Obituaries
Bernard Schmitt
Mar 4, 2011
Bernard "Bernie" J. Schmitt, age 74, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial for Bernie will be held Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 11:00 AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, rural Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be held at St. Mary of the Lakes...
Elaine Kraft
Mar 4, 2011
Elaine Ben Rosalyn Kraft, 80, passed away at her home in Lake Park, MN on Friday, March 4, 2011, after a short battle with lymphoma cancer. Elaine was born to Edwin and Ruby (Tiegen) Braseth in Lake Park on January 12, 1931. She was one of five children and loved her brother and sisters very much. She went to school...
Raymond Hovland
Feb 24, 2011
Raymond Harold Hovland, 85, passed away peacefully after a short illness, on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Ray was born July 7, 1925 in rural Erskine, MN. to John and Mabel (Hove) Hovland. He was raised and educated in the Erskine area until being drafted into the Army Air Corp in 1943. He flew 34 combat missions on a B24 Liberator...
Caroline Kertscher
Feb 15, 2011
Caroline B Kertscher, 75, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Mass of Christian Burial for Caroline will be held Friday, February 18, 2011 at 4:00 PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to services on Friday. Caroline Bertha Eiynck was...
Judith Yost
Feb 14, 2011
Judith Lynn Yost, 68, Mahnomen, MN, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at McIntosh Manor in McIntosh, MN. Memorial services will be held July 9, 2011 1:00 P.M. At Twin Valley Community Center Rev. Gary Johnson, officiating. Judith Lynn Yost was born June 11, 1942 in Bend, Oregon to Cecil and Viola Randall. She was raised and educated in Mill City,...
Steven Kinnunen
Feb 13, 2011
Steven P. Kinnunen, 58, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, February 13 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 19 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, Msgr. Timothy McGee, officiating. Interment will be in St. Henry's Cemetery, Perham, MN. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a rosary at 6:30PM and prayer...
James McConville
Feb 7, 2011
James L. McConville, 85, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, February 7 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes surrounded by family. 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 with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Honor Guard. Friends may call 5:00 until 7:00...
Leonard Hildebrand
Feb 5, 2011
Leonard W. Hildebrand, 90, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday, February 5 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 9 at Augustana Lutheran Church in rural Detroit Lakes. Interment will be in Augustana Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM Tuesday at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes....
Merilyn Fischer
Feb 4, 2011
Merilyn Louise (Anderson) Fischer, 67, Vergas, MN, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at her daughter's home in Maple Grove, MN surrounded by loved ones. Merilyn was born December 11, 1943 in Harvey, ND the daughter of Emil and Clara (Houglund) Anderson. She was raised in Moorhead, MN and graduated from Moorhead High School. Following high school, she attended Moorhead State...
Joseph Potter
Feb 4, 2011
Joseph A. Potter, 64, resident of White Earth, MN, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at his residence in White Earth. Mass of Christian Burial for Joe will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 11:00 AM in St. Benedict's Catholic Church, White Earth. Visitation will be held at the White Earth Community Center starting at 5:00 PM and continuing until...
John Kolars
Jan 27, 2011
John P. Kolars, 89. Osage, MN, died Thursday at Essentia-St. Mary's Health in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services were 11:00 AM Monday, January 31 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Snellman, MN, Reverend Raymond Hendrickson, officiating. Interment will be in Gethsemane Lutheran Cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Color Guard. John Paul Kolars was born June 11, 1921 in Minneapolis,...
Aaliyah Clark
Jan 24, 2011
Baby Aaliyah Starr Clark, 13 day old daughter of Sean and Corinne (DeVall) Cochrane, left us unexpectedly on January 24, 2011. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford, MN. Visitation will be held Friday, January 28, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until the time of service on Saturday at...
Cheryl Keezer
Jan 23, 2011
Cheryl R. Keezer, 52, resident of White Earth, MN, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral Services for Cheryl will be held Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM in St. Columba Episcopal Church, White Earth, MN. Visitation will be held from 7:00...
Arlie Shodean
Jan 21, 2011
Arlie Shodean, age 84, lifelong resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, surrounded by his loved ones. A celebration of his life will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 26,...
Henry McKay
Jan 21, 2011
Henry D. McKay, 83, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at Mesa Regional Medical Center in Mesa, AZ. Funeral Services for Henry will be held Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM in First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Officiating will be Reverend Wade Dutton. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 27, 2011 at David Donehower...
Patrick Flores
Jan 21, 2011
Patrick Michael Flores, Age 51, of Dilworth, MN. passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 21, 2011. A celebration of Patrick's life will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth with Father George Ross officiating. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the White Earth Community Center and...
James McCarthy
Jan 20, 2011
James Alcuin McCarthy was born January 19, 1926, in Detroit Lakes. He was the son of Clarence and Catherine (Fraser) McCarthy. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic School and Detroit Lakes Public School. Following his junior year of high school, Jim was drafted by the Army in 1944 and served in the 77th Infantry Division in Japan during WWII. He received...
Robert Lueben
Jan 20, 2011
Robert (Bob) Quentin Lueben was born November 28, 1919, in Appleton, MN, to Gregor and Grace (Bond) Lueben. His family – including one older brother and two younger sisters - moved to Montevideo, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1938. Bob attended the University of MN in St. Paul and worked for Swift & Company. He served in...
Clifford Tingesdahl
Jan 19, 2011
Clifford A. Tingesdahl, 80, resident of rural Frazee, MN, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. Funeral Services for Cliff will be held Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM in St. John Lutheran Church, Height of Land, rural Frazee, MN. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 23, 2011 at David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit...
