Obituaries

Jul 7, 2022

Donald (Don) Dahring was born on July 13, 1937, to Florence (Mann) and Paul Dahring.  He passed away on July 7, 2022, after a fun-filled vacation with family.

Don grew up on the family farm in Vergas, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN.  He graduated from Frazee-Vergas High School in 1955 where...

Jul 6, 2022

On Wednesday, July 6th, 2022, Helen Louise Dibley passed away peacefully at the age of 87, surrounded by her loving family.

Helen Louise Dibley was born May 21, 1935, in Alabama, one of 9 children born to Callaway & Neva (Boswell) Payton. Helen grew up and lived in Oxford until she met the love of her life Ken. They were...

Jul 5, 2022

Jean Elizabeth Harrison Widmark was born in a farmhouse near Hornick, Iowa on May 24, 1925 to John Leslie and Elizabeth (Jongewaard) Harrison. She grew up in Hornick, graduated high school there and attended Wayne State College in Nebraska where she received her teaching degree.

While teaching in Moville, Iowa, she met Charles Widmark who had recently returned from Naval...

Jul 1, 2022

Arland Henry Brase was born on September 21, 1928, in Perham, MN to Herbert C. and Bertha (Bierman) Brase.  Arland was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham, MN. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School through eighth grade under the teacherage of his father. He graduated with honors from Perham High School in 1947. After working in...

Jun 30, 2022

Richard D. Lindsay was born the second youngest of five boys to Donald and Sigrid Lindsay in rural Ogema, MN. Richard graduated from the Ogema-Waubun School District. After graduation Rick worked for Dynamic Homes on the set up crew. He then worked for Ernest Anderson Sand and Gravel and later for STS Trucking of Detroit Lakes. He loved driving trucks,...

Jun 27, 2022

Wilma Leitheiser, 97, of Detroit Lakes passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Frazee Care Center. She was born at home in Callaway Township on October 11, 1924 to Charles and Dora (Kruse) Johnson. She attended country school and then graduated high school in Detroit Lakes.

She married Herbert Leitheiser in Detroit Lakes on June 26, 1946 where they...

Jun 27, 2022

Francis “Bud” Gunderson

Francis E. Gunderson was born January 25, 1929 in Fargo ND. He was the son of Gunder and Ida (Rishovd) Gunderson.

Francis grew up in Detroit lakes, MN. Graduated from Detroit Lakes High School and was confirmed at First Lutheran Church in 1948.

He enlisted in the Army that summer and qualified for the Ceremonial Regiment “Old...

Jun 19, 2022

Carolyn F. Kohler age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 19, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, under the care of Hospice.

Carolyn Frances Kohler was born May 28, 1933, in Syracuse, New York to Carroll and Sara Margaret (Kau) Pratt. She moved to Hamden, CT as a young girl and later to Grand Rapids, MI, where...

Jun 15, 2022

Remembering the Life of….

Cheryl St. Claire, age 68, of rural Callaway, MN, died Wednesday June 15, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Cheryl Rae Demmer was born on May 11, 1954, in Fergus Falls, MN, the daughter of Orville and Winnifred (Watnaas) Demmer. She was one of eight children, grew up in Fergus Falls and graduated...

Jun 14, 2022

Cheryl Rae Hovland entered her eternal home on June 14, 2022, passing away at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND with her daughter by her side.

She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Hamar Church in Rothsay, MN (New Life Parish).

Born in Fergus Falls, MN on a cold winter night in February to Carol (Stras) and Ralph Halbakken. She...

Jun 10, 2022

Delmoure “Red” H. Hultgren, 86 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on June 10, 2022, at Oak Crossing. Del was born on February 1, 1936, to Harry and Alpha (Anderson) Hultgren in Karlstad, MN. He was one of ten children that grew up on the farm. After high school, Del attended Mayville State University in Mayville, ND where he met...

Jun 3, 2022

Daniel Wade Leu was born on March 4, 1959, to Evelyn (Cogger) Leu and Floyd Leu in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was part of a baker’s dozen family who was raised in the Strawberry Lake area.  In his younger years Dan attended the White Earth Mission, Strawberry Lake County School and later attending Detroit Lakes High School, receiving his diploma...

Jun 1, 2022

Kathy (Jackson) Tank age 75, died in her home in Norco, CA on June 1, 2022.  She lived in Detroit Lakes, MN with her Uncle and Aunt (Rollie and Bette Kjos) during her high school years, graduating in 1964.  Funeral Services will be held in Norco, CA, and interment will be at a later date in Clarkfield, MN.

May 25, 2022

Ronald Henry Monson, 81, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at home under the care of his family & Hospice.  Ron was born July 29, 1940, in Marion, ND to Henry and Eleanor (Dahl) Monson. 

Ron attended Svea Country School, near Litchville, ND and graduated in 1958, with a graduation class of five.  He served in...

May 15, 2022

May 13, 2022

Delories Lillian Berg, 99, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, May 13 at Oak Crossing in   Detroit Lakes. 

Delories was born October 27, 1922, near Hawley, MN to Carl and Alma (Handegaard) Sandeen.  She attended grade school at District #41 near Dale and is a 1941 graduate of Lake Park High School.  She attended Interstate   Business College in Fargo for one...

May 9, 2022

Donna Ranstrom, 84, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family.

Donna was born on July 26, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Raymond and Inger (Volden) Dahlberg. She grew up in rural Audubon on the shores of Little Cormorant Lake, and she had one sibling, Bruce. She attended country school...

May 9, 2022

Kenneth Leroy Jenson was born on October 16, 1945, the son of Carl and Viola Jenson of Rochert, MN.

Surviving Ken is a son, Lonny Roy Jenson, two grandchildren, Michael and Mandy, two sisters, Carol (David) Eckberg, Linda (Tom) Pavola, two Brothers, Richard (Annette) Jenson and Gary (Sharon) Jenson of Rochert, MN.

Preceding Ken in death are three brothers, Gordon,...

May 3, 2022

Charles Grant Stenseth was born February 29, 1944 to Melvin and Hazel Stenseth in Kindred, ND. He attended Kindred Public Schools and graduated from Kindred High School. The day after graduation he got a letter from Uncle Sam wanting him to join their team. He enlisted in the Navy and did twenty years, retiring in the Great Lakes region. He...

Apr 30, 2022

Lucille M. Kaiser age 95 of Fargo, ND formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 30, 2022 at St. Catherine’s South in Fargo, ND.

Lucille Margaret Kaiser was born February 20, 1927 in Audubon, MN to Thomas and Agnes (Hanson) Madson. She attended District 21 Country School near her home thru the eighth grade. She then attended Lake Park High...