Obituaries

Duane Allen Leegard

Duane Allen Leegard

May 1, 2021

Duane A. Leegard age 90 of Detroit Lakes, MN died May 1, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Duane Allen Leegard was born August 4, 1930 in Detroit Lakes to Julian and Cora Lien Leegard. He attended Country School. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1954. On June 11, 1960 he married...

Finley Roe Wheeler

Finley Roe Wheeler

Apr 30, 2021

It is with broken hearts that we share the loss of our “big man” Finley who passed early April 30th, 2021. He was blessed to us on November 4th, 2020 because his parents didn’t practice social distancing early in the pandemic. He was always a smiling baby…until he was hungry that is, lol. He loved to see our reactions whether...

David Brian Soberg

David Brian Soberg

Apr 26, 2021

David B. “Samps” Soberg age 59 of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 26, 2021 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.

Dave Soberg was born September 15, 1961 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Howard and Pauline (Ortlepp) Soberg. He grew up and received his education in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1980. Dave worked as a...

Diane Marie Dow

Diane Marie Dow

Apr 22, 2021

Diane M. Dow age 68 of Rochert, MN died April 22, 2021 in her residence.

Diane Marie Dow was born March 4, 1953 in to Keith and Betty Johnson Krause. She attended Country School in Height of Land Township and later attended Frazee Schools, graduating from Frazee High School in 1971. Following high school she worked for MAHUBE and rural...

Paul Casey Brenk

Paul Casey Brenk

Apr 19, 2021

Paul Casey Brenk passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo on Monday April 19th after a year and a half long battle with Cancer. He was surrounded by his family as he quietly slipped away. Casey was born September 28th 1962 to Paul and Marion Brenk in Detroit Lakes. He attended Holy Rosary Elementary School and graduated from Detroit Lakes...

Diana "Dee" Lee Olson

Diana "Dee" Lee Olson

Apr 12, 2021

Diana “Dee” Olson, age 70 of Osage, MN passed away on April 12, 2021 at her residence.

Dee was born June 14, 1950 to Thomas and Geraldine Doyle in Fargo, ND and had one sister Cheryl Ingbretson. Dee grew up in Fargo, ND and graduated from Shanley High School and then attended MSU. She then started working at Northwestern Bell/Qwest...

Lee Hanson

Lee Hanson

Apr 12, 2021

Lee Constant Hanson was called to rest on April 12, 2021 at his home. 

Lee was born on February 10, 1940 in Fargo, ND to Lloyd and Constance (Smith) Hanson. He was baptized on May 9, 1940 at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.

He attended school at Lake Agassiz High, where he was an outstanding hockey player. Through his...

Dorothy Harriet Osten

Dorothy Harriet Osten

Apr 10, 2021

Dorothy H. Osten, 93, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Diamond Willow in Detroit Lakes.  Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 14 at Bakke Lutheran Church in rural Detroit Lakes, Pastor Kim Schnitzer, officiating.  Interment will be in Bakke Lutheran Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church 1 hour prior to the service on Wednesday. 

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James Isaac Gottonborg

James Isaac Gottonborg

Apr 8, 2021

James (Jim) I. Gottenborg, age 86, died on April 8, 2021 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. With his children by his side. James (Jim) Isaac Gottenborg was born on May 17, 1934 in Detroit Lakes, MN the second of five children born to Isaac and Alice (Okeson) Gottenborg....

Richard Wallace Mattson

Richard Wallace Mattson

Mar 19, 2021

No Services are scheduled.

Erma Martha Hoseth

Erma Martha Hoseth

Mar 15, 2021

Erma Martha Hoseth age 95, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota was born on April 6, 1925 to Sever and Julia (LaFontaine) Nelson in Clearwater County Minnesota.  She passed away, March 15, 2021 at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Erma graduated from Bagley High School in 1942 and the Pine River Teachers Normal School in 1943.  She then went on to...

Kenneth Edward Wagner

Kenneth Edward Wagner

Mar 4, 2021

Kenneth Edward Wagner, 73, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on March 4, 2021 in Fargo, ND. A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Kenny would bring the fun to any room he entered.

A life-long resident of Minnesota and North Dakota, Kenneth (lovingly known as Kenny or Kenny Boy) attended grade school in Beardsley & Graceville, MN. He...

Jeffrey Scot Peterson

Jeffrey Scot Peterson

Mar 3, 2021

No Service will be held.

Clara Ries

Clara Ries

Feb 26, 2021

Clara Pivonka Ries, age 89, was born in New Ulm, Minnesota on December 28, 1931 to Joseph F. and Rose (Virt) Pivonka.   

She grew up in New Ulm and graduated from New Ulm high school in 1949. Clara worked for Muesing Drug and the Brown county Clerk of Court. She married Mauritius Ries on December 16, 1953 in New...

LuVern Martell Seal

LuVern Martell Seal

Feb 24, 2021

On Wednesday February 24th, 2021, LuVern M. Seal, loving husband, and father passed away at the age of 91.

LuVern Martell Seal was born February 19th, 1930 in Sisseton, SD to Louis and Allie Seal. He graduated from Sisseton High School in 1948. He was drafted for the United States Army from 1951-1952 and was discharged due to a sick...

Terrance James Rocheford

Terrance James Rocheford

Feb 24, 2021

Terrance James Rocheford, 68, went home to be with the Lord on February 24, 2021, tenderly surrounded by his family and wife of 42 years.  Terry and Martha were married in Minneapolis in 1978 and resided there until 1999, when the family relocated to Detroit Lakes.  Terry was the proud father of three girls:  Caroline Warren, Mallory (Brad) Huddleston, and...

Mavis Pearl Coleman

Mavis Pearl Coleman

Feb 18, 2021

Mavis (Klopke) Coleman died peacefully on February 18, 2021, at The Cottage assisted living facility in Detroit Lakes. Mavis was born in Detroit Lakes on Christmas Day, 1923, the daughter of George and Hilda (Schnitzer) Klopke and grew up on a farm in Erie Township. She attended elementary school in a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School...

Ruth Ann Monroe

Ruth Ann Monroe

Feb 12, 2021

Obituary Pending

Robert Louis Marine

Robert Louis Marine

Feb 7, 2021

Robert L. Marine age 94 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 7, 2021 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, under Hospice care.

Robert Louis Marine was born October 12, 1926 in Wyndmere, ND to Earl and Lida (Jensen) Marine. He grew up and received his education in Wyndmere, graduating from high school in 1944. He then served...

Elizabeth Mary Moe

Elizabeth Mary Moe

Feb 5, 2021

Elizabeth Mary was born on December 9, 1936 to Albert and Rose (Karnosh) Bleninger in Clements, MN.  She graduated from Mount Saint Benedicts High School with the class of 1954.  She furthered her education going to nursing school at the Detroit Lakes Vocational Technical Institute, now called M-State. She graduated from nursing school with a Practical Nursing degree with the...

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