Obituaries
Gary Austad
Oct 11, 2008
Gary Allen Austad was born July 27, 1949 in Thief River Falls, MN to Ole and Ione (Weberg) Austad. He was raised and educated in Oklee, MN, graduating from Oklee High School in 1967. He served with the U. S. Army in Viet Nam with the...
Dorothy Baker
Oct 10, 2008
Mass of Christian Burial for Dorothy will be held Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 11:00 AM in St. Benedict’s Catholic Church of White Earth, MN. Visitation will be held Monday, October 13, 2008 at David-Donehower Funeral Home from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM and continuing at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a Prayer Service...
Robert Braun
Oct 2, 2008
Robert’s special interests included Harley Davidson motorcycles, playing games on his computer, remote control cars, books, table games, gardening, fishing and trains.
Phyllis Libby
Sep 29, 2008
Survivors include a son, Michael of White Earth; two granddaughters, Brittini Amber Libby of Minneapolis, MN, Joridan Lynn Libby of N. Fargo, ND; two sisters, Mary (Zeb) Shaugabay of Warroad, MN, Janis Parisian of Elbow Lake Village (rural Waubun), MN; seven brothers, Jerry (Sis), Tom (Jean), Jim (Bev) Sr. and George Sr. all of Ogema,
Rose Schwartz
Sep 29, 2008
She worked in a ship yard in Washington state during WW II. Rose was united in marriage to Bruce Schwartz in Dilworth...
Kathryn Coleman
Sep 27, 2008
Kathryn Dawn Coleman was born August 6, 1951 in Detroit Lakes to Jerry and Dolores (Baker) Sullivan. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes. As a young woman, she moved to St. Paul, MN where she married Larry Coleman in 1973. After her father’s death in 1980, they moved to Fargo, ND and, in 1981, adopted their son, Troy. They later...
Alice Kolnes
Sep 27, 2008
In 1943, she moved with her parents to Alexander , ND . She married Lawrence...
Michelle Groth
Sep 25, 2008
Michelle will be remembered and deeply missed by Erik of Ogema, her children; Cole, Haley, Carsten and Jenna Rose of Ogema, parents: Robert and Mary R. Smith of Avon, MN, her special God-Daughter; Lindsay Michelle Sand of Albany, MN, two sisters; Nicole Althaus of Avon, MN, and Roberta Lea (Fiancé Michael Ringstad). She is also survived by her brother-in-law Kyle Althaus...
Marvin Andrews
Sep 20, 2008
Marv is a former member of the First State Bank Board of Directors, the Graceville School Board and the Graceville Nursing Home Board. He is also a member of John Bridges American Legion Post 15. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine of Detroit Lakes; a son, Steven and his wife Kay Andrews of Phoenix, AZ; a daughter, Janet and her...
Amanda Lollis
Sep 20, 2008
Amanda Ann Lollis was born June 14, 1986 in Greenville County, SC. She died September 20, 2008 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Services and interment are being held in South Carolina.
Howard Tyberg
Sep 20, 2008
He was honored in 1971 and 1973 by the “Leaders of American Secondary Education”. Howard taught the first Adult Education class in Detroit Lakes with adult woodworking which he continued to teach for 25 years. He was on a committee of four that went to St. Paul to argue for a Vo-Tech in Detroit Lakes. Howard was an active member of the...
Donna Rinehart
Sep 7, 2008
Donna Mae Helen Hendrickson was born June 3, 1939 in Ulen, MN to H. Gilman and Mamie (Tollefsrud) Hendrickson. She grew up on the farm in Ulen and was baptized and confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church. Donna lived for a short time in Hawley, MN before moving to Detroit Lakes. She was united in marriage with Arnold Vange November 27, 1971 in Detroit...
Marie Neitzke
Aug 31, 2008
Marie Neitzke was born April 22, 1918 in Minneapolis, MN to George and Caroline (Nelson) Paulson. She is a 1937 graduate of Blooming Prairie High School and also a graduate of the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, MN. Following her education, she worked as a secretary for Federated Insurance Company in Owatonna, MN; Standard Oil Company in Mason City, IA and...
Gerald Cook
Aug 26, 2008
Jerry Cook was born March 3, 1923 in Werner, North Dakota to Arch and Pearl (Robison) Cook. He was raised and educated in the Osseo, Wisconsin area, graduating from Osseo High School in 1941. He furthered his education at University of Wisconsin- River Falls but with the outbreak of WW II, he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942. He...
William Purdy Jr
Aug 21, 2008
Bill was a bird watcher, lover of nature, and an environmental activist. As a private citizen and a member of the Little Toad Lake Association, he worked tirelessly at preserving lake water quality, not only on Little Toad Lake, but also throughout the region and at the state level. Bill was active in working with the MPCA, COLA, SWCD,...
