Obituaries
Cheryl Strom
Mar 11, 2025
Cheryl Boyle Strom age 64 of Vergas, MN passed away March 11, 2025 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN, under the care of Hospice.
Cheryl was born on October 29, 1960 to William and Beulah Boyle in Cascade, MT. She lived in Great Falls, MT until 1980, when she moved to Perham, MN. On August 7,...
Gordon Richard Martinson, Jr.
Mar 10, 2025
Gordon Richard Martinson, Jr. age 77, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away at the VA Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota on Monday, March 10, 2025. Services will be held at a later date.
Dennis David Munson
Mar 9, 2025
Dennis David Munson age 91 of Lake Park, MN died peacefully, surrounded by family on March 9, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.
Dennis was born on April 11, 1933, to David and Hulda (Peterson) Munson in Detroit Lakes, MN. His mother passed when he was five, and his father remarried Tillie Dahlberg in 1941, who raised...
Carol Marie Blauert
Mar 4, 2025
Carol Marie (Olson) Blauert, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing.
Carol was born on December 11, 1938 to Arnold and Clara (Lind) Olson in Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1956, then pursued her passion for nursing at Detroit Lakes Vocational College, earning her nursing degree in 1977.
In...
Timothy Steven Sharp
Mar 4, 2025
Timothy Steven Sharp, age 64 of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on March 4, 2025. He was born July 23, 1960, to Ottes and Irene Sharp in Virginia, MN.
A few years after Tim was born, the family moved to St. Anthony Village, and then later to Audubon, MN, where Tim graduated High School and met his first wife Mary. Together...
John Peter Skauge
Feb 18, 2025
John Peter Skauge, age 68, of Beltrami, MN, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.
William Ronald Johnson
Feb 16, 2025
William R. Johnson age 83 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 16, 2025, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Bill was born September 26, 1941, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Kenneth and Shirley (Hanks) Johnson. He was raised in the Shoreham area and attended school in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1959. After graduation he went...
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 was born on May 3, 1939 ,in Perham to Arthur M and Hannah (Tong) Schmidt of rural Detroit Lakes. He attended Detroit Lake High School. During his school years he was involved in 4-H. Later he took art classes at Bemidji State. After finishing school Gerald went to work at Skelly Gas Station as a mechanic. He...
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...
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