Obituaries
John Kalb McGovern
Apr 7, 2015
John K. McGovern, formerly of Lake Park, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, Minnesota. John was born on October 31, 1922 to John P. and Augusta (Kalb) McGovern in Rochester, Minnesota. He attended Rochester Public Schools and attended classes at the local junior college following his high school graduation. John was...
David "Sam" Joseph Jager
Mar 23, 2015
David J. Jager age 82 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Monday March 23, 2015 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. David Joseph Jager was born on July 4, 1932 in Sauk Centre, MN to John and Mary Nierman Jager. The family moved to the Rochert, MN area in 1936, where David grew up and attended country school near his home....
Diane Marie Pearson
Mar 19, 2015
Diane Marie Pearson, 68, of Elk River, Minnesota and Detroit lakes, Minnesota entered eternal life and peace with her Savior on March 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family after a battle with lung cancer. Diane was born on June 15, 1946, in New Prague, Minnesota to Duane and Elsie (Meyer) Hawthorne of Elysian, Minnesota. Her elementary years...
Shirley Ann Bergstrom
Mar 15, 2015
Shirley A. Bergstrom age 77 of Rochert, MN died on March 15, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND from injuries sustained in a car accident on March 3, 2015. She died peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Shirley Ann Bergstrom was born August 24, 1937 in rural Frazee, MN to Fred and Inez (Markwardt) Feldt. She grew up and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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