Obituaries

Cameron S. Olson

Cameron S. Olson

Jun 10, 2011

Cameron S. Olson, 81, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Friday, June 10, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Cameron was born on November 28, 1929, the son of Cameron and Agnes (Enselman) Olson Sr. in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes. As a young man he plowed snow for Becker County. Cameron later drove...

Carolyn E. Engebretson

Carolyn E. Engebretson

Jun 9, 2011

Carolyn E. Engebretson, 73, of Rochert, Minnesota, died Thursday, June 09, 2011 at her home under the care of her sons and friends with help from Hospice of the Red River Valley. Carolyn was born on July 11, 1937, the daughter of Henry and Mabel (Bergland) Lindskog in Duluth, Minnesota. She was raised in Grand Marias, Minnesota. Carolyn attended Maple...

Calvin L. Korth

Calvin L. Korth

Jun 9, 2011

Calvin L. Korth age 46 of Frazee, Minnesota died Thursday June 9, 2011 at his residence. Calvin Lee Korth was born on November 30, 1964 in New London, Wisconsin to Melvin and Shirley (Pulvermacher) Korth. He grew up and attended school in Clintonville, Wisconsin and in 1971 moved to rural Frazee, MN where he attended Frazee High School. While at...

Jerome P. Leegard

Jerome P. Leegard

Jun 8, 2011

Jerome P. Leegard Sr., 92, rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Wednesday, June 08, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Jerome was born on December 27, 1918, the son of Joseph and Petrina (Berg) Leegard in Hamden Township of rural Becker County, Minnesota. He attended country school in District 44. Jerome was united in marriage to Marjorie Britton on...

Thomas E. Brown

Thomas E. Brown

Jun 2, 2011

Thomas E Brown, age 61, of Columbia Falls, Montana died May 5, 2011 due to injuries of a motorcycle accident in York, Pennsylvania. Thomas Brown was born on April 8,1950, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Julius and Olga (Olson) Brown Sr. He grew up in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1968. He worked for Ross Auto...

Ronald N. Moitzfield

Ronald N. Moitzfield

May 29, 2011

Ronald N. Moitzfield age 89 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday May 29, 2011 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Beloved husband of Mildred Moitzfield, loving father of Eileen (Bob) Burgess and Ronald (Gwen) Moitzfield; devoted grandfather of Theresa Oitker, Pamela (Shawn) Rasmussen, Brian Burgess, Scott Dever, Melanie Moore and Darren Moitzfield; and dear great grandfather of Rhianna...

Iona V. Larson

Iona V. Larson

May 24, 2011

Iona V. Larson, 92, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Audubon, Minnesota died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Iona was born on August 23, 1918, the daughter of Swen and Liechen (Schlenner) Swenson in Jamestown, North Dakota. She was raised and educated in Lake Park, Minnesota. Iona was united in marriage to Donald Larson on April...

Hugh A. Long

Hugh A. Long

May 22, 2011

Hugh A. Long age 83 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday May 22, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Hugh Arlem Long was born On October 6, 1927 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Hugh M. and Edna I. Hanson Long. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1945....

Nicholas R. Selck

Nicholas R. Selck

May 21, 2011

Nicholas R. Selck, 19, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Nicholas was born on August 2, 1991 the son of Michael and Tracy (Witt) Selck in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 2010. Nicholas began working at TJ's Tile in...

Eloise M. Leegard

Eloise M. Leegard

May 21, 2011

Eloise M. Leegard age 76 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Saturday May 21, 2011 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Eloise Marion Leegard was born on April 22, 1935 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Louis and Marion Paulson Olson. She attended Country School in Richwood Township and later High School in Detroit Lakes. On June 11, 1960 she...

George Wessels

George Wessels

May 19, 2011

George H. Wessels age 83 of Audubon, MN died Thursday May 19, 2011 at his residence. George Henry Wessels was born on December 9, 1927 in Le Mars, Iowa to Karl and Louise Beitelspacher Wessels. He grew up and attended school there. Following the death of his father, the family moved to Minnesota. On September 15, 1947 he was united...

Hilda O. Nelson

Hilda O. Nelson

May 17, 2011

Hilda O. Nelson age 81 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Tuesday May 17, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Hilda Otilda Nelson was born on June 19, 1929 in Height of Land Township of rural Detroit Lakes, MN to Bernard and Lena Noeske Wendt. She attended country school near her home and helped on the family farm. On...

Janice M. Graphenteen

Janice M. Graphenteen

May 16, 2011

Janice M. Graphenteen, 67, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Monday, May 16, 2011 at her home. Janice was born on May 31, 1943, the daughter of Albin and Martha (Lanoye) Remerowski in Marshall, Minnesota. She was raised and educated in Marshall. She graduated from Marshall High School. Janice married Verlon Graphenteen on June 22, 1963 in Marshall, MN. They resided in...

Leo Steen

Leo Steen

May 13, 2011

Carl Leo Steen, 87, Rochert, Minnesota, died Friday, May 13, 2011 at Essentia Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Leo was born on June 12, 1923, the son of Walter and Anna (Anderson) Steen in Davenport, North Dakota. He attended elementary school in Richwood and high school in Detroit Lakes. After high school he worked on numerous farms in the area and...

James A. Walberg

James A. Walberg

May 7, 2011

James A. Walberg age 71 of Rochert, MN died Saturday May 7, 2011 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. James Allen Walberg was born on June 26, 1939 in rural Detroit Lakes, MN to Robert and Lena Moser Walberg. He grew up and attended country school in Richwood Township, and later attended Detroit Lakes High School, graduating in...

Gunder R. Hanson

Gunder R. Hanson

May 6, 2011

Gunder R. Hanson age 84 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday May 6, 2011 at St. Marychr(39)s Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Gunder Robert Hanson the son of Gilbert and Julia Hanson was born on the Hanson farm in Hickory Township, MN on November 1, 1926. Gunder was the youngest of seven brothers and sisters, Herman, Goodwin, Alma,...

Theresa M. Bergh

Theresa M. Bergh

Apr 30, 2011

Theresa M. Bergh age 90 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Saturday April 30, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.   Theresa Marie Bergh was born on January 18, 1921 in rural Detroit Lakes to Knute and Matilda Opdahl Dovre. She grew up on the family farm on Little Floyd Lake and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School. She...

Kermit M. Skogen

Kermit M. Skogen

Apr 29, 2011

Kermit Milo Skogen passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, with his wife Beverly by his side at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Kermit most enjoyed his family, especially his grandkids and great-grandkids. Some of his favorite ways to spend time included playing cards, tinkering in the garage, volunteering at First Lutheran Church, traveling with his wife to see family, and...

Evelyn I. Moe

Evelyn I. Moe

Apr 29, 2011

Evelyn I. Moe, 88, Detroit Lakes, formally of Lake Park, MN died Friday, April 29, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Evelyn was born on July 31, 1922, the daughter of Arnold and Anna (Bullert) Kaiser in Fargo, North Dakota. She moved to Ogema, Minnesota in 1923 with her family, where she was raised and educated. Evelyn married...

Harry W. Kruger

Harry W. Kruger

Apr 21, 2011

Harry W. Kruger age 98 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Thursday April 21, 2011 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Harry William Kruger was born on March 13, 1913 in Sherwood, North Dakota to John and Augusta Janzig Kruger. The family moved to Bemidji, Minnesota when Harry was a young boy. He grew up and attended school in...

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