Obituaries

Jan. 28, 1949 - May 26, 2023

Sandra Louise (Meyers) Boys was born on March 23, 1943, in New Ulm, Minnesota to Kenneth and Evelyn (Revier) Meyers. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1961.

Thomas Andrew “Tom” Guenther, age 87 of Grey Eagle, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at the Belgrade Care Center in Belgrade, Minnesota.

July 31, 1964 - May 10, 2023

Oct. 9, 1981 - May 26, 2023

Virginia “Ginny” Schuette passed away peacefully at Nelson Gables on May 26th, 2023 under the care of hospice due to cancer.

April 30, 1950 - May 25, 2023

James Alan “Jim” Towner was born on September 8, 1946, in Vermillion, South Dakota to William and Irene (Johnson) Towner. He grew up on a farm near Volin, South Dakota and attended country school through 8th grade. His family moved to Vermillion where he graduated from Vermillion High School. Jim attended the University of South Dakota and earned a degree in Computer Science with a minor in Math. While in college he met his wife Sue, and they were married on July 2, 1966, together they raised three beautiful daughters, Katie, Sandie, and Suzie in Rogers.

July 28, 1969 - May 28, 2023

July 17, 1941 - May 27, 2023

Jan. 3, 1984 - May 24, 2023

Orrin Frederick Miller was born February 2, 1934 in Nashua, MN the son of Frederick Johann Minnie Augusta (Wilke) Miller.

April 6, 1983 - May 21, 2023

Joan Fezler, died at the age of 86 years old on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Alomere Health in Alexandria.

Connie Schmidt passed away on Mother’s Day May 14, 2023 at the age of 78. Born Christmas Day 1944 to Alois and Lucy (Gaida) Sowada in St. Cloud, MN, she was the oldest of 3 girls. She married Lloyd Schmidt in August of 1966, being able to celebrate more than 56 years with him. She was a homemaker and teacher, graduating high school from Cathedral in St. Cloud, and college from St. Benedict’s in St. Joseph, with a Latin/History major, and ultimately obtaining her Special Education certification. She went on to teach at multiple school settings including middle and high schools, Universities, and remote-learning programs for children in geographies too remote to be able to attend a school in person. She was also active in her churches as a lector and extraordinary minister of the eucharist. Her hobbies included needlepoint, reading, and being at the lake with family and she almost always was able to work news about her children and grandchildren into a conversation . She was preceded in death by her mother, father and sister Elizabeth. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Lloyd Schmidt, her children Brian (Michelle), Jeff (Brooke), and Jennifer, as well as grandchildren Rachel, Lauren, Calvin, Emmery and Carl Schmidt.

Darrell A. Nelson, of Alexandria, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023.