Obituaries
Patsy Sumner
Jun 12, 2022
Patsy Lee Sumner, 84, was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on June 11, 1938, to Floyd and Ida (Lia) Gift. The family moved to Nebraska and Illinois, then returned to Detroit Lakes. Patsy attended Holmes School and then graduated from Detroit Lakes High School with the class of 1956. She worked part-time at Northwestern Bell Telephone during high school and...
Cory Jackson
Jun 12, 2022
Cory Lee Jackson, 50, of Hermantown, MN, peacefully passed away on June 12, 2022 in Fargo, ND surrounded by his beloved family. Cory was born June 17, 1971, in Minneapolis, MN to William Oshkinowe Sr and Juanita Neeland-Denault. He was raised in Minneapolis/Jordan, MN along with his three siblings. They eventually moved up north in 1984. He graduated high...
Mary Buhr
Jun 12, 2022
Mary E. Buhr, 85, Frazee, MN, died Sunday, June 12 at her son and daughter-in-law’s home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday, June 16 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pastor Ed Borchardt, officiating. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
Friends may call at the church 1 hour...
Dean Van Wert
Jun 9, 2022
Dean Paul Van Wert was a great man, a beloved son, a caring brother, a loving father, an amazing grandfather, and a cool uncle. Dean is loved by many and will be missed dearly. He loved spending time with his daughters, his family, visiting company, painting, singing, listening to music, dancing at powwow, watching movies, sitting outside, spending time...
William "Bill" Nelson
Jun 5, 2022
William “Bill” Thomas Nelson, age 64, of Vergas, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Starlight Hotel in Mahnomen, Minnesota. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, June 10, 2022, at the Furey Funeral Home in Frazee, Minnesota, with a time of gathering an hour prior.
Bill was born on December...
Craig "Moose" Jackson Jr
Jun 5, 2022
Craig Steven “Moose” Jackson Jr was born on November 13, 1983, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Craig Jackson Sr and Bonnie Fairbanks. He was raised in White Earth by his grandmother Grace and went to school at Circle of Life Academy. He also went to carpentry school in Waubun. Moose was baptized at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth...
Veronica Nylander
Jun 3, 2022
Veronica Mae Nylander, age 92, of Audubon, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Essentia Health-St Mary’s in Detroit Lakes. A visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, at the David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a prayer service at 6:30 pm and a time of sharing to...
Wilma "Bobbie" McGregor
May 30, 2022
Wilma “Bobbie” Joyce (Hanks) McGregor was born January 24, 1939, in White Earth, MN to Reverend Bill Hanks and Mary (Roy) Hanks. The 2nd of 7 siblings, Bobbie grew up in Ponsford, MN and graduated from Park Rapids High School in 1957. The family moved to Fort Yates, ND on the Standing Rock Reservation where her father preached for...
Nancy Henning
May 29, 2022
Nancy Kay (Dronen Wichmann) Henning passed away on May 29, 2022 after a courageous battle against AML (leukemia). Nancy was born in Fargo, ND on October 14, 1955, graduated from Moorhead Senior High in 1973, and obtained a business degree from Interstate Business College. Nancy grew up in Moorhead, MN, moved to Cotton Lake and lived in the Detroit...
Timothy Riley
May 28, 2022
Timothy John Riley was welcomed into his Heavenly Father’s arms surrounded by his family on May 28, 2022 after a courageous two year battle with leukemia.
Tim was born May 9, 1949 in Grand Rapids, MN to Robert and Irma (Conta) Riley. He and his older brother, Patrick, grew up in Coleraine, MN, where their father was...
Jacqueline Molacek
May 28, 2022
Jacqueline Carol (Snead) Molacek, 88, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2022, at Essentia Health Fargo. Jacqueline was born to Ernest and Geraldine Snead on June 19, 1933, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was the youngest of four children. She attended Earl Grey grade school and later graduated from Kalvin High School in Winnipeg. Jacqueline received her visa and moved...
LaVonne Leick
May 26, 2022
LaVonne "Lonnie" Luella Leick, 88, of Vergas, Minnesota passed away May 26, 2022 peacefully and surrounded by her family at a care facility in Fargo, ND.
LaVonne was born February 21, 1934 to Benjamin and Frieda (Edinger) Fischer and is one of 10 children. LaVonne is survived by her two children David and Lori (Steve), six grandchildren;...
Mary Matter
May 25, 2022
Mary Matter, 90, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Callaway, died peacefully Wednesday, May 25, 2022, due to natural causes, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.
Mary Matter was born June 13, 1931, in Austin, MN to Roger and Marcella (Turek) Dunn. She began her schooling in Red Wing, MN, moving with her family to Hampton, MN, Osceola, WI, Menomine, WI...
Joseph Sailer
May 22, 2022
Joseph Jay Sailer of Nashua, NH, 52, passed away May 22, 2022, at the Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo, ND.
Jay was born Dec. 27, 1969, in Selma, Alabama. He is the eldest son of Joseph John Sailer and Jean K. (Hibbs) Sailer.
Jay was a 1988 graduate from Fairborn High School in Ohio....
Bruce Harmer
May 20, 2022
Bruce Allan Harmer, 71, formerly of Frazee, MN, went home to meet his Savior on May 20, 2022, under the care of Hospice at his home in Mesa, AZ.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, June 18 at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee. Internment will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee. There will be a visitation 1 hour...
Keith Brekken
May 16, 2022
Keith George Brekken, 78 passed away peacefully at home on May 16 ,2022. Keith was born on April 6, 1944, in Portland, Oregon to Raymond and Helen (Fennern) Brekken. The Brekken family moved to Detroit Lakes, MN in 1949 where Keith and his two brothers grew up and attended Holy Rosary Catholic School. Keith then graduated from Detroit Lakes...
Jose (Martinez) Muzquiz Jr
May 16, 2022
Jose Luis Martinez Muzquiz, Jr. was born in Piedras Negra, Coahuila Mexico on August 6, 1957 to Ofelia Martinez Muzquiz and Jose Luis Muzquiz.
On October 4, 1978, the crazy mexican married this white lady in Watertown, South Dakota. In marriage, he fathered 2 children, Josaleen Muzquiz Davis and Jose Luis Muzquiz, III. On July 1, 1990, he...
Sandra Buckanaga
May 14, 2022
Sandra K. Buckanaga, 79, Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 14 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Sandy always had a smile on her beautiful face. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed. She was as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. Sandra Kaye Buckanaga was born September 18, 1942 in...
Julius Hanks Sr.
May 14, 2022
Julius Merlin Hanks Sr. was born on May 21, 1954, in White Earth, MN to Charles and Margaret (Ahbedaush) Hanks. Julius was raised and educated in White Earth. He worked various jobs throughout his life. He worked maintenance at Shooting Star Casino and security at Congregate Housing. After he retired, he spent countless hours leeching, trapping, ricing, berry picking and...
Lois Thelen
May 10, 2022
Lois Joanne (Gouldin) Thelen died peacefully at the Diamond Willow memory care facility in Detroit Lakes, MN on Tuesday May 10th.
Lois was born in Chicago. Her family moved to Wadena, MN when she was 1 year old. Lois graduated from Wadena High School in 1950. During high school Lois began a career with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company...
