Virginia Lou (Giefer) Warren of Marshall, Minnesota passed away on June 12,2021 in Fargo, North Dakota. Virginia was born June 14,1945 to Maurice & Rosella Giefer. Virginia graduated from Waubun high school in 1963. Two years later she met the love of her life Stanley Warren they got married May 8, 1965 at St. Ann’s Catholic church. Virginia and Stanley soon moved to Wahpeton, ND where Virginia worked as a teacher’s assistant for 18 years at the Wahpeton Indian...

Nicholas (Nick) John Schouviller, age 85, long time resident of Callaway, MN passed away on June 9,2021 at his home. Nicholas was born July 29,1935 to Nicholas Bernard & Monica (Zurn) Schouviller in Detroit Lakes, MN. Nick Joined the U.S. Army National guard of North Dakota from August 1, 1957 and was honorably discharged on June 1, 1959. Nick met the love of his life Betty and married on June 14, 1958, at Assumption Catholic Church in Callaway, MN. Nick worked at Ice Works,...

Fern Ruth (Baukol) Smith, 80, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Fern Ruth Baukol was born on October 15, 1940 to Arnt and Gustine (Meyer) Baukol in Flom, MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Aspelund Lutheran Church in Flom, MN. Fern attended high school in Waubun, MN before going on to further her education by taking transcriptionist classes. Fern also worked as a nurse’s aide at St. Mary’s for many years. Fern worked...

Beverly Mae (Abdo) Gunderson, 69, of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on March 26, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes, MN. Beverly Mae Abdo was born on December 9, 1951 in Williston, ND, the daughter of Dabby and Mae (Goodwin) Abdo. She attended Mahnomen High School and graduated as part of the class of 1969. Beverly met the love of her life, Stanley Gunderson, and on June 19, 1971 they were united in marriage in Mahnomen, MN. To this union two sons, Jamie and...

Richard (Dick) Timothy Wirth, 78, of Detroit Lakes passed away on March 18, 2021 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Born in Iowa to Benjamin Wirth and Lillian Otterness, he lived the majority of his life in Detroit Lakes, MN.  Dick was a Vietnam Veteran, an Insurance Agent, an Auxillary Policeman, Quarter Master and later Manager of the Detroit Lakes VFW. He enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. In 1965 he married Carla Jirava.  In their 25 years of marriage they had...

Doris Mae (Bevins) Jackson, 83, of Ogema, MN, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Mahnomen Health Center, in Mahnomen, MN. Doris Mae Bevins was born on July 11, 1937 to Aaron  Bevins and Marciana Jackson in White Earth, MN. She attended school at the St. Benedict’s Mission until ninth grade. She was united in marriage to Franklin Jackson Sr. and their union was blessed with nine children; Franklin Jr., Mary, Beverly, Leon, Donald, Michael, David, Merlin, and Sharon. Doris...

Gerold Jacobson, 82, of Vergas, MN passed away on November 28, 2020 in Harlingen, TX from Covid-19. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church- Franklin Lake, at 1 PM. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Gerold Martin Jacobson was born to Hjalmer and Ida Jacobson on November 18, 1938.  He grew up on a farm in the Vergas, Dunn township.  Gerold’s parents later bought lake shore property and built a resort called Spring Water...

Frederick Schacher, age 70, of Detroit Lakes passed away on May 24, 2021 at his home.  Frederick Lewis Schacher was born on June 6, 1950 to Clifford and Elaine (Evans) Schacher in Saint Paul, Minnesota.  Fred grew up in the Saint Paul area, later moving to South Saint Paul and graduating from South Saint Paul High School. Following graduation, Fred joined the United States Marines. He later worked for a nursery until finding his permanent job as a quality control engineer at Ball...

Doretta Valeria Hanks of White Earth Minnesota passed peacefully on June 3, 2021 at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes Minnesota. Doretta was born on February 12, 1951 to Allen & Margaret (Fairbanks) Smith in White Earth, MN. There she grew up and worked as a human resources director at the tribal office. Doretta met the love of her life Thomas Hanks and married July 6, 1968. They had two sons together Romyn and Shane Hanks. Doretta loved going to concerts, country music, singing, going on...

Kurt Spencer Johnson passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2021 at age 60. Kurt was born in Walnut Creek, CA to Dennis and Carol (Johnson) Johnson on March 12, 1961.  They later moved to Callaway, MN, where he grew up most of his childhood life and worked on his family’s bee farm.  Kurt graduated from Detroit Lakes High School, class of 1979, and continued his education at Moorhead State University graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.  He...