Obituaries
Fred Hein
Nov 3, 2010
. an Aeronca Sedan and a GlaStar Fred was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (A.O.P.A.), Experimental Aircraft Association (E.A.A.), American Legion, the V. F. W. the Elks and Rotary. For 35 years Fred was an active member at Trinity Lutheran Church, where he served on various committees, church council and service groups.
James Gilbert
Nov 2, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial for Jim will be held Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 12:00 PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday. Interment will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes. Jim’s loving and kind hearted spirit will be remembered and missed by his wife, Bette of 50 years,...
Richard Thompson
Oct 28, 2010
Friends may call from 4 PM Wednesday until 9:30 Thursday at the White Earth Community Center in White Earth. Rick enjoyed playing basketball, walking with his children, making Native American crafts, being outdoors and traveling throughout the United States with his grandparents.
Joseph Werlinger
Oct 27, 2010
Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM Tuesday with a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:30 and Parish Prayers at 7:00 PM at Holy Rosary Church. The visitation will continue 1 hour prior to the mass at the church on Wednesday. Joe was united in marriage to Florence Metzler Ferrin in 1968 in Detroit Lakes. Joe was a member of the Elks,...
Linus Matter
Oct 27, 2010
Linus C. Matter, age 74, of Hopkins, formerly of Detroit Lakes, passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2010. Preceded in death by son, Matthew; parents, Ruth & Alfred; brother, Ralph. Survived by loving wife of 47 years, Marilyn; children, Roxanne (Pete) Fenson and Michael (Heidi); grandchildren, Alex and Graem; siblings, Jerome (Mary), LaVonne Jacobson, Aileen Melis, Cleo Steffl...
Jeremy Matter
Oct 26, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial for Jeremy will be held Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 9:30 AM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Friday, October 29, 2010 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7PM Prayer Service. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Callaway, MN. Jeremy will...
James Zweerink
Oct 26, 2010
James Edward Zweerink, 69, of Waubun, MN, put up the good fight but lost his two year battle with Multiple Myeloma on October 26, 2010. He won in the end and was ushered into heaven surrounded by his family at his home. Jim was born on October 20, 1941 in Firth, Nebraska to Harold and Ruth (Prange) Zweerink. He graduated from Hickman...
Cecil Bergquist
Oct 23, 2010
Cecil B. Bergquist, 88, lifelong resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Cecil was born January 10, 1922 to Willie and Nellie (Bakke) Bergquist in Detroit Lakes, MN. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school near Augustana Lutheran Church. On February 27, 1945, Cecil was called to...
Elizabeth Ballard
Oct 22, 2010
Elizabeth Ballard, 58, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010 in her home in Detroit Lakes. Liz was surrounded by her loved ones and passed quietly after a long battle with cancer. The memorial service will be held on Monday at 7:00 PM at the United Methodist Church, Detroit Lakes. Liz is survived by her husband Cecil; mother Avis Harden...
Aloyes Wagner
Oct 20, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial for Al will be held Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, rural Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 27, 2010 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM Prayer Service at West Funeral Home in West Fargo, ND. Interment will be held at St....
Lucille Haverkamp
Oct 17, 2010
Lucille M. Haverkamp, 67, lifelong resident of Ogema, MN died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Lucille Mae Andersen was born January 20, 1943 in White Earth, MN to Christian and Anna (Casebeer) Andersen. She was raised and educated in the Waubun and Ogema area. Lucille...
Loren Nelson
Oct 16, 2010
Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service on Thursday. He enjoyed golf, bowling, playing poker on the internet, cooking, good food, good music, dry humor and hunting with his Black Lab, Cannon. He was a good father and husband. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Jeanita of Detroit Lakes, a daughter: Susan (Tom) Kubot of Detroit...
Mary Gjerswold
Oct 13, 2010
Mary Elizabeth McEwen was born November 7, 1914 on the family farm near Cashel, ND to Duncan and Elizabeth (Allen) McEwen. She graduated from high school in Hysham, MT where she had lived with her sister. She then moved back to the Grafton, ND area and was employed by an insurance agency in Grafton. While living in Grafton, Mary met...
Devin Thompson
Oct 8, 2010
Friends may call from 2:00 PM Thursday until 9:30 AM Friday at the White Earth Community Center and at the church from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Friday. Devin enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, mostly his children; hunting with his best friend, Ed Dakota; leeching, being in the outdoors, riding his 4-wheeler, playing his Play Station 3, listening...
Arvid Rosing
Oct 1, 2010
Funeral Services for Arvid will be held Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 2:00 PM in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, rural Audubon, MN. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM Prayer Service at David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will also continue one hour prior to services on Thursday....
Odea Light
Sep 29, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial for Odea will be held Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Odea will always be known for her love for family, generous spirit and her strong Christian Faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings: Monica Kraft, Minnie Schwab, Bertha...
Gladys Chapman
Sep 28, 2010
When she was 30 years old, she left Fargo for Detroit, MI where she met her future husband, Bert. Gladys was united in marriage to Bert Chapman January 30, 1945 in Fargo, ND. They spent their married life in Detroit. On July 27, 1991, her husband of 46 years, Bert, passed from this life. In 1993, she returned to Fargo to retire. Gladys was...
Eugene Tollefson
Sep 28, 2010
Gene is survived by his wife, Ardis of Detroit Lakes, children: Jay (LeAnn) Tollefson of Callaway, MN, Tammy (Donnie) Tate of Detroit Lakes. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Dustin Tate, Danika Tate, Jenna Tollefson, Tyler Tollefson and Meghan Block, great grandson: Caleb along with one brother: Wayne (Sylvia Branden) Tollefson of Pelican Rapids, MN, one sister Ardel (Don) Tollefson...
June Kaiser
Sep 26, 2010
June R. Kaiser, 76, Ogema, MN, died Sunday, September 26 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday at the new Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church at the intersection of Hwy 59 and Becker County Road 14 in Callaway, MN, Rev. Del Stohs, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes. Friends may...
