Obituaries
Sharon Kay Pihlaja
Oct 15, 2023
Sharon K Pihlaja left this world suddenly on October 15, at age 66 at her home in Osage, MN. She was born to Harold and Dorothy Pihlaja on December 29, 1956. After graduating from Frazee Vergas High School in 1975, she enrolled in the United States Navy and later the United States Navy Reserves for 19 years. Sharon had a...
Donald Duane Bruhn
Oct 14, 2023
Donald D. Bruhn age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN died October 14, 2023, at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.
Donald Duane Bruhn was born June 5, 1935, in Glenwood, MN to John and Henrietta (Antonsen) Bruhn. As a young boy his family moved to a farm near Vergas, MN. He attended school in Frazee, MN. He then...
Murlene M. Brainard
Oct 11, 2023
Murlene M Brainard, age 87, of Little Canada, MN, died on October 11, 2023, at Jones-Harrison Senior Living in St Louis Park, MN.
Murlene L Murdock was born on September 16, 1936, in Mandan, ND, to Elinor W. (Bill) and Lillie (Abel) Murdock. Murlene moved to Detroit Lakes, MN as a 6th grader. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School...
Dianne Mae Bailey
Oct 6, 2023
Dianne Mae Bailey died peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2023 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital.
She was born on March 1, 1939, in Mayville, ND where she was raised on the farmlands of North Dakota and was the only child of Orlin and Ellen Kaldor. Dianne married her one true love, Leonard Bailey, on November 28, 1958. She attended Mayville...
Wayne Chase
Oct 5, 2023
Wayne H. Chase, age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died October 5, 2023 at his home.
Wayne Harold Chase was born December 9, 1937 in Erhard, MN to Harold and Inga (Gunderson) Chase. He grew up and received his education in Detroit Lakes. On February 22, 1961 he was united in marriage to Carol L. (Halverson) in Detroit Lakes where...
Norma Joan Herman
Oct 3, 2023
Norma Joan Herman, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2023, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. She was surrounded by her four daughters.
Norma Joan Krenelka was born in Hitterdal, Minnesota on August 2, 1932, to N. Curtis and Wyona (Schloesser) Krenelka. At a young age the family moved to Detroit Lakes....
Kathleen Lois Johnson
Oct 2, 2023
Kathleen L. Johnson age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died October 2, 2023 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Kathleen Lois Johnson was born January 18, 1934 in Madelia, MN to Clifford and Verona (Urban) Sparks. She grew up and received her education in that area, graduating from Truman High School in 1951. It was in that...
David Quittschreiber
Oct 1, 2023
Whether it be a seed or a sapling, stray kitty or a farm animal this man would nurture them and watch them grow. He loved wild birds and respected the bald eagle.
It is with heavy hearts the family of David "Dave" Larry Quittschreiber, age 78, mourn his passing. It was in the wee hours of the...
Chase Michael Holen
Sep 28, 2023
Chase Michael Holen, 33 of Fargo ND passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 28th, after a hard-fought battle with addiction.
Chase was born the youngest of two children to parents Mike and Julie (Svean) Holen of Goodridge, MN on March 22, 1990. He was baptized at Eklund Lutheran Church in Goodridge, and later confirmed at Atonement Church in Fargo. He...
James Edward Buchholz
Sep 28, 2023
James (Jim) Edward Buchholz, 79, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, September 28th, 2023.
He was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 1st, 1943 to Clarence and Lillian (Pladson) Buchholz. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1961. While at Glenwood High, Jim was a member of the football, track, and wrestling teams. He won the All-Around Athlete...
Alton "Alty" Duane Johnson
Sep 25, 2023
Alton D. Johnson, age 77, has laid his electrical tool pouch down for good and gone to be with the true “Light of the World”.
Alton was the youngest of 6 children born to Ed and Anna Johnson in Grafton ND on November 23, 1945. At age2, they moved from Hoople, ND to a farm in rural Detroit Lakes. He...
Russell E. Schrupp
Sep 9, 2023
Russell E. Schrupp, age 89, passed away on Sept 9th, 2023, from complications following surgery.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Sept 23 at 2 pm at United Methodist Church Detroit Lakes, MN, family visitation at 1PM. In lieu of flowers, donate to UMC of DL in his memory.
Russell was born March 4th, 1934, to Earl and Helen...
Jared David Olson
Sep 4, 2023
Jared David Olson
Jared David Olson, 40, of Detroit Lakes, MN, sadly went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 4, 2023 in his home surrounded with family and friends by his side.
Jared David Olson was born on April 8, 1983 in Detroit Lakes, the son of Darrell and Vernette (Brogren) Olson. The youngest of two children, he...
Gladys A. Johnson
Sep 3, 2023
Gladys A. Johnson, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at The Cottage. She was surrounded by family.
Gladys was born on August 5, 1924 in Holmesville Township, MN, a daughter of the late Ole N. and Christina (Momb) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Egelund Lutheran Church. Gladys attended school at District #77 and was a...
Suzzanne Jean Jones
Sep 2, 2023
Suzzanne Jean Jones, age 85, passed away peacefully under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley on September 2, 2023, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Suzzanne was born on January 15, 1938, to Matt and Pearl (Grassman) Hornung in Chicago, IL. She grew up in the suburb of Harwood Heights and graduated from Steinmetz High...
Marguerite "Peggi" Katherine Melin
Aug 30, 2023
Marguerite “Peggi” Melin (Jordan), age 67, of Ogema, MN, passed away August 30, 2023. She was brought into this world to Marguerite and Lawrence Jordan on June 26, 1956. She grew up in Corcoran and Dayton with her ten siblings and graduated high school from Elk River, MN. She was known as a spit fire with a force of energy...
Paulette Ellen Larson
Aug 21, 2023
Paulette Ellen Larson, age 71, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at her home in Detroit Lakes, MN. No services are scheduled at this time.
Marshall Andrew Benson
Aug 15, 2023
Marshall A. Benson age 100 of Detroit Lakes, MN died August 15, 2023 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Marshall Andrew Benson was born July 14, 1923 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Nels and Anna Marie (Wicklund) Benson. He was one of eleven children. He grew up and received his education in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High...
Emma L Gravalin
Aug 15, 2023
Emma Gravalin, 98, of Park Rapids, formally of Detroit Lakes, died on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 in Park Rapids, MN surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Emma Lorraine was born on March 2, 1925, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Otto and Emma (Olson- Baekkeli) Wangsness in Fargo, North Dakota. She grew up in the Fargo Moorhead area and attended...
Rodger Kermit Tinjum
Aug 13, 2023
Rodger Kermit Tinjum, 88, Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday, Aug. 13, in his home with his family at his side.
Rodger Tinjum was born on July 20, 1935 at home on a farm in rural Ulen, MN, to Theodore and Signe (Bergseng) Tinjum.
Rodger attended grade school at District 148 in rural Becker County, a one room school located near...
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