Obituaries

James V. Grove

James V. Grove

May 21, 2010

James V. Grove age 62, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday May 21, 2010 at his residence. James Verne Grove was born on January 24, 1948 in Farmington, Minnesota to Verne and Virginia Wilkening Grove. He grew up and attended school in that area. He later attended Moorhead State University where he earned his degree. He then earned his masters...

Barbara Fiske

Barbara Fiske

May 18, 2010

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Marie T. Bergren

Marie T. Bergren

May 17, 2010

Marie Bergren age 97 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Monday May 17, 2010 at her residence. Marie Bergren was born on May 24, 1912 in Richwood Township, Becker County, MN to Theodore and Selma Syverson Tovson. She grew up and attended country school there. Marie was united in marriage to Leonard B. Bergren on May 24, 1930. They lived in...

Ihlor K. Bjerke

Ihlor K. Bjerke

May 10, 2010

Ihlor Kenneth Bjerke, 97, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on May 10, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Ihlor was born on March 26, 1913 in Ulen, Minnesota, to Cornelius and Mabel (Holte) Bjerke. He grew up in the Ulen area, where he spent his summers working as a farm hand, doing the field work with horses. On...

Melvin L. Sutter

Melvin L. Sutter

May 8, 2010

Melvin L. Sutter age 95 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Saturday May 8, 2010 at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Melvin Louis Sutter was born on June 22, 1914 in Detroit Lakes, MN to John and Ida Lorine Sutter, and baptized into the membership of Trinity Lutheran Church. He graduated from Detroit Lakes...

Helen M. Fasteen

Helen M. Fasteen

May 6, 2010

Helen M. Fasteen age 85 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Thursday May 6, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Helen Mae Fasteen was born on February 13, 1925 in Dead Lake Township of Ottertail County, MN to George and Clara Hanebuth Wolff. She moved to Waubun, MN as a young girl, where she grew up and attended school,...

Solveig Nordsletten

Solveig Nordsletten

May 1, 2010

Solveig Ovidia Nordsletten, 89, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at her Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Solveig was born on July 16, 1920, the daughter of Martin and Marie (Haugen) Tiller in Wanamingo, Minnesota. She received her elementary and secondary education in Wanamingo. Solveig continued her education at Winona State College...

James D. Dahl

James D. Dahl

Apr 29, 2010

James D. Dahl age 81 of Detroit Lakes, MN formerly of Michigan, North Dakota died Thursday April 29, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes after a courageous battle with cancer. James Dahl was born on December 14, 1928 in Edmore, ND to Ole and Evelyn Johnston Dahl. He grew up and attended school in Michigan, ND, graduating from...

Wayne J. Anderson

Wayne J. Anderson

Apr 17, 2010

Wayne J. Anderson, 73, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died Saturday, April 17 at Innovis Health in Fargo. The only son of Jewell and Amy Anderson, Wayne was born on June 27, 1936 in Barnesville, Minnesota. At age five, he moved with his parents to Detroit Lakes where he attended public school, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1954. As a...

Terry J. Taves

Terry J. Taves

Apr 16, 2010

Terry J. Taves, 58, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Terry was born on August 13, 1951, the son of James and Marjorie (Schultz) Taves in Fargo, North Dakota. He was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating...

Elwin F. Adams

Elwin F. Adams

Apr 14, 2010

Elwin F. Adams, 83 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at VA Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota. Elwin was born on February 10, 1927, the son of Delbert and Lillie (Faulkner) Adams in the Toad Lake Township of rural Becker County. He attended country school until 8th grade. As a teenager, he left home to work on...

James J. Flanagan

James J. Flanagan

Apr 2, 2010

James "Jim" Flanagan, age 72 died Friday, April 2, 2010 with his family at his side, at his new winter residence in Mesa, AZ. Jim was the oldest of five children born to Francis "Pat" and Margaret (Dorschel) Flanagan on November 3, 1937 in Fond du Lac, WI. Jim completed his first eight years of school at St. Augustinechr(39)s Catholic...

Lucille E. Nephew

Lucille E. Nephew

Mar 29, 2010

Lucille (Rasmusson) Nephew was born May 11, 1923 in Anthony, Minnesota to Richard and Martha Rasmusson. She married Earl Nephew on October 12, 1940 in Ada, Minnesota. Lucille worked with her beloved husband Earl for various farmers and ranchers in the Red River Valley. Lucille also worked for the Twin Valley Nursing Home. Lucille and Earl enjoyed their retirement in...

Amy I. Anderson

Amy I. Anderson

Mar 26, 2010

Amy Anderson , age 93 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died Friday March 26, 2010 at Emmanuel Community in Detroit Lakes. She leaves to mourn her son Wayne, of Detroit Lakes, her sister Edith Paulson, of St. Paul, MN , and many nieces and nephews. Amy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jewell, and her brothers Roy and...

Verneil C. Beto

Verneil C. Beto

Mar 25, 2010

Verneil C. Beto, 82, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 in Bethany Homes Memory Care Unit, Fargo, ND. Verneil Corrine Lois was born February 14, 1928 to Edward and Alice (Wik) Wahouske in Amenia, ND. In 1929 Verneil moved with her family to Osage, MN. On June 14, 1947 she married Amos G. Beto. The couple...

Amos Anderson

Amos Anderson

Mar 19, 2010

Amos Richard Anderson, 91, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, March 19, 2010 with family at his side at his daughter's home in Woodbury, MN. Amos was born August 13, 1918 in Tansem Township, Clay County, Minnesota to Carl and Emma (Bondli) Anderson. He attended a rural school in Clay County and at age 16, left the family farm to...

Diana M. Kendall

Diana M. Kendall

Mar 19, 2010

Diana Mae Kendall 59, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at her home. Diana was born on July 29, 1950, the daughter of Sylvester and Opal (Robbins) Neis in Veblen, South Dakota. She graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1969. Diana married Oliver Kendall on August 30, 1969 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. They made their home in...

Richard A. Tovson

Richard A. Tovson

Mar 10, 2010

Richard "Dick" A. Tovson, 80, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Innovis Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Dick was born on January 24, 1930, the son of Arthur and Hazel "Toots" (Klomstad) Tovson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was baptized on March 10, 1930 and confirmed on May 14, 1944 at First Lutheran Church. Dick was raised and...

Paul C. Chapman

Paul C. Chapman

Mar 6, 2010

Paul C. "Curt" Chapman age 66 of Detroit Lakes, MN died Saturday March 6, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes surrounded by family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Curt was born on June 17, 1943 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Malcolm and Olivia Caspers Chapman. He grew up and received his education in...

Tabitha T. Janssen

Tabitha T. Janssen

Mar 5, 2010

Tabitha T. Janssen, 25, Ottertail, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 from injuries suffered in a car accident in rural Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Tabitha was born on May 22, 1984 to Dennis and Debra (Wischank) Herk in St. Paul, Minnesota. She attended school in Detroit Lakes, where she was active in the gymnastic program and also helped coach the...

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