Obituaries

Dec 31, 2022

Dec 7, 2022

Joan (Lia) Marotzke, age 85, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2022 surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  She was a kind soul and an incredibly good person and will be sorely missed by all. 

Joan was born July 10, 1937 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Iver and Lucille Lia.   She graduated from DLHS in 1955 and from NDSU...

Dec 2, 2022

Ella Marie Beck, age 72 died on December 2, 2022, at her home in Olathe, Kansas.

Ella "Ellie" Pearson was born on October 24, 1950, to Merwin and June Pearson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

After graduation from Frazee High School in 1968 she moved to Alameda, California, where she met Michael Beck. They were married on July 10, 1970, in...

Nov 25, 2022

LaVonne Ann “Vonnie” Petermann Wamre never met a card game she didn’t like. In fact, she loved all games and kept a couple of closets full of them - she claimed for the grandchildren - but she enjoyed playing them as well.

Vonnie was born in Hawley on February 24, 1933, the oldest daughter of Leonard and Edna (Swenson) Petermann....

Nov 24, 2022

In Loving Memory of Beverly J. Elletson…

Beverly Jean Marie Elletson died on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022, at Essentia Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was the devoted wife of Jim Elletson and mother of Laura, Paul and Amy.

Beverly was born March 26, 1935, the first child of Frank and Mary Roberts of Buhl, MN.  She graduated...

Nov 16, 2022

I was born in Grafton, North Dakota on January 19, 1933. My father Lewis E. Dickinson was a Methodist Minister and we lived in many small towns in North Dakota while I was growing up.  I am the middle child.  My brother Lewis Jr. was only 13 months when I was born.  My mother, Blanche, was very busy with 2...

Nov 14, 2022

Barbara (Green) Koshowski age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 14, 2022, at Bethany on University in Fargo, ND.

Barbara Diane Koshowski was born September 12, 1933, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Howard and Rena (McDougal) Conley. She grew up and attended school in Moorhead, MN. The family later moved to Detroit Lakes where Barb attended High School. In...

Nov 11, 2022

Robert was born on March 15, 1933, in Scotland South Dakota to Ladislavf and Miriam Soukup. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Scotland.  A few years were spent in Portsmouth, VA when Bob’s mother was drafted during WW II.  The family returned to Scotland and at 17, Bob was on his way to Spring training with the...

Nov 8, 2022

 

Carol L. Warling age 75 of Audubon, MN died November 8, 2022, at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Carol Lynn Warling was born January 15, 1947, in Devils Lake, ND to Anthony and Signe (Lundberg) Eikom. She grew up and attended Country School near Tolna, ND. She later graduated from Tolna High School. She...

Nov 5, 2022

Duane (Dewey) Thunstrom died November 5, 2022, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN surrounded by loved ones, he was 78.

Dewey was born April 16, 1944, to Gus and Marion Thunstrom.  He married Dorothy Smith in 1964 and raised his family in Detroit Lakes.  Dewey worked for the Pepsi-Cola Company, Hamm’s Beer Distributing and retired from Dynamic Homes...

Nov 4, 2022

 

Paul Wesley Nelson was born May 5, 1937 in Grand Park Township, Becker County, Minnesota, the son of Ernest and Jenny (Larson) Nelson. He was born the day before the German airship “Hindenburg” exploded in Lakehurst, New Jersey. He passed away November 4, 2022 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

He grew up on the family farm and...

Oct 24, 2022

 

Sandra K. Williams age 74 of Pelican Rapids, MN died October 24, 2022 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Sandra Kay Williams was born November 10, 1947 in Detroit Lakes to Donald and Florence (Killingstad) Tovson. She attended Country School near her home and later on attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit...

Oct 23, 2022

 

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, Robert Bruce McTaggart, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 84 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.

Robert was born March 19, 1938, to Darwin and Marie (Moon) McTaggart in Campbell, MN. After graduating from Campbell High School in 1956, he attended Cadet Training as a medic at Camp Doss...

Oct 20, 2022

 

Earl M. Herman Jr. passed away peacefully, on October 20, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN, surrounded by his family.

Earl was born in Wyndmere, ND on September 26, 1928, to Earl and Mabel (Dinger) Herman.  As an infant, the family moved to Cotton Lake, near Rochert and at age 7 headed to California to work...

Oct 20, 2022

 

Emily Jean Hanson was born on April 12, 1987, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Karl and Teresa (Stephens) Hanson. She passed away on October 20, 2022, in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

As a child, Emily was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church Height of Land. She grew up on a dairy farm north of Perham, where she...

Oct 15, 2022

 

Marvin D. “Dewey” Fingalson, passed away on October 15, 2022, at the age of 79 at Diamond Willow under the care of Hospice. Dewey was a caring son, a good brother and will always be the “Friendly Buffalo” to his niece.

Dewey was born to Alfred “Alf” and Mary Fingalson on January 23, 1943, in Detroit Lakes, MN where...

Oct 10, 2022

 

Richard “Dick” Arden Riedberger was born to Forrest “Dit” and Grace (Whaley) Riedberger on June 9th, 1941.  He passed away at Sunnyside Care Center on October 10, 2022, surrounded by his family.  He grew up in Hawley, Minnesota where he excelled in athletics.  He continued his athletic journey at the University of Minnesota and graduated from the University of...

Oct 6, 2022

 

Steven Frederick Suter aged 68 died on Thursday, October 6th at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, N.D surrounded by his family. Steve fought a valiant fight against the beast of cancer for over two years. He was born on March 11, 1954, in Detroit Lakes, Mn., the youngest of five in the family of Mabel and Clarence Suter.  He grew...

Oct 1, 2022

 

Dale Eugene Williams Jr.  was born on January 14, 1950, in Fargo, ND to Dale and Rose (Januscheitis) Williams Sr. Dale was raised in the Fargo, Moorhead area. He graduated from Moorhead High School with the class of 1967. After high school, he attended the Detroit Lakes Technical College for culinary arts.  He worked for the Audubon Supper Club...

Sep 29, 2022

 

Harold Herbert Triebenbach passed away at his home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on Thursday September 29, 2022.  Harold was born in Alexandria, Minnesota on November 22, 1928, to Robert and Bertha (Wenzel) Triebenbach.  Harold graduated from Clarissa Minnesota High School in 1947.  Harold and his wife of seventy-two years, Ardella met in Clarissa and were married on October 28,...