Obituaries
Gene Gelhaye
Jul 18, 2009
Gene Russell Gelhaye known as Red, was born February 25, 1928 in Minneapolis, MN to Roy and Stella (Olson) Gelhaye. He was raised and educated in Minneapolis. At the age of 161/2 he enlisted in the U. S. Navy where he was a member of the Seebee’s serving in the South Pacific. He was also a member of the Blue Jacket Chorus which sang...
Margaret Smith
Jul 16, 2009
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Allen, two sons: Allen E. Smith Jr. and Robert F. Smith. One granddaughter Corrine DeVall, Daughter-in-law; Judy Smith, great grandson: Christopher Keezer, four brothers: Charles, Gordon, Aloysious, and Bernard and one sister: Martha Fairbanks.
Harry Keezer
Jul 14, 2009
Harry Marvin Keezer was born on August 27, 1928 in White Earth, MN to Harry Sr. and Josephine (Weaver) Keezer. He was united in marriage with Irene Jackson in May of 1951. While living in Minneapolis, Harry opened the Nee Gee Center in 1969. Children from the community enjoyed playing pool, going on camping trips to Duluth, to Walker and Northern Minnesota. Harry...
Patrick Warren
Jul 11, 2009
Patrick A. Warren, 47, Ogema, MN, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Innovis Health in Fargo, ND. Mass Of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 14 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in White Earth, MN, Fr. Jerry Orsino, OMI, officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, White Earth. Friends may call 4:00 – 8:00 PM Monday, July 13 with...
Marsha Louks
Jul 9, 2009
She grew up on the prairies of Montana and North Dakota . In 1964 she married Alfred Olds in Detroit Lakes and resided in the Detroit Lakes area. They resided in...
Gregory Norcross
Jul 4, 2009
Gregory Paul Norcross was born March 26, 1964 in Park Rapids, MN to Myron and Margaret (Rock) Norcross. He was raised and educated in Ponsford and attended Park Rapids High School. He later attended Moorhead State College where he took some writing classes and the Northwest Technical College in Detroit Lakes where he took the Chef’s training Course. Having been disabled in an...
Scott Adams
Jul 4, 2009
Scott Wayne Adams was born November 15, 1980 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Gerald and Jacquelyne (Basswood) Adams. He attended school in Pine Point, Glyndon and Park rapids, MN. During his working life he was a cook at the Shooting Star Casino. Scott was united in marriage with Sarah Perrigo February 14, 2006 at White Earth, MN. He enjoyed his family, playing Keno...
Kayla Norcross
Jul 4, 2009
Kayle Marie Norcross was born Deceober11, 1984 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Terry Peake and Lorene Norcross. She spent her early years with her grandparents, George “Joe Bush” and Margaret Fairbanks. She attended Pine Point School and was a 2003 graduate of The Circle Of Life School in White Earth, MN. During her working life she worked as a cocktail server at the...
Charlene Norcross
Jul 4, 2009
Charlene Roberta Norcross was born October 31, 1986 in Detroit Laks, MN to Charles Peake and Rhonda Norcross. She spent her early yeas with her grandparents, George “Joe Bush” and Margaret Fairbanks. She attended Pine Point School, Park Rapids High School and is a 2004 graduate of the Circle Of Life School in White Earth, MN. She later attended the Northwest Technical School...
Richard Campion
Jul 2, 2009
Richard J. Campion was born February 28, 1933 in St. Paul , MN to Henry and Josephine (O’Sullivan) Campion. He attended Holy Rosary School and is a 1951 Graduate of Detroit Lakes High School and a 1955 graduate of St. Thomas College...
George Disse
Jun 29, 2009
George Louis Disse was born October 24, 1917 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Edward and Sadie (Eidenschink) Disse. He attended school in rural Detroit Lakes and worked throughout his life there. George was united in marriage to Uda Mae Newman on October 24, 1938. He and Uda were born on the same day one year apart, and they were married on their birthdays....
Dorothy Schmidt
Jun 26, 2009
Dorothy L. Schmidt, 96, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully Friday, June 26, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. A Celebration of Dorothy’s Life will take place Friday, July 3, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Emmanuel Nursing Home Chapel, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Friday at Emmanuel Nursing Home. Interment will...
Margaret Backus
Jun 24, 2009
Margaret will be remembered by her stepson: Frank (Denise) Backus of Thompson Station, TN, six step grandchildren and six step great grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters: Florence James of Walnut Creek, CA, Mildred (Val) Caspers of Ogema, MN and Betty (Cecil “Skeeb”) Cook of Frazee, MN, two brothers: James Kraker of Jacksonville, FL and Leonard (Betty) Kraker of...
Geneva Burcham
Jun 20, 2009
Geneva Rovine Burcham was born January 31, 1942 in Kahoka, Missouri to Warren and Norma (Buntin) Howe. The family moved to Oregon where Geneva was raised. Geneva was united in marriage with Ervin Burcham in Oregon July 6, 1959. Soon after their marriage, the couple moved to North Dakota where she worked as a special education teacher for the school district. She moved to...
Gideon Weber
Jun 19, 2009
Gideon L. Weber, 82, Callaway, MN, died Friday, June 19 at his home under the care of Hospice Of The Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ogema, MN, Reverend Del Stohs, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes, MN with military rites provided by Ogema VFW...
Doris Specht
Jun 18, 2009
Doris I. Specht, 96, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. The Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Monday, June 22 at the Emmanuel Nursing Home Chapel in Detroit Lakes with Reverend Mark Kuether officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the nursing home on Monday. Doris...
