Obituaries
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...
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...
Maxine Ennenga
Jun 14, 2009
She was raised and educated in Ponsford. She worked for Helgrens Vegetable Farm near Dilworth , MN and later for Ringer...
John Ostlund
Jun 11, 2009
John will be remembered and deeply missed by his son; Anthony Ostlund of Minneapolis, MN, his father; Clyde Ostlund of Detroit Lakes, MN, two brothers: David (January) Ostlund of Surprise, AZ and Thomas (Sharon) Ostlund of Papillion, NE.
Marie Thompson
Jun 6, 2009
Marie is survived by her daughter, Roslyn Fritsch and son, Rohan Fritsch, both of White Earth, along with her brother Robert Thompson of Ogema, MN; two sisters, Samantha Fast Horse of St. Paul, MN and Nichole Thompson of White Earth. She was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Elsie M. Curtie (Jones) and Myrtle E. Thompson; mother, Sandra K. Thompson and...
Willis Cummings
Jun 3, 2009
Willis H. Cummings, age 90, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 with family and Hospice angels by his side. Funeral Services for Willis will be held Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 2:00 PM in United Methodist Church, Detroit Lakes, MN. Interment will be held at Lakeside Cemetery, Richwood, MN. Visitation will be held Friday, June 5,...
Lynette Mulcahy
May 31, 2009
Lynette M. Mulcahy, 53, rural Audubon, MN, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at her home surrounded by her beloved family under the care of Hospice Of The Red River Valley after a courageous year long battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Thursday, June 4 at St. Mary of The Lake Catholic Church in...
Virginia Muhlenkort
May 31, 2009
Virginia Mae Muhlenkort was born September 24, 1926 in Mitchell, SD to Harry and Kathryn Giesen) Hawn. She moved with her family to Sioux Falls, SD where she graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in 1945. Virginia enjoyed writing letters and knitting. She was a lifetime member of American Legion Auxiliary Post #436. She was also a member of St. Ann’s Catholic...
George Fairbanks
May 26, 2009
George Allen “Joe Bush” Fairbanks, Sr., 75, Ponsford, MN died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. A Traditional Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, May 30 at the Pine Point (MN) New School Gymnasium with Mike Swan and Dr. Carson Gardner officiating. Interment will be at the George Fairbanks, Sr. residence. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM...
