Celeste Edenloff, Echo Press Journalist Profile

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Donald J. Borgman

3 days ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Vicki Gerdes

Apr. 19, 1933 - Jan. 12, 2025 DULUTH, Minn. - Donald J. Borgman, 91, formerly of Alexandria, Minn. died Sunday, Jan. 12, in Keystone Bluff Assisted Living in Duluth, MN. There will be a gathering of friends and family to plant a tree in Don’s memory at 1:00 on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Michel’s Tree Memorial; 48668 400th Street; Sauk Centre, MN. A picnic lunch will be provided following the tree planting. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory.
Wendy Zander

3 days ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Vicki Gerdes

Aug. 21, 1933 - Nov. 25, 2024 TUCSON, Ariz. - Wendy Zander, 91, formerly of Alexandria, Minn. died Monday, Nov. 25, in an assisted living facility in Tuscon AZ. A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 11 AM at Ellertson Mortenson Cemetery in Rural Starbuck, MN. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory.
4 students, 1 teacher from Kalon Prep form a band called the Ladyslippers

4 days ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

ALEXANDRIA — What started out as just three guys jamming together about once a week has now turned into a full-fledged five-member band called the Ladyslippers . The members, who have been together since about November, have at least one thing in common besides music — Kalon Prep Academy . Noah Karrow (piano/keyboard), Nathan Bloomer (guitar), Jake Bennett (drums) and Zoey Kiehn-Yeats (lead vocalist) are 2025 graduates of the Alexandria school.
Patricia "Pat"L. Manthei

4 days ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Vicki Gerdes

Patricia “Pat” L. Manthei, age 94, of Miltona, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 9, 2025, at Faith Lutheran Church in Miltona with Deacon Sharon Bridges officiating. Interment will follow the service at 3 p.m. at Granite Falls City Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Mark D. Miller

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Vicki Gerdes

Mark D. Miller, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at his home near Eagle Bend. A private family service will be held at a later date. Mark Duane Miller was born on March 4, 1964, to Edward and Delpha (Diedrich) Miller in Parkers Prairie. He grew up on the family farm with his four siblings on Lake Irene.
R'Dell Molander

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Vicki Gerdes

May. 21, 1939 - Mar. 17, 2025 FORT COLLINS, Colo. - R'Dell Marion (Kalina) Molander, 85, formerly of Lowry, Minn. died Monday, Mar. 17, in Storybook Care Facility in Fort Collins CO. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lowry, MN on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 11:00 am, followed by burial at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made in R'Dell's honor to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice.
Life Connections celebrates 50 years of helping families in Alexandria lakes area

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

ALEXANDRIA — Life Connections in Alexandria is celebrating its 50-year anniversary of serving the lakes area. The nonprofit began in this area in 1975, but it was known as Birthright. And its mission was simple, to reach out to young women to provide pregnancy testing and life coaching, among other services, according to Anna Solheid, who has been with the organization for nearly 25 years.
Students from the Osakis and Brandon-Evansville Class of 2025 are official graduates

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

DOUGLAS COUNTY — More than 100 students combined graduated from Osakis High School and Brandon-Evansville High School last weekend. The Osakis commencement took place Friday, May 23, inside the gym with a parade afterward. The B-E graduation ceremony took place Saturday, May 24, in the Brandon gymnasium. Five seniors spoke during the commencement program, including Lucy Glenetske (welcome), Taylor Dirkes (past), Rylee Humble (present), Greta Faber (future) and Jaclyn Dietrich (farewell).
Tommy Charles Lanes

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Vicki Gerdes

Tommy Charles Lanes, 72, passed away on Monday, May 19th from cancer. Tommy Charles Lanes was born November 8th, 1952 to Bob and Ione Lanes in Montevideo MN. He graduated from Montevideo High School in 1970. He proceeded to attend Moorhead State University for one year before joining the Army. Upon discharge from the Army, he returned to Moorhead State where he met Colleen.
Marjorie K. Wadle (Krinke)

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Vicki Gerdes

Marjorie ‘Marj’ Wadle, 83, passed away at her home in Alexandria, MN, on May 19, 2025 and was immediately greeted in heaven by all the dogs (and probably everyone else’s dogs, too) that she ever adored. Marj was always more of a dog person than a people person, but she deeply loved her family and cherished time spent with them. She enjoyed watching Vikings football, sharing meals and making her famous pork and rice casserole — a dish family members are still trying to replicate, without much luck.