Obituaries
Hunter Arnold Zick
Sep 29, 2026
Hunter Arnold Zick, age 21, passed away on September 29, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Kari Ann Syvertson
Sep 25, 2026
Kari Ann Syvertson, 56, passed away on Friday, September 25th, 2026. Kari was a beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend. Born on December 22, 1969, in Detroit Lakes, MN, Kari was a shining light in the lives of all who knew her. Kari was born to Larry and Ruth Engen and grew up in the Detroit Lakes area. She graduated...
Alwyn Markham Martinson
Sep 23, 2026
Alwyn Markham Martinson, 100, passed away at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, Minnesota, on September 23, 2026.
Alwyn was born on the family farm west of Rothsay, Minnesota, on July 28, 1926, to Hilmer and Ellen (Klengson) Martinson. When he was ten years old, the family moved to a farm east of Breckenridge, Minnesota. He went to country school for eight...
Marlo Sloan
Sep 20, 2026
Marlo Gene Sloan, 70, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Sunday, September 20th, 2026.
Marlo was born August 9, 1956, to Gerald and Irene (Thompson) Sloan. He grew up in Moorhead, MN where he graduated from high school in 1974. He went on to Moorhead Technical College and graduated with a degree in Supermarket Management in 1976. He met the...
Darrell Duane Olson
Sep 19, 2026
Darrell Duane Olson passed away peacefully at the age of 77 years old with his family by his side at Essentia Health Hospital, Fargo, ND on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Darrell was born in Detroit Lakes, MN to Clarence Gordon Olson and Laverne Ruth Olson on July 19, 1949. He grew up and spent his life in Height of Land...
Ford Whitney Hermanson
Sep 17, 2026
Ford Whitney Hermanson, age 85, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026, at his home at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, MN. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
deRicci Diane Petrillo
Sep 5, 2026
deRicci (Dee) Diane Ells-Petrillo, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota… probably having the last word… on September 5th, 2026, with her beloved husband, David Petrillo, by her side.
Dee was born June 13th, 1943, in Fargo, North Dakota to George and Ellen Ells. She spent her early years in Minnesota until she got “a wild hair”...
Judith Jean Noyes
Sep 2, 2026
Judith Jean Noyes of Frazee, MN, passed away at her residence at the age of 86.
Mary Lou Odell Stenerson
Aug 30, 2026
I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
Mary Lou was born May 22, 1934 in North Dakota to Ervin and Marlene (Oppegaard) Olstad. She spent most of her childhood on a farm there before moving to Detroit Lakes. It was there she met Stan, the love...
Diana Burson
Aug 24, 2026
Diana Perales Burson was born on February 10, 1963, in Lubbock, Texas, to Tomas Luna Perales and Juanita Gonzales Perales. She was raised in Mineral Wells, Texas, and later traveled north, where she would spend the remainder of her years.
Diana was the proud mother of three wonderful children, Jessica Tuggle, Jesse James Bommersbach, and Tomas Anthony Bommersbach. As the years...
Robert Lew Collins
Aug 19, 2026
Robert “Bob” Lew Collins 1938-2026
Robert (Bob) Lew Collins of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. He was 88.
He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota on February 8, 1938, to Robert and Elizabeth (Duff) Collins. During his childhood, he and his family spent time in several locations throughout South Dakota and...
Delores Jean Brekke
Aug 16, 2026
Delores J. Brekke age 100 of Detroit Lakes, MN died August 16, 2026 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Delores Jean Brekke was born on June 26, 1926 on the Burgess Farm near Devils Lake, ND to John and Ellen Carlson Burgess. She was baptized at Bethenia Lutheran Church in Northwood, ND. She went to school in a...
Dorothy Amanda Welke
Aug 16, 2026
Dorothy Amanda Welke was born June 13, 1920, in Belmond, Iowa to Rev. Edward and Amanda (Weissbrodt) Welke. Dorothy passed away August 15, 2026, at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Leo and T.E. Welke. Dorothy will be laid to rest at a private graveside service.
Myrna Rae Mielke
Aug 15, 2026
Myrna Mielke, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
Born on August 11, 1935, in the small town of Ada, MN, Myrna was the cherished daughter of Roy and Mildred Larson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her dear sisters, Janice Hall, Betty Dickson, and Shirley Nappe.
Myrna’s journey through life...
Roger Arnold Pierson
Aug 15, 2026
Roger Arnold Pierson, age 74 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away on August 15, 2026, following a short battle with cancer in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by family.
Roger was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Helen Smestad and Arthur Pierson on October 25, 1951. Roger went to high school at Fordville High School and graduated in 1970. Roger had...
James Gottenborg
Aug 11, 2026
James (Jim) Paul Gottenborg, age 59, died on August 11, 2026, at Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Jim was born on July 26, 1967, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the oldest of the 3 children, to Carol A. Gottenborg and James I. Gottenborg. He attended school in Audubon, graduating in 1985, and then attended 1 year at NDSU in Fargo,...
Leon Stanley Hanson
Aug 9, 2026
Leon Stanley Hanson, age 85, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, under the compassionate care of Hospice.
Leon was born on February 16, 1941, in Badger, Minnesota, to John and Selma (Branvold) Hanson. He graduated from Badger High School in 1959 and, in 1961, married the love of his life, Ardys. Together they shared 65 years...
James Bergerson
Aug 8, 2026
James (Jim) D. Bergerson, 58, of Audubon, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, surrounded by his wife, Jo, and family in his final days. He was a cherished husband, father, and grandfather and will be deeply missed.
Jim was born on October 12th, 1967, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to...
Diane Muriel Arnold
Aug 2, 2026
Diane M. Arnold age 94 of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on August 2, 2026 under the care of HIA Hospice and surrounded by her loving family.
Diane was born on February 2, 1932, in Moorhead, MN to Roy and Muriel (Lord) Swenson. She attended Northwest School in Crookston, graduating in...
Karen Elizabeth Lundberg
Jul 28, 2026
Karen Elizabeth (Erickson) Lundberg, age 83, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after a life devoted to her faith, family, and community.
Karen was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on March 27th, 1943, to Ellsworth and Alice (Coughlin) Erickson. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School.
She married Roger Lundberg on February 10th, 1962. Together they...
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