Obituaries

May 9, 2018

Bruce A. Douglas age 82 of Detroit Lakes, MN died May 9, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Bruce Alexander Douglas was born January 16, 1936 in Hendrum, MN to Garfield and Myrtle Douglas. Growing up in Hendrum he played basketball, baseball, and quarterbacked his football team, where he...

Apr 23, 2018

Rose Renee Duescher, age 51 , of Audubon, MN passed away  on Monday April 23, 2018, into the arms of Jesus, at Essentia Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Rose was born in Florida on Sunday July 23, 1966. She was adopted by Ray and Jean Duescher and raised near Manitowoc, WI, with her sister Maddie. She enjoyed visiting her grandparents...

Apr 22, 2018

The outdoors lost a great Sportsman. Steven Paul “Lighty” Leitheiser passed away peacefully on Sunday April 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Steve was born on September 13, 1955 to Herb and Wilma (Johnson) Leitheiser in Detroit Lakes MN. He grew up on West Avenue with two older sisters that taught him a few lessons in life....

Apr 19, 2018

Harriet E. Anderson age 98 of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 19, 2018 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN. Harriet Eleanor Chalgren was born January 30, 1920 to Jens and Anna Margaret (Rostberg) Chalgren. She attended Country School until the eighth grade and helped out on the family homestead. On July 9, 1944 she was united in...

Apr 16, 2018

Marian "Sedberg" Mackenthun Born:   November 18,  1919     -     Died:   April 16,  2018 Marian (Sedberg) Mackenthun, age 98, of Detroit Lakes, MN peacefully passed away on  April 16, 2018 at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Marian was born November 18, 1919 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Fred and Dora (Schmidt) Sedberg.  She grew up in Detroit Lakes and...

Apr 8, 2018

Ellen Josephine Johnson (nee Haukedahl) Ellen Josephine Haukedahl was born on May 30, 1920, to Eric and Ella Haukedahl. She grew up on the family farm near Audubon and graduated from Audubon High School. On September 3, 1941, she married Donald Johnson in Detroit, Michigan, where they worked during World War II. They moved back to Minnesota, living in Felton,...

Apr 6, 2018

Patricia L. Burzette, age 67, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at Oak Crossing, after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. Pat was born on October 12, 1950 to Joseph and Verna (Tommerdahl) Carlisle.  She was raised in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School with the class of 1968. On September 9,...

Apr 4, 2018

Donald D. Malvick age 68 of St. Cloud, MN, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died April 4, 2018 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Donald Dean Malvick was born January 24, 1950 in Frazee, MN to Elmer and Doris (Sharping) Malvick. He attended school in Frazee, MN and Detroit Lakes, MN. He then served in the United...

Apr 3, 2018

Apr 2, 2018

William C. “Bill” McCaslin age 71 of Callaway, MN died April 2, 2018 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.  William Clarence McCaslin was born July 29, 1946 in Wahoo, Nebraska to Robert and Frances (Wollen) McCaslin. The family moved to a farm near Callaway, MN in 1947. Bill attended the Pelican Valley Country School near his...

Apr 2, 2018

Darlene May Owens age 85, of Audubon, MN went home to be with Jesus on April 2, 2018 under the care of the Red River Valley Hospice at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Darlene May Owens was born May 17, 1932 to Hugo and Mabel (Schostag-Berndt) Roemhildt in Mankato, MN. She grew up on a farm outside of Elysian,...

Mar 30, 2018

Phyllis Darlene Bergerson was born on February 21, 1941 in White Earth, Minnesota, the daughter of Frank and Evelyn (Fairbanks) Boswell. She passed away Friday, March 30, 2018, at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. She grew up in Elbow Lake Village and attended school in Waubun. Phyllis and her family moved to Detroit Lakes in the 1950’s and finished...

Mar 28, 2018

Norman L. Wilson age 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN died March 28, 2018 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Norman Leslie Wilson was born August 20, 1930 in Osage, MN to Jesse and Elsie (Hopper) Wilson. Norman attended eight years of school at the Linnel School. In his...

Mar 28, 2018

David Albert Lerud was born December 23, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota the son of Albert and Anna (Meyer) Lerud. He passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up and attended school in the Twin Valley area before moving with his family to Detroit Lakes. David was confirmed at First Lutheran Church...

Mar 21, 2018

Roger H. Wolden, age 75, of Frazee, MN, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2018, at St. Mary’s Essentia Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Roger Harold Wolden was born on February 24, 1943 to Harold & Marian (Olson) Wolden in Detroit Lakes, MN.  Roger went to school in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit...

Mar 17, 2018

Lavada Hanson was born April 21, 1940 in Crookston, Minnesota the daughter of Ed and Sylvia (Frisbie) Schipper. She passed away Saturday March 17, 2018 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing home in Detroit Lakes. She was baptized at the Church of Christ, grew up and attended school in Crookston.  Lavada continued her education at Minnesota Bible College and latter Texas...

Mar 14, 2018

  Jedd Daniel Harms, 30, of Plymouth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. He was born December 21st, 1987 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Ramona (Bellefeuille) Boehne and Mitchell Harms.  Jedd grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and was baptized in Fox Lake by Pastor Paul Larson at the age of seven.  He was a 2006 Laker...

Mar 13, 2018

Gladys Elizabeth Johnson was born May 5, 1919 in Glyndon, the daughter of John and Agda (Olsen) Olson. She passed away March 13, 2018 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Her family moved to the Lake Park area, and Gladys grew up and attended country school in the Lake Park and Audubon area. On June 2, 1938 Gladys...

Mar 5, 2018

Jean M. Vizenor age 73 of Detroit Lakes, MN died March 5, 2018 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Jean Marie Vizenor was born July 29, 1944 in Wadena, MN to Daniel and Lillian (Steckley) Gerlach. She grew up and attended school in Wadena, graduated from Wadena High School. She continued her education in Minneapolis, MN,...

Mar 5, 2018

Lois was born to John and Lillian (Kuntze) Heyer on August 3, 1935 in Faribault, Minnesota.  She was raised and educated in Faribault, confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Faribault, graduating from Faribault High School in 1953.  She worked for a time at the Minnesota School for the Deaf.  She was united in marriage to Odin Aune on December 1, 1956....