Obituaries

Feb 28, 2021

On February 28, 2021 Jenise Marie (Dodd) Skramstad, loving mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 49 at Essentia Health – Fargo, ND.

Jenise Marie (Dodd) Skramstad was born December 15, 1971 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Ross T. and Lola (Libby) Dodd. Jenise was raised in the Strawberry Lake community with her five siblings...

Feb 28, 2021

Bryan Custer Knutson, known to many as “Bunn, died at his   family home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, surrounded by his loving family, on February 28, 2021. Bryan was born July 12, 1954 to Custer and Evelyn (Dahl) Knutson in Detroit Lakes.  Bunn  graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1972.  In his early years he worked at Zorbaz.  If...

Feb 27, 2021

Rachel Ann Christianson, 38, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s.

Rachel Ann Christianson was born on November 18, 1982 to Kevin Clark Sr. and Rochelle Christianson in Minneapolis, MN. She was raised in Minneapolis until 1994 when the family moved to Detroit Lakes, MN. She attended...

Feb 26, 2021

Rexine Vivian Adams was born on December 14, 1947 in La Prairie Township, to John Adams and Mary Gravelle. Rexine was raised in the Ponsford area and graduated from Park Rapids High School with the class of 1965.  After high school, Rexine moved to St Paul where she worked and had her daughter Mary. She met Robert “Bob” Shulz...

Feb 21, 2021

On February 21, 2021 Connie Renee (Thortsen) Cook, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother passed away at the age of 58. Connie was born September 23, 1962 in Warroad, MN to Harold and Theowen Thortsen. . Connie was an outstanding High School athlete and graduated from Warroad High School. She was married to Bradley Cook on August 22,...

Feb 18, 2021

Glenna D. McEvers passed away peacefully on Feb 18, 2021 at her apartment in Detroit Lakes surrounded by her family.

Glenna was born Jan 4, 1927 to Herbert and Ella Rosenfeldt of Sabin, MN. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and graduated from Moorhead High School, and was proud to have been a Moorhead Spud.

Feb 14, 2021

Joyce HighElk, 76, of White Earth, MN, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 14, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at St. Benedicts Catholic Church in White Earth, MN at 11AM. Visitation will be held at St. Benedicts Catholic Church of White Earth, MN on Thursday, February 18, 2021,...

Feb 14, 2021

Shirley E. Nelson age 91 of Detroit Lakes, MN died February 14, 2021 at Ecumen Emanuel Memory Care. She is now with the loves of her life, her Savior and her husband.

Shirley Elizabeth Nelson was born January 14, 1930 in Frazee, MN to Leroy and Lillian (Collins) King. In 1948 she was united in marriage to...

Feb 14, 2021

Wrapped in love within the embrace of her three children, Luanne Faye Hanson was received into the arms of Jesus and reunited with the love of her life, Ordell Gary Hanson, on what would have been their 62nd anniversary on February 14, 2021.

Luanne was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on June 28, 1938 to Carl and...

Feb 10, 2021

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Azizjon Rakhmatjonovich Buriev was born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on January 12, 1994 to Maxfiza and Rakhmat Buriev. Aziz grew up in his hometown of Samarkand with his parents and three brothers. He loved working on the family farm and being close with nature. He spent his younger days terrorizing the neighborhood by...

Feb 10, 2021

Donald Curtis Hukee, 71, of Detroit Lakes, Minn, formerly of Wahpeton, ND passed away peacefully on February 10, 2021.

Donald was born to Ernest and Margaret (Thorstenson) Hukee on May 2, 1949. Being the middle child (and 2nd place winner of a cutest baby contest), he kept his mother on her toes with shenanigans with his older...

Feb 4, 2021

Jon Martin Kumpula, 69, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

Jon Kumpula was born on October 4, 1951 in Wadena, MN to Martin and Arles (Rasmussen) Kumpula. He attended New York Mills high school and graduated as part of the class of 1970. He went...

Feb 2, 2021

Cookie passed away on February 2, 2021, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. With her children by her side during her last days, she left this earth and met Jesus face-to-face to spend eternity in heaven. She was 77 years old.

Louise was born in 1943 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She attended Holy Rosary Catholic...

Jan 30, 2021

Wilmar Edward Hanks, 47, of White Earth, MN passed away on Saturday, January 30th, 2021.  A Traditional Native American Visitation will start on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 4 PM, at the White Earth Community Center. Funeral service will be held on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 10 AM, at the White Earth Community Center.

Wilmar Edward...

Jan 29, 2021

Gary Dean Jacobson, 74, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home.

Gary Jacobson was born on April 8, 1946 in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Ingvald and Clara (Nelson) Jacobson. He attended school in Audubon, MN, graduating in 1964. He attended Wadena Area Technical College where he graduated with an automotive...

Jan 25, 2021

Diane Dale (Thompson) Pedersen, 72, of Detroit Lakes passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 at Essentia Health - St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Diane Dale Thompson was born on October 14, 1948 in Crookston, MN to Elmer and Thelma (Dale) Thompson. She went to school and graduated from Climax High School as part of the...

Jan 21, 2021

Steve Sandbeck, 68, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home.

Steve was born on February 10, 1952 to Harry and Irene Sandbeck in Grand Forks, ND. He graduated from Red River High School in 1971. In 1986 he moved to Detroit Lakes, MN with his family and resided there ever...

Jan 21, 2021

Clayton J. Thurston, 78, of Detroit Lakes passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Veterans Home in Fergus Falls, MN.

Clayton J. Thurston was born on January 12, 1943 in Cando, ND to Earl and Lydia (Klebaum) Thurston. He graduated from Egeland, ND high school as part of the class of 1961. Clayton joined the...

Jan 19, 2021

Roderick Bernard HighElk, 77, of White Earth, MN passed away on January 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

Roderick HighElk was born on December 23, 1943 in Omaha, NE, to Isaac HighElk and Adelia (ThinElk) HighElk Longfox. Roderick earned his associates degree from Haskell Institute in Lawrence, KS. He served in the United States...

Jan 10, 2021

Mary M Riley 93 passed away peacefully on January 10th, 2021 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead.   Mary was born January 28, 1927 in Webster ND to Marcella (Lemmar) and Thomas Volk.  She was the third oldest child of eleven and spent countless hours helping her mother with the cooking in the early years.  She attended grade school in Webster...