Obituaries

Frances M. Schmidt

Frances M. Schmidt

Nov 8, 2009

Frances May Schmidt age 76 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday November 8, 2009 at her residence. Frances M. Schmidt was born July 31, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa to Barney and Emma Gillum Wilcox. She grew up and attended school in the Des Moines area, graduating from East Des Moines High School. On October 11, 1952 she was united...

Edward R. Layland

Edward R. Layland

Nov 1, 2009

Edward Richard Layland age 86 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Sunday November 1, 2009 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Edward Layland was born on September 5, 1923 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Charles and Belle (Raynard) Layland. He grew up and attended school in La Crosse. He then valiantly served his country during WWII in the 4...

Charles U. Senn

Charles U. Senn

Oct 27, 2009

Charles U. Senn 72 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Tuesday October 27, 2009 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Charles Ulrich Senn was born February 14, 1937 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Clarence and Alice Olson Senn. He grew up and attended school in Pelican Rapids, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School. Chuck installed carpeting and flooring, and also did...

Philip R. Schons

Philip R. Schons

Oct 23, 2009

Philip R. Schons age 67, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday Oct. 23, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Philip Schons was born on September 24, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Gregory and Doris Vizenor Schons. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes. On July 2, 1960 he was united in marriage to Janet Green in...

Evelyn Sullinger

Evelyn Sullinger

Oct 18, 2009

Evelyn Ingrid Sullinger, 69, Osage, Minnesota, went to be with Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.   Evelyn was born to William and Mary (Longfors) Pihlaja on February 11, 1940 in Shell Lake Township, rural Becker County, Minnesota. She attended country school in Shell Lake. As a...

Victor O. Hermanson

Victor O. Hermanson

Oct 17, 2009

Victor Hermanson age 64, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Saturday Oct. 17, 2009 at his residence. Victor Hermanson was born on May 18, 1945 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Alton and Gladys Maring Hermanson. He grew up in Detroit Lakes and enjoyed life around Hermansonchr(39)s Resort on Big Floyd Lake, which his parents owned and operated. Victor liked interacting with...

Ray E. Franklund

Ray E. Franklund

Oct 17, 2009

Ray E. Franklund, 69, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Innovis Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Ray was born on January 19, 1940 the son of Victor and Ida (Carlson) Franklund in Wilton, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Wilton, graduating from Wilton High School in 1959. Ray was united in marriage to Jeanette Carlson on...

Tristan J. Strehlow

Tristan J. Strehlow

Oct 16, 2009

Tristan Jeffrey Strehlow was born and died on Friday, October 16, 2009 at St. Marychr(39)s Innovis Health, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.   Tristan is survived by his parents, Steven Strehlow and Callie Ramsey; grandparents, Stacy (Kevin Ketter) Strehlow of Frazee, Minnesota; Jim and Joni Ramsey of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; Kenny and Joan Ketter of Frazee, Minnesota; great-grandparents, June Mursu of Detroit...

Harold D. Cossette

Harold D. Cossette

Oct 12, 2009

Harold D. Cossette, Audubon, 61, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. Harold was born on Sept. 20, 1948 to John and Mildred (Lorenzen) Cossette in Hawley, MN. They moved to Lake Park in 1959. Harold married Janet Brahmer on Sept. 24, 1966 in Detroit Lakes, MN at Lund Lutheran Church. They have lived...

Robert F. Arnold

Robert F. Arnold

Oct 11, 2009

Robert F. Arnold, 80, of rural Osage, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his Toad Lake Home on Sunday, October 11 2009 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and surrounded by his loving family.   Bob was born on June 22, 1929, the son of John and Marie (Barta) Arnold on their farm, near Hawley, Minnesota. He...

Bonnie A. Wolff

Bonnie A. Wolff

Oct 9, 2009

Bonnie A. Wolff 57, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday Oct. 9, 2009 at St. Marychr(39)s Innovis Health in Detroit Lakes, MN.   Bonnie Ann Wolff was born on November 3, 1951 in Renton, Washington to Orville and Alice Murray Greminger. They moved to rural Detroit Lakes when Bonnie was a young girl. There she grew up and attended school,...

Elwood J. Lund

Elwood J. Lund

Oct 7, 2009

Elwood J. Lund 91, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Wednesday October 7, 2009 at St. Marychr(39)s Nursing Center, Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Elwood Lund was born on March 30, 1918 in Bricelyn, MN to Edward and Louise Katzung Lund. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Bricelyn High School in 1936. He then attended St. Olaf...

Dorothy M. Robinson

Dorothy M. Robinson

Sep 29, 2009

Dorothy May Robinson, 94, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on October 23, 1914 to John and Violet May (Goodgame) Pike, recent immigrants from England. The family moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1927 where Dot continued her education which included the Robert Harkness Music Course. Dot shared...

Thomas Mahlum

Thomas Mahlum

Sep 28, 2009

Thomas Michael Mahlum, 47, Fargo, North Dakota; passed away on Monday, September 28, 2009 at his home. Tom was born on July 18, 1962, the son of Virgil and Patricia (Monson) Mahlum, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He attended Lake Park High School. After high school, Tom served in the United States Air Force. Tom worked for Butler Machinery, RDO and Concord...

Robert Thorwaldsen

Robert Thorwaldsen

Sep 27, 2009

Robert Thorwaldsen age 88 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Lincoln Park Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes.   Robert was born on March 10, 1921 in Duluth, Minnesota to Alf and Jenny Thorwaldsen. He grew up and attended school in Duluth, graduating from Denfeld High School in 1940. He entered the United States Army in 1942...

Maurice M. Strom

Maurice M. Strom

Sep 25, 2009

Maurice M. Strom, 70 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 at MeritCare Hospital, Fargo. Maurie Strom was born on July 5, 1939 in Ashby, Minnesota to Maurice and Edna Alvstad Strom. Over the years they lived in several towns in western Minnesota and North Dakota, including Braddock, North Dakota and Tintah, Minnesota. He graduated from Tintah High...

David Lekang

David Lekang

Sep 24, 2009

David C. Lekang, 47, Lake Park, Minnesota, died Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Meritcare Palliative Care, Fargo, North Dakota. David was born on March 30, 1962 in National City, California to Jack and Dorothy Lee Lekang. Because his father was in the military the family lived in various places including Norfolk, Virginia, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Newfoundland. They later moved...

Mildred J. Vizenor

Mildred J. Vizenor

Sep 21, 2009

  Mildred J. Vizenor, 96, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Mildred was born on April 26, 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to John and Annie (Haslerud) Landgren.By the age of seven the family moved to Erie Township in rural Detroit, Minnesota. Mildred attended District 26 Erie School. On the way to school...

Patricia A. Housholder

Patricia A. Housholder

Sep 20, 2009

Patricia A. Housholder, 74 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota. Patricia was born on July 29, 1935, the daughter of Carl and Stella (Bushey) Graves in Aitkin, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Patricia was united in marriage to Richard Housholder in April of 1953 in...

Larry B. Kimball

Larry B. Kimball

Sep 14, 2009

Larry B. Kimball, 68, Ulen, Minnesota, died Monday, September 14, 2009 at Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen, Minnesota.   Larry was born on August 21, 1941, the son of Luther and Arlene (Hasbargen) Kimball in rural Campbell, Minnesota. He attended country school in Foxholm, Minnesota and later attended Morris Science School in Morris, Minnesota. Larry married Judith Leitheiser on September 17,...

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