Obituaries
William Ronald Johnson
Feb 16, 2025
William Ronald Johnson, age 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Essentia Health-Fargo. Full obituary to follow. No services at this time.
Judith Gladys Jean Kohout
Feb 9, 2025
Judith Kohout age 85 of Lake Park, MN died February 9, 2025, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Judith Kohout was born September 23, 1939, in Neche, ND to Fredrich and Tillie (Saiger) Carter. She started her education in Bathgate, ND. The family later moved to Crookston, MN, where Judy finished her education, graduating from Crookston High School. In...
Joyce Ann Rodewald
Feb 5, 2025
Joyce A. Rodewald age 78 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 5, 2025, at Sanford Broadway Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Joyce Ann Rodewald was born November 29, 1946, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Louis and Ella (Ziemann) Quittschreiber. She grew up on a farm in rural Frazee, MN. She received her education in Frazee, graduating from Frazee High School. Following...
Gary Joseph Kluenenberg
Feb 4, 2025
Gary Joseph Kluenenberg, age 82, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died February 4, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Gary was born August 21, 1942, to Joe and Leona (Roggenkamp) Kluenenberg in Wadena, MN. He attended grade school and graduated from Wadena High School in 1960.
After graduation, Gary enlisted in the United States Army where he served until 1962. He was...
Juliana Helen Matson
Feb 4, 2025
Our sweet mother, Juliana Helen Matson, was born in Perham, MN on February 12, 1955, to her parents, Leonard and Martha Schultz. She spent her childhood on the family farm in rural Frazee and graduated from Perham High School in 1973. After graduating from high school, she attended the Detroit Lakes Vocational and Technical College and studied business there.
She married...
Hope Elaine Jacobson
Feb 3, 2025
Hope "Hopey" Elaine Jacobson (née Gunderson), formerly of Audubon, Minnesota, was born on February 14, 1936, in Dilworth, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025 surrounded by family, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, just shy of her 89th birthday. Her life was a radiant testament to love, resilience, and the enduring bonds of family.
She spent her early years in...
Theodore Leo Heisserer
Jan 31, 2025
Ted was born to John (Jack) and Joyce Heisserer. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1972 and earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Bemidji State University in 1976. It was at Bemidji State University that Ted met the love of his life, Holly Plautz. They married on February 19, 1977, in Wheaton, MN, and were blessed with...
Lester "Sonny" Alfred Hanson
Jan 31, 2025
Lester Alfred Hanson, Jr., “Sonny” was born on December 27, 1941, to Lester Alfred Hanson Sr. and Susanna Olive (Eid) Hanson of Big Toad Lake, Osage, Minnesota. He was raised farming and attended a country schoolhouse near Big Toad Mountain. After school, he worked for the railroad for a short time and also bailed shavings in Osage. He then worked...
Gerald Arthur Schmidt
Jan 28, 2025
Gerald Arthur Schmidt, age 85, passed away January 28, 2025, at Essentia-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Services will be held at a later date.
Val Dean Seaberg
Jan 26, 2025
Val Seaberg, age 89, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025, at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Val Dean Seaberg was born October 19, 1935, to Roy and Luella (Pearson) Seaberg at home. He was the eldest of five children. He attended country school through the 8th grade and then graduated from Detroit Lakes...
LeRoy Duane Seim
Jan 22, 2025
LeRoy "Lee" Seim passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by his loving family at his care facility in Frazee, Minnesota.
Born as the eldest of 12 children to Elmer and Lorraine (Biddy Kertscher) Seim, Lee lived a life centered around family, service, and community. A proud graduate of Detroit Lakes High School, Lee...
Peter William Leland
Jan 21, 2025
Peter “Pete” William Leland, 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, under the care of Hospice.
Pete was born on May 16, 1941, to Jacob Engval and Elanor Gertrude (Nelson) Leland in Richwood Township, MN. He attended District #30 country school as the only student in his grade from 1st through 8th...
Doris Ann Schermerhorn
Jan 6, 2025
Doris Ann Schermerhorn of Callaway, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2025, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Doris was born to Walter and Rachel (Gandesbery) Stanton on May 18, 1936, in Grass Valley, CA. As a small girl she developed a love for music. Her father sold musical instruments and would let her tag along and sing for people...
Colleen Teresa Leahy
Dec 31, 2024
Colleen Leahy, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully on December 31st, at the age of 85, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Barton and Agnes (Anderson) Emerson, and was raised alongside three sisters and four brothers. Colleen spent her childhood in Fargo, where she developed a strong sense of responsibility...
Bruce Wayne Franklin
Dec 26, 2024
Bruce Wayne Franklin was born August 12, 1955, in Kentucky to Sherrill and Charlotte Franklin. He graduated from Martin County High School and then went on to Indian River Community College in Florida to learn Auto Mechanics. Bruce worked several years as an Auto Mechanic in Florida, during that time perfecting his skills as a mechanic. Bruce went on to...
Elliot Clarence Winters
Dec 23, 2024
Elliot Clarence Winters age 87 of Detroit Lakes, MN died December 23, 2024 at Essentia Health – Oak Crossing, in Detroit Lakes.
Elliot was born on February 18, 1937 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Emil and Mable (Bradley) Winters. He grew up and worked on the family farm in Height of Land Township. He later worked on a farm near Edgeley,...
Mary June Kiehl
Dec 17, 2024
On Christmas Day 1935 Mary June Ellingson was born to John and Alice (Oftelie) Ellingson in Callaway, Minnesota and entered eternal rest on December 17, 2024. Mary grew up in the Audubon area and attended schools in Detroit Lakes, Lake Park and Audubon. She married Lester Kiehl on September 6, 1952. They dairy farmed south of Audubon until retiring in...
Kenneth Robert Erickson
Dec 15, 2024
Kenneth (Kenny) Robert Erickson was born in Oak Park, Illinois on May 17, 1962. Kenny attended school in Fargo, ND, Callaway, MN and lastly Audubon, MN. After school Kenny went to work farming with the Donley brothers, (Glenn, Lyle, and John) in Callaway, MN. The brothers thought very highly of Kenny. After four years Kenny decided to get into trucking...
LeAnn Joyce Hanson
Dec 12, 2024
LeAnn Joyce (Kohler) Hanson, 71, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.
Born on April 27, 1953, to Eugene LeRoy and Darlene Mae (Weets) Kohler in Detroit Lakes, LeAnn spent most of her life in this community, with a brief period living in Audubon, MN. She attended...
Paul Anthony Thunstrom
Dec 6, 2024
Paul A. Thunstrom age 83 of Detroit Lakes, Mn died December 6, 2024, at his residence.
Paul Anthony Thunstrom was born September 9, 1941, in Rochert, Mn to Nels and Marian (Quinlain) Thunstrom. He attended Detroit Lakes Schools. He served in the United States Navy from 1961-1965 during the Vietnam War. He served on a Destroyer Ship and was later injured...
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