Obituaries
Fern Bernice Brown
Feb 11, 2024
Fern B. Brown age 83 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday February 11, 2024.
Fern Bernice Brown was born November 21, 1940 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Manley and Lorena (Williams) Nelson. Her family lived in rural Pelican Rapids, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Grove Lake Lutheran Church. She attended Country School near her home and later attended Pelican...
Verlon Graphenteen
Feb 9, 2024
Verlon A. Graphenteen, 80, of Detroit Lakes, gained his wings on February 9th, 2024, at Oak Crossing Nursing Home.
Verlon was born the son of Albert and Pearl Graphenteen, November 28, 1943, in Pipestone, Minn.
Verlon married Janice Remerowski on June 22, 1963, in Marshall, Minn. They resided in Eagan, Minn., until moving to Detroit Lakes. He moved to Oak Crossing in...
James Garland Olson
Feb 6, 2024
James Garland Jr. came into this world as a perfectly healthy baby boy to James & Cacilia (Ubelhor) Olson on May 3, 1958, in El Paso, Texas. His mama nicknamed him Bubi which means little boy in German, so that’s what his family called him. Bubi moved with his mom, dad and older sister Patty to Heilbronn, Germany at 2...
Ordean Elwood Honrud
Feb 6, 2024
Ordean E. Honrud went to live with Jesus on February 6, 2024, at the age of 85. At the time of his death, he was residing at Oak Crossing Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Ordean was born March 15, 1938, on a farm near Rollag, MN to Orville and Mildred (Evenson) Honrud. He attended...
Patrick W. Ryan
Feb 4, 2024
Patrick William Ryan, age 65, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the farm.
Patrick Ryan, the son of Joanne (Burnside) and Robert E. Ryan, was born in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Washington High School and then attended St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute, earning a Culinary Arts certificate. A mid-life career change led him to Northwest Technical College –...
Beverly Eileen Skogen
Feb 4, 2024
Beverly Eileen Skogen passed away Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.
Beverly lived a life surrounded by family, friends, laughter and the best food. Whether she was entertaining in her home with a game of cards and plate of whatever she’d lovingly whipped up in the kitchen or preparing communion at First Lutheran Church, Beverly devoted her...
Ilene Ethel Maloney
Jan 29, 2024
Ilene Ethel Maloney (The Queen/Gigi/Lener) of Shoreham, MN and Venice, FL, passed away peacefully on Jan 29, 2024, at the age of 77. She was born on October 6, 1946, in Fergus Falls to Harold and Ethel Fick, graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1965, and was married to Michael Kent Maloney on August 6, 1966.
Ilene wore several...
Ruth Vivian Seal
Jan 27, 2024
On Saturday January 27th, 2024, Ruth V. Seal, loving mother and wife passed away peacefully at the age of 92.
Ruth Vivian Seal was born on March 7th, 1931, in Sisseton, SD to Alice and Oscar Safgren. She graduated from Sisseton High School in 1949. She worked at Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator right after high school.
On June 23rd, 1954,...
Clayton Emil Schott
Jan 24, 2024
Clayton passed away on January 24, 2024, at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa, one month after being diagnosed with Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (a rare blood cancer).
Clayton Emil Schott was born to Emil and Frieda Schott on December 24, 1949, in Jamestown, North Dakota. He grew up on his family farm in Kulm, ND, where he...
David L. Foster
Jan 21, 2024
David L. Foster age 80, died Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Golden Manor Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN. Graveside services will be held for David in the Spring of 2024.
James Lydell Rislund
Jan 17, 2024
James L. “Jim” Rislund, age 86, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of rural Waubun, MN, entered eternal life on January 17, 2024, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, ND.
Jim was born to Alvin and Mabel (Olson) Rislund on September 10, 1937, in Audubon, MN. Following high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. Jim moved...
Charles Henry Blackburn
Jan 15, 2024
Charles H. “Chuck” Blackburn, 66, Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, surrounded by family and loved ones.
He was born in Park Rapids, MN on February 17, 1957, a son of the late Samuel Mack and Beverly Blackburn. He attended local schools and was a 1975 graduate of Park Rapids...
Rosanne Genz
Jan 14, 2024
Rosanne (Notch) Genz, 87, Detroit Lakes, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Heritage Living Center of Park Rapids after a period of declining health.
Rosanne was born in Avon, MN on October 16, 1936, a daughter of the late Henry and Josephine (Forner) Notch. She attended area schools and was a graduate of Avon High School. On October...
Dennis Leonard Totland
Jan 9, 2024
Dennis Totland age 70, passed away on January 9th at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND surrounded by his family. Dennis was born on April 15th, 1953, to Leonard and Juliette (Blauert) Totland.
Dennis married Mary Lowe on November 1st, 1975, in Long Prairie MN with a reception in Detroit Lakes following the official ceremony. Together, they dairy farmed in both...
Harriet Anni Hahn
Jan 9, 2024
Harriet A. Hahn age 93 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 9, 2024, at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Harriet Anni Hahn was born March 9, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA to Jacob and Antonia (Otto) Christmann. She grew up and attended school in Philadelphia, graduating from Olney High School. She then attended the Pierce Business College, where...
Michael DeLaria
Jan 7, 2024
Michael James DeLaria, age 72, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday January 7, 2024, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Michael was born May 1, 1951, in Mpls, MN to George and Anne (Kissell) DeLaria. He grew up in the Mpls area, where he attended school and graduated there. Later he found himself moving to Detroit Lakes, MN. He...
Gail Mary Thompson
Jan 5, 2024
GAIL MARY (SCHUMACHER) THOMPSON
November 3, 1949 -- January 5, 2024 (age 74)
Gail M Thompson, 74, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away January 5, 2024, at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN.
Gail was born November 3, 1949, in Fargo, ND, to Ralph and Opal (Barnard) Schumacher. She grew up in Fargo, graduating from Fargo Central (North High) in 1967. Gail married Fred...
Louella Mae Koenig
Jan 2, 2024
Louella Mae (Sherbrooke) Koenig, 86, passed away the morning of January 2, 2024, at Essentia Health - Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Louella was born on December 10, 1937, to Oren and Ella (Helgeson) Sherbrooke in Pelican Rapids, MN. Louella graduated from Detroit Lakes High School and married Herbert ("Herb") Royal Koenig several years later. At the time of...
Marion Patricia Brenk
Dec 30, 2023
Marion Patricia Brenk, a beloved member of her community, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, surrounded by her loving daughter. She was born in Perham on March 17, 1930, to Rudy and Katherina Rethwisch of Frazee, MN. She attended and graduated from Frazee in 1948. She enjoyed music and played organ at Bethlehem Lutheran church throughout her teen years.
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Sidney L. Sycks
Dec 29, 2023
Sidney Lafayette Sycks, 86, Vergas, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.
He was born December 21, 1937, to Roy and Florence Sycks at Brainerd, MN. Sidney honorably served in the US Army for 6 years and had been deployed to Iraq. He and Jackie were married on June 5,1959 at Bethany Covenant Church in...
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