Obituaries
Geline Therese Kratzke
Jan 5, 2014
Geline T. Kratzke age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN died January 5, 2014 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Geline Therese Kratzke was born on March 30, 1925 in Abercrombie, North Dakota to Ole and Therese Godger Eckre. The family moved to rural Vergas, MN when Geline was 14 years old. She graduated from Pelican Rapids High...
Claris Delbert Greenland
Dec 29, 2013
Claris D. Greenland, 95, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at St. Mary's - Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Claris was born on November 1, 1918, the son of Albert and Henrietta (Maesberg) Greenland in Purdum, Nebraska. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp on June 23, 1941 during WWII. Claris received an honorable discharge on October 16,...
Wayne Ruona
Dec 29, 2013
Wayne Ruona age 99 of Detroit Lakes, MN died December 29, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Wayne Archibald Solomon Ruona was born on November 7, 1914 in Franklin, MN to Hjalmer and Wilhelmina Pajari Ruona. He grew up and attended country school near his home. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp at the age of 19,...
William Everett Henderson
Dec 27, 2013
William "Bill" Everett Henderson, 88, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Bill was born on December 19, 1925 the son of Everett and Alice (Tillmann) Henderson in Ogema, MN. He graduated from Waubun High School in 1943 and immediately began service as a Merchant Marine in both the Atlantic and Pacific...
Jay Glen Utke
Dec 27, 2013
Jay G. Utke age 75 of Rochert, MN died December 27, 2013 at Essentia Health- St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Jay Glenn Utke was born on March 3, 1938 in Fargo, North Dakota to Howard and Adeline Schoessow Utke. He grew up and attended school in Alice, ND, Enderlin, ND, and later Alexandria, MN, where he graduated from...
Leona Peterson
Dec 23, 2013
Leona Peterson age 90 of Audubon, MN died December 23, 2013 at the Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN. Leona Peterson was born March 4, 1923 in rural Detroit Lakes, MN to Fred and Irene Glawe Kiehl. She grew up and attended the Maple Grove Country School in rural Detroit Lakes. As a young girl she picked potatoes, worked in...
Kenneth D. Nelson
Dec 21, 2013
Kenny Nelson, the youngest of Richard and Malina's children, was born May 23, 1923 in Frazee, MN, and passed away on December 21, 2013 in Detroit Lakes. He is survived by his son Kit (Jackie) Nelson of Vergas, Minnesota, their two children Kristoff (Kate) of Boston, MA, Jessica (Wayne) Wegener of Blaine, MN, and their two children Isabelle and Brynlee;...
Alice Eileen Byers
Dec 20, 2013
Alice E. Byers, 65, of Perham, MN, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Alice was born on February 19, 1948, the daughter of Joseph and Annabelle (Erickson) Carlson in Detroit Lakes. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating in 1966. Shortly, after high school she enlisted in...
Vernon Clifford Block
Dec 19, 2013
Vernon C. Block age 69 of Detroit Lakes, MN died December 19, 2013 at Essentia Health - Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Vernon Clifford Block was born on January 18, 1944 in rural Fergus Falls, MN to Arnold and Olena Block. His family moved to Detroit Lakes when Vern was a young boy. He grew up and received his education...
Marlin Udel Gulden
Dec 17, 2013
Marlin U. Gulden, 81, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Marlin Gulden was born on April 16, 1932, the youngest of six sons of Oscar and Anna Fern (Farmer) Gulden in Montevideo, MN. His gift of music was noticed early and he was chosen to represent southern Minnesota in...
Bobby Lee Cates
Dec 13, 2013
Bobby Lee Cates, born on 23 May 1941 to Maurice Lee Cates and Dorothy Elaine Harris/Cates, (both deceased) in Okmulgee, OK. He had a brother, Jerry Lee Cates, (now departed) and a sister, Patricia Elaine Cates/Stonebarger. Bobby, now was saved, went to be with our Lord on 13 Dec. 2013 at 10:50 pm while in Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes,...
Theodore Marvin Blauert
Dec 10, 2013
Theodore M. Blauert age 71 of Frazee, MN died December 10, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota. Theodore Marvin Blauert was born April 17, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Theodore and Ann Fredrich Blauert. He grew up and attended school in Frazee, MN, graduating from Frazee High School in 1960. He then worked on a construction crew...
Deborah Jean Schmit
Dec 7, 2013
Deborah J. Schmit, 61, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Deborah was born on August 26, 1952 to Edwin and Betty (Murray) Schmit in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was raised in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Detroit Lakes. Deborah worked as a LPN at Emmanuel...
Mary Jane Kiehl
Dec 7, 2013
Mary Jane Kiehl, 89, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away quietly Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Mary was born on October 5, 1924, the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Hultgren) Lundeen in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised in Watford City, North Dakota until the age of 13, when her family moved to...
Lyle Freeman Schmidt
Dec 2, 2013
Lyle Freeman Schmidt, 88, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Monday, December 2, 2013 at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota. On May 7, 1925, Lyle was the first born child of Walter and Vi (Freeman) Schmidt in Fairmont, Minnesota. He spent most of his childhood in the Minneapolis area and graduated from Oakwood Academy in 1948. Soon after high school...
Ivan Eliel Kangas
Nov 29, 2013
Ivan Eliel Kangas passed away Friday November 29, 2013. Ivan is survived by his wife Kathy; daughter Sherri (Armand) LeCrone; two sons Shane (Michele) Kangas & James (Jeanne) Roedel and 8 siblings: Irving Kangas, Carlton (Jane) Kangas, Merle Kangas, Arlen (Yvonne) Kangas, Eldon (Michelle) Kangas, Howie (Terri) Kangas, Mary Bartel, Dagne Kangas, brother-in-law Fred Groth & sister-in-law Nancy Kangas. Ivan...
Jeanette Arlene Fingalson
Nov 27, 2013
Jeanette Arlene (Leegard) Fingalson was born at home on March 20, 1919 to Anton and Annie (Lee) Leegard in rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She attended grade school at District 30 country school through eighth grade. Jeanette was baptized at Richwood Lutheran Church and later confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. On September 7, 1941, she married Freddie Fingalson...
Herbert Milton Tingelstad
Nov 10, 2013
Herbert Milton Tingelstad, 83, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Herb was born on May 28, 1930 to Anton and Minda (Johnson) Tingelstad in Dunn Township of Ottertail County, Minnesota. Herb was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Franklin Lake. He was raised...
LaVerne Phyllis Hedstrom
Nov 7, 2013
LaVerne P. Hedstrom age 84 of Detroit Lakes, MN died November 7, 2013 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. LaVerne Phyllis Hedstrom was born June 18, 1929 in rural Lake Park, MN to Oscar and Alice Hanson Samuelson. She grew up and attended country school near her home. She completed her education in Lake Park, graduating from Lake...
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