Thomas “Richard” Mohn was born on August 18, 1936, in Detroit Lakes, Mn., son of Thomas & Adella (Ristvedt) Mohn. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at First Lutheran Church in Lake Park, MN. Richard attended area country schools and completed his schooling in Detroit Lakes. As a young adult, Richard worked at gas stations, earning $1.00 an hr., until he became a grain farmer at age 21. On March 27th , 1957, he married JoAnn Anderson of Detroit Lakes. They...

Rebecca Ann “Becky” Heinecke of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on August 31, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Becky was born in Fargo on April 26,1972 to Steven and Joanne Drengson. Her daddy Steve died in an accident in 1975. Her mother remarried Arvin Bergstedt, and he adopted her two children in 1978. Becky grew up in Hazen, ND, graduating from Hazen High School in 1990. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND, and...

Tammara Cherise Eischens, 33, of Ponsford, MN passed away sadly and unexpectedly, and entered the spirit world on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Tammara Cherise Eischens was born on December 2, 1987 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Margaret (Bloom) Barten and David Eischens Sr.  As a young child she grew up in Ponsford with her parents and older siblings. She then moved to Park Rapids, MN where she attended school.  Tammara was a very outgoing and caring person who made friends with...

Galen “Speed” Haglund, 79, passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in his home. Galen Joy Haglund was born on February 21, 1941 at the family home to Earl and Myrtle (Arntson) Haglund. He attended high school at Perham High and graduated as part of the Class of 1959. After high school, Galen enlisted with the United States Navy and served at the Pensacola Naval Air Station during the Vietnam War.  He was honorably discharged in 1963.    After...

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Albert M. Kiehl, 92, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, September 5 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Saturday, September 11 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.  Entombment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will take place 5:00 – 7:00 pm with a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:30 and Parish Vigil at 7:00 pm Friday at David-Donehower Funeral Home.  The visitation will continue 1 hour prior to the mass at the church on...

Susan Kay Johnson was born October 26, 1954 in International Falls, MN. A day she would never let you forget as she always loved celebrating her birthday. She was the daughter of Edward Johnson and Maxine Personius. After Maxine passed, Susan went to live with her aunt and uncle Don and Sadie Turnbull. Susan thoroughly enjoyed time spent with Don and Sadie. Susan and Sadie traveled to many places of which Susan often talked. Together they traveled to all fifty states and after that...

Mark Anthony Stalberger, 56, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by his girls and under the care of Hospice.  Mark was born April 27, 1964 to Arthur and Reine (Kaiser) Stalberger in Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up on a dairy farm south west of Ogema, MN and graduated from Waubun High School in 1982. After trying out a few different career opportunities, in February 1992 Mark started working for the United States Postal Service as a substitute rural mail...

John Thomas Johansson was born on November 16, 1932, in Fargo, North Dakota, and passed away in Detroit Lakes on August 31, 2021, aged 88. Known to many as “Joe Bio” the biology teacher, he educated thousands of students during his 43 years at Detroit Lakes High School. In 1955, John advised the prom committee along with Janet Bosworth, the Home Economics teacher. They married in 1956 at First Lutheran church where John’s powerful bass singing voice was part of the choir...

Joann G. Knapp, 87 born on February 11, 1934 in Aurora, IA and passed away peacefully on August 26,2021 at Emmanuel Nursing Home. Joann spent her high school years in Spring Lake Park, MN and was a long time resident of Detroit Lakes, MN.  She was known as a local artist, junior high art teacher, & led water aerobics classes for Community Ed for over 40 years.  Joann is survived by her children Leigh Ota, Pam Black, Sara Sneed, Chris Knapp and 7...