Obituaries

Jan 20, 2020

Michael Andrew Schultz, 56, Detroit Lakes, MN passed away Monday, January 20 at his residence.

Michael was born May 1,1963 to Delbert and Darlene (Raich) Schultz.  Mike was raised in the Frazee area and graduated from Frazee High School with the class of 1981.  After high school, Mike went to the Vo-Tech for Mechanics and Electric.  Mike...

Jan 20, 2020

David “Tex” Lynn Tingesdahl was born September 21, 1957 in Pomona, California, the son of Clifford and Marlys (Nesemeier) Tingesdahl. He passed away January 20, 2020 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota.

Tex grew up in Medford, Oregon, Victor Montana and Perham before graduating in Barnesville with the class of 1976. Tex worked with Building Sprinkler...

Jan 16, 2020

Laura Nancy Wind, 66 of Mahnomen, MN passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Fosston Essentia Health Hospital.

Laura Nancy Chesley was born on July 11, 1953 to Lawrence Adams and Georgianna Chesley in White Earth, MN.  Laura was raised in Ponsford and attended Pine Point School and Park Rapids High School.  Laura moved to...

Jan 15, 2020

Vickie M. Schmidt, 62, of Lake Park, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at her home, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley, surrounded by her family and friends.  Her incredible faith, courage, positivity, and grace in the midst of battling cancer, were to be admired by all who knew her.

Vickie...

Jan 9, 2020

Vincent John Helmers was born April 26, 2001 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the son of Thaddeus and Kristin (Faltersack) Helmers. He passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home in Frazee.

Vincent was baptized at St. Henry’s Church, spending his childhood in Monticello. He moved with his family to Frazee while in the 7th grade and...

Jan 7, 2020

Jeffrey Marc LeTourneau was born to Milo and Margaret LeTourneau on September 14, 1970.   Jeff lived and worked on the dairy farm while attending Detroit Lakes Schools and graduating in 1989. Jeffrey worked on a turkey farm for a few years, then going to TEAM Industries, where he was employed at the time of his death on January 7,...

Jan 4, 2020

Barbara Ellen Christensen, 64, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Emmanuel Nursing Center.  Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 8, at the Emmanuel Nursing Center Chapel at 2pm. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Barbara Ellen Wiemerslage was born on March 29, 1955 in Waukesha, WI...

Jan 2, 2020

Dean Knudsen, a loving husband, father, and grandfather of Detroit Lakes, MN and Scottsdale, AZ passed away at 83, Thursday, January 2, 2020 in Detroit Lakes.

Dean was born in Bismarck, ND September 3, 1936 to Harry and Sylvia Knudsen and raised in Washington DC where his parents were employed by the Federal Government. He graduated Anacostia...

Dec 27, 2019

Not so long ago in a galaxy far, far away... Clayton James Lehrke lived a unique and amazing life.  As if proving he was the firecracker that he was, it was appropriate he was born on the 4th of July 2001 in Fargo, ND.

Clayton lived with autism and was exceptionally intelligent. At a very young age...

Dec 25, 2019

Clarence M. Anderson was born on August 11, 1931 to Clarence T. and Marianne (Preston) Anderson of Audubon, MN. He grew up and attended country schools around Audubon through the 8th grade. As a teenager, he worked on farms, climbed utility poles and hauled milk for the Audubon Creamery (which was his first encounter with a young Bertha Johnson on...

Dec 24, 2019

Thomas William Jones III was born March 10, 1964 in Park Rapids, Minnesota the son Thomas Jr. and Corrine (Goodman) Jones. He passed away December 24, 2019 at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

He grew up and attend school in Minneapolis graduating from the Heart of the Earth Survival School. Thomas worked as a delivery...

Dec 22, 2019

Thomas (Tom) Lawson Bunnell, Jr. 74 of Detroit Lakes, MN died on his terms Sunday, December 22, at Essentia Health, Fargo ND. He was born April 11,1945 in Detroit Lakes, while his dad was at sea. Tom was never able to meet his biological father, Thomas L. Bunnell, as he passed when Tom was an infant. Tom was raised by his mother, Hazel...

Dec 22, 2019

Linda Jean Spiesz, 73, of Lake Park, MN passed away at her home on Sunday, December 22, 2019.

Linda Jean Bekkerus was born on May 23, 1946 to Hilbert and Dorothy (Stanley) Bekkerus at Mrs. McDonald’s Home in Barnesville, MN.  Linda graduated from Barnesville High School with the class of 1964.  After graduating high school, Linda lived...

Dec 18, 2019

Timothy “Tim” Brolin, 62, Detroit Lakes, Minn., died Wednesday, Dec. 18, in Sanford Medical Center.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m., followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 26, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroti Lakes.

Timothy Lee Brolin was born May 17, 1957 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Milo...

Dec 17, 2019

Dana B. Mjoness, 46, died unexpectedly in his home December 17, 2019, from diabetic complications. He was born October 6, 1973, in Fargo, the son of Don and Margaret (Andersen) Mjoness.

Growing up, Dana attended schools in the F-M area. He played hockey, and he remained passionate about the sport throughout his life – especially his beloved...

Dec 15, 2019

Derek Lee Keezer age 28, of White Earth, MN., unexpectedly passed away on December 15, 2019.  Derek was born on   February 14, 1991 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Jeff Keezer and Tammy (Bellanger) Bunker.

Derek grew up in Waubun, MN and on the White Earth Reservation with two siblings his brother Devan and sister Samantha, who he especially...

Dec 15, 2019

Emily Marcella Coyle was born on October 15, 1926 in Thief River Falls, MN to Sylvester and Rose (Dery) Coyle.  Emily was raised in the Detroit Lakes, MN area and graduated Detroit Lakes High School.   Marcy, as most people knew her, worked as a pharmacy tech from 1961-1988, retiring from Dakota Clinic in 1988.

Marcy loved her...

Dec 10, 2019

Jean Phyllis Elsner, 90, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2019 at Essentia-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Jean was born on June 25, 1929 to Henry and Ruby Hansen in Chicago, IL. After her mother passed away from cancer when she was only nine, Jean assumed the role of caretaker for her two younger...

Dec 10, 2019

Glenn Varholdt, 66, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN.

Glenn Wayne Varholdt was born on August 31, 1953 in Moorhead, MN to Lloyd and Betty (Braseth) Varholdt. He graduated from high school in Robbinsdale, MN with the class of 1971. After high school Glenn...

Dec 5, 2019

LeRoy D. Bray, 65, Ogema, MN, died Thursday, December 5 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 14 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Ogema, Fr. Joseph Hitpas, O.M.I., officiating.  Interment will be I Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery.

Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Friday, December 13...