Obituaries

Jan 18, 2022

Ann Marie (Yocom) Seim age 68 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away January 18, 2022, under Hospice care and the support of her family.

Ann was born December 15, 1953, in Bloomington, MN to Vernon and Marion Yocom. In her early teens her family moved from the Minneapolis area to Detroit Lakes. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in...

Jan 17, 2022

Gladys V. Benson age 101, long time resident of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully at home January 17, 2022, Detroit Lakes, MN.  She has gone to be with her LORD and Savior Jesus Christ.

   Gladys Viola Benson was born on October 20, 1920, near Doran, MN to Henry “Shorty” and Anna (Haroldson) Anderson. She attended Lincoln School in...

Jan 1, 2022

Marlys Ann Pederson was born March 29, 1947 in New Ulm, Minnesota the daughter of Elford and Lydia (Damm) Schuette. She passed away Saturday January 1, 2022 at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota after battling numerous health issues for the last few years.

Marlys lived in New Ulm as a child and grew up and attended school...

Dec 19, 2021

Stephen William Piemonte was born on November 15, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the second of five children of Ralph and Rose Marie (Farrell) Piemonte. He passed away of natural causes in his home at the age of 66 on December 19, 2021.

Steve graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Somers, NY. He attended community college...

Dec 18, 2021

Richard “Rick” Lee Larson, 65 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on December 18, 2021. Richard was born on March 9, 1956 in St. Paul, MN to Richard & Shirley Larson. In 1998 Richard married Laura Buckles and to this marriage they had one daughter Avalyn. They later divorced in 2002.

Rick had many careers such as Northern Glass, Zorbaz,...

Dec 16, 2021

LuVerna Evangeline (Hoeger) Geiselhart of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on December 16, 2021.  She was born October 2, 1930 in Northwoods, ND (the eldest of seven children) to William and Lydia Hoeger. She worked at Armour Meat Packing Plant and waitressed at the Ryan Restaurant in Grand Forks.   

LuVerna met “the love of her life” Harold on June 28,...

Dec 16, 2021

Byron Ritsche was born on March 1, 1944 at St. Mary’s hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN to Adolph and Effie (Jensen) Ritsche. He attended Lincoln School, Holy Rosary and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1962. He joined the United States Marine Corp and worked in top secret communications spending time over seas in Okinawa. He was discharged in...

Dec 14, 2021

Lyle Leegard, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his four children on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. 

Lyle Cornel Leegard was born on May 14, 1940, the son of Anton and Annie (Lee) in Detroit Lakes, MN.  He graduated Detroit Lakes High School as part of the class of 1957 and attended North Dakota State University…. Go Bison!  Lyle and his...

Dec 10, 2021

Violette Ardella Lemmon, 90 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away during the afternoon of Friday, December 10, 2021 surrounded by her family.

Violette was born on March 24, 1931, to Eddie & Eleanor LaVern (Solum) Fingalson of Richwood Township, MN.  Her mother passed away when Violette was a young girl, subsequently her father raised her with the help of his...

Nov 28, 2021

Cathy Warnke died November 28, 2021, in Detroit Lakes, MN at the age of 55. Cathy was born in May 1966 to Arnold and Barbara (Craft) Warnke in Detroit Lakes, MN. She grew up on an 80-acre hobby farm where she enjoyed working with animals including rabbits, pigs, cattle, ducks and especially horses & dogs. She spent countless hours playing...

Nov 27, 2021

Leona “Jane” Deike

October 8. 1942 – November 27. 2021

Jane died unexpectedly in her home doing what she loved to do, spending time with family and cooking for them, surrounded by love.

She was the second of three daughters born to Norris & Lois Phares in Springfield, Ohio.  She grew up on the farm working along side her Dad...

Nov 25, 2021

No obituary at this time.

Nov 24, 2021

George E. May

April 27, 1938 - November 24, 2021

George Ernest May, 83, of Frazee MN, passed away at home on November 24, 2021.

George May was born to Ernest and Edith (Duncan) May on April 27, 1938 in Devils Lake, ND. He grew up on a farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse in Oberon, ND, graduating Maddock High...

Nov 18, 2021

Valerie Louise Medaris, 70, from Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Valerie was born on July 31, 1951 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert H. and Helen E. (Pearson) Medaris. She lived in Minneapolis until 1964, when the family moved to Park Rapids, MN. She graduated from Park Rapids High School...

Nov 18, 2021

William A. “Bill” Carlson age 63 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 18, 2021 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND.

William Arthur Carlson was born January 29, 1958 in Crookston, MN to Floyd and Carol (Schaffroth) Carlson. He grew up and received his education in Red Lake Falls, MN, graduating from Red Lake Falls High School. He then attended the...

Nov 16, 2021

A little over 80 years ago a gentle, kind, caring, loving giant was born to Elsie (Shettley) and Benjamin Schumacher. Gerald Schumacher along with his three brothers Dennis, Bob, and Ron played along the salt flats of North Dakota attending the Farm School where Gerald would grow up and meet his first love Loretta and they would have 3 beautiful...

Nov 14, 2021

Nov 12, 2021

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Julian Edsel Omberg was born June 8, 1930 on the family farm near Cormorant, Minnesota, the son of Julius and Ella (Ness) Omberg. He passed away November 12, 2021 at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes. He was baptized and confirmed at Solem Lutheran Church, Julian grew...

Nov 10, 2021

LaVerne R. Olson age 91 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 10, 2021 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

LaVerne Ruth Olson was born October 24, 1930 in rural Frazee, MN to Erwin and Elsie (Tessman) Wothe. She attended Country School near her home. In 1948 she was united in marriage to Clarence Olson. They farmed and...

Nov 5, 2021

Ronald Lee Beyer was born August 29, 1965 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Roger and Beatrice (Kunz) Beyer. He passed away Friday November 5, 2021 at his home in Detroit Lakes.

He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes graduating from Detroit Lakes high school, Class of 1983. On May 10, 1997 Ron was united in marriage...