Obituaries
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...
Vernice Anna Marie Gandrud
May 30, 2021
Vernice Anna Marie Gandrud, 95, was born on January 27th, 1926 to Bernard and Clara (Knutson) Johnson in Pelican Rapids, MN. She passed peacefully on May 30, 2021 with family by her side.
Vernice and her 9 siblings grew up and attended country school in Pelican Rapids. On December 28, 1945 Vernice was united in marriage to Gehard Gandrud and...
Evelyn Margaret Svare
May 26, 2021
Evelyn “Evie” Margaret (Meyhoff) Svare, 83, of Audubon, MN, passed away at her son’s home under the care of the Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Evelyn was born on February 6, 1938 in Center, ND, to John and Alma (Reineke) Meyhoff. She moved to Detroit Lakes, MN, in 1947. Evelyn was confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church in 1953.
On...
Randolph Melvin Aho
May 22, 2021
Randolph M. “Randy” Aho age 63 of Wolf Lake, MN died May 22, 2021 at his residence. Randy’s death was exactly as he would have written it. He always said, “I was born in this house and I want to die in it,” and that’s what he did.
Randy loved his family and was very proud of his two sons...
Michael William Bommersbach
May 22, 2021
Michael W. Bommersbach age 73 of Lake Park, MN died May 22, 2021 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing, in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Michael William Bommersbach was born February 29, 1948 in Forman, ND to Robert and Ardell (Orth) Bommersbach. He attended school in Forman and later moved to West Fargo, ND, where he graduated from High School. On April...
Dorothy June Grabow
May 15, 2021
Dorothy June Grabow, Detroit Lakes, passed into the loving arms of her Savior and her husband, Harry, on May 15, 2021, at Oak Crossing. Also, welcoming her were her parents, Charles and Ethel (Bell) Higgins. She was born June 24, 1923, in Hutchinson, Mn. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1941, then went on to college at Hamline Asbury...
Russell Milton Vogt
May 10, 2021
Russell Milton Vogt was born December 12, 1935 in Richwood, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Mabel (Westgard) Vogt. He passed away May 10, 2021 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
He grew up and attended country school in Richwood and later attended Detroit Lakes High School. Russell worked at Snappy’s in Detroit Lakes for over 50 years, where...
Duane Allen Leegard
May 1, 2021
Duane A. Leegard age 90 of Detroit Lakes, MN died May 1, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Duane Allen Leegard was born August 4, 1930 in Detroit Lakes to Julian and Cora Lien Leegard. He attended Country School. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1954. On June 11, 1960 he married...
Finley Roe Wheeler
Apr 30, 2021
It is with broken hearts that we share the loss of our “big man” Finley who passed early April 30th, 2021. He was blessed to us on November 4th, 2020 because his parents didn’t practice social distancing early in the pandemic. He was always a smiling baby…until he was hungry that is, lol. He loved to see our reactions whether...
David Brian Soberg
Apr 26, 2021
David B. “Samps” Soberg age 59 of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 26, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Dave Soberg was born September 15, 1961 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Howard and Pauline (Ortlepp) Soberg. He grew up and received his education in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1980. Dave worked as a...
Diane Marie Dow
Apr 22, 2021
Diane M. Dow age 68 of Rochert, MN died April 22, 2021 in her residence.
Diane Marie Dow was born March 4, 1953 in to Keith and Betty Johnson Krause. She attended Country School in Height of Land Township and later attended Frazee Schools, graduating from Frazee High School in 1971. Following high school she worked for MAHUBE and rural...
Paul Casey Brenk
Apr 19, 2021
Paul Casey Brenk passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo on Monday April 19th after a year and a half long battle with Cancer. He was surrounded by his family as he quietly slipped away. Casey was born September 28th 1962 to Paul and Marion Brenk in Detroit Lakes. He attended Holy Rosary Elementary School and graduated from Detroit Lakes...
Diana "Dee" Lee Olson
Apr 12, 2021
Diana “Dee” Olson, age 70 of Osage, MN passed away on April 12, 2021 at her residence.
Dee was born June 14, 1950 to Thomas and Geraldine Doyle in Fargo, ND and had one sister Cheryl Ingbretson. Dee grew up in Fargo, ND and graduated from Shanley High School and then attended MSU. She then started working at Northwestern Bell/Qwest...
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