Obituaries

Charles "Bud" Sidney Leitheiser

Charles "Bud" Sidney Leitheiser

Apr 17, 2014

Charles S. Leitheiser age 77 of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 17, 2014 at Golden Manor in Detroit Lakes. Charles Sidney Leitheiser was born on February 1, 1937 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Joseph and Cora Goebel Leitheiser. He grew up and attended country school in Erie Township, rural Detroit Lakes. On July 8, 1978 he was united in marriage...

Winton "Ray" Raymond Snobeck

Winton "Ray" Raymond Snobeck

Apr 13, 2014

Winton Raymond Snobeck age 86 of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 13, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Winton Raymond Snobeck was born June 15, 1927 to Alvin and Rosie (Johnson) Snobeck at his parents farm in Pine Lake Township, rural Gonvick, MN. He attended grade school at Pine Lake District #36 School. He farmed with his Dad for...

LeRoy Arnold Myren

LeRoy Arnold Myren

Apr 11, 2014

LeRoy Arnold Myren, 78, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Friday, April 11, 2014 at St. Catherine's Living Center, Wahpeton, North Dakota. LeRoy was born on June 9, 1935, the son of Arnold and Alby (Anderson) Myren in Cambridge, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Cambridge. As a young man at the age of 17, LeRoy enlisted in the United...

Vernon Lauris Hanson

Vernon Lauris Hanson

Apr 4, 2014

Vernon L. Hanson age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away Friday April 4, 2014 at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN. Vernon Lauris Hanson was born on May 18, 1925 in Emmons, MN, the youngest of ten children born to Andrew and Sarah (Sondrol) Hanson. He graduated with the Emmons High School Class of 1943. During his...

Florence Agnes Dombeck

Florence Agnes Dombeck

Mar 23, 2014

Florence A. Dombeck, 91, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota. Florence was born on December 3, 1922, the daughter of Lawrence and Katie (Mader) Boedigheimer in Freeport, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in Perham, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Victor Dombeck on February...

Barbara A. Hanson

Barbara A. Hanson

Mar 20, 2014

Barbara (George) Hanson, 74, of Rochert, Minnesota, formerly of Minneapolis, MN died surrounded by her family on March 20, 2014 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Barbara was born July 28, 1939 to Simon and Ida George of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Barbara moved to the Detroit Lakes area with her parents as a young adult and assisted family members in...

Floyd "Shorty" Alfred Mjor

Floyd "Shorty" Alfred Mjor

Mar 11, 2014

Floyd "Shorty" Alfred Mjor, 85, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Floyd was born on December 5, 1928, the youngest child of Gustav and Lena (Johnson-Wick) Mjor in Hitterdal, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Hitterdal. Floyd was united in marriage to Lorna Stoll on August 4, 1951 in Moorhead, Minnesota....

Lillian Clara Beaton

Lillian Clara Beaton

Mar 9, 2014

Lillian Clara Beaton, 94, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at her home under the care of Home Instead and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lillian was born on May 27, 1919 near Gordon, TX in Palo Pinto County. She was the daughter of Louis and Josephine (Teichmann) Kainer. She grew up on the farm with German...

Harold Wayne Conley

Harold Wayne Conley

Mar 8, 2014

Wayne Conley passed away peacefully on March 8, 2014 with his wife and family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Rena Conley as well as his brothers Val Conley and Howard Conley Jr. Wayne is survived by his wife Helen Conley, his sister Barbara Green-Koshowski, his children Leslie (Garret) Johnson, Ryan (Melissa) Conley,...

Avis Marjorie West

Avis Marjorie West

Mar 6, 2014

Avis M. West passed away March 6, 2014 at Essentia Health - Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Avis Marjorie (Lien) West was born October 8, 1925 to Oscar and Mabel (Eilertson) Lien in Audubon, MN. At the age of 2 her family moved to Detroit Lakes. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1943. She married Thomas West...

Doris Millicent Goebel

Doris Millicent Goebel

Mar 4, 2014

Doris M. Goebel age 95 of Detroit Lakes, MN died March 4, 2014 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Doris M. Goebel was born on August 1, 1918 in Sheyenne, North Dakota to Anders and Gerda Forsberg Nelson. She and her siblings attended country school until the 6th grade. Doris then moved to New Rockford, North Dakota to...

Dawn Marie Omvig

Dawn Marie Omvig

Mar 3, 2014

Dawn died March 3, 2014 at Good Samaritan Center. Dawn Marie Omvig was born on February 14, 1961 to Orlin and Joyce (Schoon) Poplow in Austin, MN. She grew up on a farm in rural Albert Lea. On June 9, 1984 she was married to Donald Omvig in Detroit Lakes. Dawn was a member of the Eagle's and Duck's Unlimited....

Jim Boa Dean Merrl Schatz

Jim Boa Dean Merrl Schatz

Mar 1, 2014

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Doris Mae Lundberg

Doris Mae Lundberg

Feb 27, 2014

Doris Struthers Lundberg, 95, of Detroit Lakes, loving wife, mother and grandmother, fell asleep in the Lord Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Doris Mae Struthers was born September 30, 1918, to Robert Alton Struthers and Adora Beatrice Coyle in Amiret, Minnesota. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1935, Mankato Teachers College in 1938,...

J. Loren Danielson

J. Loren Danielson

Feb 26, 2014

Loren Danielson, 81, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, formerly of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, February 26, 2014 at Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Loren Danielson was born in Holmesville Township, Becker County, Minnesota, on January 7, 1933, to John E.F. and Alma S. (Leland) Danielson. He attended country school near his home and Detroit...

Donald William Green

Donald William Green

Feb 26, 2014

Donald William Green, 81, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed peacefully Wednesday, February 26, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Don was born on October 26, 1932, the son of Carl and Marion (Fanning) Green in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. He was raised in Thief River Falls and...

Harold John Schurmann

Harold John Schurmann

Feb 20, 2014

Harold J. Schurmann age 80 of Frazee, MN died February 20, 2014 at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Harold John Schurmann was born in Dupree, South Dakota to John and Pauline (Boeckman) Schurmann on February 11, 1934. They lived on a farm near Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Harold went to a little country...

Eileen Frances Henderson

Eileen Frances Henderson

Feb 10, 2014

Eileen Frances Henderson, 87 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Monday, February 10, 2014 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Eileen was born on February 28, 1926 the daughter of William and Thora (Thorson) Joy in Detroit Lakes, MN. During her childhood years Eileen's family lived at the State Fish Hatchery grounds southwest of Detroit Lakes. Eileen and her siblings...

Melinda Rose Longfors

Melinda Rose Longfors

Jan 28, 2014

Melinda Rose Longfors, 34, Maple Grove, Minnesota, formerly of Osage, Minnesota died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Melinda was born on December 1, 1979 the daughter of Melvin and Linda (Wendt) Longfors in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She attended school in Frazee, graduating from Frazee High School in 1998. Melinda then went on to Augsburg College in Minneapolis...

Mearl Auldis Gunderson

Mearl Auldis Gunderson

Jan 25, 2014

Mearl A. Gunderson age 83 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 25, 2014 at his residence, under the care of Hospice and his sisters in law. Mearl enjoyed a good pot of coffee, and listening to country music. He especially enjoyed listening to "Polka Party" on the radio Sunday afternoons. He is survived by his wife, Mavis; brothers, Leland (Phyllis)...