Obituaries

Eleanor Violet (Lueker) Ohm

Eleanor Violet (Lueker) Ohm

Mar 7, 2013

Eleanor V. (Lueker) Ohm, 88, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died on Thursday, March 07, 2013 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Eleanor was born on May 29, 1924, the daughter of Gustav and Julianna (Harke) Gorentz in Dora Township of Otter Tail County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Vergas, Minnesota. Eleanor graduated from...

Donald Wayne Brekke

Donald Wayne Brekke

Mar 4, 2013

Donald W. Brekke age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died March 4, 2013 at his residence, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Donald Wayne Brekke was born on March 4, 1924 in Ridgeway, Iowa to Anton and Alice Gullickson Brekke. He was baptized on April 20, 1924 at Lincoln Lutheran Church in Ridgeway, Iowa. The Brekke...

Richard August Hein

Richard August Hein

Mar 2, 2013

Richard August "Dick" Hein, age 96 of the Audubon-Detroit Lakes, Minnesota area passed away on March 2, 2013, at Oak Crossing Transitional Care Unit in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Richard Hein was born on August 19, 1916, to Edward and Delphine (LaFromboise) Hein in Grafton, North Dakota. He attended school in Grafton. Dick lived and worked on the family farm and...

Duane Harlan Cogger

Duane Harlan Cogger

Feb 24, 2013

Duane H. Cogger, 76, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at his home. Duane was born on August 24, 1936, the son of Edward and Bertha (Leu) Cogger in Teletrachie, Mississippi. He was raised in Richwood, Minnesota. Duane served in the United States Army from 1954 - 1957. He was united in marriage to Lillie Barry on...

Ronnie Lee Frey

Ronnie Lee Frey

Feb 24, 2013

Ronnie Lee Frey, 72 rural Frazee, Minnesota, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 24, 2013 at home. Ronnie was born on October 20, 1940, and born again on April 27, 1974 when he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Ronnie was the son of John and Lois (Moench) Frey. His earthly journey began at home near Rice Lake, Minnesota and his...

Milton David Nelson

Milton David Nelson

Feb 22, 2013

Milton D. Nelson age 66 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 22, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Milton David Nelson was born on July 17, 1946 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Melvin and Nellie Larson Nelson. He grew up and received his education in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1964. In high...

Kathryn Louise Muench

Kathryn Louise Muench

Feb 21, 2013

Kathryn L. Muench age 60 of rural Frazee, MN died unexpectedly, peacefully in her sleep on February 21, 2013 at her residence. Kathryn Louise Muench was born on October 1, 1952 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Carl and Marie Walberg Lundberg. She grew up and received her education in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1971. On...

Linda Louise Crete

Linda Louise Crete

Feb 14, 2013

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Alice Gerda Rislund

Alice Gerda Rislund

Feb 9, 2013

Alice G. Rislund age 102 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 9, 2013 at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Alice Gerda Rislund was born on February 7, 1911 in Lake Eunice Township to Anton and Olivia Arneson Pederson. She received her education at the District 78 Country School in Lake Eunice Township. On April 20, 1929 she...

Ruth Lind

Ruth Lind

Feb 9, 2013

Ruth K. Lind age 98 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 9, 2013 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. Ruth Kathrine Lind was born on August 10, 1914 in Outlook, Montana to George and Hattie Stoner Bantz. She moved to Detroit Lakes as a young girl, where she received her education, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School. She...

Jason Charles LaFlair

Jason Charles LaFlair

Feb 2, 2013

Jason C. LaFlair age 38 of Lake Park, MN died Saturday February 2, 2013 at his residence. Jason Charles LaFlair was born on April 7, 1974. He grew up and attended school in Pequot Lakes, MN, graduating from Pequot Lakes High School in 1992. He attended Bemidji State University where he graduated with a degree in Computer Science. He moved...

Orpha Amundson

Orpha Amundson

Jan 29, 2013

R. Orpha Amundson, 94, passed away January 29, 2013, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Ruth Orpha Burud was born July 24, 1918, in Black Eagle, MT, to Oscar and Rachel Wenner Burud. Diagnosed with a serious heart condition as an infant, doctors gave her less than a year to live. With her parents and two sisters, Orpha lived on...

Roger Joseph Mertes

Roger Joseph Mertes

Jan 28, 2013

Lt. Col. Ret. Roger "Joe" Mertes 63, of Detroit Lakes, Minn. passed away at his lake home on Lake Melissa January 28, 2013. Roger was born August 20, 1949, the son of Theodore and Esther (Puetz) Mertes in Fargo, North Dakota. Roger graduated in 1967 from West Anchorage High School in Alaska and enrolled at North Dakota State University. While...

Mary A. Dalman

Mary A. Dalman

Jan 22, 2013

Mary A. Dalman, 66, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, died on January 22, 2013 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Mary was born on November 4, 1946, the daughter of Alfred and Edna (Gilbertson) Johnson in Lake Park, Minnesota. She was raised in the Lake Park, Westbury and Ogema area. Mary was united in marriage to Larry Duel on December 14, 1963...

Lillian M. Burget-Wenzel

Lillian M. Burget-Wenzel

Jan 21, 2013

Service: Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota Visitation: Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Frazee Care Center, Frazee, Minnesota

Karen L. Grant

Karen L. Grant

Jan 21, 2013

Karen Lee Grant, 62, of Audubon, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Monday, January 21, 2013 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. Karen was born on February 22, 1950 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Donna Thompson. She attended school in Audubon, where she met the love of her life, Brad Grant. They were united in marriage at First Lutheran Church...

Dorothy Pacourek

Dorothy Pacourek

Jan 20, 2013

Dorothy Pacourek, 78, Detroit Lakes , Minnesota , died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes , Minnesota . Dorothy was born on February 10, 1934, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Saflarski) Pacourek in Rib Lake , Wisconsin . She has resided in Detroit Lakes for the last twenty-six years. In the past Dorothy worked at the...

Rome Villiard

Rome Villiard

Jan 13, 2013

Rome Villiard, 86, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Frazee, died Jan. 13, 2013, in Essentia Health St. Marychr(39)s. Rome was born May 14, 1926, in Flom, Minn., to John and Sarah Villiard. He grew up and went to school near Hitterdal. Rome married Mabel (Erb) Shipman on Nov. 20, 1949, at Ray Rassmussenchr(39)s farm near Frazee. He farmed near Frazee for...

Sharon A. Anderson

Sharon A. Anderson

Jan 13, 2013

Sharon A. Anderson, 70, Frazee, Minnesota, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Sharon was born on July 3, 1942, the daughter of Ernest and Audrey (Craft) Olson in Perham, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating from high school in 1960. Sharon was united in marriage to Patrick Anderson on April...

Clair W. Wenger

Clair W. Wenger

Jan 13, 2013

Clair W. Wenger age 64 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away January 13, 2013 at his residence, unexpectedly of a heart attack. Clair Wilmer Wenger was born on June 12, 1948 in Detroit Lakes, MN to J. Wilmer and Alice (Stutzman) Wenger. He attended rural school at Height of Land, and later attended Frazee schools, graduating from Frazee High School...

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