1994); and grandson, Kristopher Korkowski.
Wilma is survived by sons, Gary (special friend Robin Peterson) of Menomonie, WI, Doug (Linda) of Alexandria, MN, Pete (Sue) of Lino Lakes, MN, Mike (Willen) of Maple Grove, MN; daughters, Barb (Karl) Sitterle of San Jose, CA, Mary (Scott) Schoeler of Milton, WI; 13 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Alice, Irene, and Jane; brothers, Leonard, Vernon (Norma), and Walter (Suzanne); sister-in-law, Donna, and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018 from 4-7PM at the Anderson Funeral Home, 659 Voyager Dr. NW in Alexandria, with Prayer Service beginning at 4PM and a Daughters of Isabella Rosary at 7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 10 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 420 Irving St. in Alexandria, with visitation from 9AM-10AM at the church. Memorials are preferred to the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

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Donations may be made to:

National Alliance on Mental Illness
3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington VA 22203
Tel: 1-703-524-7600
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James Hartman > Sister 02.24.2018

     Mona Lisa Hartman was born on February 17, 1963, in Alexandria, Minnesota the daughter of Francis and Ruth (Jensen) Hartman.  She was born with Downs Syndrome and lived in Alexandria with her family until 1995 when Mona and her parents moved to California until 2006 when they moved back to Alexandria and she lived with Bonnie and Norm for a year.  After that she moved into Prairie Community Services Group Home where she lived for the past ten years.  
While living in Alexandria Mona worked for the DAC.  She will be remembered as being friendly, having a good sense of humor, and to her everyone reminded her of a movie star.  Most importantly she was mom’s special little angel.
Mona died on Saturday, February 24, 2018.  She is survived by her sisters: Bonnie & (Norm) Salto of Alexandria, Carol (Gary) Swanson of Alexandria; brother, Jim (JoAnne) Hartmann of Alexandria; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Lori Hartman Harstad.
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018, 2:00 PM at the Anderson Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service.   Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Linda Lybeck > Sister 10.07.2018

    Lynette A. Primus, age 66, of Alexandria, died Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m.,Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Gary Taylor officiating. Inurnment will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.
Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Lynette Arlene was born May 4, 1952, to Lester and Lillian (Brown) Lybeck in Alexandria.  She grew up in Alexandria, attended public schools and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1971.  Following her education, she worked at Douglas County Hospital North as a switchboard operator and at the front desk.  Lynette was united in marriage to Anthony “Tony” Primus on June 30, 1973, at United Methodist Church in Alexandria.  Following their marriage, they lived in Brainerd for a few years before returning to Alexandria.  She was a member of United Methodist Church and the Alexandria Senior Center.  Lynette enjoyed traveling, especially taking cruises and attending concerts, such as Ronnie Milsap, Neil Diamond, the Beach Boys and many others. She had a knack for clothes shopping and caring for her flowers around their home.  She loved watching the Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves and especially, the Lynx. Lynette loved listening to music, talking on the phone and playing bingo.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and son, Brian in 2012.
Lynette will be deeply missed by her husband of 45 years, Tony; two daughters, Julie (Allen) Parks of Alexandria and Amy Nelson of Coon Rapids; two sons, Chad Primus of St. Cloud and Jeff (Jacob) Primus of Monticello; sister, Linda Caron of Alexandria; two brothers, Larry (Kirsten) Lybeck of Gonvick and Lee Lybeck of Lake Preston, South Dakota; grandson, Sean Parks; 4 nieces, Laura Swenson, Vanessa Caron, Lisa Nyberg and Mary Lybeck; nephew, Jason Lybeck and several loyal canine companions, Buttons and Ashley.
Urn bearer is her grandson, Sean Parks