Obituaries
Lester "Sonny" Alfred Hanson
Jan 31, 2025
Lester Alfred Hanson, Jr., “Sonny” was born on December 27, 1941, to Lester Alfred Hanson Sr. and Susanna Olive (Eid) Hanson of Big Toad Lake, Osage, Minnesota. He was raised farming and attended a country schoolhouse near Big Toad Mountain. After school, he worked for the railroad for a short time and also bailed shavings in Osage. He then worked...
Gerald Arthur Schmidt
Jan 28, 2025
Gerald Arthur Schmidt was born on May 3, 1939 ,in Perham to Arthur M and Hannah (Tong) Schmidt of rural Detroit Lakes. He attended Detroit Lake High School. During his school years he was involved in 4-H. Later he took art classes at Bemidji State. After finishing school Gerald went to work at Skelly Gas Station as a mechanic. He...
Val Dean Seaberg
Jan 26, 2025
Val Seaberg, age 89, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025, at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Val Dean Seaberg was born October 19, 1935, to Roy and Luella (Pearson) Seaberg at home. He was the eldest of five children. He attended country school through the 8th grade and then graduated from Detroit Lakes...
LeRoy Duane Seim
Jan 22, 2025
LeRoy "Lee" Seim passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by his loving family at his care facility in Frazee, Minnesota.
Born as the eldest of 12 children to Elmer and Lorraine (Biddy Kertscher) Seim, Lee lived a life centered around family, service, and community. A proud graduate of Detroit Lakes High School, Lee...
Peter William Leland
Jan 21, 2025
Peter “Pete” William Leland, 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, under the care of Hospice.
Pete was born on May 16, 1941, to Jacob Engval and Elanor Gertrude (Nelson) Leland in Richwood Township, MN. He attended District #30 country school as the only student in his grade from 1st through 8th...
Doris Ann Schermerhorn
Jan 6, 2025
Doris Ann Schermerhorn of Callaway, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2025, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Doris was born to Walter and Rachel (Gandesbery) Stanton on May 18, 1936, in Grass Valley, CA. As a small girl she developed a love for music. Her father sold musical instruments and would let her tag along and sing for people...
Colleen Teresa Leahy
Dec 31, 2024
Colleen Leahy, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully on December 31st, at the age of 85, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Barton and Agnes (Anderson) Emerson, and was raised alongside three sisters and four brothers. Colleen spent her childhood in Fargo, where she developed a strong sense of responsibility...
Bruce Wayne Franklin
Dec 26, 2024
Bruce Wayne Franklin was born August 12, 1955, in Kentucky to Sherrill and Charlotte Franklin. He graduated from Martin County High School and then went on to Indian River Community College in Florida to learn Auto Mechanics. Bruce worked several years as an Auto Mechanic in Florida, during that time perfecting his skills as a mechanic. Bruce went on to...
Elliot Clarence Winters
Dec 23, 2024
Elliot Clarence Winters age 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN died December 23, 2024 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing, in Detroit Lakes.
Elliot was born on February 18, 1937 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Emil and Mable (Bradley) Winters. He grew up and worked on the family farm in Height of Land Township. He later worked on a farm near Edgeley,...
Mary June Kiehl
Dec 17, 2024
On Christmas Day 1935 Mary June Ellingson was born to John and Alice (Oftelie) Ellingson in Callaway, Minnesota and entered eternal rest on December 17, 2024. Mary grew up in the Audubon area and attended schools in Detroit Lakes, Lake Park and Audubon. She married Lester Kiehl on September 6, 1952. They dairy farmed south of Audubon until retiring in...
Kenneth Robert Erickson
Dec 15, 2024
Kenneth (Kenny) Robert Erickson was born in Oak Park, Illinois on May 17, 1962. Kenny attended school in Fargo, ND, Callaway, MN and lastly Audubon, MN. After school Kenny went to work farming with the Donley brothers, (Glenn, Lyle, and John) in Callaway, MN. The brothers thought very highly of Kenny. After four years Kenny decided to get into trucking...
LeAnn Joyce Hanson
Dec 12, 2024
LeAnn Joyce (Kohler) Hanson, 71, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.
Born on April 27, 1953, to Eugene LeRoy and Darlene Mae (Weets) Kohler in Detroit Lakes, LeAnn spent most of her life in this community, with a brief period living in Audubon, MN. She attended...
Paul Anthony Thunstrom
Dec 6, 2024
Paul A. Thunstrom age 83 of Detroit Lakes, Mn died December 6, 2024, at his residence.
Paul Anthony Thunstrom was born September 9, 1941, in Rochert, Mn to Nels and Marian (Quinlain) Thunstrom. He attended Detroit Lakes Schools. He served in the United States Navy from 1961-1965 during the Vietnam War. He served on a Destroyer Ship and was later injured...
Avis Darlene Ystenes
Dec 4, 2024
Avis Darlene Ystenes October 14, 1946 - December 4, 2024, Avis Darlene Ystenes passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 4th at her home in Audubon, MN. She was 78.
Avis was born in Bejou, MN to Emil and EvaMae (Sharbono) Brtek. She attended school in Bejou until 8th grade, graduating from Mahnomen High School along with the Class of 1964. After graduation,...
John Littler Babb, Jr.
Dec 2, 2024
John Littler Babb, Jr., age 61, passed away at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN on December 2, 2024. No Services will be held.
Allen Lee Retz
Nov 30, 2024
Allen Lee Retz went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 28th, 2024. Allen was born December 20th, 1964 to Alvin and Viola Retz at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Allen will always be remembered for his kind heart, love of the outdoors, and interest in poultry budding from his 8 years in 4-H as a...
Jeffrey Grabow
Nov 29, 2024
Jeffrey Lynn Grabow, a beloved community leader, banker, and family man, passed away November 29, 2024, after a courageous 13-year battle with pancreatic cancer and subsequent complications. Born on October 13, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Dorothy (Higgins) Grabow and Harry Grabow, Jeff lived a life of service, dedication, and joy that left a lasting impact on all who knew...
Douglas Kevin Bergman
Nov 18, 2024
Sadly, we mourn the loss of husband, father and grandfather Douglas Bergman.
Douglas was born May 29th, 1952, at Eitel Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents Leonard and Doris (Adams) Bergman. He lived in Fridley with his parents, along with his siblings JoAnn (Wilbur) and Bruce. Doug did his primary schooling in Fridley, MN and then secondary schooling at Moorhead Technical...
Patricia Estelle Bollig
Nov 18, 2024
In Loving Memory of Patricia Estelle Bollig
January 14, 1936 – November 18, 2024
It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Estelle Bollig (Johnson), who peacefully left this world on November 18, 2024. Born on January 14, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to Aldric and Esther (Nelson) Johnson, Patricia lived a life filled with love, dedication, and community...
Luella Mae Baumgart
Nov 12, 2024
Luella Mae Baumgart passed away Tuesday November 12th at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She was 95.
Luella was born January 26, 1929, to Ludvick and Margaret (Reinke) Johnson in Dwight, North Dakota. After her parents divorced, her mother later remarried Peter Jacobs and the family moved to Frazee, MN....
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