Obituaries
James Robert Gibson
Dec 4, 2018
Beloved father, grandfather and friend, James “Jim” Gibson, age 77 passed away December 4, 2018 at Essentia Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Susanna “Sue” Mae Gibson, as well as 5 children, Sons Thomas Gibson of Quartzite, AZ, Richard (Jodie) Gibson of Buhl, MN, Jesse (Tiffany) Gibson of Moorhead, MN and daughters Deb (Nick)...
Margaret Narum
Dec 1, 2018
Margaret R. Narum age 59 of Detroit Lakes, MN died December 1, 2018 at her residence. Margaret Rose Narum was born December 31, 1958 in Cook, MN to Gilmer and Rita (Mainville) Anderson. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Cook High School in 1976. In 1978 she was united in marriage to Rodney Sumpter in Cook, MN....
Edwin Mattson
Dec 1, 2018
Edwin Ely Garfield Mattson, 93, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Edwin was born on November 16, 1925, to Joel and Anna (Karvinen) Mattson near Snellman, MN. He attended country school through the eighth grade, and much later received his GED. On December 27, 1944, he enlisted with the United States Army, serving time in Japan...
Luella Shipman
Nov 19, 2018
Luella A. Shipman age 81 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 19, 2018 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Luella Ann Shipman was born October 13, 1937 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Dallas and Vivian (Lusty) Lindsay. She grew up in rural Ogema, MN and attended country school near Strawberry Lake. She later graduated from...
Ethel Ann Fode
Nov 18, 2018
Ethel Ann (Bunnis) Fode, age 87, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Ethel was born May 8, 1931, to William and Susan (Goheen) Bunnis, at Lake Wilson, Minnesota, the youngest of 10 children. In 1932 she and her family moved to the Rochert, MN, area. They moved several times between Rochert, Frazee, Detroit Lakes...
Vernette Edna Warling
Nov 16, 2018
Vernette Edna (Christoffers) Warling passed away November 16th, 2018. Vernette was born March 3rd, 1925 in Dale, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Augusta (Seydel) Christoffers. Vernette grew up on a farm near Dale and attended country school near her home. She graduated 8th grade in 1938. Through the years, Vernette worked on the family farm and spent time gardening,...
Richard Don Engen
Nov 11, 2018
Richard D. Engen (“Dick”), 55, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Sunday, November 11, 2018 in his home. Richard Don Engen was born on July 20, 1963 in Tyler, MN to Donald W. and Janet L. Engen. He grew up in Wahpeton, ND. He was baptized in the Christian faith at Vangen Lutheran Church, Mission Hill, SD. He confirmed that faith...
Brenda Lee Sundstrom
Oct 17, 2018
No Service to be scheduled Brenda Lee Sundstrom, 60 years old, passed into Eternal peace on 17 October 2018. Brenda was a faith-filled woman with a talent for arts and crafts. She loved cooking for an “army” and had an interest for advocating for battered women. She had an inappropriate sense of humor and loved time spent in community at...
Steven Parsley
Oct 13, 2018
Steven E. Parsley age 61 of Audubon, MN died October 13, 2018 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Steven Edwin Parsley was born March 31, 1957 in Milwaukee, WI to Roy and Shirley (Iverson) Parsley. He grew up and received his education in Milwaukee....
Eileen L Pederson
Oct 12, 2018
Eileen Lenore Pederson, 102, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, Oct. 12, in Ecumen - Emmanuel Nursing Home.Eileen was born on September 8, 1916 in Enok, MN the daughter of Gunnar and Alice (Johnson) Wass. She married Arthur O. Pederson on January 14, 1943 in Pensacola, FL. They were married for 55 years until his passing om April 4, 1998. They...
James Orvaille Simon
Oct 12, 2018
James O Simon, 73 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 from prostate cancer. Born to Wilfred H Simon and Margaret G Hettwer Simon on August 14, 1945 in Devils Lake, North Dakota. Jim spent his early years growing up near Calio, ND. At the age of 7 his family moved to Anaconda, MT for a short...
Duane Erickson
Oct 4, 2018
Duane A. Erickson age 84 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on October 4, 2018. Duane Arvid Erickson was born April 23, 1934 in Strathcona, MN to Arvid and Gladys (Nelson) Erickson. He attended school in Strathcona until the 8th grade, when the family moved to Kennedy, MN. Duane graduated from Kennedy High School, where he excelled in Football and Baseball....
Rodney Eugene Sumpter
Sep 29, 2018
Rodney E. Sumpter age 66 of Detroit Lakes, MN died September 29, 2018 at his residence. Rodney Eugene Sumpter was born June 8, 1952 in Beloit, WI to Raymond and Mary (Retter) Sumpter. The family moved to Pelican Rapids, MN when Rodney was nine years old. He finished his education there, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School. Rodney worked construction...
Larry Charles Korth
Sep 23, 2018
Larry C. Korth age 68 of Davenport, FL, formerly of Fargo, ND died September 23, 2018 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.Larry Charles Korth was born March 19, 1950 in Breckenridge, MN to Elroy and Anna Korth. He grew up and received his education in Breckenridge, graduating from Breckenridge High School in 1968. In 1969...
Florence Tovson Mercer
Sep 23, 2018
Florence Mathilda Killingstad was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on October 14, 1924 to Carl and Theoline “Tillie” Mathilda (Mathias) Killingstad, the 9th of 12 children. Florence is the last of her siblings to leave this world. She grew up in Detroit Lakes, MN and often talked about her dad making home brew in the basement and walking them to...
John Thorval Pearson
Sep 22, 2018
John Thorval Pearson, 57, of Frazee, MN, passed away on September 22, 2018 at hisresidence, Hungry Lake Ranch, surrounded by his wife, Julie, family and friends, after a long,courageous fight with cancer. John was born on May 6, 1961, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Georgeand Edna Mae (Olson) Pearson. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1979, wherehe participated...
Donna Mae Hanson
Sep 19, 2018
Donna Mae Hanson of Height of Land passed away at the age of 82 at the Greenwood Nursing Home, Menahga, Minnesota on the 19th of September 2018. Donna was born in Perham to Charles and Bertha Turnbull. Donna attended Frazee High School through the 9th grade. Donna married Lawrence Hanson 11-15-52. Which happened to be during the deer hunting season! ...
John "Jack" Holden Murray
Sep 10, 2018
John H. “Jack” Murray passed away peacefully in Detroit Lakes, MN on September 10th, 2018 at Ecumen Transitional Care Unit. He was much loved and will be sadly missed. Jack was born on November 8, 1931 in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Mahtomedi High School, attended the University of Minnesota and served in the Air Force during the Korean...
Thomas Mattioli
Sep 8, 2018
Thomas Mattioli, 79, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday September 8, 2018, at Oak Crossing. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday September 14th, 2018, at 1pm at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday September 13th, 2018, from 5-7 pm, 6:30pm Rosary and 7pm prayer service at West-Kjos...
Nina Carroll McKennett
Aug 30, 2018
Nina C. McKennett age 96 of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Cass Lake, MN died August 30, 2018 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN. Nina Carroll McKennett was born May 28, 1922 in Cass Lake, MN to Ernest and Alma (Erickson) Seelye. She grew up and received her education in Cass Lake, graduating from Cass Lake High...
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