Obituaries
Carol Hanson-Berg
Jul 26, 2018
Carol Annette Hanson was born July 29, 1946 in Fargo, ND to Colman and Luella (Peterson) Hanson of Blabon, ND. She was baptized and confirmed at Blabon Lutheran Church. During her membership in the church she served as a Sunday school teacher and assistant organist. Carol received her early education in the Blabon and Hope (ND) Public Schools, graduating in...
Helmer "Red" L Hanson Jr
Jul 19, 2018
Helmer L. “Red” Hanson age 92 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 19, 2018 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. Helmer Leroy Hanson Jr. was born May 2, 1926 in Audubon, MN to Helmer and Annie Hanson. He grew up on the family farm and attended Country School near there. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in...
Karen Amanda Odens
Jul 14, 2018
Karen Amanda Odens (Welke) was born on February 28th, 1979 to Edward and Marilyn Welke in Detroit Lakes, MN. She attended Rossman Elementary School and graduated from Detroit Lakes Senior High School in 1997. She was confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church. She was united in marriage to Eric Odens on May 25th, 2007. The marriage was blessed with two children,...
Ellen Ruby Rodriguez
Jul 13, 2018
Ellen R. Rodriguez, 71, of Detroit lakes, MN, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Memorial Services for Ellen will be held on Friday July 20th, 2018 at 11AM at West-Kjos Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes. Visitation will start at 10AM and continue until the time of service. Ellen Ruby Ross was born on...
LeRoy A. Berg
Jul 13, 2018
LeRoy Alfred Berg, age 87, of Detroit Lakes Minnesota passed away on Friday July 13th, 2018. LeRoy was born on September 29th, 1930 in Grand Forks North Dakota to Alfred and Mamie (Larson) Berg. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School with the class of 1948. He enlisted in the National Guard and proudly served in Korea. On October 17th,...
Kenneth Richard Berg
Jul 11, 2018
Kenneth R. Berg age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 11, 2018 at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN. Kenneth Richard Berg was born December 29, 1932 in rural Hawley, MN to Richard and Clara (Luthi) Berg. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 during...
Jean Edward Bollig
Jul 7, 2018
Jean Edward Bollig (88) of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Saturday July 7, 2018, at Diamond Willow, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Jean was born on April 26, 1930, in Fargo, ND and raised by Charley and Sylvia Bollig. At a young age the family moved to the Richwood, MN area. He attended the...
Winifred "Marie" Lundberg
Jul 4, 2018
Winifred Marie was born June 30, 1917 in Richwood Township on a farm near Bakke Church to Peter and Winifred Walberg. She went to country school and then graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1933. In 1938 Winifred married Carl Lundberg and in 1943 they bought a farm in Erie Township. They farmed there for 30 years until Carl...
Donald Heinen
Jul 3, 2018
Donald Eugene Heinen was born July 10, 1956 in Wheaton, Minnesota, the son of Edgar and Ruby (Peterson) Heinen. He grew up in White Rock, South Dakota and attended school in Rosholt. Don worked at Steiger Tractor in Fargo, and later found his true passion in selling cars as an independent car dealer. Don enjoyed cars and motorcycles. He loved...
Robert Charles Eliassen
Jun 28, 2018
Robert C. Eliassen age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 28, 2018 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Robert Charles Eliassen was born August 21, 1932 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Lennert and Anna (Schmitz) Eliassen. He grew up near what is now the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge and attended school at the Lonesome Pine Country School. He later...
Kenneth Webeck
Jun 26, 2018
Kenneth N. Webeck age 57 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 26, 2018 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. Kenneth Nels Webeck was born October 3, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN to Richard and Lolita (Veiss) Webeck. He attended school in Milaca, MN and Onamia, MN. He grew up in the country, where he developed a love of hunting, fishing,...
Raymond Wilbur Baumgart
Jun 22, 2018
Raymond (Ray) Baumgart, 91, of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, June 22, 2018 at Essentia Heath-Oak Crossing under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley and the Oak Crossing nursing staff. Raymond Wilbur Baumgart was born on June 13, 1927 to Otto and Hedwig (Bahls) Baumgart in Pine Lake Township. He completed his education at the Evergreen Country School. ...
Pearl Violet Berg "Mickey"
Jun 14, 2018
Pearl Violet Berg, known to friends and family as Mickey, passed away June 14, 2018. Mickey was born December 30, 1930 in Wolf Lake Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Thomas and Lillian (Harvala) Nyland. She attended Wolf Lake Country School. She moved to Detroit Lakes and worked at Detroit Coop Dairy. On October 17, 1952 she was united in marriage...
Dean Ludwig Nelson
Jun 13, 2018
Dean L. Nelson age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 13, 2018 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dean Ludwig Nelson was born January 28, 1929 in Rochert, MN to Ernest and Jennie (Larson) Nelson. As a young man Dean worked on several farms in the...
Katherine V. Harms
Jun 5, 2018
Katherine Viola Harms, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home. She was born Jan 6, 1938, the middle daughter of William and Mavis Simon. She was raised in Puposky, MN and graduated from Bemidji High School in 1956. She moved to Detroit Lakes where she met James Harms. They were married November 21, 1959 in Bemidji,...
Ruth Elaine Buckley
Jun 3, 2018
Ruth Elaine Buckley, 91, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away the morning of June 3rd in St. Paul, MN, surrounded by her adoring family. Ruth was born March 22, 1927 in Finley, North Dakota, to Elmer and Adeline (Peterson) Meldahl. She attended UND where she met her future husband Bill at a sorority dinner, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree...
Ferne Mjor
May 23, 2018
Ferne Ruth Adeline Mjor was born December 4, 1917 in Hitterdal, the daughter of Herman and Hulda (Warling) From. She passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. She was very proud of attaining the age of 100 years. She grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, graduating with the class of 1936. On...
Jeanne E Dahring
May 23, 2018
Jeanne E. Dahring age 87 of Perham, MN formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died May 23, 2018 at Perham Living in Perham, MN. Jeanne Evelyn Dahring was born August 8, 1930 in Lakeview Township, rural Detroit Lakes, MN to William and Anne (Lind) Wagner. She attended country school near her home and later attended high school in Detroit Lakes, graduating...
Douglas Dean Jacobson
May 21, 2018
Douglas D. Jacobson age 64 of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Blue Earth, MN died May 21, 2018 at his residence. Memorial Services will be on Saturday May 26, 2018; 3:00 p.m. at the West-Kjos Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Douglas Dean Jacobson was the only son of Donald Dean Jacobson and...
Fern Adell Bruhn
May 13, 2018
Fern Adell Bruhn was born August 19, 1935, in Callaway, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Idella (Herfindahl) Rindy. She passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She grew up in the Callaway area and moved to Detroit Lakes when she was 13. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1953...
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