Obituaries

Jan 23, 2022

Janet Johansson, 88, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes at 11AM. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Janet Ellen Bosworth was born on April 24, 1933, in Rugby, ND to...

Jan 21, 2022

No Services to be held.

Jan 20, 2022

Constance Margaret (Andrews) Otto, age 77, passed away in Detroit Lakes on January 20, 2022.  She was a 1962 graduate of Stillwater High School, and went on to earn a master’s degree in Education. Following one year at Mankato State, Connie moved to the University of MN in Minneapolis where she met George “Ric” Otto. They married in 1965...

Jan 20, 2022

Douglas (Doug) James Herzog, 73, passed away at the VA Medical Center after a short illness on January 20th, 2022. He was born on April 20th, 1948, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Merlin and Fern (Dickinson) Herzog. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1966 and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he had a distinguished...

Jan 16, 2022

Scott Roy Larimer, 56 of Frazee, MN passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2022. Scott was born on October 9, 1965, to Ralph and Betty (Usher) Larimer in Cedar Rapids, IA and was the brother to two sisters Nancy and Lora. Scott graduated from Winter Park High School in 1984, after moving around for a few years...

Jan 14, 2022

Shari K. Cannon, 70 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, January 14, 2022 in Palm Coast, FL.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 pm Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes.  Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 pm with a parish vigil at 6:30 followed by a...

Jan 13, 2022

Paul M. Bursik, 91 died peacefully at his home on January 13, 2022. A Celebration of like will be held in the spring of 2022 at the Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Paul was born on July 20, 1930, to Ludwig and Ida Bursik in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended grade and high school there and graduated...

Jan 11, 2022

Carole Ann Ballard Surmon, age 79, went home to meet our Lord on January 11, 2022. She is survived by her husband Richard Byron, her three daughters, Michelle Louise (Michael) Pariso, Denise Renee (Jamie) Newton, and Gigi Carole (Christopher) Manning, and four beautiful grandchildren, Devin Renee (Chris) Hearl, Taylor Anne (Matthew) Brewer, Summer Claire (Ethan) soon to be Iverson,...

Jan 6, 2022

William P. Miller, 74, Ogema, MN, died Thursday, January 6, 2022 at his home.  Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Thursday, January 13,2022 at David-Donehower Funeral Home, Pastor Lauryl Ivers, officiating.  Interment will be in the Fargo National Cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be 1 hour prior to...

Jan 5, 2022

Shirley Mae Svenby, 87, Fargo, ND died of natural causes on January 5, 2022 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo.

Shirley was born December 21, 1934 in Veblen, SD, the daughter of Marbel and Mabel (Nulph) Borgen.  She attended school in Veblen, SD and married Floyd Svenby on January 23, 1953 in Audubon, MN.  They settled in...

Jan 2, 2022

Dean Alan Sandberg, 58 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on January 2, 2022. Dean was born on June 17, 1963 to Raymond and Sharon Sandberg. Dean's passions were autobody repair, model cars, and restoration of classic cars.

he is survived by 6 siblings Deborah Kraemer, LeRona Sandberg, Raymond Sandberg jr, Wendy Olds, Thomas & Julie Sandberg, and...

Jan 1, 2022

Robert (Bob) Mathew Noyes 94 of Detroit Lakes, MN went home to his wife and the Lord on January 1, 2022, after a brief illness in the hospital.  He resided at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes where he received excellent care.  He loved to tease the nurses and staff!  He always had a smile on his face.

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Dec 30, 2021

Arnold Henry Golkowski was born January 21, 1920 on the family farm in Silver Leaf Township, Becker County, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Dora (Steffen) Golkowski. He passed away Thursday December 30, 2021 at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park at the age of 101 years old.

He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran...

Dec 30, 2021

Valerie Cheryl (Mayberry) Dixon, 57 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on December 30, 2021 at the Thomas House in Perham, MN. Valerie was born on November 16, 1964 to John and Jeanette (Vogt) Mayberry in Detroit Lakes, MN. Valerie was one of ten children and grew up in the area, after receiving her GED she got her Associates...

Dec 29, 2021

April Joy Bellanger, 50 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on December 29, 2021 at Perham Health.

April was born on April 23, 1971 in Minneapolis, MN to Roxanne (Bunker) Bellanger and Timothy St.John. She attended school at Heart of the Earth Survival School until she started her family. In 1995 she moved her family to Detroit...

Dec 25, 2021

Edwin Loren Mastin, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25th, 2021.

Born, April 6th, 1938, to Virgil and Elsie (Eckenrode) Mastin in Frazee, MN.

Edwin is survived by his children; Loren (Trish) Mastin of Mound, MN, David (Tana) Mastin of Cambridge, MN, Marie (Sam Frost) Skoblik of Bluffton, MN, Lynn (Ron)...

Dec 23, 2021

Forever exuding positivity and light, our beloved Kathy Holland passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and under Hospice care, on December 23, 2021 at the age of 78. Born with only one functioning kidney, her body was no longer able to sustain dialysis treatments, which she had undergone for 3 years, after a recent sepsis infection and fall which...

Dec 22, 2021

Elaine Hoban, 86, of Ogema, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Ogema, MN at 10:30AM. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church from...

Dec 22, 2021

Wesley Ray Stalboerger was born on August 5, 1974 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Robert and Gretchen (Lundgren) Stalboerger. He graduated from Detroit Lakes High School with the class of 1992. After high school, he worked in Fargo, ND for a few years doing drywall. He later returned to the Detroit Lakes, MN area and started his own companies...

Dec 20, 2021

Brandon Dakota, age 35, of White Earth, MN passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Brandon Leroy Dakota was born on August 21, 1986, to Debra Weaver (Brad Weaver Sr) and Leroy Hanks in Detroit Lakes, MN.  Brandon attended school in Callaway, Detroit Lakes and Waubun.  He graduated as a...