Obituaries

Durema Lee Hanson

Durema Lee Hanson

Aug 17, 2013

Durema L. Hanson, 42, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Sandford Health Palliative Care, Fargo, North Dakota. Durema was born on July 2, 1971, the daughter of Susan (Davis) Crutchfield in Auburn, Washington. She was raised and educated in Maple Valley, Washington, graduating from Tahoma High School in 1989. Durema moved to Detroit Lakes in 2011, where...

Dolores R. Bowman

Dolores R. Bowman

Aug 15, 2013

May 12, 1929 - August 15, 2013: Dolores (Dee) Bowman went peacefully to her eternal home on Thursday August 15. Born in Akron, OH, Dee was a child of God - serving him while caring for her family and others. Giving of her talent and time were second nature to Dee. The daughter of Etta (Seitz) and Oscar Neff, Dee...

Lois Frey

Lois Frey

Aug 14, 2013

Lois E. Frey age 91 of Frazee, MN died August 14, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Lois Elnora Frey was born October 14, 1921 in DeSmet, SD to Fredrick and Jennie Berry Moench. The family moved to New York Mills, MN when Lois was a young child. It was there that Lois grew up and received her education....

Margaret Helena Melby

Margaret Helena Melby

Jul 16, 2013

Margaret Helena (Eidbo) Melby, 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, MN. Margaret was born on January 11, 1926 to the Reverend Elling and Sigrid (Hansen) Eidbo in Bowdon, North Dakota. She graduated from Jamestown High School and Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. Margaret was married to Donald B. Melby in 1949. They...

Bruce Joel Abfalter

Bruce Joel Abfalter

Jul 14, 2013

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Arleen Annetta Hanson

Arleen Annetta Hanson

Jul 11, 2013

Arleen A. Hanson age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 11, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Arleen Annetta Hanson was born on July 19, 1927 in Mayville, ND to George and Alma Tollefsrud Braaten. She grew up and attended school there, graduating from Mayville High School. She then attended the Interstate Business College...

Dorothy Virginia Vander Ark

Dorothy Virginia Vander Ark

Jul 10, 2013

Dorothy V. Vander Ark age 86 of rural Audubon, MN died July 10, 2013 at her residence, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dorothy Virginia Vander Ark was born on October 5, 1926 in Gary, South Dakota to Henry and Katherine Switzenberg. She grew up in the depression and her family lived in various places where...

Robert Patrick Gill

Robert Patrick Gill

Jul 10, 2013

Robert P. "Bob" Gill, 68 of Scottsdale, AZ passed away unexpectedly at his home on Pelican Lake on July 10, 2013. Our beloved husband and father was born January 10, 1945 in Shawnee, OK to B. Frank and Oletha (Lowe) Gill. He spent his youth in Shawnee and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1963. He then attended Oklahoma University...

Gale Wallace Timmerman

Gale Wallace Timmerman

Jul 5, 2013

Gale (Tim) Timmerman, 79, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, formerly of Newport, Oregon, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at his daughter's home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Gale was born on October 5, 1933, the son of Marion and Grace (Saunders) Timmerman in Samuels, Idaho. He grew up in Newport, Oregon, where Gale received his education. He...

Betty Marie Froysland

Betty Marie Froysland

Jul 5, 2013

Betty Marie Froysland, 79, of Monticello, MN, formerly of Audubon, MN died Friday, July 5, 2013 at Centra Care Center in Monticello, MN. Betty was born on January 31, 1934, to James and Bernice (Clark) Larsen at Fred and Silvia Larsen's farm at the bottom of Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was raised and educated in rural Becker...

Gladys Rosella Skogen

Gladys Rosella Skogen

Jul 5, 2013

Gladys R. Skogen, 101, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died July 5, 2013 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, Minnesota. Gladys was born on January 24, 1912, the daughter of George and Allie (Severson) Olson in rural Clay County, Minnesota. As a young child, she attended school in Cormorant until her family moved near Pelican Lake where she finished her schooling....

Delores "Kitty" Ruth Hanson

Delores "Kitty" Ruth Hanson

Jun 30, 2013

Delores R. Hanson age 82 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday June 30, 2013 at St. Mary's Essentia Health-Meadow Brook in Detroit Lakes. Delores Ruth Ketterling, the daughter of Edward and Emma Ketterling was born in Artis, SD on February 19, 1931. Delores was the oldest of four children and had three brothers, Clayton, Floyd and James. Delores grew up...

Jesse Orvil Stilke

Jesse Orvil Stilke

Jun 29, 2013

Jesse Orvil Stilke, 58, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the VA Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota. Jesse was born on October 14, 1954, the son of Dean and Sally (Burrille) Stilke in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Frazee and Detroit Lakes. Jesse was united in marriage to Karen Weets on May 4,...

Glenaris Bernice Gaetz

Glenaris Bernice Gaetz

Jun 24, 2013

Glenaris B. Gaetz age 78 of Detroit Lakes, MN died June 24, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Glenaris Bernice Gaetz was born on May 14, 1935 in Danzig, North Dakota to Lawrence and Martha Kogler Quatier. She grew up and attended grade school, after which she helped on the family farm, doing a...

Debra Jean Hanson

Debra Jean Hanson

Jun 21, 2013

Debra Jean (Mattson) Hanson, 58, passed away peacefully Friday night, June 21st, 2013, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. She had fought a courageous battle with ovarian cancer for 4 years. Debra was born January 26, 1955, to Doris and Vernon Mattson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She attended Lake Park High School and...

Paul Kermit Ness

Paul Kermit Ness

Jun 15, 2013

Paul K. Ness age 85, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on June 15, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born March 11, 1928 in Harvey, ND. When he was 11 months old he was adopted by Severt and Olga Ness. He was baptized at home by the Pastor of First Lutheran...

Gail Adell Berg

Gail Adell Berg

Jun 12, 2013

Gail A. Berg age 74 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Wednesday June 12, 2013 at her residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Gail Adell Berg was born on December 8, 1938 in rural Lake Park, MN to Edwin and Hilda Anderson Ness. She grew up and received her education in Lake Park, graduating from Lake...

Joyce Ollis-Star Bakke

Joyce Ollis-Star Bakke

Jun 12, 2013

Joyce Ollis-Star Bakke, 90, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota. Joyce was born on August 21, 1922, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Damschen) Stengl in Van Hook, North Dakota. As a young child, she moved with her family to Pelican Rapids, where she was raised and educated. Joyce was united in...

Marie Louise Mowers

Marie Louise Mowers

Jun 10, 2013

Marie L. Mowers, age 60 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Monday June 10, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Marie Louise Mowers was born on February 2, 1953 in Park Rapids, MN to Basil and Adeline Wilmes Rowland. She grew up and attended school in Park Rapids, graduating from Park Rapids High School in...

Grace M. Mickelberg

Grace M. Mickelberg

Jun 6, 2013

Grace M. Mickelberg age 97 passed away Thursday June 6, 2013 at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN surrounded by family and friends. Grace was born on August 22, 1915 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Andrew and Jennie Ketchum Rasmussen. She grew up in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1933. Following graduation Grace...

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