Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

Nov 4, 2021

Oct 23, 2021

Ross Wesley Brennan, 40, of Frazee, MN, formerly Moorhead, died suddenly of natural causes on October 23, 2021, at his home. Ross was born on June 7, 1981, to Jack and Evie (Walsh) Brennan in Fargo, ND. He grew up in West Fargo, ND where he attended Eastwood Elementary and Grace Lutheran School. As a boy, Ross was shy, creative,...

Oct 16, 2021

Gary Allen Nomeland - Frazee, Minnesota - Passed away October 16, 2021, at the age of 66.

Oct 13, 2021

Dennis LeRoy Carlson was born September 25, 1961 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Richard and Beverly (Leu) Carlson. He passed away October 13, 2021 in Fargo, North Dakota at Essentia Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones. He grew up in Moorhead until age 10, then all moved into the family home built by his dad, in West...

Oct 12, 2021

Gladys Blanchard age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN died October 12, 2021 at her home in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Gladys Rosetta Blanchard was born January 10, 1933, in Sioux Falls, SD to Tom and Bertha (Osse) Opsal. As a young girl the family moved to Kabekona Corners, MN, where she grew up and attended school, graduating as Valedictorian from LaPorte...

Oct 9, 2021

Contributions to honor Lillian’s memory can be made to Zion Lutheran Church, the Gordon and Lillian Shafer 4-H Endowment for Youth Leadership and Service, z.umn.edu/shafer, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 7900 West 78th Street #100, Edina, MN 55439. Lillian Rose Shafer (LeClerc) was born December 21, 1932, in Grafton, ND, the oldest of eight children blessed to Alexander and Mae (Schumacher)...

Oct 9, 2021

Evelyn Geneva Rusten, 98, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2021, in Perham, MN.

Evelyn was born December 14, 1922, in Clearwater County near Bagley, MN to Gunder and Gina (Iverson) Boe. She graduated from Bagley High School in 1941. On December 14, 1941, Evelyn was united in marriage to Arthur Rusten. They lived in Mississippi,...