Obituaries
Angeline "Angie" Mann
Apr 23, 2020
We are saddened to announce the passing of our wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother Angeline Jasken Mann, age 84, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Angie passed away on April 23rd at Pelican Landing surrounded by her family. She was born July 9th, 1935 to Herman and Iona Jasken. She grew up on the family farm near Ogema, Minnesota...
David Stearns
Apr 20, 2020
David Arthur Stearns (a.k.a. Crocker) 68, died from complications due to Influenza A /pneumonia at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND on April 20, 2020. David was born August 25, 1951 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Earl and Margaret (Vizenor) Stearns.
Dave graduated from Frazee High School, class of 1969. In 1974 Dave married Kathleen (Jacobson) Stearns. They...
Jerome Janke
Apr 10, 2020
Jerome Janke, 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN died peacefully under hospice care at his home on April 10, 2020.
Jerome Leroy Janke was born on May 13, 1936 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of the late Julius and Leona (Ready) Janke. He grew up and attended school in Detroit Lakes. Jerome worked many years at the...
Walter Christensen
Apr 8, 2020
Walter George Christensen, 84, of Erie Township, Becker County, passed April 8, 2020 at his residence.
Walter was born February 17, 1936 to Albert A. and Alma G. (McGregor) Christensen near Osnabrock, Cavelier County, North Dakota. His family moved to a farm Northeast of Detroit Lakes in 1950. Walter attended Frazee High School and then joined the...
Karen Sutter
Apr 8, 2020
Karen Marie Sutter, 83, died peacefully on April 8, 2020, at The Cottage, Ecumen, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Karen was born July 19, 1936, in Hamburg, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Mary (Glenn) Zach. She graduated from Rock Port High School in 1954. After graduation she attended both Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO and...
Roger Fulmer
Apr 7, 2020
Roger Fulmer, age 71, passed away on April 7, 2020 at his home on East Battle Lake in Vining, MN. He will be forever remembered for his positive attitude, helpfulness and his beaming infectious smile as he greeted so many at the window of the Detroit Lakes Post Office for so many years. He loved his family and being...
Susan "Suzi" Johnson
Apr 6, 2020
Susan “Suzi” Johnson 66, of Ogema, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.
Susan “Suzi” Ann Mertens was born on June 4, 1953, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Anthony and Beatrice (Dalve) Mertens. Suzi graduated from Waubun High School with the class of 1971.
On July 6,...
Dennis Johnson
Apr 3, 2020
Dennis Johnson, 75, Lake Park, MN, joined his heavenly father on April 3rd, 2020. He passed away peacefully at his home on the lake.
Dennis was born on March 24, 1945 in Virginia, MN to Kenneth and Lenore Pat Johnson. He had a deep love for the Iron Range and would visit it frequently throughout his life....
Marcella Bates
Mar 30, 2020
To protect the health and safety of all, services are currently being limited as required by state and local authorities and the CDC. Expressions of sympathy during this time can be left on the condolences page available with the obituary on our website. We also encourage you to view the video tribute and/or webcast of the service that may...
Edward Miller Sr.
Mar 29, 2020
Edward Thomas “Norm” Miller Sr. was born May 27, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Reginald and Beatrice (Fairbanks) Miller. He passed away Sunday March 29, 2020 at his home in Ponsford under the care of Hospice and surrounded by his family.
His father worked for The Bureau of Indian Affairs, and he lived in many...
Adela Lamson
Mar 22, 2020
Adela (Del) Marie Lamson, 69, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND with her family by her side.
Del was born on September 13, 1950 in Boscobel, WI to Hubert and Altha (Curtis) Lester. The family later moved to Montana, where Del graduated with the...
Jon Horner
Mar 17, 2020
Services will be held at a later date.
After a courageous battle with cancer, Jon A. Horner, formerly of Valley City, ND, died at Sanford Medical Hospital, Fargo, ND on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
Jon was born on June 10, 1938 in Hope, ND, the fifth child of Milford and Esther (Brekke) Horner. ...
Toni Brogren
Mar 11, 2020
Toni Brogren 73, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away at Diamond Willow on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Visitation will be at David-Donehower Funeral Home on Monday, March 16, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 16, at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Toni Marie...
Duane Ulschmid
Mar 10, 2020
Duane Leo Ulschmid, Age 84 of Detroit Lakes formerly of Fargo, ND passed away on Tuesday, March 10 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND
Duane was born March 11, 1935 in Frazee, MN to Frank and Ann (Joachim) Ulschmid. He graduated from Frazee High School with the Class of 1954. Following graduation, he worked on the...
Robert Spaulding
Mar 10, 2020
Robert “Bob” C. Spaulding, age 80, passed away in his home in Sun City, AZ.
Bob was born in Morris, Minnesota to Milton and Marie Spaulding. Bob spent his childhood in Clinton, Minnesota until his family moved to Paynesville. Bob was very active in sports in high school, playing varsity football, basketball and track. Upon graduation from...
David Vigdal
Mar 9, 2020
David H Vigdal, 77, passed away surrounded by family on March 9, 2020, in Cape Coral, Florida.
He was born August 27, 1942, in Fairmont, Minnesota, the son of Harold Vigdal and Inez Myking. David graduated in 1960 from Armstrong High School in Armstrong, Iowa. Following graduation, he served with the US Navy from August 25, 1960...
Kenneth Yost
Mar 9, 2020
Kenneth William Yost, 83, joined his wife in heaven on March 9, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at Oak Crossing Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Ken was born April 11,1936 in Twin Valley, MN to Herman and Evelyn Yost. Ken attended Mahnomen High School where he excelled in sports, especially football, and graduated in 1954....
Melvin Wischnak
Mar 6, 2020
Melvin Wischnak age 84 passed away Friday March 6th at Oak Crossing Nursing Home.
Melvin Leonard Wischnak was born September 27, 1935 in Vergas, Minnesota the son of Otto and Bertha (Kading) Wischnak. He passed away March 6, 2020 in Detroit Lakes at Oak Crossing Nursing Home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley....
David Rousu Jr
Mar 6, 2020
David Rousu Jr age 52 of Callaway, passed away at his home on Friday, March 6, 2020. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 12, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Callaway from 5-7pm with a 7pm prayer service. Funeral will be on Friday, March 13, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church at 11am.
David Theodore Rousu Jr was...
