Obituaries

Valerie Louise Medaris

Valerie Louise Medaris

Nov 18, 2021

Valerie Louise Medaris, 70, from Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Valerie was born on July 31, 1951 in Minneapolis, MN to Robert H. and Helen E. (Pearson) Medaris. She lived in Minneapolis until 1964, when the family moved to Park Rapids, MN. She graduated from Park Rapids High School...

William Arthur Carlson

William Arthur Carlson

Nov 18, 2021

William A. “Bill” Carlson age 63 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 18, 2021 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND.

William Arthur Carlson was born January 29, 1958 in Crookston, MN to Floyd and Carol (Schaffroth) Carlson. He grew up and received his education in Red Lake Falls, MN, graduating from Red Lake Falls High School. He then attended the...

Gerald Jacob Schumacher

Gerald Jacob Schumacher

Nov 16, 2021

A little over 80 years ago a gentle, kind, caring, loving giant was born to Elsie (Shettley) and Benjamin Schumacher. Gerald Schumacher along with his three brothers Dennis, Bob, and Ron played along the salt flats of North Dakota attending the Farm School where Gerald would grow up and meet his first love Loretta and they would have 3 beautiful...

Julian Omberg

Julian Omberg

Nov 12, 2021

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Julian Edsel Omberg was born June 8, 1930 on the family farm near Cormorant, Minnesota, the son of Julius and Ella (Ness) Omberg. He passed away November 12, 2021 at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes. He was baptized and confirmed at Solem Lutheran Church, Julian grew...

LaVerne Ruth Olson

LaVerne Ruth Olson

Nov 10, 2021

LaVerne R. Olson age 91 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 10, 2021 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

LaVerne Ruth Olson was born October 24, 1930 in rural Frazee, MN to Erwin and Elsie (Tessman) Wothe. She attended Country School near her home. In 1948 she was united in marriage to Clarence Olson. They farmed and...

Ronald Lee Beyer

Ronald Lee Beyer

Nov 5, 2021

Ronald Lee Beyer was born August 29, 1965 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Roger and Beatrice (Kunz) Beyer. He passed away Friday November 5, 2021 at his home in Detroit Lakes.

He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes graduating from Detroit Lakes high school, Class of 1983. On May 10, 1997 Ron was united in marriage...

Ross Wesley Brennan

Ross Wesley Brennan

Oct 23, 2021

Ross Wesley Brennan, 40, of Frazee, MN, formerly Moorhead, died suddenly of natural causes on October 23, 2021, at his home. Ross was born on June 7, 1981, to Jack and Evie (Walsh) Brennan in Fargo, ND. He grew up in West Fargo, ND where he attended Eastwood Elementary and Grace Lutheran School. As a boy, Ross was shy, creative,...

Gary Allen Nomeland

Gary Allen Nomeland

Oct 16, 2021

Gary Allen Nomeland - Frazee, Minnesota - Passed away October 16, 2021, at the age of 66.

Dennis Carlson

Dennis Carlson

Oct 13, 2021

Dennis LeRoy Carlson was born September 25, 1961 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Richard and Beverly (Leu) Carlson. He passed away October 13, 2021 in Fargo, North Dakota at Essentia Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones. He grew up in Moorhead until age 10, then all moved into the family home built by his dad, in West...

Gladys Rosetta Blanchard

Gladys Rosetta Blanchard

Oct 12, 2021

Gladys Blanchard age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN died October 12, 2021 at her home in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Gladys Rosetta Blanchard was born January 10, 1933, in Sioux Falls, SD to Tom and Bertha (Osse) Opsal. As a young girl the family moved to Kabekona Corners, MN, where she grew up and attended school, graduating as Valedictorian from LaPorte...

Evelyn Geneva Rusten

Evelyn Geneva Rusten

Oct 9, 2021

Evelyn Geneva Rusten, 98, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2021, in Perham, MN.

Evelyn was born December 14, 1922, in Clearwater County near Bagley, MN to Gunder and Gina (Iverson) Boe. She graduated from Bagley High School in 1941. On December 14, 1941, Evelyn was united in marriage to Arthur Rusten. They lived in Mississippi,...

Lillian Rose Shafer

Lillian Rose Shafer

Oct 9, 2021

Contributions to honor Lillian’s memory can be made to Zion Lutheran Church, the Gordon and Lillian Shafer 4-H Endowment for Youth Leadership and Service, z.umn.edu/shafer, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 7900 West 78th Street #100, Edina, MN 55439. Lillian Rose Shafer (LeClerc) was born December 21, 1932, in Grafton, ND, the oldest of eight children blessed to Alexander and Mae (Schumacher)...

Charlotte Oline Hoeglund

Charlotte Oline Hoeglund

Oct 6, 2021

Charlotte O. Hoeglund age 101 of Detroit Lakes, MN died October 6, 2021 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Charlotte Oline Hoeglund was born May 18, 1920 in Fargo, ND to Nels and Mabel (Patterson) Hoeglund. She moved to Detroit Lakes as a young girl, where she grew up and attended school. She grew up and graduated...

Cynthia Mae Blauert

Cynthia Mae Blauert

Oct 5, 2021

Cynthia Mae Blauert age 63 of Brooklyn Park, MN, formerly of Frazee, MN died October 5, 2021 as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Cynthia Mae Blauert was born March 16, 1958 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Arnold and Mildred (Sarvie) Blauert. She grew up and attended school in Frazee, MN, graduating from Frazee High...

David Edwin Malvick

David Edwin Malvick

Sep 29, 2021

David E. Malvick age 77 of Audubon, MN died September 29, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

David Edwin Malvick was born on June 28, 1944 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Edwin and Ethel (Halvorson) Malvick. He grew up on the family farm near Audubon, MN and graduated from Audubon High School. He worked various construction jobs over the...

Charlotte Marie Rodewald

Charlotte Marie Rodewald

Sep 22, 2021

Charlotte Marie (Baumhofer) Rodewald, 80 of Detroit Lakes, MN died at home surrounded by her loved ones on September 22, 2021

Charlotte was born August 16, 1941 in Moorhead, MN to Clyde F. and Bertha (Milbrandt) Baumhofer.  She grew up in Ulen, MN where she graduated from high school and went on to attend the Interstate Business College in Fargo,...

Marian Lois Wendt

Marian Lois Wendt

Sep 22, 2021

Marian Lois Wendt was born August 25, 1939 in Evergreen township, Frazee, Minnesota to Elmer and Clara (Ziemann) Quittschreiber. She passed away peacefully on September 22, 2021 at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Evergreen Township on October 1, 1939. Marian was confirmed on June 1, 1952 at Bethlehem...

Mary Francis Schaleben

Mary Francis Schaleben

Sep 22, 2021

The world lost a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Mary Schaleben, on September 22, 2021.  Mary battled cancer bravely for 19 months, but it never stopped her from giving out the best hugs.  She put everyone before herself. Mary died in her home under the Care of Hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by her loved ones. 

Mary...

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