Obituaries

Alma Roman

Jan 8, 2009

Martha Happel

Jan 7, 2009

Martha L. Happel, 88, Audubon, MN, died Wednesday, January 7 at the Frazee (MN) Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, January 12 at First Lutheran Church, Audubon, MN, Reverend David Beety, officiating. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call 4:00 – 8:00 PM Sunday, January 11 at the First Lutheran Church in Audubon. The visitation will continue...

Alvin Bloom Jr

Jan 6, 2009

Alvin J. “Spoody” Bloom, Jr., 44, of Ponsford, MN died Tuesday, January 6 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 12 at the Old Pinepoint School in Ponsford with Father Walter Butor officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 PM Saturday, January 10 to 1:00 PM Sunday, January 11 at the Red...

Ervin Nordlund

Jan 4, 2009

Ervin S. Nordlund was born September 11, 1922 in Middle River, MN to Axel and Alma (Lingensjo) Nordlund. He was raised and educated in rural New York Mills, MN. He worked for the CCC Camp near Big Falls, MN. Ervin served with the U. S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He was united in marriage to Beatrice Hanninen in March, 1946. He married Darlene...

Loren Ross

Jan 1, 2009

Loren (Gene) E. Ross entered into eternal rest Thursday January 1, 2009 at Knapp Memorial Hospital, Weslaco, TX.  Funeral Services for Gene will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 12, 2009 at The Congregational Church of Detroit Lakes, United Church of Christ. Visitation will be held at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes on Sunday, January 11, 2009...

Harry Wesley

Dec 27, 2008

Harry was in the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC’s) from 1937 to 1942 and served in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946. He was an active member of the VFW in Frazee, MN. In 1949, he was united in marriage to Beatrice Kuhne at the Bell River Catholic Church, Bell River, MN. Harry worked for the Ottertail County Road Maintenance Department from...

Roy Lattie

Dec 27, 2008

Roy Roy Roy is preceded in death by his wife, Harriet; parents, Otto & Ida Lattie; grandsons, Matthew Premo, Jarrod Thebiay, Michael Thebiay and Harry Rhoades Jr.; sisters, Evelyn, Shirley and Doris; and brothers, Rudy and Richard.

Doris Reller

Dec 23, 2008

Doris Catherine Tieken was born July 22, 1917 on a farm near Ogema, Minnesota to Henry and Anna (Jasken) Tieken. She married Greg J. Reller October 17, 1939 in Ogema, Minnesota. Doris loved family get togethers, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her other loves were the farm, gardening, playing bingo and taking care of others. Doris will be lovingly remembered...

Kathryn Pettit

Dec 18, 2008

Gertrude Wrigley

Dec 18, 2008

Gertrud Tea (T-ah) Weckesser was born April 13, 1926 in Heidelberg, Germany to Mr. & Mrs. Franz Weckesser. She was raised and educated in Heidelberg. Gertrud married John Wrigley who was serving with the U. S. Army in Heidelberg. They came to the United States in 1951. With John’s career service in the Army, they lived in many places around the world. During her working...

Gemma Meyer

Dec 17, 2008

Gemma Rose Young was born September 4, 1917 in Perham, MN to Joseph and Mary (Tibodeau) Young. She attended public school in Ogema before graduating from Waubun High School in 1935. Gemma married George Meyer on September 4, 1941 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Ogema. George was a carpenter, while Gemma started working at the Erie 34 Club in Detroit Lakes...

Bernard Nugent

Dec 15, 2008

Berna Bernard “Bernie” H. Nugent, 84, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on December 15, 2008, in Innovis Hospital, Fargo, ND, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  A public funeral service is being arranged and will be held at a later date and the updated information may be seen on www.daviddonehower.com . Bernie was a member of...

Douglas Lund

Dec 11, 2008

Douglas P. Lund, 55, Lake Park, MN, died Tuesday, December 9 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 16 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Reverend James Clausen, officiating. Interment will be in the Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston, MN. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Tuesday. Douglas...

Mervin Sprouls

Dec 11, 2008

Mervin Keith Sprouls was born June 1, 1945 in Alexandria, MN to Lester and Inez (Faulk) Sprouls. He received his early education in Barrett, MN and moved with his family to Detroit Lakes where he graduated from high school. He served with the U. S. Army and following his discharge, he attended the Wadena Vocational-Technical College Auto Mechanics Program. During his working life,...

Elizabeth Cummings

Dec 8, 2008

Elizabeth L. Young was born June 5, 1915 in Waubun, MN to Frank and Margaret (Wiebersch) Young. She moved with her family to Detroit Lakes in 1928 and is a 1933 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School. Elizabeth worked as a sales clerk for J. C. Penney Co, Montgomery Wards and for Blandings Department Store where she was the buyer for the...

Joan Erickson

Dec 4, 2008

Joan Elizabeth Erickson was born November 15, 1939 in She came to Detroit Lakes as a child and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in1957. They lived in Fargo , ND for several years before returning to Detroit Lakes . She was united...

Elmer Wolff

Dec 3, 2008

Elmer John Wolff was born November 27, 1925, in Harvey, ND to Rudolph and Margaret (Sauter) Wolff. He served as a medical technician in the United States Army during World War II, including Okinawa, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Elmer married Betty (Geiss) Wolff on May 4, 1956 in Mandan, ND. After their marriage they made their home...

Ronald Beckwith

Nov 28, 2008

Ronald James Beckwith, known as Jim, was born June 4, 1942 in Hammond, Indiana. He lived in several communities with his family prior to coming to rural Detroit Lakes, MN in 1954. He attended Frazee (MN) Public Schools and served with the U. S. Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Detroit Lakes where he attended the Detroit Lakes Area Vocational...

Robert Wysuph

Nov 19, 2008

Robert Dean Wysuph was born May 26, 1929 in Tyndall, South Dakota to William and Emma (Bitterman) Wysuph. He was raised and educated in Tyndall. He served with the U. S. Army 1951 – 1954. Following his discharge, Robert worked at Gasvins Point Dam until moving to Nebraska in 1956 where he worked as a carpenter at an air force base. In 1957, Robert...

Peter Hilleboe

Nov 18, 2008

Peter Stuart Hilleboe was born September 24, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to Christian and Mabel (Johnson) Hilleboe. He graduated from NDAC (now NDSU) in 1943. He then served with the U. S. Navy 1943 – 1946. Following his discharge, he attended the University Of North Dakota in Grand Forks where he earned a Masters Degree in Economics. Peter was united in marriage to Sally...