Obituaries
Donald Walter Kohler
Oct 14, 2025
Donald Walter Kohler, age 84, passed away October 14, 2025 at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Born on June 15, 1941, Donald dedicated much of his life to the Steel Workers Union, where he worked with pride and commitment.
Donald is survived by his son Scott (Shelly) Kohler, his daughter Kathy (Dan) Zahler, and his brother Dave (Beverly) Kohler. He was...
Lloyd Henry George Kohler
Oct 14, 2025
Lloyd Kohler age 97 of Audubon, MN died October 14, 2025, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.
Lloyd Kohler was born October 23, 1927, on a farm in rural Audubon, MN to James and Nora (Frazee) Kohler. He grew up and attended country school. He worked on the family farm and later worked the ice harvest on Big Detroit...
Nicole Antonia Piechowski
Oct 9, 2025
Nicole passed on Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at the age of 52 at her care facility in Detroit Lakes, MN. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all who know and love her. Full life tribute coming soon.
Service information for Nicole is currently pending. Please check back for details.
Denise Lynn Shepard
Oct 8, 2025
Denise Lynn (Carlson) Shepard, age 69, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at her home in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Denise is survived by her husband Lyle of Detroit Lakes, her children, Todd Shepard of Detroit Lakes, Jamie Carlson of Lake Park, Dawn Shepard of Dent, and two sisters Deanna Walin and Lauri High.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe...
Lorraine Marlys Anderson
Oct 7, 2025
Lorraine M. Anderson age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died October 7, 2025 at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Lorraine Marlys Anderson was born August 14, 1940 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Leo and Mildred (Landgren) Vizenor. She grew up in Richwood Township, where she attended the Bakke School. She later attended Detroit lakes High School. On April 1, 1958...
Janice (Jan) Marie O'Bannon
Oct 3, 2025
Janice (Jan) Marie O'Bannon, age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at HIA Heather’s House in Fargo, ND.
She was born to Arlington (Mike) and Alice Cincush on February 18th, 1941, in Fergus Falls, MN. She moved with her family to Detroit Lakes, MN in her sophomore year of high school and graduated there in 1960....
Matthew Wayne Jaster
Oct 1, 2025
Matthew W Jaster from Lake Park Mn was born March 1st, 1959 in Detroit Lakes Mn to Reuben J. and Rita (Barta) Jaster. Matt attended grade school in Callaway Mn and Graduated in 1977 from Detroit Lakes Public High school. Right after graduating high school Matt joined the United States Army and had been stationed in Texas, Germany, Oklahoma and...
Flynn Clarence Wienckowski
Sep 27, 2025
Flynn Wienckowski, 74, passed away on September 27, 2025, at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN. He took his last ride into the sunset, leaving behind a legacy of generosity and laughter. Born on October 1, 1950, in Fargo, North Dakota, Flynn lived a life marked by passion for the open water, a love of classic machines, and a steadfast...
Edward Adolph Schmidt
Sep 23, 2025
Edward A. Schmidt age 83 of Park Rapids, MN formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died September 23, 2025 at his residence.
Edward Adolph Schmidt was born July 9, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Arthur and Hannah (Tong) Schmidt. He grew up and received his education in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1960. He then attended Luther...
Beverly Ann Hummel
Sep 19, 2025
Beverly A. Hummel of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, under the care of HIA Hospice while surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren.
Beverly Ann Butler was born on August 14, 1937, in Minot, ND to Clarence and Bernice Butler. The family lived in Plaza, ND at that time, but moved to Parshall, ND, where Beverly...
Michael Lee Harvala
Sep 7, 2025
Michael L. Harvala age 56 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died September 7, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Michael Lee Harvala was born December 30, 1968, in Santa Rosa, CA. He moved to Moorhead, MN as a young child and later to Detroit Lakes, where he received his education, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1987. Michael worked...
Robert Joseph DeVall
Sep 6, 2025
Robert J. DeVall, age 86, of Ice Cracking Lake passed away quietly at his home on September 5, 2025.
Robert was born October 27, 1938, to Fredrick and Ethlelenn DeVall. He grew up in Herman, Minnesota where he attended school. Robert met the love of his life, Doris and they married on April 23, 1957, and had 5 children.
Robert worked as...
Doreen Carlson
Sep 5, 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Doreen (Deedee) Carlson, on September 5th, 2025, at the age of 54. She passed away peacefully at her home in Detroit lakes, surrounded by her loving family.
Deedee was born in Detroit Lakes on December 10th 1970 to Sharon and Raymond DeWitt. Some of her younger years she lived in...
Bob Shasky
Sep 1, 2025
Michael Robert (Bob) Shasky age 94 of Detroit Lakes, MN died September 1, 2025, at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN.
Bob was born October 6, 1930, in Richville, MN to Michael and Mamie (Greenwood) Shasky. He attended school through the eighth grade in Richville and then transferred to Perham High School. Following his high school days, he joined the...
Naida Marie Block
Sep 1, 2025
Naida M. Block age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died September 1, 2025 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Naida Marie Block was born May 28, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN to Knute and Rhea (Hall) Lind. She grew up and received her education in Minneapolis, graduating from Minneapolis North High School. She lived and worked in San...
Dolores L. Struthers
Aug 25, 2025
Dolores Leila Struthers (Meisch) born November 9, 1946, to Adolph and Dolores (Trafton) Meisch in Anacortes, WA, passed away on August 25, 2025, at the Cottages in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Dolores was born in Anacortes, WA and the family later moved to Aurora, IL where she lived until 1952. While in Aurora she started school at St. Joes Catholic School. They...
Ardella Leon Triebenbach
Aug 21, 2025
Ardella Leon Triebenbach passed away at the Hadley House Assisted Living facility in Perham, Minnesota on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Ardella was born on July 21, 1930, at home with the aid of a mid-wife. An only child, she grew up on her parents William and Olga (Kassube) Bartelt’s 80-acre farm in Germania Township, Todd County which is north of...
Marjorie Elizabeth Schroeder
Aug 17, 2025
Marjorie E. Schroeder age 91 of Detroit Lakes, MN died August 17, 2025, at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.
Marjorie Elizabeth Schroeder was born October 22, 1933, in Detroit Lakes to George and Amanda (Erickson) Gebeke. She grew up and received her education in Detroit Lakes, Graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1951. On October 6, 1951,...
Joyce Lee
Aug 15, 2025
Joyce Lee, age 78, of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota passed away at her residence on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Born on October 8, 1946, in Hammond, Indiana, she was the beloved daughter of John P. and Eleanor E. (Schroeder) Lewontuk. As a young child, Joyce grew up in the Junedale neighborhood of Gary, IN where she spent much of her time...
Ronald "Ronnie" Samuelson
Aug 11, 2025
Ron passed away in Mesa, AZ. on August 11, 2025. He was born on September 10, 1941 in St. Paul, MN. to Robert and Mildred (Jacobson) Van Cleave, and adopted at the age of three, along with his sister Annette, by Arthur and Myrtle Samuelson of Crookston, MN.
In Ron’s early childhood, he and his family moved to Moorhead, MN., where...
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