Obituaries

Horace A. Barton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Donald McGillis

Donald McGillis

Nov 22, 2009

Donald William McGillis, 79, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, November 22, 2009 at home with his family by his side. Don was born on January 17, 1930, the son of Harry and Myrtle McGillis (Frovarp) in Edmore, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Edmore, graduating from Edmore High School in 1948. Don was united in marriage to...

Jeffrey Kohler

Jeffrey Kohler

Nov 22, 2009

Jeffrey J. Kohler, 41, of Audubon, Minnesota, died on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Jeff was born on February 19, 1968 the son of John and Sharon (Brick) Kohler in Martinez, California. As a young child, his family moved to Audubon, Minnesota. Jeff was raised and educated in Audubon, graduating in high school in...

Valare L. Hammer

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...

Delores J. Leasure

Delores J. Leasure

Nov 13, 2009

Delores "Dee" June Leasure, 82, North Mankato, Minnesota, died peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living, North Mankato, Minnesota. Dee was born on October 19, 1927 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Joseph and Pearl (Brown) Leitheiser. She attended country school in Lakeview Township and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1946. Dee was united in...

Thomas A. Sansburn

Thomas A. Sansburn

Nov 10, 2009

Thomas Allen Sansburn, 72, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Innovis Health Fargo, North Dakota. Tom was born on August 14, 1937. He was the son of Albert and Grace (Evans) Sansburn of Frazee, Minnesota. Tom was united in marriage to Shirley M. Abfalter on July 20, 1955 in Mandan, North Dakota. Tom and Shirley spent...

Harriet F. Somdahl

Harriet F. Somdahl

Nov 8, 2009

Harriet F. Somdahl age 72 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday November 8, 2009 at St. Marychr(39)s Innovis Health in Detroit Lakes. Harriet was born on December 15, 1936 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Henry and Edna Iverson Grossman. She grew up and attended country school in rural Audubon, MN and graduated from Audubon High School in 1954. She worked...

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...