Obituaries

Arlene Ruby Rishovd

Arlene Ruby Rishovd

Mar 28, 2025

Arlene Ruby Rishovd, gracefully walked through the gates of Heaven to meet our Lord and Savior on March 28, 2025.

Arlene was born on March 8, 1935, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Abner and Hazel Warren. She was the oldest of two siblings, Virginia and Joe. She grew up in a few different homes around Ogema, MN while attending Kaye’s Corner,...

Timothy Steven Sharp

Timothy Steven Sharp

Mar 4, 2025

Timothy Steven Sharp, age 64 of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on March 4, 2025. He was born July 23, 1960, to Ottes and Irene Sharp in Virginia, MN.

A few years after Tim was born, the family moved to St. Anthony Village, and then later to Audubon, MN, where Tim graduated High School and met his first wife Mary. Together...

Marilyn J Nodsle

Marilyn J Nodsle

Apr 17, 2025

Marilyn Backstrom Nodsle (July 9, 1931 – April 17, 2025)

Marilyn Jeanette Backstrom was born July 9, 1931, to Elmer and Jennie (Gustafson) Backstrom in Maine Township in Ottertail County, younger sister to Lennart and Elroy. Marilyn was baptized at Central Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids.

The family moved from Maine Township to live with grandparents near Erhard, MN. Marilyn went to elementary...

Mildred Elaine Blauert

Mildred Elaine Blauert

Apr 14, 2025

Full obituary to follow.

Arnold Richard Blauert, Sr.

Arnold Richard Blauert, Sr.

Apr 6, 2025

Arnold Richard Blauert, Sr. passed away on April 6, 2025 at the age of 93. Arnold was born on April 22,1931, to Richard and Anna S. Blauert of Toad Lake Township.

Arnold married Mildred Elaine Sarvie on September 3, 1956. Arnold resided and worked on the family farm with his wife, Mildred and mother, Anna S. Blauert, and later his 8...

Thomas Victor Augustin

Thomas Victor Augustin

Apr 4, 2025

Thomas (Tom) Victor Augustin, age 77, of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 4, 2025, at Pelican Landing Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes.

Tom was born on June 6, 1947, in St. James, MN to Urban and Rita (Hauser) Augustin. He grew up on the family farm near Godahl, MN and attended country school. He later graduated from St. James High School,...

Frank Lynn Noyes

Frank Lynn Noyes

Mar 20, 2025

Frank L. Noyes age 86, of Frazee, MN passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Perham Living in Perham, MN. No Services will be held.

Cheryl Strom

Cheryl Strom

Mar 11, 2025

Cheryl Boyle Strom age 64 of Vergas, MN passed away March 11, 2025 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN, under the care of Hospice.

Cheryl was born on October 29, 1960 to William and Beulah Boyle in Cascade, MT. She lived in Great Falls, MT until 1980, when she moved to Perham, MN. On August 7,...

Gordon Richard Martinson, Jr.

Gordon Richard Martinson, Jr.

Mar 10, 2025

Gordon Richard Martinson, Jr. age 77, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away at the VA Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota on Monday, March 10, 2025. Services will be held at a later date.

Dennis David Munson

Dennis David Munson

Mar 9, 2025

Dennis David Munson age 91 of Lake Park, MN died peacefully, surrounded by family on March 9, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.

Dennis was born on April 11, 1933, to David and Hulda (Peterson) Munson in Detroit Lakes, MN. His mother passed when he was five, and his father remarried Tillie Dahlberg in 1941, who raised...

Carol Marie Blauert

Carol Marie Blauert

Mar 4, 2025

Carol Marie (Olson) Blauert, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing.

Carol was born on December 11, 1938 to Arnold and Clara (Lind) Olson in Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1956, then pursued her passion for nursing at Detroit Lakes Vocational College, earning her nursing degree in 1977.

In...

John Peter Skauge

John Peter Skauge

Feb 18, 2025

John Peter Skauge, age 68, of Beltrami, MN, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

William Ronald Johnson

William Ronald Johnson

Feb 16, 2025

William R. Johnson age 83 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 16, 2025, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Bill was born September 26, 1941, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Kenneth and Shirley (Hanks) Johnson. He was raised in the Shoreham area and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1959. After graduation he went...

Judith Gladys Jean Kohout

Judith Gladys Jean Kohout

Feb 9, 2025

Judith Kohout age 85 of Lake Park, MN died February 9, 2025, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Judith Kohout was born September 23, 1939, in Neche, ND to Fredrich and Tillie (Saiger) Carter. She started her education in Bathgate, ND. The family later moved to Crookston, MN, where Judy finished her education, graduating from Crookston High School. In...

Joyce Ann Rodewald

Joyce Ann Rodewald

Feb 5, 2025

Joyce A. Rodewald age 78 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 5, 2025, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Joyce Ann Rodewald was born November 29, 1946, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Louis and Ella (Ziemann) Quittschreiber. She grew up on a farm in rural Frazee, MN. She received her education in Frazee, graduating from Frazee High School. Following...

Gary Joseph Kluenenberg

Gary Joseph Kluenenberg

Feb 4, 2025

Gary Joseph Kluenenberg, age 82, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died February 4, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. 

Gary was born August 21, 1942, to Joe and Leona (Roggenkamp) Kluenenberg in Wadena, MN. He attended grade school and graduated from Wadena High School in 1960.

After graduation, Gary enlisted in the United States Army where he served until 1962. He was...

Juliana Helen Matson

Juliana Helen Matson

Feb 4, 2025

Our sweet mother, Juliana Helen Matson, was born in Perham, MN on February 12, 1955, to her parents, Leonard and Martha Schultz. She spent her childhood on the family farm in rural Frazee and graduated from Perham High School in 1973. After graduating from high school, she attended the Detroit Lakes Vocational and Technical College and studied business there.

She married...

Hope Elaine Jacobson

Hope Elaine Jacobson

Feb 3, 2025

Hope "Hopey" Elaine Jacobson (née Gunderson), formerly of Audubon, Minnesota, was born on February 14, 1936, in Dilworth, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025 surrounded by family, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, just shy of her 89th birthday. Her life was a radiant testament to love, resilience, and the enduring bonds of family.

She spent her early years in...

Theodore Leo Heisserer

Theodore Leo Heisserer

Jan 31, 2025

Ted was born to John (Jack) and Joyce Heisserer. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1972 and earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Bemidji State University in 1976. It was at Bemidji State University that Ted met the love of his life, Holly Plautz. They married on February 19, 1977, in Wheaton, MN, and were blessed with...

Lester "Sonny" Alfred Hanson

Lester "Sonny" Alfred Hanson

Jan 31, 2025

Lester Alfred Hanson, Jr., “Sonny” was born on December 27, 1941, to Lester Alfred Hanson Sr. and Susanna Olive (Eid) Hanson of Big Toad Lake, Osage, Minnesota. He was raised farming and attended a country schoolhouse near Big Toad Mountain. After school, he worked for the railroad for a short time and also bailed shavings in Osage. He then worked...