Obituaries
Roy A. Somdahl
Jul 6, 2010
Roy A. Somdahl, 77, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at his home. Roy was born on April 10,1933 to Roy and Alice (Syverson) Somdahl in rural Ulen, Minnesota. He attended elementary school in Richwood and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1951. Shortly, after high school he worked at a farm in rural Callaway, Minnesota for...
Mildred L. Pielow
Jul 3, 2010
Mildred Lorraine Pielow was born in Thief River Falls, Minnesota on December 13, 1921 to Henry and Elvira Erickson. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. As a young child the family moved to south Minneapolis where they owned and operated a neighborhood grocery store. Millie graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis. After graduation she worked at the family...
Dennis R. Johnson
Jul 2, 2010
Dennis R. Johnson, 90, rural Audubon, Minnesota, died on July 2, 2010, in Park River, North Dakota after nearly three weeks of heart troubles and hospital care. Neighbors and family honored Dennis with a 90th birthday party on June 11 at his beloved home and family farm south of Audubon. His apparent good health changed on June 14. Dennis Ray...
Jeffre C. Bergman
Jun 27, 2010
Jeffre C. Bergman age 39 of Rochert, Minnesota died Sunday June 27, 2010 at his residence. Jeffre Christian Bergman was born on January 4, 1971 in Fridley, Minnesota to Douglas and Sharon Larson Bergman. They moved to Moorhead, Minnesota when Jeffre was a young child. He received his education there, graduating from Moorhead High School in 1989. He then attended...
Samuel William Triggs
Jun 17, 2010
Samuel W. Triggs age 9 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Thursday June 17, 2010 at Gillette Childrens Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Samuel Triggs was born on February 5, 2001 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Adam and Beth Hiner Triggs. Samuel was a boy with a good sense of humor, who liked to tease. He was loved and doted upon...
Alice E. Heille
Jun 3, 2010
Alice E. Heille age 72 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Thursday June 3, 2010 at Merit Care Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Alice was born on October 2, 1937 in Frazee, Minnesota to Edward and Edna Jahnke Grindberg. The family moved to Mapleton, North Dakota when Alice was a young girl. She grew up and attended school there. On February...
Fern K. Schafer
May 30, 2010
Fern Kathleen Schafer of Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 after a long battle with Alzheimerchr(39)s. Fern Kathleen Schafer was born on January 21, 1920 to Russell and Mildred (Gray) Schamens in Cando, North Dakota. Fern was raised in Cando and attended nurses training at St. Johnchr(39)s in Fargo, graduating in the spring of 1950...
Roy S. Hanson
May 28, 2010
Roy S. Hanson, 86, Frazee, Minnesota, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota. Roy was born on August 10, 1923 to Nils and Caroline (Herberg) Hanson in the Lake Eunice Township of rural Becker County, Minnesota. Roy was raised and educated in the Lake Eunice Township area. He served in the United States Navy during World...
Ernest A. Myrom
May 28, 2010
Ernest Alfred Myrom, 95, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Ernie was born to Anton and Anna (Nelson) Myrom on July 25, 1914 in Highlanding, Minnesota. He worked on the family farm from the time he was young. Ernie also worked at the Thief River Creamery until he enlisted in the...
James V. Grove
May 21, 2010
James V. Grove age 62, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday May 21, 2010 at his residence. James Verne Grove was born on January 24, 1948 in Farmington, Minnesota to Verne and Virginia Wilkening Grove. He grew up and attended school in that area. He later attended Moorhead State University where he earned his degree. He then earned his masters...
Marie T. Bergren
May 17, 2010
Marie Bergren age 97 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Monday May 17, 2010 at her residence. Marie Bergren was born on May 24, 1912 in Richwood Township, Becker County, MN to Theodore and Selma Syverson Tovson. She grew up and attended country school there. Marie was united in marriage to Leonard B. Bergren on May 24, 1930. They lived in...
Ihlor K. Bjerke
May 10, 2010
Ihlor Kenneth Bjerke, 97, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on May 10, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Ihlor was born on March 26, 1913 in Ulen, Minnesota, to Cornelius and Mabel (Holte) Bjerke. He grew up in the Ulen area, where he spent his summers working as a farm hand, doing the field work with horses. On...
Melvin L. Sutter
May 8, 2010
Melvin L. Sutter age 95 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Saturday May 8, 2010 at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Melvin Louis Sutter was born on June 22, 1914 in Detroit Lakes, MN to John and Ida Lorine Sutter, and baptized into the membership of Trinity Lutheran Church. He graduated from Detroit Lakes...
Helen M. Fasteen
May 6, 2010
Helen M. Fasteen age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Thursday May 6, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Helen Mae Fasteen was born on February 13, 1925 in Dead Lake Township of Ottertail County, MN to George and Clara Hanebuth Wolff. She moved to Waubun, MN as a young girl, where she grew up and attended school,...
Solveig Nordsletten
May 1, 2010
Solveig Ovidia Nordsletten, 89, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at her Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Solveig was born on July 16, 1920, the daughter of Martin and Marie (Haugen) Tiller in Wanamingo, Minnesota. She received her elementary and secondary education in Wanamingo. Solveig continued her education at Winona State College...
James D. Dahl
Apr 29, 2010
James D. Dahl age 81 of Detroit Lakes, MN formerly of Michigan, North Dakota died Thursday April 29, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes after a courageous battle with cancer. James Dahl was born on December 14, 1928 in Edmore, ND to Ole and Evelyn Johnston Dahl. He grew up and attended school in Michigan, ND, graduating from...
Wayne J. Anderson
Apr 17, 2010
Wayne J. Anderson, 73, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Saturday, April 17 at Innovis Health in Fargo. The only son of Jewell and Amy Anderson, Wayne was born on June 27, 1936 in Barnesville, Minnesota. At age five, he moved with his parents to Detroit Lakes where he attended public school, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1954. As a...
Terry J. Taves
Apr 16, 2010
Terry J. Taves, 58, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Terry was born on August 13, 1951, the son of James and Marjorie (Schultz) Taves in Fargo, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating...
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