Obituaries
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
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
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)...
Donald William Schattschneider
Jan 24, 2014
Donald W. Schattschneider age 83 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 24, 2014 at his residence. Donald William Schattschneider was born on July 23, 1930 in Frazee, MN to Adolph and Emma Buehler Schattschneider. He grew up and attended Parochial and Elementary school in Vergas, MN, and graduated from Frazee High School in 1948. Don served in the U.S. Army...
Minnie Fagerlie
Jan 23, 2014
Minnie Fagerlie, 94, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Minnie was born on March 18, 1919, the daughter of Ole and Nicoline (Malvick) Fagerlie in rural Audubon, Minnesota. She graduated from Audubon High School in 1937. Minnie and her sister, Julia owned a grocery store in Detroit Lakes in the early 40s'....
Janice Marie Hansen
Jan 21, 2014
Janice M. Hansen age 62 of Detroit Lakes, MN went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 21, 2014 at her residence. Janice Marie Nielson Hansen was born on February 21, 1951 in Norfolk, Nebraska. She attended elementary school in Norfolk before moving with her family to Alexandria, MN in 1958. She finished school in Alexandria, graduating...
Shane Marcus Nelson
Jan 18, 2014
Shane M. Nelson, 58, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Shane was born on April 4, 1955, the son of Robert and Larraine (Erickson) Nelson in Detroit Lakes. He attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in...
Lorrine Hanson
Jan 14, 2014
Lorrine M. Hanson age 92 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 14, 2014 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Lorrine Margaret Hanson was born on December 26, 1921 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Benhard and Clara Knutson Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Grove Lake Lutheran Church. She attended school in Pelican Rapids. As a young lady...
Valorie Joy Beyer
Jan 9, 2014
Valorie Joy Beyer, 57, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Sanford Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Valorie was born on July 21, 1956, the daughter of Donald and Joyce (Schroeder) Beyer in Fargo, North Dakota. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Detroit Lakes where she was raised and educated. Valorie worked on the Oak...
Betty Lou Anderson
Jan 9, 2014
Betty L. Anderson age 61 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 9, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Betty Lou Anderson was born on February 18, 1952 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Boyd and Ella Olson Hazelton. She grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1970. She also worked at the...
Geline Therese Kratzke
Jan 5, 2014
Geline T. Kratzke age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 5, 2014 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Geline Therese Kratzke was born on March 30, 1925 in Abercrombie, North Dakota to Ole and Therese Godger Eckre. The family moved to rural Vergas, MN when Geline was 14 years old. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High...
Wayne Ruona
Dec 29, 2013
Wayne Ruona age 99 of Detroit Lakes, MN died December 29, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Wayne Archibald Solomon Ruona was born on November 7, 1914 in Franklin, MN to Hjalmer and Wilhelmina Pajari Ruona. He grew up and attended country school near his home. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp at the age of 19,...
Claris Delbert Greenland
Dec 29, 2013
Claris D. Greenland, 95, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at St. Mary's - Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Claris was born on November 1, 1918, the son of Albert and Henrietta (Maesberg) Greenland in Purdum, Nebraska. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp on June 23, 1941 during WWII. Claris received an honorable discharge on October 16,...
Jay Glen Utke
Dec 27, 2013
Jay G. Utke age 75 of Rochert, MN died December 27, 2013 at Essentia Health- St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Jay Glenn Utke was born on March 3, 1938 in Fargo, North Dakota to Howard and Adeline Schoessow Utke. He grew up and attended school in Alice, ND, Enderlin, ND, and later Alexandria, MN, where he graduated from...
William Everett Henderson
Dec 27, 2013
William "Bill" Everett Henderson, 88, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Bill was born on December 19, 1925 the son of Everett and Alice (Tillmann) Henderson in Ogema, MN. He graduated from Waubun High School in 1943 and immediately began service as a Merchant Marine in both the Atlantic and Pacific...
Leona Peterson
Dec 23, 2013
Leona Peterson age 90 of Audubon, MN died December 23, 2013 at the Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Leona Peterson was born March 4, 1923 in rural Detroit Lakes, MN to Fred and Irene Glawe Kiehl. She grew up and attended the Maple Grove Country School in rural Detroit Lakes. As a young girl she picked potatoes, worked in...
Kenneth D. Nelson
Dec 21, 2013
Kenny Nelson, the youngest of Richard and Malina's children, was born May 23, 1923 in Frazee, MN, and passed away on December 21, 2013 in Detroit Lakes. He is survived by his son Kit (Jackie) Nelson of Vergas, Minnesota, their two children Kristoff (Kate) of Boston, MA, Jessica (Wayne) Wegener of Blaine, MN, and their two children Isabelle and Brynlee;...
Alice Eileen Byers
Dec 20, 2013
Alice E. Byers, 65, of Perham, MN, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Alice was born on February 19, 1948, the daughter of Joseph and Annabelle (Erickson) Carlson in Detroit Lakes. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating in 1966. Shortly, after high school she enlisted in...
Vernon Clifford Block
Dec 19, 2013
Vernon C. Block age 69 of Detroit Lakes, MN died December 19, 2013 at Essentia Health - Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Vernon Clifford Block was born on January 18, 1944 in rural Fergus Falls, MN to Arnold and Olena Block. His family moved to Detroit Lakes when Vern was a young boy. He grew up and received his education...
Marlin Udel Gulden
Dec 17, 2013
Marlin U. Gulden, 81, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Marlin Gulden was born on April 16, 1932, the youngest of six sons of Oscar and Anna Fern (Farmer) Gulden in Montevideo, MN. His gift of music was noticed early and he was chosen to represent southern Minnesota in...
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