Obituaries
Edith Grace Hansen
Aug 6, 2024
Edith Grace Hansen was born on March 28, 1936 to Mylie and Ella Porter in Duluth, MN. She died peacefully at home on August 6, 2024 in Detroit Lakes, MN in the care of her loved ones at the age of 88. She is now in Heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ, reunited with her daughter, Pamela, who died of...
James "Jim" Fleming Richards Jr
Aug 3, 2024
James (Jim) Fleming Richards Jr., 84, of Callaway, Minnesota, passed away on August 3, 2024, after suffering a stroke. He was surrounded by loving family and friends as he took his last breath on earth.
Jim was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on September 19, 1939, to James Fleming Richards Sr. and Marion Sanders Richards. He grew up in Edina, Minnesota;...
David James Peake
Aug 3, 2024
David Peake, 68, of Pine Point, MN, died on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
David James Peake, born on November 18, 1955, in Pine Point, MN, the son of George and Dorothy (Fineday) Peake. David attended Strawberry Lake School until the 6th grade and later graduated from Badger High School. He proudly served his...
Thomas Hanks
Aug 3, 2024
Thomas James Hanks, 75, Detroit Lakes and formerly of White Earth, passed away peacefully at Pelican Landing on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Thomas was born on October 7, 1948, in White Earth, MN, a son of the late William J., Sr. and Mary Ellen (Roy) Hanks. Tom attended local schools and graduated from Standing Rock High School. After graduating, Tom began...
Aletha Esther Hein
Aug 2, 2024
Aletha Esther Neuman Hein was born in Waconia, MN on October 24, 1924 to Esther and Walter Neuman. She attended first grade there until the family moved to Mayer when she was seven and she attended Mayer Lutheran School for seven years there. This is where she met her future husband Frederick Hein. They attended Waconia High School and graduated...
Thomas "Kelly" Stockstrom
Aug 1, 2024
Thomas Kelly Stockstrom exchanged his earthly tent for his heavenly one on Thursday, August 1, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was born to Arthur Stockstrom, Jr. and Martha Ann Galleher Stockstrom on June 20, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri. He met the love of his life, Jane Ethel Hunt, while attending Bemidji State University. They married shortly...
Marvin John Eidenschink
Jul 29, 2024
Marvin John Eidenschink, 70, of Detroit Lakes, MN died on Monday, July 29, 2024 at St. Catherine’s, in Fargo, ND.
He was born on June 12, 1954, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the son of Sylvester and Dorothy (McDonough) Eidenschink. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1973 and went on to work in various roles, primarily in autobody and auto...
Edward Wokasch
Jul 27, 2024
Ed Wokasch, 82, Fargo, ND, passed away at Essentia Health on July 27th, after a brief illness.
Edward Peter Wokasch was born January 19, 1942, in Frazee, MN to Edward Sr. and Mary (Ulschmid) Wokasch. He grew up with brothers James, Charles and Lawrence on their rural Evergreen farm. Graduating from Frazee High School in 1960, he was a three-sport athlete,...
Diane Mickelson
Jul 26, 2024
Diane Lynn Mickelson, age 73, of Frazee, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 26, 2024.
Diane was born July 23, 1951, in Detroit Lakes, MN to Henry and Dorothy Billing. She grew up on the family farm north of Audubon and graduated from Audubon High School in 1969. After graduation, she enrolled in a cosmetology program in...
Marie Fisher
Jul 26, 2024
Marie Martha (Schultz) Fisher, 85, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully into her eternal home on July 26, 2024 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes.
Marie was born on March 28, 1939 to Martin and Dorothy Schultz in Perham, MN. She married Harvey Fisher on October 20, 1957. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother....
Linda R Ancel
Jul 24, 2024
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Linda Ancel, loving wife and mother of two passed away at the age of 74.
Linda was born on October 26, 1949 in Minneapolis, MN to Phillip and Elvira Kimpling. She was surrounded by her siblings: Sandra, Barbara, Monica, Lisa, and Phillip Jr.
On August 29, 1970 she married “Skip” Ancel. The couple raised two beautiful sons,...
Marie Crozier
Jul 23, 2024
Marie I. Crozier, age 96, Frazee, MN, died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes, MN.
A Celebration of Marie's life will be 11:00 am, Thursday, August 1, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee.
Marie Irene Crozier was born November 3, 1927, in Fargo, ND, to Albert and Marie (Rogstad)...
Barbara Weston
Jul 22, 2024
Barbara Diane Weston, age 80, of Detroit lakes, peacefully passed away on July 22, 2024, after a long battle of Alzheimer’s. Barbara was born on NOVEMBER 4, 1943, IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON.
Barb enjoyed being an AirForce brat - living in many places including Alaska, Philippines, California, and many more. She enjoyed going to the dances on the bases with her brother...
Kay Eidenschink
Jul 21, 2024
Kay (Butterfield) Eidenschink, age 72, Detroit Lakes, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 at home, surrounded by family.
Kay was born in Waterloo, Iowa on August 28, 1951, a daughter of the late Willis “Bill” and Helen “Jane” (Wentland) Butterfield. She moved to Richfield, MN at a young age, and grew up there, graduating with the class of 1969. Following her...
Elizabeth "Libby" Storm
Jul 20, 2024
On the morning of July 20th, 2024, Elizabeth "Libby" Nell Storm of Perham, MN, passed away peacefully at her home. She was 77 years old. The exceptional care she received from every nurse, doctor, and support staff at Sanford Medical Center was a great source of comfort to the family. The family is also deeply grateful for the support they...
James Charles Johnston
Jul 14, 2024
James "Jim" Johnston age 81 of Detroit Lakes, MN died July 14, 2024. Jim was born February 13, 1943 in Portland, Oregon. He married Kathy Krebsbach on June 29, 1968 in Ogema, MN and recently celebrated 56 years of marriage. Jim had many great memories of growing up in Ogema and gained the nickname “Ogemamaniac.” Jim graduated from Waubun, MN...
Peter Wayne Hanks
Jul 12, 2024
Peter Wayne Hanks, 69, of Mahnomen, MN passed away peacefully at home on July 12, 2024, surrounded by his sisters and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Peter was born July 6, 1955, to George and Audrey (Bellanger) Hanks. He was lovingly cared for by his parents until their deaths and in 1984 he moved in with...
Lorren DeFloy Crawford
Jul 10, 2024
Lorren DeFloy Crawford was born to Ruth Bennington Sannes and Mandus Obert Sannes on December 19, 1941, in Park River, North Dakota. Lorren was joined by two sisters and one brother. Mandus and Ruth divorced. Ruth later married Russell Crawford and they had four children together. In 1952 the family of ten moved to Dilworth, Minnesota where Lorren attended high...
David LeRoy Arne
Jul 9, 2024
David LeRoy Arne died on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND.
David was born to Willard and Marie (Vanderbus) Arne on June 22, 1952. He is the oldest of Five children. David’s sister was five years younger than David and his brother; Kenneth was three years younger. They had a sister and a brother who died in...
Roger Houglum
Jul 2, 2024
Roger Ardell Houglum, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at home, surrounded by loved ones.
Roger was born in Fargo, ND on June 14, 1939, a son of the late Magnus and Alice (Peterson) Martinson. He grew up in Audubon, MN, and graduated from Audubon High School with the class of 1957. Roger married Donna (Clark) on...
