Obituaries
John Zima
Apr 3, 2008
John Zima, 82, Waubun, MN, died Thursday at Innovis Hospital in Fargo. Mass Of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday, April 7 at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in White Earth, MN, Fr. Mitch Byeck, OMI officiating. Interment will be in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Ogema, with Military Rites provided by Ogema Post 9880 Veterans Of Foreign Wars. Friends...
Mary King
Apr 3, 2008
Mary B. King, 82, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Mary Bee Stutzman King is descended from a long line of Stutzmans in America. Her ancestors arrived in Philadelphia from Switzerland in 1727. Her great grandfather was among the first to buy railroad land after the Civil War in...
Eunice Muff
Apr 1, 2008
Eunice Irene Muff was born July 13, 1915 in Kragnes, MN to William and Edith (Champion) Gilbery. She was raised and educated in the Kragnes-Glyndon area. As a young woman, she worked on a farm as a cook for the farm workers. Eunice was united in marriage to Christian Muff, December 4, 1935 in Glyndon, MN. They farmed in Sugar...
Harland Erickson
Mar 31, 2008
Harlan Hanson Erickson was born July 7, 1921 in rural Rochert, MN to Albert and Cora (Hanson) Erickson. He attended Grand Park Township rural school near Rochert. Harland married AnnaHamernik June 4, 1944 at Walworth Baptist Church in rural Ulen. They farmed in Walworth Township until retiring and moving to Florida in the early 1970s. They returned to Rochert in...
Cynthia Holzgrove
Mar 31, 2008
Cyndi was born in Bottineau, ND on April 14, 1955 to Kenneth and Ruth Anne (Connell) Holzgrove. She moved with her family to Detroit Lakes in 1962 where she completed her primary education. Cyndi traveled to Hawaii where she worked for a few years. She returned to Minnesota to attend college and earned her Associate of Arts and Dental Hygiene...
Leila Schmidt
Mar 29, 2008
Lelia G. Schmidt, 95, Detroit Lakes, MN died on Saturday, March 29 at St. Marys Nursing Center, Detroit Lakes. The Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM Friday, April 4 at First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes with Reverend Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Thursday, April 3 at the David-Donehower...
Mary King
Mar 29, 2008
Mary Lou King, 84, of Waubun, MN died Saturday, March 29 at St. Marys Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes, MN. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 2 at St. Columba Episcopal Church, White Earth, MN. Interment will be in the St. Columba Episcopal Cemetery, White Earth. Visitation will be 4-8 PM Tuesday, April 1 with a prayer...
Bernice Nelson
Mar 25, 2008
Bernice Sherwood, known professionally as Babe Nelson, was born August 5, 1939 in rural Rochert, MN to George and Tillie (Soreng) Duffney. She attended District 77 rural school and Detroit Lakes High School. She married Henry Nelson in Detroit Lakes in November, 1956. Known as Babe Nelson, she sang in area night clubs and ball rooms for 15 years. Mr....
Florence Johannsen
Mar 23, 2008
Florence Johannsen was born September 9, 1918 in Taylor Township, Wheaton, MN to August and Mathilda Ahlsten. She attended school at District 60. After graduation Florence attended Beauty School in Fergus Falls, MN, working there before meeting and marrying Duane Johannsen in Wheaton in 1941. They moved to Santa Monica, CA and lived there before returning to the family homestead...
Wayne Erickson
Mar 22, 2008
Landon Wayne Erickson, known as Wayne, was born October 23, 1943 in Hawley, MN to Emil and Thora (Zachariason) Erickson. He attended District 15 rural elementary school in rural Hawley and Hawley and Audubon High Schools. He served with the U. S. Army and, following his discharge, returned to the Audubon area where he drove a milk truck. He later...
Anna Basswood
Mar 21, 2008
Anna Basswood was born December 11, 1910 in Danbury, Wisconsin to Grover Oshgay and Nancy Stevens. As an infant, she was adopted by Rev. James and Jane Rice. She came to the Ponsford area as a young woman and would harvest vegetables in the Fargo, ND area. For many years, she would take part in the annual wild rice harvest...
Elizabeth Nybo
Mar 14, 2008
Elizabeth M. Nybo, 89, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, March 14 at St. Marys Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 19 at Grace Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Rev. Eric Lemonholm, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes. Friends may call 4:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, March 18 at...
Gerald Engstrom
Mar 10, 2008
Gerald E. Engstrom, known as "Bud" was born May 8, 1938 to Edwin and Alma (Kyllo) Engstrom. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1960 and married Lois Ratz in Detroit Lakes that same summer. Following his service in the U.S. Army, he returned to Minneapolis where he taught at the University of Minnesota and several Twin City Area...
Billie Rosell
Mar 2, 2008
Billie Lucille McChesney was born in Seattle, WA, on May 24, 1928 to Richard and Clara (Gaultier) McChesney. She married Elmer Rosell in 1944 in Seattle. They moved to a farm in Audubon, MN, in 1945. In 1996, they retired to West Fargo, ND where Elmer passed away on September 23, 1998. Billie loved to do needle point and embroidery,...
Roberta McDougall
Feb 28, 2008
Roberta Jones was born February 19, 1915 in Milbank, SD to Robert and Bernice (Case) Jones. She was baptized January 2, 1916 and confirmed February 19, 1933 at Christ Episcopal Parish in Milbank. Roberta graduated from Milbank High School in 1933 after which she attended South Dakota State College in Brookings, SD graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...
Donald Harmer
Feb 22, 2008
Donald D. Harmer, 78, Frazee, MN, died Friday, February 22 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, February 28 at the United Methodist Church in Frazee, Pastor Gary Klempke, officiating. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee. Friends may call 4:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee and at the...
Paul Johnston
Feb 18, 2008
Paul Duane Johnston was born January 16, 1918 at Ogema, Minnesota to Charles and Hattie (Brennan) Johnston. He was raised and educated in Ogema. Paul was united in marriage with Audrey Sauve June 28, 1941 in Terrebonne, MN. He served with the U. S. Army Air Corps during WW II. Following his discharge, he returned to Detroit Lakes where he...
Norman Siekas
Feb 16, 2008
Norman Olaf Siekas was born October 1, 1919 in Hancock, Michigan to Arvid and Jennie (Houtari) Siekas. At age 12, the family moved to Tapiola, Michigan where he graduated from John Doelle High School in 1939. Norman moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1940 and started his career with Ex-Cell-O Corporation in 1941. Norman was united in marriage to Marian I....
Nancy Greminger
Feb 15, 2008
Nancy Ruth Wickstrom was born September 21, 1917 in Kensal, ND to Ella Morris. Six weeks later, she was adopted by Fred and Maud Wickstrom of Detroit Lakes. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1936. In 1941 she graduated from business college in Pasadena, CA. Nancy was united in marriage...
Lothar Haerle
Feb 15, 2008
Lothar O. Haerle, age 82, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at Sunnyside Care Center of Lake Park, MN. Funeral Services for Lothar will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes with Reverend Dan Abrahams officiating. Burial will be held in the spring at Oak Grove Cemetery,...
