Obituaries
Ruth Joan Beaupre
Dec 6, 2022
Ruth Joan Beaupre passed away December 6, 2022.
Ruthie was born April 9, 1961, to Leo and Mary (Nelson) Retz and grew up in the country by Shell Lake.
Ruthie was married to Terry Peterson and later divorced. In 1995 Ruthie married Joel Beaupre who she had known for many years and raised their children together.
Ruthie loved animals, especially...
Samuel Finchum
Dec 6, 2022
Samuel Eric Finchum was born February 10, 2022, at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the son of Hannah Finchum and Trevor Ahlgreen. Sammy passed away December 6, 2022 at his home.
Though he did not live long, his nine months of life brought joy and happiness to everyone who met him. His smile never faded, his...
Kennard Moe
Dec 4, 2022
Kennard "Ken" Elmer Moe, 72 of Detroit Lakes passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Services for Ken will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes and streamed online. Visitation will be one hour prior. Military Honors will be provided by Lakes Region Area Color Guard and United...
Gerald "Jerry" Adams
Nov 28, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Eugene Adams, age 63, of Ponsford, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the New Pine Point School in Pine Point. A visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Thursday, December...
Angeline "Angie" Danniela Thompson
Nov 28, 2022
Angeline” Angie” Danniela Thompson was born March 18, 1930, in Viding Township, Minnesota, near Borup, Minnesota. The daughter of Arthur and Junis (Larson) Arre. She passed away Monday November 28, 2022 at the Lamplighter in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
She grew up and attended school in Moorhead and Eugene, Oregon. On August 10, 1948, she was united in marriage to Russell...
Louis Thielen
Nov 26, 2022
Louis “Lou” Mathias Thielen, 93, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Essentia Health Oak Crossing.
Lou was born on November 25, 1929, the son of John and Theresa Thielen in Manannah, MN. His family moved to Paynesville, MN in his early childhood and he graduated from Paynesville High School in 1948. He enlisted in...
David "Butch" William Farley
Nov 18, 2022
David (Butch) William Farley, died peacefully at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the age of 83.
Dave was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 5, 1939, to Dorsey and Dorothy Farley. He attended High School in Spooner, Wisconsin where he met his lifelong love and wife of 63 years, Bonnie Sutton (Farley)....
Linda Kelleran
Nov 17, 2022
Linda was born on March 20, 1946, in Jamestown, ND to Fred and Ida Geist. She was raised in Jamestown and on September 25th, 1966, she married Edward Kelleran and they continued to live in Jamestown where they raised their family until 1997, when they moved to Detroit Lakes, MN where they lived for the last 25 years.
She loved...
John Heisler
Nov 17, 2022
William “John” Heisler April 13, 1929-November 17, 2022
William “John” Heisler, age 93, of Waubun, MN passed away at his home on Thursday, November 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
William “John” Heisler was born on April 13, 1929, to Stella (Warren) Heisler and William “Pa” Heisler in White Earth, Minnesota. He was raised and spent his childhood with...
Jacklyn "Jackie" Pauline Benninger
Nov 16, 2022
Jacklyn “Jackie” Pauline Benninger, 78, passed away Nov. 16 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota with her family by her side. Born June 18, 1944, in Muskegon, Michigan, she is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Frank Benninger; by her two children Jon (Gina) Benninger and Shannon (Jason) Jemelka; and 10 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents...
Ginger Rae Carlstrom
Nov 15, 2022
Ginger Rae (Ballard) Carlstrom, age 75, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering an hour prior.
Ginger was born...
John "Jack" Davis III
Nov 14, 2022
John Henry Davis III (Jack) passed away surrounded by family at his home on Leek Lake on November 14, 2022, at 68 years of age. He was born on March 16, 1954, to John H. and Dora E. (Pickard) Davis in Fargo, ND. He was married to Erlene Grotting on June 11th, 1977, and together they had two sons, Nathan...
Jerry Green
Nov 14, 2022
Jerry Wayne Green was born April 9, 1947 in Hawley, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Jona (Jacobson) Green. He passed away Monday November 14, 2022 at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Growing up he attended school in Hitterdal and Waubun. He worked on the family farm and...
Wallace "Wally" Shodean
Nov 11, 2022
Wallace Deforest Shodean passed on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2022. He was born October 31, 1924, in Audubon Township to Oscar and Gena Anderson Shodean. Growing up he loved playing varsity basketball at Audubon High School. In World War II, he became a US Army paratrooper serving in the 82nd Airborne and 11th Airborne Divisions in Japan. Then, he attended...
Jane Clarey
Nov 6, 2022
Jane Ann Clarey was born on May 13, 1961, to Norbert and Georgia Inderrieden in Detroit Lakes, MN. She passed away peacefully at home on November 6, 2022, with her husband at her side. Jane grew up in Detroit Lakes where she raised her family of 5. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1979 and went on to pursue her...
Gordon "Bud" Thompson
Nov 4, 2022
Gordon “Bud” Melvin Thompson of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away November 4, 2022, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes, MN.
Bud was born July 3, 1926, in Ada. MN to Gilford and Alta (Bowyer) Thompson.
In February 1947 he met the love of his life Beverly Nelson of Perley, MN while attending a dance at the fair...
Harold Joseph Storm
Nov 2, 2022
Harold J. "Harry" Storm, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at the age of 81 in Bozeman, Montana on November 2, 2022, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He received extraordinary care from every nurse, doctor, therapist, and support staff for the last six weeks of his life. His family will be forever grateful for the kindness and professional care...
Ardean Joseph Johnson
Nov 2, 2022
Ardean Joseph Johnson Sr., age 84, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on November 2, 2022, at his home. No services are planned at this time.
Ardean was born on January 20, 1938, to Joseph and Zelvetta “Ruth” (York) Johnson in Detroit Lakes. Ardean was a self-taught man who loved animals, farming, building, and repairing anything. He loved the challenge...
Leroy Bellcourt Jr
Oct 30, 2022
Leroy James Bellcourt Jr was born on January 11,1966 in Minneapolis, MN to Leroy Sr and Doris (Jackson) Bellcourt. He was raised in south Minneapolis and worked various jobs throughout his life. In 2005, he moved to Ogema to live closer to family.
Leroy was a very hard worker and would help anyone that needed help. He was an excellent...
Ruth Thompson
Oct 29, 2022
Ruth Elaine Thompson, of Detroit Lakes, MN, peacefully passed away at home on October 29, 2022, after many years of physical challenges.
Ruth “Jr.” was born on January 25th, 1957, in Detroit Lakes to Arville and Ruth (Williams) Thompson. Ruth grew up on Shorewood Drive at the Point Resort, graduated from Holy Rosary school, then Detroit Lakes High school in...
