Obituaries
Donald R. Britton
Feb 4, 2010
Donald R. Britton, 88, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died February 4, 2010 at his home. Don was born on September 30, 1921, the son of Harry and Edna (Peck) Britton in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was educated in Detroit Lakes and attended agriculture school in Crookston, Minnesota. As a young man, Don was in the Civilian Conservation Corp and later enlisted...
Elzada J. Brogren
Feb 3, 2010
Elzada J. Brogren, 94, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Elzada was born on March 20, 1915, the daughter of Oscar and Margrethe (Valtinson) Fagerlie in Audubon, Minnesota. She was the second of nine children. Elzada was raised and educated in Audubon. As a teenager, she would ride the train to...
Dawn L. Jonas
Jan 24, 2010
Dawn L. Jonas age 60 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday January 24, 2010 at her residence. Dawn Jonas was born on October 14, 1949 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Ralph and Beryl Goodspeed Hektner. Dawn grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN and in 1967 graduated from Oak Grove High School in Fargo, ND. She married Stanley Jonas...
Olga Lorraine Grobe
Jan 24, 2010
Olga Lorraine Grobe, 83, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; passed away on January 24, 2010 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lorraine was born to Alfred and Lydia (Nelson) Dalman on November 3, 1926 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in the Dunvilla area. Lorraine worked at Fair Hills Resort in rural...
Ralph L. Williams
Jan 22, 2010
Ralph L. Williams age 66 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Friday Jan. 22, 2010 at St. Marychr(39)s Innovis Heath in Detroit Lakes. Ralph Williams was born on April 17, 1943 in St. Paul, MN to George and Julia Phillips Williams. The family moved to Detroit Lakes, where Ralph grew up and received his education. He served in the United States...
Lillian R. Walker
Jan 18, 2010
Lillian R. Walker, 96, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Lillian was born on April 21, 1913, the daughter of Alvin and Lena (Schultz) Fathauer in Cleveland, Ohio. She was raised and educated in Cleveland. Lillian was united in marriage to Thomas Walker in 1935 in Cleveland,...
Horace A. Barton
Jan 17, 2010
Horace A. Barton, 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Council Bluffs, IA, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at St. Marychr(39)s Innovis Health, Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Horace Barton was born on July 6, 1921 in Council Bluffs, IA to Benjamin and Myrtle Winn Barton. He grew up and...
Russell D. Skinner
Jan 9, 2010
Russell D. Skinner, 83, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, January 09, 2010 at St. Marychr(39)s Innovis Health, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Russell was born on October 16, 1926, the son of John and Esther (Olsen) Skinner in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He attended country school at district 41 in the Hamden Township of Becker County, Minnesota. Russell enlisted in the United States...
Dorothy L. Longerbone
Jan 6, 2010
Dorothy L. Longerbone, 97, Grand Forks, North Dakota, formerly of Ponsford and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died January 6, 2010 at Valley Eldercare, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Dorothy was born on September 10, 1912, the daughter of Walter and Fannie (Roderick) Williams in Brainerd, Minnesota. She was united in marriage to Harley Longerbone on November 23, 1933 in Bethany, Missouri. They...
Floyd A. Warling
Jan 4, 2010
Floyd A. Warling, 88, rural Lake Park, Minnesota, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at his home. Floyd was born to Bernhard and Caroline (Nelson) Warling on September 13, 1921 in the Hamden Township of Becker County, Minnesota. He attended country school, district 41 in Hamden Township until the eighth grade and then went on to graduate from Lake Park High...
Amanda A. Bergstrom
Jan 3, 2010
Amanda A. Bergstrom, 30, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 from injuries in a snowmobile accident in rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Amanda was born on May 17, 1979 to Perry Heinonen and Cheryl Bergstrom in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was raised in Detroit Lakes and Frazee, graduating from Frazee High School in 1997. After graduation she moved...
Donna D. Colvard
Dec 19, 2009
Donna D. Colvard 71, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Donna was born on March 26, 1938, the daughter of Clyde and Olive "Marie" (Kennedy) Marshaw in Los Angeles, California. She was raised and educated in the Los Angeles area. Donna was united in marriage to Frank Colvard on September 14,...
Richard C. Berdahl
Dec 16, 2009
Richard C. Berdahl age 80 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Richard Clayton Berdahl was born on August 25, 1929 in Fargo, North Dakota to Clayton and Mae Anderson Berdahl. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1947. He then served in the United States Air Force for four...
Doris M. Berglund Geyer
Dec 8, 2009
Doris M. Berglund Geyer age 79 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Tuesday December 8, 2009 at her residence. Doris Myra Schultz was born on June 16, 1930 in rural Callaway, Minnesota to Ben and Celia Shauer Schultz. She attended rural school and graduated from Waubun High School with salutatorian honors. She married Orrin H. Berglund on May 30, 1950 at...
Darrel L. Stemen
Dec 6, 2009
Darrel L. Stemen, 74, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Darrel was born on December 14, 1934 the son of Leo and Burnadeen (Myers) Stemen in Nortonville, North Dakota. After attending a trade school in Minnesota, Darrel enlisted in the United States Navy and served for four years....
Marian E. Carrier
Dec 3, 2009
Marian E. Carrier, 79, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, Minnesota. Marian Elaine Steen was born in Morris, Minnesota on April 28, 1930 to John and Amanda Steen. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church of Morris. She graduated from Morris High school in 1948 and was...
Nina C. Johnson
Nov 30, 2009
Nina C. Johnson, 81, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Monday, November 30, 2009 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota. Nina was born on January 25, 1928 the daughter of Nickoloi and Hilda (Hansen) Nelson in the rural Toad Lake Township of Becker County, Minnesota. She attended country school in the Toad Lake Township at District 73. Nina was united...
Veronica K. Myrom
Nov 25, 2009
Vera K. Myrom age 97 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Wednesday November 25, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Veronica Katherine Heckenkamp was born to Antone and Phloma Schneider Heckenkamp on July 22, 1912 in Quincy, Illinois. Vera quit school in the eighth grade to help out her family. She went to work selling hats. Vera became manager...
Thomas K. Schmitz
Nov 24, 2009
Thomas K. Schmitz, 62, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 surrounded by his family at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Tom was born on January 31, 1947, the son of Kenneth and Rosemary (Eischens) Schmitz in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He grew up and attended school in Park Rapids, Minnesota; where he participated in football and track. Tom...
Valare L. Hammer
Nov 22, 2009
Valare L. Hammer, 79, rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Valare was born on July 21, 1930 to Franz and Agnes (Winter) Sivertson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She attended country school at District 81 in Shell Lake Township and graduated from Detroit Lakes High...
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