Obituaries
Eli Rodriquez
Dec 7, 2021
Eli Rodriguez was born on November 5, 2021 to Jasmine Clark & Maurice Rodriquez, he passed on the evening of December 7,2021
Dixie Johnson
Dec 7, 2021
Dixie Rachel Johnson, 87 passed away December 7, 2021
Dixie was born January 4, 1934 to Clarence and Ruth Lacey in Lawrence Township, Minnesota. She lived and worked on the family farm with her sister and 4 brothers until marrying Don Johnson on August 16,1952. Raising her three children in Bemidji, MN while Don worked for Northwestern Bell...
Laurence "Larry" Hoff
Nov 30, 2021
Larry Hoff, 81, of Audubon, MN passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Laurence “Larry” John Hoff was born on December 12, 1939, in Fargo, ND to Alvin Sr and Frieda (Ystebo) Hoff. The family resided in Gardner, ND in his early years. The family later moved across...
Reagan Gerving
Nov 30, 2021
Reagan Marie Dimple Gerving, 28 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota passed away on November 30, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.
Reagan was born on July 5, 1993 to Jamie Gerving and Tresa Hays. She grew up in Detroit Lakes and Frazee, MN and went to Frazee High School. After getting her GED she went to...
Dorothy Vogt
Nov 28, 2021
Dorothy Mae Vogt was born November 22, 1945, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the daughter of John and Evangeline (Olson) Anderson. She passed away November 28, 2021 at her home in Rochert, Minnesota.
She grew up in the Detroit Lakes area and moved to Texas at age 14 to help care for her brother Jim’s children. On March...
Jo Ellen Anywaush
Nov 24, 2021
Jo Ellen Anywaush, 76, from White Earth, MN passed away on November 24, 2021 at Essentia Health St Mary's Detroit Lakes.
Jo Ellen Anywaush was born October 24, 1945 in White Earth, MN to Hazel and Charles Anywaush. She graduated from Waubun High School, Waubun, MN in 1963. After graduation, Jo Ellen attended Northwest School for lab...
Eugene "Spud" Janke
Nov 22, 2021
Eugene “Spud” John Janke, 56 of Dalhart, TX passed away November 22, 2021 at his Parents’ house in Frazee, MN. Eugene was born November 8, 1965 to Julian and Connie Janke in Grand Forks, ND. He grew up there with his brother and graduated from Park Rapids High School.
Eugene moved to Texas in 1990 and five...
Steven LaDoux
Nov 21, 2021
Steven Benedict Ladoux, 77 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on November 21,2021 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Steven was born on November 24,1943 to Bernice Blue and John Smith. Steven was one of ten children and grew up and went to school in White Earth. He had many jobs growing up such as grave digging, forestry in Oregon,...
Karen Jones
Nov 20, 2021
Karen Jean Jackson was born on October 19, 1953, in White Earth, MN to Irvin and Bernice (Warren) Jackson. She attended school in Park Rapids, MN. After high school, she went on to college and received her secretary and nursing degrees. Karen moved to Minneapolis when she was young and worked as a CNA at local nursing home.
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David Sunram
Nov 18, 2021
David “Dave” O. Sunram, 76, of Audubon, MN, passed away on November 18, 2021 at Essentia Health, Detroit Lakes, MN. Dave was born on August 23, 1945 to Orville and Doris Sunram. He attended grade school in Cormorant and graduated from Audubon High School. In 1968, he was united in marriage to Sandra Torgerson. After returning from Vietnam, he...
William Butcher
Nov 11, 2021
William Lawrence Butcher, age 81 of Ponsford, MN passed away on November 11,2021 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. William, also known as Boye Peake was born on February 8, 1940 to Robert Tejohn and Josephine Peake. William grew up in Ponsford, MN and went to Park Rapids High School, after graduating he attended Detroit Lakes Technical College to...
Myron Lueck
Nov 11, 2021
Myron Virgil Lueck of Detroit Lakes, MN, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov. 11, 2021 at Oak Crossing Nursing Facility in Detroit Lakes. Myron was born on February 23, 1940 to John and Anna (Schroeder) Lueck. He grew up and went to school in Brewster, MN.
He served in the U.S. Army from...
Sheryl Peterson
Nov 10, 2021
Sheryl Peterson, 62, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Mayo Hospital in Arizona. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 3, 2021, 2 PM, at The Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Sheryl Lynn Odden was born on April 12, 1959, in Fargo, ND...
Robert Vadnais
Nov 10, 2021
Robert “Bud” Vadnais 90, Detroit lakes, MN passed away Wednesday, November 10 at the VA hospital in Fargo, ND
Bud was born on February 7, 1931, in St Paul, MN to Clarence & Lucille Vadnais. After he graduated from high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force on February 21, 1948 and was honorably discharged...
Patricia Netland
Nov 7, 2021
Patricia Elsie Netland of Audubon, MN, entered into glory with the Lord on Nov. 7, 2021. Pat, as she was known to friends and family, was born November 3, 1931, in Ada, MN, to Jesse and Alice (Schlentz) Smith. She grew up and went to school in Fargo, ND.
In 1950 Pat was united in marriage to...
Mark Gordon
Nov 2, 2021
Mark Gordon, 68, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed peacefully surrounded by his daughters Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 21 at Holy Rosary Cemetery, Fr. Chuck Huck, officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Mark Gordon was born November 29, 1952 in Saratoga Springs, New York to...
Julie McDonald
Oct 29, 2021
Julie K. McDonald, 68, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday October 29th, at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 8th at 6:00pm at the True Life Assembly of God in Detroit Lakes, Pastor Trevor Janich, officiating. Interment will be in Lake Park Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Park.
There will be a visitation 1...
Anh Do
Oct 26, 2021
Anh Tuan Do, 25, passed away on October 27th, 2021 at his home in Minneapolis. He is survived by his younger brother, sister, father, and mother.
Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Anh was the son of Quyen and Quan Do. He moved to Minnesota at the age of seven and eventually attended Little Falls Community High school. He...
Lester "Les" Kertscher
Oct 26, 2021
Per Les’s request a private family committal service will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes.
Lester “Les” Rolland Kertscher was born May 23, 1935 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Leonard and Anna (Larson) Kertscher. He passed away October 26, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
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Gregory Swanstrom
Oct 26, 2021
Gregory “Greg” Swanstrom, 61 of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Tuesday, October 26,2021. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service.
Gregory Lee Swanstrom was born on...
