Sasha Hedstrom, 32 of Alexandria, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Sasha Adair Hedstrom was born on November 11, 1987, in Breckenridge, Minnesota the daughter of Dean and Mary (Anderson) Hedstrom.  She was baptized and confirmed in Bethel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, North Dakota.  Sasha attended Breckenridge Public School and her senior year at New York Mills High School, graduating in 2007.  She was employed in Wadena with The Rising Phoenix and...

Benjamin Patrick Anderson was born on August 24, 1997 in Morris, MN, the son of Patrick and Jacki (Coulter) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hoffman.  Ben attended West Central Area Schools and graduated with honors in 2016.  He participated in Student Council, band, National Honor Society, and received the Excel and Triple “A” Awards.  Ben was a standout athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.  One of his many...

Minnie Neubauer, 99 of Wendell, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN.  Minnie Jeanette (Hornstine) Neubauer was born at home on a farm near Campbell, Minnesota, on April 29, 1920, the daughter of Frank and Martha (Waldecker) Hornstine.  She grew up and attended District 79 country school.  She was united in marriage to Raymond Neubauer on June 8, 1940.  They moved to a farm east of Campbell, where they raised six children, while she also...

Lyle Jay Seifert, 58 of Herman, died Monday, January 13, 2020 in Richwood, Ohio. Lyle was born July 7, 1961, to Arthur and Sharron (Jenson) Seifert in Alexandria, Minnesota. He grew up and attended school in Barrett. He attended Alexandria Vocational Technical College for two years for welding and truck driving. He began his employment with Yaggie Farms out of Breckenridge and was then employed by E. W. Wylie out of Fargo, driving one of their trucks until purchasing his own truck and...

Morris Hoffmeyer, 73 of Hoffman, Minnesota passed away with his wife, Judy, by his side at the Knute Nelson Hospice Center on January 11, 2020. Morris was born to Francis and Mary Ethel (Cowen) Hoffmeyer on January 3, 1947 in Tower City, North Dakota. He was one of nine siblings who learned early on the value and opportunities of fending for oneself. After graduating from Tower City High School and working various jobs, Mo moved to Denver, Colorado. There he began work at a tire shop and...

Roger A. Schoephoerster, 88 of Hoffman, died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Barrett Care Center. Roger was born August 18, 1931, to Willis and Lena (Kolke) Schoephoerster in Dawson, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in Canby, MN and graduated from Morris School of Ag.  In 1952, he entered the U.S. Army, serving in the Military Hospital in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, working in Medical records. He was honorably discharged in 1954. On December 13, 1953, he married Marilyn...

Noel Jon Kjesbo of rural Wendell, Minnesota, peacefully passed away on January 4th, 2020 at the age of 73 years. Noel was born in Fargo, ND on December 26th, 1946.  He was the firstborn son to Norman and Hazel (Mattson) Kjesbo.  Hazel went into labor on Christmas Eve during church, so Noel it was.   Norman and Hazel raised Noel and his brothers Lee and Dean on a farm near Comstock, MN until 1958 when the family moved to the Wendell, MN area where they founded their...

Jamie Ryan Bruss, 35, of Kensington, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jamie was born April 29, 1984 to Clayton and Lynn (Hedstrom) Bruss in Alexandria, Minnesota.  Jamie graduated from West Central Area Schools in 2002 and was a lifetime resident of Kensington, where he was a friend to all.  One of Jamie’s grade schoolteachers told us that it was like sunshine coming into the room every time Jamie...

Norma Weiland, age 95, died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her home in Kensington, MN. No services are being planned at this time. Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Hoffman is assisting the family.

Richard "Dick" Lohse, 83 of Elbow Lake died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Evansville Care Center.  Richard Kurt Lohse was born October 26, 1936 in Erdahl, Minnesota. He was the eighth child born to Kurt and Laura (Lade) Lohse.  The family moved to the Barrett area where he was raised on the family farm.  He graduated from Barrett High School.  Dick served in the Army from 1958-1962.  On November 17, 1956, he married Judy (Langmaack) Lohse in Elbow...