Obituaries

Jan 21, 2023

On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Kate Spaeth, loving daughter, aunt and sister, passed away at the age of 39.  Kate was born on March 22, 1983, and was currently residing in Detroit Lakes.  Kate was always smiling and had such a kind heart.  She went out of her way to help others and had the sweetest hugs. 

Kate was the...

Jan 19, 2023

Dennis Dean Dovre, 78, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on January 19, 2023 after suffering from a massive stroke.  Dennis was born on June 27, 1944 to Conrad and Alice (Erickson) Dovre in Tacoma, WA. 

Dennis graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1962.  He was enlisted in the US Navy from 1963...

Jan 15, 2023

 

Janet L. Engen age 84 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 15, 2023 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Janet Louise Engen was born August 13, 1938 in Yankton, SD to Noble and Mildred (Olson) White. She grew up on a farm near Volin, SD. She attended school in Volin, graduating from Volin High School. She...

Jan 13, 2023

Gustave Karl Bergstrom Jr. (Billy) age 91 of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Rochert, MN passed away January 13th at Oak Crossing after a long and courageous battle with Colon Cancer.

Billy was born in Butte, Montana on July 11, 1931 to gust and Mary (Ryan) Bergstrom.  As a child he moved with his parents to Fargo, ND, then to the...

Jan 8, 2023

Kathleen Elizabeth Hemness passed away January 8, 2023, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes at the age of 75.  

Kathleen is survived by her brother Michael, her sister Ione and many nieces and nephews and will be greatly missed by her Emmanuel "family".

"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone Lord, make me dwell...

Jan 7, 2023

Dennis Gerald McCombs, 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023, surrounded by his family at Diamond Willow Assisted Living.

Dennis was born on February 12, 1939, the son of Kenneth and Evelyn Getzlaff McCombs (Kinyon) in Rugby, ND. He was raised by his grandmother, Anna McCombs in Towner, ND where he graduated High School.

He...

Jan 3, 2023

 

Bonnie V.  Sorlien age 73 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 3, 2023, at Diamond Willow Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Bonnie was born January 21, 1949, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Juliet (Larson) and Vernon Gunderson. She grew up in Detroit Lakes and graduated Detroit Lakes High School in 1967 after which she attended the Vo-Tech for...

Dec 31, 2022

Dec 7, 2022

Joan (Lia) Marotzke, age 85, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2022 surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  She was a kind soul and an incredibly good person and will be sorely missed by all. 

Joan was born July 10, 1937 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Iver and Lucille Lia.   She graduated from DLHS in 1955 and from NDSU...

Dec 2, 2022

Ella Marie Beck, age 72 died on December 2, 2022, at her home in Olathe, Kansas.

Ella "Ellie" Pearson was born on October 24, 1950, to Merwin and June Pearson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

After graduation from Frazee High School in 1968 she moved to Alameda, California, where she met Michael Beck. They were married on July 10, 1970, in...

Nov 25, 2022

LaVonne Ann “Vonnie” Petermann Wamre never met a card game she didn’t like. In fact, she loved all games and kept a couple of closets full of them - she claimed for the grandchildren - but she enjoyed playing them as well.

Vonnie was born in Hawley on February 24, 1933, the oldest daughter of Leonard and Edna (Swenson) Petermann....

Nov 24, 2022

In Loving Memory of Beverly J. Elletson…

Beverly Jean Marie Elletson died on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022, at Essentia Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was the devoted wife of Jim Elletson and mother of Laura, Paul and Amy.

Beverly was born March 26, 1935, the first child of Frank and Mary Roberts of Buhl, MN.  She graduated...

Nov 16, 2022

I was born in Grafton, North Dakota on January 19, 1933. My father Lewis E. Dickinson was a Methodist Minister and we lived in many small towns in North Dakota while I was growing up.  I am the middle child.  My brother Lewis Jr. was only 13 months when I was born.  My mother, Blanche, was very busy with 2...

Nov 14, 2022

Barbara (Green) Koshowski age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 14, 2022, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

Barbara Diane Koshowski was born September 12, 1933, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Howard and Rena (McDougal) Conley. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN. The family later moved to Detroit Lakes where Barb attended High School. In...

Nov 11, 2022

Robert was born on March 15, 1933, in Scotland South Dakota to Ladislavf and Miriam Soukup. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Scotland.  A few years were spent in Portsmouth, VA when Bob’s mother was drafted during WW II.  The family returned to Scotland and at 17, Bob was on his way to Spring training with the...

Nov 8, 2022

 

Carol L. Warling age 75 of Audubon, MN died November 8, 2022, at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Carol Lynn Warling was born January 15, 1947, in Devils Lake, ND to Anthony and Signe (Lundberg) Eikom. She grew up and attended Country School near Tolna, ND. She later graduated from Tolna High School. She...

Nov 5, 2022

Duane (Dewey) Thunstrom died November 5, 2022, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN surrounded by loved ones, he was 78.

Dewey was born April 16, 1944, to Gus and Marion Thunstrom.  He married Dorothy Smith in 1964 and raised his family in Detroit Lakes.  Dewey worked for the Pepsi-Cola Company, Hamm’s Beer Distributing and retired from Dynamic Homes...

Nov 4, 2022

 

Paul Wesley Nelson was born May 5, 1937 in Grand Park Township, Becker County, Minnesota, the son of Ernest and Jenny (Larson) Nelson. He was born the day before the German airship “Hindenburg” exploded in Lakehurst, New Jersey. He passed away November 4, 2022 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

He grew up on the family farm and...

Oct 24, 2022

 

Sandra K. Williams age 74 of Pelican Rapids, MN died October 24, 2022 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Sandra Kay Williams was born November 10, 1947 in Detroit Lakes to Donald and Florence (Killingstad) Tovson. She attended Country School near her home and later on attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit...

Oct 23, 2022

 

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, Robert Bruce McTaggart, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 84 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Robert was born March 19, 1938, to Darwin and Marie (Moon) McTaggart in Campbell, MN. After graduating from Campbell High School in 1956, he attended Cadet Training as a medic at Camp Doss...