Obituaries
Edward Mark Leitheiser
May 31, 2016
Edward M. Leitheiser age 75 of Detroit Lakes, MN died May 31, 2016 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Edward Mark Leitheiser was born March 4, 1941 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Leonard and Harriet Huntley Leitheiser. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1960. On Nov....
Ruth Ann Aho
May 30, 2016
Ruth Ann Aho age 69 of Osage, MN died May 30, 2016 at her residence. Ruth Ann Aho was born June 29, 1946 in Arthur, ND to Edward and Irmgard Schroeder Boettcher. She attended school in Arthur thru the eighth grade. Her family then moved to Detroit Lakes, MN where she graduated from High School in 1964. She then attended...
Duane Milton Hanson
May 30, 2016
Duane M. Hanson 89, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Duane Milton Hanson was born on April 6, 1927 to Edward and Myra (Colvin) Hanson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He attended country school at District #15 and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School. Duane also attended NDSU in...
Leo Joseph Johnson
May 22, 2016
Leo Joseph Johnson 86 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Sunday May 22, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Leo was born on November 11, 1929 near Leonard, North Dakota to Henning and Lulu (Gulland) Johnson. He was raised and educated near Leonard. Leo served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from October 28, 1947 to...
Audrey Maye Harris
May 16, 2016
Audrey Maye Harris, 72, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Monday, May 16, 2016 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Audrey was born on June 14, 1943 in Baker, Minnesota the daughter of Russell and Clarina (Rindahl) Hegge. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Barnesville, Minnesota. Audrey was raised...
James LeRoy Kooyer
May 12, 2016
James L. Kooyer age 76 of Detroit Lakes, MN died May 12, 2016 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. James LeRoy Kooyer was born February 23, 1940 in Moose Lake, MN to Victor and Blanche Morehouse Kooyer. He grew up and attended schools in Thief River Falls, MN, Superior, WI, and Rockford, IL. He served in the...
James Francis Vavricka
May 4, 2016
James F. Vavricka 78, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Essentia Health, Fargo, North Dakota after a five year battle with heart disease. Jim was born on September 3, 1937 in Olivia, Minnesota to Louis and Irene (Farenbaugh) Vavricka. He grew up on the family farm. He had three sisters and three brothers. Jim attended school in...
Norman George Erickson
May 4, 2016
Norman G. Erickson 81 of Audubon, Minnesota died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at his home. Norman was born on March 9, 1935 the son of Eddie and Danah (Anderson) Erickson in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. He attended school at District #50 in Cormorant Township. At the age of seventeen he began his career with Harvey Nelson Construction and later it became...
Michael Dean Wirth
May 1, 2016
Michael D. Wirth age 63 of Davenport, ND died May 1, 2016 at his lake home in Detroit Lakes, MN Michael Dean Wirth was born December 3, 1952 in Mahnomen, MN to Benjamin and Lillian Otterness Wirth. He attended school in Mahnomen, MN. The family later moved to Detroit Lakes where Michael graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1970....
Dale Kenneth Peterson
Apr 29, 2016
Dale K. Peterson age 78 of Rochert, MN died April 29, 2016 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Dale Kenneth Peterson was born August 16, 1937 in Heron Lake, MN to Garland and Alva Rassmussen Peterson. The family moved to South St. Paul, MN. Dale graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1957. He...
Shirley "Sis" Anne Olson
Apr 25, 2016
Shirley A. “Sis” Olson age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 25, 2016 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Shirley “Sis” Anne Olson was born to Arthur and Hazel “Toots” Tovson on January 16, 1931 in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was the only girl in a family of four, where she acquired the name Sister...
Donald LeRoy Erickson
Apr 20, 2016
Donald LeRoy Erickson 84, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Don was born on May 10, 1931, the son of Albert and Clara (Peterson) Erickson in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1949. After graduation Don worked Crane...
Vera Katherine Barlund
Apr 20, 2016
Vera Katherine Barlund 79, Osage, Minnesota died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Vera was born on September 20, 1936 the daughter of Asher and Sylvia (Pietila) Niemela in Green Valley Township of rural Becker County. She was raised and educated in Menahga, graduating in 1955. As a young...
Janet Marie Lohrenz
Apr 8, 2016
Janet Marie Lohrenz was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota on June 17, 1939 to Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Jensen. Janet grew up in Brownton, Minnesota. Following her high school graduation, she attended Northwestern Hospital School of Nursing (Abbott Northwestern) where she graduated as a Registered Nurse. While in Nursing School, Janet married her high school sweetheart, Dr. Robert (Bob) Paul Lohrenz....
Wesley Conrad Ohman
Apr 3, 2016
Wesley C. Ohman age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 3, 2016 at the Ecumen - Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Wesley Conrad Ohman was born south of Audubon, MN on October 20, 1926 to Conrad and Gladys (Johnson) Ohman. He spent his childhood years in southern Becker and northern Otter Tail counties and attended country schools...
Donald Lane Jasch
Apr 3, 2016
Donald Lane Jasch was called home to the Lord on April 3, 2016 after a long life of 93 years, with his family beside him. Don was born in Crookston, MN, on June 2, 1922, the son of Ernest and Emma (Beamer) Jasch. Don loved his wife, Esther (Tovson) Jasch, whom he married on Aug 15, 1943. He still loves...
Donald Glenn Onstad
Mar 30, 2016
Donald G. Onstad age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Wednesday March 30, 2016 at his residence. Donald Glenn Onstad was born January 30, 1928 in Plentywood, Montana to S.P. and Delores Buckman Onstad. They moved to Erskine, MN for a short time before moving to McIntosh, MN, where Don grew up and attended school. Don served in the United...
Delbert Walton Peck
Mar 28, 2016
Delbert W. Peck age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died March 28, 2016 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Delbert Walton Peck was born March 17, 1927 in Redlands, CA to LeRoy and Ruth March Peck. He grew up and received his education there, graduating from high school in Redlands. He worked for the Southern Pacific...
Theresia "Tessie" Ingrid Broberg
Mar 26, 2016
On July 16, 1920, Theresia (Tessie) Ingrid Harvala (Broberg) was born in Shell Lake Township, MN. Born to an immigrant family with a vivid history of their own, Tessie was destined to add more richness to their story and as she created her own. Tessie’s life was a characterized by hard work, faithfulness, commitment, and a deep love...
Harold Lee Salminen
Mar 16, 2016
Harry Salminen age 71 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away March 16, 2016 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes with his wife Barbara by his side. Harry Salminen was born on April 5, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Ely, MN as an infant. Throughout his life Harry was an avid sportsman. He excelled in swimming as a...
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