Obituaries
Michelle Anne Olson
Jul 14, 2021
Michelle Olson of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away at Oak Crossing Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was born in White Earth, MN on December 28, 1953 to Lewis and Merle Fairbanks. She graduated from Waubun High School class of 1972. She and Bruce Olson were United in marriage on November 12, 1977. They had their daughter, Kelly in May of...
Barbara Joan Craft
Jul 8, 2021
Barbara Craft was born on August 27, 1941 in Perham, MN to Genevieve and Seth Craft. She had two brothers and a younger sister. They lived in California briefly and later returned to live in the Vergas area, where they lived in a rustic log cabin. After graduating from Frazee High School, she was united in marriage to Arnold Warnke....
Larry Dean Donner
Jul 8, 2021
Larry D. Donner age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 8, 2021 in his residence under the care of Hospice.
Larry Dean Donner was born on May 26, 1932 to Paul and Ida (Bullert) Donner at the farm home in Popple Grove Township in Mahnomen County. Larry attended District 13 Country School. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity...
Opal Imogene Wieck
Jul 7, 2021
Opal Imogene (Hagen) Wieck, 100, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Escondido, California, with family at her side.Opal was born on October 7, 1920 to Ole and Inga Hagen on a farm in Richwood Township, Becker County, Minnesota. Her parents soon moved their family to nearby Detroit Lakes where Opal grew up with an older brother, Harold, and a...
Barbara Naomi Gillie
Jul 6, 2021
Barbara was born August 10, 1941 in Hatton, ND to Berton and Natalie Johnson, Sr. She grew up in Fargo, ND and graduated from Fargo High School in 1959.
She worked at the local drive in as a “skate girl” and thru friends she met the love of her life Gary Gillie. They were married on November 7, 1959...
Thelma Agnes Mitchell
Jul 6, 2021
Thelma A. Mitchell age 94 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 6, 2021 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN., under the care of hospice.
Thelma Agnes Nyland was born to Thomas and Lillian (Harvala) Nyland on October 18, 1926 in rural Osage, MN., where she grew up and was educated in area schools. She was baptized...
Jacqueline Louise Putnam
Jul 4, 2021
Jacqueline Louise Putnam, 77, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on Sunday, July 4th. A celebration of Jackie’s life will be held at West Kjos Funeral home at 2 pm on Saturday, July 31.
Jackie was born February 22,1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Robert and Louise (Horton) Peterson. The young family spent a brief time in San Francisco, CA...
Gunda H Gilbertson
Jul 4, 2021
Gunda H. Gilbertson, 86, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, July 4 at Essentia Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, July 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Pastor Jillene Gallatin, officiating. Interment will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, near Shell Lake, rural Osage on July 12. Friends may call 1 hour prior to...
Ryan Philip Jenson
Jun 30, 2021
Ryan Philip Jenson age 31 of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died unexpectedly on June 30, 2021 at his residence.
Ryan graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 2008. His son Carson was born in October 2010 and gave meaning to Ryan’s life
Ryan is survived by his son, Carson; parents, Dale and Kelly Jenson; siblings, Angie (Abe)...
Betty Davis Welch
Jun 29, 2021
Betty Welch, 104, died on June 29, 2021 at Oak Crossing care facility in Detroit Lakes, Mn. She had been a resident there for 5 years. She was born on February20, 1917 in Greenville, PA to Harry Elmer Davis and Belva (Dumars) Davis. She graduated from Penn High School and then Temple University in Philadelphia. She then returned to Greenville...
Jon H Poehler
Jun 27, 2021
Jonathan Henry Poehler October 27, 1944 – June 27, 2021 Storyteller, angler, hunter, outdoorsman, athlete, writer, card shark, mischief maker. Lover of literature, music, and theatre. Husband, father, brother, son. There are so many ways to describe Jon, but to capture who he was and how much he meant to so many people in just a few words is impossible....
Sharon Ann Keen
Jun 26, 2021
Sharon Ann (Tovson) Bernard Keen, 72, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully June 26, 2021 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Sharon was born in Detroit Lakes, MN and grew up in the rural Richwood area where she attended Pelican Valley one room schoolhouse until 3rd grade and then Callaway Elementary School. She graduated...
Beverly Josephine Dobrenski
Jun 24, 2021
Beverly (Bev) Josephine Dobrenski was welcomed by her husband and heavenly Father on June 24, 2021.
Bev was born on June 3, 1933, in Nelson, WI to Oscar and L. Orvilla (Torgerson) Bade. They ran a small dairy operation until moving to a larger farm near their family homestead in Brown County, SD in 1939. Bev attended a single room...
Susan Lynn Swanson
Jun 18, 2021
Susan Lynn Swanson, age 58, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away at her home on Friday, June 18, 2021. Sue was born on April 13, 1963, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Darryl and Joan Swanson. Sue was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1981. Sue went to college...
Dean Lewis Miller
Jun 17, 2021
Dean Lewis Miller 60, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 10th at West-Kjos Funeral Home at 2pm. Visitation will be one- hour prior. After the service, the family welcomes everyone to the American Legion to join in on a celebration of life...
Justin Micheal Mayberry
Jun 7, 2021
Justin M. Mayberry was born October 23, 1978 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Sandra Mayberry and Richard Laine. He attended school in Frazee, MN and Perham MN. At the age of ten he moved to the twin cities to live with his maternal grandparents, Vern and Donna Mayberry in Crystal, MN. He attended Hosterman Junior High in Robbinsdale, MN and...
Sharon Colleen Jacobson
Jun 7, 2021
Sharon C. Jacobson, age 71, of Detroit Lakes, MN formally of Moorhead, MN died June 7, 2021 at Mayo Methodist Hospital Rochester, MN.
Sharon Colleen Krueger was born March 10, 1950 in Parkers Prairie, MN to Lancelot and Evelyn Krueger. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Sharon grew up in rural Parkers...
Virginia May Earley
Jun 6, 2021
Virginia M. Earley age 91 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 6, 2021 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.
Virginia May Earley was born May 3, 1930 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Walter and Alice (Johnson) Priem. She grew up in rural Pelican Rapids and attended District 149 Country School near the family farm. She worked on the farm and attended...
Arlyn Lucille Sands
Jun 5, 2021
Arlyn Lucille (Johnson) Sands, 84, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Sat. June 5, 2021 with family by her side. She was under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley & the wonderful staff at The Cottage.
Arlyn was born Aug. 11, 1936 to Ferdinand & Anne (Mackie) Johnson in the small community of Alvarado, MN; second of...
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