Obituaries
Roberta McDougall
Feb 28, 2008
Roberta Jones was born February 19, 1915 in Milbank, SD to Robert and Bernice (Case) Jones. She was baptized January 2, 1916 and confirmed February 19, 1933 at Christ Episcopal Parish in Milbank. Roberta graduated from Milbank High School in 1933 after which she attended South Dakota State College in Brookings, SD graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
Donald Harmer
Feb 22, 2008
Donald D. Harmer, 78, Frazee, MN, died Friday, February 22 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, February 28 at the United Methodist Church in Frazee, Pastor Gary Klempke, officiating. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee. Friends may call 4:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee and at the...
Paul Johnston
Feb 18, 2008
Paul Duane Johnston was born January 16, 1918 at Ogema, Minnesota to Charles and Hattie (Brennan) Johnston. He was raised and educated in Ogema. Paul was united in marriage with Audrey Sauve June 28, 1941 in Terrebonne, MN. He served with the U. S. Army Air Corps during WW II. Following his discharge, he returned to Detroit Lakes where he...
Norman Siekas
Feb 16, 2008
Norman Olaf Siekas was born October 1, 1919 in Hancock, Michigan to Arvid and Jennie (Houtari) Siekas. At age 12, the family moved to Tapiola, Michigan where he graduated from John Doelle High School in 1939. Norman moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1940 and started his career with Ex-Cell-O Corporation in 1941. Norman was united in marriage to Marian I....
Lothar Haerle
Feb 15, 2008
Lothar O. Haerle, age 82, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at Sunnyside Care Center of Lake Park, MN. Funeral Services for Lothar will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes with Reverend Dan Abrahams officiating. Burial will be held in the spring at Oak Grove Cemetery,...
Nancy Greminger
Feb 15, 2008
Nancy Ruth Wickstrom was born September 21, 1917 in Kensal, ND to Ella Morris. Six weeks later, she was adopted by Fred and Maud Wickstrom of Detroit Lakes. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1936. In 1941 she graduated from business college in Pasadena, CA. Nancy was united in marriage...
William Norcross Jr
Feb 4, 2008
William G. Norcross Jr., age 60, resident of Bemidji, MN, died February 4, 2008 at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, ND. William George Norcross Jr. was born May 4, 1947 to William B. Sr. and Eunice (Pell) Norcross in White Earth, MN. He was raised and educated in Ponsford, MN graduating from Park Rapids High School. He was drafted into the...
Virginia Howell
Feb 3, 2008
Virginia C. Howell, 91, of Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, February 03, 2008, at St. Mary's Health Center in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 PM Thursday, February 7 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes with Father Patrick Howell, S.J. officiating. Interment is in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Lisbon, ND. Virginia donated her body to science (University...
Paul Sukke
Jan 19, 2008
Paul B. Sukke, 61, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, January 19 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 23 at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes with Reverends Wade Dutton and David Peterson, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes with Military Rites provided by John Bridges American Legion Post 15. Friends...
Charles Potter
Jan 16, 2008
Charles Bernard Potter was born March 5, 1918 in White Earth, MN to Joseph and Sarah (Mason) Potter. He was raised and educated in White Earth. He served with the U. S. Army 1941 to 1945 and was a highly decorated soldier. He received 3 Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts and numerous other decorations. While in the Army, he also...
Mary Voracek
Jan 16, 2008
Mary E. Voracek, 93, of Moline, IL died Wednesday, January 16 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 PM Wednesday, January 23 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MN with Father Luis Silva officiating. Interment will be held in the spring at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Fargo, ND. Visitation is one...
Helen Nygard
Jan 16, 2008
Helen E. Nygard, age 94, resident of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Strawberry Lake, MN died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be held Monday, January 21, 2008 at 2:00 PM in Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church of rural Ogema, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Monday. Helen Elizabeth Koski was...
Ralph Matter
Jan 14, 2008
Ralph A. Matter, 86, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Callaway, Audubon and Lake Park, MN, died Monday at St. Marys Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes. Mass Of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Friday, January 18 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, Fr. Thomas Friedl, officiating. Interment will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Callaway, MN. Friends may call 4:00...
Stanley Prenta
Jan 11, 2008
Stanley Raymond Prenta Jr. was born September 14, 1975 in Northridge, CA to Stanley Sr. and Geraldine (Mayberry) Prenta. He had lived in Lake Park, MN and later moved to Barnesville, MN with his father in 1982. Through out his life, Stanley traveled many journeys, but loved his family; especially his daughter, Desiree. He had been employed as a foreman...
Anna Habedank
Jan 10, 2008
Anna S. Habedank, 89, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Thursday, January 10 at St. Marys Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, January 19 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Detroit Lakes. Interment will be at the Ada City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation is one hour prior to the...
Ida Smith
Jan 8, 2008
Ida M. Smith, age 92, resident of rural Callaway, MN, died Tuesday, January 8, 2007 at St. Marys Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes, MN. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 12 at 11:00 am in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Callaway, MN. Officiating will be Reverend Del Stohs. Visitation will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Friday, January 11 from...
Eileen Thorpe
Jan 2, 2008
Eileen Thorpe, 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Wednesday, January 2 at Unity Hospital in Fridley, MN. The Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Monday, January 7 at Grace Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes with Reverend Eric Lemonholm officiating. Interment will be held this spring in First Lutheran Cemetery, Audubon, MN. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Sunday, January 6 at...
Gertrude Zurn
Dec 25, 2007
Gertrude Delores Zurn was born June 10, 1917 in McHugh, MN to Nicholas and Mabel (Hancock) Rohr. She attended District 22 School and is a 1935 graduate of Detroit Lakes, High School. Gertrude attended teacher training in Wadena, MN and graduated in 1936. She taught in several Detroit Lakes rural schools. She was united in marriage to Lawrence H. Zurn,...
David Roy
Dec 13, 2007
David Charles Roy was born October 8, 1912 in White Earth, MN to Joseph and Mary Roy. He married Susan Jackson in White Earth February 7, 1944. He served with the U. S. Army from March 22, 1944 to November 18, 1945. Following his discharge, he returned to White Earth where he worked in the woods and was a farm...
John Niemi
Dec 10, 2007
John Niemi, 83, rural Callaway, MN died Monday, December 10 at his home under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, December 15 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Callaway, MN with Reverend Del Stohs officiating. Interment is 11:00 AM Monday, December 17 in the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Little Falls,...
