Obituaries
Rodney Charles Nord
Jul 23, 2023
The memorial service for Rod Nord will be held on Friday, September 29, at Detroit Lakes United Methodist Church (885 Pembina Trail, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501). Visitation will begin at 1 pm and the memorial service will begin at 2 pm. A reception will follow around 3pm. Multiple slideshows will be displayed during the visitation and reception. The service and...
Donald L. Berg
Jul 10, 2023
Donald L. Berg age 94 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 10, 2023 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.
Donald LeRoy Berg was born October 8, 1928 in rural Lake Park, MN to Palmer and Olga (Larson) Berg. He graduated from Hawley High School and then attended the Detroit Lakes Business College. Don served in the...
Maynard Archer
Jul 10, 2023
Maynard Keith Archer, 64, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Monday July 10th, 2023, in his home due to unknown causes.
Maynard was born on May 19th, 1959, in Fargo, ND, the fifth child born to Glenn and Lois (Abraham) Archer. He grew up in Detroit Lakes, MN. As a child he kept himself busy while his siblings made a whirlwind...
George Peters
Jul 2, 2023
George L. Peters age 89 of Savage, MN, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 2, 2023 at Rivers of Life Assisted Living in Savage, MN.
George Leslie Peters was born on April 17, 1934 in Boston, MA to William and Catherine Graham Peters. George attended Whitman, MA public schools. At a very young age he enlisted in the United States...
Louis Mortimer Meeks
Jun 28, 2023
Louis M. Meeks age 98 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 28, 2023, at Ecumen – Emmanuel in Detroit Lakes.
Louis Mortimer Meeks was born May 14, 1925, in Parkersburg, West Virginia to William and Clara Williams Meeks. He grew up and received his education in Parkersburg. Following high school, he served in the United States Navy during WWII. On...
Valerie Kay Trautman
Jun 27, 2023
On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, Valerie Kay Trautman, 61, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her husband. Her devotion to her family and her belief in Jehovah supported her in her struggles and ultimately gave her peace. She looked forward to the resurrection and her hope was in Rev. 21:3-4.
Valerie Kay Trautman was...
Gladys Wellman
Jun 23, 2023
Gladys Wellman age 92 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 23, 2023 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.
Gladys Wellman was born April 13, 1931 in Eureka, SD to Andrew and Pauline Rieger Delzer. She grew up and attended country school near the family farm in Artas, SD. Following her schooling she helped on the family farm...
John Hoehle Downs
Jun 21, 2023
John Hoehle Downs, age 98 of Detroit Lakes, died June 21, 2023. He was fortunate in that he was able to live out his final wish -- to die at his century farm home on the south shore of Buffalo Lake surrounded by members of his loving family.
John was born on May 18, 1925, in Duluth, MN to...
Clarence "Casey" Lommen
Jun 11, 2023
Clarence “Casey” Edward Lommen, age 86, of Lake Park MN, passed away suddenly while at home on Sunday, June 11th, 2023.
Casey was born February 21,1937 to Conrad “Bud” and Ruby Lommen in Fordville, ND. He graduated from Felton High School in 1955. He attended college at Augustana in Sioux Falls, SD.
Casey married the love of his life, Carol...
Paul Goecke
Jun 9, 2023
Paul Goecke
November 23, 1951- June 9, 2023
Paul Robert Goecke was born in Watertown, WI to Gordon and Phyllis Goecke on November 23, 1951. They lived in Milwaukee until 1965 when they moved to Fargo, ND. Paul graduated from Fargo South in 1970. On December 27, 1973 he married Stephenie Marine. They moved to Detroit Lakes, MN in 1979....
Ronald Erb
Jun 8, 2023
Ronald James Erb, age 73 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed unexpectedly into the arms of Jesus on June 8, 2023, at his home in Detroit Lakes. Ronald James Erb was born in Detroit Lakes, MN to James and Verda (Hoffman) Erb on November 9, 1949.
Ron worked 30+ years at Dynamic Homes where he retired in 2007. After retirement Ron...
David Johnson
Jun 6, 2023
David Leon Johnson, 74, Detroit Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at M Heath Fairview Medical Center in Minneapolis. His daughter and son-in-law were at his side.
David was born October 12, 1948, the only child of Kenneth O. and M. Jeanette (Jacobson) Johnson in Aberdeen, SD.
He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on November 21, 1948...
Jerry Floyd Antoine Hanson
Jun 5, 2023
Jerry Hanson, age 88, of Frazee, MN, died June 5, 2023 at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.
Jerry Floyd Antoine Hanson was born June 6, 1934 in Perham, MN to Gilbert and Bertha (Jenson) Hanson. He attended rural schools in Becker County and Frazee High School, graduating in 1953. He enlisted in the Army, serving from 1954-1957,...
Leon Kohler
Jun 3, 2023
Leon F. KohlerJune 20, 1941 - June 3, 2023Leon passed away peacefully at his lake home in Vergas, Mn. on June 3, 2023. Leon was bornthe youngest of 6 boys and 4 girls to William (Bill) and Ella (Disse) Kohler in Hamden Townshipon the Barney Farm, North of Audubon Minnesota. Leon was baptized and confirmed atImmanuel Lutheran Church and...
Daniel Earl Moser
Jun 2, 2023
Daniel “Dan” Earl Moser, age 67, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, at the Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the West-Kjos Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering from 1:00 pm until the time of service.
Dan...
Kathleen Marie Mansfield
Jun 1, 2023
Kathleen M. Mansfield, age 63, passed away Thursday, June1, 2023 at her home in rural Detroit Lakes, MN. Services will be held at a later date.
Cynthia Rae Melhus
May 31, 2023
Cynthia R Melhus age 65 of Detroit Lakes passed away May 31st at Essentia Health Innovis in Fargo ND.
Cindy was born 2/22/58 in Minneapolis MN to Rosie Jacobs (Melhus) and Marvin Melhus. She graduated from Staples High School in 1977, and attended sign painting at Detroit Lakes Tech. She worked many jobs including Seismography, Bartending, and Digitizing /...
Dr. Knute Thorsgard
May 22, 2023
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather Dr. Knute E. Thorsgard of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, tragically passed away suddenly on May 22, 2023. A visitation service will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 from five to seven (5-7) p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at one (1) p.m., also at...
Virginia Blain
May 20, 2023
Virginia Rae Blain passed away peacefully on May 20th at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Virginia (Ginny) was the adopted child of William and Gertrude Black. She was raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota and graduated from Central High School. Ginny attended the University of North Dakota where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She...
Phyllis Jean Green
May 18, 2023
Phyllis Jean Green
June 21, 1934 – May 18, 2023
Phyllis Jean Green, 88, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed peacefully Thursday, May 18, 2023, in her home surrounded by her five loving children and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Phyllis was born on June 21, 1934, the daughter of Melvin and Tillie Carlson in Thief River...
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