Obituaries

Kenneth Owen Moe

Kenneth Owen Moe

Mar 15, 2015

Kenneth O. Moe age 83 of Detroit Lakes, MN died March 15, 2015 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Kenneth Owen Moe was born September 9, 1931 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Elmer and Edna (Johnson) Moe. He grew up and attended country school in Lakeview Township. In his early years he worked for Swift's...

James Byard Miller

James Byard Miller

Mar 13, 2015

James Byard Miller "Jim" 80, entered the presence of our Lord on March 13, 2015 in Audubon, Minnesota. He was born January 20, 1935 in Moorhead, Minnesota where he grew up and attended school. Jim developed a strong work ethic by the age of 7, accepting responsibility for delivering papers before school and working at Helgren's farm alongside his two...

Daniel Joseph Dougherty

Daniel Joseph Dougherty

Mar 4, 2015

Daniel J. Dougherty age 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN died March 4, 2015 at Essentia Health - Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Daniel Joseph Dougherty had more jobs before 17 than some people have in a lifetime, jobs that paid in nickels and quarters, a boon in the Depression. At six he was running messages for the telephone operator...

Lillian Louise Bergquist

Lillian Louise Bergquist

Mar 1, 2015

Lillian L. Bergquist age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully at home on March 1, 2015, under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lillian Louise Bergquist was born on December 27, 1929 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Olavus and Inga (Stephenson) Engebretson. She grew up and received her education in Pelican...

Floy Marlene Nansen

Floy Marlene Nansen

Feb 28, 2015

Floy M. Nansen age 80 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 28, 2015 at her residence. Floy Marlene Nansen was born on December 31, 1934 in Rosalie, Nebraska to Frank and Antonio Samson. She grew up and received her education in that area. She was married to Gene Metschke on April 2, 1954. They lived and raised their children in...

Roger Allen Eilertson

Roger Allen Eilertson

Feb 27, 2015

Roger Allen Eilertson, 78, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Roger was born on September 28, 1936, the son of Albert and Myrtle (Braaten) Eilertson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Audubon, Minnesota, graduating from Audubon High School in 1954. As a young man he...

Anna Marie Grunwald

Anna Marie Grunwald

Feb 23, 2015

Anna Marie Grunwald age 103 of Lake Park, MN died February 23, 2015 at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN. Anna Grunwald was born on January 20, 1912 near Goodrich, North Dakota to Jacob and Elizabeth (Reiner) Gessele. She grew up and received her education there. As a teenager she moved to Washington State with her brothers, finding...

Shirley Leone Kvilvang

Shirley Leone Kvilvang

Feb 22, 2015

Shirley Leone Kvilvang, 73, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Shirley was born on February 26, 1941, the daughter of Leo and Jennie (McKibbon) LeTourneau in Detroit Lakes. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating from high school in 1959. Shirley was united in marriage to James Kvilvang...

Hattie G. Rislund

Hattie G. Rislund

Feb 19, 2015

Hattie G. Rislund age 87 of rural Waubun, MN died February 19, 2015 at Sanford Health Palliative Care in Fargo, ND. Hattie Rislund was born on October 21, 1927 in rural Audubon, MN to Algot and Viola Peterson Olander. She attended District 5-2 and District 9 one room country schools in rural Audubon. She then graduated from Audubon High School....

Ernest John Aguilar

Ernest John Aguilar

Feb 16, 2015

Ernest John Aguilar, 89, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Monday, February 16, 2015 at Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. John was born on February 4, 1926, the son of Joseph and Rita (Clark) Aguilar in Torrance, California. He was raised and educated in Torrance. John enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943, serving during WWII and the Korean War. He...

Roger J. Engstrom

Roger J. Engstrom

Feb 13, 2015

Roger J. Engstrom age 69 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 13, 2015 at Ecumen - Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Roger J. Engstrom was born November 30, 1945 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Frederick and Olga Madson Engstrom. He attended District 57 Rochert Country School, and later attended Detroit Lakes High School where he graduated in 1963....

Eleanore Freida Lade

Eleanore Freida Lade

Feb 8, 2015

Eleanore Frieda Lade, 88, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Eleanore was born on November 20, 1926, the daughter of Fred and Alvina (Bauman) Sternberg in Wilkin County, Minnesota. Eleanore was united in marriage to Lester Lade on October 18, 1950 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Ottertail County, Minnesota. Shortly after...

Dorothy Bauder

Dorothy Bauder

Jan 25, 2015

Dorothy Bauder, 74, Detroit Lakes, MN, died on Sunday, January 25, 2015, in the Cottage at Ecumen, Detroit Lakes, MN. Dorothy was born on November 22, 1940, near Brookings, SD, to Frank and Esther (Johnson) Roth. She grew up in South Dakota, graduating from Egan, SD, High School in 1958. She graduated from South Dakota State University with a B.S....

Kathryn Ann Walz

Kathryn Ann Walz

Jan 23, 2015

Kathryn A. Walz age 95 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 23, 2015 at Essentia Health - Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Kathryn Ann Walz was born on August 8,1919 in Perham, MN to Frank and Mary Hoffman Fasching. She grew up and attended Country School in rural Perham, MN. On June 21, 1936 she was united in marriage...

Ann Beckwith

Ann Beckwith

Jan 22, 2015

Ann Beckwith age 93 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 22, 2015 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Ann Beckwith was born December 8, 1921 in Johnstown, PA to John and Mary (Dobay) Kvarta. As a young girl she moved with her family to Hammond, IN. On December 6, 1941 she was united in marriage to James...

Harvey Gordon Handegard

Harvey Gordon Handegard

Jan 13, 2015

Harvey Gordon Handegard, 85, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing. Harvey was born on December 10, 1929, the son of Gilbert and Hilda (Lien) Handegard in Lake Park, Minnesota. He attended school in Lake Park, graduating in 1947. Harvey was baptized and confirmed at Lake Park Lutheran Church. Harvey was united in...

Dorothy Arlene Erickson

Dorothy Arlene Erickson

Jan 12, 2015

Dorothy Arlene Erickson age 80 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully on Monday January 12, 2015 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Dorothy was born to Charles and Annie (Stanforth) Schnitzer on January 5, 1935 at home in Erie Township during a blizzard. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Dorothy attended the Erie Township...

Bette June Kjos

Bette June Kjos

Jan 9, 2015

Bette J. Kjos age 90 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 9, 2015 at The Cottage of Ecumen Community in Detroit Lakes, MN. Bette Sime was born on November 5, 1924 to immigrant Norwegian parents Jorgen and Betzy (Paulsen) Sime. She grew up and graduated from Johnson High School. After attending the University of Minnesota for one year, she and...

Shirlee Margaret Valan

Shirlee Margaret Valan

Jan 5, 2015

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Elenora Mavis Adams

Elenora Mavis Adams

Jan 4, 2015

Elenora M. Adams age 72 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 4, 2015 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Elenora Mavis Adams was born May 21, 1942 in Bremen, ND to Maynard and Florence Nordgaard Simonson. The family moved to the Height of Land area near Detroit Lakes when Elenora was a young girl. She graduated...