(Alexandria, MN) The Alexandria Public Schools have been looking to help streamline their operations ever since the high school moved away from Jefferson Street. That plan came to fruition Monday
Tammy Sue Zarbok, a beloved member of the Alexandria community, passed away on January 6, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, smiles and laughter. She was born on June 23, 1966, in St. Paul, MN.
Pamela Renee (Axtell) Bundermann was born on February 05, 1949, in Sioux Falls, SD to Bruce and Rose (Flesner) Axtell. When she was quite young, Pam moved with her family to Grand Rapids, MN to a hobby farm in Cohasset, MN then to a dairy farm near Bovey, MN. Pam attended Grand Rapids High School and graduated in 1967. Pam attended Itasca Community College for a short period of time before working as a key punch operator at Republic Airlines in the twin cities. Pam married Steve Bundermann in 1970 in Grand Rapids, MN. Pam and Steve had three children, Dawn, Steven, and Benjamin. While raising children, Pam dabbled in sales, studied real estate, and drove a logging truck. Later, Pam went back to Bemidji State to obtain her BS in Applied Psychology. After a divorce, she moved to a small lake cottage on Twin Lakes near Marble, MN. Pam worked as a DHS Licensor and Administrator for adult care until her move to Alexandria, MN in 2005. Pam then worked for Alexandria Opportunities Center as a
Patrick Lee Ballard was born on July 1, 1965, to William and Lela (Resley) Ballard in International Falls, MN. When Patrick was 13, he and his family moved to Alexandria. As a child, he enjoyed making forts with his siblings out of cardboard boxes, magic tricks, playing night games, and he especially loved Smoky the Bear Park on the 4th of July.