Obituaries

Linda Louise Crete

Linda Louise Crete

Feb 14, 2013

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Alice Gerda Rislund

Alice Gerda Rislund

Feb 9, 2013

Alice G. Rislund age 102 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 9, 2013 at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Alice Gerda Rislund was born on February 7, 1911 in Lake Eunice Township to Anton and Olivia Arneson Pederson. She received her education at the District 78 Country School in Lake Eunice Township. On April 20, 1929 she...

Ruth Lind

Ruth Lind

Feb 9, 2013

Ruth K. Lind age 98 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 9, 2013 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. Ruth Kathrine Lind was born on August 10, 1914 in Outlook, Montana to George and Hattie Stoner Bantz. She moved to Detroit Lakes as a young girl, where she received her education, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School. She...

Jason Charles LaFlair

Jason Charles LaFlair

Feb 2, 2013

Jason C. LaFlair age 38 of Lake Park, MN died Saturday February 2, 2013 at his residence. Jason Charles LaFlair was born on April 7, 1974. He grew up and attended school in Pequot Lakes, MN, graduating from Pequot Lakes High School in 1992. He attended Bemidji State University where he graduated with a degree in Computer Science. He moved...

Orpha Amundson

Orpha Amundson

Jan 29, 2013

R. Orpha Amundson, 94, passed away January 29, 2013, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Ruth Orpha Burud was born July 24, 1918, in Black Eagle, MT, to Oscar and Rachel Wenner Burud. Diagnosed with a serious heart condition as an infant, doctors gave her less than a year to live. With her parents and two sisters, Orpha lived on...

Roger Joseph Mertes

Roger Joseph Mertes

Jan 28, 2013

Lt. Col. Ret. Roger "Joe" Mertes 63, of Detroit Lakes, Minn. passed away at his lake home on Lake Melissa January 28, 2013. Roger was born August 20, 1949, the son of Theodore and Esther (Puetz) Mertes in Fargo, North Dakota. Roger graduated in 1967 from West Anchorage High School in Alaska and enrolled at North Dakota State University. While...

Mary A. Dalman

Mary A. Dalman

Jan 22, 2013

Mary A. Dalman, 66, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on January 22, 2013 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Mary was born on November 4, 1946, the daughter of Alfred and Edna (Gilbertson) Johnson in Lake Park, Minnesota. She was raised in the Lake Park, Westbury and Ogema area. Mary was united in marriage to Larry Duel on December 14, 1963...

Lillian M. Burget-Wenzel

Lillian M. Burget-Wenzel

Jan 21, 2013

Service: Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota Visitation: Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota

Karen L. Grant

Karen L. Grant

Jan 21, 2013

Karen Lee Grant, 62, of Audubon, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Monday, January 21, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Karen was born on February 22, 1950 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Donna Thompson. She attended school in Audubon, where she met the love of her life, Brad Grant. They were united in marriage at First Lutheran Church...

Dorothy Pacourek

Dorothy Pacourek

Jan 20, 2013

Dorothy Pacourek, 78, Detroit Lakes , Minnesota , died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes , Minnesota . Dorothy was born on February 10, 1934, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Saflarski) Pacourek in Rib Lake , Wisconsin . She has resided in Detroit Lakes for the last twenty-six years. In the past Dorothy worked at the...

Rome Villiard

Rome Villiard

Jan 13, 2013

Rome Villiard, 86, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Frazee, died Jan. 13, 2013, in Essentia Health St. Marychr(39)s. Rome was born May 14, 1926, in Flom, Minn., to John and Sarah Villiard. He grew up and went to school near Hitterdal. Rome married Mabel (Erb) Shipman on Nov. 20, 1949, at Ray Rassmussenchr(39)s farm near Frazee. He farmed near Frazee for...

Sharon A. Anderson

Sharon A. Anderson

Jan 13, 2013

Sharon A. Anderson, 70, Frazee, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Sharon was born on July 3, 1942, the daughter of Ernest and Audrey (Craft) Olson in Perham, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating from high school in 1960. Sharon was united in marriage to Patrick Anderson on April...

Clair W. Wenger

Clair W. Wenger

Jan 13, 2013

Clair W. Wenger age 64 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away January 13, 2013 at his residence, unexpectedly of a heart attack. Clair Wilmer Wenger was born on June 12, 1948 in Detroit Lakes, MN to J. Wilmer and Alice (Stutzman) Wenger. He attended rural school at Height of Land, and later attended Frazee schools, graduating from Frazee High School...

Ronald A. Barker

Ronald A. Barker

Jan 12, 2013

Ronald A. Barker age 76 of Detroit Lakes, MN formerly of Union, Maine died January 12, 2013 at Essentia Health "? Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Ronald Abbott Barker was born on May 13, 1936 in Rockland, Maine to Edgar and Christine Brown Barker. He grew up and received his education in Union, Maine. He was united in marriage...

Alma R. Clements

Alma R. Clements

Jan 11, 2013

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Alma Rose Clements

Alma Rose Clements

Jan 11, 2013

Alma R. Clements age 93 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 11, 2013 at Ecumen -Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Alma Rose Voelker was born on September 28, 1919 in Frazee, MN to Charles and Mary Schultz Voelker. She graduated from Frazee High School in 1937 and attended Detroit Lakes Business College. She married Charles Ernest Kopp on...

Alvin LeRoy Retz

Alvin LeRoy Retz

Jan 7, 2013

Alvin LeRoy Retz age 78 of Frazee, MN died January 7, 2013 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Alvin LeRoy Retz was born on September 6, 1934 in Watertown, South Dakota to Gaylord and Joy Minor Retz. Alvin was a young boy when his family moved to Ponsford, MN. He grew up and attended Country School in that...

Janet R. Maier

Janet R. Maier

Jan 5, 2013

Janet Maier, 75, passed away January 5, 2013, in Detroit Lakes, MN after a brief illness. Janet Rose Aberle was born June 2, 1937 and raised in Zeeland, ND. She married Clarence "Al" Maier in 1956. The family lived in Montana and North Dakota. She moved to Detroit Lakes in 2008 from Bismarck, ND. Janet was an active member of...

Peggy A. Clyatt

Peggy A. Clyatt

Jan 4, 2013

Peggy Ann Clyatt, 60, of Alpharetta, GA died Friday, January 4, 2013 at North Fulton Hospital in Alpharetta, GA. She was born June 21, 1952 in Valley City, North Dakota the daughter of Gordon and Marion (Thompson) Michaelson. She moved with her parents to Lake Park, MN in 1958 and graduated from Lake Park High School with the Class of...

Joan Zeman

Joan Zeman

Jan 2, 2013

Joan E. Zeman, 66, of Detroit Lakes, MN went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. She died at her home, where she most loved to be. She courageously fought her battle with brain cancer for the past eight months; showing class and grace every step of the way. Joan Elaine Pederson was born on November...