Obituaries
Gary LaVerne Jordahl
Jan 8, 2024
Gary L Jordahl was born on September 27, 1949 in Minot, ND to Gordon and Loraine (Cline) Jordahl. He attended Catholic schools while they lived in Minot. His family moved to Grand Forks and he graduated from Red River High School in May, 1968. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp December, 1968 and served in Vietnam until July,...
Sherlene "Tootsie" Warren
Jan 2, 2024
Sherlene (Tootsie) Elizabeth Warren 86, died on Jan. 2, 2024, at the Havenwood Nursing Home in Bemidji, MN. She was born on May 1, 1937, in White Earth, MN. She was the daughter of Lioba Cogger.
Sherlene Warren (Fairbanks) married to Warren (Dude) Warren celebrated 62 years of marriage together. They had six children David Warren of Bemidji, Terri Boyer...
Kevin Utecht
Dec 25, 2023
Kevin Patrick Utecht, 72, passed away December 25, 2023 at his home at Park Manor in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Kevin was born to Kenneth and Jeane (Desmond) Utecht on October 18, 1951. He grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and loved the lakes and being outdoors. Kevin was an avid skier and spent hours each summer with friends and family...
Michael Heisler
Dec 25, 2023
Michael “J.D.” L. Heisler Jr., 52, of Ogema, passed away surrounded by loving family on Monday, December 25, 2023, at his home.
Time for visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at the White Earth Community Center. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in White...
Jeffrey Quittschreiber
Dec 24, 2023
Jeffrey “Jeff” A. Quittschreiber, 62, of Detroit Lakes, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, December 24, 2023.
A private family memorial service to celebrate Jeff’s life will be held at a later date.
Jeff was born on December 6, 1961 in Portland, OR, to Harold and Marjorie (Schultz) Quittschreiber. On December 31, 1961, he was baptized in his...
Jerry Buhr
Dec 23, 2023
Jerry Keith Buhr, 67, Osage, MN, left us far too soon on December 23, 2023.
He was born on November 4, 1956 to Harry and Mary Lou (Miller) Buhr, and was raised in the Frazee, MN area. He lived and helped out on the family farm near Little Toad Lake. He later lived at the Northern Inn on Big Toad...
Michele Cariveau
Dec 23, 2023
Michele Elaine Cariveau, age 55 of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes.
Michele was born on November 17, 1968, to Charles and Elaine (Ponto) Stilke in Detroit Lakes. She attended school and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1987. Michele was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in...
Lawrence Hardy
Dec 22, 2023
Lawrence Hardy, 75, Pine Point, MN, died Friday, December 22, 2023 at Moorhead Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
He was born in Red Lake, MN on August 9, 1948, a son of the late Walter and Dorothy (Brown) Hardy. He and his brother Donald attended boarding school in Chamberlain, SD, and he later enlisted in the US Army where he honorably served...
Roger Short
Dec 21, 2023
Roger Short, age 59, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Perham Living in Perham, Minnesota.
Family will be planning a Celebration of Life gathering at the VFW in Detroit Lakes on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 11:00AM-1:00PM.
Keith Pierson
Dec 19, 2023
Keith Pierson, 69, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Essentia-St. Mary’s Detroit Lakes.
Keith was born in Carrington, ND on December 30, 1953, to Gerald & Harriet (Neil) Pierson. He was one of five children. Keith graduated high school from West Fargo, ND in 1971. He was united in marriage to Faythe Stensgard on May...
Theodore Tibodeau
Dec 17, 2023
Springtime services are pending. Please check back soon for the full obituary.
Reverend Ernest Mancini
Dec 15, 2023
Reverend Ernest A. Mancini Jr., 81, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Moorhead, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Ernest Albert Mancini was born July 11, 1942, in Camden, NJ to Ernest A. and Virginia (Banco) Mancini. He attended school in Pennsauken and Maple Shade, NJ through 9th grade. He is a...
Vivian Mildred Hunt
Dec 11, 2023
Vivian Mildred Hunt, 92, of Detroit Lakes, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Sunnyside Care Center.
Vivian was born in Sioux Falls, SD, to Herbert and Helen (Aulwes) Langdon and spent most of her childhood and youth on a farm one quarter of a mile north of Burr, MN. She attended and graduated from 8th grade from...
Linda Lee Johnson
Dec 10, 2023
Linda Lee (Gehrts) Johnson, 78, Detroit Lakes and formerly of Moorhead, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 following a brief illness.
She was born in Pipestone, MN, on March 7, 1945, a daughter of the late Walter and Verna (Noterman) Gehrts. Linda grew up in Fargo-Moorhead, and was a 1963 graduate of Shanley High School. Linda married Stephen Johnson on...
Mildred Louise Luedtke
Dec 10, 2023
Millie passed into her Lord’s awaiting arms on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the Mahnomen Nursing Home in Mahnomen, MN.
Mildred (Millie, Mimi) Louise Rousu was born at home in Callaway, MN on Jan 2, 1927, to Ale and Emma (Pellinen) Rousu, the 4th of their 15 children. She grew up on the family farm with her much loved family...
Kristie Zavoral
Dec 10, 2023
Kristie Ann (Clauson) Zavoral, 72, Ponsford, MN, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at home surrounded by family.
She was born in Minneapolis, MN on February 27, 1951, a daughter of the late Walter Noble and Myrtle Lois (McQueen) Clauson. Kris grew up in Brooklyn Center, MN and married Daniel Zavoral. In 1976, the two moved to Vergas, MN where...
Barbara Jean Nolan
Dec 8, 2023
Barbara Jean Nolan, 77, passed peacefully in her home on Friday, December 8th, 2023, in Detroit Lakes, MN. Barbara was born in Detroit Lakes, MN to Norman & Frances Pederson on July 6th, 1946. Barbara attended Cotton Lake Country School and Frazee High School. She remained in the Rochert area until she married Andy LeRoy Nolan on October 1st, 1963....
Gordon Arthur Peterson
Dec 7, 2023
Gordon A. Peterson, 85, of Mahnomen, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Gordon was born and raised in St. Paul, MN. Later, he made his home in White Earth with his wife, Joan, before moving to Mahnomen, where he spent the remainder of his time. He enjoyed spending time with his “Big Crew”. Gordon spent a...
Olivia "Livi" Gunderson
Dec 4, 2023
Olivia "Livi" Rose Gunderson unexpectedly passed away on December 4 in Los Angeles, CA after a sudden decline in her health. Livi was born in Fargo, ND on April 16, 2004 blessing her parents Mike and Jeni Gunderson. After 3 years, the Gunderson family moved to Detroit Lakes. As a little girl Livi was full of life and joy. She...
Ronald Paskey
Dec 1, 2023
Ronald Christian Paskey 88, left this world on December 1, 2023, while touring The Alamo in San Antonio, TX. Ron, the son of Clarence (Mike) and May Paskey, was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on June 28, 1935.
As they made their home in Waubun, MN, Ron graduated from Waubun High School and then earned degrees in business and marketing...
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