Clifford Roger Danielson Sr.
Feb.
15, 1922-Dec. 27, 2001
Clifford Roger Danielson Sr., 79, a
resident of the Menahga area, died at his home on Thursday, Dec. 27.
The son of Ole and Laurel Berg Danielson,
he was born Feb. 15, 1922, in Cokato.
Mr. Danielson served with the U. S. Navy
during World War II and settled in Minneapolis following his discharge from the
armed forces. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for 35 years.
On Dec. 3, 1982, he and Carol Byer-Janu
were married and made their home in Menahga.
Mr. Danielson was a member of Guy L.
McDermit Post No. 6206 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Menahga and enjoyed
cards, traveling and the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting.
Surviving are his wife-Carol, Menahga; two
sons-Clifford (Beth) Danielson Jr., Spring Lake Park, and James (Robin)
Danielson, Menahga; four daughters-Darlene (Larry) Norgren, Minnetonka; Janette
(Bob) Johnson, Birchwood, Wis.; Connie (Rod) Marquette, Rochester, and Rhonda
(Mike) Chafton, Oroville, Calif.; five step-sons-Mark (Cindy) Byer, Frazee;
Dean (Carrie) Byer, Mt. Home Air Base, Idaho; Brian Byer, St. Cloud; Kevin
(Christy) Byer, Osage, and Gerald (Angie) Byer, Park Rapids; a
step-daughter-Lynn Peasley, Fergus Falls, and two brothers-Morris Danielson,
Woodland, Calif., and Leonard Danielson, Waconia. There are 15 grandchildren,
15 great-grandchildren and 13 step-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents,
four sisters, five brothers and a step-son (Darwin John Byer).
Funeral: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 11 a.m.,
Jones-Pearson Chapel in Park Rapids, with Rev. Bill Meyer and Rod Marquette
officiating. VFW Post No. 6206 will provide military rites.
Pallbearers: Janice Hopkins, Leonard
Garies, Debbie Carlson, Shirley Stopka, Boyd Engle, Gary Danielson.
Honorary pallbearer: Johnann Quast.
Interment: Minnesota Veterans' Cemetery,
Little Falls.
Arrangements: Jones-Pearson Funeral Home,
Park Rapids.
Floyd L. Canoy
Nov. 18, 1938-Dec. 29, 2001
Floyd L. Canoy, 63, a resident of the
Strawberry Lake area, died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on Saturday, Dec. 29.
Floyd Leon Canoy, son of Floyd Lee and
Frances E.Pancratz Canoy, was born Nov. 18, 1939, in Billings, Mont., moved
with his parents to the state of Washington at the age of 11 and graduated from
Richland (Wash.) High School (Class of 1957).
Following high school graduation, he
graduated from Weiser (Idaho) Technical College, where he majored in diesel
mechanics.
Mr. Canoy and Thelma Eshelman were married
at Boise, Idaho on Jan. 20, 1959.
Following their marriage, he worked as a
diesel mechanic for the Ford Tractor Co. and also for the Union Pacific Railway
Co. He later worked in construction and-in 1977-they moved to Minnesota and he
farmed until retiring in 1991.
A member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
Witnesses in Detroit Lakes, he was a past member of the Operating Engineers in
Washington. He enjoyed hunting.
Surviving are his wife-Thelma, Ogema; two
daughters-Shirley (Jesse) Salinas, Twin Valley, and Linda (Chad) Kraft,
Rochert, and four sons-Howard (Julie) Canoy, Melba, Idaho; Dennis (Phylis)
Canoy, Nampa, Idaho; Rodney (Karin) Canoy, Kuna, Idaho, and David (Lisa) Canoy,
Richwood. There are 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Preceding him in death were his parents and
a brother (Terry Canoy).
Funeral: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m., Kingdom
Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Detroit Lakes, with Curt Fowler as presiding
overseer.
Interment: Lakeside Cemetery, Richwood.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Marie Uni Graves
March 10, 1916-Dec. 27, 2001
Marie Uni Graves, 85, died at the Knute
Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria on Thursday, Dec. 27.
Mrs. Graves was the widow of the Rev.
Kermit O. Graves, who served as pastor of First Lutheran Church in Detroit
Lakes from 1963-73.
Marie Uni Trygstad, daughter of Carl O. and
Agnes Johnson Trygstad, was born March 10, 1916, in Brookings, S. D.
She graduated from Brookings High School,
graduated from South Dakota State College (Class of 1938) with a teaching
degree in history and then taught four years in Rapid City, S. D.
Marie Trygstad and Kermit O. Graves were
married June 24, 1942, in Brookings.
Following their marriage, they served
parishes in Bowman, N. D., and at Brainerd, Detroit Lakes and Twin Valley in
Minnesota. They moved to Brookings when Rev. Graves retired in 1981.
Rev. Graves died in September, 1984, and
she continued living in Brookings until becoming a resident of the Alexandria
facility in July, 1999.
Mrs. Graves played an active role in the
various congregations where her husband was the pastor. She taught Sunday
School, Bible School, the Bethel Bible Series, belonged to ladies aids and
church circles and often was hostess for various functions of the churches. She
enjoyed summers at Lake Campbell, reading and cooking.
Surviving are a daughter-Anne Marie (Jim)
Eidsvold, Alexandria; a daughter-in-law-Lynn Graves, Charleston, S. C.; a
sister-Margaret Gehant, Madison, and two sisters-in-law-Leonore Graves and
Rachel Groethe. There are three grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Graves
also was preceded in death by a son (Allan) and her parents.
Funeral: Monday, Dec. 31, First Lutheran
Church, Brookings, S. D
Interment: Brookings. S. D.
Margery M. Ames
Oct. 21, 1922-Dec. 28, 2001
Margery M. Ames, 79, a resident of Emmanuel
Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes for the past year, died Friday, Dec. 28, at St.
Mary's Regional Health Center.
Margery Mae Womble, daughter of Joseph and
Hattie Grace Brantley Womble, was born Oct. 21, 1922, near Bailey, N. C., grew
up there and graduated from Raleigh-Durham High School in Raleigh, N. C.
She worked as a waitress in Williamsburg,
Va., for a time and then married Alfred Ames in South Carolina.
They moved to Waubun following their
marriage and then to Hibbing, where they farmed. They then moved to Baudette
before returning to rural Waubun and owned and operated the Big Elbow Lake
Store from 1966-96. Upon retiring, they moved into Detroit Lakes.
A member of the Night Riders Snowmobile
Club, Mrs. Ames enjoyed story-telling, gardening, canning, quilting and
reading.
Surviving are seven daughters-Audrey
Kolnes, Seaview, Wash..; Bette Ahles, Hawley; Beverly (Darwin) Lusty, Ida
(Denis) Engel, Katherine Ames and Monica Amberg, all of Detroit Lakes, and
Debra (Mark Anthony) Petty, Waubun, and two sons-Robert Ames, Puyallup, Wash.,
and Thomas Ames, Kasilof, Alaska. There are 15 grandchildren and one
great-granddaughter.
Preceding Mrs. Ames in death were her
husband (who died in May, 2001), her parents, two sisters, a brother and two
step-brothers.
Funeral: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 11 a.m., Faith
Free Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Paul Larson officiating.
Interment: Akeley City Cemetery, Akeley.
Pallbearers: Kim Ahles, Marc Ahles, Charles
Ames, Blair Haugen, Dan Amberg, Adam Pihlaja.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
George H. Johnson
March 24, 1900-Dec. 21, 2001
George H. Johnson, 101, Fargo, died at
Bethany Homes in Fargo on Friday, Dec. 21.
George Herbert Johnson, son of Andrew and
Jenny Johnson, was born at rural Kindred, N. D., on March 24, 1900.
While a young child, he moved with his
family to Detroit Lakes, where he grew up, graduated from high school and
attended business college. He moved to Flom as a young man.
On Sept. 30, 1933, George Johnson and
Lillian Dorseth were married in Ulen.
They lived in a number of communities until
moving to Fargo in 1959. While living in Fargo, he worked as a field
representative for Midland Cooperative, retiring in 1965. He moved to Bethany
Homes in 1995.
An active senior citizen volunteer, he
served on the Fargo Senior Citizens Council and later was appointed by the City
of Fargo to serve on the Council of Metropolitan Seniors. He also served as
president of the Senior Citizen Center on Broadway in Fargo and as present of
the Fargo Senior Commission on Aging. He also served as president of the Cass
County chapter of AARP.
Surviving is a sister-Myrtle Johnson,
Detroit Lakes.
Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his
wife, who died in 1977.
Funeral: Monday, Dec. 24, 10 a.m., Mavis
Whiting Chapel, Bethany Homes, Fargo.
Interment: Aspelund Lutheran Cemetery,
Flom.
Arrangements: Korsmo Funeral Service,
Moorhead.
Myrtle Lien
May 15, 1909-Dec. 28, 2001
Myrtle Lien, 92, died Friday, Dec. 28, at
Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Myrtle J. Madson, daughter of John D. and
Dorothea Herfindahl Madson, was born May 15, 1909, at Lake Park, grew up and
attended school at Lake Park and at Driscoll (N. D.) and graduated from Driscoll
High School.
She married Palmer Pederson in 1929, they
lived in Fargo and Mr. Pederson died in 1930. She married Henry G. Lien at
Audubon on June 30, 1936, and they farmed near Lake Park. He died Jan. 8, 1968.
Mrs. Lien moved to Lamplighter Manor in
Detroit Lakes in 1973.
Surviving are a son-Dennis (Terry Garey),
Minneapolis; two daughters-Deanne (Erlin) Hovelson, Lake Park, and Joyce Moe,
Monticello, and a sister-in-law-Idella Lien, Lake Park. There are 11
grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husbands, Mrs. Lien also
was preceded in death by five brothers (Oscar, Thomas, Anton, Obert and Edward)
and a sister (Sharon, who died in infancy).
Funeral: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2 p.m., Lake
Park Lutheran Church.
Interment: Lake Park Lutheran Cemetery.
Arrangements: Vigen-Wright Funeral Home,
Lake Park.
Thelma Olson
July 10, 1913-Dec. 27, 2001
Thelma Olson, 88, died Thursday, Dec. 27,
at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo.
Born on July 10, 1913, at rural Nelson
County, N. D., she was the daughter of Edward and Thea Hillesland Aga.
On June 10, 1937, she and Roy Olson were
married at Kloten, N. D.
Mrs. Olson retired in 1986 after 25 years
as a nursing assistant at the McVille Hospital. She moved to Loveland, Colo.,
in 1999.
A member of the McVille (N. D.) Lutheran
Church Auxiliary, she was a volunteer in the Thrift Shop and belonged to the
Good Samaritan Village Book Club in Loveland.
Surviving are a son-Neil (Charlotte) Olson,
Detroit Lakes, and a daughter-Becky (Marlyn) Tande, Loveland. There are five
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her
husband and two sisters (Laura Aaser and Ethel Jondahl).
Memorial service: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1
p.m., McVille Lutheran Church. There also will be a service at 10 a.m. on
Monday, Jan. 7, at the Loveland Good Samaritan Center.
Interment: Silent Hill Cemetery, Aneta, N.
D.
Arrangements: Northern Colorado Crematory,
Inc., Greeley, Colo.
Mary E. Schooler
April 11, 1953-Dec. 29, 2001
Mary E. Schooler, 48, a former Detroit
Lakes resident, died Saturday, Dec. 29, in South Dakota.
Mary Ellen Schooler, daughter of Ervin and
Elna Matson Schooler, was born April 11, 1953, in Detroit Lakes, attended
school in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of
1972).
Upon graduation from high school, she
worked in meat processing for Swift-Eckrich until the plant in Detroit Lakes
closed.
She then attended Northwest Technical
College and earned degrees in chef training and restaurant management.
Following that, she was employed at Kenny's
Candy in Perham and cooked at Grover's Truck Stop and Casey's Convenience
Store. She also was a cook for seven years at the Shooting Star Casino in
Mahnomen.
She had been in ill health for the past
year and had lived in Kennebec S. D., for the past few months.
Surviving are her mother-Elna Schooler,
Detroit Lakes; three sisters-Darlene Hoefs, Dilworth; Dorothy Trusty, Detroit
Lakes, and DeeAnn (Arnold) Landgren, Frazee, and a special companion-David
Borah, Kennebec, S. D. There are a number of nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Preceding her in death were her father (who
died in 1963) and a brother (David Larson).
Visitation: Thursday, Jan. 3, 4-8 p.m.,
with prayer service at 7, West-Kjos Chapel in Detroit Lakes. Also one hour
prior to funeral at First Baptist Church on Friday, Jan. 4.
Funeral: Friday, Jan. 4, 2 p.m., First
Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. James Hinson officiating. Priscilla
Hinson will be the organist and the soloist will be Clint Felker.
Interment: Chilton Cemetery, rural Frazee.
Pallbearers: Mike Borah, Terry Craft, Larry
Swiers, Ronald Trusty, Dennis Yost, Art Weiser.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Gladys Larson
Dec. 29, 1906-Dec 31, 2001
Gladys Larson, 95, a former Lake Park area
resident, died Monday, Dec. 31, at the Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City, N.
D.
Born Dec. 29, 1906, in Radcliffe, Ia.,
Gladys Lunning moved with her family to Centerville, S. D., as an infant and
attended the Centerville Country School.
On Aug. 19, 1926, she and Elmer Larson were
married in Sioux Falls, S. D., and made their home at Sherman, S. D., where
they farmed. They later moved to Gary and then moved to Lake Park, upon
retiring in 1955. She moved to Valley City in 2001.
Mrs. Larson was a member of the Assembly of
God Church in Detroit Lakes.
Surviving are three sons-Wayne B. (Ruth)
Larson, Volcano, Calif.; DeLyle L. (Kathy) Larson, Heron, Mont., and Daryl J.
(Rosie) Larson, Valley City, and a brother-Merle (Loraine) Lunning, Rapid City,
S. D. There are 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 18 nieces and
nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents,
her husband, two sons, 10 brothers, three sisters and a grandson.
Funeral: Friday, Jan. 4, 1 p.m., Assembly
of God Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Kurt Jacobson officiating.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: Oliver-Nathan Funeral Home,
Valley City.
Irene Erickson
June 19, 1920-Jan. 1, 2002
Irene Erickson, 81, Pelican Rapids, died
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at Heartland Hospital in Fargo.
Irene Anderson, daughter of August and
Ingeborg Thingstad Anderson, was born at rural Vergas on June 19, 1920, and
married Albert Erickson on Sept. 16, 1936.
She worked for 20 years at Pelican Cleaners
in Pelican Rapids and also was employed by the Broadway Restaurant and at the
West Central Turkey Plant in Pelican Rapids.
Mrs. Erickson taught Sunday School at
Bethel Lutheran Church.
Surviving are five daughters-Leone (Edward)
Lammers, Barnesville; Viola Erickson, Laureen Erickson and LaVonne Erickson,
all of Pelican Rapids, and Margaret Kellerhuis, Detroit Lakes. There are 10
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband
(who died in 1994), two brothers (Alfred and Arnold) and three sisters (Ellen
Tashner, Mabel Bergmann and Agnes Johnson-Ness).
Funeral: Saturday, Jan. 5, 11 a.m., North
Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Pelican Rapids.
Interment: Northwest Trinity Lutheran
Cemetery, rural Pelican Rapids.
Arrangements: Larson Funeral Home, Pelican
Rapids.
David Grinaker
David Grinaker, 47, Detroit Lakes, died
Tuesday, Jan. 1, at St. Mary's Regional Health Center.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Frank Edward "Bucky" Johnston
Dec.
24, 1932-Dec. 25, 2001
Frank Edward "Bucky" Johnston,
69, died at his home in Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, Dec. 25.
Frank Edward Brooks, son of Pat and Alvina
Brooks, was born Dec. 24, 1932, in Waco, Mont.
Following his father's death when he was
six months old, he and his mother moved to Detroit Lakes. Alvina Brooks and
Stanley Johnston were married in 1935.
Mr. Johnston was a graduate of Detroit
Lakes High School (Class of 1950) and was senior class president that year. He
then graduated from the Minneapolis School of Business in 1951.
After completing business college, he
joined the Minnesota Highway Department (now Mn/DOT) and then served with the
U. S. Army (1953-55).
On Sept. 4, 1953, Frank Johnston and
Sharlotte Koehler were married in Detroit Lakes.
Upon his discharge from the U. S. Army, the
Johnstons returned to Detroit Lakes and he worked for his father, who was the
distributor for the Mobil Oil Co. He purchased the Detroit Lakes Mobil Oil Bulk
Plant when his father retired in 1964 and founded Johnston Oil. He retired in
1989.
A member of the Detroit Lakes Fire
Department from 1958-83, he belonged to Zion Lutheran Church, where he served a
number of terms as a trustee and also served on the stewardship board.
Survivors include his wife-Sharlotte; two
sons-Dave (Pam), Hutchinson, and Wayne (Kari), Burnsville, and his
grandmother-Lucille Thompson, Forsythe, Mont. There are four grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents
(Pat Brooks and Stanley and Alvina Johnston).
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m., Zion
Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dan C. Abrahams officiating. Betty Kohler was
the organist, the soloist was Robert Kohler and music was by the Zion Lutheran
Guild Singers.
Pallbearers: Darrell Lane, Leonard Bailey,
Ralph Anderson, Lloyd Watt, Ed Rotenberger, Carl Fingalson.
Honorary pallbearers: Howard Bellefeuille,
Wes Rydin, Loren Herzog, Jack Langager, Val Conley, John Connell, members of
the Detroit Lakes Fire Department.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
James Arthur "Jim" Lemon Sr.
Nov. 18, 1945-Dec. 19, 2001
James Arthur "Jim" Lemon Sr., 56,
a native of Detroit Lakes, died at his home in Port Orchard, Wash., on
Wednesday, Dec. 19.
James Arthur Lemon, son of Charles and
Alvina Solum Lemon, was born at Detroit Lakes on Nov. 18, 1945, and graduated
from South Kitsap High School.
He served in the U. S. Navy and saw duty
aboard the U. S. .S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was awarded the Purple Heart,
the Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
Mr. Lemon owned Jim Lemon Doors at Port
Orchard for over 30 years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are his companion-Karen Phillips,
Port Orchard; his parents-Charles and Alvina Lemon, Port Orchard; four
sons-James Lemon Jr. and Marty Lemon, both Port Orchard, and Jody and Corey
Lemon, both Bremerton, Wash.; two daughters-Rhonda Lemon, Port Orchard, and
Kristina Lemon, Tacoma, Wash.; two brothers-Wilbur Lemon, Port Orchard, and
Ervin Lemon, Seattle, Wash., and two sisters-Lois Lemon and Linda Smith, both
Port Orchard. There are five grandchildren.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m.,
Pendleton-Gilchrist's Gill Chapel.
Interment: Sunset Lane Cemetery, Port
Orchard.
Arrangements: Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral
Home.
Helen L. Bettels
June 10, 1911-Dec. 23, 2001
Helen L. Bettels, 90, died Sunday, Dec. 23,
at the Mahnomen Nursing Center.
Helen Tuck, daughter of George Franklin
"Frank" and Mary Catherine "Mammie" McGinnis Tuck, was born
June 10, 1911, in Missouri.
She grew up and attended school in Mt. Leonard,
Mo., and married Leo Bettels at Mt. Leonard on Dec. 30,1929.
They farmed at Sweet Springs, Mo., and then
moved to the Mahnomen area in 1934, farming east of Mahnomen until moving into
town in 1969.
Mr. Bettels died in April, 1971, and she
moved in the Mid-Town Apartments.
She was employed at the Mahnomen County
Hospital, where she worked in the kitchen for eight years.
Mrs. Bettels was a member of St. Michael's
Catholic Church and was active in the Ladies Aid and Catholic Daughters. She
served on the Mahnomen School Board, belonged to the Wonder Workers Homemakers
and enjoyed handiwork, reading and cooking.
Surviving are two sons-Bill, Rapid City, S.
D., and Leo (Carol), Waubun; three daughters-Mary Bettels, San Jose, Calif.;
Dorothy (Tony)Renner, Moorhead, and Virginia (Clemence) Lies, Reno, Nev., and
two sisters-Katherine (Cliff) Storhaug, Long Beach, Calif., and Rita (Bill)
Mikle, Marshall, Mo. There are 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and
four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 28, 10:30 a.m., St.
Michael's Catholic Church in Mahnomen.
Interment: Riverside Cemetery, Mahnomen.
Arrangements: Anderson Funeral Home,
Mahnomen.
Kenneth Lyle Money
Dec. 6, 1937-Dec. 24, 2001
Kenneth Lyle Money, 64, a former area
resident, died Monday, Dec. 24, at the Hutchinson Hospital.
Born Dec. 6, 1937, in Detroit Lakes, he was
the son of Harley and Viola Zuehlsdorff.
He graduated from Frazee High School (Class
of 1956) and married Shirley Wilson on July 19, 1959.
Mr. Money managed chicken hatcheries in
Dassel and Silver Lake until becoming ill about four years ago.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in
Hutchinson, served 22 years on the Dassel Fire Department and belonged to the
Silver Lake Lions about three years.
His interests included motorcycles,
woodworking, four-wheeling, camping, fishing and making trips.
Surviving are his wife-Shirley; three
sons-Lyle (Debra), Dassel; Robert (Kari), Isanti, and Steven (Jenny), Draper,
Utah; two sisters-Elizabeth (Bud) Hase, Eagle Lake, and Donna (Les) Heimark
Detroit Lakes, and three brothers-Ronnie (Sandy), Fridley; Duane (Kathy),
Moorhead, and Roger (Sandy), state of Washington. There are five grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Money in death were his
parents and grandparents.
Funeral: Thursday, Dec. 27, 3 p.m., Faith
Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, with Rev. David Christensen officiating. Bev
Wagerin was the organist and the soloist was Rev. Christensen.
Pallbearers: Joshua Money, Justin Money,
Cole Money, Jim Guetter, Gene Wawrzyniak, Gene Rannow.
Arrangements: Maresh Funeral Home, Silver
Lake.
Anna Louise Berger
May 6, 1923-Dec. 24, 2001
Anna Louise Berger, 78, died Monday, Dec.
24, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Anna Louise Cowden, daughter of Jason and
Amanda Sholoes Cowden, was born May 6, 1923, in Dilworth. She graduated from
Dilworth High School (Class of 1940) and married Robert Neubauer in Fargo in
August, 1940.
She worked at Kresge's and at the Ben
Franklin Store in Fargo and later was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in
Detroit Lakes and as a hostess at the Bismarck (N. D.) Holiday Inn.
On Oct. 10, 1981, she and Leroy
"Bud" Berger were married in Pelican Rapids. They lived at Pelican
Lake and-following the death of Mr. Berger on June 15, 1995-Mrs. Berger moved
to Bismarck in 2000. She entered Emmanuel Nursing Home in November, 2001.
Mrs. Berger enjoyed embroidery, cooking,
collecting recipes, gardening and flowers. She belonged to Cormorant Lutheran
Church, its quilting club, the CLCW, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and
the Eagles Auxiliary.
Surviving are three children-David (Judy)
Neubauer, Green Bay, Wis.; Bonnie (Ted) Kiebke, Detroit Lakes, and Jack
(Barbara) Neubauer, Bismarck, N. D., and five stepchildren-Sandy Johnson, Green
River, Wyo.; Judy (Jim) Rudnick and Greg (Kyle) Berger, both of Burnsville;
Gary (Joyce) Berger, Portland, N. D., and Brad (Netty) Berger, Fargo. There are
eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Berger
also was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m.,
Cormorant Lutheran Church, rural Lake Park, with Rev. Lori Beck officiating.
Interment: Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery.
Arrangements: Larson Funeral Home, Pelican
Rapids.
Elizabeth "Betty" Noll
Oct. 21, 1918-Dec. 25, 2001
Elizabeth "Betty" Noll, 83, died
at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, Dec. 25.
Born at Detroit Lakes on Oct. 21, 1918,
Elizabeth Josephine Hansen was the daughter of Charles and Margaret Wagner
Hansen.
She grew up in Detroit Lakes, graduated
from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1938) and then worked at Blanding's
Department Store in Detroit Lakes and as a secretary in Gary, Ind.
On May 1, 1943, Elizabeth Hansen and
Lawrence Noll were married in Detroit Lakes and farmed here. They moved to Gary,
Ind., in 1956 and later lived in Hobart, Ind., before returning to Detroit
Lakes in 1978.
Mrs. Noll was a sales person for Stanley
Home Products from 1966 until her death.
She had lived at Lincoln Park since last
September.
Mrs. Noll was a member of Holy Rosary
Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers and the Detroit Lakes Eagles Auxiliary.
She enjoyed crossword puzzles, music, flowers, playing cards and such
homemaking skills as canning, knitting and cooking.
Surviving are two sons-Stephen (Kay) Noll,
Detroit Lakes, and Curtis (Donna) Noll, Hawley, and four daughters-Barbara
(Tom) Hanlon, Detroit Lakes; Eileen (Tom) Reading, Rolling Meadows, Ill.; Susan
(Mike) Crisp, Crown Point, Ind., and Kathy (Ed) LaFleur, Burns Harbor, Ind. There
are 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Noll in death were her
parents, her husband (who died in 2000), a brother (Charles Hansen), a son
(Phillip, who died in 1957), and a great-grandson.
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 29, 11 a.m., Holy
Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating.
Interment: Holy Rosary Cemetery.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Curtis T. "Curt" Jones
Oct. 30, 1932-Dec. 23, 2001
Curtis T. "Curt" Jones, 69, a
former Detroit Lakes resident, died Sunday, Dec. 23, at his home in Fort
Benton, Mont.
Curtis Jones, son of Theron and Evelyn
Jones, was born in Otter Tail County on Oct. 30, 1932, was raised in Detroit
Lakes and served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War.
He spent most of his adult life working in
the Detroit Lakes and the Park Rapids areas.
Mr. Jones and Margaret Langager were
married in 1959, later were divorced and he married Sandra Gaylord at Park
Rapids on June 28, 1979. They moved to Fort Benton in 1994, where he retired.
A craftsman, his hobbies included cooking,
hunting, fishing and building and refinishing furniture.
Surviving are his wife-Sandra, Fort Benton;
a son-Scott Jones, Holloman Air Force Base, N. M.; two daughters-Sandra Mundal
and Sheri Lamb, both of Fargo; two stepchildren-Cindy Peterson, Park Rapids,
and Tom Holwig, St. Francis; a brother-Daniel Jones, Huntersville, N. C., and
three sisters-Mae Rumage, Horseshoe Bend, Ark.; Phyllis Kipps, Mohove Valley,
Ariz., and Barb Handegard, Detroit Lakes. There are four grandchildren, seven
step-grandchildren, a step great-grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews.
Marie Albright
Jan. 8, 1912-Dec. 18, 2001
Marie Albright, 89, a former teacher in the
Detroit Lakes Public Schools, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Augsburg Lutheran Home
in Baltimore, Md.
The daughter of August and Emma Ebeling,
Marie Ebeling was born Jan. 8, 1912, in Dent.
Following graduation from Moorhead State
University, she taught in elementary schools and was active in the education
field while retired. She lived in the Detroit Lakes and Perham areas most of
her life.
She and her husband (Ben Albright) lived at
a retirement community in Mission, Tex., where she was known as a formidable
bridge player.
Mrs. Albright was a member of the Lutheran
church.
Surviving are three sons-Darryl (Vae Lyn)
Albright, Montreal, Canada; Thomas (Janice) Albright, Houston, Tex., and
Bernard Albright, Austin, Tex., and two brothers-Alvin (Elenor) Ebeling,
Brewster, and Elden Ebeling, Baldwin, Wis. There are seven grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Albright in death were her
husband (who died June 7, 1986) and two sons (James and Leroy).
Funeral: No services to be held.
Interment: St. Paul's Cemetery, Perham.
Memorials: Preferred to Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Association, 2700 Chesnut St., Chester, Pa., 19013-4867, or Augsburg Lutheran
Home, 6811 Campfield Rd., Baltimore, Md., 21207-4698.
Patricia D. Walberg
Oct.
21, 1945-Dec. 17, 2001
Patricia D. Walberg, 56, died Monday, Dec.
17, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo.
Born in Detroit Lakes on Oct. 21. 1945, she
was the daughter of Earl and Beverly Barry.
She grew up in Detroit Lakes, graduated
from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1963) and married Jerry Walberg in
Detroit Lakes on Nov. 29, 1963.
They moved to Chicago, Ill., following
their marriage and lived there until returning to the home farm near Detroit
Lakes in 1971.
The Walbergs farmed for many years and she
also did bookkeeping for family businesses, including the Sunlite Grocery and
Tavern and the Anderson Pumping Service, which she and her husband have
operated since 1987.
Mrs. Walberg was a member of Bakke Lutheran
Church, bowled with the Alley Cats team and also enjoyed flower gardening.
Surviving are her husband-Jerry, Detroit
Lakes; two sons-Scott (Becky) and Steven (Melanie), both Detroit Lakes; her
mother and stepfather-Beverly (Maurice) Morison, Deerwood; four
brothers-Wallace (Lauri) Barry, Superior, Wis.; Kevin Barry, Crosby, and Robert
(Sue) Barry and Marty (Tammie) Barry, both Brainerd, and four sisters-Judy
(Jim) Olson, Black River Falls, Wis.; Cindy (Tim) Foote, Merrifield; Janell
(Jim) Hammond, Crosby, and Betty Jo (Dennis) Winterowd, Deerwood. There are
three step-grandchildren, along with brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceding Mrs. Walberg in death were her
father, two brothers (Gerald and Mark) and her grandparents-Pearl and Joseph
Barry and Alice and Walter Priem.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m., Bakke
Lutheran Church, with Rev. John W. Lee officiating. Jennifer Turnwall was the
organist and the soloist was Farey Enget.
Interment: Bakke Lutheran Cemetery, rural
Detroit Lakes.
Pallbearers: Russell Okeson, Arnie Kiehl,
Roger Lundberg, Lowell Moser, Bernie Rask, Arthur L. Anderson.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Verna Louise McDougall
Dec. 10, 1951-Dec. 18, 2001
Verna Louise McDougall, 50, died Tuesday,
Dec. 18, at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home.
Verna McDougall, daughter of Leonard and
Catherine Morgan McDougall, was born Dec. 10, 1951, in White Earth.
She grew up in the Mahnomen area, graduated
from Mahnomen High School and attended Moorhead State University.
In 1971, she and Berman Greene were married
and made their home in Waubun. She later worked as a secretary in Bemidji
and-in 1981-married Frank Johnson in Beaulieu. They lived there until moving to
Detroit Laked/
She enjoyed crocheting afghans and
listening to music by Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.
Surviving are two sons-Christopher
McDougall, Bagley, and Frank Johnson Jr., Moorhead; a stepson-James Johnson,
Ogema; two daughters-Dawn Greene, Beaulieu, and Jessica Johnson, Naytahwaush; a
stepdaughter-Elizabeth Johnson, Twin Valley; two brotrhers-Leonard (Carol)
McDougall Jr. and Earl (Eileen) McDougall, both Naytahwaush, and six sisters-Janice
(Marcell) Goodwin and Gloria (Clinton) Goodwin, both of Bagley; Norma (Dennis)
FitzGerald, Monroeville, Pa.; Maxine (Paul) Boswell and Suzanne (Dean) Bishop,
both of Waubun, and Katherine Goodwin, Naytahwaush. There are nine
grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents and
a twin brother (Vernon).
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 22, 10 a.m., St.
Ann's Catholic Church in Naytahwaush, with Fr. Ron Meyer, OMI, officiating.
Jeanette LaGue was the organist and special music was by Pat Moran.
Interment: St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery,
Naytahwaush.
Pallbearers: Clyde Johnson, Paul Boswell,
Ted Millage, Pat Goodwin, James Goodwin, Michael Goodwin.
Honorary pallbearers: Jeff Wark, Burnham
Tibbetts, Clyde Estey Jr., Laurel Fairbanks, Barb Stevens, Arlys Bloom, nephews
and nieces.
Arrangements: Mattson Funeral Home,
Mahnomen.
Reino Hjalmer Pellman
July 16, 1933-Dec. 19, 2001
Reino Hjalmer Pellman, 68, a resident of
Wendell and formerly of Ogema, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the St. Cloud
Hospital.
Born July 16, 1933, in Sugar Township of
Becker County (near Strawberry Lake), he was the son of Issac and Helen Hill
Pellman.
He was raised and attended school in that
area and then moved to Fargo, where he worked for the Manchester Biscuit Co.
Mr. Pellman became a licensed electrician
in 1968 and moved to Ada, where he was employed by Arnold Gunderson Electric.
He later operated his own electrical business in Hendrum and later operated the
Hendrum Cafe (1973-78). He moved to Elk River in 1978 and to Wendell in 1995.
Surviving are two sons-Reno Mark (Beth)
Pellman, Phoenix, Ariz., and Christopher (Laura) Pellman, Las Vegas, Nev.; two
daughters-Deborah K. Boeddeker, Starbuck, and Pamela M. Even, Las Vegas, Nev.;
a brother-Robert (Cynthia) Pellman, Rockford, Ill., and five sisters-LaVerne
(Mike) Livingood and Mary Ann (Jim) Brogren, both Detroit Lakes; Joyce Goldade,
St. Croix Falls, Wis.; Shirley (Carol) Carrick, Clarissa, and Lorraine (George)
Knutson, Frazee. There are two grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Pellman in death were a son
(Douglas), a brother (Roger Beyer) and a sister (Jeanette).
Funeral: Thursday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m.,
Northern Lights Tabernacle in Richwood, with Rev. Fred Soyring officiating.
Visitation: One hour prior to the funeral
at the church.
Interment: Aura Memorial Cemetery, rural
Ogema.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Malvin Palmer Pederson
April 16, 1919-Dec. 18, 2001
Malvin Palmer Pederson, 82, died Tuesday,
Dec. 18, at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes.
Malvin P. Pederson, son of Ole and Annie
Jacobson Pederson, was born at Gaylesburg, N. D., on April 16, 1919, where he
grew up and attended country school.
As a young man, he moved with his family to
the Cormorant Lakes area south of Lake Park, where they farmed.They moved to
Ogema in 1940 and also farmed.
On June 28, 1945, Mr. Pederson and Isabel
Borah were married in Ogema and then farmed the family farm, which they
purchased in 1945. They retired in 1998 and Mr. Pederson entered St. Mary's
Nursing Center that year.
Mr. Pederson was a member of The
Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes and served as a group leader for the
Neighborhood 4-H club. He enjoyed camping at Itasca State Park and hunting.
Surviving are his wife-Isabel, Detroit
Lakes; two sons-Dean (Kathy), Detroit Lakes, and Dale (Avis), Ogema, six
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Preceding him in death were his parents,
two brothers (Hilmer and Peter), a sister (Alice Borah) and a granddaughter.
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 22, 11 a.m., at The
Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Mark Kuether and Rev. Frank
Rodgers officiating.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Agnes Evelyn Cole
Nov. 27, 1908-Dec. 23, 2001
Agnes Evelyn Cole, 93, died Sunday, Dec.
23, at the Frazee Care Center, where she had been a resident since 1992.
Agnes Evelyn Anderson, daughter of John and
Hanna Swenson Anderson, was born Nov. 27, 1908, in Hobart Township of Otter
Tail County (near Frazee).
She attended School District 75 and, in
1924, moved with her family to Frazee.
On Feb. 26, 1930, she and Curtis Cole were
married.
Mrs. Cole worked for the Theisen Pickle Co.
in Fargo, for the Fargo Laundry, at Gambles, at Bill and Dell's Grocery, at the
Red Owl Store and also for the Lakeland Turkey Plant and the Swift Turkey Plant
in Frazee.
Surviving are a daughter-in-law-Georgia
Cole, Detroit Lakes, and a sister-in-law-Verda Cole, Frazee. There are 12
grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Cole in death were her
husband (who died in April, 1976), her parents and a son (Loral).
Funeral: Wednesday, Dec. 26, 3 p.m., Furey
Funeral Chapel in Frazee, with Rev. Barbara Bolz officiating.
Interment: Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee.
Arrangements: Furey Funeral Home, Frazee.
Allan Lee Silbernagel
April 10, 1933-Dec. 21, 2001
Allan Lee Silbernagel, 68, a resident of
Leesburg, Fla., and formerly of Vergas, died at the Florida Hospital in Orlando
on Friday, Dec. 21.
Allen Lee Silbernagel, son of Carl and
Georgia Silbernagel, was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 10, 1933, where he was
raised and attended school.
Mr. Silbernagel and Helen Korsek were
married in Chicago on Feb. 28, 1953.
He served with the U. S. Army and was with
the military police during the Korean War.
Upon leaving the armed forces, they moved
to Florida (in 1968), where he was a real estate broker. The Silbernagels lived
in Florida during the winter months and summered in the Vergas area.
Surviving are his wife-Helen, Leesburg,
Fla.; his father-Carl, Eustis, Fla., and three sons-Bruce and Brent, both of
Leesburg, Fla., and Brian, Tavares, Fla. There are five grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Silbernagel in death were his
mother and a brother (Eugene).
Funeral: Monday, Dec, 31, 2 p.m., St. Paul's
Lutheran Church at Loon Lake in Vergas, with Rev. Michael Wolters officiating.
Visitation: Sunday, Dec. 30, Furey Funeral
Home in Vergas, 4-7 p.m. Also one hour prior to funeral at the church.
Interment: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in
Dent.
Memorals: Preferred to American Heart
Association or Diabetes Foundation.
Arrangements: Furey Funeral Home, Vergas.
Frank E. "Bucky" Johnston
Frank E. "Bucky" Johnston,
69, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, at his home in Detroit Lakes.
Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 27, 4-8 p.m.,
West-Kjos Funeral Home.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m., Zion
Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Louise Berger
Louise Berger, 78, Detroit Lakes, died
Monday, Dec. 24, at Emmanuel Nursing Home.
Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 27, 6-7 p.m.,
Cormorant Lutheran Church, rural Lake Park, with prayer service at 7.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m., Cormorant
Lutheran Church.
Interment: Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery.
Arrangements: Larson Funeral Home, Pelican
Rapids.
Ruth Ann Ranstrom
Jan.
16, 1942-Dec. 10, 2001
Ruth Ann Ranstrom, Detroit Lakes, died
Monday, Dec. 10 at Fairview-University Hospital in Minneapolis. She was 59
The daughter of Henning and Ruth Larson
Ranstrom, she was born Jan. 16, 1942, in Warren.
Ruth Ann moved with her family to Detroit
Lakes as a young girl, graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1960),
attended MacMurray College in Illinois and
graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1965.
She was one of the first woman certified
public accountants in Minnesota.
In 1965, she and Joseph Perfetti were
married and she married Edward Gehrke in 1987 in Detroit Lakes.
A member of the Minnesota Society of Public
Accountants, she also belonged to the Detroit Lakes Kiwanis Club and The
Congregational Church of Detroit Lakes.
Surviving are her husband-Edward Gehrke,
Detroit Lakes; seven step-children; eight step-grandchildren; two
brothers-Grant Ranstrom, Robbinsdale, and Lowell Ranstrom, Audubon, and a
sister-Gaye (Gary) Harris, Detroit Lakes.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.,
Congregational Church of Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Mark Kuether officiating.
Arrangements: Werness Bros. Funeral Home in
Minneapolis and David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes.
Florence Anderson Femrite
Aug. 4, 1921-Dec. 4, 2001
Florence Anderson Femrite, 80, died
Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls.
Born in Dawson on Aug. 4, 1921, Florence
was the daughter of Carl and Olga Hagen.
She married Virgil Anderson on July 28,
1946, and he died Oct. 25, 1990. On Nov. 14, 1992, she and Lester Femrite were
married.
Mrs. Femrite was an active member of her
church and of the Order of Eastern Star in Dawson.
Surviving are her husband; three
children-Craig, Mesa, Ariz.; Jerry (Jolene), Detroit Lakes, and Jean (Doug)
Olson, Montevideo. There are seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her
first husband, were her parents, a brother and a sister (who died in infancy).
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 8.
Walter Levon Zachariason
Dec. 1, 1924-Dec. 10, 2001
Walter Levon Zachariason, 77, died at
MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on Monday, Dec. 10.
Born Dec. 1, 1924, in Lake Park Township of
Becker County, he was the son of William and Stella Kjos Zackariason.
Mr. Zachariason attended Lake Park High
School, served with the U. S. Navy during World War II (1943-46) and saw duty
aboard a tanker in the Caribbean Sea.
He and Jeanette Keeping were married in
Hawley on Oct. 4, 1947.
Mr. Zachariason worked as a mechanic, a
caterpillar operator and also was bus manager for the Lake Park schools.
He married Lyla Olson on Sept. 3, 1992.
Among things he enjoyed were fishing,
woodworking, playing cards and making repairs.
Surviving are his wife-Lyla, Lake Park;
five sons-Wayne (Sandi), Fosston; Keith (Julie), Neil (Laurel) and Dale
(Melanie), all of Lake Park, and Curtis (Charlene), Perham; a daughter-Kathy
(Ron) Mentjes, LeCenter; three stepsons-Scott Olson, Lake Park; Todd (Karen)
Olson, San Diego, Calif., and Troy (Carmen) Olson, Hawley; two
stepdaughters-Kathy (David) Mattson and Debbie (Mark) Nelson, both Lake Park; a
son-in-law-Jack Buck, Tacoma, Wash., and two sisters-Vernette (Howard) Houle,
Anoka, and Shirley LeDoux, Kodiak, Alaska. There are 15 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren
and eight step-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his first wife,
his parents, a daughter (Patricia Buck), two brothers (Douglas and Aldon), a
sister (Irene Lindquist) and a daughter-in-law (Pamela).
Funeral: Thursday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m., Lake
Park Lutheran Church, with Rev. Philip Johnson officiating. Melissa Bjerke was
the organist and the vocalist was August Frisk
Pallbearers: Michael Ware, Brian
Zachariason, Christopher Zachariason, Curtis J. Zachariason, Jesse Zachariason,
Lance Zachariason.
Honorary pallbearers: Jennifer Bucholz,
Tony Buck, Tammi Cohens, Corrine Colling, Laura Hruby, Anna Mentjes, Tracy
Ware, Eric Zachariason, Jena Zachariason, Kyle Zachariason, Lindsay
Zachariason.
Interment: Lake Park Lutheran Cemetery.
Arrangements: Vigen-Wright Funeral Home,
Lake Park.
Ella Sherbrooke
July 1, 1916-Dec. 12, 2001
Ella Sherbrooke, 85, a resident of
Minneapolis and formerly of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the
Catholic Eldercare Center in Minneapolis.
Ella Helgeson, daughter of Oden and Olianna
Helgeson, was born July 1, 1916, at rural Pelican Rapids. She was raised and
attended country school in that area.
On May 28, 1937, she and Oren Sherbrooke
were married in Pelican Rapids.
They moved to Detroit Lakes in 1945 and
then lived in Minneapolis for 11 years prior to returning to Detroit Lakes
during the 1980's, where they lived at Park Manor.
Mrs. Sherbrooke was a member of First
Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes.
Surviving are two sons-Marvin, Minneapolis,
and Gary, Columbia Heights; four daughters-Louella Koenig, Detroit Lakes; Helen
(James) Mathison, Shakopee; Marilyn Williams, Blaine, and Ardelle (Mark)
Lundheim, Minneapolis, and a brother-Ed (Lorraine) Helgeson, Seattle, Wash.
There are 19 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were a son (George);
her husband (who died in 1990), four brothers and two sisters.
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 15, 1 p.m.,
David-Donehower Chapel in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Wade Dutton officiating.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Gale Warren Schmid
Dec. 1, 1923-Dec. 12, 2001
Gale Warren Schmid, 78, died Wednesday,
Dec. 12, at the Frazee Care Center.
Gale Schmid, son of Daniel and Lottie
Pfeiffer Schmid, was born Dec. 1, 1923, in Frazee.
A 1942 graduate of Frazee High School, he
entered the U. S. Navy following high school graduation and was stationed at
the Great Lakes Naval Base and at San Diego and later saw duty at New Guinea.
On Dec. 13, 1946, he and Delores Kahle were
married at Detroit Lakes and moved to Excelsior, where he was employed as a
dragline operator at Lake Minnetonka.
Mr. Schmid then attended Trinidad (Colo.)
Community College and earned an associate degree in gunsmithing. The Schmids
then returned to Excelsior and operated Schmid's Gunsmithing.
They purchased his parents' farm at Rice
Lake in 1959 and moved there. Mr. Schmid purchased the Franklin Fence Co. in
Vergas in 1965 and worked there until retiring.
Surviving are his wife-Delores, Frazee; two
sons-Robert (Claudia) and Gregory, both Vergas, and a half-sister-Mrs. Georgia
Miller, Excelsior. There are two grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Schmid in death were his
parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m., St.
Paul's Lutheran Church at Loon Lake in Vergas, with Rev. Michael Wolters
officiating.
Arrangements: Furey Funeral Home, Frazee.
Mary L. McCollum
July 10, 1924-Dec. 14, 2001
Mary L. McCollum, 77, a longtime resident
of the Bejou area, died at the Mahnomen Health Center Nursing Home on Friday,
Dec. 14.
Born at rural Fosston on July 10, 1924, she
was the daughter of Peter "Fred" and Susie Holdmann First.
She grew up in the Fosston area, attended
country schools and then began working for Herald Sirjord.
Mary First and Loren McCollum were married
at Mahnomen on Jan. 15, 1941.
Following their marriage, they moved to a
farm east of Bejou and she worked at the Schermerhorn Farm picking potatoes and
helping her husband. Mr. McCollum died Feb. 28, 1974, and she continued to live
on the home place.
During the 1980's, she baked pies and
stacked shelves at the Bejou Store and, in the 1990's, she worked at the
Stardust Suites as a housekeeper for a few years. She also helped at a hunting
preserve by cleaning pheasants and baking doughnuts for hunters.
Mrs. McCollum entered St. Mary's Nursing
Home in Detroit Lakes in November, 2001, and then became a resident at the
Mahnomen facility
A member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, she
belonged to the church's ladies aid, was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary and also of a homemakers club.
She enjoyed baking, crocheting, sewing and
playing cards.
Surviving are three sons-Dennis (Cynthia),
Fertile, and Ordell (Doris) and Terry (Theresa), both Bejou; three
daughters-Phyllis (Bob) Miller, St. Hilaire; Marilyn (Dave) Natwick, Winger,
and Laurie (Mike) Semanko, Fargo, and a sister-Elizabeth "Lizzie"
Svenby, Detroit Lakes. There are 23 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she also was
preceded in death by her parents, five brothers (Gust, Fred, Hunnas, Henry and
John) and a sister (Sophie Paggen).
Funeral: Monday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m., Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Bejou, with Rev Clem Wagstrom officiating. Mary Nell
Preisler and Dorothy Goos were organists and special music was by Gary Hamre.
Pallbearers: Donald Svenby, Aaron Natwick,
Jeff McCollum, Trent McCollum, Darrell Miloer, Jesse McCollum, Bethany White.
Honorary pallbearers: Grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Interment: Riverside Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mahnomen.
Arrangements: Mattson Funeral Home,
Mahnomen.
Dorothy R. Lawrence
Jan. 15, 1912-Dec. 16, 2001
Dorothy R. Lawrence, 89, a resident of
Fargo and formerly of Grand Forks and Detroit Lakes, died at the ManorCare
Health Services in Fargo on Sunday, Dec. 16.
Dorothy Riebhoff, daughter of John L. and
Sina E. Ellingson Riebhoff, was born Jan. 15, 1912, in Detroit Lakes.
She graduated from Detroit Lakes High
School (Class of 1929) and graduated from Moorhead State University.
On Aug. 20, 1937, she and Dr. D. H.
Lawrence were married in Wadena.
Following their marriage, she was employed
as an administrative assistant to the dean of the Center for Tracking and
Learning at the University of North Dakota until retiring in 1977. She lived at
Grand Forks until moving to Fargo.
Surviving are a son-Donald J. (Mary),
Moorhead, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents,
her husband (who died in 1994) and a sister (Gladys, who died in infancy).
Funeral: No services will be held.
Interment: Burial of cremains will be at a
later date.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Ronald Peppel
Dec. 6, 1941-Dec. 13, 2001
Ronald Peppel, 60, died Thursday, Dec. 13,
at St. Mary's Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes.
The son of Vernon and Mabel Johnson Peppel,
he was born at Ada on Dec. 6, 1941, was raised in the Borup area and graduated
from Borup High School (Class of 1959).
On Dec. 4, 1959, he entered the U. S. Navy
and was assigned to duty at Kodiak, Alaska. He was discharged on Sept. 5, 1962,
returned to the Borup area and worked on the family farm.
He later re-enlisted in the U. S. Navy, was
assigned to the U. S. S. John King and then became a computer operator at the
Pentagon in Washington, D. C.
Mr. Peppel and Pat Larson were married and
lived in Moorhead for a time. While there, he was a cross country truck driver
for a time.
In the mid-1970's, he moved to Detroit
Lakes and married Edith Conklin. He worked at several jobs over the years.
Mr. Peppel was an avid sports enthusiast
and enjoyed hunting.
Surviving are his mother-Mabel, Borup; a
son-Ronald Jr., Detroit Lakes; four daughters-Tami Peppel, Detroit Lakes;
Michelle (Jason) Hedeen, Avon; Robin (Kirby) Swenson, Erhard, and Shawn Peppel,
St. Cloud; two brothers-Donald (Carol) and Dennis (Karen), both of Borup, and a
sister-Sandy (Ray) Gassman Valley City, N. D. There are nine grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his father, a
brother (who died in infancy) and his wife (Edith).
Memorial service: Monday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m.,
Winchester Lutheran Church in Borup, with Rev. Ann Newgard Larson officiating.
Michelle Peppel was the organist and the vocalist was Twile Hilde. There was a
flag presentation by the Ada Veterans' Honor Guard.
Interment: Winchester Lutheran Cemetery,
Borup.
Arrangements: Anderson Funeral Home, Twin
Valley.
James H. Becker
May 6, 1926-Dec. 13, 2001
James H. Becker, 75, died Thursday, Dec.
13, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, where he had been a resident
since June of this year.
The son of Henry and Ida Platten Becker, he
was born at Callaway on May 6, 1926.
He grew up and attended school in the
Callaway area, worked at the Detroit Ice Works and then moved to the Iron
Range, where he was employed in the taconite mines for 20 years.
Mr. Becker later moved to Casselton, N. D.,
and was employed at the Howe Seed Farm for 22 years before retiring.
He moved to Rollag upon his retirement and
moved to Detroit Lakes in 1996.
Surviving are two sisters-Dorothy (Joe)
Lachowitzer, Detroit Lakes, and Francis Jensen, St. Paul. Nieces and nephews
also survive.
Preceding Mr. Becker in death were his
parents and a sister (Margaret Jenkins).
Funeral: Tuesday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m., Grace
Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Mark R. Olson officiating. Phyllis
McLeod was the organist, the pianist was Vicki Marthaler and Kim Schnitzer was
the soloist.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Thora I. Krogen
July 26, 1911-Dec. 16, 2001
Thora I. Krogen, 90, a Detroit Lakes area
resident for most of her life, died Sunday, Dec. 16, at her nephew's home near
Detroit Lakes.
Born July 26, 1911, in Bemidji, she was the
daughter of Anfin and Martha Eide Krogen, attended grade school in Bemidji and
graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1928).
She joined Blanding's Department Store in
Detroit Lakes as a secretary/bookkeeper and retired from the firm after 50
years of employment.
A member of First Lutheran Church, she
taught Sunday School and also was a member of St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary for
many years.
She enjoyed reading, knitting, cooking and
working crossword puzzles.
Surviving is a sister-Avis Johnson, Detroit
Lakes. Also surviving are a nephew, two nieces, a great-nephew and a great-niece
Preceding her in death were her parents, a
sister (Olivia Krogen) and a nephew.
Funeral: Thursday, Dec. 20, 10:30 a.m.,
First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. David Peterson officiating.
Karen Bimberg will be the organist and Rev. Peterson will be the soloist.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit
Lakes.
Pallbearers: Joe Heit, John Haack, John
Ekern, Jim McCarthy, Dick Blanding, John Jacoby.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Patricia D. Walberg
Patricia D. Walberg, 56, the wife of
Jerry Walberg of rural Detroit Lakes, died Monday, Dec. 17, at MeritCare
Hospital in Fargo.
Funeral: Friday, Dec. 21, 11 a.m., Bakke
Lutheran Church, rural Detroit Lakes.
Visitation: Thursday, Dec. 20, 5-8 p.m.,
West-Kjos Funeral Home.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Florence Amanda Cluka
Aug.
14, 1923-Nov. 26, 2001
Florence Amanda Cluka, 78, died at her home
in Detroit Lakes on Monday, Nov. 26.
Born Aug. 14, 1923, in Fosston, she was the
daughter of Isadore and Mary Vasseur Hamlin.
She and Raymond Belcourt were married at
Fosston on Nov 2, 1942. She moved to Detroit Lakes in 1964 and married David
Cluka in 1972.
Florence worked at Emmamuel Nursing Home in
Detroit Lakes for 19 years until retiring in 1988. A cook, she was noted for
her bread baking.
Surviving are four children-Patricia
(Kenneth) McGuire and Cordell Belcourt, both of St. Paul; Dwight Belcourt,
California, and Sheila Belcourt, Jamestown, N. D., and a sister-Priscilla
Sheffield, Detroit Lakes. There are six grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Cluka in death were two
grandsons, her parents, two brothers and four sisters.
Funeral: Friday, Nov. 30, 2:30 p.m., Holy
Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating. Sr. Patrice Eblen
was the organist and music was by the Resurrection Choir.
Pallbearers: Cordell Belcourt, Patrick
McGuire, Dwight Belcourt, Gary Randall, Kenneth McGuire, Paul Vogt.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Harvey C. Haugen
July 7, 1923-Nov. 27, 2001
Harvey C. Haugen, 78, a resident of East
Lake Lida near Pelican Rapids, died at St. Mary's Regional Health Center in
Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, Nov. 27.
Born at Hallock on July 7, 1923, he grew up
at Lake Bronson and served with the U. S. Army in the Pacific Theatre during
World War II.
Following his discharge from the armed forces,
he worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker at Lake Bronson.
On Aug. 10, 1953, he and Shirley Doty were
married and lived in Grand Forks.
He retired in 1975 and they moved to Lake
Ida in 1976, where they owned and operated Haugen's Campground until selling it
in 1981.
Surviving are a daughter-Pat (Gordon)
Jackson, Juneau, Alaska; three step-daughters-Geraldine (Tony) Walz, West
Fargo; Karin Reese, Eagle River, Alaska, and Virginia (Ben) Bjerken, Thief
River Falls, and a brother-Cordell "Keith" (Carmen) Haugen, Honolulu,
Hawaii. There are 17 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Haugen in death were his
parents, his wife (who died Jan. 27, 1990), a sister (Lorraine) and two
brothers (Merlyn and James).
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10:30 p.m.,
Vigen-Wright Funeral Home, Lake Park.
Interment: Riverside Memorial Park,
Mahnomen.
Arrangements: Vigen-Wright Funeral Home,
Lake Park.
Hazel Arthur
Feb. 16, 1916-Dec. 2, 2001
Hazel Arthur, 85, a resident of Ponsford,
died Sunday, Dec. 2, at St. Mary's Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes.
Born at Mahnomen on Feb. 16, 1916, she was
the daughter of Jimson and Virginia Marchand Budreau.
A Ponsford resident for most of her life,
she married Raymond Arthur. Mr. Arthur died in 1960.
Surviving are five sons-Raymond, Osage;
Alfred, Frazee, and Kenneth, Richard and Darrell, all of Ponsford, and a
daughter-Katherine Yanez, Minneapolis. There are 20 grandchildren, 36
great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation: Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 4:30
p.m. until time of service at Pine Point School in Ponsford.
Funeral: Thursday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m., Pine
Point School, with Fr. Mike Smith officiating.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Ruth M. Herbst
Dec. 5, 1916-Nov. 28, 2001
Ruth M. Herbst, 84, died Wednesday, Nov .
28, at the Frazee Care Center, where she had resided since last February.
Ruth Fischer, daughter of Paul and Martha
Fischer was born in Burlington Township of Becker County on Dec. 5, 1916.
She was raised in Burlington Township,
graduated as the valedictorian of the Frazee High School Class of 1935 and
married Louis Herbst at Detroit Lakes on July 15, 1939.
They lived at Storden, where she was a
sales reprentative for Avon and then moved to a home at Murphy Lake near Frazee
in 1960.
Mr. Herbst died July 31, 1996, and Ruth
continued to live at their home until entering the care center.
Mrs. Herbst enjoyed gardening, making
crafts and made many dried floral bouquests. A member of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, she was active in the LWML and Bethlehem Quilters. She also made
layettes for newborns at area hospitals and made graduation pillows for
Lutheran graduates of Frazee-Vergas High School.
Surviving are three sons-Ralph (Eva Rae),
Moorhead; Roger and Harvey (Deb), both Frazee; two daughters-Marjean Kern and
Nancy (Ron) Pihlstrom, both Frazee; two brothers-Albert "Ike"
(Lorene) and Carl "Bud," both Frazee, and two sisters-Rose (Bill)
Ebeltoft, Frazee, and Frances (Orville) Kennard, Vancouver, Wash. There are 10
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Herbst
also was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson.
Funeral: Saturday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m.,
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee with Rev. William Aufdenkamp officiating.
Kathy Carlson was the organist and Glen Miller was the soloist.
Interment: Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee.
Pallbearers: Adrian Herbst, Michael Herbst,
Tom Herbst, Gail Kern, Keith Myhrer, Tom Wothe, Ted Schaum, Don Thorpe.
Arrangements: Furey Funeral Home, Frazee.
Arthur Whitney Goering
July 5, 1928-Nov. 30, 2001
Arthur Whitney Goering, 73, Frazee, died
Friday, Nov. 30, at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria.
The son of Arthur and Helen Whitney
Goering, he was born July 5, 1928, in Minneapolis.
He was raised in Minneapolis, graduated
from Breck Academy in St. Paul (Class of 1946) and then attended the University
of Minnesota.
He served in the U. S. Army during the
Korean War and earned a bachelor's degree in business at Hamline University in
St. Paul following his discharge.
Mr. Goering and Joan Courture were married
in Minneapolis on Dec. 26, 1953.
The Goerings moved to Eau Claire, Wis., in
1957, where he was employed by GMAC Automotive and then-in 1959-he joined
Courture Electric in Minneapolis as an electrical contractor in residential and
commercial property. They lived at Minnetonka, Mr. Goering retired in 1970 and
they moved to a home at Wymer Lake near Frazee in 1985.
Surviving are his wife-Joan, Frazee; two
sons-Bill (Joan L.), Alexandria, and Tom (Paula), Minnetonka, and two
daughters-Nancy (Kirk W.) Reilly and Mary (Gregory) Mann, both of Eagan. There
are 10 grandchildren.
Funeral: Monday, Dec. 3, 10:30 a.m., Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Frazee with Fr. Joe DeCrans officiating.
Interment: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements: Furey Funeral Home, Frazee.
John Delbert Solmon
Dec.
23, 1913-Nov, 18, 2001
John Delbert Solmon, 88, a former resident
of the Strawberry Lake area in Becker County, died Sunday, Nov. 18, at his home
in Deming, N. M.
The son of John C. and Sarah Solmon, he was
born Dec. 23, 1913, in Horseman, Wis., and moved with his family to the
Strawberry Lake area in 1922.
He and Edna Morrison were married in 1940
and moved to Seattle, Wash., during World War II, where he was a factory worker
until retiring.
Mr. Solmon moved to Deming to be with his
son (Jim) in the late 1990's.
He enjoyed the Senior Citizen program and
liked to play guitar and sing.
Surviving are two sons-John, Seattle,
Wash., and Jim, Deming, N. M.; a sister-Dorothy Diemert, Ellensburg, Wash., and
a brother-Floyd, Menahga.
Preceding him in death were his parents,
three brothers (Victor, Keith and Orvel) and four sisters (Zara Moench, Alice
Sloniker, Mildred Makey and Esther Solmon).
Robert J. Relford
Dec. 7, 1960-Nov. 23, 2001
Robert J. Relford, 40, died at his home in
Detroit Lakes on Friday, Nov. 23.
Robert Joseph Relford, son of Leroy and
Alice Motos Relford, was born Dec. 7, 1960, in Quantico, Va.
He grew up in Carlsbad, Calif., where he
graduated from high school in 1978.
Mr. Relford attended the Carlsbad Police
Academy as a cadet, worked with his parents in the family bakery business in
Carlsbad and married Eileen Danielson at Oklahoma City, Okla., on Jan. 11,
1985.
They lived in Oklahoma until moving to
Cosmos in 1989 and to Detroit Lakes in 1993. While here, Mr. Relford worked in
various jobs.
He enjoyed computers and fishing.
Surviving are his wife-Eileen, Detroit
Lakes, and his parents-Leroy and Alice Relford, Blanchard, Okla.
Preceding him in death were his
grandparents and two uncles.
Funeral: Monday, Nov. 26, from Lake Eunice
Evangelical Free Church at rural Audubon, with Rev. Dale Robins officiating.
Interment: At Lake Eunice Evangelical Free
Church Cemetery.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Beverly Olson
Dec. 3, 1933-Nov. 21, 2001
Beverly Olson, a former Detroit Lakes
resident, died at her home at Twin Valley on Wednesday, Nov. 21. She was 67.
Beverly Jeanne Newsom, daughter of Gabriel
and Blanche Kennedy Newsom, was born in Hurdsfield, N. D., on Dec. 3, 1933.
She attended the Eureka District One
elemetary school, graduated from the eighth grade and lived at home until 1957
when she was involved in various employment.
Upon moving to Bismarck, N. D., she worked
at cleaning homes and then was employed as a waitress at the G. P. Hotel.
On July 14, 1962, Beverly Newsom and James
Olson were married at Detroit Lakes. They lived in Detroit Lakes, Minneapolis
and Frazee before moving to the home farm in Holmesville Township, where they
lived for four years. They moved to Twin Valley in 1969.
Mrs. Olson was employed at the Lutheran
Memorial Nursing Home in Twin Valley from 1979 until retiring this past July.
She enjoyed gardening.
Surviving are her husband-James; six
children-Joannie (Terry) Woodliff and Jodele Olson, both of LaCrosse, Wis.;
John, Burlington, Vermont; Jaren and Jay, both Bismarck, N. D., and James,
Fargo; a sister-Florence Newsom, Bismarck; a brother-Melvin (Thelma) Newsom,
Bismarck; two sisters-in-law-Maria Read, Kensington, and Martha Haaland,
Detroit Lakes, and a brother-in-law-Oscar Olson, Ulen.
Preceding her in death were her parents and
two sisters.
Funeral: Monday, Nov. 26, Wild Rice
Lutheran Church, rural Twin Valley.
Interment: Holmesville Cemetery, Rochert.
Arrangements: Anderson Funeral Home, Twin
Valley.
Richard L. Basswood
Nov. 15, 1932-Nov. 23, 2001
Richard L. Basswood Sr., 69, died Friday,
Nov. 23, at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Fargo.
The son of Albert and Anna Rice Basswood,
he was born at White Earth on Nov. 15, 1932, grew up and attended school in
Ponsford and graduated from Park Rapids High School.
Mr. Basswood served with the U. S. Army
during the Korean War and married Mary Jo Bellanger at Ponsford on July 2,
1961.
During his lifetime, he worked as a laborer
for Ray Wattenhofer at Two Inlets, as a night watchman at the Pine Point School
in Ponsford and as a bus driver for the Circle of Life School at White Earth.
He also served on the Pine Point Experimental School Board.
Diagnosed with diabetes, he spent much of
his time at the hospital in Fargo after 1989 and was admitted to St. Mary's
Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes this past June.
He enjoyed playing baseball and softball,
attending powwows and was an avid logger. He belonged to the Park Rapids unit
of Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a member of Breck Memorial Episcopal
Church.
Surviving are his wife-Mary Jo, Ponsford;
two sons-Richard "June Bug" Jr. and Randy (Tammy), Ponsford; two
daughters-Rhonda and Roberta Basswood, Ponsford; his mother-Anna Basswood,
Ponsford; two brothers-Albert Basswood Jr. and Delmar Basswood, Ponsford, and
seven sisters-Jennie Mae Basswood, Minneapolis; Debra (Ken) Conklin, Detroit
Lakes, and Doris Weaver, Margaret Basswood, Mary Lou Basswood, Patricia (Ed)
Miller and Richinda Rock, Ponsford. There are 18 grandchildren, one
great-grandchild, along with a number of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his father, a
son (Robert Leon Basswood), a sister (Rosetta Basswood) and two brothers
(Rolland and Maynard).
Funeral: Tuesday, Nov. 27, Pine Point
School in Ponsford, with Fr. Mike Smith officiating.
Interment: Breck Memorial Episcopal
Cemetery, Ponsford.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Clemens E. Bakka
May 18, 1933-Nov. 22, 2001
Clemens E. Bakka, 68, Ogema, died at St.
Mary's Hospital in Rochester on Thursday, Nov. 22.
Clemens Edward Bakka, son of Axel and Elma
Mikkanen Bakka, was born at rural Ogema on May 18, 1933.
He grew up at rural Ogema, attended the
White Earth Elementary School and graduated from Waubun High School (Class of
1951).
Mr. Bakka served with the U. S. Army in
Germany and married Norma Jean Cogger at Callaway on June 28, 1958.
They lived at Aurora, where he was employed
by the Erie Mining Co. at Hoyt Lakes until retiring in 1988 and moving to rural
Ogema in 1999.
A member of the Moose Lodge, the Eagles and
the Steel Worker's Union, he enjoyed hunting, golfing and bowling.
Surviving are his wife-Jean, Ogema, and
three daughters-Shelly (Dennis) Ceglar, Britt; Sharon (Tom) Schwandt, Forest
Lake, and Nancy (Wade) Gordon, Esko. There are two grandchildren.
Funeral: Monday, Nov. 26, Church of the
Assumption in Callaway, with Rev. Ottis Yoder officiating.
Interment: Aura Memorial Cemetery, Sugar
Bush Township, rural Ogema.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
John S. Johanneson
Dec. 17, 1910-Nov. 22, 2001
John S. Johanneson, 90, died Thursday,
Nov,. 22, at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji.
Born Dec. 17, 1910, at rural Crystal, N.
D., he was the son of Jon and Sigridur Johanneson.
He grew up at Crystal, where he attended
school, and also attended agriculture school at Park River, N. D., for two
years.
On Nov. 8, 1933, John Johanneson and Thelma
L. Sondreson were married at Cavalier, N. D.
Mr. Johanneson began a career as a meat
cutter and later opened a small grocery store in Edinburg, N. D., and then
moved to Fargo and worked for the National Tea Grocery Co. He later moved to
Breckenridge, where he managed a Piggly Wiggly Store.
Along with his wife Thelma, Mr. Johanneson
purchased a SuperValu Store in Fargo and started a family business which is
celebrating 50 continuous years in service this year.
The business now includes operations in
Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Florida. Children of the Johannesons
(Lance, Kathy, Keith and Richard) all were encouraged to join the family
business.
Mr. Johanneson, also known as "Super
John," began an affiliation with the Winston and Newall Grocery Co. during
the 1940s, whch later became the SuperValu Co.
At the time of his death, John Johanneson
was SuperValu's oldest active retailer and was awarded the American Eagle
50-year service award in 1992.
A member of First Lutheran Church in
Bemidji, he also was a past president of the Bemidji Town and Country Club
board, was a member of the SuperValu Retail Advisory Council during the 1960s
and was a founding contributor to the Concordia Language Village and the
Bemidji Industrial Park.
Mr. Johanneson served 15 years on the board
of directors of the Bemidji Security Bank, was a member of the Elks, Moose and
Lions and enjoyed golfing, fishing, curling and hunting at his camp at Puposky.
Surviving are his wife-Thelma; three
sons-Lance (Dedra) Johanneson, Appleton, Wis., and Keith (Ilene M.) and Richard
(Nancy) Johanneson, Bemidji; a daughter-Kathy Johanneson Dickson, Green Lake,
Wis., and a sister-Violet Nelson, Mountain, N. D. There are nine granndchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were a brother
(Arni) and three sisters (Roni Samuelson, Jona Economos and Peggy Neuhauften).
Funeral: Monday, Nov. 27, from First
Lutheran Church in Bemidji.
Pallbearers: Lance Johanneson, Duane
Lichtenberg, Jennifer Johanneson, Elizabeth Johanneson, Megan Johanneson,
Desiree Brush, John Lofberg, Marya Asher, Samuel Asher, Isabella Lichtenberg,
Savannah Brush, Barrett Johanneson and Jake Brush.
Interment: Greenwood Cemetery in Bemidji.
Memorials: Preferred to John S. Johanneson
First Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Bemidji.
Arrangements: Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home,
Bemidji.
Violet Hukee
Aug. 24, 1923-Nov. 22, 2001
Violet Hukee, 78, died Thursday, Nov. 22,
at the home of her son near Osage.
Alpha Violet Mattson, daughter of Joel and
Anna Karvinen Mattson, was born Aug. 24, 1923, in Carsonville Township of
Becker County.
She moved to Duluth and became a nanny at
the age of 16 and moved to the San Francisco Bay area during World War II and
worked as a welder in the shipyards.
Following the war, she worked for Del Monte
Foods, was married to Max Hayward in 1945 and they
moved to Minnesota. Mr. Hayward died in 1946 after which she moved to Osage and
married Chester Hukee in 1948.
The Hukees farmed until 1955 and then moved
to Ely, where Mr. Hukee worked in the mines. Mrs. Hukee and their children
moved to the Osage area and Mr. Hukee commuted on weekends.
The Hukees bought a home on Toad Lake in
1970
She was talented in writing music and
poetry and enjoyed bird watching, crocheting and embroidery.
Surviving are a son-Gary (Charlene) Hukee,
Osage; a daughter-Christine Hayward, Andover, Mass.; a sister-Senia (Ralph)
Lindbom, Osage, and two brothers-Richard (Gladys) Mattson, Osage, and Edwin
(Gloria) Mattson, Detroit Lakes. There is one granddaughter.
Preceding her in death were her first
husband, her second husband (who died in 1997), her parents, a brother (Walter
Mattson) and a sister (Sylvia Laine).
Funeral: Monday, Nov. 26, from Shell Lake
Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Osage, with Rev. Nancy Harmann officiating.
Susan Zick was the organist and Norma Jean Grotnes and Dorothy Meyer were the
soloists.
Pallbearers: Bill Robinson, Jerry Zick,
Bill Meyer, Billy Hanson, Clayton Klimek, Bruce Williams.
Interment: Snellman Cemetery.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Delores M. Person
April 15, 1922-Nov. 25, 2001
Delores M. Person, 79, the wife of Lawrence
"Larry" Person, died Sunday, Nov. 25, at her home at Munson Lake.
Delores Marjorie Christianson, daughter of
Malvin and Alma Embretson Christianson, was born near Orrock on April 15, 1922,
grew up and attended school at Big Lake and graduated from Big Lake High School
(Class of 1940).
On March 7, 1942, she and Lawrence Person
were married at Trenton, N. D.
Following their marriage, they lived at
Monticello, where she worked at the Monticello Hospital, and they later moved
to North St. Paul, North Dakota, Missouri, Alaska, Nebraska and Kansas prior to
coming to Detroit Lakes in 1963.
Mrs. Person attended the nursing program at
the Northwest Technical College in Detroit Lakes for two years and, upon
graduating from the school, worked at St. Mary's Regional Health Center, in
home dialysis (1975-80) and then at Emmanuel Nursing Home until retiring in
1985.
A member of Zion Lutheran Church, she
belonged to the Naomi Guild, the Bible Study group and served as a Sunday
School teacher.
Mrs. Person also was a Cub Scout, Girl
Scout and Camp Fire leader, belonged to the Munson Lake Homemakers Club and the
Jess-Omundson Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She enjoyed cooking, reading,
traveling, church activities and dancing.
Surviving are her husband-Lawrence
"Larry" Person; three sons-Wayne (Judee), Portland, Ore.; Bruce
(Marilu), Hillsboro, N. D., and Phillip (Connie), Lacey, Wash.; five
daughters-Marilyn (James) Parsons, Leavenworth, Kan.; Patricia Johnson, Detroit
Lakes; Dorothy (Marion) Person, Taylors Falls; Elizabeth (Alan) Olson, Moorhead
and Susan (Randy) Nelson, Lakeville; a brother-Reuben (Caroline) Christianson,
Big Lake; a sister-Marvel Grams, Zimmerman; a brother-in-law-Normand (Vivian)
Person, Marshall, and a sister-in-law-Valjean Hanson, Arden Hills. There are 27
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Person in death were her
parents.
Funeral: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1 p.m., Zion
Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Dan Abrahams officiating.
Interment: Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Clarence A. Carlson
July 28, 1908-Nov. 29, 2001
Clarence A. Carlson, 89, died Sunday, Nov.
25, at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls.
For the past three years, Mr. Carlson had
been a resident at the Fergus Falls Veterans' Home.
Clarence Carlson, son of John and Annie
Stensgard Carlson, was born July 28, 1908, at Hawley.
He grew up in the Hawley/Rollag area, attended
country school and then worked on the family farm.
From 1942-45, he served with the U. S. Army
during World War II and saw duty in the Asian-Pacific area. He was involved in
battles in the northern Solomons, the Bismarck Arch and in Luzon.
Upon receiving his discharge, he returned
to the Hawley area and married Esther Johnson on March 15, 1947. They lived in
various Minnesota towns. Mrs. Carlson died in 1957.
Mr. Carlson worked as a machinist for
Branick Mfg. in Fargo, was a custodian and police officer at Lake Park, served
as a pilot driver for Dynamic Homes in Detroit Lakes and also worked in the
taconite plant at Silver Bay.
When he retired, he delivered Meals on
Wheels in Detroit Lakes.
Mr. Carlson and Barbara Schornack were
married in September, 1966.
A life member of Jess-Omundson Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post No. 1676 in Detroit Lakes, he enjoyed music.
Surviving are two daughters-Esther (Harlan)
Koenig, Hitterdal, and Susan (Michael) Williams, Brookings, S. D.; a son-Ronald
(Vinita), Lake Park, and a sister-Grace (Wallace) Thorson, Dilworth. There are
nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Carlson in death were his
first wife, his parents, a daughter who died in infancy (Judy Ann) and two
sisters (JoAnn Ohm and Violet Schultz).
Visitation: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 3-7 p.m.,
West-Kjos Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with prayer service at 6.
Funeral: Thursday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m., Spirit
and Life Center, Lake Park, with Rev. Paul Sporleder officiating.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Isola Johnson
July
28, 1916-Nov. 21, 2001
Isola Johnson, 85, died Wednesday, Nov. 21,
at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, where she had resided since this
past July.
Isola Johnson, daughter of Peter and Hilma
Okerland Frykman, was born July 28, 1916, in Evansville.
She grew up and attended the District 21
School near Evansville, graduated from Evansville High School and attended St.
Cloud State University for one year before attending beauty school in St. Cloud
and then working as a beautician in Elbow Lake.
On April 18, 1944, she and Howard C.
Johnson were married in Evansville.
They lived in Alexandria when first
married, moved to Detroit Lakes in 1972 and she worked as a housekeeper at the
Edgewater Codominiums from 1972-88.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, Sons of Norway and the AARP and enjoyed counted cross stich
and flower gardening.
Surviving are a daughter-Kathryn Johnson,
Minneapolis; a son-James (Lucinda), Hayward, Wis., a granddaughter and a
great-grandson.
Preceding her in death were her parents,
her husband (who died Sept. 13, 1989) and a brother (Bertil Frykman).
Funeral: Saturday, Nov. 24, Trinity
Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Ken Vollmers officiating. Pat
Benson was the organist and the soloist was Erlene DeCock.
Interment: Zionsborg Cemetery, 11 a.m.,
Monday, Nov. 26.
Pallbearers: Wayne Bakke, Jon Frykman, Paul
Frykman, David Frykman, Richard Frykman, Robert Mislivec.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Harold Wold
Aug. 7, 1935-Nov. 20, 2001
Harold Wold, 66, Detroit Lakes, died at his
home on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
The son of Helmer and Clarice Syverson
Wold, he was born at Middle River on Aug. 7, 1935.
Mr. Wold grew up at Middle River, graduated
from Middle River High School (Class of 1954), worked for a time at a farm near
Kennedy and then attended the Northwest Technical College in Thief River Falls,
where he studied accounting.
Harold Wold and Gretchen Majer were married
near Strathcona on Dec. 20, 1958, and lived at Moorhead, where he worked for
the Camrud-Foss Construction Co. in Moorhead and later for Dakota Plate Glass
in Fargo.
The Wolds purchased the Long Lake Campsite
near Detroit Lakes in 1972 and then bought Wold RV Sales (formerly Indian Hills
Sales) on Highway 10 in Detroit Lakes in 1989.
Surviving are his wife-Gretchen; four
sons-Merle (Kathy), Kelvin, Randy (Alisa) and Jay (Amy), all of Detroit Lakes;
his mother-Clarice Haugen, Coon Rapids, and a sister-Rachel (Jon) Nelson,
Blaine. There are seven grandchildren.
Mr. Wold was a member of First Lutheran
Church of Audubon, was active with the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of
Commerce and enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing.
Funeral: Friday, Nov. 23, First Lutheran
Church in Audubon, with Rev. Fred Morck and Rev. Dave Hyland officiating.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Julius H. Webster
July 7, 1914-Nov. 21, 2001
Julius H. Webster, 87, a resident of
Detroit Lakes for the past two-and-a-half years, died at St. Mary's Nursing
Center on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
Julius Herman Webster, son of John and
Carolyn Smith Webster, was born July 7, 1914, in White Earth and grew up at
Redby, where he attended school.
He and Evanell Jackson were married at
Redby in February, 1934.
Mr. Webster worked as a woodcutter in
various Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps in northern Minnesota and then
moved to Minneapolis in 1940.
While in Minneapolis, he was employed as a
truck driver and retired from employment with Skellet Van & Storage in 1975
after which he moved to White Earth.
A member of St. Columba Episcopal Church at
White Earth, he was a senior warden of the church. He was involved in
harvesting wild rice until the age of 79 and also liked working on cars.
Surviving are a son-Julius Webster Jr.,
White Earth; two daughters-Peggy Webster, Waubun, and Myrna Smith, White Earth,
and a brother-Alvin (Ethelbert) Potter, Detroit Lakes. There are 10
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Webster in death wer his
parents, his wife, a son (Donald) and a granddaughter.
Funeral: Saturday, Nov. 24, from
David-Donehower Chapel in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Timn Brown officiating.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Blair J. Tomlinson
June 8, 1925-Nov. 16, 2001
Blair J. Tomlinson, 76, Detroit Lakes, died
Friday, Nov. 16, at the Frazee Care Center.
Blair Tomlinson, son of Marion and Sophia Lind
Tomlinson, was born June 8, 1925, in Nimrod, where he grew up and attended
school.
He graduated from Sebeka High School,
served with the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II and worked as a
lumberjack at Isabella following his discharge from the military.
On June 28, 1947, Mr. Tomlinson and
Jeanette Cook were married in Two Harbors.
They lived at Isabella until moving to East
Grand Forks in 1950, where he owned and operated a lumber yard, and then joined
his father at Tomlinson Lumber in Callaway in 1954. Mr. Tomlinson retired in
1980.
The Tomlinsons spent many summers at their
home at Bad Medicine Lake near Ponsford, wintered in Mexico and moved to
Detroit Lakes in 1998.
He enjoyed travel and spending time in the
woods.
Surviving are his wife-Jeanette; two
sons-Lonney, Moorhead, and Robert (Barb), Sewell, N. J.; three daughters-Linda
(Bill) Whiteside, Hibbing; Lea (Bob) Pawlak, Pekin, Ind., and Roanna Tomlinson,
Cove, Ore.; five brothers-Phil Tomlinson and Cal Tomlinson, both Sartell; Dale
(Ellie) Tomlinson, Rapid City, S. D.; Mike (Michelle) Tomlinson, Watertown, S.
D., and Dana (Rita) Tomlinson, Detroit Lakes, and four sisters-Nadine (Jerry)
Sagen and Bonnie (Doug) Hansen, both Sartell; Glenice (Greg) Marxen, Detroit
Lakes, and Patti (David) Heide, Moosemin, Sask., Canada. There are 11
grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Preceding Mr. Tomlinson in death were his
parents, a son (Randy), two brothers (Kenneth and Wesley) and a
great-granddaughter.
Funeral: Tuesday, Nov. 20, Zion Lutheran
Church, Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Dan C. Abrahams officiating. Becky Woodard was
the organist and special music was by Dana and Mike Tomlinson.
Pallbearers: Nicholas Pawlak, Jason
Tomlinson, Sara Tomlinson, Kari Pawlak, Thomas Whiteside, William Whiteside,
Nicole Tomlinson, Jessica Pawlak, Ursula Whiteside, Shirly Tomlinson, Toby
Tomlinson.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Rachel Thompson
Rachel Thompson, 10, Perham, died
Sunday, Nov. 11.
Funeral: Tuesday, Nov. 20, Calvary Lutheran
Church, Perham.
Arrangements: Karvonen & Son Funeral
Home, New York Mills.
Virginia A. Eidenschink
Feb. 10, 1928-Nov. 13, 2001
Virginia A. Eidenschink, 73, Rochert, died
near her home from injuries suffered in an accident on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
The daughter of Joseph and Clara Barton
Speldrich, she was born near Beaulieu on Feb. 10, 1928.
She grew up in Mahnomen, attended Mahnomen
High School and the Interstate Business College in Fargo and married John
Eidenschink on May 12, 1948.
The Eidenschinks farmed and lived near
Cotton Lake at Rochert.
Mrs. Eidenschink was heavily involved in
volunteer work with church, hospital and nursing center organizations and also
did quilt-making for the needy.
She belonged to Holy Rosary Christian
Mothers, St. Ann's Circle, Jess-Omundson Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No.
1676 and St. Mary's Auxiliary.
Surviving are her husband, John; six
sons-Ralph (Mary), Detroit Lakes; Gerard, Rochert; Sidney (Barbara), Horace, N.
D.; Glenn (Vonda), Barnesville; Stuard (Shelley), Larimore, N. D., and Russell
(Evlyn), Yakota AFB, Japan; four daughters-Marilyn (Wendel) Peterson, Detroit
Lakes; Charley (Conray) Griesbach, Hunter, N. D., and Rhonda (Kurt) Johnson and
Faye Eidenschink, both Duluth, and two brothers-Eldred (Rose) Speldrich,
Brainerd, and Joseph (Mary) Speldrich Jr., Str. Paul. There are 23
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Eidenschink was preceded in death by
her parents.
Funeral: Saturday Nov. 17, Holy Rosary
Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating.
Arrangements: David-Donehower Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Anna Adeline DeGroat
Oct.
18, 1917-Nov. 16, 2001
Anna Adeline DeGroat, 84, died at St.
Mary's Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes on Friday, Nov. 16.
Anna Adeline Bengston, daughter of John and
Emily Kittleson Bengston, was born near Lake Park on Oct. 18, 1917.
She graduted from Lake Park High School and
then married Frank DeGroat in Detroit Lakes on Dec. 30, 1935. They operated a
dairy farm near Lake Park.
Mrs. DeGroat was a lifelong member of Eksjo
Lutheran Church, was a charter member of the altar guild and was the first
woman to serve on the church council. She also was a member of Eastern Star.
She and her husband received the Red River
Valley Farmer-Homemaker award at the Crookston Winter Shows during the 1980s.
Mrs. DeGroat was well-known for her cooking
and baking, especially for her award-winning doughnuts.
Surviving are five daughters-Marlys (Bill)
Johnson, Crookston; Barbara (Ray) Brown, Bemidji; Janice (Mike) Sheldon, Sabin;
Joan (Ron) Wilson, Detroit Lakes, and Cheryl (John) Brammer, Moorhead, and a
brother-Aaron Bengston, Detroit Lakes. There are 20 grandchildren and 32
great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death was her husband, who
died Aug. 12, 1989.
Funeral: Tuesday, Nov. 20, Eksjo Lutheran
Church, west of Lake Park, with Rev. Randy Whitehead officiating. Mercedes Roos
was the organist, the pianist was Chery Brammer and Glenn Anderson was the
vocalist.
Pallbearers: Bryan Brown, Jeff Brown, Randy
Cyr, Vicki Facio, Keith Johnson, Matt Wilson.
Interment: Eksjo Lutheran Cemetery.
Arrangements: Vigen-Wright Funeral Home,
Lake Park.
Herbert M. Colmer
June 25, 1919-Nov. 1, 2001
Herbert M. Colmer, 82, formerly of Detroit
Lakes and a resident of Greeneville, Tenn., died Thursday, Nov. 1.
The son of Herbert C. and Caroline Miller
Colmer, he was born at Brainerd on June 25, 1919.
Mr. Colmer graduated from Detroit Lakes
High School (Class of 1937), from Moorhead State Teachers College (Class of
1941) and served with the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
A longtime resident of Kissimmee, Fla., he
founded the Osceola Opportunity Center in Kissimmee.
Surviving are his wife-Doris, Greeneville,
Tenn. two sons-Brian and Bruce (Barbara), both Greeneville, and a sister-Mary
Ann (Jim) Evans, Detroit Lakes. There are three grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephes.
Preceding Mr. Colmer in death were his
parents and a sister (Shirley Colmer).
Services: A graveside service was held
Monday, Nov. 5, at the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville.
Eugene Russell Hochhalter
March 4, 1925-Nov. 17, 2001
Eugene Russell Hochhalter, 76, died at his
home in Bismarck, N. D., on Saturday, Nov. 17.
Born on March 4, 1925, he was the son of
Andrew and Phillipena Hochhalter.
He and his wife (Marlys) were married in
Bismarck on April 29, 1950.
Surviving are three sons-David (Betty)
Hochhalter, Detroit Lakes, and Terry (Darcy) Hochhalter and Wayne (Carol) Hochhalter,
both of Bismarck. Four brothers, three sisters and six grandchildren also
survive.
Preceding Mr. Hochhalter in death were his
parents, his wife, four brothers and three sisters.
Funeral: Tuesday, Nov. 20, from Faith
Lutheran Church in Bismarck.
Interment: Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Christopher Steven Holm
Dec. 28, 1978-Nov. 12, 2001
Christopher Steven Holm, 22, a former
Hitterdal resident, died in Boise, Idaho, on Monday, Nov. 12.
The son of Steven and Sylvia Cox Holm, he
was born in Boulder City, Nev., on Dec. 28, 1978, was raised and attended
school in Henderson, Nev., moved with his family to Ulen in 1991 and graduated
from Ulen-Hitterdal High School (Class of 1997).
Mr. Holm was employed in welding jobs in
Ulen-Hitterdal, in Topeka, Kan., and then at Boise.
A member of the band in high school, he was
known for his creative art work. He enjoyed hunting.
Surviving are his father-Steve (Carol),
Hitterdal; his mother-Sylvia Marinovich, Odessa, Tex.; three brothers-Luther
and Ivan, both at home, and Brandon Taylor, Lake Park; two sisters-RoseAnn Holm
and Haley Marinovich, both Odessa, Tex., and his grandparents-Nellie Holm,
Ulen, and Birl Cox, Colorado City, Tex.
Preceding him in death were his grandparents-Jerome
Holm and Elsie Cox.
Funeral: Saturday, Nov. 17, Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Ulen, with Rev. Jeff McCracken officiating. Mary Ann
Schneidermann was the organist and vocalists were Trudy Briard and Dennis Holm.
Pallbearers: Craig Syverson, Kevin Bjerke,
Darren Syverson, Chad Bjerke, Roy Sorensen, Ryan Hansen. Honorary pallbearers
were Trent Wilmore, Chris Botzet, Alex Hansen, Scott Hansen and members of the
Ulen-Hitterdal High School Class of 1997.
Interment: Lysne Lutheran Cemetery, rural
Hawley.
Arrangements: Anderson Funeral Home, Twin
Valley.
Jason W. Carlisle
July 24, 1973-Nov. 14, 2001
Jason W. Carlisle, 28, formerly of Detroit
Lakes, died in Fargo on Wednesday, Nov. 14, as the result of injuries received
in a car accident.
The son of Terry and Betty Carlisle of
Detroit Lakes, Jason was born at Detroit Lakes on July 24, 1973.
He grew up here, graduated from Detroit
Lakes High School (Class of 1991) and then attended Moorhead State University
and the Northwest Technical College-Detroit Lakes.
At the time of his death, Jason was working
for Manning Mechanical in Fargo as an apprentice plumber. He also had been
employed by Blimpie Sub & Salads in Minneapolis and Fargo and also had
worked for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.
Active in music and drama in high school
and since, he enjoyed competing in softball leagues.
Surviving are a daughter-Alexis and her
mother Angela Limesand, West Fargo; a son-Caleb and his mother and fiancee Lisa
Zerr, Fargo; his parents-Terry and Betty Carlisle, Detroit Lakes; two
sisters-Dawn Goldman and Tricia Carlisle, both of Marysville, Wash; his
maternal grandmother-Loretta Olson, Detroit Lakes, and his paternal
grandmother-Verna Carlisle, Detroit Lakes. Nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins
also survive.
Preceding him in death were his
grandfathers-Morris Olson, who died July 3, 1975, and Joseph Carlisle, who died
Dec. 4, 2000.
Funeral: Monday, Nov. 19, Trinity Lutheran
Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Ken Vollmers and Rev. Paul Anderson
officiating. Pat Benson was the organist and the soloist was Eric Heyer.
Pallbearers: Mike Stensgard, Ryan Larson,
Joel Olson, John Kallberg, Matt Hansen, Scott Olson.
Interment: Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes.
Arrangements: West-Kjos Funeral Home,
Detroit Lakes.
Eulabelle Borgrud
Aug. 21, 1912-Nov. 19, 2001
Eulabelle Borgrud, 89, died at the Mahnomen
Health Center-Nursing Home on Monday, Nov. 19.
A resident of the Mahnomen facility since
1995, she was a longtime resident of the Waubun area.
Eulabelle Cunningham, daughter of James and
Elizabeth Mayo Cunningham, was born in Oklahoma on Aug. 21, 1912.
The family moved to South Dakota in 1915,
where she attended school, and moved to a farm east of Waubun in 1931.
On Sept. 25, 1935, Eulabelle Cunningham and
Ray Borgrud were married in Ogema and lived on the Martin Borgrud farm until
1942, when they moved to California.
They moved to Minneapolis in 1945 and then
purchased the Borgrud farm near Waubun in 1946.
A member of Lake Grove Lutheran Church,
Mrs. Borgrud belonged to the ladies aid, taught Sunday School for many years
and also was a member of a homemakers club.
Surviving are her husband-Ray, Waubun, and a
son-Gary (Vaun). There is one granddaughter and two step-great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Borgrud in death were her
parents, four brothers (Bill, Haskell, Tom and Jack), four sisters (Erma
Rogers, Julia Huber, Opal Sheldon and Esther Clucky) and a grandson.
Visitation: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 5-7 p.m.,
with prayer service at 6 at Mattson Funeral Home in Mahnomen. Also one hour
prior to funeral.
Funeral: Friday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m., Lake
Grove Lutheran Church, rural Waubun, with Rev. Melodie Kirkpatrick officiating.
Sue Heisler will be the organist and there will be a duet by Hank Reitan and
Lloyd Benson.
Pallbearers: Rollie Schmidt, Mark Kersting,
Bruce Borgrud, Toddy Borgrud, Jerry Ingebrigtson, Merlyn Nelson.
Arrangements: Mattson Funeral Home,
Mahnomen.
Roy Isaacson
Feb. 7,
1924-Nov. 13, 2001
Roy Isaacson, 77, Wolf Lake, died Saturday,
Nov. 10, 2001 at S. Joseph's Area Health Services, Park Rapids.
Services were Nov. 13 at the Karvonen &
Son Funeral Home, New York Mills, with the Rev. Don Salo officiating. Burial
was in Woodland Cemetery, New York Mills.
Ray Isaacson was born Feb. 7, 1924 to Ike
and Amanda (Koria) Isaacson. He grew up on the family farm and attended country
school in New York Mills. Ray moved to Wolf Lake, where he farmed. He also
worked in construction and drywall and worked for several years at Dynamic
Homes in Detroit Lakes. In addition, he worked in the taconite plants on the
Iron Range.
Ray loved to garden. He also cut and sold
wood. He was a lifetime member of the Wolf Lake VFW and sold fishing derby
tickets for that organization for more than 20 years. He will be sadly missed
by his family and friends.
Ray is survived by his son, Lenny Isaacson,
Detroit Lakes; two grandchildren, Travis Isaacson, Coon Rapids, and Aleatha
(Wayne) Knopf, Pine River; two great grandchildren, Caitlan and Marissa
Isaacson; two sisters, Helen Gordon, San Diego, Calif., and Esther Parrot,
Santa Monica, Calif.; a brother, Reino (Sigrid) Isaacson, Butte, Mont.; other
relatives and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an
infant sister, and a brother, Ruben.
Agnes "Dot" M. Moreen
Dec. 19, 1901-Nov. 9, 2001
Agnes "Dot" M. Moreen, 99,
Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit
Lakes.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16
at the Emmanuel Nursing Home Chapel, with Chaplain Vicki Marthaler officiating.
Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Fargo. The West-Kjos Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Agnes was born Dec. 19, 1901 in Pelican
Rapids to Dorph and Marie Kopperud Tollerud. She moved with her family to
Esmond, N.D. as a young girl and attended school there. She graduated from high
school at Minnewaukan, N.D. She then attended Concordia College in Moorhead.
She worked for the Fargo School District.
In 1926, she married Robert Weddell in
Fargo, where they lived. He died in 1959. In 1964, he married Carmine Moreen in
Fargo. They moved to Detroit Lakes shortly after their marriage. Carmine died
in 1997. Agnes moved to Emmanuel Nursing Home that same year. She was a member
of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Fargo. She was an ardent golfer who also liked
to travel and read.
Survivors include a step-granddaughter,
Virginia McLarnen, Moorhead; a stepdaughter, Sharon Robinson, Sioux Falls,
S.D.; five step-great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 14
step-great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
her husbands; five brothers, Arthur, Richard, Julian, Delbert and Norman
Tollerud; and a step-grandchild.
H. Naomi Ratzlaff
Jan. 5, 1914-Nov. 10, 2001
H. Naomi Ratzlaff, 87, Aberdeen, S.D., died
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001 at the Bethseda Home, Aberdeen.
Services were today (Nov. 14) at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Aberdeen, with the Rev. Ronald Jensen officiating. Burial was
in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen.
Pallbearers were Tom Gengerke, Roger, Jon,
Gordon and David Locken, and Karl Schladweiler.
H. Naomi Locken was born Jan. 5, 1914 in
Gem Township, rural Aberdeen-Bath area to Henry A. and Nora (Hunstad) Locken.
She attended the first grade in Werner, N.D., where the family lived for five
years. She then attended school in Brentford, S.D. and later in Aberdeen. She
received her Bachelor and Master's degrees from Northern State College. She
taught in Brown County rural schools for eight years, after which she worked as
a teacher and counselor in the Aberdeen Public Schools for 35 years, continuing
her post-graduate studies at the University of Minnesota, University of
Wyoming, Dakota State University, South Dakota State University and the
University of Connecticut.
On Nov. 26, 1965, she married Richard
Ratzlaff, a fellow teacher, in Aberdeen. He died May 28, 2000.
She was an active member of Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, Aberdeen Area Retired Teachers Association, Sons of Norway,
National Education Association, Aberdeen City Teachers, Reach to Recovery,
American Heart Association, Birthday Club and Bridge Club.
She is survived by three daughters, Jackie
(Larry) Jones, Detroit Lakes, Lynette (Robert) Rombs, Mandan, N.D., and Robin
(Rob) Sandquist, Mina, S.D.; three brothers, Leroy (Vivian) Locken, Aberdeen,
Alfred (Iola) Locken, Bath, S.D., and Virgil (Marge) Locken, Aberdeen; a
sister, Norma Schladweiler, Madison, S.D.; four grandchildren; three great
grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
her husband; a sister, Freda Gengerke; and a son, Richard "Dick"
Ratzlaff, Jr.
Hazel G. Stensgard
April 11, 1920-Nov. 12, 2001
Hazel G. Stensgard, 81, Detroit Lakes, died
Monday, Nov. 12, 2001 at St. Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov.
16, at the Assembly of God Church, Detroit Lakes, with the Revs. Scott
Stensgard and Kurt Jacobson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery,
Detroit Lakes.
Pallbearers will be Lee Shores, Nathan
Pierson, and Scott, Tony, Bradley and David (Jr.) Stensgard.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at the
West-Kjos Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church.
Hazel was born April 11, 1920 in Pelican
Rapids to George and Hanna (Hanson) Sherbrooke. She grew up and received her
education there, graduating from Pelican Rapids High School in 1938. On April
22, 1939, she married Alvin Stensgard in Pelican Rapids. They lived there until
1948, when they moved to their present residence in rural Detroit Lakes.
She was confirmed at the Pelican Valley
Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, and was a member of the Assembly of God
Church, Detroit Lakes. She was a dedicated, hard-working mother, who enjoyed
canning, baking and entertaining family and friends. She truly loved the company
of her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Alvin; 11
sons, David (Elena), Cottage Grove, Daniel (Mary Jane), Eagan, Jonathan
(Shiela), Detroit Lakes, George (Bonnie), Burnsville, Michael (Ruth Ann),
Eagan, Thomas (Bonnie), Detroit Lakes, Mark (Liz), Hastings, James, Glyndon,
Timothy (Debbie), Pleasant Prairie, Wis., Paul (Sandi), Eagan, and Peter
(Julie), Woodbury; three daughters, LaVonne (Jerry) Shores, New Brighton,
Faythe (Keith) Pierson, Detroit Lakes, and Rachel (Curt) Liechty, Jamestown,
N.D.; 37 grandchildren; 32 great grandchilddren; two brothers, Harold
Sherbrooke, Pelican Rapids, and Ervin (Ellen) Sherbrooke, Pelican Rapids; three
sisters, Millie (Richard) Stein, Fergus Falls, Ardis Ottoson, Pelican Rapids,
and Harriet (Gordon) Nelson, Fergus Falls; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a
brother, Oren Sherbrooke; and a daughter-in-law, Kimberly Stensgard.
Kevin Wayne Larson
April 9, 1957-Nov. 7, 2001
Kevin Wayne Larson, 44, died Wednesday,
Nov. 7, 2001 as a result of a car-pedestrian accident in Seattle, Wash.
Services were Nov. 13 at St. Theodore's
Catholic Church, Ponsford, with Fr. Miatek Bajek, O.M.I., officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Kevin Wayne Larson, the son of Raymond V.
Larson and Imogene Thunder, was born April 9, 1957 in Chicago, Ill. He moved
with his family to Minneapolis in 1963, where he received his education. He
served with the U. S. Army from 1974 to 1977, spending two of those years in
Germany. Following his discharge he returned to Minneapolis where he worked as
a painter and carpenter. He spent the last several years in the Seattle area.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Sue
Larson, Minneapolis; a son, Adam Boudreau and a daughter, Genevieve Larson,
both of White Earth; his parents, Imogene and Robert Thunder-Howard, Onamia,
and Raymond and Helen Larson, Menahga; three sisters, Cynthia (Steven) Babe,
St. Francis, and Rachael Larson and Elizabeth Jo Howard, both of Bemidji; and
his grandmother, Lucille Crowell- Ponsford.
Christopher Steven Holm, 22, Boise, Idaho, formerly of Hitterdal, died Monday,
Nov. 12, 2001 in Boise.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
17 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ulen. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16, at the church, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Virginia Eidenschink, 73, Rochert, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, from injuries
received in an accident near her home.
Funeral arrangements are pending with the
David-Donehower Funeral Home.
Ernest "Bud" Edward Stangel
Aug.
20, 1917-Oct. 30, 2001
Ernest "Bud" Edward Stangel, 84, Waubun, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001
at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home, Erskine.
Services were Nov. 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ogema. Burial was in the
Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Mahnomen.
He was born Aug. 20, 1917 in rural Waubun to John and Nettie (Maresh) Stangel.
He grew up and attended Popple Grove Country School in rural Waubun. Following
his schooling, Bud worked with his family on the farm.
On April 22, 1941, Bud was inducted into the U.S. Army. He served as a machine
gunner in the African Campaign with the 135th Infantry Unit, Company 1. Bud was
wounded in the Tunisian Battle and honorably discharged May 19, 1944. He
received the Purple Heart Medal, American Defense Medal and African-Middle
Eastern Theater Medal.
On Nov. 18, 1946, he married Lucille Lambert in Moorhead. They lived on Bud's
home farm in rural Waubun. Bud worked in the tri-state region as a finish and trim
carpenter for Eickhoff Construction, based in Fargo. He retired in 1979.
Lucille died April 12, 1984. Bud continued to live in the Waubun area until
entering the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home Aug. 2, 2001.
He took great pride in caring for his huge lawn and garden. In the fall, he
enjoyed gathering and preparing ample firewood to heat his home. He was
meticulous in his work. Bud loved the company of a dog named Toby. Over the
years, he restored several Model A Ford cars. Visiting friends and family always
brought joy to Bud. He was proud of his service to the country and shared many
of his experiences with others. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church,
Ogema, and the Mahnomen American Legion Issaacson-Bjorge Post #31.
Bud is survived by two sons, Robert "Bob," Waubun, and Allan (Diane),
Twin Valley; and two grandchildren, Chris and Jennifer, Twin Valley.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife; and one brother, William.
James Stevens
Dec. 9, 1932-Nov. 2, 2001
James Stevens, 68, rural Ulen, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 in his home.
Services were Nov. 6 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Ogema, with Fr.
Mietek Bajek officiating. Military honors were provided by Ogema VFW Post
#9880, Flom-Twin Valley Post #2818 and Twin Valley Nesseth-Lien Post #431 of
the American Legion. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul and Chuck Person, Russ Wang, Mick Denneny, Mike Lockhart
and Warren Seykora.
James Leland Stevens was born Dec. 9, 1932, the son of Howard and Inez (Stende)
Stevens in rural Ulen. As a youngster, he attended school in that area. James
entered the service in 1953, where he served his country in Germany until his
discharge in 1955. He married Alvena "Happy" Mitchell in Detroit
Lakes. They lived on a farm near Ulen in northwestern Becker County. James
continued to farm until his retirement in 1995 and has lived there since.
Alvena "Happy" died Oct. 15, 2001.
James is survived by two sons, Daniel (Cheryl Smith), Ulen, and Robert (Becky),
Hitterdal; 17 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a brother and two daughters.
Patricia Janu Rivers, 58, Tampa, Fla., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001 in Tampa
General Hospital.
Furey Funeral Home, Frazee, is in charge of arrangements.
Donald "Don" Jensen
Oct. 31, 1931-Nov. 2, 2001
Donald "Don" Jensen, 70, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Nov.
2, 2001 in Georgetown, Texas.
Services were today (Nov. 7) at First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, with
burial in a local cemetery. He had lived in Georgetown for three years prior to
his death after moving there from the Park Rapids area.
He was born Oct. 31, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa. After graduating from high
school, he entered the U.S. Navy and served four years in the submarine service
on the SS Charr during the Korean War. On Nov. 3, 1951 he married Mary E.
"Betty" Reid in Lake Tahoe, Nev. They later returned to Sioux City,
and he joined Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. (now Qwest) as a lineman. Over a
25-year career with the company, his later positions took him to Sheldon, Iowa;
then to Brainerd, Park Rapids and Detroit Lakes. He retired in 1984 from the
company after working in the Twin Cities, and then he returned to the Park
Rapids area.
Donald and his family owned and operated Hidden Haven Resort on Rush Lake near
Perham from 1961 to 1967.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, Georgetown; two sons, Mike, Little Falls,
and Mark, Fargo; a daughter, Kathy Anderson, Blythe, Calif.; six grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
Vicki A. Gravelle
April 13, 1951-Nov. 2, 2001
Vicki A. Gravelle, 50, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 in Randall
while being transported home from Rochester.
Services were today (Nov. 7) at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with the
Rev. Dan C. Abrahams, officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery. The
David-Donehower Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Vicki A Gravelle, the daughter of E. M. "Bud" and Edna (Schultz)
Newman was born April 13, 1951 in Detroit Lakes. She is a 1969 graduate of Detroit
Lakes High School and attended the Detroit Lakes Vocational College. She has
worked at the Bremer Bank in Detroit Lakes since 1973. She also served as the
Treasurer for Zion Lutheran Church. She married Donald Gravelle Nov. 19, 1985
in Detroit Lakes.
Vicki is survived by her husband, Don, Detroit Lakes; two sons, Jon (Michelle)
Engum and Wade (Nancy) Engum, both of Detroit Lakes; her mother, Edna Newman,
Detroit Lakes; two brothers, James (Sandy) Newman, Hot Springs, Mont.; Allan
(Deborah) Newman, Detroit Lakes; two sisters, Lynne (Doug) Krieger, Pelican
Rapids, and Debbie (Bill) Dillon, Detroit Lakes.
Renee M. Shaw
Feb. 10, 1933-Nov. 2, 2001
Renee M. Shaw, 68, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 at her home.
Services were Nov. 6 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, with Fr. Jerry Rogers
officiating. The David Donehower Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were her nephews, Brian and Bradley Wesche; Randy, Darwin, Allan
and Steve Knudtson, and Gordy and Allen Shaw.
Renee MaryEllen Shaw, the daughter of Hans and Kathryn (Conroy) Wesche, was
born Feb. 10, 1933 in Watertown, S.D. She graduated in 1952 from Brookings High
School, Brookings, S.D. She attended college in the Chicago, Ill. area and
worked for AT&T from 1950 to 1958.
On April 4, 1958, she married Curtis D. Shaw in Rock Rapids, Iowa. They moved
to Detroit Lakes in 1971, where she worked for Lakes Plumbing and Heating,
Mayron's Clothing, and Lakeland Cablevision and, for the past 15 years,
operated Go-Putt & Bump with her husband.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis, Detroit Lakes; a son, Tim (Denise)
Shaw, Detroit Lakes; two daughters, Kathryn (Steve) Jaeger, Ham Lake, and Linda
(David) Benson, Bemidji; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Rodney (Ina)
Wesche, Watertown, S.D.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth; her parents; and a sister, Nadine
Knudtson.
Irene Katherine Teuber
Dec. 16, 1911-Nov. 2, 2001
Irene Katherine Teuber, 89, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Brooten, died Friday,
Nov. 2, 2001 at St. Mary's Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes.
Services were today (Nov. 7) at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Beaulieu. Burial
was in the church cemetery. The Mattson Funeral Home, Mahnomen, was in charge
of arrangements.
Irene Teuber was born Dec. 16, 1911 in Padua to Frank and Rosa (Winkler)
Teuber. She grew up in Brooten, where she graduated from high school in 1931.
Following her schooling, Irene lived with and cared for her grandmother in
Brooten. She moved to Beaulieu, where she farmed with her mother and brother.
She later returned to Brooten, where she lived until August 1994. During that
time she cared for her aunts. In 1994 she moved to Hillview in Waubun, and in
April 1997, she moved to St. Mary's Nursing Home. Over the years, Irene worked
as a waitress, housekeeper and babysitter.
Irene had a giving yet independent spirit. She gave a big part of her life to
care for those she loved. Irene filled her quiet times with raising flowers and
vegetables. She enjoyed cooking and baking. Irene always had a wonderful meal
ready for guests when they arrived. She had a special talent for creating
braided rag rugs. She was able to braid any type of material and make a rug.
Over the years, Irene constructed well over 450 rugs.
She is survived by a sister, Lucille (Leander) Walz, Mahnomen; a sister-in-law,
Lorena Teuber, Detroit Lakes; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Raymond, Walter,
Norbert (at infancy) and Reuben; and two sisters, Leona Blaeser and Regina
Svedahl.
James Leonard Brenna
Sept. 24, 1949-Nov. 5, 2001
James Leonard Brenna, 52, Great Falls, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2001 at his home.
Services were today (Nov. 7) at the O'Connor Memorial Chapel. Burial was in
Highland Cemetery.
James Brenna was born Sept. 24, 1949 to Palmer and Laurel Brenna. He was raised
in Ulen and graduated from Ulen High School in 1967. He served in Vietnam from
1969 until 1971. He worked for Sysco Food Services and Blue Rock Beverages.
On June 3, 1986, he married Cathy Waitlow in Glasgow, Mont.
He enjoyed singing and playing the guitar, his first love; painting, fishing,
gardening and playing with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy, Great Falls, Mont.; his mother, Laurel
Brenna, Detroit Lakes; five daughters, Meghan Brenna and Tina and Chateau
French, Great Falls, Katrina Brenna, Eugene, Ore., and Miranda Brenna,
Missoula, Mont.; two sons, Mathew Brenna, Denver, Colo., and Jeremiah French,
Ft. Belvoir, Va.; two grandchildren; three sisters, Ellen (Ted) Hatlen, Detroit
Lakes, Chris Swenson, Fergus Falls, and Susan (Darrell) Brogren, New Effington,
S.D.; and a brother, John Brenna, Jefferson, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Palmer Brenna, and a grandson, Jeremiah Blalock.
Patricia (Janu) Rivers, 58, Valrico, Fla., formerly of Frazee, died
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, in Tampa General Hospital.
A private family service will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Frazee.
Fr. Joe DeCrans will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Larry; a daughter, Laura; four sisters, Ann
(Donald) Quittschreiber, Bernadette (Vernon) Quittschreiber, both of Frazee;
Mae (Boyd) Engle, Columbia Heights, and Carol (Clifford) Danielson, Menagha;
three brothers, Leo (Cecelia), Frazee, Ronald (Sarah), Crestview, Calif., and
Dan (Dianne), Perham.
Tony G. Wischnak
June 15, 1977-Nov. 4, 2001
Tony G. Wischnak, 24, Vergas, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 at St. Mary's Regional
Health Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 at St. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Detroit Lakes, with Fr. John Husband officiating. Burial will be in St.
Paul's Lutheran Loon Lake Cemetery, Vergas.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday with a prayer service beginning at 7
p.m. in the Furey Funeral Home, Vergas and also one hour prior to the service
in the church.
Pallbearers will be Mike Seelye, Tom Seelye, Gene Wischnak, Larry Wischnak,
Justin Evert and Casey Moltzan.
Tony Glen Wischnak was born June 15, 1977 in Thief River Falls, the son of Glen
and Georgina (Seelye) Wischnak. He moved with his family to Detroit Lakes in
1984 and there he attended school. In 1992, he moved to Vergas. At the time of
his death, he was employed at Superior Lakeside in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.
Tony had a passion for hunting and fishing. He was great at fixing things and
loved working on cars. He had the biggest heart in the whole world and would
have done anything for anyone. His kindness and the happiness that he expressed
will be missed.
He is survived by his father, Glen, Vergas; his mother, Georgina, Sioux Falls,
S.D.; three sisters, Amy Brogren, Detroit Lakes, and Katie and Kristy Larson,
Crookston; and a brother, Erik Larson, Crookston; his grandparents, Lon and
Marion Seelye, Detroit Lakes, and Lillian Wischnak, Perham; two nieces, Andrea
Stensgaard and Kacee Brogren, both of Detroit Lakes; many aunts, uncles and
cousins; and two special people, Stephen Larson, Crookston, and Holly
Rudolph,Vergas.
His grandfather, Jesse, preceded him in death.
Billy J. Ballard
Oct. 23, 1944-Nov. 4, 2001
Billy J. Ballard, 57, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 at Heartland
Hospital in Fargo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home
in Detroit Lakes, with the Rev. Dale Robins officiating. Interment will be at
Oak Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Nov. 7) and from 9
a.m. until the time of the service.
Billy James Ballard was born Oct. 23, 1944 to Raymond and Clarissa (Amerman)
Ballard in Pine City. As a child he moved with his family to Minneapolis, where
he received his education. They moved to rural Pelican Rapids in 1961, where he
farmed with his dad and also did road and building construction. He moved to
Waubun in 1970 and back to Pelican Rapids in 1972. In 1993, he moved to Detroit
Lakes.
He is survived by his companion, DeAnna Gordon, Detroit Lakes; two daughters,
Ivy LaDelle Ballard, Detroit Lakes, and Jenny Ballard Hansen, Fergus Falls; a
brother, Terry (Lee), Detroit Lakes; three sisters, Ginger Carlstrom, Detroit
Lakes, Jackie (Dale) Peterson, Pelican Rapids, and Brenda Strand, St. Cloud;
and three grandchildren, Timothy, Angela and Faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dale.
Winifred A. Jourdain
July 31, 1900-Nov. 5, 2001
Winifred A. Jourdain, 101, Ogema, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2001 at St. Mary's
Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at St.
Benedict's Catholic Church, White Earth, with Father Mietek Bajek, O.M.I.
officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in White Earth.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with Parish Prayers at 7 p.m. Friends and family
may also call at the church on Saturday for one hour prior to the funeral mass.
Winifred Amelia Jourdain, daughter of Lawrence and Jennie (Strong) Jandreau,
was born July 31, 1900 near White Earth. She was raised and educated in
Naytahwaush and attended the Flandreau (S.D.) Indian School. She returned to White
Earth and married Francis A. Fairbanks in 1921 there. They lived in Makonce
from 1921 to 1925. Francis died in 1925, and Winifred moved to Minneapolis. She
married Andrew Jourdain in Hamilton, Iowa in 1927. They lived in Minneapolis
until moving to White Earth in 1971. Winifred taught Ojibwe at the University
of Minnesota and was appointed Human Rights Commissioner for The City of
Minneapolis in 1948. Andrew died in 1983.
Winifred was a member of the League of Women Voters and a founding member of
the Broken Arrow Guild. She was named Elder of the Year in 1982. She was known
for her beadwork and was an avid Scrabble player.
She is survived by a son, Berman (Patricia) Fairbanks, Minnetonka; a daughter,
Lois Fairbanks, Detroit Lakes; nine grandchildren, and many great and
great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, a great-grandson, her parents, and
six brothers and sisters.
Robert W. Lee
May 15, 1925-Nov. 5, 2001
Robert W. Lee, 76, Apple Valley, formerly of Vergas, died peacefully at his
daughter's home surrounded by his family Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, after a long,
courageous battle with emphysema.
Services were Nov. 10 at the Glende-Johnson-Nelson & Nilson Funeral Home,
Fergus Falls, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Burial was at Knollwood
Memorial Gardens.
Robert Lee was born May 15, 1925 in Nevis to John and Amanda (Hensel) Lee. He
attended school in Breckenridge until joining the military. He served in the
Merchant Marines, Army and Air Force during WWII and the Korean War.
On Nov. 5, 1955, he married Loretta Boen in Fergus Falls. They lived in
Breckenridge while he worked for the Great Northern Railroad for many years and
as a machinist for O'day Tank in Fargo, N.D. before retiring to Trowbridge
Lake, near Vergas. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, and
VFW Post 1223, Moorhead.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Loretta; two sons, Robert
(Marcia) Johnson, Seattle, Wash., and Don (Sue) Lee, Minneapolis; three
daughters, Judy (Collin) Prochnow and Deborah Lee, Apple Valley, and Kathy
(Joe) Hammer, Breckenridge; 15 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren (and
two more due in January); a sister, Ann Wind, and a brother, Don Lee, both of
Fergus Falls; many nieces and nephews; and his faithful companion, Little
Buster.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Ronald Lee; a brother, Alan;
and a sister, Bonnie Shabeen.
Memorials are preferred to Allina Hospice and Palliative Care, 2750 Arthur St.,
Roseville, MN 55113.
Elsie Hammer
Nov. 3, 1905-Oct. 31, 2001
Elsie Hammer, 95, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in
Detroit Lakes.
Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Alexandria, with the Rev. Al Ludwig officiating. Interment was in the church
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Laura Svedberg, Kristine Svedberg, John Svedberg, Pamela
Flesher, Jane Ballard and Roseanne Westrom.
Elsie was born Nov. 3, 1905, the daughter of Carl Albin and Ella (Hagglund)
Svedberg near Darfur. She attended school in Darfur and later attended
Minnesota College in Minneapolis for two years. She furthered her education by
entering the Nurses Training School at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul in
September 1925. She graduated in April 1928 and received her Registered Nurse's
degree in February 1929. On March 1, 1929 she was employed at St. Luke's
Hospital, in Alexandria.
On October 16, 1935, Elsie married Leo L. Hammer at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
In October 1943, she accepted a position at the Alexandria Clinic, as a Registered
Nurse, to Dr. G.W. Clifford and worked there until her retirement in February
1969.
Elsie was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and served with the St. Mary's
Guild. She was also a member of the Christian Mothers and St. Cecelia Mission
Circle and a charter member of the Daughters of Isabella.
She is survived by two sisters-in-law, Marjorie Svedberg, Detroit Lakes, and
Margie (Jesse "Bud") Hedlund, Alexandria; nine nieces, Laura
Svedberg, Minneapolis, Pamela (Dan) Flesher, Lake Elmo, Jane Ballard, Detroit
Lakes, Kristine Svedberg, Minneapolis, Roseanne (Dennis) Westrom, Elbow Lake,
Mary Hansen, Sebeka, Carol (Bruce) Wollin, Alexandria, Janet (Larry) Lieder,
Staples, and Muriel (Meloy) Brandsrud, Bloomington; five nephews, John (DeAnne)
Svedberg, Lino Lakes, Bill (Darlene) Hammer, Houston, Texas, Gregory (Jammie)
Hedlund, Long Prairie, Bruce (Elizabeth) Hedlund, Virginia Beach, Va., and
Donald (Carole) Hedlund, Shakopee; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
Donald W. Schroeder
Oct. 6, 1929-Nov. 8, 2001
Donald W. Schroeder, 72, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001 at his
residence.
Services were Nov. 10 at First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, with the Rev. H.
Wade Dutton officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes. The West-Kjos
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Harold and Randy Gebeke, Erik Schroeder, Earl McDowell, James
Sauer and Robert Brolin.
Donald Schroeder was born Oct. 6, 1929 in Tyler to Arnold and Leona
(Christensen) Schroeder. He grew up and received his education in Detroit
Lakes, graduating from the Detroit Lakes High School in 1947. He worked on the
family farm before serving in the U.S. Navy from 1950-54.
On Oct. 6, 1951, he married Marjorie Gebeke in Detroit Lakes. They lived here,
where he worked as a city letter carrier from 1956 to 1970. From 1970 until his
retirement in 1984 he worked as a rural carrier in Frazee. He loved to hunt,
fish and garden.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; two sons, Steven (Connie), Detroit Lakes,
and Bruce, Stillwater, Okla.; three grandchildren, Erik, Erin and Alison
Schroeder; and a brother, Glenn (Daunn), Red Wing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Clifford Schroeder.
Phyllis Biewer
Oct. 15, 1921-Nov. 7, 2001
Phyllis Biewer, 80, Hawley, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2001 at the Frazee Care
Center, Frazee.
Services were Nov. 10 at Hegland Lutheran Church, rural Hawley, with the Rev.
Larry Gedde officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Vigen-Wright
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Steve Aakre, James Biewer, and James, George, Jeff, Keith,
Kevin, Mike and Randy Bjornson.
Phyllis Bjornson was born Oct. 15, 1921 in Frazee to Helmer and Helga (Alm)
Bjornson. She graduated from Hawley High School in 1939.
On Nov. 11, 1944, she married Archie
Biewer. They lived in Hawley, where Phyllis worked at the Hawley Creamery for
many years, then moved to Audubon, where they owned and operated the Audubon
Hatchery. She moved back to Hawley in the early 1970s and was employed at the
Hawley Senior Citizens Center until her retirement.
Phyllis has been a resident of the Frazee
Care Center since Sept. 12, 2001.
She is survived by two sons, Terry (Lavon), Moorhead, and Tim (Jody Bender),
Antioch, Ill.; a daughter, Sandy Richlin, Culver City, Calif.; a sister,
Florence (Laurence) Aakre, Hawley; seven grandchildren, Christopher, Andrew,
Brianna, Mikayla, Mark, Stacy and Erin; and a special friend LeRoy Stensgard.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Inez; and three
brothers, Harold, Allan and Kermit.
Douglas James Busby
Sept.
8, 1954-Oct. 18, 2001
Douglas James Busby, 47, Felton, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001.
Services were Oct. 23 at the Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead. Interment was at
the Felton Cemetery.
Doug Busby was born Sept. 8, 1954, in Moorhead, to Stanley and Gladys
(Gunderson) Busby. He grew up and attended school in Dilworth, Hawley and Ulen.
He joined the U.S. Army in 1975. Upon his discharge, he made his home in
Dilworth. He worked for 15 years at American Crystal Sugar Company, Moorhead.
He moved to Felton in 1982, where he was recently employed by the city.
Doug loved dogs and kids and repairing and tinkering with things; he was a very
generous man who liked helping the people of Felton.
He is survived by two brothers, David (Mary), Hitterdal, and Daniel (Terri),
Felton; two sisters, Sandra (Carl) Tegtmeier, Battle Lake, and Connie (Steve)
Schroeder, Detroit Lakes; a half-brother, Lester (Caryl) Wilson, West Fargo;
and his beloved nieces, nephews and extended family of good friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a half-sister, Charlotte (Raymond)
Suko; and a niece.
Orris David Hanson
June 7, 1941-Oct. 18, 2001
Orris David Hanson, 60, Glyndon, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001 at St. Mary's
Hospital, Rochester.
Services were Oct. 22 at Glyndon Lutheran Church. Burial was in Riverside
Cemetery, Glyndon.
Orris Hanson was born June 7, 1941 in McVille, N.D., to Oscar and Gladys
(Dragland) Hanson. He was raised in that area and graduated from high school in
Aneta, N.D. Orris worked auditing dairies and in tax preparation. In 1976, he
began to farm and ranch near Audubon.
On April 18, 1992, Orris married Geri Anderson Reno in Glyndon, where they made
their home. Most recently, Orris drove for Transystems, Inc., Moorhead. He
continued to raise cattle until the time of his death. Orris had a love for the
outdoors, dancing and sports of all kinds. He also enjoyed spending time with
family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Geri, Glyndon; two sons, David, Meadow Vista,
Calif., and Dwight (Kelly) Hanson, Amherst, H.H.; a daughter, Vonda (Mark)
Jacobson, Windsor, Colo.; two stepdaughters, Tracy (Jason) Anderson,
Carrington, N.D., and Angela Reno, Minneapolis; three grandchildren, Jonah,
Benjamin and Lydia; his mother, Gladys Peterson, Moorhead; two sisters, Arlene
Horwart, Fargo, N.D., and Estelle (Curtis) Hieggelke, Joliet, Ill.; and two
brothers, Dennis (Mary), Horace, N.D., and James, Sioux Falls, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his father, Oscar.
Alvena "Happy" Stevens
Nov. 27, 1938-Oct. 15, 2001
Alvena "Happy" Stevens, 62, Ulen, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001 in
MeritCare Hospital, Fargo.
A memorial service was held Oct. 20 at Circle of Life School, White Earth.
Interment was in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Ogema.
Alvena M. Stevens was born Nov. 27, 1938 to Edward and Mary (Wilson) Mitchell
in White Earth. As a youngster, she was raised and lived in the Mahnomen area.
On June 9, 1959, Alvera married James Stevens in Detroit Lakes. They lived on a
farm east of Ulen. She spent time as a counselor with American Indian students
at the Detroit Lakes Vo-Tech. Alvena was with the Administration of Indian
Affairs Task Force in Minneapolis and in Washington state over a 10-year period.
She volunteered at the Crisis Center, where she worked with battered women and
children in the White Earth and Ogema areas. Alvena was also a member of the
Indian Parent Advisory Committee.
She is survived by her husband, James, Ulen; two sons, Bob (Becky), Hitterdal,
and Daniel (Cheryl Smith), Ulen; a daughter, Mary (Robert Fabel) Dial, Pierz;
two brothers, George Mitchell, Minneapolis, and Bobby Mitchell, Waubun; 22
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; three daughters, Vickie, Catherine and
Tammy; and two sisters.
Walter Victor Gullickson
Sept. 8, 1954-Oct. 18, 2001
Walter Victor Gullickson, 87, Glenwood, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001 at the
Glenwood Retirement Village.
Mass of Christian Burial was today (Wednesday) at the church of the Sacred
Heart, Glenwood, with Fr. Kenneth Riedemann officiating. Interment was in the
church cemetery, Glenwood.
Pallbearers were Michael, Paul and Robert Hoffman, Joe and Tom Lorsung, Brian
Bakke and Mike Boos.
Walter V. Gullickson was born July 16, 1914 in Walnut Grove, the oldest of four
children. Because of family moves in his early life, he attended schools at
Lidgerwood, N.D.; Alexandria; and Westport.
On Sept. 16, 1935, Walter married Kathryn in Glenwood. They lived on their farm
northwest of Starbuck from 1950 until they retired in 1987, when they moved to
Glenwood. After moving there, he joined the Young at Heart singing group, which
he thoroughly enjoyed, and for a time he also helped out at the Senior Citizen
Center. In his retirement years he got to do some fishing and gardening and
spent a lot of time in his shop fixing and repairing things.
Walter is survived by three daughters, Sharon (Ben) Braun, Detroit Lakes, Janet
(Mac) Gorder, LaHabra Heights, Calif., and Mary (Jerome) Hoffman, Starbuck; ten
grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; two sisters, Luilla Max, Morris,
and Beulah Dovel, Glenwood; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Kathryn; and a brother, Ivan
Gullickson.
Inez V. Elton
Aug. 24, 1904-Oct. 21, 2001
Inez V. Elton, 97, Audubon, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001 in Emmanuel Nursing
Home, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at First Lutheran Church, Audubon.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. today (Wednesday), with a prayer service at 7
p.m., at the Vigen-Wright Funeral Home, Hawley.
Inez Gullick was born Aug. j24, 1904 to Albert and Adeline Gullick in
Springfield. As a child, she moved to a farm near Lake Park. On Jan. 22, 1925,
she married Norman Elton in Moorhead. They farmed all their lives, first south
of Audubon and later north of Audubon. For the past year, she was a resident at
Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. She was the oldest of seven children,
all of whom preceded her in death.
She is survived by six children, Elnear Perkins, Valley City, N.D., Norraine
(Clayton) Peck, Detroit Lakes, Donna (Roger) Callahan, Milwaukee, Wis., Curtis
(Naomi), Anchorage, Ala., Larry (Anne), Hawley, and Roger, Minneapolis; 14
grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Arthur W. Anderson
Jan. 3, 1920-Oct. 18, 2001
Arthur W. Anderson, 81, rural Detroit Lakes (Little Floyd Lake), died Thursday,
Oct. 18, 2001 at his residence.
Services were Oct. 20 at the West-Kjos Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes, with
Chaplain Tim Cook officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes.
Pallbearers were Lowell Moser, Willard Jacobs, Leo Johnson, Charlie Huebner,
John Bakken and Don Erickson.
Arthur Anderson was born Jan. 3, 1920 in Richwood Twp to Charlie and Annie
(Moser) Anderson. He grew up and attended rural school near Richwood. In 1941
he moved to his current residence on Little Floyd Lake. He was a heavy
equipment operator for many years.
On Nov. 21, 1961, Arthur married Audrey Otis in Rapid City, S.D., In 1972, he
and Audrey started their own septic tank business, which they sold in 1987.
Since retiring, he has been a big summer rummage sale fan. In the winter months
he loved making fish decoys, squirrel feeders and wind carousels.
Survivors include a stepson, Arthur (Joyce) Otis, Brooklyn, Mich.; a
stepdaughter, Mildred (Mark) Kuehne, Detroit Lakes; several step grandchildren,
step-great grandchildren and five step-great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Audrey (1995); and two
brothers, Ernest and Henry.
Lois I. Archer
July 30, 1930-Oct. 20, 2001
Lois I. Archer, 71, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001 at St. Mary's
Nursing Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services were today (Wednesday) at Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, with
the Rev. Ken Vollmers officiating. Burial was in Page Cemetery, Page, N.D. The
West-Kjos Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lois was born July 30, 1930 to Fritz and Irene (Suedel) Abraham in Pillsbury,
N.D., where she grew up and received her education. She graduated from
Pillsbury High School in 1948. She then moved to Fargo. She worked at the
Bluebird Café in Moorhead and attended North Dakota State University for General
Nursing.
On June 16, 1949, she married Glenn Archer in Moorhead. They lived in the Fargo
area. She worked at St. John's Hospital as a Ward Clerk and also at Bethany
Homes in Fargo. She also worked as a hostess for the Teamsters in Fargo from
1960-1964. They moved to Detroit Lakes in 1964, where she operated the Direct
Service Café until 1970. Over the years she also worked at the VFW and Eagles
Club in Detroit Lakes. She also managed the restaurant at the Detroit Country
Club. In 1982, she moved to Fargo, where she worked as a nurse's aide at Elim
Home. She moved back to Detroit Lakes in 1985.
She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She loved to play Bingo and to
knit. And she loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie (Jim) Renner, Detroit Lakes, and Bernie
Archer, Detroit Lakes; three sons, Wayne (Brenda Hayden), Detroit Lakes,
Maynard (Lita), Detroit Lakes, and Arden, Kansas; 11 grandchildren, Sarah,
Casey, Tony, Quinn, Deyli, Amanda, Dylan, Hallie, Olivia, Nolan and Ryan; seven
step-grandchildren, Dawn, Donald, Amanda Jo, Jessica, Jennifer, Amy and Lisa;
two step-great grandchildren, Danielle and Chance; a sister, Florence Kolstad,
Valley City, N.D.; two sisters-in-law, Louise Abraham, Valley City, N.D., and
Marge Abraham, Las Vegas, Nev.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn (Nov. 2, 1977); a son, William;
three brothers, John, Edward and Lester Abraham; an infant sister, Loretta; and
her parents.
Hazel L. Rasmussen
Oct. 9, 1925-Oct. 17, 2001
Hazel L. Rasmussen, 76, Oklahoma City, Okla., died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001 in
Bellevue Nursing Home, Oklahoma City.
Services were today (Wednesday) at the West-Kjos Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes,
with Chaplain Tim Cook officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit
Lakes.
Pallbearers are Adrian Herbst, Lloyd and Gordon Hanson, and Mark, Matt and
Craig Crosby.
Hazel L. Crosby was born Oct. 9, 1925 to Harold and Marie Crosby in Lake Eunice
Twp., Becker County. She lived in Minnesota, Colorado and Wyoming before moving
to Oklahoma City in 1997.
Survivors include four children, Janice Herbst, Detroit Lakes, Diane (Gordon)
Baker, Frazee, Gary Whitaker, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Merlin Rasmussen,
LaBarge, Wyo.; two grandchildren, Thomas (Juliette) Herbst, Redwood City,
Calif., and Adrian (Theresa) Herbst, Detroit Lakes; two brothers, Dean
(Jeannine) Crosby, Detroit Lakes, and Veryl (Sharon) Crosby, Everett, Wash.; a
special friend, Jimmy Pierce, Oklahoma City; an uncle, Roy Hanson, Detroit
Lakes; and an aunt, Olga "Sally" (Frank) Root, Detroit Lakes.
She was preceded in death by a son, Darrell Craft (1951); her parents; and a
brother, Allan Crosby.
Harvey Burnside
April 26, 1920-Oct. 26, 2001
Harvey Burnside, 81, Hawley, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 at Heartland Hospital,
Fargo.
Services were Oct. 30 at Salem Lutheran Church, Hitterdal, with the Rev. James
A. Hulberg officiating. Burial was in Salem East Cemetery, Hitterdal.
Arrangements were with Vigen-Wright Funeral Home, Hawley.
Pallbearers were Leonard and Rocky Burnside, Milan Knutson, Gary Wang, Ric
Lofgren, Dick Smith, Fritz Cole, Hane Lundon and Harvey's grandchildren.
Harvey Burnside was born April 26, 1920 to R.W. and Julia (Mortenson) Burnside.
He grew up and attended country school near Hawley. On May 4, 1941, he married
Opal Hansen in Hawley. Following their marriage, they were lifetime farmers
north of Hawley and Harvey was a seed salesman for Northrup King for many
years. Harvey drove school bus for Ulen-Hitterdal Schools for 39 years. He was
a firearm safety instructor since 1962 and loved to hunt and fish.
He is survived by two sons, Leonard (Fran), Hawley, and Rocky (Nancy), Ulen;
six daughters, Leona (Fritz) Cole, Hitterdal, Elsie (Milan) Knutson, Fargo, Marie
(Gary) Wang, Hawley, Lil (Ric) Lofgren, Winona, Mary (Dick) Smith, Ulen, and
Susan Zimmerman-Paul, Hawley; two brothers, Robert, Hawley, and Lloyal (Jan),
Hawley; one sister, Ione (Harley) Erickson, Fargo; 26 grandchildren; 28 great
grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal; his parents; one daughter, Gloria
(Donnie) Flyberg; a son-in-law, Allan Nelson; and thre brothers, John, Gordon
and Roy.
Evelyn Anderson
May 7, 1919-Oct. 26, 2001
Evelyn Anderson, 82, Fosston, formerly of Minneapolis and Island Lake, died
Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 at First Care Nursing Home, Fosston.
Services were Oct. 29 at Fridhem Lutheran Church, Lengby, with the Rev. Scott
Bailey officiating. Interment will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery,
Minneapolis, at a later date.
Evelyn "Evie" Elizabeth Metelak was born May 7, 1919 to Adolph and
Christine (Chromy) Metelak in New Prague. She grew up in White Earth and
attended school in Waubun.
In 1941, she married Everritt Anderson in Winger. Over the years, they resided
in Detroit Lakes, Moorhead, Fosston, Island Lake (near Lengby) and St. Louis
Park. Everritt died in 1981. In recent years, Evelyn lived in Minnetonka with
her daughter, Karen, and in Minneapolis with her son, Steve. For the last two
years she has been a resident at First Care Nursing Home, Fosston.
Evelyn and her family were involved in the development of the northeast side of
Island Lake in the early 1950s. She was employed by Francine's Retail Store in
Fosston. Evelyn spent many hours with her beloved grandchildren. Her hobbies
included woodcarving, reading, knitting, outdoor work, pottery, volunteering,
visiting her relatives and attending Elderhostel trips.
Survivors include a son, Steven, Minneapolis; a daughter, Karen (Norrain)
Norsby, Plymouth; two grandchildren, David (Sue Ann), Hitichita, Okla., and
Nancy Norsby, Eagan; a great granddaughter, Michelle Norsby; two sisters,
Margaret McDougall, New York Mills, and Dahlia Benson, Minneapolis; two
brothers, Stanley Metelak and Eddie (Rita) Metelak, Ogema; two sisters-in-law,
Vivian Anderson, Fosston, and Vivian Metelak, Detroit Lakes; and many other
treasured relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Everritt; three sisters,
Blanche Metelak, Lucy Schilling and Eleanor Benesh; and a brother, Harry
Metelak.
The family extends a special thank you to the First Care Nursing Home and staff
for all they have done for Evelyn over the past two years.
John C. Holzgrove
March 5, 1958-Oct. 12, 2001
John C. Holzgrove, 43, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, October 12, 2001 at St.
Mary's Regional Health Care Center in Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2001 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church
in Detroit Lakes.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 1, with a Prayer Service
at 5 p.m., also at Holy Rosary Church.
John Charles Holzgrove was born March 5, 1958 to Kenneth and Ruth Anne
(Connell) Holzgrove in Bottineau, N.D. He grew up and received his education in
Detroit Lakes. Following high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving for 4
years. Following his military service, he lived in California for three years
before moving to Arkansas, where he worked with his father in a crop dusting
business. He moved to Detroit Lakes in 1991, where he worked various jobs. John
has been fighting cancer since June of this year, and had been a resident at
St. Mary's Nursing Center since July.
John was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He enjoyed spending time with
his son, Jay; fishing; and card tricks.
John is survived by a son, Jay, at home; his fiancée, Tammy Crane, Detroit
Lakes; four sisters, Sharon Hard, St. Louis, Mo., Cyndi Holzgrove, Minneapolis,
Paula Vareberg, Vergas, and Peggy (Bob) Wheeler, Park Rapids; three brothers,
Thomas Holzgrove, Chicago, Ill., Bill Holzgrove, Seattle, Wash., and Dan
(Shirley) Holzgrove, Detroit Lakes; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dick; and a niece,
Jacquelyn Wheeler.
Robert A. "Bob" Litzau
March 19, 1947-Oct. 27, 2001
Robert A. "Bob" Litzau, 54, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, Oct. 27,
2001, as the result of injuries sustained in a pedestrian/train accident in
Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001 at St. Columba Episcopal
Church, White Earth, with Fr. Mike Smith officiating. Interment will be at the
St. Columba Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the Circle of Life School in White Earth from 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31 until 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Visitation will continue at the
church from 8 a.m. Thursday until the time of the service.
Bob Litzau was born March 19, 1947 to Ferdinand and Lillian (Norcross) Litzau
in Sheldon, N.D. As a child he moved with his family to Ponsford. He attended
Pine Point School in Ponsford and later graduated from Park Rapids High School
in 1964. He served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years.
On July 20, 1968 he married Susan K. Terhark at St. John's Lutheran Church in
Park Rapids. He attended Detroit Lakes Technical College for 2 years, graduating
from the auto body class. He worked for various auto body shops in Detroit
Lakes, Park Rapids and later Morris. He moved to Park Rapids and attended
Bemidji State University for four years in social work. He continued to live in
Park Rapids and later moved to White Earth. In 2000 he moved to Detroit Lakes.
He was a resident of Park Manor Estates in Detroit Lakes.
Bob loved hunting, fishing, outdoor activities, football, boxing and visiting
with his friends and family.
He is survived by his fiancée, Maureen "Dolly" Sullivan, Detroit
Lakes; two sons, Robert Jr., Vancouver, Wash., and Ronald (Lynn), Detroit
Lakes; two daughters, Melissa (Parnell) Quinn Granby, Colo., and Jessica
Litzau, Park Rapids; his mother, Lillian Warren, White Earth; two brothers,
Kenneth (Rhonda), Red Lake, and Gary (Barb), Detroit Lakes; three sisters,
Josephine (Richard) Christlieb, Richwood, Carol (Larry) Olson, Grand Rapids,
and Susan Frohman, Detroit Lakes; a foster sister, Sandy Levy, White Earth; and
five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and his step-father, John Henry Warren.
William "Bill" J. Kirwin
March 10, 1950-Oct. 18, 2001
William "Bill" J. Kirwin, 51, Grand Rapids, died Thursday, Oct. 18,
2001 at his property on the River Road, Grand Rapids.
A memorial mass was held Oct. 23 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grand Rapids,
with Fr. Thomas Radaich officiating.
He was born March 10, 1950 in Graceville to James P. and Cecelia
"Tead" Kirwin. He moved with his family to Grand Rapids in 1954,
where he graduated from Grand Rapids High School and attended Itasca Community
College. Bill graduated from the Career Academy of Broadcasting in Kansas City,
Mo., and began his radio career at KDLM in Detroit Lakes, where he worked for
seven years.
On Aug. 17, 1974, he married Carla Paskey in Detroit Lakes. They later moved to
Grand Forks, N.D. and worked at KYCK. He returned to Grand Rapids in September
1981 to become owner and general manager of Kirwin Broadcasting, Inc.,
purchasing KOZY Radio in October 1986 and KMFY Radio in December 1989. He was
the chairman of the Grand Rapids Economic Development Counsel for eight years,
a member of the Star of the North Lions Club, past president of the Grand
Rapids Chamber of Commerce and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and smoking cigars. His favorite pastime
was traveling to see his daughters in southern Minnesota and North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife, Carla; two daughters, Kelly Kirwin, Raleigh, N.C.,
and Brook Kirwin, Grand Rapids; his mother, Cecelia "Tead,"
Litchfield; three sisters, Kathy (Clarence) Omberg, Corcoran, Colette (Larry)
Sikkila, Litchfield, and Carol (Michael) Stenger, Watkins; a brother, Kent
(Darla), Grand Rapids; and 14 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, James, in 1980.
Darlene Luptak, 63, Sauk Rapids, formerly of New York Mills and Perham,
died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at St. John's Lutheran Church in
Corliss. Visitation will be at the Karvonen & Son Funeral Home of New York
Mills.
Helen Ewing (Thompson) Benshoof
Dec. 14, 1915-Oct. 29, 2001
Helen Ewing (Thompson) Benshoof, 85, died peacefully Monday, Oct. 29, 2001 at
the home of her son, Paul, in Bemidji.
A memorial service honoring Helen's life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
1 at the Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes.
Helen was born Dec. 14, 1915, in Rockford, the daughter of Samuel and Nellie
Thompson. She graduated from Rockford High School in 1932. In 1938, she
graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and then moved to
Detroit Lakes to become the first public health school nurse.
In April 1942 she married B.L. (Jack) Benshoof, and the couple were immediately
separated by Jack's assignment to Arkansas as a private in the U.S. Army. In
1943 Helen joined Jack in Clinton, Iowa where Jack served in an Army hospital.
After the war, the couple moved back to Detroit Lakes where they raised a
family of five children, Jim (1944), Ward (1946), Barb (1949), Paul (1951) and
Steve (1957). Jack served as editor and co-owner of the Becker County Record.
When Jack made the mid-life decision in 1961 to return to college for a
teaching degree, Helen provided the emotional support and financial means for
him to do so. She returned to her profession as a nurse to support the family,
serving as senior Public Health Nurse in Otter Tail County for five years. In
1966, the Multi-County Nursing Service was formed under the auspices of the Mahube
Community Council, and Helen served as the founding director, a position she
held until her retirement in 1978. She served the people of Becker, Mahnomen
and Hubbard counties for more than 12 years, ensuring they had the best
possible public health care. Helen was justly proud of her profession and the
care and comfort it brought to the lives of many people and in 1986 was honored
as an "advocate and strong voice in expressing the health and nursing
concerns of rural Minnesota."
Helen - Mom - Grandma: She touched the lives of many, and her loved ones are
grateful not only for the leadership she brought to her community but also for
the love and warmth she gave so unselfishly to her family.
She is survived by her five children and ten grandchildren: Justin, Todd,
Emily, Galen, Audrey, Jack, Sam, Becky, Carly and Kade.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband and best friend, Jack, who
died in 1989.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials to North Country Hospice,
Bemidji.
Judge James E. Garrity
Nov. 23, 1919-Oct. 30, 2001
Retired Judge James E. Garrity, 81, Fargo, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2001, in a
St. Paul hospital from ALS complications.
Services were Nov. 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Moorhead. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
James Evans Garrity was born Nov. 23, 1919 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was raised in
Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1937. He then enrolled at
Moorhead State Teacher's College. His was the first selective service number
drawn in Clay County for the July 1941 draft. He joined the Navy and served in
the Atlantic. He left the service as a lieutenant. After the war, he attended
the University of Minnesota, earning a law degree in 1947. He returned to
Moorhead and joined his father's law firm, beginning a law career that spanned
42 years.
When James Garrity Sr. was appointed as a Clay County judge, Garrity
established his law firm (Garrity, Cahill, Gunhus, et al), where he worked
until 1976, when he was appointed to the Moorhead County Court. In 1978, he was
elected to a six-year term as a Clay County Court judge until court
unification, when he became a 7th Judicial District judge. He was a judge for
13 years and retired in 1989 at the age of 70.
In 1953, he married Esther Leino in Chisholm. Together they raised five
children in Moorhead. They moved to Fargo in 1998.
Garrity gave of his time and talents to many organizations. He was commander of
the Moorhead Melvin E. Hearl American Legion Post, Exalted Ruler of the Fargo
Elks Lodge, president of the Moorhead Junior Chamber of Commerce, a horseback
rider for the Clay County Mounted Posse, a member of the Minnesota State Dental
Board, a city attorney of Moorhead for 20 years, an attorney for the Moorhead
Public Service Commission, District Judge, chair of the Moorhead State
University Foundation and member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board. In 1983,
Garrity was selected as Distinguished Alum of Moorhead State University. He was
a member of St. Joseph Church, American Legion, VFW, Forty and 8, Elks, Dilworth
Lions, State Bar Association, State Judge's Association, Clay County Bar and
District Judge's Association.
Judge Garrity enjoyed people, travel, reading and his family. He was a mentor
to many young attorneys. He will be remembered for his generosity, his sense of
humor and his compassion.
He is survived by his wife, Esther; four sons, Dr. James (Karen), Rochester,
John (Catherine), St. Paul, Thomas (Michelle), Minneapolis, and Dr. Stephen
(Kari), Fargo; a daughter, Jane (Dr. Donald) Matthhees; seven grandchildren,
Susan, Elizabeth and Nicholas Matthees, Fargo, Megan and Barbara Garrity,
Rochester, Katie Garrity, St. Paul, and Charles Garrity, Fargo; a brother,
John, Montana; and a sister, Regina, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
Memorials are preferred to the Salvation Army, Camp Grassick or the ALS
Society.
Allan Sebelius
June 7, 1922-Oct. 29, 2001
Allan Sebelius, 79, Overly, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001 at a Mandan health care
center.
Services were Nov. 2 at Willow Creek Lutheran Church, Overly, with the Rev. Ann
Baither officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. American Legion Post
914 provided military honors.
Pallbearers were Donald Syvertson, Allen Johnson, Dale and Marlo Hill, Harvey
Sebelius and Charles Lewis.
Allan D. Sebelius, son of Peder and Lillie (Olson) Sebelius, was
born June 7, 1922 in Rugby, ND. He was reared on a farm near Overly and
graduated from Overly High School. He moved with his parents to Detroit Lakes
in 1941. On Nov. 28, 1944, he entered the U.S. Navy and received an honorable
discharge on June 29, 1946.
On Nov. 8, 1946, he married Zella Nunn in Detroit Lakes. The following year the
couple returned to the family farm near Overly. They have lived and farmed
there since.
He was a member of Willow Creek Lutheran Church, Overly, and had served on the
church council. He served on the Overly School Board for a number of years and
was a Kohlmeier Township Supervisor for 46 years. He was also a member of the
Rolette VFW and the American Legion for many years. Allan enjoyed fishing,
hunting, golfing and bowling and was active in many community activities.
He is survived by his wife, Zella, Overly; a son, Roger, Fargo; two daughters,
Linda (Charles) Lewis, Joliet, Mont., and Vicki (Ron) Sorum, Moorhead; three
grandchildren, Jamie Sebelius, Rochester, Christopher Sebelius, Little Rock,
Ark., and Hal Lewis, Joliet, Mont.; three brothers, Manvil, Dunseith, Wallace,
Westminster, Colo., and Kenneth, Bottineau; a sister, Lillian Penton, Luscaloosa,
Ala.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, Warren.
Patrick Funk
March
17, 1914-Oct. 10, 2001
Patrick Funk, 87, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001.
Services were Oct. 13 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Audubon, with the Rev. Roy
Noel officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Patrick Funk was born March 17, 1914 to Charles and Ezma Funk. He worked for
the FMC Corporation.
He is survived by three sons, Jarrhl (Eleanor), Jack (Clarine) and Russ
(Kathy); seven grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys.
Mildred E. Otway
Sept. 23, 1912-Oct. 5, 2001
Mildred E. Otway, 89, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at MeritCare
Hospital in Fargo.
Services were Oct. 13 at The Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes.
Mildred, known as Millie, was the adopted daughter of Salvation Army
missionaries John and Emily (Lane) Barnes. Born in Boise, Idaho on Sept. 23,
1912, she grew up in Spokane and Seattle, Wash., Alameda, Calif., El Paso,
Texas and Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated from high school in Oakland, Calif.
in 1931.
She married the Rev. H. Edward Otway in 1934 in Omaha, Neb. After divinity
school, both Ed and Millie were ordained as ministers in 1937.
They served the Salvation Army and the Congregational ministry in St. Louis,
Mo., Minneapolis, Fargo, Chicago, Ill., Granite Falls, Mont., and Biwabik
before moving to Detroit Lakes in the early 1970s.
Millie was extremely active in church activities, the library, AARP, RSVP, and
with the American Cancer Society. She was the Service and Rehabilitation
Coordinator for the cancer society in Becker County for a number of years after
most people her age had retired. Serving as a volunteer, Millie supported
cancer patients by arranging for service and equipment as well as by providing
emotional and psychological support. This was work that she continued doing
until earlier this year when her own health started to fail.
She was named Becker County Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year in 1991 for
her volunteer work and contributions. She was also an accomplished pianist and
organist.
She is survived by three sons, Harry Otway, Albuquerque, N.M., William Otway,
Long Beach, Calif., and Tom Otway, San Ramon, Calif; seven grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Edward, in 1988.
Memorials are preferred to The Congregational Church or to the American Cancer
Society.
Marian A. Schlauderaff
June 29, 1928-Oct. 11, 2001
Marian A. Schlauderaff, 73, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at St.
Mary's Nursing Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at the United Methodist Church,
Detroit Lakes, with the Rev. William F. Meier officiating. Burial will be in
Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Sunday) at the West-Kjos Funeral Home and
one hour prior to the services at the church.
Marian was born June 29, 1928 in Crosby, N.D. to Cyrus and Anna (Bowen) York.
She grew up in Crosby, where she attended school through sixth grade. She then
moved with her mother and brother to Detroit Lakes and continued her schooling
there.
On Nov. 18, 1944, she married Harvey Schlauderaff in Detroit Lakes. They farmed
in Detroit Township, near Detroit Lakes. She also worked various places in the
Detroit Lakes area, including Rog Roy Groceries, National Foods, St. Mary's
Hospital and, for the past 10 years, the Mahube Community Council. She had been
active in the Church of the Nazarene, Detroit Lakes.
Survivors include her husband, Harvey, Detroit Lakes; five daughters, Deanna
(Stanley) Braatz, Jordan, Sheryl (Jien) Wallebeck, Eden Prairie, Kathryn
(Delan) Schmidt, West Fargo, Becky Schlauderaff, Shakopee, and Carol (Dan)
Braaten, Grand Forks, N.D.; four sons, Robert (Norma), Aurora, Colo., Lowell
(Deb), Detroit Lakes, Dave (Janet), Lumberton, Miss., and Richard (Mary), Oaks,
N.D.; 20 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a brother, Cecil (Gertie)
York, Detroit Lakes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, and six brothers.
Earl O. Ormseth
Dec. 30, 1921-Oct. 9, 2001
Earl O. Ormseth, 79, Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, October 9, 2001, at St.
Mary's Nursing Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services were Oct. 13 at First Lutheran Church, with the Rev. David Peterson
officiating. Burial was in Kincaid Cemetery, Alexandria.
Pallbearers were Bob, Tom, Bill and Ryan Ormseth, Duane and Kevin Bergh, Lee
Toft and Tom Carvell.
Earl Owen Ormseth was born Dec. 30, 1921 in Farwell to Eddie and Marie
(Engebretson) Ormseth. He grew up and attended grade school in the Farwell and
Kensington area. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1939. After high
school, he entered the Army, which he served in during WWII.
On May 5, 1946, he married Mildred Haberer in Alexandria - a marriage that
would last more than 40 years. Earl worked for Schwartz Mfg. as a salesman.
This job allowed him to live in Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, Moorhead,
Hutchinson, Lester Prairie and Bloomington. Earl retired in 1986 after 31 years
of service to Schwartz Mfg. Mildred died in 1987, and Earl moved back to
Detroit Lakes.
He will be remembered for his spirit and determination throughout his life,
particularly in the last couple of years as he fought with health issues. Earl
was a longstanding member of both the Trinity and First Lutheran Churches in
Detroit Lakes.
Survivors include 3 sons, Robert (Cindy), Tega Caye, S.C., Thomas (Kathy),
Cupertino, Calif., and William (Deb), Detroit Lakes; a daughter, Mary (Duane)
Bergh, Eagan; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Laura Mae Toft, Alexandria.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred; his parents; and a brother,
Harold.
Christina M. Dow
Oct. 6, 1954-Oct. 11, 2001
Christina M. Dow, 47, Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 at St. John's
Lutheran Church at Height of Land, with the Rev. E.R. Wippich officiating.
Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery. Rochert.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the West-Kjos Funeral Home and
one hour prior to services at the church.
Pallbearers will be Rodney and Edgar Jahnke, Larry Hanson, Samuel Sanchez and
William Lormis.
Christina was born Oct. 6, 1954 in Pelican Rapids to Ernest and Anna Dow. She
moved with her family to Rochert at the age of two. She attended country school
in the area. She graduated from Frazee High School in 1972. She then atte3nded
the Detroit Lakes Vocational College. She took accounting for a year before
entering the two-year LPN program.
Following her graduation, she worked at St. Mary's Regional Health Center for
two years. She then started her own furniture business. She also worked at
Buggy Wheel Antiques near Audubon for 12 summers. She was very active in St.
John's Lutheran Church, were she sang in the choir.
Survivors include her mother, Rochert; two brothers, Ernest, Rochert, and
Everett (Trish), Fletcher, Okla.; a sister, Charlene (Troy) Drescher, Frazee;
and four nieces and seven nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father.
John "Jack" R. Cosgriff
Dec. 18, 1923-Sept. 30, 2001
John "Jack" R. Cosgriff, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001 in Orange
City, Iowa.
Services were Oct. 4 at Hope Lutheran Church, Fargo.
Jack was born Dec. 18, 1923 in Fargo, the son of Ed and Maude Cosgriff. He
graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army
from 1943 to 1946. After leaving the Army, he attended North Dakota State
University and graduated in 1949.
After graduation he joined the Ed P. Cosgriff Agency, which he owned and
operated until 1987. Jack then went to work for Warner & Co. until retiring
in 1993.
On Nov. 28, 1946, he married Lorraine Kibler. She died in 1979. He married
Leanne Baumgartner in 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Leanne; three daughters, Jane (Bob) Sullwold,
Alameda, Colo., Marty (Mark) Miner, Missoula, Mont., and Lisa (C.E.) Fleming,
Aurora, Colo.; a stepson, Adam (Lynn) Baumgartner, Orange City, Iowa; a sister,
Katie Holzer, Albuquerque, N.M.; six grandchildren; and three
step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Jane; and his brother,
Pat.
James S. Love
Jan. 18, 1915-Oct. 12, 2001
James S. Love, 86, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at the Innovis Health
Center in Fargo.
Services were Oct. 16, 2001, at the Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes,
with the Rev. Mark Kuether officiating.
James Samuel Love was born January 18, 1915 in Alexandria to Lindsey and Ethel
(Sayer) Love. He grew up in Alexandria and graduated from Alexandria High
School. In 1935 he graduated from the Electrical Department of the Dunwoody
Technical Institute in Minneapolis.
On May 29, 1939 he married Janet R. Bamard in Minneapolis. Following his
marriage he worked for ffiM in Fargo for 25 years and later served in the
United States Peace Corps for four years. In 1974 he graduated from Bemidji
State University with a Master's Degree in Education. He then taught at Bemidji
State University and later the Dunwoody Technical Institute in Minneapolis. He
also taught overseas. In 1985 they retired to their lake home at Cotton Lake
near Detroit Lakes.
He was a member of the Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes (where he was
very active), the Minnesota Retired Teachers Association, the Bemidji State
University Alumni Association, Emmanuel Nursing Home Community Care Givers, and
People Committed to Undoing Racism in Detroit Lakes. He also was the 1999
recipient of the Outstanding Senior Citizen for Becker County. Jim enjoyed
music, reading, woodworking, camping and the outdoors, and he especially
enjoyed his many adventures and travels.
He is survived by his wife, Janet, Detroit Lakes; a daughter, Penny (Paul)
Harris, Lincolnton, N.C.; three grandchildren, Pamela (Jim) Watson, Jacksonville,
Fla., James (Wistine) Self, Spartanburg, S.C., and Deborah Lynn Self,
Lincolnton, N.C.; and three great-grandchildren, Riley, Foster and Manning
Self.
James was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Sylvia Love; and a
stepsister, Orpha Gullickson.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be given to the Emmanuel
Nursing Home Special Care Unit.
Herald Douglas Anderson
July 10, 1922-Sept. 12, 2001
Herald Douglas Anderson, 79, Earleville, Md., formerly of Ponsford, died Sept.
12, 2001 in Earleville.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Ponsford
Community Church, Ponsford.
Harold was born July 10, 1922 to Walter J. and Ida (Koria) Anderson on at the
Ponsford Prairie. He worked the family farm while his brothers were in the
service during the Second World War. Around 1948 he went to Virginia with the
Leverson Lumber Co. Then he went to work for the Williamsburg Restoration.
In 1951 he moved to Wilmington, Del. with his cousin. He did carpentry work on
contract. On June 15, 1952, he married Patrice (Pat) in Wilmington. He became
Father to Pat's daughter Jackquline. Harold was a subcontractor and independent
contractor in and around Wilmington from 1951 to 1975.
Harold and Pat moved to Ponsford in 1975, where he built their home on the
Anderson home place they had purchased. They lived there until 1996, when they
returned to the east coast to live in Earleville, Md.
Harold is survived by his wife, Pat; a daughter, Jackquline (Harry) Fowler, New
Castle, Del.; a grandson, John (Leah) Joiner, Warwick, Md.; a great grandson,
Jeremy Sheeley, Iowa; a stepson, R. Alyn (Jean) Conway, New Mexico; three
step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by
his parents and three brothers, Ernest, Melton and Vernon.
Irvin A. Lee
March 3, 1915-Sept. 30, 2001
Irvin A. Lee, 86, Watford City, N.D., died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001 at Med Center
One, Bismarck, N.D.
Services were Oct. 4 at First Lutheran Church, Watford City.
Irvin was born March 3, 1915 to Gilbert and Inga (Stavum) Lee in Watford City,
the eldest of three sons on the Lee Ranch. As a young man he was in the CCC's
in Idaho and the Black Hills. In 1941 he started the Soo Pass Dude Ranch in
Detroit Lakes with his sister, Augusta (Einar) Hegg. He was drafted into the
Army in 1942 and served in Africa and Europe. After his stint in the Army he
continued operating the dude ranch along with his brother, "Duke"
Lee.
Irvin later returned to Watford City and bought land to run horses and farm.
The highlight of his later years was watching his great nephew rope and ride
broncos and his great niece in her rodeo events. He seldom missed a rodeo and
traveled long distances to them as well as to horse sales and auctions.
He is survived by two brothers, Duane "Duke" (Shirley), Detroit
Lakes, and Vernon (Grace), Watford City; a sister, Eleanore (Jean) Guse, Fort
Worth, Texas; and several nieces, nephews and great and great-great nieces and
nephews.
August "Bud" Braun
May 29, 1930-Oct. 12, 2001
August "Bud" Braun, 71, Callaway, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at the
Frazee Care Center.
Services were today (Wednesday) at the Circles of Faith United Church of Christ
in Waubun, with the Rev. Frank Rodgers officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove
Cemetery in Detroit Lakes. The David-Donehower Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
August J. Braun, well known as Bud, was born May 29, 1930 in Emmet, N.D. to
August F. and Leona (DuChene) Braun. As a young boy he moved with his family to
Callaway, where he attended country school. He later served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean Conflict.
On May 25, 1965 he married Cleo M. Schmoll in Sisseton, S.D. For 32 years he
worked as a truck driver for Gabor Trucking, Art Kohler Trucking, Haukedahl
Trucking, and Foltz Trucking. During those 32 years he also worked for
Tomlinson Lumber in Callaway. Following his retirement in 1992 he continued to
live on the family farm near Callaway, where he lived for for 33 years working
for various farmers in the area. Bud was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1998.
He was a member of the Circles of Faith United Church of Christ in Waubun,
where he was very active in the previous years, and was a past member of the
VFW Post in Detroit Lakes. Bud enjoyed his grandchildren, children, traveling,
animals, reading, gardening, and hanging out with his friends at Grover's Truck
Stop for coffee.
He is survived by his wife, Cleo, Callaway; four daughters, Wendy Tearlings,
Williams Lake, British Columbia, Iva Robinson, Surrey, British Columbia, Lisa
Braun, Detroit Lakes, and Sheri Braun. Minneapolis; two sons, Randy (Barb)
Braun, Maryland, and Christopher Braun, Callaway; a sister, Felisita Mohn,
Detroit Lakes; two brothers, Raymond (Edith) Braun, Detroit Lakes, and Charles
(Marjean) Braun, Mantorville; and eight grandchildren.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Michael Jon; a sister, Adeline
Gladue; and a brother, Arthur.
Josephine Gotschy, 92, Frazee, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001 in the Frazee Care
Center.
Services were today (Wednesday) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Frazee with
Fr. Joe DeCrans officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Furey
Funeral Home, Frazee, was in charge of arrangements.
Josephine was born the daughter of John and Katherine (Gaspers) Gotschy on
Sept. 21, 1909 in Frazee. There she was raised and attended school. Following
school, she helped work on the family farm in Evergreen Township. In the 1940s,
she worked as a housekeeper and nanny for the Busty Taylor family in Frazee.
She then moved back home where she was needed to care for her mother and
sister, Mary.
She is survived by two sister-in-laws, Mary Gotschy, St. Cloud, and Ethel
(Lester) Maves, Frazee; and several nieces and a nephew.
Three brothers, John, Lawrence and Bernard, and a sister, Mary, preceded her in
death.
Emma Gulseth
Nov. 18, 1915-Oct. 13, 2001
Emma Gulseth, 85, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001 at St. Mary's
Regional Health Care Center.
Services were Oct. 16 at Richwood Lutheran Church, rural Detroit Lakes, with
the Rev. John Lee officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Russell and Lowell Seaberg, Allen and Mark Gulseth, and Craig
and Ross Britton.
Emma Louise Engel was born Nov. 18, 1915 in Ryegate, Mont., to Charles and
Elizabeth (Tode) Engel. At age 12, her family moved from Montana to the Osakis
area. In 1924, the family moved near Frazee, and in 1933, Emma graduated from
Frazee High School.
On July 1, 1935, she married Marvin Gulseth in South Dakota. They lived on a
farm near Frazee until 1944, when they purchased a farm near Callaway. She
lived there for the rest of her life (Marvin died in 1978).
Emma was an excellent cook not only for her family but also for the senior high
school and the Holy Rosary School in Detroit Lakes. She loved gardening,
painting, crafting and especially mowing her lawn. Emma was a member of
Richwood Lutheran Church since 1945.
Survivors include two daughters, Lorraine (Val) Seaberg, Detroit Lakes, and
Linda (Neil) Britton; a son, Kenneth (Pam) Gulseth, Callaway; 11 grandchildren;
12 great grandchildren; a brother, Ralph (Joan) Engel, Frazee; and three
sisters, Clara Veronen, Hobbs, Grace Laasch, Deerwood, and Ethel Kuelbs,
Gaylord.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; a son, Herbert (1993); two
grandchildren, Kent Seaberg and Leanne Gulseth; her parents; four brothers; and
a sister.
Edward Morhlant
June 15, 1920-Oct. 14, 2001
Edward Morhlant, 81, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001 at the Frazee
Care Center, Frazee.
Services were today (Wednesday) at Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, with
the Rev. Dan C. Abrahams officiating. Burial was in Fort Snelling National
Cemetery, Minneapolis.
Pallbearers were Merlin Anderson, Edgar Ewals, Bill and Andrew Schons, and Carl
and Sgt. Jesse Mohrlant.
Edward was born June 15, 1920 in St. Paul to John and Mollie (Krumm) Mohrlant.
He grew up and attended school in St. Paul, graduating from Humboldt High
School. He then served in the Army Air Corp. from 1941 to 1945 during WWII.
On Aug. 2, 1942, he married Louise Coverston in Fort Bragg, Calif. Following
his discharge they moved back to St. Paul, where he started working for
Northwestern Bell Telephone. He transferred to Detroit Lakes in 1948, where he
continued working for Northwestern Bell until his retirement in 1979. He has
been a resident at the Frazee Care Center since January 2001.
He was a life member of the VFW Cooties and D.A.V. He was also a member of the
American Legion and was very active at Zion Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Louise; two sons, John (Ruby), Wadena, and Edward
(Phyllis), St. Louis Park; three daughters, Diane (Kenneth) Kiehl, Detroit
Lakes, Linda (John) Achterling, Stillwater, and Kathryn Mohrlant, Detroit
Lakes; 11 grandchildren; nine grandchildren; and three sisters, Betty (Bob)
Miller, Great Falls, Mont., June Lewellen, St. Paul, and Shirley Peterson,
Maplewood.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Dee Ann Mohrlant; an
infant son; a brother, Rodney Mohrlant; and three sisters, Nathalie Noreen,
Delores Kump and Gloria Mohrlant.
Willie B. Herfindahl
Dec. 13, 1906-Oct. 2, 2001
Willie B. Herfindahl, 94, Marysville, Calif., died Oct. 2, 3001 at Emmanuel
Care Center in Yuba City, Calif.
Services were at Sierra View Mortuary. The Rev. B.J. Standridge and Karen
Lizarraga, Willie's granddaughter, officiated. Burial was at Sierra View
Memorial Park.
Willie Herfindahl was born Dec. 13, 1906 in Lake Park. He was a Yuba-Sutter
resident for 22 years. He was a welder.
Survivors include his wife, Muriel, Marysville; two sons, Douglas, Ripon,
Calif., and James, Detroit Lakes; seven grandchildren; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter,
Joyce Reece.
Dr. Merilyn Hutches
June 26, 1929-Feb. 5, 2001
Dr. Merilyn Hutches, 71, Detroit Lakes, died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001 at St. Mary's
Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, Detroit Lakes, with the Rev. Jim Hiner, Jr., officiating.
Merilyn was born June 26, 1929 in Nebraska City, Neb., to George E. and Ethel
Hutches. After the death of her mother and infant sister she lived with her
grandparents until her father married Ruth Olson of the Lake Melissa area. She
attended school in Minneapolis and also in Nebraska before enrolling from
Sheyenne River Academy in Harvey, N.D. She then attained a teaching degree from
Union College, Lincoln, Neb., teaching school there for awhile.
Dr. Hutches later earned her degree in nursing from Hinsdale School of Nursing,
Hinsdale, Ill. After earning her Master's degree in psychiatric nursing she
taught psychiatric nursing for many years at Pacific Union College and at
Glendale Hospital, Glendale, Calif. After many years in the education field,
she went back to school and earned a doctor of chiropractic medicine
degree. Her interest in education kept her
involved in the alumni associations of the various schools she attended. Her
love of animals kept her home full of pets, especially those that had been neglected,
abandoned or abused.
Dr. Hutches was an avid reader and was active in the local library and its
various programs. At the time of her death she was president of the Lake
Agassiz Regional Library Club.
She was an active member of the Detroit Lakes Seventh Day Adventist Church and
was serving as adult Sabbath school teacher at the time of her death. She had
served on church boards and the operating committee of the Adventist Christian
School, plus various other boards.
She is survived by several cousins and a host of friends. Preceding her in
death were her mother, infant sister, father and stepmother.
Arrangements were with the David-Donehower Funeral Home; a small, private
interment ceremony was held at Lake Eunice Adventist Cemetery.
All contributions and memorials in her name should be directed to Adventist
Christian School, Detroit Lakes. No flowers, please. Money that would have been
spent on flowers should also be directed to the school.
Roy Issacson, 76, New York Mills, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001 at St.
Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church,
New York Mills.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001 at the Karvonen
& Son Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Apostolic Lutheran
Church, St. Mary's RHC or the charity of your choice.
Happy Stevens, 62, Ulen, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001 in MeritCare
Hospital, Fargo, N.D.
Arrangements are with Anderson Funeral Home, Twin Valley.
John Holzgrove, 43, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at St.
Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes.
Funeral arrangements are pending with the David-Donehower Funeral Home.
Loretta M. Vasecka
Sept. 13, 1936-Oct. 16, 2001
Loretta M. Vasecka, 65, Ogema, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001 at MeritCare
Hospital in Fargo.
Mass of Christian Burial is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the Most Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church in Ogema. Fr. Mietek Bajek, O.M.I. will officiate.
Interment will be at the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Ogema.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Most Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church in Ogema, with Parish Prayers at 7:00 p.m. Friends and
family may also call at the church for one hour prior to the funeral mass on
Friday.
Loretta Marie Vasecka was born Sept. 13 1936 to Leslie and Frances (Anderson)
Vasecka in White Earth. She attended St. Benedict's Missions School at White
Earth. She worked at a cook's helper at the Mahnomen School from 1984 to the
time of her death.
She is survived by two brothers, LeRoy (Mary) Vasecka, Ogema, and Patrick
(Patricia) Vasecka of Opheim, Mont.; two sisters, Rosella (Loel) Sprouls,
Frazee, and LaVonne Reller of Little Falls.
She was preceded in death by 3 brothers,
Lyle, Charles & John.
Maurice Theodore Meland
Feb. 26, 1905-Oct. 16, 2001
Maurice Theodore Meland, "Maurie", 96, died Tuesday, October 16, 2001
at his residence.
Funeral Services for the late Maurice T. Meland will be held on Saturday, Oct.
20, 2001 at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church 919 60th Street Kenosha,
Wis.
Visitation will be Saturday Oct. 20, 2001 at the church, from 3 p.m. to service
time. Interment will be private.
The son of Tallak and Marie (Svenson) Meland, Maurice was born in his family's
log cabin, on their farm near Detroit Lakes on February 26, 1905. He was the
youngest of their seven children.
Maurice went to schools and farmed for 20 years around that area before moving
to Chicago, Ill. There he attended The Chicago Technical College and worked for
The Austin Construction Company.
In 1942, at the age of 37, Maurice enlisted in the U.S. Navy
"Seabees" 53rd Naval Construction Battalion, attached to the U.S.
Marines Corps. He sailed to the "Pacific Theater" on the U.S.S. Mount
Vernon, and was stationed on islands of New Caledonia, Guadalcanal,
Bougainville and Guam. He was discharged in 1945 with the rank of Chief Petty
Officer.
He settled in Kenosha, Wisconsin. On November 8, 1944, he married Bessie C.
Hinderman, a teacher in the Kenosha Public School System.
He was a retired member of Carpenters Local #161, in Kenosha, Wisconsin,
receiving his 60-year service pin. Maurice
was a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1944, its choir for 50
years, the Methodist Men's Club and their "Glee Club." He was on the
Board of Trustees many years, and he used his carpentry skills to create many
special projects for the church.
He is survived by his daughter, Maureen (Maynard) Adams, Ft. Lupton, Colo.;
five step-grandchildren, eight step-great grandchildren, and a step great-great
grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie (Sept. 4, 2000), his parents; two
sisters, Agnes (Charles A. "Gus") Colby and Josephine (Harold
"Mickey") John; and four brothers, Bert, Gilbert, Fred, and Harry
Meland.
James S. Love
Jan. 18, 1915-Oct. 12, 2001
James S. Love, 86, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at the Innovis
Health Center in Fargo. Services were Oct. 16, 2001, at the Congregational
Church in Detroit Lakes with Rev. Mark Kuether officiating.
James Samuel Love was born Jan. 18, 1915 in Alexandria to Lindsey and Ethel
(Sayer) Love. He grew up in Alexandria and graduated from Alexandria High
School. In 1935 he graduated from the Electrical Department of the Dunwoody
Technical Institute in Minneapolis.
On May 29, 1939 he married Janet R. Bamard in Minneapolis. Following marriage
he worked for ffiM in Fargo for 25 years and later served in the United States
Peace Corps for four years. In 1974 he graduated from Bemidji State University
with a Masters Degree in Education. He then taught at Bemidji State Univ. and
later the Dunwoody Technical Institute in Minneapolis, where he also taught
overseas. In 1985 they retired to their lake home at Cotton Lake near Detroit
Lakes.
He is survived by his wife, Janet ofDetroit Lakes; one daughter, Penny Harris
and her husband Paul ofLincolnton, NC; three grandchildren, Pamela Watson and
her husband Jim of Jacksonville, FL, James Self and his wife Wistine of
Spartanburg, SC, Deborah Lynn SelfofLincolnton, NC; three great-grandchildren,
Riley, Foster and Manning Self James was preceded in death by his parents;
Sister, Sylvia Love; step-sister, Orpha Gullickson.
He was a member of the Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes where he was very
active, Minnesota retired Teachers Association, Bemidji State University Alumni
Association, Emmanuel Nursing Home Community Care Givers, People Committed to
Undoing Racism in Detroit Lakes, and he was the 1999 recipient of the
Outstanding Senior Citizen for Becker County. Jim enjoyed music, reading,
woodworking, camping, the outdoors, and especially enjoyed his many adventures
and travels.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be given to the Emmanuel
Nursing Home Special Care Unit.
Morris "LeRoy" Froysland
Dec. 17, 1925-Sept. 28, 2001
Morris "LeRoy" Froysland, 75, Tampa, Fla., died Friday, Sept. 28,
2001.
A private memorial service was held. Burial was in Florida National Cemetery,
Bushnell, Fla.
Morris Froysland was born Dec. 17, 1925 in Audubon. He moved to Florida in
1974, after retiring from Borg-Warner of Illinois. In Florida he worked as a
refrigeration manager at Tampa Made Seafood. He retired in 1991. He was a
veteran of the Korean War.
He is survived by two sons, Jeffrey (Mary), Oklahoma, and John (Carol), Utah; a
brother, Roger (Mavis), Delaware; two sister, Fern Garcia, New Mexico, and
Joyce Wilson, California; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; a
loving companion, Audrey Fern; and his extended family, Tom (Nora), Florida,
Michael (Pam), Georgia, and Debra (Brian), Tampa, and her five grandchildren.
Hazel Rasmussen, 76, Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Detroit Lakes,
died in Oklahoma City.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24 at West-Kjos Funeral
Home, Detroit Lakes.
Arthur W. Anderson, 81, rural Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, Oct. 18,
2001 at his residence.
Services were Saturday, Oct. 20, at the West-Kjos Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes.
Raymond A. Glawe
May 31, 1924-Oct. 18, 2001
Raymond A. Glawe, 77, Vergas, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001 in St. Mary's
Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22 in St. John's Lutheran Church,
Vergas with the Rev. Michael Wolters officiating. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8
p.m. today (Sunday) at St. John's Lutheran Church, Vergas and also one hour
prior to the service in the church.
Raymond Arnold Glawe was born the son of Adolph and Ida (Neu) Glawe on May 31,
1924 in Candor Township, near Vergas. There he was raised and attended District
121 School. He married Betty Rosentreter on June 3, 1946 in St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Loon Lake, Vergas. He worked for the Vergas Creamery for six years
before working for the Otter Tail County Highway Department. There he worked for
over 40 years, retiring in 1984.
Ray enjoyed visiting with his friends at the Loon's Nest in Vergas. He loved
watching football, especially the Minnesota Vikings, and baseball on T.V.
During his spare time he refinished furniture. Ray was an active member of the
St. John's Lutheran Church and kept the grounds at the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, Vergas; a daughter, Lonnie Glawe, Fargo; a
son, Leon (Tori), Littleton, Colo.; two sisters, Charlotte Buehler and Ruth
(Alvin) Rosentreter, both of Vergas; a brother, Alvin (Joann) Glawe, Vergas; a
sister-in-law, Gertie Glawe, Detroit Lakes; and four grandchildren, Stacey and
Timothy Rohloff, Fargo, and Melissa and Tony Glawe, Littleton.
His parents and a brother, Norman, preceded him in death.
Edward Mohrlant, 81, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001 at the
Frazee Care Center, Frazee.
Services were Oct. 17 at Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, with the Rev. Dan
C. Abrahams officiating. Burial was in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.
West-Kjos Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Merlin Anderson, Edgar Ewals, Bill and Andrew Schons, and Carl
and Sgt. Jesse Mohrlant.
Edward was born June 15, 1920 in St. Paul to John and Mollie (Krumm) Mohrlant.
He grew up and attended school in St. Paul, graduating from Humboldt High
School. He then served in the Army Air Corp. from 1941 to 1945 during WWII.
On Aug. 2, 1942, he married Louise Coverston in Fort Bragg, Calif. Following
his discharge they moved back to St. Paul, where he started working for
Northwestern Bell Telephone. He transferred to Detroit Lakes in 1948, where he
continued working for Northwestern Bell until his retirement in 1979. He has
been a resident at the Frazee Care Center since January 2001.
He was a life member of the VFW Cooties and D.A.V. He was also a member of the
American Legion and was very active at Zion Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Louise; two sons, John (Ruby), Wadena, and Edward
(Phyllis), St. Louis Park; three daughters, Diane (Kenneth) Kiehl, Detroit
Lakes, Linda (John) Achterling, Stillwater, and Kathryn Mohrlant, Detroit
Lakes; 11 grandchildren; nine grandchildren; and three sisters, Betty (Bob)
Miller, Great Falls, Mont., June Lewellen, St. Paul, and Shirley Peterson,
Maplewood.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Dee Ann Mohrlant; an
infant son; a brother, Rodney Mohrlant; and three sisters, Nathalie Noreen,
Delores Kump and Gloria Mohrlant.
Jackie Lee Rautio
Sept.
7, 1945-Sept. 26, 2001
Jackie Lee Rautio, 56, rural Sebeka, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 20 Services were
Oct. 1 at First English Lutheran Church, Menahga, with the Rev. Roger Olson
officiating. Pallbearers were Larry Eckman, Glen Ritari, Jack Kangas, LeRoy
Burnside, LeRoy Miller, Gordon Bergman, David Luukkonen and Lori Elmore.
Jack was born Sept. 7, 1945 to Rueben and LaVonne (Stelck) Rautio in Wadena. He
grew up in Sebeka and graduated from Sebeka High School in 1963. He then
enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving his country from 1963 to 1966.
In 1964, Jack married Linda Bamlo, and together they moved to Port Hueneme,
Calif. After his honorable discharge from the Navy they returned to Sebeka.
Jack was, among other jobs, a barber, a Greyhound bus driver and a policeman.
At the time of his death he was employed with Central Turf Farms. Jack enjoyed
grilling, hunting, woodworking, pitching horseshoes, driving around and
watching for wildlife and, most of all, spending time with his grandchildren.
Jack is survived by his wife, Linda, Sebeka; two sons, Robin, Sebeka, and Kelly
(DeAnn), Wadena; his stepfather, Clarence Quasnick, Sebeka; two sisters, Deb
(Bobby) Anttila, Menahga, and Roberta Brandenburg, Missouri; a brother, Terry
(Janice), Grape Vine, Texas; three grandchildren, Renee, Holden and Tanner
Rautio; and many nieces nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and one
niece, Jessie Rautio.
Robert H. Collins
May 28,
1928-Sept. 27, 2001
Robert H. Collins, 73, Lake Park, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001 at St. Mary's
Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes. Services were Oct. 1 at the
David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with the Rev. David Sohl
officiating. Interment was at First Lutheran Cemetery in Audubon.
Robert Harry Collins was born May 28, 1928 to Harry and Florence (Dahl) Collins
in Muskegon, Mich., where he was raised and educated. He served with the U.S.
Army from 1946 to 1966. Following his discharge, he lived in Minneapolis, where
he worked for Northern Telecom. He married Janet Bengtson April 10, 1982 in
Minneapolis. They lived in Minneapolis until moving to Lake Park in 1992. At
the time of his death, he was employed at Wal-Mart in Detroit Lakes. He was a
member of the V.F.W. in Moorhead and the American Legion in Detroit Lakes.
He is survived by his wife, Janet, Lake Park; a daughter, Michelle; two sons,
Michael and Terry; two stepdaughters, Barbara (Larry) Ekman, Newfolden, and
Janelle Bengtson, Wayzata; two brothers, Dan Collins, Albuquerque, N.M., and
Harry Collins Jr., Michigan; a sister, Bev Hentig, Wayzata; nine step-grandchildren
and six step-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a stepson, Randal Bengtson; a brother, Don; and his
parents.
Rose C. Davis
July
22, 1914-Sept. 30, 2001
Rose C. Davis, 87, Dickinson, N.D., died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001 at Emmanuel
Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Mass of Christian Burial for will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at Holy Rosary
Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes. Interment will be at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today (Oct. 3) at the church, with
a 7 p.m. vigil service, and an hour prior to the mass. Rose Clare Frank was
born July 22, 1914 to Mike and Magdeline (Hecker) Frank in Belfield, N.D.,
where she grew up on a farm and attended country school and then Belfield
Public School. She married Joseph Polensky, and they resided in South Heart
& Belfield, N.D. She later married Leo Davis in Montana in 1948. They
resided in Belfield, where she worked as a cook in the Belfield School. She
later worked for Schaffer Industries in Medora, N.D. In 1979 she retired and
moved to Dickinson, where she resided until March of 2001, when she moved to
Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. She enjoyed being with her family and
playing guitar, accordion and piano; she loved to socialize with her friends
and was very involved with her senior activities.
She is survived by two sons, Raymond (Donna Polensky), Brownsville, Texas, and
Timothy Davis, Lisbon, N.D.; three brothers, Henry (Pauline) Frank, Laurel,
Mont., Ted Frank, Dickinson; and Charles (Judy) Frank, Redondo Beach, Calif.;
five sisters, Helen Ruby, Carlsbad, Calif., Agnes Geiger, Hemet, Calif., Alice
Dove, Florida, Bertha Totth, Vacille, Calif., and Marie Horton, Carlsbad,
Calif.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leo Davis; a daughter;
Janet Polensky; three sisters, Margaret Sticka, Katherine and Frances; and
three brothers, Nicholas, George and Bill.
Janet Brouillard Berg
Dec.
27, 1922-Oct. 1, 2001
Janet Brouillard Berg, 78, formerly of Valley City, N.D., died Monday, Oct. 1,
2001 in Fergus Falls.
A private memorial service will be held for family members and close friends.
Janet was born Dec. 27, 1922 in Ellendale, N.D., the daughter of Thomas and
Opal Brouillard. She grew up and attended high school and college in Ellendale
and later in Aberdeen, S.D., where she did graduate work and earned her
Master's degree in English Education. She taught at VCSU in Valley City, N.D.,
for several years and retired in 1991.
Janet married Travis Ashby Bunn II at the beginning of WWII. They had three
children, Michael, Candace and Thomas, while living in Laredo, Texas. She
returned to Ellendale to finish school and teach. She then married Richard Berg
while teaching in Ellendale.
Survivors include her husband, Richard; a son, Thomas Bunn; and her brother,
Thomas Brouillard.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Opal and Thomas; a sister, Jane; a
daughter, Candace; and a son, Michael.
Memorials are preferred to Lakeland Hospice of Fergus Falls.
Dagny A. Lund
Dec. 3,
1901-Sept. 29, 2001
Dagny A. Lund, 99, Frazee, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, Sept. 29,
2001 at the Frazee Care Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at First Lutheran Church,
Detroit Lakes, with the Rev. David Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Oak
Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Tom, Dan, Jim, Steve, Dave and Brian Lund.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the West-Kjos Funeral
Home, Detroit Lakes, and one hour prior to services at the church.
Dagny was born Dec. 3, 1901 in Vining to Anton and Kristine (Ellstrom) Selvaag.
She married Clyde Lund in Vining. They lived there for a few years before
moving to Ogema, where they lived for 17 years. On July 10, 1950 they moved to
Detroit Lakes. She has been a resident of the Frazee Care Center since May 24,
1989. Survivors include thee sons, Dick (Diantha), Frazee, Al (Lois), Hayward,
Wis., and Bob (Shirley), Detroit Lakes; a daughter, Celia Sova, Palm Desert,
Calif.; nine grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and a brother, Edwin
(Sigrud) Selvaag, Henning. She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Clyde (Dec. 26, 1974); two sons, two brothers and three sisters.
Rosalia
Whiting Wilde, 56, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday evening, Sept. 29, 2001 in
Corona, Calif.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at Community Alliance Church,
Detroit Lakes.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with prayer services at 7 p.m. at
West-Kjos Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes.
Helen S. Jordan
Dec.
28, 1904-Sept. 26, 2001
Helen S. Jordan, 96, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001 at St.
Mary's Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes.
Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 29 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit
Lakes, with Frs. Jerry Rogers and Roman Paur, O.S.B., officiating. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
Helen S. Steinfort was born Dec. 28, 1904 to John and Mary (Treinen) Steinfort
in Donnelly. In 1926 she graduated from the College of St. Catherine's in St.
Paul. She taught at Beardsley High School from 1926 to 1933 and served as
principal in Monticello for four years.
On Oct. 14, 1933 she married Francis J. Jordan at Donnelly. They moved to
Detroit Lakes in 1950. Francis died on July 13, 1969.
Helen was a charter member of the St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary and of the
Detroit Lakes Catholic Daughters. She served as a trustee for the Detroit Lakes
Public Library for more than 20 years, was the first chairman of the Detroit
Lakes Planning Commission and also served on the boards of the Detroit Lakes
Housing Authority, Becker County Welfare, Sunnyside Nursing Home, St. Mary's
Hospital, Snappy, Inc. and Emmanuel Nursing Home.
She is survived by many friends, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Carmella Marie Varriano
Oct. 12, 1908-Oct. 2, 2001
Carmella Marie Varriano, 92, Moorhead died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001 at her home,
surrounded by family and friends.
Services were Oct. 6 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Moorhead. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
Carmella Marie Altobell was born Oct. 12, 1908 in Castell Franco, Italy. She
came to the United States via Ellis Island on Dec. 8, 1910. She grew up and
attended school in Dilworth. In 1924, she married Joseph Varriano, and together
they had 15 children. Her husband died in 1952.
Carmella was a member of Catholic Daughters of America, Catholic Foresters and
Christian Mothers. She was very active iin St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in
Dilworth for many years and was the school lunch cook at the Dilworth Public
School from 1964 to 1973.
She is survived by six sons, Carmen (Maryann), Bismarck, N.D., John (Jean),
Moorhead, Leonard (Carolyn), Greeley, Colo., Patrick (Donna), Lilburn, Ga.,
Anthony (Karel), Moorhead, and Richard, Fargo; eight daughters, Antoinette
(Ellis) Freeman, Moorhead, Delores Varriano, Moorhead, Anna (Lyle) Hornbacher,
Oxbow, N.D., Philomena (James) Nelson, Moorhead, Elvira (Thomas) Mattioli,
Detroit Lakes, Asunta Jensen, Orange, Calif., Rose Marie (James) Wickum,
Moorhead, and Elizabeth (James) Finn, Windham, NH; 54 grandchildren, six
step-grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Cosmo (Jerry) Varriano, and a
stepson, Joseph Varriano, Jr.
Irene Bevins Tibodeau
Jan. 15, 1927-Sept. 30, 2001
Irene Bevins Tibodeau, 74, Tuscon, Ariz., formerly of St. Paul, died Sunday,
Sept. 30, 2001 at Oakwood Villa Nursing Home, Altoona, Wis.
A memorial mass will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Most holy Redeemer
Catholic Church, Ogema, with Fr. Bajek officiating. Interment will be in the
church cemetery.
Irene was born Jan. 15, 1927 in Ogema to Moses and Theresa (Mehr) Tibodeau. She
was a nursing assistant at Lyngblomsten Nursing Home, St. Paul, and retired in
1991.
She is survived by two daughters, Jean (Gary) Peterson and Wanda Pederson; two
sons, Robert (Jan) and James (Cheryl); eight grandchildren; six great
grandchildren; three brothers; two sisters; and many relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.
Memorials are preferred to the family, c/o Prock Funeral Home, 405 N. Hastings
Pl., Eau Claire, WI 54703.
Rosalia Whiting Wilde
June 20, 1945-Sept. 29, 2001
Rosalia Whiting Wilde, 56, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001 in
Corona, Calif.
Services were Oct. 5 at Community Alliance Church, Detroit Lakes, with the Rev.
Jerry Dent officiating. Burial was in Tracy City Cemetery, Tracy.
Pallbearers were Jacob, Karl and Daniel Webel, Charles Pavkov, Larry Zimmer and
Cedric Messner.
Rosalia Webel was born June 20, 1945 to Jakob and Katharina Schleicher Webel in
Oberzell, Germany. In 1951, she and her family moved moved from Germany to
Medina, Ohio and then to Akron, Ohio in 1964. She graduated from Medina High
School in 1963. While in high school, she worked for Gross Medina Oil Company.
In 1965, Rosalia went to work for Merrill Lynch in Akron and then eventually
moved to Chicago, Ill., to work for the company there.
In 1972, she married Robert Whiting, who also worked for Merrill Lynch. Rosalia
and Robert became members of the Chicago Board of Exchange. In 1982, they moved
to Tulaby Lake in northern Becker County. Robert died in 1986, and Rosalia
moved to Detroit Lakes. She married Dale Wilde on June 12, 1992.
Rosalia enjoyed collecting dolls and porcelain dogs. She also loved antique
shopping and gardening. Rosalia cherished spending time with her grandchildren.
She and Dale enjoyed flying, fishing and going to their lake cabin in Canada.
Survivors include her husband, Dale Wilde, Detroit Lakes; a son, Richard
Whiting, St. Cloud; a grandson, Robert Whiting, St. Cloud; her mother,
Katharina Webel, Corona, Calif.; four sisters, Elizabeth (Albert) Yovicchn,
Carol Fulton, Ohio, Theresa (Charles) Pavkov, Mansfield, Ohio, Katherina
(Larry) Zimmer, Corona, Calif., and Christina (Cedric) Messner, Phoenix, Ariz.;
and seven brothers, Reinhardt (Arlene) Webel, Akron, Karl (Grace) Webel,
Mechanicsville, Va., Adolf (Linda) Webel, Akron, the Rev. Robert (Marcia)
Webel, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Daniel (Nancy-Jean) Webel, Milford, Ohio, Richard
(Connie) Webel, Columbia, Mo., and Jacob (Mary) Webel, Grand Junction, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jakob Webel, and her first husband,
Robert Whiting.
David N. Ellsworth
April 1, 1931-Oct. 3, 2001
David N. Ellsworth, 70, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 at St.
Mary's Regional Health Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church, with the
Rev. Paul Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Akeley Cemetery, Akeley.
Pallbearers will be Rick Gordon, Erik Plath, Richard Watson, Larry Lehmann, Don
Weston and Louis Jones.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Sunday) at the West-Kjos Funeral
Home and one hour prior to services at the church.
David Ellsworth was born April 1, 1931 in Akeley to Clarence and Violet
(Robertson) Ellsworth. He graduated from Akeley High School in 1949. In 1950,
he married Elizabeth Funk in Akeley. They moved to Fargo, where he worked for
the Nabisco Co. as a baker and also as a meat cutter at a local meat locker.
Following his divorce in 1967, he moved to Minneapolis and started working as a
federal meat inspector. On April 15, 1987, he married Pamela Greminger in
Sisseton, S.D. They lived in Detroit Lakes before moving to Worthington in
1988. They moved back to Detroit Lakes in 1990 following his retirement as a
meat inspector. After his retirement he worked for ACE Security in Detroit
Lakes. He loved woodworking, gardening and reading. He also did volunteer work
at the Senior Nutrition Center in Detroit Lakes.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela; three sons, Steven (Tamara), Erie, Pa.,
Richard, Fargo, and Perry, Moorhead; three daughters, Pamela (Greg) Mathern,
West Fargo, Janet (Jim) Plath, Brownton, and Diane Ellsworth, Fargo; a stepson,
David Greminger, Detroit Lakes; a stepdaughter, Dawn Greminger, Moorhead; nine
grandchildren; and a great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Elmer A. Quittschreiber
July 23, 1911-Oct. 4, 2001
Elmer A. Quittschreiber, 90, Frazee, died Thursday, October 4, 2001 in the
Frazee Care Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, October 8 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
Frazee, with the Rev. William Aufdenkamp officiating. Burial will be at
Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Sunday), with a prayer service
beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the Furey Funeral Home, Frazee and also one hour
prior to the service in the church.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Kenneth, Kevin and Kelly Schwarzrock, Daniel
and Allan Wendt and William and Jonathan Schmidt.
Elmer Adolph Quittschreiber was born the son of Herman and Martha (Paesler)
Quittschreiber on July 23, 1911 in Silverleaf Township, near Frazee. There he
was raised and attended District 85 school. He was confirmed at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church of Evergreen.
On May 15, 1934, he married Clara Ziemann at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of
Evergreen. They farmed in Silverleaf Township for 20 years before moving into
Frazee in 1960. He then did carpentry work and general labor on area farms. He
also worked for Marvin Mickelson Turkey Farms near Frazee.
He loved nature and grew many flowers in his flower garden. Their farm began
with a horse drawn plow before the tractors became a necessity. He enjoyed the
farm. He helped build one of the turkey barns - the one he worked in for many
years. Appropriately, it is called the "Elmer Barn." Elmer and his
wife were faithful members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He is loved and missed
by his family.
He is survived by his wife, Clara, Frazee; four daughters, Donna Schwarzrock,
Frazee, Rose (Reuben) Wendt, Detroit Lakes, Marian (Roman) Wendt, Frazee, and
Caroline (Don) Schmidt, Bemidji; a brother, George, Frazee; 14 grandchildren;
33 great grandchildren, six step-great grandchildren, and five great-great
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Ronald (1980); a
son-in-law, Edward Schwarzrock; a sister, Clara; and five brothers, Harry,
Emil, Walter, Louis and Leonard.
Donald Phillip Beck
June 17, 1927-Oct. 4, 2001
Donald Phillip Beck, 74, Frazee, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at the Frazee Care
Center.
Services were Oct. 9 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee, with the Rev.
William Aufdenkamp officiating. Interment was at Wolf Lake Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gene Aho, Alvin Beck, Gary Beck, Russel Pederson, Dave Herzog
and Julie Nodsle. Military honors were provided by Guy. L. McDermeit VFW Post
6206, Mehnaga.
Donald was born June 17, 1927 to William and Bella (Pederson) Beck in Becker
County, where he was raised and attended Country School. He attended and
graduated from Frazee High School. Don served his country in the United States
Marines from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1953. He then joined the
U.S. Reserves.
On Aug. 4, 1945, Don married Marlene, and they made their first home in
Spokane, Wash. Don worked in Spokane with his brother Willard in the drywall
business. In 1956 Don moved his family to Wolf Lake and started Beck Drywall
with his brother Raymond. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with
his grandchildren. For the last nine years he received wonderful care from his
"extended family" at the Frazee Care Center.
Don is survived by his wife, Marlene, Wolf Lake; a son, Darrell (Terry) Beck,
Fergus Falls; two grandchildren, Jeremy and Nicholas Beck, Fergus Falls; three
sisters, Helen Junes, Bloomington, Eleanor Snyder of Bloomington, and Carolyn
(Ray) Tigue, Cummings, Ga.; three brothers, Willard (Corrienne), Spokane,
Wash., Raymond (Lorna), Frazee, and James (Barbara), Chattaroy, Wash.; and many
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Don was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Roy; and a sister, Marion.
Alfred Walz
March 30, 1911-Oct. 3, 2001
Alfred Walz, 90, Waubun, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 at the Mahnomen Health
Care Center, Mahnomen.
Services were Oct. 8 at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Waubun, with Fr. Ron Meyer,
OMI, officiating. Interment was at the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bobby Hennessey, Jerry Hennessey, Jeff Leff, Allan Leff,
George Fortier and Mark Amberg.
Alfred L. Walz was born March 30, 1911 to John and Laura (Winter) Walz on a
farm east of Waubun. He grew up and attended school in that area and in the
early 1920s moved with his father and stepmother to Des Mones, Iowa. After a
few years they returned to the Waubun area, where they farmed.
On June 6, 1939, Alfred married Blanche Uhlir at Waubun. Together they lived
and farmed east of Waubun for several years. He later began working in road
construction as a heavy equipment operator throughout much of Minnesota. During
this time he also sold snowmobiles. Alfred retired at the age of 65. He has
continued to live in his home east of Waubun and has enjoyed traveling to many
states.
He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Waubun. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing, snowmobiling, riding the four-wheeler and visiting with friends and
neighbors.
Alfred is survived by a daughter, Geri (Bob) Hillesland, Mahnomen; a
son-in-law, Dennis Poppenhagen, St. Paul; a sister, Caesaria Hennessey, Twin
Valley; six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Barbara; and a sister.
John Edward Warren
Jan. 11, 1965-Oct. 2, 2001
John Edward Warren, 36, rural Gary, Minn., died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001 as a
result of an automobile accident in rural Mahnomen.
Services began Oct. 5 at his residence and continued through Oct. 8. Cremation
was at Riverside Crematory, Fargo.
John was born Jan. 11, 1965, to Orville Weaver and Elizabeth Warren in Park
Rapids. He moved with his family to San Francisco, Calif., in 1966. They lived
there until 1969, when they moved to Minneapolis, where John attended school.
He moved with his family to rural Gary in 1998. He was employed at the Shooting
Star Casino, Mahnomen.
John will be remembered for his ability to fix and repair most anything. As a
child, he was an active and bright boy. He was loved and will be missed by his
nieces, nephews, sister, brothers and mother.
He is survived by his father, Orville, of Wisconsin; his mother, Elizabeth
"Betty" Warren, Gary; four brothers, Allen Weaver, Moorhead, Anthony
Warren, Moorhead, Benchi Weaver, Minneapolis, and Gordon Warren, Olivia; a
sister, Mary Warren, Gary; a special niece, Marie Warren; and several other
nephews, nieces and cousins.
Bernice E. Bellecourt
Nov. 28, 1926-Oct. 7, 2001
Bernice E. Bellecourt, 74, Frazee, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 at MeritCare
Hospital in Fargo.
Mass of Christian burial was today (Wednesday) at Holy Rosary Catholic Church
in Detroit Lakes, with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery,
White Earth.
Bernice Edith Mason was born Nov. 28, 1926 in White Earth. She attended St.
Benedict's Mission School at White Earth and the Flandreau Indian School in
Flandreau, S.D. Following her education, she lived in Minneapolis and then with
the Walter and Susan Hogan family near Ogema.
She married Herman Bellecourt April 25, 1946 at White Earth. They lived in the
Waubun-Ogema and Detroit Lakes areas prior to moving to rural Frazee in 1972.
She worked as a nurse's aide at the Mahnomen Hospital, a teacher's aide at the
White Earth School and a housekeeper at the Castaway Motel in Detroit Lakes.
She is survived by her husband, Herman, Frazee; six daughters, Lana (Gene)
Broschofsky, Fosston, LaDonna Cook, Fargo, Renee (William) Christofferson, Hawley,
Carol (Rick) Trowbridge, Moorhead, Wendy Johnson, Fargo, and Lori (Joseph)
Doll, Perham; two Sons, Craig (Colleen "Queenie"), Hawley, and Mark
(Kellie), Dilworth; 23 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two brothers,
Gordon Mason, Minneapolis, and Alvin Bloom- Ponsford; and three sisters, Clara
Legoo, Ogema, Grace Fairbanks, Mahnomen, and Frieda Sorenson, Appleton, Wis.
She was preceded in death by a son, Randy; a son-in-law, David Stenberg; two
Sisters; and a brother.
Patricia Ann Buck
Nov. 17, 1951-Oct. 4, 2001
Patricia Ann Buck, 49, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 after a gallant battle with
cancer.
A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Evergreen Elementary
School, 1311 172nd St. E., Spanaway, Wash. Friends and family are also invited
to attend a celebration service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Lake Park
Lutheran Church.
Patricia was born Nov. 17, 1951 to Walter and Jeanette Zachariason, Lake Park.
She loved camping, cross-stitching and the various annual Blue's Festivals
around the Pacific Northwest. Her dedication and drive to explore and stretch
the imaginations and minds of her students is commendable, and she has received
several awards for her achievements, including, this year: Classified Employee
of the Year Bethel Chapter PSE of Washington, the Washington State Sharon
Christa Mcauliffe Award for Excellence, Public School Employee of the year for
Washington State, and Pioneer of Bethel School District PARA-Education of Staff
Developments.
Pat has also served on many Bethel School District committees and has touched
many lives in her 19-year tenure with Bethel.
She will be remembered and greatly missed by her husband of 31 years, Jack; a
son, Tony (Linda), Redlands, Calif., a daughter, Tammi (Willie), Spanaway,
Wash.; four grandchildren, Ryan, Kaela, Catlin and Jarrod; a sister, Kathy
(Ron), LeCenter; five brothers, Wayne (Sandy), Fosston, Keith (Julie), Lake
Park, Neil (Lori), Lake Park, Curt (Charlene), Perham, and Dale (Melanie), Lake
Park; her father, Walter (Lyla), Lake Park; and many nieces, nephews, students
and employees.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanette (Keeping) Zachariason.
Hugh D. Carpenter
Dec. 7, 1920-Oct. 4, 2001
Hugh D. Carpenter, 80, Detroit Lakes, died Oct. 4, 2001 at the Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Fargo.
Services were Oct. 6 at Faith Free Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes, with the
Rev. Paul Larson officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes.
Pallbearers were Dennis, Brad and Darin Krenz and Richard, Don and Jerry
Johannsen.
Hugh was born Dec. 7, 1920 to Harold R. and Vivienne Donovan Carpenter in White
Bear Lake. At a very young age, his family moved to Beresford, S.D., where his
father owned the newspaper. Hugh attended Beresford High School and graduated
in the class of 1940 from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, S.D. Hugh
served in the U.S. Marine Corp during WWII from 1942 to 1944. Following his
discharge he farmed in the Beresford area.
On Jan. 29, 1972, he married LaVonne Johannsen in Las Vegas, Nev. From 1972 until
his death, he lived in Minneapolis; Helena, Mont.; and Fargo. He owned and
operated his own painting business.
Survivors include his wife, LaVonne,; two sisters, Barbara Shields, Vancouver,
Wash., and Gale McCallum, Lopez Island, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Harold R. Carpenter, Jr.
Myrtle Johanson
Dec. 23, 1909-Oct. 7, 2001
Myrtle Johanson, 91, St. Paul, formerly of Lake Park, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001
at Ebenezer Luther Hall, Minneapolis.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at Lake Park
Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Park, with the Rev. Phillip Johnson officiating.
Myrtle was born Dec. 23, 1909 in Lake Park to Christ and Julia (Bjerke)
Johanson. She was raised in Lake Park and moved to St. Paul when she was in her
early 20s. She worked as a ladies valet and at various other careers before
retiring from Brown & Bigelow of St. Paul.
She is survived by nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Andrea Lynn Leitheiser
June 6, 1990-Oct. 5, 2001
Andrea Lynn Leitheiser, 11, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., died Oct. 5, 2001 at
St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Westminster Presbyterian Church
in Casselton, N.D.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at West Funeral Home, Casselton,
followed by a 7 p.m. prayer service.
Andrea was born June 6, 1990 in Weisbaden, Germany to Robert and Loree
Leitheiser. At the time of her death, she was a sixth-grade student at Scott
Elementary School, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. There she was a member of the
school choir and safety patrol and an honor student. An excellent swimmer,
Andrea was training to be a lifeguard at her local pool. Andrea is the
"big sister" to her brother, Scott, and sister, Karina. As a member of
a military family, Andrea enjoyed living in Germany, Indiana, North Dakota and
Illinois. She spread happiness to all she met and left wonderful memories for
everyone who knew her to cherish.
Andrea is survived by her parents; her brother and sister; her paternal grandparents,
James and Beverly Runger, Detroit Lakes; her maternal grandparents, Joseph and
Joan Van Laere, Casselton, N.D.; her great grandmother, Audrey Squires, Detroit
Lakes; her great grandfather, Robert Kapun, Sr., Casselton; and aunts and
uncles, Daniel (Carla) Leitheiser, San Antonio, Texas, Colleen Leitheiser,
Dilworth, David (Sharon) Van Laere, Fargo, and Todd (Marsha) Van Laere, St.
Peter.
Memorials may be made to her family and will be sent to various heart charities
in her memory.
John Gullingsrud
May 12, 1930-Oct. 8, 2001
John Gullingsrud, 71, Bismarck, N.D., died unexpectedly Oct. 8, 2001 at his
home.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Bismarck, with the Rev. Jeff Tengesdal officiating. Burial will be in Fairview
Cemetery with military rites by VFW Post 1326.
John was born May 12, 1930 in Thief River Falls, the son of John and Maymie
(Anderson) Gullingsrud. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River
Falls, where he played football and was a member of the National Guard. He
served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952. Following his discharge he lived in
California, where he worked for the railroad and played semi-pro hockey in Los
Angeles. He returned to Thief River Falls and began working for Benson Optical.
In 1954 he married Harriet Overboe. They moved to Marshalltown, Iowa, where he
managed a Benson Optical Branch until 1963, when they moved to Minneapolis.
There he worked at the company headquarters. In 1965 he was transferred to
Bismarck, where he worked for Benson Optical and also Drs. Springan and
Springan and Snyder Distributing of Fargo.
He was a member of the Marshalltown Kiwanis, a lifetime member of the Elks and
a member of the VFW. He was also a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
where he sang in the choir for several years.
John was the most devoted husband, father and grandfather. He had a special
place in his heart for his granddaughters. His greatest joy was doing things
for others, and his graciousness, sense of humor and potato salad will be
greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Harriet; a son, Bruce (special friend, Penny Borg),
Vancouver, Wash.; two granddaughters, Sarah (Josh) Anderson, Beaufort, S.C.,
and Jennifer Gullingsrud, Post Falls, Idaho; a brother, Don (Emmy) Gullingsrud,
Orlando, Fla.; three sisters, Carlyn Stadum, Fergus Falls, Helen (Pete)
Barstad, Harvey, N.D., and Marilyn (Dave) Padbreger, Kempner, Texas; a half
brother, Dan Nelson, Salem, Ore.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother and three half
brothers and sisters.
Earl O. Ormseth, 79, Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday morning at St. Mary's
Nursing Center, Detroit Lakes.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at First Lutheran Church,
Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at West-Kjos Funeral
Home.
Mildred Otway, 89, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at MeritCare
Hospital, Fargo.
Funeral arrangements are pending with the David-Donehower Funeral Home.
Arlen
Lowell Haugen
May 2, 1940-Sept. 25, 2001
Arlen Lowell Haugen, 61, Hawley, died
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001 at his home.
Services were Sept. 29 at Hawley Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Jerry R. Protextor officiating. Inter-ment was in Hawley
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul Rustad, Ross Johnson,
Jason and Dustin Schultz, Dean Haugen and Jud Komrosky.
Arlen Lowell Haugen was born May 2, 1940 in
Detroit Lakes to Olaf and Myrtle (Sandeen) Haugen. He grew up in rural Lake
Park and graduated from Lake Park High School in 1958.
On June 30, 1961, he married Sharon
Kronbeck in Hitterdal. He farmed sout of Halwey until 1984 and then rented out
the family farm. He owned and operated Haugen & Sons Registered Duroc and
York-shires from 1966 to 1996. He had owned and operated Arlen Haugen Masonry
since 1974.
Arlen was a past member of the Hawley Co-op
Elevator Board, di-rector of the Minnesota Yorkshire Association, a member of
the Hawley FFA Advisory Board and supervisor of Eglon Township for 27 years.
Arlen enjoyed hunting with the boys and
fishing with his grandchil-dren. When not working, Arlen was a devoted husband,
father and "papa."
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Haugen,
Hawley; two sons, Brian, West Fargo, and Ronald (Alicia), Breckenridge; a
daughter, Deborah (Rick) Schultz, Hawley; a brother, Vincent (Shirley) Haugen,
Detroit Lakes; a sister, Janice (Clint) Felker, Audubon; five grandchil-dren,
Austin Haugen, and Jason (Carisa), Dustin, Brooke and Brianne Schultz; his
mother-in-law, Norma Kronbeck; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Richard G. Meyer
Dec. 4, 1940-Sept. 26, 2001
Richard G. Meyer, 60, St. Paul, died
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001 of lung cancer at his home in St. Paul.
Services were Sept. 29 at Brad-shaw Funeral
and Cremation Serv-ices, St. Paul.
Richard Meyer was born Dec. 4, 1940. He was
the owner and sea-sonal resident (since 1979) of Meyer's Mountain on South Twin
Lake, Frazee. He was an employee of 3M, a veteran and a member of the American
Legion. Richard was also an avid hunter and fisherman and loved to spend time
at the cabin.
Survivors include his loving wife of 32
years, Patricia; six children, Lori Wilson, Robin Meyer, Traci Crooks, Shelly
Meyer, Sherry (Bob) Polka and William Meyer; six grandchildren; two sisters,
Joyce Hemmesch and Georgia (Earl) Cherry; and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by hhis parents.
Richard James Peck
April 2, 1949-Sept. 25, 2001
Richard James Peck, 52, Jamestown, N.D.,
died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001 at his home.
Funeral mass was Sept. 29 at the Basilica
of St. James, Jamestown, with Fr. Bernard Pfau officiating. Burial was at
Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown.
Rick was born April 2, 1949 to Robert and
Betty (Murray) Peck in Detroit Lakes. He grew up and at-tended school in
Detroit Lakes. He worked as a kid from age 13 at the Livestock Sales Barn in
Detroit Lakes. On Sept. 23, 1968 he entered the U.S. Army and served in the
Vietnam War. He was discharged on Jan. 27, 1971 and went to plumbing school in
Virginia Beach, Va.
On Nov. 30, 1974, Rick married Cheryl
Gehrig at the Assumption Catholic Church in Barnesville. He became a Master
Plumber in 1981 and worked for 16 years in Bis-marck, N.D. Later Cheryl, Rick,
Corey and Heather moved to Jamestown, and he was employed by Redlin Johnson for
11 years. He later worked at Porter Brothers and at the Jamestown High School
as a custodian. For the past five years, he worked at Duratech Industries,
where he remained until a month before his death.
He enjoyed rodeos, dancing with his wife on
Friday nights, teaching his daughter about auto work, deer hunting with his son
and his wife and spending time with close friends. He thought the world of his
family; they were number one in his eyes.
Rick is survived by his wife, Cheryl,
Jamestown; a son, Corey, Fargo; a daughter, Heather Peck, Jamestown; his
stepmother, Evelyn Peck, Detroit Lakes; eight step-brothers, Larry Murray,
Detroit Lakes, Ron (Cherity) Peck, Wilton, N.D., Don (Patty) Peck, Kentwood,
Greg (Donna) Peck, Scroggins, Texas, Robert (Karen) Peck, Hurst, Texas, Gary
(Mary Lous) Schmit, Detroit Lakes, Kevin McDonald, Detroit Lakes, and Keith
McDonald; four stepsisters, Barb (Jose) Rivera, Eluess, Texas, Debbie (Donovan)
Morrison, Ogema, Diane (Bill) Sandsmarck, Fargo, and Deb Schmit, Detroit Lakes;
and his step-father, Ronald McDonald, Detroit Lakes.
He was preceded in death by his
father-in-law, Donald Gehrig.
Betty J. Mohn
May 4, 1932–May 7, 2001
Services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 7, from First Lutheran Church
in Detroit Lakes for Betty J. Mohn.
Mrs. Mohn, the wife of Warren Mohn, died Wednesday, May 2, at St. Mary’s
Nursing Center. She was 68.
Rev. David Peterson will officiate at the funeral and Karen Bimberg will be the
organist.
Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Curt Listul, Ed Nordgulen, Don Sands, Andy
Mohn, Gary Feir and Dick Mohn.
Betty Moline, daughter of George and Mabel Neste Moline, was born at Fosston on
May 4, 1932.
She lived at Fosston, where she attended school through the fifth grade and
then moved with her family to Detroit Lakes. She completed her schooling in
Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School with the Class of
1950.
Upon finishing school, she was employed at the Detroit State Bank until her
marriage to Warren Mohn on Oct. 16, 1954, in Detroit Lakes.
The Mohns moved to Moorhead in 1955 and returned to Detroit Lakes the following
year. After raising her family, Mrs. Mohn started a house cleaning business
which she operated for a number of years.
She served as a wedding coordinator at First Lutheran Church, was involved in
church circles and enjoyed music of all kinds.
Surviving are her husband–Warren; three daughters–Joyce (Don) Goetz, Detroit
Lakes; Jennifer (David) Danielson, Minot, N. D., and Diana (Philip) Danielson,
Frazee; two sons–Daniel (Rhonda), Rochert, and William (Kendra), St. Paul, and
a sister–Frances Moline, Detroit Lakes. There are 10 grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Mohn in death were her parents.
Visitation: Sunday, May 6, 6-9 p.m., West-Kjos Funeral Home. Also one hour
prior to funeral on Monday at First Lutheran Church.
Harold "Mark" Warren.
June 20, 1953–May 1, 2001
Services were at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, from the Circle of Life School
in White Earth for Harold "Mark" Warren.
Mr. Warren, 46, died at the White Earth Clinic on Tuesday, May 1.
Mark Hanson officiated at the funeral service.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Harold "Mark" Warren, son of Harold and Janet Burnett Warren, was
born at White Earth on June 20, 1953.
He graduated from Waubun High School (Class of 1972) and married Catherine
Person on Aug. 22, 1976.
During his working life, he was employed at Todd’s Ship Yard in Auburn, Wash.
He retired in 1999 and returned to White Earth that year.
Surviving are two sons–Mark and Anthony, both of Auburn, Wash.; a
daughter–Meisha, Auburn, Wash.; his mother–Janet Burnett, St. Paul; two
brothers–Jeff, Middleville, Mich., and Kenneth (Gabois) Burnett, St. Paul, and
five sisters–Deanne (Warren) Torlone, Norfolk, Va.; Nannette (Warren) Merkling,
Zion, Ill., and Margaret Ann Warren, Joline Riley and Lori Johnson, all of St.
Paul, and a special friend–Catherine Opal Warren, Auburn, Wash.
Preceding him in death was his father and a brother (Thomas Burnett).
Sherry Lee Mondt
May 21, 1955-May 15, 2001
A memorial service for Sherry Lee Mondt, 45, Frazee, Minnesota was held
on Friday, May 18, in Community Christ Church, Frazee with Pastor Dorothy Ross
officiating. She died on Tuesday, May 15, in St. Mary’s Regional Health Center,
Detroit Lakes.
Sherry Lee Flynn was born the daughter of Lawrence Janke and Shirley Flynn on
May 21, 1955 in Sauk Centre. She moved to Frazee, where she graduated from high
school in 1973. She was united in marriage to David Mondt in Frazee. She then
attended Detroit Lakes Technical College and earned a two-year degree in Fashion
Merchandising.
She is survived by a son, Jacob, Frazee; two daughters, Nancy Rider of
Minneapolis; Sara, Frazee, her mother, Shirley Fredrickson, Coon Rapids; her
father, Lawrence, Concho, Ariz., her former husband, David, Perham, three
grandchildren, and special friends, Laurie, Michelle, Amy and Susie.
Arrangements are with the Furey Funeral Home, Frazee,
Stanley E. Johnson
Jan. 11, 1935-May 16, 2001
Stanley E. Johnson, 66, Waubun, died Wednesday, May 16, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, May 19, at St. Benedict’s Catholic
Church, White Earth, with Fr. Mietek Bajek, O.M.I., officiating.
Casket bearers were Tim Gordon, John Steinhaus, Gene Moore, Tom Warren, Mike
Warren and Tim Antell. Honorary bearers were his grandchildren, adopted grandchildren,
great grandchildren and Marcianna Sullivan and Kathy Nguyen.
Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, White Earth, with military rites provided by
Jess-Omundson Post 1676, VFW.
Stanley Johnson was born January 11, 1935 near Cambridge to Wallace and Rose
(Rosenquist) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Cambridge. He served with
the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
On April 25, 1964, he married Beverly Ann St. Clair in Minneapolis. During his
working career he worked for the Metro Transit Commission in Minneapolis, was a
dispatcher for Mahnomen County (1980-1995) and worked for the Shooting Star
Casino in Mahnomen (1995-2000).
Survivors include his wife, Beverly, Waubun; three sons, James (Barb) Johnson,
St. Petersburg, Fla., Steven (Pam) Johnson, Callaway, and William Campion,
Lawrenceville, Ga.; three daughters, Tamara Johnson, Minneapolis, Pamela
Johnson, Texarcanna, Texas, and Sheila Medina, Denver, Colo.; two
stepdaughters, Sandra St. Clair, White Earth, and Mary St. Clair, Minneapolis;
17 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two brothers, Russel (Judy)
Johnson, Park Rapids, and Larry Johnson, Mound; two sisters, Bonnie (Pete)
Campion, Bloomington, and Joanne (Tony) Cecil, Sheyboygan, Wisc.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Rodney.
Gertrude L. Stern
Feb. 3, 1924-May 15, 2001
Gertrude L. Stern, 77, Moorhead, died Tuesday, May 15, at Innovis Health
System, Fargo, N.D.
Gertrude Finck, daughter of Fred and Catherine (Martel) Finck, was born Feb. 3,
1924, in Carson, N.D., where she grew up and received her early education.
On Dec. 7, 1941, she married Christ Stern in Carson. The couple made their home
in rural Hebron, N.D., and later moved to Carson. They moved to Mott, N.D., and
then to Glen Ullin, N.D., where they farmed. In 1958, they moved to Lake Park
and farmed there. In 1968 they retired and moved to Audubon. Gertrude and
Christ moved to Moorhead in 1986. Christ died in 1994; Gertrude continued to
live in Moorhead.
She enjoyed collecting recipes, quilting, gardening and reading, and she loved
cats. She was an active member of Hoglum Lutheran Church.
She is survived by eight children, Michael (Sharon), Hebron, N.D., Peter
(Karen), Moorhead, Paul (Karen), Fargo, Myron (Jean), Fargo, Marion Stern,
Fergus Falls, Vernon (Glenda), Kellog, Idaho, Joseph (Catherine), Virginia
Beach, Va., and Julie (Joey) Johnson, Hawley; ten grandchildren; and twelve
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday, May 18 at Hoglum Lutheran Church, Lake Park.
Interment was at Hoglum Lutheran Cemetery.
Lydia Hauge
Sept. 14, 1905-May 15, 2001
Lydia Hauge, 95, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Bejou, died Tuesday, May 15,
at St. Mary’s Nursing Center.
Funeral services were Saturday, May 19, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bejou,
with Rev. Clem Wagstrom presiding. Interment was at Elim Cemetery, rural
Winger.
Pallbearers were David Uhlir, Anthony Uhlir, Alton Johnson, Arnld Gunderson,
LeRoy Uhlir and Russel Onstad. Honorary Pallbearers were her grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.
Lydia Hauge was born Sept. 14, 1905, to Emil and Katherine (Kohout) Uhlir in
rural Olivia. At a young age she moved with her family to rural Waubun, where
she grew up and attended country school.
In 1934, she married Elmer Hauge. Following their marriage, they moved west of
Winger, where they farmed fvor several years. In 1953, they moved to Lewistown,
Mt. It was here that she worked at Langford Laundry. Her husband died in 1969,
but Lydia continued living in Lewistown until her rretirement in 1981. Then he
returned to Bejou, where she lived until 1995. She then moved to Pelican Rapids
for four years. She entered St. Mary’s Nursing Center in 1999.
She was a neat and proper lady, very observant and sharp-minded. She loved to
bake and made excellent buns, breads and cakes. She also enjoyed making quilts,
gardening and visiting with her friends. She especially enjoyed the time spent
with three other ladies attending senior meals in Winger. Lydia was an active
member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid and quilting clubs. She
also held membership in ZCBJ Mahnomen Lodge 168.
She is survived by two brothers, Emil Uhlir, Detroit Lakes, and Ernest (Hazel)
Uhlir, Winger; three sisters, Mary Gunderson, Erskine, Agnes Yonker, Detroit
Lakes, and Irene Pladsen, Pelican Rapids; three grandchildren; and six great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a son, Valerian Hauge; a
sister, Albina Velk; and a brother, Henry Uhlir.
Michael Allen Stowman
May 16, 2001-May 16, 2001
Michael Allen Stowman was born and died May 16 in St. Mary’s Medical
Center, Duluth.
He is survived by his parents, Michael Stowman and Jennifer Allen, Grand
Rapids, Mich.; grandparents, Jean Allen, Bloomington, James (Denise) Allen,
Malibu, Calif., and David and Judy Stowman, Detroit Lakes.
A private family service will be held Sunday at St. Mary’s Chapel in Duluth.
Arrangements are by Dougherty Funeral Home, Duluth.
Alfred R. Ames
Alfred R. Ames, 84, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, May 17, at Emmanuel
Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 21 at Faith Free Lutheran Church,
Detroit Lakes. Visitation is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20 at
the David-Donehower Funeral Home.
Hilda Hanson
Hilda Hanson, 98, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, May 18, at Emmanuel Nursing Home
in Detroit Lakes. Funeral arrangements are pending with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home.
James Fick
James Fick, 77, Vergas, died Thursday, May 17, in his home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 21, it St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, Loon Lake, Vergas, with Rev. Michael Wolters officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the
Furey Funeral Home, Vergas, and also one hour prior to the service in the
church.
August W. Lusty
August W. Lusty, 85, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, May 17, at the
Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Arrangements are pending with the
West-Kjos Funeral Home.
Kenneth R. Otte Sr.
April 11, 1924–May 10, 2001
Kenneth R. Otte Sr., 77, who had lived in Detroit Lakes since retiring in 1967,
died at the Frazee Care Center on Thursday, May 10.
The funeral will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 14, from the David-Donehower
Chapel in Detroit Lakes.
Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Fargo, with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in charge of arrangemements.
Kenneth Russell Otte, son of August and Martha Swenvig Otte, was born April 11,
1924, in St. Paul.
He grew up and attended school in St. Paul, served in the U. S. Navy during
World War II and worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps in northern
Minnesota.
On Aug. 4, 1948, Mr. Otte and Maxine Crossley were married in Fargo. Following
their marriage, they lived in Fargo, where he worked at the Armour Plant in
West Fargo, at the Fairmont Creamery in Moorhead and for the maintenance
department of the City of Fargo.
Mr. Otte and Jeanette Hintz were married in Fargo on Nov. 18, 1961.
He worked for the City of Fargo until retiring in 1967 and moving to Detroit
Lakes.
While in Detroit Lakes, he worked at the Fireside, the Edgewater Inn, the
Markland Apartments, Multi-County Nursing of Becker County and the Boys’ Club
of Detroit Lakes.
He enjoyed animals, especially his cats.
Surviving are his wife–Jeanette, Detroit Lakes; a son–Ken Otte Jr., Detroit
Lakes; a daughter–Keron Weiler, Moorhead, and a sister–Joyce (Charles) Brod,
Las Vegas, Nev. There are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Preceding him in death were his parents, a grandson, a sister (Dorothy) and two
brothers.
Visitation: Monday, May 14, 1 p.m.. until time of funeral, David-Donehower
Funeral Home.
Robert G. Burnside Jr.
Sept. 19, 1960–May 7, 2001
Robert G. Burnside Jr., 40, died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on
Monday, May 7.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 11, from the Hawley United Methodist
Church.
Rev. David Borden officiated at the funeral, LaVonne Specht was the organist
and the vocalist was August Frisk.
Interment was at the Hawley Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral Home of
Hawley in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Steve Anderson, Tim Anderson, Rick Peterson,
Todd Olson, Tim Burnside and Mark Erickson.
Robert G. Burnside, son of Robert G. and Carl
Korsgarden Burnside, was born at Moorhead on Sept. 19, 1960.
He grew up at Hawley, graduated from Hawley High School (Class of 1979) and
served with the U. S. Marine Corps from 1979-84.
Upon receiving his discharge from the military, he worked for the Dakota Fence
Co. of Fargo from 1985-87.
Mr. Burnside and Beth Wamre were married at Hawley in January, 1980.
He lived in Los Angeles, Calif., from 1987-92, where he was a foreman for the
Utility Equipment Corp. Mr. Burnside then moved back to Fargo and attended
Dakota Aerotech, where he received his FAA and A&P mechanical license.
He then moved back to Los Angeles, where he lived and worked until returning to
Fargo in 2000 and working for Crary Manufacturing.
Surviving are his father–Robert Burnside, Hawley; his mother–Carol (Gordon)
Person, Fargo; a son–Nathan Scott Bates, Moorhead; a brother–Audie Burnside,
Fargo; a step-brother–Brett Person, San Francisco, Calif., and a
step-sister–Nancy (Michael) Richards, Moorhead. Aunts, uncles and cousins also
survive.
Joan M. Benford.
Jan. 1, 1935–May 10, 2001
Services were at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 14, from the United Methodist
Church in Detroit Lakes for Joan M. Benford.
Mrs. Benford, 66, died at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes on
Thursday, May 10.
The Rev. William Meier officiated at the funeral, Mary Jo Suttie was the
organist, Kim Schnitzer was the soloist and there was a special duet by Shirley
Cervenka and Patty McVane.
Serving as the pallbearers were Dean Nesenson, Donna Root, Daryl Nesenson, Todd
Green, Shirley Cervenka and Brian Knutson.
The West-Kjos Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Joan Sonnichsen, daughter of Carl and Mary Flury Sonnichsen, was born Jan. 1,
1935, in Minneapolis.
She grew up and attended school in Minneapolis and–on April 18, 1953–married
Louie Nesenson.
She worked at Glenwood/Inglewood Water in Minneapolis, married Robert Benford
in 1962 and moved to Detroit Lakes in 1969.
From the time she moved here until 1972, she owned and operated Deer Point
Resort on Cormorant Lake and later worked for Gabor Trucking in Detroit Lakes.
For 10 years, she was employed by the Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce and she
then joined the Clay County Human Services in 1978 and worked there until
retiring in 1997.
An avid bowler and bingo player, she enjoyed camping and working on puzzles.
She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eagles and American Legion
auxiliaries in Detroit Lakes.
Surviving are three sons–Donald Nesenson, Phoenix, Ariz.; Dean Nesenson,
Detroit Lakes, and Daryl (Gina) Nesenson, Loretto, and two daughters–Pamela
(Perry) Wellman, Detroit Lakes, and Christine Benford, Great Falls, Mont. There
are 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Benford in death were her parents.
Helen B. Schave
Nov. 14, 1916–May 13, 2001
Helen B. Schave, 84, Perham, died at the Perham Nursing Home on Sunday,
May 13.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
at Evergreen.
Rev. Anthony Cloose officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Scott Schave, Gary Quittschreiber, Gene Schave,
Glen Schave, Herbert Wallace and Larry Schave.
The honorary pallbearers included Rika Quittschreiber, Lynn Galbrecht, Brenda
Como, Amy Wirth, Lisa McCloskey, Jennifer Wick and Danielle Wick.
Helen Mueller, daughter of Bernhardt and Elsie Marquardt Mueller, was born Nov.
14, 1916, in Nortonville, N. D.
As a young child, she moved with her parents to the southern part of Minnesota.
She attended St. Cloud State Teachers College and, upon graduating, taught
school in District No. 242 near Perham.
On June 1, 1938, she and Eldor Schave were married at Corliss.
They lived and farmed near Perham for 37 years. Mr. Schave died in 1987 and she
moved into Perham in 1989.
Surviving are two daughters–Gail (Wayne) Quittschreiber, Perham, and Nancy
(Darrell) Wick, Frazee; two sons–Noel (Mona) Frazee, and Merl, Coon Rapids,and
two sisters–Leona Behr, Brooklyn Park, and Beverly (Paul) Schwieger, Cheyenne,
Wyo., and two brothers–Leonard (Alice), Shawnee, Kan., and Herbert, Fergus
Falls. There are 11 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her husband, was a sister (Phyllis).
Warren Mohn
May 4, 1932–May 2, 2001
Services were at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 7, from First Lutheran Church in
Detroit Lakes for Betty J. Mohn.
Mrs. Mohn, 68, the wife of Warren Mohn, died Wednesday, May 2, At St. Mary’s
Nursing Center.
Rev. David Peterson officiated at the funeral and Karen Bimberg was the
organist.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Curt Listul, Ed Nordgulen, Don Sands, Andy
Mohn, Gary Feir and Dick Mohn.
Sheldon P. Mortrud
Nov. 26, 1927–May 5, 2001
Sheldon P. Mortrud, 73, Fargo, died Saturday, May 5, at his home.
The funeral was at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, from St. Paul’s Free Lutheran
Church in Fargo, with Rev. James Fugleberg officiating.
Interment was at Alma Cemetery, rural Argyle, with the Boulger Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Sheldon Mortrud, son of Swan and Karen Dyrud Mortrud, was born at Newfolden on
Nov. 26, 1927, grew up at Newfolden and attended Oak Grove High School.
Mr. Mortrud served with the U. S. Army during the Korean War and married
Delores Moe at Argyle on Feb. 17, 1952. She died in June, 1988.
For most of his life, he worked as a pipefitter and steamfitter. He enjoyed
woodworking and gardening.
Mr. Mortrud and Mary H. Foy were married at Lake Park on July 1, 1989.
Surviving are his wife–Mary, Fargo, and four children–Sonia (Don) Balmer, Thief
River Falls; Marilee (Mitchell) Johnson, Minneapolis; Debra (Craig) Benson,
Radcliffe, Ia., and Cindy (Ron) Petsinger, Arvilla, N. D. There are 12
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and an uncle.
In addition to his first wife, Mr. Mortrud also was preceded in death by his
grandparents, parents and two sisters (Lucille Nelson and Marcella Taie).
Elmo Nelson
March 17, 1924–May 3, 2001
Elmo Nelson, 77, died at his home in Ulen on Thursday, May 3.
The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8, from the Gloria Dei Lutheran
Church in Felton.
Rev. Ann Newgard-Larson officiated at the funeral, the organist was Natalie
Hilde and the vocalist was Ramona Kuehl.
Interment was at Calvary Lutheran Cemetery in Ulen, with the Anderson Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Gary Langerud, Norman Brenna, Tom Schreiner,
Douglas Nelson, Richard Swanstrom and Mike Honek.
The honorary pallbearers included Earl "Butch" Schreiner, Jerry
Schreiner, Kenny Dahl, Lowell Hilde, Harvey Wiger, Gordon Langerud, Arthur
Holte, Roy Mattson, Ronald Mandsager and Donald Bjorhus.
Elmo Nelson, son of Ole and Emma Wiger Nelson, was born March 17, 1924, in
Keene Township of Clay County, attended School District No. 38, Ulen High
School and then began farming with his parents.
On June 13, 1948, Mr. Nelson and Valborg Holte were married near Ulen, then
purchased the Nelson farm and farmed until 1979 when he rented out the land due
to failing health. They made their home at the farm in retirement.
Mr. Nelson was employed by the American Crystal Sugar Co. of Moorhead from the
mid-1960s to the late 1970s.
A supervisor in Keene Township for 48 years, he served as a director of the
Ulen Coop Oil firm, was active in Keene Lutheran Church until it closed and
then joined the Gloria Dei parish. He enjoyed his John Deere tractor, was an
avid bird watcher and built birdhouses.
Surviving are his wife–Valborg; two sons–Vernon (Cherie), Champlin, and Paul
(Lynda), Salem, Ill.; two daughters–Elaine (Mel) Hoke, Eden Prairie, and Lois
(David) Petricka, Shakopee; a sister–Clarice Swanstrom, Puyallup, Wash., and a
brother-in-law–Arthur Holte, Ulen. There are nine grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
His parents, a grandson and three brothers (Floyd, Orlyn and Albert) preceded
Mr. Nelson in death.
Henry L. Mason
June 16, 1935–May 13, 2001
Henry L. Mason, 65, died at his home in White Earth on Sunday, May 13.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, at the Pine Point School in
Ponsford.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Henry Lenard Mason, son of John J. and Jenny Brown Mason, was born June 16,
1935, in White Earth, grew up at Pine Point and attended the Pipestone Indian
School.
Following school, he served seven years in the U. S. Army during the Korean War
and then worked as a wood cutter in northern Minnesota before moving to
International Falls in 1974, where he worked at the North American Indian
Fellowship Center.
Mr. Mason and Sarah J. Shebageget were married in International Falls in 1968.
After earning a college degree in human services, he was employed as a chemical
dependency counselor for the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe until retiring in 1995,
when he moved to White Earth.
Mr. Mason enjoyed fishing, hunting and powwows.
Surviving are four daughters–Natalie Mason (companion Bill Keezer), Sharon
Mason (companion Ron Blue) and Tracy Mason, all of Mahnomen, and Karen Mason
(companion Mario Lopez Sr.), Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada; two sons–Thomas Mason,
Detroit Lakes, and Sam Mason (companion Liza Oppegard), Mahnomen; two
sisters–Freida Sorenson, Appleton, Wis., and Edith Bellcourt, Frazee, and two
brothers–Gordon Mason, Minneapolis, and Alvin Bloom Sr., Ponsford. There are
nine grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mr. Mason in death were his parents, his wife, a sister (Marie Smith)
and three brothers (Peter, Frank and David).
Visitation: Wednesday, May 16, 4 p.m. until time of funeral on Thursday.
Fred Sieling
June 21, 1926–May 14, 2001
Fred Sieling, 74, died Monday, May 14, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in
Detroit Lakes, where he had been a resident for the past two years.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, from Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Audubon.
Rev. Ernest Giesfeldt will officiate at the funeral, Audrey Savig will be the
organist and the vocalist will be Wendy Erlandson.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral Home of
Lake Park in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Cameron Sharp, Gary Bowers, Leslie Just,
Gary Dahlberg, Gunder Hanson and Harry Leslie.
Frank Grendler and Glenn Ellenson will be honorary pallbearers.
Fred Sieling, son of Louis O. and Minnie Witting Sieling, was born at Perham on
June 21, 1926.
He grew up there, graduated from Perham High School and married Marilyn
Swanstrom at Lake Park on Sept. 19, 1947.
Following their marriage, they lived at Perham, then moved to Lake Park, where
he was employed in farming and at the Audubon Elevator.
Mr. Sieling later went into the real estate business, operated his own real
estate firm (Continental Land Co. in Detroit Lakes) and also operated an income
tax business until retiring in 1997.
The Sielings moved to Cormorant Lake in 1979 and to Detroit Lakes in 1998.
Surviving are his wife–Marilyn, Detroit Lakes; six sons–Ronald (Mary) Sieling,
Brainerd; Glen (Mary) Sieling, Fergus Falls; Bruce (Susie) Sieling, Audubon;
John Sieling, Detroit Lakes; Dale (Karen) Sieling, Pace, Fla., and Kevin
(Debbie) Sieling, Glencoe; two daughters–Diane (Robert) Skistad, Fergus Falls,
and Connie (Mike) O’Leary, Fargo; one brother–Louis (Maxine) Sieling, Perham,
and two sisters and two sisters–Verna Kruger, Perham, and Lorraine (William)
Calaway, Fort Washington, Md. There are 26 grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Preceding Mr. Sieling in death were his parents, two sisters, a brother and two
children (Larry and Karen).
Visitation: Wednesday, May 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Vigen-Wright Funeral Home in
Lake Park. Also one hour prior to funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Katherine V. Roberts
March 2, 1909–May 3, 2001
Katherine V. Roberts, 92, the widow of Carl Roberts and a Detroit Lakes
resident since 1949, died at Innovis Hospital in Fargo on Thursday, May 3.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, from the West-Kjos Chapel in
Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Charles Nethercott officiated at the funeral and Betty England was the
organist.
Interment was at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Moorhead, with the West-Kjos
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Katherine Howe, daughter of John and Elma Swanson Howe, was born March 2, 1909,
in Minneapolis.
At the age of 11, she moved to Horace, N. D., with her mother, where she lived
with her mother and step-father (Sam Holmen).
They moved to Fargo in 1926, where she attended Central High School.
On March 22, 1930, she and Carl Roberts were married in Moorhead.
Following their marriage, they lived in Fargo, in Moorhead and then lived two
years in Illinois before returning to Moorhead.
They moved to LaMoure, N. D., in 1944, where Mr. Roberts operated the Ford
dealership until moving to Detroit Lakes in 1949. Mr. Roberts operated a golf
driving range near the Detroit Country Club and Mrs. Roberts operated Gundy’s
Drive Inn for 20 years. They retired in 1970.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts spent the winter months in Texas and summered in Detroit
Lakes.
For the past 18 months, she had lived at Park Manor Estates.
Surviving is a step-sister–Hazel Brekken, Horace, N. D. There are several
nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her step-father, her husband (who died
June 11, 1999), a daughter (Dona, who died Aug. 12, 1999) and two step-brothers
(Milton and Sidney Holmen).
James H. Flatt
Dec. 7, 1967–May 2, 2001
Services were at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, from the Hawley Lutheran Church
for James H. Flatt.
Mr. Flatt, 33, died Wednesday, May 2, from injuries received in an automobile
accident in Hawley.
Rev. Jerry R. Protextor and Rev. Mark Tilly officiated at the funeral, Helen
Olson was the organist and the vocalist was John Schenck.
Serving as the pallbearers were Jonathan Flatt, Paul Flatt, Charles Flatt,
Michael Carey, Tony Gordon, Brian Jordan and Eric Hegna.
The honorary pallbearers included Keith Hovelson, Kyle Jaster, Jeffrey Genz,
Jason Wehmhoefer and John Losee.
The Vigen-Wright Funeral Home of Hawley had charge of arrangements.
James Herbert Flatt, son of Herbert and Stella Paasch Flatt, was born at
Detroit Lakes on Dec. 7, 1967.
He grew up in Detroit Lakes, graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of
1986) and attended Moorhead State University from 1986-88 when he took
work-study time at Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado.
He later managed the Ponderosa Steak House in Fargo, attended Moorhead
Technical College (1991-93) and married Anita Meester in West Fargo on Sept.
18, 1993.
Mr. Flatt joined the civil engineering staff of Webster, Foster and Wesson in
Grand Forks in 1993, worked there until 1995 when he joined Houston Engineering
of Fargo and worked there until February of this year when he joined Larson,
Peterson and Associates in Detroit Lakes.
Surviving are his wife–Anita, Hawely; a son–Josiah James Flatt, at home; two
brothers–John (Cheryl), Detroit Lakes, and Joel, Fargo; two sisters–Linda
Wehmhoefer and Renee (Leon) Darnell, both Apache Junction, Ariz., and his
parents–Herbert and Stella Flatt, Detroit Lakes. There are 19 nieces and
nephews.
Preceding him in death was a brother (Douglas Keith).
Mary M. "Billie" Collins
Oct. 31, 1924–May 4, 2001
Mary M. "Billie" Collins, 76, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, May
4, at Dakota-Heartland Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 7, from the David-Donehower Chapel in
Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Tim Cook officiating.
Interment was at the Senjen Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes, with the
David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the honorary pallbearers were Dr. Hal Lund, Paul Stearns, Lawrence
Hanson, Don Johnson, Leonard Hammer, Jerry Simonson, Dean Carr, Ed Rudquist and
T. J. Tinjum.
Mary M. Birdsong, daughter of Horace and Salley Bunn Birdsong, was born Oct.
31, 1924, in Hazel Green, Ala.
She was raised and attended school in Hazel Green and–on Dec. 11, 1945–married
Leslie W. Collins in San Francisco, Calif.
They lived at Dickinson, N. D.; Fargo; Audubon; Pequot Lakes; Hillsboro, N. D.
(where she was an LPN for the Hillsboro Hospital from 1960-64); Hancock (where
she worked at the food service at the University of Minnesota-Morris from
1967-75); Bowdon, N. D.; Esmond, N. D., and then moved to Detroit Laakes in 1981.
They had spent the summers at Height of Land Lake east of Detroit Lakes since
1947.
Surviving are her husband–Leslie, Detroit Lakes; two daughters–Jody Ann
(Dwight) Stewart, Oakdale, and Gail M. Bato, Joliet, Ill.; a son–Lynn (Judy)
Collins, Florida; a brother–Larry Birdsong, Huntsville, Ala., and three
sisters–Helen (Jim) Hopper and Joyce Birdsong, both Muncie, Ind., and Gladys
(Jack) Cox, Huntsville, Ala. There are six grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Rose Marie Colehour
May 12, 1915–May 13, 2001
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 21, from Cormorant Lutheran
Church, rural Lake Park, for Rose Marie Colehour.
Mrs. Colehour, 86, died Sunday, May 13, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit
Lakes.
Rev. Lori Beck will officiate at the funeral and Carole and Carmen Lynnes will
be the soloists.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Ray Curtis, Lynn Anderson, Doug Lomsdal,
John Welton, Wayne E. Nelson and Don Barnby.
Rose Marie Griffee, daughter of Orrie T. and Rose Ford Griffee, was born May
12, 1915, in Exeter, Nebr., and moved, at the age of seven, to Denver, Colo.,
with her family, where her father had a pickle farm for the Heinz Co.
They later returned to Exeter and then moved to Moorhead, where her father took
employment with the Fairmount Creamery.
She graduated from Moorhead High School (Class of 1936), then went to work for
the Cass County Red Cross and–on Aug. 23, 1941–married A. M. "Pete"
Colehour in Fargo.
Mrs. Colehour worked as office manager for the Sioux Oil Co. of Fargo for 18
years and, while her husband served in the military, she volunteered as a
nurse’s aide at St. Luke’s Hospital, working in the evenings. She retired in
1970.
Among her interests were the outdoors, golf, fishing, hiking, planting flowers,
knitting, hooking rugs and dancing.
Mrs. Colehour was a member of the Elks Auxiliary, the Lioness Club of Fargo and
of the First Baptist Church Choir in Fargo for 14 years.
Surviving are her husband–A. M. "Pete" Colehour, Lake Park; two
sons–Jeffrey (Sherry) Colehour, Willmar, and James (Polly) Colehour,
Bloomington; a sister–Grace Dwight, Minneapolis, and a sister-in-law–Lucille
Griffee, Colorado. There are five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Memorials: Preferred to Detroit Lakes office of Hospice of the Red River
Valley, the Cormorant Lutheran Bell Choir fund or the special care unit at
Emmanuel Nursing Home.
Visitation: One hour prior to funeral at Cormorant Lutheran Church.
Lottie Nunn Palmquist.
July 9, 1908–April 13, 2001
There will be a memorial service at St. Mary’s Nursing Center at 1 p.m.
on Saturday, May 19, for Lottie Nunn Palmquist.
The West-Kjos Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Lottie Nunn Palmquist, 92, died at St. Mary’s Nursing Center on Friday, April
13.
The daughter of Herbert A. Nunn and Lutibelle Stephens Auld, she was born in
Lake Eunice Township of Becker County (near Detroit Lakes) on July 9, 1908. She
was the widow of Richard V. Palmquist.
Surviving are two daughters–Vione (Lowell) Hull, South Carolina, and Marjorie
Boatman, New York; a sister–Elizabeth Nunn Edwards, Detroit Lakes, and a
brother-in-law–Gerald F. Palmquist, Illinois. There are five grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials: Preferred to St. Mary’s Nursing Center.
Jona Sadie Green
Dec. 17, 1920–May 13, 2001
Jona Sadie Green, 80, died Sunday, May 13, at the Shady Lane Nursing
Home in Wadena, where she had been a resident since January of this year.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, from Trinity Lutheran Church
in Waubun.
Rev. Melody Kirkpatrick will officiate at the funeral and Lea Stech will be the
organist and also will furnish special music.
Interment will be at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery in Mahnomen, with the
Mattson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Jesse Green, Gregory Brakefield, Jason
Spaeth, Paul Brakefield, Adam Brakefield, Jerod Meyer, Mathew Brakefield and
Jon Krulich.
The honorary pallbearers will include Angela Trovik, Jacqueline Haugo, Tamara
Nyren, Amy Johnson, Marla Green, Tressie Meyer, Ashley Meyer, Kate Brakefield
and Ann Brakefield.
Jona Sadie Jacobson, daughter of Willie and Alma Bjordahlen Jacobson, was born
Dec. 17, 1920, at rural Ulen, grew up and attended school at rural Ulen and
married Theodore Green at Ulen on Oct. 29, 1941.
They farmed and, following the death of her husband in 1980, she continued to
live on the farm until moving to the Wadena area in November, 1996.
She enjoyed flowers, making quilts for the homeless and cooking and baking.
Surviving are two sons–Jerry (Marlene) Green, Glyndon, and David (Cheryl)
Green, Waubun; three daughters–Judy (Virgil) Spaeth, Henning; Karen (Michael)
Brakefield, Deer Creek, and Doreen (David) Meyer, Moorhead; two
brothers–Wallace (Lorraine) Jacobson, Moorhead, and Herman Jacobson, McPherson,
Kan., and two sisters–Eldora (Dennis) Mjor, Puyallup, Wash., and LaVonne
(Wayne) Patterson, Shevlin. There are 17 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Green also was preceded in death by her
parents and a brother (Milo).
Harold B. Kemper
Nov. 21, 1920–May 2, 2001
Harold B. Kemper, 80, Waubun, died Wednesday, May 2, at the Mahnomen
Health Center.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, from St. Ann’s Catholic Church
in Waubun.
Fr. Ron Meyer officiated at the funeral, with Monica Winter providing special
music.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the Anderson Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Jerome Kemper, Steve Kemper, Ron Kemper, Mike
Kemper, Don Peterson and Dick Peterson,
Harold Bernard Kemper, son of Joseph and Rose Schroeder Kemper, was born Nov.
21, 1920, near Waubun, grew up and attended country school in that area and
then worked for Schermerhorn Farms, Inc., at Mahnomen.
He served with the U. S. Navy (1944-46) and saw duty aboard a ship in the
Pacific Theater.
Upon receiving his discharge from the armed forces, he drove bus for the Waubun
School District..
Harold Kemper and Beatrice Haider were married at Waubun on May 10, 1949, and
lived at Waubun following their marriage.
Mr. Kemper, who also drove gravel truck for Tony Voit for 28 years, retired in
1983.
A member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, he also
belonged to the Ogema Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed fishing, trapping
gophers and doing yard and lawn work.
Surviving are his wife–Beatrice; four sons–Vern (Jean), Wadena; Rick (Kelley)
and Keith, both Waubun, and Curt (Tanya), Gary; three daughters–Sharon (Gene)
Bisek, Mahnomen; Joanne (Larry) Vanderplaats, Waubun, and Marilyn Kemper, St.
Paul; a brother–James (Pearl), Richmond, and three sisters–Marcella Peterson,
Waubun, and Luella Centerwall and Deloris Barker, both Marysville, Calif. There
are 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
His parents, a sister and a brother preceded Mr. Kemper in death.
Leo Ahles
Jan. 3, 1909–May 2, 2001
Rites were at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 7, from St. Michael’s Catholic
Church in Mahnomen for Leo Ahles.
Mr. Ahles, 92, died Wednesday, May 2, at the Mahnomen Health Center.
Fr. Rick Lambert officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the Anderson Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Leo Joe Ahles, son of Matthew and Mark Roelke Ahles, was born at Lake Henry on
Jan. 3, 1909.
He moved with his family to the Waubun area, attended country school in
Mahnomen County and then worked for an older brother (Mike) for three years
during the farming season.
He later worked as a logger east of Waubun and–on June 13, 1938–married
Veronica Emma Jaeger in Mahnomen.
They lived on a farm near Waubun for two years and then moved to a farm two
miles south of Mahnomen.
He retired at the age of 65 and worked on farming his garden.
Mr. Ahles was employed at the Mahnomen Lumber Yard during the early 1970s and
also worked for area farmers while in retirement.
He entered the Mahnomen Health Center in June, 2000.
Mr. Ahles enjoyed raising vegetables, especially potatoes, and also enjoyed
cooking when in retirement.
Surviving are his wife–Veronica, Mahnomen, and four daughters–Mary Ahles (Bruce
Pearson), St. Cloud; Christine (Dennis) Eidenschink, Detroit Lakes; Diane
(David) McCue, Osseo, and Marilyn Ahles, Mounds View. There are two
grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Ahles in death were his parents, six sisters and two brothers.
Robert J. Ulschmid
Feb., 1933–April 8, 2001
Robert J. Ulschmid, 68, a former Frazee resident, died Sunday, April 8, at
his home at Maple Grove.
The funeral was on Wednesday, April 11, from Joseph the Worker Catholic Church
in Maple Grove.
The Kapala-Glodek-Malone Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Robert Ulschmid, son of John and Marie Ulschmid, was born in February, 1933, in
Frazee, graduated from Frazee High School (Class of 1952), served four years in
the U. S. Navy and then attended North Dakota State University.
Mr. Ulschmid and Jean Kile were married and moved to Washington, D. C., where
he was employed by the Wall Street Journal.
After living in several locations, they moved to Minneapolis, where he was
employed by the University of Minnesota Hospital.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Surviving are his wife–Jean, Maple Grove; three daughters–Libby (Pat) Jungers,
Avon; Judy (Bob) Stanislaw, Stillwater, and Pam (Adam) Roth, Maple Grove; a
son–John (Ellen), St. Paul; four sisters–Jane Rice, Ponte Verda Beach, Fla.;
Patricia (Jack) Jicha, New Berlin, Wis.; Margaret (Tom) Curlik, Cudahy, Wis.,
and Mary (Dennis) Teiken, Kearney, Mo., and three brothers–Gerald (Kay)
Waupaca, Wis.; Thomas (Donna), Frazee, and Mark (Linda), Idaho Falls, Idaho.
There are two grandchildren.
Norman H. Meyhoff
April 24, 1936–May 14, 2001
There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, from
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee for Norman H. Meyhoff.
Mr. Meyhoff, 65, died at his home in Frazee home on Monday, May 14.
Rev. William Aufdenkamp will officiate at the service.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Norman Henry Meyhoff, son of William and Viola Weisgerber Meyhoff, was born
April 24, 1936, at Center, N. D.
At the age of 10, he moved with his family to Frazee, graduated from Frazee
High School (Class of 1953), then attended the Detroit Lakes Business College
after which he worked for Fairmont Foods in Detroit Lakes.
On Nov. 17, 1957, Norman Meyhoff and Peggy Karsnia were married in Frazee and
moved to Luverne, where he was employed with Eutectic Welding.
They lived in Sherburn a short time and then moved to Sioux City, Ia., where
Mr. Meyhoff was employed by Penn Life.
The Meyhoffs then returned to Frazee and he worked for Hickey Mitchell, The
Farmer Magazine and Webb Publishing. He later owned Nor-Mar Foods and then
worked for the USDA until retiring in 1997.
Mr. Meyhoff enjoyed hunting, fishing and travel, was a longtime member of
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, belonged to the Elks Lodge and was a member of the
Frazee Rescue Squad.
The Meyhoffs had spent the last three winters traveling to Cedar Key, Fla.
Surviving are his wife–Peggy, Frazee; four daughters–Christine (Jeff) Janke and
Kathleen (Steve) Galbrecht, both Frazee; Karen (Monty) Cogger, Baxter, and
Kelly (John) Hathcox, Cedar Key, Fla.; two brothers–Ray (Lavana), Frazee, and
William, Yuma, Ariz., and a sister–Janice (Earl) Erickson, Wausau, Wis. There
are seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Preceding Mr. Meyhoff in death were his parents and a sister (Darlene).
Harriet D. Enfield
Sept. 24, 1909–May 5, 2001
Harriet D. Enfield, 91, a longtime Osage area resident, died Saturday,
May 5, at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, from the Faith Baptist
Church in Park Rapids.
Rev. Ken Polley and Rev. Russ Paulson will officiate at the funeral, Dorothy
Crook will be the organist and vocal music will be by Dave and Laurie Drury.
Interment will be at the Osage Cemetery, with the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Frank "Doc" Blanchard, Ken
Lymburner, Melvin Noeske, Steve Enfield, Dan Pachel and Keith Crook.
Harriet Stephens, daughter of Bryce and Mabel Witter Stephens, was born Sept.
24, 1909, in Becker County.
She attended rural school and grew up in the Ponsford area and married Ray
Enfield at Detroit Lakes on Aug. 27, 1927.
They made their home at Osage, where she worked as a store clerk and later as a
cook at the Osage Public School after their children were grown.
She worshiped at the First Baptist Church in Osage, belonged to the Chatterbugs
Homemaker Club and also was a longtime member of the Park Rapids Rebekah Lodge.
She enjoyed cooking, sewing, traveling, gardening, quilting, crocheting and
knitting.
Surviving are a daughter–Donna Mae (Ernie) Porter, Elkhart, Ind.; a son–Jim
(Dorothy) Enfield, Osage; a brother–Harold (Helen) Stephens, Woodland, Wash.,
and a sister–DeLores (Vic) Molander, Vancouver, Wash. There are four
grandchildren three great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mrs. Enfield in death were her parents, her husband, three brothers
and three sisters.
Visitation: Wednesday, May 9, 5-8 p.m., Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park
Rapids.
David Reinke
Feb. 28, 1948–May 4, 2001
There will be a memorial service on Saturday, May 12, at 1 p.m. at the
Reinke residence in Ogema for David Reinke.
Mr. Reinke, 53, died Friday, May 4, at his home.
Rev. Martin Giese will officiate at the service and music will be by Bret
Lindsay and Julie Fitch.
Serving as the honorary pallbearers will be LeRoy Lindsay, Jimmy Lindsay, Jory
Lotvola, Curtis Ballard, Steve Roberts, Richard Massey, Jon Lotvola, Brandon
Smilonich and Joe Schroeder.
The West-Kjos Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
David Reinke, son of August and Gladys Reinke, was born Feb. 28, 1948, in
Appleton, grew up and attended school there and graduated from Appleton High
School (Class of 1966).
He served with the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War (1969-73) and married
Marilyn Schulz at Appleton on Sept. 1, 1973.
They lived in Crookston for two years while he attended the University of
Minnesota-Crookston and then moved to Detroit Lakes in 1975, where he was
employed at the Paul Skarie Turkey Farm.
He worked for Land O’Lakes (1976-79), at the Wally Danielson farm (1979-81) and
was self employed as a logger, trapper and truck farmer (1981-84).
Mr. Reinke was a biologist at the White Earth Indian Reservation (1984-89),
managed Manitok Wild Rice at Callaway (1989-1996) and worked as an independent
organic inspector (1997-2000). He was working in maple syrup production at the
time of his death.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Surviving are his wife–Marilyn; two sons–Ivan (Dayle), Wadena, and Hans, Ogema;
a brother–Paul Reinke, Appleton; three sisters–Carol Reinke, Mary (Allen)
Jensen and Lois (Rodney) Stoehr, all of Appleton, and his mother–Gladys Reinke,
Appleton. There are three nieces.
Preceding Mr. Reinke in death were his father and an uncle.
Mary Jane Jacobs
July 1, 1921–April 26, 2001
Mary Jane Jacobs, 79, died Saturday, April 26, at her home in Independence,
Mo.
Cremation, along with a memorial service, was held at Independence on Thursday,
May 3.
Born at Nashua, Mo., on July 1, 1921, she moved to Moorhead in 1967 and retired
to Cormorant Lake in 1977.
For the past four years, she and her husband (Joel) had spent the winters in
Independence and the summers at Cormorant Lake.
Surviving are her husband–Joel R. Jacobs; three sons–Duane R. (Nancy) Jacobs,
Las Vegas, Nev.; Dennis (Karen Branden) Jacobs, Rochert, and David (Gail)
Jacobs, Eugene, Ore.; a daughter–Deedra J. (Gregory) Eckman, Moorhead, and four
sisters–Martha Troutz, Gladstone, Mo., and Margaret McKinley, Addie Mae McKown
and Luella Baber, all of Independence. There are six grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Arline Swann
Dec. 9, 1927–May 6, 2001
Arline Swann, 73, Fargo, died at her lake home near Audubon on Sunday,
May 6.
The funeral was at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 9, from St. Mary’s Cathedral in
Fargo.
Interment will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at the North Dakota Veteran’s
Cemetery in Mandan, N. D., with the Boulger Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Arline M. Kehn, daughter of Harold and Ruby Hart Kehn, was born Dec. 9, 1927,
in Chasely, N. D.
She grew up and attended school in that area, graduated from Hurdsfield (N. D.)
High School and moved to Fargo, where she attended Interstate Business College.
For a short time, she worked at the Gardner Hotel and then worked at Pioneer
Mutual and the Veterans Administration in Fargo.
She then was employed by the Air National Guard Credit Union before becoming
the accounting supervisor at the Herbst Department Store in Fargo.
Arline Kehn and Raymond H. Swann were married in Fargo on July 20, 1946.
They later became charter members of Holy Spirit Church.
The Swanns wintered in Arizona for 17 years and spent 10 summers at Cormorant
Lake.
She enjoyed gardening, entertaining, golfing, bridge, dancing and touring.
Surviving are her husband–Ray, Fargo; five children–Susan M. Sauter, Maple
Grove; Kevin L. Swann, Fargo; Kathleen R. Swann, Key West, Fla.; Kristi M.
(David) Schott, Sugarland, Tex., and Colleen R. Swann, Minneapolis, and six
sisters–Joy (Frank) Kingzette, McAllen, Tex.; Patricia (Donald) Dietrick,
Ellensburg, Wash.; Jacqueline (Dale) Zimmerman, Elk River; Judy (Bruce) Welchin
and Sherry (Gary) Alleman, both of Hastings, and Sandra (Jack) Danielson,
Shafer. There are seven grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Swann in death were her parents, a son (Michael), and a daughter-in-law
(Renae).
Ida Rose Dalve
Sept. 17, 1899–April 1, 2001
Ida Rose Dalve, 101, died Sunday, April 1, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit
Lakes, where she had resided since 1987.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, from Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating.
Interment was at Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Ida R. Vizenor, daughter of Abraham and Margaret Fairbanks Vizenor, was born
Sept. 17, 1899, at rural Callaway.
She was raised at rural Callaway, attended St. Benedict’s Mission School at
White Earth and married Albin Dalve in Callaway on Nov. 11, 1920.
They farmed at rural Callaway, then at rural Ogema from 1931-56 and then
retired and moved to Rochert before coming to Detroit Lakes in 1974.
Mr. Dalve died in 1981.
Surviving are two daughters–Marlys (Donald) Stallman, Detroit Lakes, and
Phyllis (James) Kinghorn, Carmichael, Calif. There are 22 grandchildren, 25
great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
In addtion to her husband, Mrs. Dalve also was preceded in death by two
daughters (Vivian Miller and LaVern Dalve), two sons (Eldred and Donald), two
grandsons, a great-grandson, three brothers and five sisters.
Alvina M. Bunkowske
May 26, 1916–April 1, 2001
Alvina M. Bunkowske, 84, who lived in the Vergas area for many years, died at
Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on Sunday, April 1.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, from the Emmanuel Nursing Home
Chapel, with Rev. Dan C. Abrahams officiating.
Interment was at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Vergas, with the Furey Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Alvina Buehler, daughter of William and Ida Sunram Buehler, was born May 26,
1916, in Hobart Township of Otter Tail County (near Vergas).
She was raised and attended school near Vergas and married Albert Bunkowske on
May 31, 1942.
They farmed near Vergas for many years and then moved to Fergus Falls in 1970,
where she worked for Medallion Kitchens.
Mr. Bunkowske died Jan. 2, 1980, and she later moved to Sioux Falls, S. D.,
before entering Emmanuel Nursing Home in 1990.
Surviving are a daughter–Joyce (Melvin) Brasel, Perham; a son–Jerry (Jo)
Bunkowske, Sioux Falls, S. D.; a son-in-law–Keith Ramberg, Mentor; a
sister–Hilma Haukebo, Frazee, and a sister-in-law–Charlotte Buehler, Vergas.
There are six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Bunkowske also was preceded in death by a
daughter (Donna, who died in 1988), her parents, three sisters (Emma Schattschneider,
Selma Berend and Sadie Ratz) and a brother (Harry).
Duane S. Dann
Sept. 12, 1920–April 2, 2001
Retired barber Duane S. Dann, 80, died Monday, April 2, at his home in
Detroit Lakes.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, from the Congregational
Church in Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Mark Kuether will officiate at the funeral and vocal music will be by
Jeanne Dann and Dawn Dann.
Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Travis Dann, David Dann, Adam Draheim, Eric
Stread and Jesse Nelson.
Members of John Bridges American Legion Post No. 15 of Detroit Lakes and of the
John Bridges Auxiliary will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Duane Shepard Dann was born at Ortonville on Sept. 12, 1920, later lived at
Bellingham and Fergus Falls and attended St. Cloud State College prior to
entering the National Guard, with his unit being called to active duty during
World War II.
Duane S. Dann and Mary Goecke were married in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb.
27, 1943.
Upon receiving his discharge from the U. S. Army, he attended the Fargo Barber
College and was a barber at Pelican Rapids until moving to Detroit Lakes in
1948.
While in Detroit Lakes, he barbered with Albert Forsland at the Colonial Hotel
and later bought the business.
The Colonial Hotel was destroyed by fire in January, 1956, and Mr. Dann
subsequently joined Elmer "Red" Just in the barber practice. When Mr.
Just moved from Detroit Lakes, Mr. Dann was joined in the practice by Robert
"Bob" Shasky and they formed Bob & Dann’s OK Barber Shop. Mr.
Dann retired in 1982.
A member of the Congregational Church, Mr. Dann also belonged to John Bridges
American Legion Post No. 15, the Detroit Lakes Eagles and the Ironman Golf
Club.
Surviving are his wife–Mary, Detroit Lakes; two sons–Michael (Jeanne),
Montevideo, and Timothy (Barb), Waseca; a daughter–Lynn (James) Buhaug, Sandia
Park, N. M., and three sisters–Delphine (Gerhart) Knutson, Portland, Ore.;
Barbara Vincent, Sedro Wooley, Wash., and Jean Jennings, Springfield, Va. There
are five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation: Wednesday, April 4, 4-8 p.m., at David-Donehower Funeral Home, with
prayer service at 7:45. Also one hour prior to funeral at the Congregational
Church.
Hubert Vance Sanford
July 13, 1937–April 10, 2001
Hubert Vance Sanford, 63, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died at his home in
Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 10.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 16, from the West-Kjos Chapel
in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Scott Davis officiating.
Interment will be at Bethlehem West Cemetery in Ulen Township of Clay County,
with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Hubert Vance Sanford, son of Eva B. Larsen and Vance C. Sanford, was born July
13, 1937, in Fargo. He spent his childhood in Detroit Lakes, attended the
University of Minnesota for two years and then accepted a position with
Northwest Orient Airlines, from which he retired in 1993.
Surviving are three sisters–Barbara Manchester, Portland, Ore.; Shirley
Metcalfe, Kelwna, B. C., Canada, and Sylvia Heinze, Rock Falls, Ill. There are
five nephews, two nieces, two great-nephews and two great-nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Virginia Emslander
Jan. 31, 1949–March 31, 2001
Virginia Emslander, 52, the former Virginia Sprafka of Detroit Lakes,
died at a hospital in St. Paul on Saturday, March 31.
The funeral was at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, from The Church of St.
Agnes in St. Paul.
Interment was at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Perham, with the Mueller-Bies
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Sprafka, daughter of Dr. Ambrose and Virginia Sprafka, was born at
Detroit Lakes on Jan. 31, 1949.
She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1967) and then was
employed at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis until her
marriage to Dan Emslander at Circle Pines in September, 1974.
Her husband spent 20 years on active duty with the U. S. Navy and they lived in
Japan, in San Diego and in Maryland until he retired from the service.
Surviving are her husband–Dan, St. Paul; a son–Sean (Jennifer), St. Paul; her
mother–Virginia Sprafka, St. Paul; three brothers–Edward, St. Paul; Ronald
(Sandy) Sprafka, Detroit Lakes, and Harvey (Connie), Knoxville, Ia., and a
sister-in-law–Jeannie Sprafka, Vadnais Heights. There are a number of nieces
and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her father (who died in June, 1980) and a brother
(Charles Merlin, who died in June, 1997).
Ralph H. Trieglaff
Sept. 3, 1918–April 13, 2001
Ralph H. Trieglaff, 82, who served 23 years as postmaster in Frazee,
died Friday, April 13, at the Frazee Care Center.
The funeral was at 11 a.m on Tuesday, April 17, from Bethlehem Lutheran Church
in Frazee.
Rev. William Aufdenkamp officiated at the funeral, Ashley Ware was the soloist,
the organist was Mary Myhrer and special music was by the Bethlehem Senior
Choir.
Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Brikker Ware, Taif Trieglaff, Jim Nelson, Cody
Ware, Mike Trieglaff and Kyle Watson.
Ralph Herman Trieglaff, son of Carl and Emma Schmidt Trieglaff, was born Sept.
3, 1918, in Burlington Township of Becker County.
He was raised in Burlington Township, graduated from Frazee High School (Class
of 1936) and later was with the Civilian Consevation Corps.
Mr. Trieglaff operated Ralph’s Ice Cream Parlor during four summers and also
worked at sawing and packing ice for the railway during the winter.
On June 28, 1943, Mr. Trieglaff and Melvina Schultz were married in Dora
Township of Otter Tail County (near Dent) and then spent the years of World War
II in South Milwaukee, Wis., where he was employed by Bucyrus-Erie Foundry.
They returned to Frazee in 1945 and he worked in manufacturing and dealing in
the ice cream business until 1958.
For eight years, he worked as a mail carrier, school bus driver and raised
turkeys and then served as Frazee’s postmaster from 1957-80. Upon retiring, he
purchased and developed lakeshore property at Rush Lake.
Mr. Trieglaff was involved in numerous civic and church organizations.
He served as president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the
Frazee School Board and also served on the Frazee Fire Department.
A lifelong member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, he held various offices in the
congregation and sang in the choir for nearly 50 years.
In addition, he was on the fund-raising committee (1956-57) for the proposed
Perham Memorial Hospital, served as president of the Frazee Business Men’s Club
and was a director of the Frazee Community Health Center when Dr. Erick Reeber
opened a practice there.
Surviving are his wife–Mel, Frazee; three daughters–Roxanne (Paul) Ebnet,
Albany; Joan (Jere) Maertz, Burnsville, and Sharon (Virgil) Jons, Moorhead;
three sons–Murray (Darlene) and Bruce, both Detroit Lakes, and Don (Diane),
Frazee, and a sister–Helen Robinson, White Salmon, Wash. There are 18
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Trieglaff in death were his parents, four brothers–Ed, Elmer
"Tuffy," Carl (who died in infancy) and William (who died in
infancy), and three sisters–Louise, Luella and Mabel.
Lottie Nunn Palmquist
July 9, 1908–April 13, 2001
Lottie Nunn Palmquist, 92, died at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Detroit
Lakes on Friday, April 13.
There will be a memorial service to be held at the convenience of family
members. The West-Kjos Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Lottie Nunn, daughter of Herbert A. Nunn and Lutibelle Stephens Auld, was born
in Lake Eunice Township of Becker County on July 9, 1908.
She was the widow of Richard V. Palmquist.
Surviving are two daughters–Vione (Lowell) Hull, South Carolina, and Marjorie
Boatman, New York; a sister–Elizabeth Nunn Edwards, Detroit Lakes, and a
brother-in-law–Gerald F. Palmquist, Illinois. There are five grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials: Preferred to St. Mary’s Nursing Center.
Amy Alice Chadbourne
Jan. 9, 1907–April 17, 2001
Services were at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, from Zion Lutheran Church in
Detroit Lakes for Amy Alice Chadbourne.
Mrs.Chadbourne, 94, the widow of Charles Chadbourne, died at St. Mary’s Nursing
Home in Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, April 17.
Rev. Dan Abrahams officiated at the funeral, Sharlotte Johnston was the
organist and vocal music was by the Zion Lutheran Guild Singers.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Roy Myers, Whitey Mackner, Herman Moeller,
Wilfred Anderson, Charles Chase and Doug Meyer.
Amy Alice Peterson, daughter of Charles and Amy Peterson, was born in Detroit
Lakes on Jan. 9, 1907.
On Nov. 12, 1927, she and Charles James Chadbourne were married in Detroit
Lakes.
They lived in Detroit Lakes until buying a farm in Erie Township of Becker
County.
Mr. Chadbourne died in 1973 and she continued to live at the farm home until
entering St. Mary’s Nursing Home in 1981.
Surviving is a son–Charles (Virginia) Chadbourne, Detroit Lakes.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Chadbourne also was preceded in death by four
sisters and four brothers.
Ralph L. Briggs
Jan. 16, 1910–April 19, 2001
Rites were at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 23, from Holy Rosary Catholic
Church in Detroit Lakes for Ralph L. Briggs.
Mr. Briggs, 91, died Thursday, April 19, at St. Mary’s Nursing Home.
Fr. Jerry Rogers officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Eric Barnby, Craig Barnby, Amy Briggs, Sara
Briggs, Karen Briggs, Jeff Nelson, Dan Nelson, LaVonne Nelson and Megan Larter.
Ralph Louis Briggs, son of Benjamin and Dorothy Eldridge Briggs, was born at
Normal, Ill., on Jan. 16, 1910.
He moved to Moorhead with his family as an infant, was raised attended schools
in Moorhead and served with the U. S. Army during World War II.
Ralph Briggs and Mildred Van Hyfte were married at Fargo on April 24, 1946.
They farmed south of Moorhead until moving to Detroit Lakes in 1978.
Mr. Briggs was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Elks, the Eagles,
the Knights of Columbus and The American Legion. He also served many years on
the Kurtz Township board in Clay County.
Surviving are a son–Jack (Terryl) Briggs, New Brighton; two daughters–Jill
(Eugene) Barnby, Detroit Lakes, and Rita (Jim) Larter, Badger, and a
brother–Alfred (Ann) Briggs, LaHermosa, Calif. There are nine grandchildren and
one great-granddaughter.
Preceding Mr. Briggs in death were his wife (who died in 1996), a brother
(Harold) and four sisters (Bernadine, Louise, Lorene and Margaret).
Bonnie Sue Johnson
Dec. 8, 1961–April 20, 2001
Bonnie Sue Johnson, 39, a Detroit Lakes native, died Friday, April 20,
at Dakota Heartland Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 23, from Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church in Moorhead.
Interment was at North Immanuel Cemetery at Pelican Rapids, with the Korsmo
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Sue Johnson, daughter of Harold and Marlene Tollerud Johnson, was born
at Detroit Lakes on Dec. 8, 1961, and moved with her family to Fargo at the age
of four.
She graduated from Fargo North High School and then moved to Bloomington, where
she and David Saum were married on April 8, 1983.
In 1988, she returned to the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Surviving are a son–Jeremy Saum, Moorhead; her mother and step-father–Marlene
(Fred) Egan, West Fargo; four brothers–Clay (Teri) Halverson, Detroit Lakes;
Craig (Cindy) Egan, Sioux Falls, S. D.; Danny Johnson, Duluth, and Jerry
Johnson, Minneapolis, and three sisters–Joyce (Doug) Hanson and Teresa
(Donavon) Snelson, both Fargo, and Jodi (Monte) Mariucci, West Fargo. There are
15 nieces and nephews and nine grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Preceding her in death were her father and a brother (Dennis Halverson).
Evva Fay Anderson
Feb. 28, 1907–April 20, 2001
Evva Fay Anderson, 94, died at the Rosewood on Broadway Nursing Home in
Fargo on Friday, April 20.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, from Zion Lutheran Church
north of Pelican Rapids.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the Boulger Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Evva Norman, daughter of James and Lulu Norman, was born Feb. 28, 1907, in East
Bend, N. C.
She moved with her parents as a child to North Dakota and was married to J.
Harry Peterson at Aberdeen, S. D., on Oct. 22, 1924. They lived and farmed at
Berlin, N. D.
Following the death of her husband, she married Elmer C. Anderson in Fargo on
May 9, 1958. They owned and operated the Pelican Beach Resort from 1960-72,
wintered at Estero, Fla., and spent the summers at their Pelican Lake home.
Surviving are two sons–Rev. LeRoy (Dolores) Peterson, Ironwood, Mich., and
Dennis (Barbara) Peterson, Portland, Ore.; two daughters–Gloria (Elmer) Kosse,
Carrington, N. D., and June (James) Larsen, Estero, Fla., and a sister–Irene
Duffield, Otallon, Ill. There are 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and
two great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Anderson in death were her two husbands, her parents, five
sisters and three brothers.
Ruth E. Wagner
Aug. 12, 1934–April 4, 2001
Ruth E. Wagner, 66, an Audubon resident since 1977, died at her home on
Wednesday, April 4.
The funeral will be a 2 p.m. on Monday, April 9, from the David-Donehower
Chapel in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Mark Kuether officiating.
Interment will be at the Appleton City Cemetery, with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Ruth E. Stevens, daughter of Amos and Lulla Keller Stevens, was born Aug. 12,
1934, in Ortonville.
She grew up and attended country school at Ortonville and married Robert Bagaus
on Aug. 14, 1952.
They lived in a number of Minnesota communities while Mr. Bagaus worked with
the railroad and she was employed as a waitress.
She moved to Audubon in 1977 and married Curtis Wagner on Dec. 23, 1977.
Surviving are a son–Robert A. Bagaus, Detroit Lakes; a daughter–Barbara (Larry)
Smith, Brookings, S. D.; a brother–Dale Stevens, Appleton, and three
sisters–Elizabeth Hagen, Willmar; Mary Miller, Hutchinson, and Connie (Wayne)
Hoppe, Appleton. There are six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, a daughter (Luann Elvecrog), her
husband (Curtis Wagner, who died in 1993), three sisters (Lorraine Dahl,
Virginia Peterson and Betty Ronning), two brothers (Allan and Chuck) and a
granddaughter.
Josephine DeGroat.
Aug. 15, 1923–April 4, 2001
Rites were at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, from St. Benedict’s Catholic
Church in White Earth for Josephine DeGroat.
Mrs. DeGroat, 77, died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on Wednesday, April 4.
Fr. Mietek Bajek officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, with the
David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Josephine Joyce Wilson, daughter of Joseph and Emily King Wilson, was born near
Mahnomen on Aug. 15, 1923.
She grew up near McCraney Lake east of Waubun and attended the St. Benedict’s
Mission School at White Earth.
Josephine Wilson and William Potter were married and he died during World War
II (in 1944). She married Joseph Miller, who died in 1949, and married Lester
DeGroat at Lake Park in 1958.
They farmed near Lake Park until moving to rural Ogema in 1974, where they also
farmed. Mr. DeGroat died in 1977 and she continued to live on the farm until
her death.
Mrs. DeGroat enjoyed being active in church and church activities, travel and
sewing. She belonged to St. Benedict’s Catholic Church and its Kateri Group,
the White Earth Ojibwe Singers and the White Earth Senior Citizens.
Surviving are five sons–Lenny Potter, White Earth; Frank Miller and Allan
DeGroat, both Detroit Lakes; Bill Miller, Ogema, and Paul DeGroat, Ponsford;
five daughters–Josephine "Jodi" (Roger) Wheeler, Beverly Lenz, Debra
DeGroat and Connie Engebretson, all of Detroit Lakes, and Donna (Leon) Kohler,
Audubon, and a step-son–Donald DeGroat, Uxbridge, Mass. There are 18
grandchildren, a step-grandchild, 23 great-grandchildren, a
step-great-grandchild and a great-great-granddaughter.
In addition to her husbands, Mrs. DeGroat also was preceded in death by her
parents, her brothers and sisters, a great-granddaughter and a step-grandson.
Cecile M. "Cec" Nelson
Oct. 24, 1913–April 17, 2001
Cecile M. "Cec" Nelson, 87, died Tuesday, April 17, at St.
Mary’s Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, from the Community Alliance
Church in Detroit Lakes, with Rev. David Sohl officiating.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Cecile Margaret Hagen, daughter of Meyer and Anna E. Feldin Hagen, was born
Oct. 24, 1913, in Minot, N. D.
She grew up in Minot and in Fargo, where she attended school, and graduated
from Minot High School (Class of 1932).
Following high school, she was employed in the office of the Fairmont Creamery
Co. in Fargo and–on Jan. 15, 1938–married Glen F. Nelson in Moorhead.
They lived in Fargo until 1965 and then moved to Lake Melissa south of Detroit
Lakes. The Nelsons also wintered at Palm Springs, Calif., for 15 years.
Mr. Nelson died in 1990 and she continued to live at Lake Melissa until her
death.
Mrs. Nelson was a past member of the Shrine Auxiliary in Fargo and of the
Detroit Lakes Women’s Golf Association. She enjoyed gardening, painting, golf,
writing and reading.
Surviving are two daughters–Susan (David) Leonard, San Ramon, Calif., and Penny
(Chuck) Kotte, Stevensville, Mont.; two sons–Brad Nelson, Fargo, and Mark
(Candy) Nelson, Manteca, Calif.; two sisters–Dagney (Quent) Kienholz, Dilworth,
and Jordie Hagen, Bellingham, Wash., and a brother–John (Bernice) Hagen,
Bellingham, Wash. There are nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Nelson also was preceded in death by her
parents and two sisters (Ollie Wirth and Marie Ratcliffe).
Memorials: Preferred to Shriners Crippled Children Hospital.
Gladys Hurley
Dec. 31, 1908–April 17, 2001
Rites will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, from the Frazee Care
Center for Gladys Hurley.
Mrs. Hurley, 92, died on Tuesday, April 17, at the Frazee Care Center, where
she had been a resident since 1997.
Fr. Leo Otto will officiate at the funeral.
Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights at 11 a.m. on
Friday, April 20, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Gladys Stennes, daughter of John and Theresa Stennes, was born Dec. 31, 1908,
in Montevideo, where she was raised and attended school.
She moved with her family to St. Paul, graduated from St. Paul Central High
School (Class of 1926) and then attended nursing school at Midway Hospital in
St. Paul.
Gladys Stennes and John Hurley were married in St. Paul in 1936 and made their
home there.
She worked as a nurse at Midway Hospital and then became the school nurse for
the St. Paul School District.
Upon her retirement, they moved to Marion Lake near Dent, returned to St. Paul
for a short time and then moved near Ottertail.
Surviving are her husband–John, Frazee, and a brother–George Stennes,
Minneapolis. There are a number of nephews and nieces.
Leland E. Wilke
June 2, 1931–April 18, 2001
Services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 23, from the David-Donehower
Chapel in Detroit Lakes for Leland E. Wilke.
Mr. Wilke, 69, died at Dakota Heartland Hospital in Fargo on Wednesday, April
18.
Rev. Tim Cook will officiate at the funeral, Kim Schnitzer will be the soloist
and the accompanist will be Jean Erickson.
Leland Eugene Wilke, son of Rudolph and Olga Johnson Wilke, was born at Detroit
Lakes on June 2, 1931.
He attended School District No. 70 and then worked on his parents’ farm.
Mr. Wilke did road construction for Northern Improvement Co. of Fargo from
1952-77 and then worked for Norseman Motors in Detroit Lakes from 1977-87.
Surviving is his mother–Olga, Detroit Lakes.
Visitation: Monday, April 23, 10 a.m. until time of funeral at David-Donehower
Funeral Home.
Eldora Mae Bjornson
May 6, 1928–Nov. 22, 2000
There will be a memorial service at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4, from
Bethany Lutheran Church at rural Menahga for Eldora Mae Bjornson.
Mrs. Bjornson, 72, died Nov. 22, 2000, at the Bell Gardens Convalescent Home in
Los Angeles, Calif.
Rev. Roger Olson will officiate at the memorial service, Shirley Anderson will
be the organist and the vocalists will be Jeanette Mickelson and Rosie
Anderson.
Interment will be at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, with the Cardini-Behrens
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Eldora Mae Wright, daughter of Charles and Minnie Wright, was born May 6, 1928,
in Aberdeen, S.D.
She later moved to Minnesota with her mother, settling in the Ponsford area,
and–upon completing her education–worked as a secretary at the Becker County
Courthouse in Detroit Lakes and later for Swift & Co. in Detroit Lakes.
On July 25, 1948, she and Norris Bjornson were married and made their home near
Detroit Lakes. They moved to Denver, Colo., in 1960 and then to the Los Angeles
area in the early 1970s. Mrs. Bjornson entered the Bell Garden Convalescent
Home in 1977.
Surviving are four sisters-in-law–Myrtle Tangen, Menahga; Verlene Bjornson,
Lansing, Mich.; Carolyn (Harvey) Johnson, Fergus Falls, and Hazelle (James)
Nyberg, Brooklyn Park. Also surviving are a niece, a nephew and grand nieces
and grand nephews.
Preceding Mrs. Bjornson in death were her husband (who died in March, 1992),
her parents, two half-sisters, two half-brothers and a niece.
Ruby R. Johnson
Sept. 21, 1913–April 22, 2001
Ruby R. Johnson, 87, a longtime Audubon area resident, died Sunday, April 22,
at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, where she had been a resident since
April of last year.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, from St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church south of Audubon.
Rev. Wesley Haugen officiated at the funeral, Audrey Savig was the organist and
the soloist was Carolyn Eilertson.
Interment was at Augustana Lutheran Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes, with the
West-Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Clyde Johnson, Steven Gunderson, Rick
Gunderson, Jamie Gunderson, Scott Gunderson, Kelly Gunderson, Mark Hagen and
Mike Hagen.
Ruby Anderson, daughter of Peter and Emily Solberg Anderson, was born Sept. 21
1913, in Detroit Lakes.
She attended country school at rural Audubon, graduated from Detroit Lakes High
School (Class of 1932) and then attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Fargo.
She worked as a registered nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo and also in
Chicago, Ill.
In June, 1947, she and Oscar Johnson were married at rural Detroit Lakes and
lived and farmed south of Audubon.
Mrs. Johnson, who enjoyed gardening, was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church Ladies Aid and Quilters.
Surviving is a son–Paul, Audubon. There are several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her husband (who died in 1962), her parents, four
brothers (Merle, Glenn, Carol and Ray) and five sisters (Hazel Wyman, Lucille
Hagen, Vandale Broughton, Ethlyn Lindlblad and Phyllis Peterson).
Patricia Kelly Wall
Aug. 16, 1961–April 20, 2001
Patricia Kelly Wall, known as Kelly, 39, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home
in Detroit Lakes on Friday, April 20.
There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, from the
Christian Fellowship Church in Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Keith Barberg and Pat Van Steenwyk will officiate at the service.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be LeRoy Gunderson, the Emmanuel Nursing
Home staff and the Hospice of the Red River Valley staff.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Born in Salinas, Calif., on Aug. 16, 1961, she graduated from Detroit Lakes
High School (Class of 1979), entered the U. S. Army on Jan. 7, 1981, and was
honorably discharged as a sergeant in the military police on Oct. 28, 1986.
Upon leaving the armed forces, she worked as a correctional officer at the
Sumter Correctional Institution for the Florida Department of Corrections at
Tallahassee and returned to Detroit Lakes in 1995.
Surviving are a special friend–Pat Van Steenwyk, Detroit Lakes; her
parents–LeRoy and Shirley Gunderson, Detroit Lakes; three brothers–Gary (Sheri)
Gunderson, Brainerd; Steve (Patti) Gunderson, Maple Grove, and LeRoy (Vicki)
Gunderson Jr., Cookeville, Tenn., and a sister–Sandy Gunderson, Detroit Lakes.
Edgar P. Anderson
June 11, 1925–April 22, 2001
Edgar P. Anderson, 75, Frazee, died Sunday, April 22, at Dakota
Heartland Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, from the Lutheran Church
of the Good Shepherd in Moorhead.
Interment will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Shelly, with the Korsmo
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Edgar Palmer Anderson, son of Thomas and Anna Bergee Anderson, was born June
11, 1925, in Petersburg, N. D.
The family moved to Perley when he was five years of age, he graduated from
Borup High School and entered the U. S. Navy in May, 1943. He saw duty in the
Pacific Theatre while in the service.
Upon receiving his discharge in May, 1946, he returned to the area and married
Kathlynn Ystebo at Shelly on Dec. 28, 1946.
Mr. Anderson graduated from Concordia College at Moorhead in 1949.
The Andersons lived in South Dakota and later at Hankinson, N. D., where he
taught and coached.
He served as superintendent of schools and continued to teach and coach at
schools in Davenport, Reynolds, Osnabrock, McVille and Gwinner, N. D. They
later moved to Freeport, Ill., where he retired as an administrative assistant
in 1984.
Following retirement, they moved to a home at Lake Six near Frazee.
Surviving is his wife–Kathlynn; three daughters–Jacqueline (Ernest) Rusten,
Cavalier, N.D., and Patricia (Vernon) Barker and Valorie Alfson, both of
Moorhead; a son–Ken (Kathi) Anderson, Lisbon, N. D.; three sisters–Hedvig
Thompsen, Bemidji; Ann Schneider, Moorhead, and Valborg Krogstad, Perley, and a
brother–Tom (Mary Lou) Anderson, Moorhead. There are nine grandchildren, four
step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, eight step-great-grandchildren
and two step-great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Anderson in death were his parents, a son-in-law (Rick), a
brother and three brothers-in-law.
Visitation: Wednesday, April 25, 5-7 p.m., Korsmo Funeral Home, Moorhead.
Leonard Larson
Leonard Larson, 71, Mahnomen, died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on
Monday, April 23.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 27, from Bethlehem Lutheran
Church in Mahnomen.
Visitation: Thursday, April 26, 4-7 p.m., with prayer service at 7, Anderson
Funeral Home in Mahnomen. Also one hour prior to funeral at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church.
Bernadine Mae Bromen
Aug. 1, 1935–April 22, 2001
Bernadine Mae Bromen, 65, Menahga, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park
Rapids on Sunday, April 22.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, from the Cardini-Behrens
Chapel in Menahga.
Rev. Loren Ferch officiated at the funeral and Erich Knapp was the organist and
soloist.
Interment was at the Menahga City Cemetery, with the Cardini-Behrens Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Pat Bromen, Chris Bromen, Geoff Yates, David
Berthiaume, Arlan Larson and Gary Rachey.
Bernadine Hankins, daughter of James and Ruby Rutter Hankins, was born in St.
Paul on Aug. 1, 1935.
She and Dennis Bromen were married on Aug. 11, 1956, and made their home in St.
Paul until moving to Menahga in 1980. Until retiring, Mrs. Bromen worked at the
Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids.
Surviving are her husband–Dennis Bromen Sr., Menahga; four daughters–Karen
Bromen and Sharon (Bill) Borris, both of Minneapolis; Sally Erickson, Austin,
and Barbara Bromen, Minnesota, and three sons–Dennis Bromen Jr., Pequot Lakes;
Donald (Carol) Bromen, St. Paul Park, and Ronald (Sandy) Bromen, New York
Mills. There are 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Preceding Mrs. Bromen in death were her parents and a son (John).
Michael J. Wisted
Michael J. Wisted, 54, died in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday, April 19.
He was the son of Nyle and June Kohler Wisted, formerly of Detroit Lakes.
The funeral and interment will be at Detroit Lakes on Monday, May 28.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Leonard Larson
July 26, 1929–April 23, 2001
Services were at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 27, from Bethlehem Lutheran
Church in Mahnomen for Leonard Larson.
Mr. Larson, 71, died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on Monday, April 23.
Rev. David Truenow officiated at the funeral, Gloria Trnka was the organist and
the soloist was Marvin Slette, who was accompanied by Lavon Cook.
Interment was at Duane North Cemetery in Bejou, with the Anderson Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Gerald Folstrom, James Siedschlag, David
Larson, Ronnie Larson, Robert Larson, Randy Larsen, Jay Gunderson and Steve
Larson.
Grandchildren, along with Chad Dallum, Paul Larson and Larry Larson, were
honorary pallbearers.
Military rites were by Bejou Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1226.
Leonard C. Larson, son of Carl and Martha Boeder Larson, was born July 26,
1929, near Bejou.
He moved with his family to Fosston at the age of 16 and, as a young man, was
employed by Manchester Crackers of Fargo.
During the Korean War, he served with the U. S. Army (March 28, 1951 to March
11, 1953) and then married Valores Ford at Mahnomen on Nov. 6, 1954.
They lived a short time at Havre, Mont., and then returned to Mahnomen and
farmed, continuing until retiring in the early 1990s. He helped out on the farm
as a renter and also worked as a carpenter.
Mr. Larson enjoyed fishing, reading and camping.
Surviving are his wife–Valores, Mahnomen; two sons–Al (Karen), Fertile, and
Gary (DelRae), Mahnomen; four daughters–Valorie (Charles) Charboneau, Detroit
Lakes; Katherine (Bryan) Dullum, Moorhead; Cynthia (Michael) Vanderplaats,
Mahnomen, and Bonnie (Brent) Vanderplaats, Hendrum; two brothers–Kenneth Larson
and Richard (Donna) Larson, both Mahnomen, and two sisters–Leada (Clifford)
Fjeld, Fosston, and Gladyce Folstrom, Moorhead. There are 15 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Larson in death were his parents and a brother.
Lawrence R. Green
June 14, 1907–April 23, 2001
Lawrence R. Green, 93, a native of White Earth, died Monday, April 23,
at Everett, Wash.
A private graveside service was held Friday, April 27, at Cypress Lawn Memorial
Cemetery, with the Purdy & Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Lawrence Green, son of Ray and Jane St. Claire Green, was born at White Earth
on June 14, 1907.
Mr. Green and Hazel Paulson were married at Detroit Lakes on April 28, 1928.
The Greens moved to Everett in 1942, where he worked in the shipyards during
World War II. Following the war, he continued to work at the Todd and Lockheed
shipyards in Seattle as a burner and as a welder. He retired from Boilermakers
Local No. 104 in 1972 and was a member of the 45-plus years club and the
Everett Eagles Club.
In his younger years, he attended barber college, he loved to sing and play the
ukele, he was a handyman and also was an avid fan of the Seatte Mariners
baseball club.
Surviving are a sister–Mary Schutte, St. Paul; a brother–Melvin (Geri) Green,
Wood Dale, Ill.; three sons–Robert Green, Benton City, Wash.; Howard (Florence)
Green, Brewster, Wash., and Ken (Jeannie) Green, Ashland, Ore., and a
daughter–Jeanette Pipe, Capitola, Calif. There are 11 grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Green was preceded in death by his wife (who died in 1988) and a brother
(Louis, who died in 1979).
Harold Quittschreiber
July 30, 1938–April 11, 2001
Harold Quittschreiber, 62, died Wednesday, April 11, at Mountain View
Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev.
There was a memorial service at Harold’s home in Las Vegas on Saturday, April
14. The Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society had charge of
arrangements.
Harold Lee Quittschreiber, son of Louis and Ella Zieman Quittschreiber, was
born July 30, 1938, in Evergreen Township of Becker County.
He graduated from Frazee High School (Class of 1956) and then served in the
armed forces for two years.
Mr. Quittschreiber and Marjorie Schultz were married in 1959 and later were
divorced.
He worked at Nundahl Oil in Perham and then moved to Portland, Ore.
Mr. Quittschreiber and JoAnne Thomas were married in Portland, Ore., moved to
Billings, Mont., then to Prescott, Ariz., and later to Las Vegas.
After a divorce, he and Cherie were married on Aug. 23, 1992.
He was a member of the Moose Lodge and Elks Lodge.
Surviving are his wife–Cherie, Las Vegas; two sons–Steven (Terri), Detroit
Lakes, and Jeffrey (Vicki), Moorhead; four step-daughters–Kelly (Jim) Wise,
Casper, Wyo., and Terri Carpenter, Danielle Mirous and Nikki Gedi, all of Las
Vegas; three brothers–Vernon (Bernadette), Donald (Ann) and Richard, all of
Frazee, and three sisters–Alice (Eldred) Ellenberg, Perham; Joyce (David)
Rodewald, Audubon, and Janet (Mark) Relling, Owatonna. There are 10
grandchildren.
Michael John Steffl
Oct. 6, 1997–April 30, 2001
Rites were at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 4, from Holy Rosary Catholic Church
in Detroit Lakes for Michael John Steffl.
Michael John, 3, the son of Bill and June Steffl of Callaway, died in a
drowning accident at the family farm on Monday, April 30.
Interment was at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Callaway, with the
David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Michael John Steffl, son of William and June Donley Steffl, was born in Fargo
on Oct. 6, 1997.
Surviving are his parents; a brother–Nicholas, at home, and his
grandparents–Leo and Cleo Steffl, Detroit Lakes, and John and Glenise Donley,
Ogema. There are many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Clifford Orville "Kip" Wilson
Jan. 31, 1912–April 28, 2001
Clifford Orville "Kip" Wilson, 89, a former Detroit Lakes
resident, died at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S. D., on
Saturday, April 28.
There will be a private graveside service at a later date, with the Miller
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Clifford Orville Wilson, son of Charles and Muriel Johnson Wilson, was born in
Stover, Mo., on Jan. 31, 1912.
He grew up and attended school there, graduated from Rolfe (Ia.) High School
and began a career with the J. C. Penney Co. in 1936.
Mr. Wilson and Lucille Shaw Bucher were married at Plover, Ia., on July 22,
1937.
During World War II, he served with the U. S. Marine Corps and saw duty at
Midway Island, Guam and China until receiving his discharge in 1946.
He was with the Penney firm at Chippewa Falls, Wis., at first and later worked
as a manager at stores in Crosby; at Vinton, Ia.; at Ishpeming, Mich., and at
Wisconsin Rapids and Green Bay in Wisconsin.
Mr. Wilson retired as manager of the Penney store in Grand Forks, N. D., in
1972 and he and his wife moved to Detroit Lakes. His wife died in 1976 and he
moved to Sioux Falls in 1998.
A member of the Masonic Lodge and Kem Shrine Temple at Grand Forks, he was an
avid golfer.
Surviving are a son–C. O. Wilson, Sioux Falls, S. D.; two daughters–Pamela
Wilson, Marlborough, Mass., and Kari Swanson, Virginia Beach, Va., and a
sister–Ruby Beam, Cedar Falls, Ia. There are seven grandchildren.
Roman O. Gail
March 26, 1933–April 28, 2001
Roman O. Gail., 68, died at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls on
Saturday, April 28.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, from the Augustana Lutheran
Church in Fergus Falls, with Rev. Paul Hadland officiating.
The Olson Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Roman O. Gail, son of William and Mary Roman Gail, was born at Wheaton on March
26, 1933.
He graduated from Wheaton High School and then earned a degree in education at
Moorhead State. While in high school, he participated in various athletic
activities.
Mr. Gail and Barbara Hess were married in Traverse County on Aug. 29, 1954.
They lived in Moorhead while Mr. Gail attended college and then lived in Wheaton
for a short time.
A catcher in baseball, he moved to Fergus Falls to play baseball for the Fergus
Falls Red Sox and also was employed at Norby’s Department Store and at M&R
Sign Co..
Roman Gail joined the recreational department at the Fergus Falls Regional
Treatment Center in 1965 and also worked part-time as a wrestling coach at the
Fergus Falls Community College. He retired from the treatment center position
in 1994.
Mr.Gail was an official for high school and collegiate sports, enjoyed golfing,
fishing and hunting and also was interested in arts and crafts.
Surviving are his wife–Barb, Fergus Falls; four children–Becky (John) Shaw,
Moorhead; Bryan Gail, Grover, Wyo.; Daniel Gail, Fergus Falls, and Mabeth
(Joseph) Dorman, Lakeville, and a brother–Alton (Lorraine) Gail, Wheaton. There
are seven grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews
Preceding him in death were his parents and a daughter-in-law (Janie Gail).
Visitation: Wednesday, May 2, 5-7 p.m., Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls.
Al Fitch
May 19, 1938–April 29, 2001
Al Fitch, 62, died Sunday, April 29, at his home in Fergus Falls.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, from Our Lady of Victory
Catholic Church in Fergus Falls, with Fr. Robert Kieffer and Sr. Joyce Leibly
officiating.
Interment will be at St. Otto’s Catholic Cemetery, with the
Glende-Johnson-Nelson & Nilson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Military rites will be by the Memorial Color Guard and Rifle Squad of Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post No. 612.
Al Fitch, son of Roland and Elsa Paul Fitch, was born May 19, 1938, graduated
from Fertile-Beltrami High School and served four years in the U. S. Navy,
during which time he was stationed in San Diego, Calif., and served aboard ship
in the Orient.
Upon being discharged, he returned to Minnesota, attended North Dakota State
University,worked as an electrician in Detroit Lakes and then was appointed to
the State Highway Patrol.
Mr. Fitch worked in the Metro district, then at Madison, returned to the Metro
area and then moved to Fergus Falls in 1967.
While in Fergus Falls, he was an accident reconstructionist for many years,
worked with the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department dive and rescue team and
worked as a state trooper until retiring in 1993.
Mr. Fitch was involved in the purchase of Ottertail Minn-Dakota Coaches in 1984
and then sold the business in 1997.
He and Pauline Barry were married on Feb. 6, 1999.
A former member of the Fergus Falls Police Commission and the Fergus Falls Fire
Department, he also was a part-time rural mail carrier and belonged to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving as the unit commander in 1998. He also
belonged to the Eagles, Elks, the Pebble Lake Golf Club, the Minnesota State
Troopers Association, the Minnesota Peach and Police Officer’s Association and
enjoyed golf, nature, hunting and fishing.
Surviving are his wife–Pauline, Fergus Falls; three daughters–Brenda (Clyde)
Long, Herman, and Amy (Shawn) Griego and Julie Fitch, both Fergus Falls; four
sons–Steve (Tutu) Fitch, Las Vegas, Nev; Brian (Sue) Fitch, Fergus Falls; John
(Nina) Fitch, Chandler, Ariz., and Darren (Kim) Fitch, Hickson, N. D., and two
step-children–Danielle Rogal, Pueblo, Colo., and Keith Rogal, Fergus Falls.
There are 11 grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Fitch in death were his parents.
Visitation: Wednesday, May 2, 6-8 p.m., with prayer vigil at 8, at Our Lady of
Victory Catholic Church.
Richard H. "Huntz" Teiken.
Dec. 2, 1924–April 29, 2001
Rites were at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, from Most Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church in Ogema for Richard H. "Huntz" Teiken.
Mr. Teiken, 76, died at the Mahnomen Nursing Center on Sunday, April 29, where
he had been a resident since 1999.
Interment was at the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Richard H. Teiken, son of Herman H. and Margaret M. Jasken Teiken, was born
Dec. 2, 1924, in Ogema, grew up there, attended the Ogema School and Waubun
High School.
Following high school, he joined his father in farming near Ogema and then moved
into Ogema in 1972, joined the Soo Line Railway Co. and continued employment
with the firm until retiring in 1990.
A member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, he enjoyed playing cards and
hunting.
Surviving are five sisters–Marie (Wallace) Wambach, Brooklyn Park; Dalarus
(Douglas) Hanowski, Little Falls; Anne (John) Alexander, Detroit Lakes; Dorothy
Bentler, Cushing, and Judy (Bob) Necas, Douglas, Ariz., and three brothers–Jack
Teiken, Brazil, Ind.; Otto (Harriet) Teiken, Eden Prairie, and Kenneth (Patsy)
Teiken, Texas. There are many nieces and nephews.
Maggie Bertram Collins
March 28, 1922–April 30, 2001
Maggie Bertram Collins, 79, died at the Barnesville Good Samaritan
Center on Monday, April 30.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 4, from Assumption Catholic
Church in Barnesville.
Fr. Joseph Kieselbach will officiate at the funeral, Phillis Peppel will be the
cantor and the Assumption Choir will sing, accompanied by organist Eloise
Sobtzak.
Interment will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Frazee, with the
Dobmeier Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Jeffery Aarness, Eric Aarness, Philip
Aarness, Brian Bertram, Nathaniel Bertram, Brandon Bertram and Thom
Flottemesch.
Maggie Ulshmid, daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann Joachim Ulshmid, was born near
Frazee on March 28, 1922, and attended school and grew up in that area.
She and Bernard G. Bertram were married on April 6, 1942, at Frazee and lived
at Frazee until moving to McCluskey, N. D., in 1949.
They moved to Barnesville in 1952, where Mrs. Bertram worked at the Eagles
Cafe, did home childcare for many years and worked for the Barnesville Park
System at Blue Eagle Lake, working at the lake in the summer and at the ice
rink in the winter.
Mr. Bertram died in 1980 and she married Maurice Collins at Barnesville on
March 28, 1994.
A member of Assumption Catholic Church and St. Ann’s Guild, she had served as
the guild’s president. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, needlework, cards
and sporting events.
Surviving are her husband–Maurice, Barnesville; two daughters–Carol (Verlin)
Aarness, Vergas, and Avis (Jerry) Flottemesch, Callaway; two sons–B. J. (Patty)
Bertram, Burnsville, and Keith (Connie) Bertram, Fargo; a sister–Agnes Ulshmid,
Mankato; a brother–Joseph (Anne Mae) Ulshmid, Backus; three step-sons–Terry
Collins, Barnesville; Pat (Judy) Collins Hudson, Wis., and Jim (Carol) Collins,
Vadnais Heights; two step-daughters–Colleen (Roger) Possehl, Pelican Rapids,
and Pam (Kenwood) Carr, Barnesville; a step-brother–Chet (Gladys) Collins
Forest Lake, and a step-sister-in-law–Elinor Collins, Barnesville. There are 16
grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 14 step-grandchildren and 12
step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her first husband, Mrs. Collins also was preceded in death by
her parents, a daughter (Beverly Ann Golden), two brothers (John and Everett),
a sister (Shirley Rader) and a step-granddaughter.
Visitation: Thursday, May 3, 4-8 p.m., Dobmeier Funeral Home in Barnesville,
with a prayer service at 7. Also two hours prior to funeral at Assumption
Catholic Church.
Harold Warren
Harold Warren, also known as Mark Warren, died Tuesday, May 1, at the
White Earth Clinic.
Arrangements are pending, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge.
Michael John Steffl
Michael John Steffl, 3-year-old son of Bill and June Steffl of Callaway, died
in a drowning accident on the family farm on Monday, April 30.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 4, from Holy Rosary Catholic
Church in Detroit Lakes.
Visitation: Thursday, May 3, 5-9 p.m., at Assumption Catholic Church in
Callaway, with vigil service at 7:30. Also on Friday at David-Donehower Funeral
Home in Detroit Lakes and for one hour prior to funeral at Holy Rosary Catholic
Church.
Interment will be at Assumption Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Sarah Welter-Somers
Feb. 20, 1916–March 26, 2001
Sarah Welter-Somers, 85, died Monday, March 26, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in
Detroit Lakes, where she had been a resident since last September.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 30, from First Lutheran Church,
with Rev. H. Wade Dutton officiating.
There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. on Friday at Greenwood Cemetery in
New York Mills, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Grandchildren will serve as the pallbearers.
Sarah Anderson, daughter of Isaac and Olga Johnson Anderson, was born Feb. 20,
1916, in Newtown Township (near New York Mills).
She grew up and attended rural school near New York Mills, graduated from New
York Mills High School and–on Sept. 27, 1934–married Lloyd Welter in New York
Mills.
They lived at New York Mills until 1942 and then moved to Breckenridge, where
she worked for many years at Anderson’s Grocery Store.
In 1962, they moved to Dilworth where Mr. Welter was employed with the Great
Northern Railway Co. and where Mrs. Welter worked at Anderson’s Grocery Store.
Mr. Welter died Feb. 25, 1967, and she and Loren Somers were married at Fergus
Falls on Aug. 14, 1971.
They lived in Fergus Falls and Hawley before moving to Detroit Lakes and moved
into the Silver Birch Apartments at Detroit Lakes in 1989. Mr. Somers died Nov.
21, 1992.
Mrs. Welter-Somers was a member of First Lutheran Church.
Surviving are two sons–Tom Welter and Leroy Welter, both Hawley; two
daughters–Jayne Joy and Sandra Westrum, both Detroit Lakes; two sisters–Thelma
(Vic) Buth, Pharr, Tex., and Clara Krause, Albert Lea, and four brothers–Edward
Anderson, Rush City; Edsel (Juanita) Anderson, Lathrop, Mo.; Marvin Anderson,
Mound, and Ervin (Jean) Anderson, Ottertail. There are 12 grandchildren and
four great-granddaughters.
Preceding Mrs. Welter-Somers in death, in addition to her two husbands, were
her parents, twin sons (Donald and Duane), a sister (Vera Walseth) and a
brother (Reino Anderson).
Visitation: One hour prior to funeral at First Lutheran Church.
Palmer Floberg
June 8, 1913–March 22, 2001
Palmer Floberg, 87, a lifelong farmer in the Hawley area, died Thursday,
March 22, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral was at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, from Park Lutheran Church,
rural Hawley.
Rev. Doug Lindgren officiated at the funeral, Pam Aakre was the organist and
the vocalist was Clint Felker.
Interment was at Park Lutheran Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral Home of
Hawley in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Morris Floberg, Duane Hovelsrud, Nolan Myhra,
Howard Myhra, Mark Haugen and Harlan Hovelsrud.
Palmer Floberg, son of Alfred and Jennie Hovelsrud Floberg, was born June 8,
1913, in Parke Township of Clay County.
He grew up and attended school in Parke Township, farmed there his entire life
and also was employed at the Hawley Locker Plant during the 1950’s and the
1960s and spent three years in adult foster care with Kelly and Lloyd Anderson.
Mr. Floberg entered Viking Manor Nursing Home at Ulen last September.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother (Alvin).
Mina Peoples Miller
July 29, 1920–March 17, 2001
Mina Peoples Miller, 80, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, March
17, at a nursing home in Pasco, Wash.
The funeral was at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, from the Central United
Protestant Church in Richland, Wash.
Mina Peoples, daughter of George and Milla Peoples, was born at Detroit Lakes
on July 29, 1920.
She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1938) and, while in high
school, was a member of the Hungry Five musical organization which also
included Mar Jungers, Pearl Hansen, Hjordis Boyer and Betty Given.
Following high school graduation, she earned degrees in English and music at
Moorhead State.
She moved to Hanford, Wash., in 1943, where she served as women’s recreation
director and also was editor of the Hanford News.
In 1944, she married Blake Miller and they lived in Richland for 58 years.
One of the premier vocalists in the Richland area, she sang with the Columbia
Chorale, the Mid-Columbia Symphony, the Central United Protestant Church Choir
and was a founding member of the Richland Light Opera.
Mrs. Miller also was involved in Allied Arts, an art organization in the
Richland area and taught school for many years before retiring. She also
enjoyed writing, weaving and sculpting.
Surviving are her husband–Blake; a daughter–Shiela (Armando) Rivero, Seattle,
Wash., and two sisters–Helan Hammond and Joyce Warner, both Detroit Lakes.
There are a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents and a sister (Mabel Swanson).
Alf Bakken
June 10, 1909–March 10, 2001
Alf Bakken, 91, formerly of Audubon, died Saturday, March 10, at the
Crestview Manor in Evansville.
The funeral was on Tuesday, March 13, from First Lutheran Church in Audubon,
with Rev. James Kegel officiating. Janice Myhre was the organist and the
soloist was Chuck Quesnel.
Interment was at the Audubon Cemetery, with the Anderson Funeral Home of
Alexandria in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Gary Bakken, Jim Bakken, Curt Bakken, Chuck
Quesnel, Clem Roers and Eric Satterlie.
Alf Bakken, son of Hans and Elise Nordhaug Bakken, was born June 10, 1909, in
Audubon and attended country school.
He later managed the creamery in Martin, N. D., and–on March 17, 1931–married
Signe Johnson at Harvey, N. D.
They moved to Glenwood, Ill., where Mr. Bakken worked in the steel mills and
then returned to Audubon in 1947.
Mr. Bakken served as mayor of the City of Audubon and also served on the Becker
County Board of Commissioners.
Surviving are a son–Don Bakken, Brandon; a brother–Wilford (Stella) Bakken,
Audubon, and a sister–Gladyce (Dennis) Anderson, Detroit Lakes. There are five
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Bakken in death were his wife, his parents, a daughter (Betty
Peterson), a son-in-law (DeMars Peterson), a grandson, a daughter-in-law
(Marian Bakken) , four brothers (Gunnar, Kaare, Ingvald and Reidar) and two
sisters (Alpha Langseth and Helen Bakken).
Dagmar Johanna Noble
March 20, 1905–March 18, 2001
Dagmar Johanna Noble, 95, died Sunday, March 18, at the Green Pine Acres
Nursing Home in Menahga, where she was a resident.
The funeral was at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, from the Cardini-Behrens
Chapel in Menahga.
Rev. James Yliniemi officiated at the funeral and James Kovala was the song
leader.
Interment was at the Pickeral Lake Cemetery, with the Cardini-Behrens Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Darwin Feldt, Robert Peters, Brad Myllykangas,
Paul Myllykangas, David Tuma and Mike Zick.
Dagmar Myllykangas, daughter of Victor and Sophia Kinnunen Myllykangas, was
born March 20, 1905, in Champion, Mich.
She moved with her family as a young girl to the Wolf Lake area, where she was
raised and attended school.
Upon completing school, she moved to Chicago, where she lived for a time. She
and Carl Dalquist were married for 17 years until he died in 1948.
Dagmar Dalquist and Clarence Noble were married in 1950.
Mrs. Noble owned and operated the Wolf Lake Bakery for 28 years.
When she retired, she moved to Pine Villa in Menahga and then later entered the
Green Pine Acres Nursing Home.
Surviving are three daughters–Myra Palmer, Springdale, Ariz.; Judy (Charles)
Peters, San Antonio, Tex., and Della Doe, Holden, Mass.; seven
step-children–John (Elizabeth) Hanninen, Chicago, Ill.; Elaine (Jim) Tuma,
Frazee; Wesley (Joyce) Myllykangas, Florida; Stanley (Lois) Myllykangas, and
Adley (Debbie) Myllykangas, both Wolf Lake; Sharon Majors, St. Peter, and
Clarice (Jim) Zick, Detroit Lakes, and two sisters–Martha Siirila and Toini
Koski, both of Menahga. There are 23 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Noble was preceded in death by her parents, both of her husbands, three
children, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, three brothers and three
sisters.
Clinton Peter "Pete" Matson
March 12, 1921–March 9, 2001
Clinton Peter "Pete" Matson, 79, died at his home at Frazee on
Friday, March 9.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, from the First Baptist Church
in Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Jim Hinson and Rev. Charles Nethercott officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at Chilton Cemetery at Frazee, with the Furey Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Clinton Peter Matson, son of Hans and Jennie Pfeifer Matson, was born in
Burlington Township of Becker County on March 12, 1921.
He was raised in that area, attended the McHugh Country School and married
Helen Wood in Detroit Lakes on Jan. 2, 1943.
The Matsons made their home on a farm in Burlington Township near Frazee.
From 1946-58, Mr. Matson was employed at the M & H Service Station in Detroit
Lakes and, during the late 1950’s, he attended an auctioneer school and worked
in that capacity in the area.
He was employed at Imperial Gas in Detroit Lakes from 1958-61 and then operated
a dairy farm in Burlington Township and worked for the Northern Pacific Railway
Co. in Frazee for nine-and-a-half years. From 1973-84, he was a custodian at
the Detroit Lakes Senior High School and, upon retiring, went back to farming
as a hobby.
A member of the Becker County Fair Board for many years, Mr. Matson also served
on the Burlington Township board. He and his wife received the Century Farm
award in 1997.
Surviving are his wife–Helen, Frazee; five daughters–Laura (Jerry) Smith, Vida,
Ore.; Fern (Jerry) Schurdevin, Frazee; Kristi (Kelly) Ruud, Twin Valley; Lilly
(Jeff) Romberg, Sumner, Wash., and Bonnie (Mike) Pearson, Hawley; two sons–John
(Irene) and Dale (Grace), both Frazee; a daughter-in-law–Julie Matson, Frazee;
a brother–Arvid, Frazee, and three sisters–Elna Schooler, Detroit Lakes; Geneva
Simmons, Wadena, and June Pearson, Frazee. There are 11 grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Matson in death was a son (Warren, who died in 1999).
Jacqueline G. "Jackie" Witt
Aug. 26, 1928–March 11, 2001
Jacqueline G. "Jackie" Witt, 72, a Detroit Lakes resident the
past 40 years, died Sunday, March 11, at St. Mary’s Regional Health Center.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, from the David-Donehower
Chapel.
Rev. Tim Cook officiated at the service.
Interment was at the Lake View Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Kemit Rodewald, Ward Luneberg, "Robbie
Simms, Glen Schattschneider, Kevin Stall, Josh Kilde and Julio Pitre.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were Kris Pitre, Sara Pitre, Ethan Pitre, Tristan
Pitre, Jason Schmidt, Michael Witt, Nicholas Selck and Samantha Selck.
Jacqueline Gail Peterson, daughter of Milo and Elizabeth Thompson Peterson, was
born at Carbondale, Colo., on Aug. 26, 1928, where she was raised and attended
school.
On Feb. 20, 1948, she and Carl "Ray" Witt were married in Glenwood
Springs, Colo.
They lived in Tacoma, Wash., until moving to Fargo in 1955 and moved to Detroit
Lakes in 1961.
Mrs. Witt was employed at St. Mary’s Hospital (1969-85) and at Dakota Clinic
(1985-94).
Surviving are three sons–Carl, San Antonio, Tex.; Mike (Patty Clark) and Scott,
both Detroit Lakes, and two daughters–Marsha Schmidt and Tracy (Mike) Selck,
both Detroit Lakes. There are five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death was her husband (who died in 1986).
Darrell J. "Moon" Carpenter.
May 23, 1943–March 12, 2001
Rites were at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 16, from St. Columba Episcopal
Church in White Earth for Darrell J. "Moon" Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter, 57, a resident of the Lutheran Memorial Home in Twin Valley and
formerly of White Earth, died at the White Earth Clinic on Monday, March 12.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Darrell James Carpenter, son of Clifford and Rita St. Clair Carpenter, was born
May 23, 1943, in Cass Lake.
He grew up and attended school at White Earth and, after school, moved to
Minneapolis and worked at various jobs throughout the years..
During the 1980s, he resided at White Earth for some time and then moved from
Minneapolis to White Earth in 1995. He entered the Lutheran Memorial Home at
Twin Valley last December.
Mr. Carpenter, who was a member of the American Indian Movement, enjoyed music.
Surviving are his mother–Rita Rogers, White Earth; two sisters–Beverly (Bill)
Means and Jean Rogers, Minneapolis; two brothers–James (Marlene) Rogers, White
Earth, and Frank (companion of Pamela Quinn), Minneapolis. There are numerous
nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mr. Carpenter in death was a brother (George Rogers).
Thomas B. Weston.
Feb. 2, 1951–March 14, 2001
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 19, from Zion Lutheran
Church in Detroit Lakes for Thomas B. Weston.
Mr. Weston, 50, died Wednesday, March 14, at SCCI Hospital in Fargo.
The Rev. Dan C. Abrahams will officiate at the funeral.
Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Allan Larson, Jan Larson, Steve Michaelson,
Jon Michaelson, Steve Fick, Jerry Daily, Larry Daily, Greg Anderson and
Christine Anderson.
Thomas Bruce Weston, son of Vernon and Edith "Jeanette" Mackner
Weston, was born Feb. 2, 1951, in Detroit Lakes.
He was raised in Detroit Lakes, attended the Faribault School for the Deaf and
then attended the Thief River Falls Area Vocational Technical Institute (AVTI)
auto body program.
Mr. Weston worked for Arctic Cat for a year and then returned to Detroit Lakes
and attended the welding program at the Detroit Lakes AVTI. He later completed
the small engine program at the Detroit Lakes AVTI and was employed by several
firms in the area.
A member of the Minnesota Deaf Association and a past vice chairman of the
organization, he also belonged to the Fargo Deaf Club.
Surviving are his mother–Jeanette Weston, Detroit Lakes, and two
sisters–Virginia Weston and Cindy Weston, both Detroit Lakes. A niece and
great-niece also survive.
Visitation: One hour prior to funeral at Zion Lutheran Church.
Arvid M. Anderson
Jan. 8, 1921–March 14, 2001
Arvid M. Anderson, 80, Detroit Lakes, died at the Veterans’ Affairs
Medical Center in Fargo on Wednesday, March 14.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, from Grace Lutheran Church.
Rev. Mark R. Olson officiated at the funeral and Phyllis McLeod was the
organist.
Interment was at Hegland Cemetery, rural Hawley, with the West-Kjos Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Everett Anderson, Ernie (Glenn) Anderson, Curt
Anderson, Erlin Hovelson, James Olson and Dean Chadbourne.
The honorary pallbearers included Arnt Olson, Floyd Anderson, Paul Johnston,
Gordon Olson, Ernest Grani and Gordon Sellin.
Arvid M. Anderson, son of Arthur and Martha Anderson, was born Jan. 8, 1921, at
Hawley.
He grew up and attended country school at rural Hawley and then served with the
U. S. Army (1942-45) during World War II.
Mr. Anderson returned to Hawley and farmed upon receiving his discharge from
the armed forces.
On Nov. 29, 1952, he and Clarice Nelson were married in Hawley.
They lived and farmed at rural Hawley and he also worked for John Deere for 25
years. They moved to Detroit Lakes in 1964 and he retired from John Deere in
1986.
Mr. Anderson was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled
American Veterans and The American Legion.
Surviving are his wife–Clarice; three sons–Everett and Glenn "Ernie"
(Bonnie), both Detroit Lakes, and Curtis (Jane), Frazee, and a sister–Marion
(Arnt) Olson, Renton Wash. There are five grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Anderson in death were his parents and two brothers (Arvid and
Earl).
Genevieve Lindstrom
June 16, 1915–March 17, 2001
Genevieve Lindstrom, 85, who was Woman of the Year in Detroit Lakes in 1954,
died Saturday, March 17, at Sunnyside Nursing Home east of Lake Park, where she
had resided since last year.
The funeral was at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, from Eksjo Lutheran Church
west of Lake Park.
Rev. Randy Whitehead officiated at the funeral, Mercedes Roos was the organist
and the vocalist was Dorothy Clark.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral Home of
Lake Park in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were John Lindstrom, Paul Langseth, Mark Miller,
Paul Carlson, Gregg Magnuson and Don Blanding.
Genevieve Emma Walstrom, daughter of Swen and Lena Bergquist Walstrom, was born
on June 16, 1915, in Little Fork, grew up in Highland Grove Township of Clay
County (near Hitterdal) and then moved with her family to Minneapolis, where
she graduated from high school.
On Nov. 6, 1937, Genevieve Walstrom and Rodney Lindstrom were married at Lake
Park.
They lived at Thief River Falls (1937-41), at Storm Lake, Ia. (1941-44) and
then moved to a farm near Lake Park.
They moved to Detroit Lakes in 1959 and then returned to Lake Park in 1997.
From 1977-97, they wintered at Apache Junction, Ariz.
Mrs. Lindstrom was a part-time matron at the Becker County Jail for 19 years
and was active in the American Legion Auxiliary at Detroit Lakes and at Lake
Park.
Surviving are her husband–Rodney, Lake Park; a son–Vincent (Dorothy Clark)
Lindstrom, Las Vegas, Nev.; two grandchildren; two shared granddaughters; two
shared great-granddaughters, and two sisters–Delores Miller, Minneapolis, and
Judith Swenson, Moorhead.
Dorothy T. Swenson
Oct. 28, 1919–March 18, 2001
The funeral for Dorothy T. Swenson will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, March
23, from Cormorant Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Swenson, 81, died at St. Mary’s Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes on
Sunday, March 18.
Rev. Lori Beck will officiate at the funeral and Leona Jordahl will be the
organist.
Interment will be at Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral
Home of Lake Park in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy T. Tollefson, daughter of Alfred and Mayme Christensen Tollefson, was
born Oct. 28, 1919, in Walhalla, N. D.
She grew up and attended school in the Callaway and Waubun area.
On Dec. 15, 1942, she married George M. Swenson in Oakland, Calif.
Mr. Swenson served in the military and they lived in various places throughout
the world until retiring in 1980 and moving to Middle Cormorant Lake near Lake
Park.
Surviving are two sisters–Ada Tietz, Myrtle Beach, N. C., and Irene Kerman,
Castro Valley, Calif.
Preceding her in death was her husband, who died July 16, 1985.
Bertha O. Dahlberg
Oct. 1, 1914–March 6, 2001
Bertha O. Dahlberg, 86, died Tuesday, March 6, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, from the Hawley United
Methodist Church.
Rev. James Jameson officiated at the funeral, LaVonne Specht was the organist and
the vocalist was August Frisk.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes, with the Vigen-Wright
Funeral Home of Hawley in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Russell Hanson, Brett Harris, Scott Harris,
Wayne Harris, Dick Wirth and Duane Wirth.
Bertha Wirth was born Oct. 1, 1914, near Boone, Ia., was raised by her
grandmother at Waubun and married Alvin W. Kohler at Audubon in 1934. They
farmed near White Earth.
She married Lloyd Dahlberg on Aug. 25, 1958, and they farmed near Hawley. She
worked at the East Side Cafe for 15 years as a cook and waitress.
Surviving are her husband–Lloyd Dahlberg, Hawley; a son–Daniel (Jacqueline)
Kohler, Pittsburg, Calif., and a daughter–Lois (Wayne) Harris, Minneapolis.
There are six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Joyce E. Nelson.
July 14, 1946–March 5, 2001
Services were at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 9, from the David-Donehower
Chapel in Detroit Lakes for Joyce E. Nelson.
Miss Nelson, 54, died at the Frazee Care Center on Monday, March 5, where she
had resided since 1998.
Interment was at Egelund Lutheran Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes, with the
David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Emily Nelson, daughter of Samuel and Violet Johnson Nelson, was born in
Detroit Lakes on July 14, 1946.
She grew up in Detroit Lakes, attended grade school in Holmesville Township and
graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1964).
Following high school graduation, she worked for many years at Savoie Cleaners
and then was an independent caregiver for people in Detroit Lakes.
Miss Nelson enjoyed reading, crafts, sewing, crocheting, music and collecting
unique items.
Surviving are many cousins.
Patricia L. Johnson
Dec. 28, 1944–March 2, 2001
Patricia L. Johnson, 56, died Friday, March 2, at her home in Detroit
Lakes.
The funeral was at 2 p.m on Tuesday, March 6, from Grace Lutheran Church.
Rev. Mark Olson officiated at the funeral, Phyllis McLeod was the organist and
the soloist was Clint Felker.
Serving as the pallbearers were Mike Krengel, Dan Krengel, Tim Krengel, Monte
Jones, Mike Anderson and Jason Swanstue.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Patricia Lee Swanstue, daughter of Melvin and Mae Nelson Swanstue, was born in
St. Paul on Dec. 28, 1944.
She graduated from St. Paul Harding High School (Class of 1962), attended the
St. Paul AVTI nursing program and worked in the orthopedics department at St.
Joseph’s Hospital until 1985.
She moved to Detroit Lakes in 1985, worked at Emmanuel Nursing Home until 1997
and then worked at the Holiday Inn and at Lakeshirts.
Surviving are three sons–Timothy (Carla) Krengel, Cottage Grove, and Daniel
(Machelle "Shelly") Krengel and Michael (Janice) Krengel, both
Detroit Lakes, and a brother–Gary (Vicki) Swanstue, Bayport. There are six
grandchildren.
Margaret G. Simon
Aug. 16, 1920–March 2, 2001
Rites will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, from Holy Rosary Catholic Church
in Detroit Lakes for Margaret G. Simon.
Mrs. Simon, 80, died at Innovis Hospital in Fargo on Friday, March 2.
Fr. Jerry Rogers will officiate at the funeral.
Interment will be at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Ogema, with the
David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Gertrude Hettwer, daughter of Joseph and Anna Mueller Hettwer, was
born Aug. 16, 1920, in Devils Lake, N. D.
She was raised and attended school at Calio, N. D., and married Wilfred Simon
in North Dakota on Feb. 8, 1944.
They farmed near Calio until 1951, then moved to Montana, where she worked as a
cook, and moved to a farm near Ogema in 1964.
Mr. Simon died in 1969, after which she moved to Detroit Lakes, where she
worked at several jobs, including 15 years at St. Mary’s Nursing Home until
retiring in 1987.
Surviving are three sons–Jim (Nancy), Anaconda, Mont.; Robert (Mary), Detroit
Lakes, and Richard (Mary), Underwood, and two daughters–Judy (Larry Krogen)
Kearney, Detroit Lakes, and Louise (David) Kirsch, Wiesbaden, Germany. There
are 30 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Simon also was preceded in death by her
parents, two brothers and a grandson.
Raymond Sumpter
Feb. 1, 1922–March 5, 2001
Raymond Sumpter, 79, a longtime resident of Atlanta Township in Becker County,
died at the Sunnyside Nursing Home east of Lake Park on Monday, March 5.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, from St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church in Lake Park.
Fr. Louis Silva officiated at the funeral, Deb Binde was the organist and vocal
music was by the Splonskowski family.
Interment was at the Lake Park Catholic Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral
Home of Hawley in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Christopher Sumpter, Jeremy Creamer, Steven
Splonskowski, Michael Jr. Splonskowski, Leo Splonskowski and Mark Splonskowski.
Raymond Sumpter, son of Floyd and Mae Butler Sumpter, was born Feb. 1, 1922, in
St. Paul.
During World War II, he served with the U. S. Army from 1943-46 and was
stationed in Panama.
On July 24, 1948, Mr. Sumpter and Mary L. Retter were married in Tipp City,
Ohio.
Following their marriage, they lived for many years in Beloit, Wis., and then
moved to Atlanta Township 30 years ago. Mr. Sumpter worked as a sheet metal
contractor until retiring in 1982. He also served as supervisor for all Atlanta
Township roads.
Surviving are his wife–Mary, Lake Park; a son–Rodney Sumpter, Frazee; a
daughter–Norma (Jeffrey) Creamer, Atlanta, Ga.; three brothers–Floyd Jr.
(Margaret) Sumpter, Vergas; Gary (Judy) Sumpter, Pelican Rapids, and David
(Patricia) Sumpter, Byron, Ill., and a sister–Judy Sumpter, Minneapolis. There
are two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Marjorie Forbes
July 25, 1914–March 1, 2001
There was a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, from the
Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes for Marjorie Forbes.
Mrs. Forbes, 86, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home on Thursday, March 1.
The David-Donehower Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Marjorie Bassett, daughter of Louis and Zoe Bassett, was born July 25, 1914, in
St. Paul, graduated from University High School (Class of 1932) and attended
Stephens College in Columbus, Mo., where she studied to be a teacher.
She and Orville Forbes were married in St. Paul on Sept. 25, 1936, and made
their home in Harris, Ia., where she taught school.
They later moved to Perham and then to Detroit Lakes.
Mrs. Forbes worked at the Gopher Grill and then was with the Norby Department
Store until retiring in 1979 after being with the firm for 18 years.
An avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings football team, she enjoyed reading,
needlework and also served as a volunteer at the library.
Surviving are four children–Sharon (Craig) Larson, Phoenix, Ariz.; Terry (Judy)
Forbes, Marietta, Ga.; Zoe (Lester) Gilbertson, Wadena, and Michael (Rosalee)
Forbes, Bemidji. There are 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Forbes was preceded in death by two grandchildren, a brother (Gordon) and
a sister (Muriel Clementson).
Russell Lhotka
Sept. 28, 1925–March 3, 2001
Russell Lhotka, 75, Mahnomen, died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on Saturday,
March 3.
The funeral was at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, from the Anderson Chapel in
Mahnomen, with Vernon Olson officiating.
Interment was at Riverside Cemetery in Mahnomen, with the Anderson Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Duane Lhotka, Ken (Junior) Lhotka, Steve
Lhotka, David Lhotka, Brian Lhotka and Craig Miller.
Russell F. Lhotka, son of Frank and Ida Hendrickson Lhotka, was born near
Bagley on Sept. 28, 1925, and moved with his family at the age of eight to a
farm north of Mahnomen, where he grew up and attended school.
He farmed with his father until his marriage to Jean Rukke at Mahnomen on May
28, 1949.
They farmed north of Mahnomen until 1960 and then moved south of Mahnomen. Mr.
Lhotka managed the St. Pierre farm and ranch for seven years and they then
moved north of Mahnomen. They purchased two additional farms east of Mahnomen
and also leased the Chippewa Ranch, where they raised Angus cattle. They retired
in the early 1990s.
Mr. Lhotka was associated with Kingdom Hall in Fertile, enjoyed horses and
served as president of the Mahnomen Riders Club. He also enjoyed trapping,
hunting and travel.
Surviving are his wife–Jean, Mahnomen; two daughters–Linda (David) Kirsch,
Waubun, and Susan Johnson, Fosston; two brothers–Kenneth, Waubun, and Myron
(Darlene), Mahnomen, and five sisters–Bernice (Jim) Dandridge, Gore, Okla.;
Violet Bjerke, Chandler, Ariz.; Vivian Aarestad, Mesa, Ariz.; Cleona (Bucky)
Wang, Halstad, and Yvonne (Leslie) Underlee, Dalhart, Tex. There are five
grandsons.
Preceding Mr. Lhotka in death were his parents.
Bonnie Wadena
Aug. 12, 1942–March 5, 2001
Bonnie Wadena, 58, died at her home at Naytahwaush on Monday, March 5.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, from St. Anne’s Catholic
Church in Naytahwaush.
Fr. Ron Meyer, O. M. I., will officiate at the service, Tim Brown and Bill
Brown will be guest ministers, Jeanette LaGue will be the organist, special
music will be by Willie Atkinson and Marlin Hunt and Dan Aird will be the
bagpiper.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the Mattson Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Donald Roy, Jessie Londo, Darrell Boone
Wadena, Joe Bush Jr., Jeff Coleman and David Burnette.
The honorary pallbearers will include Debra Reyes, Amy Big Bear, Carol Bunker,
Bonnie LaFriniere, Kristie Crandall and Connie DeGroat.
Bonnie Londo, daughter of Malcom and Harriet Emerson Londo, was born Aug. 12,
1942, in White Earth.
She grew up and attended school in Naytahwaush and Mahnomen and married Chip
Wadena in Naytahwaush on April 7, 1962.
Following their marriage, they lived in Crookston for a few years before
returning to Naytahwaush.
Mrs. Wadena was the first cook for the White Earth Elderly Nutrition Program
and also worked for several years for Head Start as a cook, aide and a teacher.
For the past few years, she was employed as an aide at the Mahnomen Health
Center Nursing Home and, last fall, returned to work for Head Start.
Mrs. Wadena was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and the Full Gospel
Alliance at Naytahwaush.
Surviving are her husband–Chip; four sons–Tony (Tammy), Darrell
"Smokey" Jr. (Michelle) and David, all of Naytahwaush, and Shannon
"Sam" (Lisa), Bemidji; three daughters–Ann (Mike) Brown and Serena
Oppegard, both Naytahwaush, and Tracy (Jack) Fabre, Waubun; her father–Malcom
(Opal) Londo, Hendrum; her grandmother–Ruth Pollett, Avon, Ill.; five
brothers–Merlin, Moorhead, and Ray, Corvin (Arlene), Louis and Joel (Lynette),
all of Naytahwaush, and eight sisters–Ardyce McCradie, Grandon, N. D.; Leah
Hagen, Eileen (Earl) McDougall, Dawn Londo (Curt) and Myra Londo (Rick), all of
Naytahwaush; Candace (Will) Peters, Portland, Ore., and Loris Londo (Floyd) and
Lynn (Duane) Spry, both of Grand Portage. There are 20 grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 7, after 5 p.m. at Naytahwaush Sports Complex,
with prayer service at 7.
Bonnie Wadena, 58, died at her home at Naytahwaush on
Monday, March 5.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, from St. Anne’s Catholic
Church in Naytahwaush.
Fr. Ron Meyer, O. M. I., will officiate at the service, Tim Brown and Bill
Brown will be guest ministers, Jeanette LaGue will be the organist, special
music will be by Willie Atkinson and Marlin Hunt and Dan Aird will be the
bagpiper.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the Mattson Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Donald Roy, Jessie Londo, Darrell Boone
Wadena, Joe Bush Jr., Jeff Coleman and David Burnette.
The honorary pallbearers will include Debra Reyes, Amy Big Bear, Carol Bunker,
Bonnie LaFriniere, Kristie Crandall and Connie DeGroat.
Bonnie Londo, daughter of Malcom and Harriet Emerson Londo, was born Aug. 12,
1942, in White Earth.
She grew up and attended school in Naytahwaush and Mahnomen and married Chip
Wadena in Naytahwaush on April 7, 1962.
Following their marriage, they lived in Crookston for a few years before
returning to Naytahwaush.
Mrs. Wadena was the first cook for the White Earth Elderly Nutrition Program
and also worked for several years for Head Start as a cook, aide and a teacher.
For the past few years, she was employed as an aide at the Mahnomen Health
Center Nursing Home and, last fall, returned to work for Head Start.
Mrs. Wadena was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and the Full Gospel
Alliance at Naytahwaush.
Surviving are her husband–Chip; four sons–Tony (Tammy), Darrell
"Smokey" Jr. (Michelle) and David, all of Naytahwaush, and Shannon
"Sam" (Lisa), Bemidji; three daughters–Ann (Mike) Brown and Serena
Oppegard, both Naytahwaush, and Tracy (Jack) Fabre, Waubun; her father–Malcom
(Opal) Londo, Hendrum; her grandmother–Ruth Pollett, Avon, Ill.; five brothers–Merlin,
Moorhead, and Ray, Corvin (Arlene), Louis and Joel (Lynette), all of
Naytahwaush, and eight sisters–Ardyce McCradie, Grandon, N. D.; Leah Hagen,
Eileen (Earl) McDougall, Dawn Londo (Curt) and Myra Londo (Rick), all of
Naytahwaush; Candace (Will) Peters, Portland, Ore., and Loris Londo (Floyd) and
Lynn (Duane) Spry, both of Grand Portage. There are 20 grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 7, after 5 p.m. at Naytahwaush Sports Complex,
with prayer service at 7.
Myrna B. Pearson
Sept. 17, 1909–March 4, 2001
Myrna B. Pearson, 91, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on Sunday,
March 4.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, from Pilgrim Lutheran
Church in Superior, Wis., with Rev. David Eckman officiating.
Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Superior, with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Myrna Amundson, daughter of Olaf and Anna Nelson Amundson, was born Sept. 17,
1909, in Superior, Wis.
She was raised and attended school in Superior and married Frederick Pearson in
Superior on Aug. 27, 1932.
They lived in Superior following their marriage. Mr. Pearson died in 1984 and
she moved to Detroit Lakes in 1996.
Surviving are two sons–Roger (Donna), Superior, Wis., and David, Madison, Wis.;
a daughter–Arlene (Lloyd) Olson, Detroit Lakes, and a sister–Dorothy Ofstad,
Monterey Park, Calif. There are six grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Visitation: One hour prior to funeral at Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
Grant V. Terryll.
May 28, 1917–March 5, 2001
Grant V. Terryll, 83, died Monday, March 5, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center, where
he had been a resident since August of last year.
The funeral will be at the West-Kjos Chapel in Detroit Lakes at 2 p.m. on
Friday, March 9.
Rev. Tim Cook will officiate at the funeral.
Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Grant V. Terryll, son of Vernon and Julia Whaley Terryll, was born May 28,
1917, in Moorhead.
He grew up and attended school in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High
School.
Mr. Terryll served for 20 years in the U. S. Army and saw duty in the Pacific
Theater during World War II.
During his time in the armed forces, he was stationed in various places, primarily
in Germany and Okinawa.
Grant Terryll and Elsie I. Oxtra were married on July 21, 1942 in Neosho, Mo.
Upon receiving his discharge from the U. S. Army, they moved to Detroit Lakes
and he was employed at the U. S. Post Office in Detroit Lakes from 1966-80.
Surviving are a son–Stanley (Angela) Terryll, White Bear Lake; two
daughters–Judy (Bill) Adams, Lakeville, and Susan (Terry) Stephenson, Detroit
Lakes, and a sister–Jeanne Dahnke, Rochert. There are seven grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Terryll in death were his parents and a grandson (who died in
infancy).
Visitation: Thursday, March 8, 5-7 p.m., West-Kjos Funeral Home.
William Joseph "Whiz" Brown
May 12, 1931–March 8, 2001
William Joseph "Whiz" Brown, 69, died Thursday, March 8, at his home
in White Earth.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, from St. Columba Episcopal
Church in White Earth, with Fr. Mike Smith officiating.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Dennis Brown Jr., Donald Dakota, Chad Dakota,
David Nicholson, Ronald Bellanger and Brian Wichern.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were members of the WERTC maintenance
department, along with Ruby Weaver, Wayne Makey, David Roy, Bob Hanks, Orville
Belland and Mr. Brown’s family and friends.
William Joseph Brown, son of John William and Rose Susan Roy Brown, was born
May 12, 1931, in White Earth.
He grew up and attended school in White Earth and later attended school in
Waubun.
From 1951-54, he served with the U. S. Army during the Korean War and, upon
receiving his discharge, he returned to White Earth and worked at the White
Earth School for 25 years. He had a companion (Vera Critt) for several years.
On Oct,. 21, 1976, William Brown and Irene Wichern were married in Detroit
Lakes.
He began working for the White Earth RTC maintenance department in 1990 and was
employed there at the time of his death.
He enjoyed coaching and playing baseball and dancing.
Surviving are a daughter–Bernice Brown, Detroit Lakes; three
step-daughters–Barbara and Dawn Wichern, both Cloquet, and Sonja Wichern,
Pipestone; three step-sons–Michael and Brian Wichern, both Cloquet, and Patrick
Wichern, Waubun, and a brother–Dennis (Lettie), Minneapolis. There are 22
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Brown in death were his parents, his wife (who died in 1999), a
step-daughter (Sandra), two sisters, nine brothers, two grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
F. Miles Nelson
April 8, 1914–March 6, 2001
There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, from
First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes for F. Miles Nelson.
Mr. Nelson, 86, a former principal at Detroit Lakes Senior High School, died at
the Frazee Care Center on Monday, March 6.
The Rev. David Peterson will officiate at the service.
Interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee, with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
F. Miles Nelson, son of Milton and Mina Kramer Nelson, was born at Paynesville
on April 8, 1914.
He was raised and attended school in the Frazee/Vergas area, earned a
bachelor’s degree at Bemidji State University and a master’s degree from the
University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
Mr. Nelson and Margaret Genness were married in 1939.
Following college graduation, he taught at Red Lake, Tower, Minneota, Sleepy
Eye and Redwood Falls and served as principal at Morton, Esko, Thief River
Falls, International Falls, Detroit Lakes (1963-68) and Prior Lake. While at
Detroit Lakes, he was instrumental in implementing the quarter scheduling
system in the Senior High.
Upon retiring in 1976, he returned to Detroit Lakes.
Mr. Nelson enjoyed making maple syrup, cutting wood, gardening and harvesting
wild rice.
While at Bemidji State, he was a football captain and starred in track.
He served on the North Central Schools Certification Board, the Area Mental
Health Board and helped found the Detroit Lakes cross country ski team.
Surviving are his wife–Margaret, Frazee; a son–Darby (Geri), Champlain; a
brother–Harry, Mackinen, and a sister–Angie (Oscar) Schultz, Grand Rapids.
There are two grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Nelson in death were a daughter (Mitzi) and a sister (Roxie).
Visitation: One hour prior to funeral.
Harriet M. Jolls
Nov. 26, 1919–March 14, 2001
Harriet M. Jolls, 81, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on
Wednesday, March 14.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 19, from Cormorant Lutheran
Church.
Rev. Lori Beck will officiate at the funeral.
Interment will be at Cormorant Lutheran Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Harriet Mae Sveen, daughter of Bernard and Ann Oline Haugen Sveen, was born
Nov. 26, 1919, in Williston, N. D.
The family lived in the North Dakota communities of Dunseith, Rugby and Minot
while her father was employed with the railroad as a conductor.
Harriet Sveen graduated from Minot High School (Class of 1937), attended
business college in Fargo and was employed by the Internal Revenue Service for
many years.
She and Robert E. Jolls were married on Nov. 13, 1945, in Seattle, Wash.
They lived in Fargo until 1948 and then built a home on Big Cormorant Lake
south of Lake Park. They moved to Crookston in 1954, where Mr. Jolls was chief
electrician for the American Crystal Sugar Co. and where she was employed for
several years as secretary at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Surviving are a son–David (Olympia) Jolls, Glendale, Ariz.; two daughters–Janet
(Leonard) Peterson, Maplewood, and Linda (Scott) Holst, Decatur, Ill., and a
brother–Robert Sveen, Kirkland, Wash. There are seven grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Jolls in death were her parents, a daughter (who died in
infancy), her husband and a brother (Kenneth).
Visitation: Sunday, March 18, West-Kjos Funeral Home, 6-8 p.m. Also one hour
prior to funeral at Cormorant Lutheran Church.
Clifford P. "Dib" Conklin
March 15, 1914–March 14, 2001
Clifford P. "Dib" Conklin, 87, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital
in Park Rapids on Wednesday, March 14.
The funeral was at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, from the Jones-Pearson Chapel
in Park Rapids.
Rev. Marty Geise officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at Linnell Cemetery near Ponsford, with the Jones-Pearson Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Delvin Keezer, Bart Glatzmaier Jr., Tim
Conklin, Angie Rousu, Lisa Warren and Tom Denny.
Clifford Conklin, son of Pearl and Nancy Stewart Conklin, was born March 15,
1914, in Carsonville Township of Becker County.
He grew up and attended school in that area and–on June 19, 1938–Mr. Conklin
and Edna Lindgren were married
Over the years, he worked for numerous logging contractors in the Park Rapids
area. The family moved to Carlton in the 1960s, where he was employed in
clearing land for various power line companies.
The Conklins returned to Park Rapids four years later and he again worked in
the logging industry.
Surviving are his wife–Edna; five children–Darell (Judy) Conklin, International
Falls; Nancy (Bart) Glatzmaier, Wesley (Debra) Conklin and Ricky Conklin, all
of Park Rapids, and Connie Keezer, Coon Rapids; six brothers–Floyd, Wayne,
Donald, Orville, Alvin and Marvin, and a sister–Joann Eliasson. There are 23
grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mr. Conklin in death were a son (Larry), his parents, two sisters
(Vera and Alice) and three brothers (Gordon, Leon and Lester).
Earle "Ole" Teigen
June 4, 1913–March 15, 2001
Earle "Ole" Teigen, 87, died Thursday, March 15, at Sunnyside
Nursing Home east of Lake Park, where he had been a resident since August,
1999.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, from the Sunnyside Nursing
Home Chapel.
Rev. Doug Lindgren officiated at the funeral, Marj Johnson gave the eulogy,
Arvilla West was the pianist and the vocalist was Clint Felker.
Interment was at the Lake Park Lutheran Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral
Home of Lake Park in charge of arrangements.
Nieces and nephews were the honorary pallbearers.
Earle Teigen, son of Erick and Emma Fardahl Teigen, was born June 4, 1913, at
Reeder, N. D.
He moved with his family to the Hawley area in 1919, where they lived on a farm
in Parke Township. He attended country school in that area.
Mr. Teigen moved to Frazee and worked for a creamery until retiring in 1979.
He moved to Hawley, living at the Northside Terrace Apartments, before entering
Sunnyside Nursing Home.
Mr. Teigen had a great interest in music and played the piano, organ and
accordian.
Surviving is a sister–Ruby Braseth Swedberg, Audubon. There are 29 nephews and
nieces.
Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Jay R. Holman
Dec. 21, 1910–March 16, 2001
Jay R. Holman, 90, a resident of the Audubon area since 1976, died at his home
in Audubon on Friday, March 16.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, from St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church south of Audubon.
Harry Myers officiated at the funeral and Audrey Savig was the organist.
Interment was at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were James Holman, Marlyn Rislund, Philip Berg,
Dennis Holman, Gordon Brekken and Wade Moore.
Jay R. Holman, son of Charles and Hilma Hillstrom Holman, was born Dec. 21
1910, at Ortonville.
He grew up and attended school at Ortonville, moved to St. Paul in 1925 and
married Lillian D. Petersen in St. Paul on July 22, 1939.
Mr. Holman worked in a machine shop and in foundry maintenance until retiring
in 1975 and they moved to rural Audubon the following year.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, working in his garage and doing lawn work.
Surviving are his wife–Lillian; a daughter–Avis (Darrell) Ohman, Fargo, and two
brothers–LeLand Holman, Billings, Mont., and Maurice Holman, St. Paul. There
are two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Holman in death were a son (Dale), a brother (Harold) and his
parents.
Edwin Oftelie
Nov. 6, 1909–March 17, 2001
Edwin Oftelie, 91, who farmed for many years south of Lake Park, died
Saturday, March 17, at the Birchwood Health Center in Forest Lake, where he had
been a resident since 1998.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, from Houglum Lutheran Church
near Lake Park.
Rev. Floyd Synstelien officiated at the funeral, Audrey Savig was the organist
and the vocalist was Carol Hoiby.
Interment was at Houglum Lutheran Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral Home
of Lake Park in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Mike Anda, Greg Anda, Mark Flaherty, Chris
Oftelie, Geoffrey Anda and Ryan Anda.
The honorary pallbearers included Debra Anda, Jennifer Thiry, Michelle Stiff,
Julie Oftelie, Mark Thiry and Tom Stiff.
Edwin Oftelie, son of Gullick and Liv Thompson Oftelie, was born Nov. 6, 1909,
near Lake Park.
He grew up and attended country school there and married Edna Nelson on Nov. 6,
1937, at Lake Park.
They farmed south of Lake Park until they retired and moved to Lindstrom in
1993.
Surviving are a son–David (Elaine) Oftelie, Center City; a daughter–Ardie
(Michael) Flaherty, Grand Rapids, and a sister–Gladys Samuelson, Hawley. There
are eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Oftelie in death were his wife (who died Sept. 18, 1997) and a
daughter (Bernice).
Dorothy I. Johnson
Nov. 12, 1926–March 13, 2001
Dorothy I. Johnson, 74, a former postmaster at Richwood, died Tuesday, March
13, at Emmanuel Nursing Home.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 16, from Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating.
Interment will be at the Richwood Lakeside Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Daniel Otto, Dennis Otto, Dale Otto, Steve
Maneval, Jason Maneval and Dustin Johnson.
Grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers.
Dorothy Brannan, daughter of Michael and Mary Beaumont Brannan, was born in
Brooklyn, N. Y., on Nov. 12, 1926.
She grew up and attended school in Brooklyn and married Marvin Johnson in
Brooklyn on April 3, 1943.
They moved to Richwood shortly after their marriage. Mrs. Johnson also worked
at the Richwood Store, in addition to serving as the postmaster.
Actively involved in the Phoenix Support Group and the Beginning Experience
Group, she was instrumental in initiating the Rainbows for all God’s Children
organization, which helped children with emotional needs.
Surviving are three sons–Ted and Pete (Paula), both Richwood, and Paul (Chris),
Detroit Lakes, and three daughters–Darlene (Steven) Maneval and Mary (Troy)
Murphy, both Detroit Lakes, and Janet (Keith) Zinter, Eau Claire, Wis. There
are 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Johnson in death were her husband (who died in 1976), two sons
(Kenneth and Thomas), a daughter (Marlene Otto), four brothers and her parents.
Visitation: Thursday, March 15, 4-8 p.m., West-Kjos Funeral Home, with prayer
service at 7. Also one hour prior to funeral at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Anna K. Blauert.
March 24, 1911–March 12, 2001
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 15, from St. John’s Lutheran
Church, rural Frazee, for Anna K. Blauert.
Mrs. Blauert, 89, the widow of Frank Blauert, died Monday, March 12, at Perham
Memorial Hospital.
Rev. Delton Stohs will officiate at the funeral, Rose Wendt will be the
organist and the soloist will be Melanie Erickson.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Roger Blauert, Robert Blauert, Joel
Ulschmid, Jeffrey Ulschmid, Dennis Totland and Curtis DeGroat.
Anna Kinnen, daughter of John and Anna Boose Kinnen, was born March 24, 1911,
in Silver Leaf Township of Becker County.
She grew up and attended school at rural Frazee and–on Oct. 29, 1930–married
Frank E. Blauert at rural Frazee.
They farmed in Toad Lake Township of Becker County and she also worked at the
Frazee Nutrition Center for several years. The Blauerts moved into Frazee in
1977.
A member of the Ladies Aid and a Sunday School teacher at St. John’s Lutheran
Church, Mrs. Blauert enjoyed gardening, crafts and playing cards. She also did
considerable volunteer work at the Frazee Care Center.
Surviving are a son–Vernon (Mabel), Frazee; three daughters–Juliette Totland
and Ramona Ulschmid, both Frazee, and Sharon (William) May, Wadena, and a
sister–Tracey Eidenschink, Detroit Lakes.
There are 29 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Blauert in death were her husband (who died Feb. 5, 1992), her
parents, three daughters (who died in infancy), three brothers, three sisters,
a grandson and a step-great-grandson.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 14, 4-8 p.m., West-Kjos Funeral Home. Also one
hour prior to funeral at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Esther D. Wooldridge
Jan. 28, 1921–March 13, 2001
Esther D. Wooldridge, 80, died Tuesday, March 13, at her home in Detroit
Lakes.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 16, from the West-Kjos Chapel,
with Rev. Tim Cook officiating. Vicki Marthaler will be the organist and the
soloist will be Kim Schnitzer.
Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Esther Kronbeck, daughter of Aaron and Ethel Doherty Kronbeck, was born Jan.
28, 1921, in Hawley.
She grew up on the family farm, attended school in Hawley and married Oscar
Wooldridge in April, 1940.
They lived in Fargo, where Mr. Wooldridge was a rural mail carrier for 38
years. Upon his retirement in 1957, they moved to Big Toad Lake near Osage and
lived there until Mr. Wooldridge died in 1975.
Mrs. Wooldridge then moved to Detroit Lakes and worked for 12 years at the
Detroit Lakes Nutrition Center.
A member of the Ding-A-Lings, a local dance and singing group, she was known as
an excellent cook, a great dancer and a person who enjoyed restoring antiques.
Surviving are a daughter–Jane (Gerald) McCauley, Walker; her companion of 21
years–Russell Skinner, Detroit Lakes; a brother–Alvie Kronbeck, California, and
two sisters–Hazel Barta, Moorhead, and Jeanette Drescher, Texas.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wooldridge also was preceded in death by her
parents, two brothers (Everett and Alvin) and a sister (Mable).
Visitation: One hour prior to funeral.
Ned C. Hermann
July 2, 1921–March 18, 2001
Ned C. Hermann, 79, rural Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, March 18, at St. Mary’s
Regional Health Center.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, from the West-Kjos Chapel,
with Rev. David G. Hahn officiating.
Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Ned C. Hermann, son of Carl and Esther Swenson Olson, was born at Fergus Falls
on July 2, 1921, and later was adopted and raised by John and Ella Hermann.
They lived in Minneapolis, where he graduated from high school and earned a
degree in music at McPhail College in St. Paul.
Mr. Hermann taught band in various communities in Minnesota, North Dakota and
Canada and–during that time–maintained a summer home at Acorn Lake near Frazee.
Upon retiring, he moved to the Kountry Manor Mobile Home Park near Detroit
Lakes in 1983. For the past two months, Mr. Hermann had been a resident at the
Frazee Care Center.
Surviving is a sister–Lois (Raymond) Pyles, Silver Spring, Md. There are
several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother (Leonard Olson), three sisters
(Gladys, June and Rosella) and a nephew.
Jack Hilleboe
March 12, 1929–March 19, 2001
Jack Hilleboe, 72, a resident of the Cormorant Lake area near Lake Park,
died at St. Mary’s Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes on Monday, March 19.
The funeral will be at 12 noon on Thursday, March 22, from Holy Cross Catholic
Church in West Fargo.
The Boulger Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Jack Hilleboe, son of Alfred and Margaret Harrison Hilleboe, was born at
Bemidji on March 12, 1929.
As a teen-ager, he moved with his family to Moorhead, where he graduated from
high school (Class of 1946).
Mr. Hilleboe graduated from Concordia College in 1950, enlisted in the U. S.
Army and served during the Korean War.
On April 17, 1951, Mr. Hilleboe and Marlys Knudson were married at Camp Rucker,
Ala.
They returned to Fargo in 1952 and he joined in the family construction
business.
Mr. Hilleboe established the Amerland Co. with a partner (James Fay) in 1957
and sold the company in 1971.
He served as executive vice president of the FM Area Board of Realtors and the
Home Builders Association.
Mr. Hilleboe retired in 1985 and moved to Cormorant Lake.
While in the Cormorant area, he served on the Cormorant Township board of
supervisors. He also was a member of the Fargo-Moorhead Board of Realtors, the
Fargo-Moorhead Homebuilders Association, the Disabled American Veterans, The
American Legion and the Cormorant Lions Club. Mr. Hilleboe also was a volunteer
with MeritCare and Dakota Heartland Mended Hearts.
Survivors include two sons–Christian, Dilworth, and Mark, Tampa, Fla.; two
daughters–Betsy (Mark) Denis, West Fargo, and Peggy (Kurt) Jaberg, Lexington
Park, Md., and a sister–Mary Hilleboe Colman, North Northampton, Mass. There
are 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Preceding Mr. Hilleboe in death were his wife (who died in February, 1999) and
his parents.
Visitation: Wednesday, March 21, 5-7 p.m., Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo, with
prayer service at 7.
Hortense Haney
Hortense Haney, 97, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home on Tuesday, March 20.
Arrangements are pending, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge.
Louise Neu
Dec. 23, 1896–March 28, 2001
One of the oldest residents of the Frazee-Vergas area–Louise Neu,
104–died on Wednesday, March 28, at the Frazee Care Center, where she had been
a resident since 1987.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 30, from St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church-Loon Lake at Vergas, with the Rev. Michael Wolters officiating.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Louise Kicker, daughter of August and Lena Ebersviller Kicker, was born Dec.
23, 1896, in Candor Township of Otter Tail County (near Vergas).
She was raised and attended school in that area and then worked for a local telephone
company in Vergas as an operator.
On July 31, 1918, Louise Kicker and Frederick Neu were married in Vergas.
They made their home and farmed in Hobart Township of Otter Tail County and
moved into Vergas upon retiring in 1958.
Mr. Neu died June 15, 1981, and she entered the Frazee Care Center six years
later.
A lifetime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church-Loon Lake, Mrs. Neu also was a
member of the St. Paul’s Ladies Aid.
Surviving are a son–Harold, Frazee, along with three step-grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren
and 20 step-great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Neu also was preceded in death by a
daughter-in-law (Idella), a step-grandson, three sisters and two brothers.
W. Harley Davis.
July 27, 1930–March 28, 2001
Services were at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, from St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church-Loon Lake in Vergas for W. Harley Davis.
Mr. Davis, 70, died Wednesday March 28, at his home at Pelican Rapids.
Rev. Michael Wolters officiated at the funeral and Kay Shields was the
organist.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Keith Davis, Mark Teigen, Corey Teigen, Scott
Teigen, Tim Rehborg, Lee Fick, Doug Kmoch and Dean Davis.
The honorary pallbearers included Tracy Blaine, Eric (Trisha) Issendorf, Tyler
Blaine, Stephanie Issendorf, Dustin Meyer and Samantha Meyer.
W. Harley Davis, son of Walter and Alice Fletcher Davis, was born July 27,
1930, in Lida Township of Otter Tail County (rural Pelican Rapids).
He attended school in Minnesota and in the state of Washington, enlisted in the
U. S. Navy at the age of 17 and continued his education at various military and
civilian schools and colleges.
Mr. Davis and Lorraine E. Fick were married at Vergas on April 26, 1951.
While in the U. S. Navy, he received numerous ribbons, medals and commendations
during 20-plus years of active duty.
Upon receiving his discharge, he worked as the public works director in Frazee
and Barnesville. He retired in 1985 and he and his wife made their home at Lake
Lida near Pelican Rapids. Mr. Davis served in a number of elective and
appointive offices in the church, school district, township, county and state.
Surviving are his wife–Lorraine, Pelican Rapids, and three daughters–Sheryl
(Jim) Blaine, Frazee; Sandra Davis, Del Ray Beach, Fla., and Sharon (Greg)
Meyer, Dent. There are six grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Davis in death were his parents, two brothers (Dellen and Dallas
or "Bud") and two sisters (Maxine Rice and Lillian Anderson).
Eileen J. Rademaker Gordon
May 28, 1913–March 29, 2001
Eileen J. Rademaker Gordon, 87, a native of Detroit Lakes, died at the Narrows
View Manor in Washington on Thursday, March 29.
There was a private family service at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, at Mountain
Garden, Wash., with Rev. Martin Ives officiating. The Mountain View Funeral
Home had charge of arrangements.
Eileen Rylander, daughter of John and Ida Rylander, was born at Detroit Lakes
on May 28, 1913.
She and Dr. William Rademaker were married in Minneapolis and moved to Tacoma,
Wash., in 1944, where he established a medical practice.
Following the death of her husband, she and Joseph H. Gordon Sr. were married
in 1966.
Mrs. Gordon was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was active in the
Ellen Satterlee Orthopedic Guild and the Medical Society Auxiliary.
In later years, she and her husband traveled extensively throughout the United
States, Europe and Asia in connection with his duties as an officer of the
American Bar Association.
Surviving is a sister–Debra Melby, Detroit Lakes, and six children and
step-children–John (Thelma) Rademaker and William (Mary) Rademaker Jr., both of
Seattle, Wash.; Mary (Jim) Meier, Portland, Ore., and Charles Rademaker, Joseph
H. (Sandy) Gordon Jr. and Nancy Fishburne, all of Tacoma, Wash. There are 11
grandsons and two great-grandchildren.
Richard A. Moen
April 12, 1941–March 31, 2001
Richard A. Moen, a retired employee of the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (Mn/DOT) in Detroit Lakes, died at St. Mary’s Regional Health
Center on Saturday, March 31. He was 59.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, from Grace Lutheran Church in
Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Mark Olson officiated at the funeral, Phyllis McLeod was the organist and
the soloist was Kim Schnitzer.
Interment was at Aal Church Cemetery at rural Hillsboro, N. D., with the
West-Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Richard A. Moen, son of Odin and Margaret Hanson Moen, was born April 12, 1941,
in Mayville, N. D.
He grew up in Hillsboro, N. D., graduated from Hillsboro High School and
participated in track and basketball while there.
Mr. Moen worked for Cargill, Inc., in Grandin, N. D., and at Langdon, N. D.,
after completing high school and then attended college in Devils Lake, N. D.
He joined the North Dakota Highway Department at Dickinson, N. D., after
attending college.
Richard Moen and Cheryl Berg were married at Moorhead on Oct. 24, 1964.
They moved to Detroit Lakes in 1964 and he began working for the Mn/DOT.
Mr. Moen retired as a senior highway technician for Mn/DOT in April, 2000.
He played bass guitar for various country western bands and enjoyed hunting and
fishing and the outdoors. He was a member of the Detroit Lakes Eagles Club.
Surviving are his wife–Cheryl, Detroit Lakes; a son–Brad (Sara) Moen, Brainerd,
and a daughter–Jill (Daniel) Gowens, Lubbock, Tex. There are five
grandchildren.
Mr. Moen was preceded in death by his parents and a brother (Kenneth).
Herb W. Schlegel
Feb. 3, 1924–March 29, 2001
Herb W. Schlegel, 77, Bismarck, N. D., died Thursday, March 29, at his
home.
The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 2, from the Church of Corpus
Christi in Bismarck, with Rev. Steve Zastoupil officiating.
Interment was at the Dawson Cemetery, with the Perry Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Herb Schlegel, son of Christ and Barbara Meyer Schlegel, was born Feb. 3, 1924,
in Lead, S. D.
He was raised and attended school at Harding in Minnesota and married Sandy M.
Schmidt at Steele, N. D., on Nov. 1, 1986.
Mr. Schlegel was self-employed as a trucker for 42 years and owner of Dawson
Euro Brick. His final 22 years of trucking were with Foltz Trucking of Detroit
Lakes.
Surviving are his wife–Sandy; a daughter–Judy (Jerry) Kologi, Ogema; four
step-children–Colin (Sara) Schmidt, Meridian Idaho; Scott (Claudine) Schmidt,
Minot, N. D.; Lance (Darcy) Schmidt, Bismarck, N. D., and Angie (Aaron) Benz,
Moffit, N. D., and four brothers–Jim (Angie) Schlegel, Houston; Joe (Jeanette)
Schlegel, Inver Grove Heights; Willis Schlegel, Pierz, and Earl (Betty)
Schlegel, Farmington. There are six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother (Chuck), a sister (Mary
Jean) and a sister-in-law (Louella).
Maxine Evenson
Nov. 22, 1917–March 30, 2001
Maxine Evenson, 83, died at the Good Samaritan Center in Pelican Rapids (where
she had been a resident since August, 1994) on Friday, March 30.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, from Trinity Lutheran Church in
Pelican Rapids, with Rev. D. Josh Nelson officiating.
Interment was at Northwest Cemetery in Pelican Rapids, with the Larson Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Maxine Elaine Christopherson, daughter of Elmer and Frances Erickson
Christopherson, was born Nov. 22, 1917, in Pelican Rapids.
She graduated from Pelican Rapids High School (Class of 1936) and, as a young
woman, was employed at Hank Anderson’s Grocery Store and at McDunn’s Implement
in Pelican Rapids.
On Feb. 27, 1946, she and Gerald Evenson were married in Pelican Rapids and
owned and operated Gerald Evenson Trucking in Pelican Rapids.
A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she served on the church council. She also
belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the American Legion
Auxiliary and served as chairperson of the American Red Cross Blood Bank drive
for many years. Mrs. Evenson also enjoyed attending athletic and other school
events.
Surviving are four daughters–Suzanne (Larry) Leabo and Jeanne (Jim) Hovland,
both Pelican Rapids; Gerry (Jim) Flaig, Fargo, and Kathy (Bernd Nordmann)
Evenson, Kampala, Uganda, Africa; six sons–John, Charles (Deb), Paul (Renee)
Wesley (Chris), Richard (Denise) and Christopher (Paula), all of Pelican
Rapids; two brothers–Oren (Evelyn) Christopherson, Spokane, Wash., and Lorene (Joyce)
Christopherson, Pelican Rapids, and two sisters–Mary Lou (Elmo) Wisted,
Faribault, and Ellen Ann (Les) Dahlin, Alexandria. There are 20 grandchildren,
one great-grandchild and a number of nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mrs. Evenson in death were her husband (who died Feb. 15, 1984), her
parents, a sister (Evelyn) and two brothers (Randy and Irving).
Ruth T. Piche
May 10, 1903–March 31, 2001
Ruth T. Piche, 97, died Saturday, March 31, at Emmanuel Nursing Home in
Detroit Lakes, where she had been a resident since 1995.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 6, from First Lutheran Church in
Detroit Lakes.
Rev. David Peterson will officiate at the funeral and vocal music will be by
her grandchildren, who will be accompanied by Vicki Marthaler.
Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Mahnomen, with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Michael Steffl, John Steffl, Michael
Brodsho, Christopher Engberg, Danny Engberg, Mathew Piche and Nicholas Piche.
The honorary pallbearers will include James Piche, Harold Piche, Denise Peters,
Candice Steffl, Ruth Brodsho, Barbara Engberg, Sheila Riley and Sharon Riley.
Ruth Theodora Norby, daughter of Olaus and Maren Ovelson Norby, was born May
10, 1903, in Faith and married Frank Piche at Red Lake Falls on May 20, 1924.
They moved to Mahnomen, where they opened the Red Apple Cafe.
During the time they lived in Mahnomen, they also operated a variety store, a
clothing store and several night clubs.
The Piches moved to the Detroit Lakes area in 1950 and operated the Fireside
Supper Club, the Erie 34 and Piche’s Chalet.
Surviving are two sons–Darvin (Adrienne), Detroit Lakes, and Dean, San Jose,
Calif., and two daughters–Dona Young, Fargo, and Dorla Piche, Minneapolis.
There are eight grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Preceding Mrs. Piche in death were her husband (who died in 1970), along with
11 brothers and sisters.
Visitation: Friday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, David-Donehower Funeral Home
and one hour prior to funeral at First Lutheran Church.
Harriet L. Hale
March 31, 1911–March 23, 2001
There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, from
The Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes for Harriet L. Hale.
Mrs. Hale, 89, a longtime Detroit Lakes resident, died Friday, March 23, at the
Lyngblomsten Care Center in St. Paul.
Rev. Mark Kuether will officiate at the service.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Harriet Nelson, daughter of Clarence and Elfreda Nelson, was born March 31,
1911, in Westby, Wis.
She attended school in the Wisconsin communities of Westby, Viroqua and
LaCrosse, then attended the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and earned a
degree with a major in history from Central Michigan University in 1932.
Harriet Nelson did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin in Madison,
lived for a time in Alma, Mich., and moved to Detroit Lakes in 1933.
During the 1930s, she did substitute teaching and worked as a retail sales
clerk and–on April 23, 1939–was married to Raymond Hale in Detroit Lakes.
They operated Ray’s Jewelry and she continued to manage the business for a time
following the death of her husband in 1966.
Mrs. Hale was active in The Congregational Church, serving as deaconess, Sunday
School teacher, singing in the choir and being a member of the church guild.
A charter member of Vikingland Lodge No. 495, Sons of Norway, she also was
involved in the summer scholarship program for summer language camp students.
Mrs. Hale was a member and a past worthy matron of Olive Branch Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star, and was a member of the Detroit Lakes Library Club.
During the early 1970s, she attended Moorhead State University and majored in
Scandinavian studies.
Surviving are four children–Frederick, South Africa; Roderick (Helen Hanson),
Arden Hills; Caroline (Delton) Roed, New Hope, and Ellen Schroeder, St. Paul,
and two sisters–Elnor Blanding and Doris Specht, both Detroit Lakes. There are
five grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Hale also was preceded in death by her parents
and a sister (Edith).
Michael Curtis Grani
Nov. 9, 1946–Feb. 6, 2001
Michael Curtis Grani, 54, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, at his home in Hawley.
The funeral was at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, from the Hawley Lutheran
Church.
Rev. Jerry R. Protextor officiated at the funeral, Audrey Savig was the
organist and the soloist was John Schenck.
Interment was at the Hawley Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Craig Longwell, Floyd Burnside, Vince Jegtvig,
Rodney Tibbetts, Roger Blakeway and Rick Doran.
Granchildren, nieces and nephews were honorary pallbearers.
Michael Curtis Grani, son of Victor and Amy Bramer Grani, was born Nov. 9,
1946, in Hawley.
He grew up at Hawley, graduated from Hawley High School and served with the U.
S. Navy from 1964-67. During his tour of duty, he served in Vietnam.
Upon receiving his discharge, he returned to Hawley and was employed by
Silverline Boat in Moorhead and also worked at the Fargo Foundry.
On Sept. 6, 1969, Mr. Grani and Janice Johanson were married at Rollag.
They lived in Hawley and he was employed at Twin City Construction in Fargo,
with Industrial Builders as a concrete foreman and then with PKG Contractors,
also as a concrete foreman.
He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Surviving are his wife–Janice, Hawley; two daughters–Traci Grani, Fargo, and
Sue (Rhett) Rodgers, Midland, Ore.; three brothers–Victor Grani Jr., Dilworth;
Charles (Doris) Grani, Hawley, and Leighton (Carla) Grani, Elk River, and a
sister–Edna "Snookie" Jegtvig, Dilworth. There are three
grandchildren.
Mr. Grani was preceded in death by his parents.
David W. Riggle
Feb. 21, 1964–Feb. 7, 2001
David W. Riggle, 36, formerly of Frazee, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, from
injuries sustained in a one-car accident in Brooklyn Park.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in
Frazee, with Rev. William Aufdenkamp officiating.
Kathy Carlson was the organist at the funeral and the soloist was Rachel
Abraham.
Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee, with the Furey Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Randy Smith, Kraig Ketter, Dale Holmer, Steve
Nunn, Lloyd Feldt and Dave Brenk.
David Wayne Riggle, son of Viv Riggle and Pat Shannon, was born in Detroit
Lakes on Feb. 21, 1964.
He grew up in Frazee, graduated from Frazee High School (Class of 1982) and
participated in football and had roles in various plays while in school.
Following high school graduation, Mr. Riggle moved to Phoenix, Ariz., where he
attended the DeVry Institute of Business Technology, where he earned a
bachelor’s degree in computer science.
He worked as a computer analyst in Indianapolis, Ind., and in Plano, Tex.
On Nov. 28, 1988, Mr. Riggle and Rita Feldt were married in Orlando, Fla.
Following their marriage, they lived in New Brighton and in Eagan, where Mr.
Riggle was employed by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota in computer
analysis. He launched his own business (All-Micro, Inc.) in 1992 and contracted
out to a number of businesses as a computer analyst.
Mr. Riggle enjoyed the outdoors and hunting.
Surviving are his wife–Rita, Princeton; a son–Xavier David, at home; a
daughter–Laken Jo, at home; his mother and step-father–Viv and Jerry Holmer,
Frazee; his father–Pat, Vergas, and two grandmothers–Virginia Riggle and Gloria
Shannon, both Frazee.
Harvey H. Duel
June 27, 1943–Feb. 10, 2001
Harvey H. Duel, 57, Vergas, died Saturday, Feb. 10, at MeritCare
Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from the Vergas United
Methodist Church, with Rev. Barbara Bolz officiating.
Interment was at the Vergas Village Cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Harvey H. Duel, son of Herman and Bertha Neu Duel, was born at Perham on June
27, 1943.
He was raised in Hobart Township of Otter Tail County (near Vergas) and
attended school in Frazee.
After attending school, he worked for the Lakeland Turkey Plant in Frazee.
During the Vietnam War, he served with the U. S. Army and–upon receiving his
discharge from the armed forces–returned to Vergas and was employed at the
Swift Turkey Plant in Detroit Lakes.
Mr. Duel later was employed at Perham Ag in Perham, at Spanky’s Stone Hearth
Supper Club and at T J’s on the Lake Club at Rose Lake near Vergas.
Surviving are his mother–Bertha Duel, Frazee, and a sister–Gladys Fowler,
Frazee. There is one niece and one nephew.
Preceding him in death were his father and a brother-in-law (George Fowler).
Lawrence E. "Larry" Krabbenhoft
Sept. 17, 1931–Feb. 2, 2001
Lawrence E. "Larry" Krabbenhoft, 69, died at St. Mary’s
Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes on Friday, Feb. 2.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, from Cormorant Lutheran Church.
Interment was at the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in Sabin, with the Wright
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Lawrence Krabbenhoft, son of Siegfried and Elizabeth Hansen Krabbenhoft, was
born in Fargo on Sept. 17, 1931, attended elementary school at Sabin and
graduated from Moorhead High School.
From 1952-54, he served with the U. S. Army during the Korean War and retured
to Moorhead and completed his education at Moorhead State upon receiving his
discharge from the armed forces.
On May 24, 1958, Lawrence Krabbenhoft and Marjorie Peterson were married in
Moorhead.
They moved to Minot, N. D., in 1961, and lived there until retiring and moving
to Big Cormorant Lake in September, 1995.
Mr. Krabbenhoft was a district manager for the Chevrolet Motor Division and
traveled throughout the northwestern area of North Dakota. He then joined the
Chevrolet dealership in Minot and became the firm’s general manager.
Well-known for his ability as a baseball pitcher, he played at Moorhead State
and also for the Moorhead Chix. He also was involved in baseball in the Twin
Cities area and competed while serving in Korea.
Surviving are his wife–Marjorie; a son–David (Margo), Bismarck, N. D.; two
daughters–Kimberly (James) Thorson, Brooklyn Park, and Laura (Brian) Berg,
Minot, N. D.; a brother–Richard Krabbenhoft, Pelican Lake; two sisters–Corrine
(Frank) Ashinhurst, Elgin, Ill., and Karen (Andy) McCarty, Park Rapids, and a
sister-in-law–Hazel Krabbenhoft. There are seven grandchildren, along with a
number of nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother (Wayne).
Hannah Schmidt
Aug. 20, 1917–Feb. 3, 2001
Hannah Schmidt, 83, a lifelong Detroit Lakes area resident, died at Innovis
Hospital in Fargo on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, from Trinity Lutheran Church
in Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Ken Vollmers officiated at the funeral, Pat Benson was the organist and
the soloist was Erlene DeCock.
Interment was at Upsala Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes, with the West-Kjos
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Patrick Schmidt, Robert Schmidt, Daniel
Schmidt, Bruce Johnson, Tyren Schmidt, John Skarie, Joshua Schmidt and Travis
Fingalson.
Hannah Elizabeth Emelia Tong, daughter of Adolph and Amelia Vikander Tong, was
born on the farm of her parents at rural Detroit Lake on Aug. 20, 1917.
She weighed just four pounds at birth and was kept warm in a box which was
placed on the kitchen stove.
She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1936) and married Arthur
M. Schmidt on Sept. 7, 1938.
Mrs. Schmidt worked at Swift & Co. in Detroit Lakes.
In retirement, she was active in a number of areas. She was involved in the
garden club, the Floyd Lake Sewing Circle, was a volunteer at St. Mary’s
Nursing Home and Emmanuel Nursing Home and belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church
and its circles and the quilter’s group. Mrs. Schmidt was a director of the
Upsala Cemetery Association, belonged to the Sons of Norway and was a 4-H club
leader. She enjoyed travel.
Surviving are seven children–Gerald Schmidt, Pamela (Don) Skarie, Richard
(Barbara) Schmidt and Ann (Gary) Fingalson, all Detroit Lakes; Edward (Sue)
Schmidt, Audubon; Carol (Don) Welty, Clear Lake, and David (Cindy) Schmidt,
Mapleton. There are 31 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, a son (Merwin) and two
brothers (Erwin Tong and Charles Tong).
Anna Morken
Sept. 22, 1904–Feb. 3, 2001
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, from Atlanta Lutheran Church,
rural Hitterdal, for Anna Morken.
Mrs. Morken, 96, died Saturday, Feb. 3, at St. Mary’s Regional Health Center in
Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Jim Hulberg will officiate at the funeral, Penny Herzog will be the
organist and the vocalist will be August Frisk.
Interment will be at the Atlanta Lutheran Cemetery, with the Vigen-Wright
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Russell McDougall, Curtis Morken, Allen
Syverson, Waldo McDougall, Henry Hovelsrud and Odin Morken.
Anna Holt, daughter of Ole and Gina Sanders Holt, was born in Walworth Township
of Becker County on Sept. 22, 1904, attended rural school and Hitterdal High
School.
She and Bennie Morken were married in Moorhead on Nov. 10, 1928, and lived on a
farm in Walworth Township.
Mr. Morken died Oct. 26, 1958, and she then worked at rest homes, at the school
for the blind in Grand Forks and also did housekeeping.
She moved to Detroit Lakes in August, 1974.
Surviving are a daughter–Gloria Hilde, Detroit Lakes, and a sister–Hilma
McDougall, Moorhead. There are two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Morken also was preceded in death by her
parents, a son, a sister and two brothers.
Visitation: Wednesday, Feb. 7, 5-7 p.m., Vigen-Wright Funeral Home in Lake
Park. Also one hour prior to funeral at Atlanta Lutheran Church
Kenneth E. Bray
Dec. 30, 1910–Feb. 12, 2001
Kenneth E. Bray, 90, Ogema, died at St. Mary’s Nursing Home in Detroit
Lakes on Monday, Feb. 12.
Rites will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, from Most Holy Redeemer Catholic
Church in Ogema.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Eugene Bray, son of Peter and Eugenia Bisson Bray, was born near Ogema
on Dec. 30, 1910.
He was raised and attended school near Ogema and married Julia Simon at Ogema
on Sept. 26, 1935.
Mr. Bray worked for the Burlington Northern Railway Co. (1933-39) and for the
Soo Line Railway Co. (1939-75) before retiring.
In retirement, he did custodial work at the White Earth Tribal offices,
operated a strawberry patch near Ogema and was caretaker at Most Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church.
Surviving are seven sons–Donald (Annette), North Pole, Alaska; Merelyn (Judy),
Grand Rapids; Virgil (Mary), Hastings; Carroll (Kristie), Holland, Mich.;
LeRoy, Ogema; Michael (Amelia), Waubun, and Mark (Christina), Gig Harbor,
Wash., and two daughters–Germaine (Leo) Reigert, Waubun, and Katherine (Dann)
Hoffman, Crookston. There are 40 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Bray in death were his wife (who died in 1997), a son (Kenneth
Jr.), a daughter (Stella) and eight brothers and sisters.
Visitation: Friday, Feb. 16, 4:30-8 p.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church,
with prayer service at 7.
Myrtle J. Buck
Nov. 19, 1905–Feb. 10, 2001
Myrtle J. Buck, 95, died Saturday, Feb. 10, at St. Mary’s Regional Health
Center.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, from First Baptist Church in
Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Jim Hinson and Rev. Charles Nethercott will officiate at the funeral and
the organist will be Priscilla Hinson.
Interment will be at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West-Kjos Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Jim Johnson, Ralph Anderson, Smokey Johnson,
Don Johnson, Bernie Nugent and Ted Anderson.
The honorary pallbearers will include John Anderson, Erick Anderson, Don Undlin
and Larry Anderson.
Myrtle J. Buck, daughter of Charles and Ingaborg Johnson Buck, was born at
Detroit Lakes on Nov. 18, 1905.
She grew up in Detroit Lakes, graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class
of 1923) and then attended Moorhead State Teachers College and received a
degree in teaching.
Miss Buck, who never married, first taught a year at Deer Creek and then taught
at the Washington Elementary and the Holmes Elementary buildings in Detroit
Lakes.
Upon completing a career in teaching, she was employed for several years as a
sales representative for the Gossard Co.
Miss Buck was instrumental in establishing the Meals on Wheels program in
Detroit Lakes and enjoyed bridge and entertaining.
She is survived by a sister–Dorothy (Fred) Blum, Minnetonka, and two
brothers–John O. Buck, Atlanta, Ga., and Duane A. Buck, Detroit Lakes. There
are several nieces and nephews, as well as grand nieces and grand nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers (Harold and Carl) and a
sister (Ione Reid).
Visitation: Thursday, Feb. 15, 4-8 p.m., West-Kjos Funeral Home. Also one hour
prior to funeral at First Baptist Church.
Vivian Lillian Harju
April 11, 1916–Feb. 3, 2001
Vivian Lillian Harju, 84, a longtime resident of Green Valley Township
of Becker County, died Saturday, Feb. 3, at her home.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, from Christ Lutheran Church
in Wolf Lake.
Rev. Arthur Ohlwine will officiate at the funeral and Paul Ramsay will be the
organist.
Interment will be at Green Valley Cemetery, rural Menahga, with the
Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Mike Bailly, Sharon Bailly, David Latto,
Paula Hellkamp, Jacob Latto and Matthew Harju.
The honorary pallbearers will include Helen Bailly, Mark Hellkamp, Daniel
Ressler, Christian Ressler, David Bailly, Eric Bailly, Laura Bailly and Alesha
Hellkamp.
Vivian Hanninen, daughter of Herman and Sofhia Anderson Hanninen, was born
April 11, 1916, in Paddock Township of Otter Tail County.
She attended country school, did housework and–on April 4, 1937–married Walter
Jacob Harju. They farmed in Green Valley Township.
Mrs. Harju joined the Super Valu Grocery Store in Park Rapids as produce
manager in 1955 and became produce manager at Ernie’s Grocery in Park Rapids in
1961.
She served as a nursing assistant at nursing homes in Park Rapids and Menahga
from 1965 until retiring in 1978. She took licensed practical nursing classes
at the Wadena Vocational-Technical Institute during that time.
A member of Christ Lutheran Church, she also belonged to the Park Rapids Eagles
Auxiliary (where she was in the color guard for many years) and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Menahga. She enjoyed knitting, cribbage and flowers.
Surviving are three daughters–Katie (Larry) Bailly, Bloomington; Karen (Arthur)
Latto, Savant Lake, Ont., Canada, and Alice (Thomas) Ressler, St. Paul; a
son–James (Margie) Harju, Park Rapids; two sisters–Helen Heinonen, Duluth, and
Irene Puttonen, Sebeka, and two brothers–Melvin Hyry, Carleton, and Rueben Hyry
Sebeka. There are eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Harju was preceded in death by her husband (who died in 1991), her
parents, three brothers (Ed, Harold and Arnold), four sisters (Eleanora, Alma,
Esther and Laila) and two foster sisters (Elsie and Hazel).
Visitation: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 5-8 p.m., Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park
Rapids. Also one hour prior to funeral at church on Thursday.
Memorials: Preferred to American Cancer Society or St. Joseph’s Area Hospice in
Park Rapids.
Merilyn Hutches
Dr. Merilyn Hutches, 71, Detroit Lakes, died at St. Mary’s Regional Health
Center on Monday, Feb. 5.
Arrangements are pending, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge.
Mary E."Beth" Hanson
July 17, 1915–Feb. 17, 2001
Mary E."Beth" Hanson, 85, died at her home in Detroit Lakes on
Saturday, Feb. 17.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from the Congregational Church
of Detroit Lakes, with Rev. Mark Kuether officiating.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Kyte, daughter of Charles L. and Carrie Hundley Kyte, was born
July 17, 1915, in Melville, N. D.
She grew up near Melville, attended grade school there and graduated from
Bordulac (N. D.) High School (Class of 1933), after which she attended Moorhead
State in 1933-34.
On Sept. 6, 1934, she and Norton Hanson were married in Fargo.
They owned and operated bakeries in Enderlin, N. D., and in LaCrosse, Wis.,
before moving to Detroit Lakes in 1951.
Mrs. Hanson was active in the Congregational Church, serving on the diaconate,
as church clerk, as secretary and also as editor of the church paper, which she
named "Congo Comments."
She and her husband were well known for their dancing ability and were active
in the Minnesota Square Dance Federation, an organization in which both held a
number of offices.
Surviving are a daughter–Ginger (Warren) Brauer, Nisswa, and a son–Jerry
Hanson, Albuquerque, N. M. There are three grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband, two sisters, two brothers and a
daughter-in-law (Jane Hanson).
Genevieve Sundt
Jan. 5, 1905–Feb. 8, 2001
Genevieve Sundt, 96, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home on Thursday, Feb. 8.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, from Holy Rosary Catholic
Church, with Fr. Jerry Rogers officiating.
Interment will be at Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Genevieve Griffin, daughter of John and Jennie Larsen Griffin, was born Jan. 5,
1905, in Chicago, Ill.
She moved to Indianapolis, Ind., as a young girl, later moved to Green Bay,
Wis., and–following the death of her mother in 1923–lived with an older sister
and her family before eventually moving to Minneapolis.
Genevieve Griffin and Horace Sundt were married in Minneapolis in January,
1927, and lived in the Minneapolis area until moving to Escondito, Calif., in
1969 upon Mr. Sundt’s retirement.
Mr. Sundt died in 1990, she moved to Necedah, Wis., and then to Detroit Lakes
in 1990.
Surviving are a daughter–Mary (Tom) Johnson, Detroit Lakes; three sons–Richard
(Marie), St. Cyr-In-Val, France; Jerold (Joan), Farmington, Mich., and Robert
(Barb), Mendham, N. J.; a brother–Thomas (Esther) Griffin, Cincinnati, Ohio,
and a sister–Fran Oliver, Harlingen, Tex. There are 19 grandchildren and more
than 30 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Sundt also was preceded in death by her
parents, a brother and two sisters.
Visitation: One hour prior to funeral at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Margaret Norcross
Jan. 31, 1937–Feb. 18, 2001
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, from the Pine Point School in
Ponsford for Margaret Norcross.
Mrs. Norcross, 64, died at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Erma Vizenor and Doyle Turner will officiate at the funeral.
Interment will be at the Norcross Family Cemetery in Ponsford, with the
David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Ann Rock, daughter of Zack and Amy Buckanaga Rock, was born Jan. 31,
1937, in Ponsford, grew up there and attended the Pine Point School.
She graduated from Park Rapids High School, attended Bemidji State University
and then earned a teaching certificate at Moorhead State University.
Upon graduation from college, she taught at the Pine Point School, at Bemidji
State, at the Circle of Life School in White Earth, at Moorhead State and then
taught at the White Earth Tribal College in Mahnomen until her death.
Surviving are her companion–George "Joe Bush" Fairbanks, Ponsford;
seven sons–Myron "Bigman" Norcross and Vince Norcross, both
Minneapolis; Greg Norcross, Ponsford; Mike Dahl, Cass Lake; Reggie Meeks and
Tom (Christine) Pearce, both Louisville, Ky., and Robert Peasley, Florida;
three daughters–Rhonda (Raymond) Lopez, Joyce Norcross and Lorene Norcross, all
of Ponsford, and two sisters–Helen Butcher and Saraphine (George) Martin, both
of Ponsford. There are 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband (Myron), a sister (Rose Bunker), a
brother (Francis Rock), twin children (Bernadette and Tony) and a grandson.
Visitation: Beginning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, and continuing until
time of the funeral at the Pine Point School.
Sylvia Jane Balken
Sylvia Jane Balken, 69, died at Mission, Tex., on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, at Trinity Lutheran
Church in Mission.
Born at Buxton, N. D., she lived in Mandan, N. D., for 35 years until retiring
to Lake Maud southwest of Detroit Lakes and then to Mission.
Surviving are her husband–Peter L. Balkan, and four daughters–Lore Balkan,
Blacksburg, Va.; Shelley Balkan, Rochester; Petrice Balkan, West Fargo, and
Kristen (John) Bringgold, Lakeville. There are nine grandchildren.
Memorials: Preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church building fund.
The Virgil Wilson Mortuary in Mission had charge of arrangements.
Aili Kangas
Jan. 6, 1912–Feb. 19, 2001
Services were at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, from the Apostolic Lutheran
Church in New York Mills for Aili Kangas.
Mrs. Kangas, 89, died Monday, Feb. 19, at the New York Mills Elder’s Home.
Rev. Don Salo officiated at the funeral and music was by Andy and Janet
Tumberg.
Interment was at Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Sebeka, with the Karvonen & Son
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Gary Dormanen, Douglas Dormanen, Michael
Dormanen, Wayne Dormanen, Kenneth Kangas Jr., Curtis Kangas, Gregory Kangas,
Bradley Kangas, Michelle Kraus and Linda Koesling.
Aili Johanna Samuelson, daughter of Herman and Hannah Haverinen Samuelson, was
born Jan. 6, 1912, in Menahga and grew up on the Samuelson farm at rural
Menahga.
On Aug. 18, 1934, she and John Toivo Kangas were married in Frazee.
They made their home in Butler Township, purchased their own farm in 1939 and
retired from farming in 1970.
Mrs. Kangas moved to the Scandia Apartments in New York Mills in the fall of
1990 and had been at the New York Mills Elder’s Home since April 27, 1995.
She enjoyed gardening and cooking.
Surviving are three sons–Harold (Bonnie) Kangas, Brainerd; Kenneth (Deanne)
Kangas, Plymouth, and Calvin (Irene) Kangas, Detroit Lakes, and two
brothers–Onie (Violet) Samuelson, Menahga, and Eino Samuelson, Floodwood. There
are 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceding her in death were her husband (who died April 9, 1990), her parents,
a daughter (Shirley Dormanen), a son-in-law (Clarence Dormanen), two sisters
(Hilma and Lillian) and five brothers (Alex, Nester, Leonard, Edward and Emil
"Richard.")
Norman Paul Krump
July 29, 1932–Feb. 17, 2001
Norman Paul Krump, 68, a lifelong Detroit Lakes resident, died Saturday, Feb.
17, at Innovis Health Center in Fargo.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, from Holy Rosary Catholic
Church.
Interment will be at Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Norman Paul Krump, son of Adolph and Lorraine Witt Krump, was born July 29,
1932, in Detroit Lakes, grew up here and graduated from Detroit Lakes High
School (Class of 1952).
Upon graduation from high school, he took employment with the Minnesota
Department of Transportation in Detroit Lakes and worked for Mn/DOT for 39
years. He was foreman of the sign shop when he retired.
On April 24, 1965, Mr. Krump and Marion Forberg were married in Willmar.
Upon retiring in 1992, he was employed on a part-time basis at Norseman Motors
until his death.
A member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, he also belonged to Holy Rosary
Council No. 3166, Knights of Columbus, and served as grand knight and also on
the degree team.
He was a member of the board of directors of Smoky Hills chapter of the
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association and belonged to the Eagles, Elks and the
Becker County Historical Society. He also once was a member of the Detroit
Lakes Jaycees, served on the Detroit Lakes Auxiliary Police force and enjoyed
hunting, fishing, gardening, travel and bowling.
Surviving are his wife–Marion, Detroit Lakes; two sons–Dwight (Elaine) Dronen,
Ohatchee, Ala., and Rick (Nancy) Krump, Detroit Lakes; two daughters–Debbie
(Mike) Wilson, Louisburg, Ohio, and Rita (Dennis) Haverkamp, Detroit Lakes;
three brothers–Chuck (Mary), Alexandria; Tom (Joan), Loveland, Colo., and Bill
(Lois) Morris, and four sisters–Lorraine (Harold) Lemke, Sabin; Bea (Bill)
Manske, Edina; Barbara Galway, Minneapolis, and JoAnn (Darrell) Miller, Rapid
City, S. D. There are nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Krump in death were his parents and a sister (Marlys).
Visitation: Thursday, Feb. 22, 4-8 p.m., David-Donehower Funeral Home, with
vigil service at 7 and a Knights of
Columbus rosary at 7:30. Also one hour prior to funeral
Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Marjorie C. McDonald
Oct. 7, 1921–Feb. 17, 2001
Marjorie C. McDonald, 79, died Saturday, Feb. 17, at her home in White Earth.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from St. Columba Episcopal
Church in White Earth, with Fr. Mike Smith officiating.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Marjorie Carrie Jackson, daughter of Joseph and Lillian King Jackson, was born
Oct. 7, 1921, in White Earth.
She grew up in Whie Earth, attended school in White Earth and Waubun and then
lived and worked in Minneapolis.
On Jan. 6, 1946, she and George McDonald were married in Ogema.
Following their marriage, they lived in White Earth and she worked at a pulp
company near Virginia.
They moved to Minneapolis in 1968, where she worked for two years with the
Honeywell Co., and returned to White Earth in 1970, where she was employed with
the WERTC and the Center of Human Environment east of Mahnomen.
Mrs. McDonald was a member of St. Columba Episcopal Church and the Ojibwe
Singers, was active in the White Earth community and Camp Justice and enjoyed
powwows and ricing.
Surviving are her husband–George "Mick" McDonald, White Earth; a
brother–Carl Jackosn, White Earth, and a sister–Martha Percy, Minneapolis.
There are five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. McDonald in death were her parents, a son (Wayne "Pokey
Joe" McDonald, who died in 2000), three sisters and two brothers.
Maxine Jeanette Engstrom
July 28, 1916–Feb. 18, 2001
Maxine Jeanette Engstrom, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 18, at her home in Bethany,
Okla.
There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, at the May
Avenue United Methodist Church in Bethany. The Mercer-Adams Funeral Home has
charge of arrangements.
Maxine Bradley, daughter of Charles and Victoria Bradley, was born in
Minneapolis on July 28, 1916.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics at the University of Minnesota
in 1938.
On July 29, 1939, she and Albert Engstrom of Detroit Lakes were married.
They first lived in Aoka, Okla., where Mr. Engstrom was with the Oklahoma
Department of Forestry.
During World War II, she accompanied her husband to Keesler Field at Biloxi,
Miss., where she drove troop trucks and the commanding general’s staff car.
They returned to Bethany in 1945.
Mrs. Engstrom was involved in many areas of community life. She taught
kindergarten for the Putnam City United Methodist Church Daycare Center for
many years, was the first woman elected to the Bethany School Board and
pioneered the home economics teaching program at the Oklahoma League for the
Blind.
She belonged to the May Avenue United Methodist Church and the BC Clark Class
for over 50 years.
Well-known as a homemaker, cook and baker, she won hundreds of blue ribbons at
the Oklahoma State Fair and won two governor’s awards in the same year.
Mrs. Engstrom also belonged to the Hydrangea Garden Club for over 50 years.
Surviving are her husband–Albert; two sons–Peter (Susan), Severna Park, Md.,
and David (Vicky), Great Falls, Fa.; two daughters–Betty (Art) Powell,
Beavercrook, Ohio, and Bonnie (Stan) Holley, Rocklin, Calif., and a
sister–Winona Gray, Vallejo, Calif. There are four grandchildren and many
nephews and nieces.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Paul J. Erkkila
Nov. 24, 1911–Feb. 22, 2001
Paul J. Erkkila, 89, died Thursday, Feb. 22, at his home in Frazee.
There will be a private memorial service and interment will be at the Balmi
Cemetery at Wolf Lake, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Paul Jacob Erkkila, son of Jacob and Ida Hilton Erkkila, was born Nov. 24,
1911, in Wing, N. D., and moved with his parents to White Earth and then to
Toad Lake Township (near Frazee).
Mr. Erkkila and Olive Jepson were married in 1946.
They moved to Springfield, Ore., in 1952, where he was employed as a heavy
equipment operator and then to Junction City, Ore.
The Erkkilas moved to Frazee in 1995 and made their home on Town Lake.
Surviving are his wife–Olive, Frazee; a son–Jacob (Roberta), Eugene, Ore.; a
daughter–Sandra (Jeffery) Newman, Blanchly, Ore., and three sisters–Hannah
Kangas and May Mattson, both Frazee, and Martha Reynolds, Portland, Ore. There
are six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mr. Erkkila in death were his parents, a sister and two brothers.
Martha Sorensen
July 24, 1913–Feb. 19, 2001
Martha Sorensen, 87, a former Ulen resident, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home in
Detroit Lakes on Monday, Feb. 19.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, from Walworth Baptist
Church, rural Ulen.
Rev. Mike Forsberg will officiate at the funeral, Adelle Phillips will be the
organist and vocalists will be Liz Hager, Nancy McKenzie and Susan Kreklau.
Interment will be at the church cemetery, with the Anderson Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Roy Sorensen, Rodney Sorensen, Peter Young,
Paul Brekke, Ben Brekke, Ron Fevig, Andy Nicholson, David Hall and Steven Hall.
Bob Bromander, Chester Ingebretson, Francis Gibson, Willy Matson, Ihler Bjerke,
Patricia Hurley and Pat Wang will be honorary pallbearers.
Martha L. Larson, daughter of Anton and Adelia Montgomery Larson, was born July
24, 1913, in Tracy.
As a young child, she moved with her family to Twin Valley, where she attended
the Home Lake School and then graduated from Twin Valley High School (Class of
1931).
On March 24, 1935, Martha Larson and Arthur Sorensen were married in Twin
Valley.
They made their home on the family farm north of Ulen, which they operated
until 1967, and then built a new home west of Ulen in 1973. Mrs. Sorensen
entered Emmanuel Nursing Home in 1995.
A lifelong member of Walworth Baptist Church, she taught Sunday School for many
years. Mrs. Larson also enjoyed singing, sewing and baking, was a member of a
homemakers group and did quilting for the church mission. She also was a band
parent for many years.
Surviving are a son–Roger (Dawana), Ulen, and five daughters–Portia (Charles)
Batek, Hebron, Ind.; Esther (Jon) Bromander and Loala Sorensen, both Detroit
Lakes; Ethel (Glenn) Young, Litchfield, and Rachel (Norm) Brekke, Eden Prairie.
There are 19 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
Preceding Mrs. Sorensen in death were her husband (who died March 12, 1996),
her parents, a son, a brother, six sisters and two grandchildren.
Visitation: Wednesday, Feb. 21, 5-7 p.m., Anderson Funeral Home in Twin Valley,
with a prayer service at 7.
Wesley Erickson
Jan. 21, 1923–Feb. 21, 2001
Wesley Erickson, 78, Audubon, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Dakota Heartland
Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, from Eksjo Lutheran Church
west of Lake Park, with Rev. David Quam officiating.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the David-Donehower Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Wesley Laverne Erickson, son of Emil and Thora Zachariason Erickson, was born
near Lake Park on Jan. 21, 1923.
He grew up there, attended country school and then served for four years in the
U. S. Navy as a machinist.
On July 2, 1961, Mr. Erickson and Mercedes Helmbrecht were married in Dilworth.
He was employed as a mechanic and truck driver by Schultz and Lindsay in Fargo
and then–in 1963–they moved to Montana, where he worked for S&J
Construction and Hildie, Meyers, Rabein and Sletten Construction until retiring
in 1988.
The Ericksons moved back to Minnesota in 1993 and lived in Audubon.
A member of the 49’ers of Minnesota and Local 400 of the Montana Operating
Engineers, Mr. Erickson was a past member of American Legion Post No. 98 at
Brady, Mont., and belonged to American Legion Post No. 339 of Audubon.
Mr. Erickson enjoyed gardening, fishing and caring for his yard.
Surviving are his wife–Mercedes; a son–Wesley, Moorhead; a step-son–LeRoy
(Connie) Munson, Blaine; two brothers–Donald (Judy) Erickson and Wayne
Erickson, Audubon, and two sisters–Gail Laney and Delores (Arvid) Rosing,
Audubon. There are four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister (Gladys, who died in
infancy), a brother (Mansal) and a daughter (Arlene Jonkoneic).
Erving A. O. Schott
Sept. 10, 1902–Feb. 22, 2001
Erving A. O. Schott, 98, a longtime Ponsford area resident, died at the
Care-Age Home near Park Rapids on Thursday, Feb. 22.
The funeral will be at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, from the Jones-Pearson Chapel
in Park Rapids.
Rev. James Neubauer will officiate at the funeral and Helen Fisher will be the
organist.
Interment will be at the Linnell Cemetery near Ponsford, with the Jones-Pearson
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Swede Herman, Laurence Larson, Ronald
Larson, Edwin Sarvie, Grant Schmaus and Keith Zitzow.
Erving August Oscar Schott, son of Andrew Oscar and Mertie Liskie Schott, was
born at Franklin on Sept. 10, 1902.
He grew to manhood near Franklin, moved with his family to a farm near Ponsford
when he was a teen-ager and helped on the family farm until enlisting in the U.
S. Navy on Oct. 12, 1942.
Mr. Schott saw duty in the Atlantic Ocean area and other overseas areas, was
discharged on June 1, 1945, and then returned to the Ponsford area.
He was employed in such occupations as carpentry, farming, as a handyman and as
a mechanic.
Mr. Schott moved to the Park Rapids Apartments in 1991 and to the Care-Age Home
in 1999.
He enjoyed the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and hunter and was a lifetime
member of Jess-Omundson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1676 of Detroit
Lakes.
Surviving is a sister-in-law–Ruby Schott, Park Rapiods. There are many nieces
and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents and six brothers and sisters.
Visitation: Sunday, Feb. 25, 5-8 p.m., Jones-Pearson Funeral Home. Also one
hour prior to funeral.
Carol May Dayton
Dec. 31, 1924–Feb. 18, 2001
Carol May Dayton, 76, died Sunday, Feb. 18, at Emmanuel Nursing Home.
There will be a graveside service in the spring, with the David-Donehower
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Carol May Brunger, daughter of Hazel Swan and Carroll Brunger, was born Dec.
31, 1924, in Los Angeles, Calif., where she grew up and attended school.
She had lived her entire life in California until moving to St. Joseph, Mo., in
1995 and then to Detroit Lakes last year.
Surviving are two sons–Michael Knisley, Bloomington, Calif., and Stephen Shobe,
Salt Lake City Utah, and three daughters–Robin Reid Moorhead; Piper (Michael)
Myers, California, and Rebecca (Ron) Tanner, Missouri. There are 11
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Arnold Halvorson
Nov. 26, 1915–Feb. 23, 2001
Arnold Halvorson, 85, died Friday, Feb. 23, at the Frazee Care Center, where he
had been a resident since last year.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from St. John’s Lutheran Church
in Vergas, with Rev. Michael Wolters officiating.
Interment was at the church cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Arnold Helmer Halvorson, son of Halston and Augusta Dahlen Halvorson was born
Nov. 26, 1915, in Parshall, N. D.
He moved with his family to Fergus Falls at an early age and then to Vining,
where he grew up and attended school.
On Aug. 15, 1936, Mr. Halvorson and Ruby Johnson were married at Henning.
They moved to Fargo following their marriage, where he was employed for Pyrofax
Gas.
Mr. Halvorson then purchased Kraig’s Floor Sanding, changed the name of the
business to Halvorson Floor Sanding and later owned and operated Halvorson
Janitorial Service.
The Halvorsons moved to rural Vergas in 1964 and lived at Lake Sybil. They
owned the Vergas Laundromat and Car Wash and the Price Tag Clothing Store.
They moved into Vergas in 1975 and he entered the Frazee Care Center in 2000.
Surviving are his wife–Ruby, Vergas; a son–Harold (Patricia), Ogema, and a
sister–Eleanor "Lillian" Bungy, Fergus Falls. There are two
granddaughters.
Preceding Mr. Halvorson in death were his parents and two sisters (Clara and
Mary).
Richard Kellogg Sr.
Dec. 16, 1960–Feb. 22, 2001
Richard Kellogg Sr., 40, died at his home in Frazee on Thursday, Feb. 22.
The funeral was at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from the Schoeneberger Funeral
Home in Perham, with Rev. Tom Mitchell officiating.
Richard Oliver Kellogg, son of Richard and Marilyn Cammack Kellogg, was born
Dec. 16, 1960, in Chicago, Ill.
He moved with his family to Donovan, Ill., at the age of 10, attended school
there and graduated from Donovan High School (Class of 1978).
Following high school graduation, he served in the U. S. Army and then worked
at a grain elevator in Beaverville, Ill., after receiving his discharge from
the military.
Mr. Kellogg then moved to rural Vergas, where he owned and operated Richard’s
Paradise Point Resort on Long Lake.
Surviving are two sons–Richard Jr. (Christine), Wahpeton, N. D., and Kyle,
Moose Lake; his mother–Marilyn, Perham, and two brothers–Lyle (Roxanne),
Cliffton, Ill., and Les, Frazee. There are two step-children, two nephews and
three nieces.
The Schoeneberger Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Virgil L. Kafer
Feb. 23, 1923–Feb. 22, 2001
Virgil L. Kafer, 77, a former Detroit Lakes resident, died Thursday, Feb. 22,
at his home in Isanti.
The funeral was on Sunday, Feb. 25, from the Strike Funeral Chapel in Isanti,
with Rev. Richard Pixler officiating.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes.
Serving as the pallbearers were Ivan Fletcher, Brent Kafer, Justin Kafer,
Kenneth Kafer, Travis Kafer and Steve Lind.
Virgil Leroy Kafer, son of Lenard and Iva Kafer, was born in Park Rapids on
Feb. 23, 1923.
He moved with his family to Staples at a young age, where he was raised and
attended school through his sophomore year in high school.
The Kafers then moved to Detroit Lakes and he graduated from Detroit Lakes High
School (Class of 1941).
Mr. Kafer then served with the U. S. Navy Air Corps and returned to Detroit
Lakes upon being discharged.
On July 21, 1944, Virgil Kafer and Marian Jarrett were married in Detroit
Lakes.
They moved to Minneapolis shortly after their marriage, where he was employed
as a tool and die machinist with Honeywell.
After several years with Honeywell, he started his own business (Kafer Kraft),
which he operated for 25 years. He also was a woodworker and had his own
woodworking shop.
The Kafers moved to rural Isanti in 1978.
Mr. Kafer enjoyed making wood boats and campers, woodcarving, camping,
gardening and boating.
Surviving are his wife–Marian; his mother–Iva, Detroit Lakes; four sons–Dan
(Cynthia), Douglas City, Calif.; Gary (Christine), Cohutta, Ga.; Russell, Portland,
Ore., and Curtis (Jeanette), Isanti, and a daughter–Melanie (Daniel) Anderson,
Cambridge. There are 10 grandchildren.
Preceding him in death was his father.
Amalie H. Arai
May 15, 1930–Feb. 27, 2001
There was a memorial service at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 2, from the
David-Donehower Chapel in Detroit Lakes for Amalie H. Arai.
Mrs. Arai, 70, died at her home in Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Rev. Tim Cook officiated at the service.
Interment will be at the City of Monterey Cemetery in Monterey, Calif. The
David-Donehower Funeral Home had charge of local arrangements.
Amalie Helen Weckesser, daughter of William and Lina Striehl Weckesser, was
born in Germany on May 15, 1930.
She was raised and attended school in Germany and married Nobutoshi Arai in
Germany on Dec. 7, 1952. They moved to Monterey, Calif., in 1954 and Mr. Arai
died in 1976.
Mrs. Arai moved to Las Vegas, Nev., and came to Detroit Lakes in 1992.
Surviving are three sons–Rick (Gail), Monterey, Calif., and Mike (Karen) and
John, both of Detroit Lakes; a daughter–June (Jerry) Walden, Detroit Lakes, and
a sister–Gertrude (John) Wrigley, Prescott, Ariz. There are three
grandchildren.
Genevieve Moffitt
Dec. 9, 1919–Feb. 21, 2001
Genevieve Moffitt, 81, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, Feb.
21, at Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mankato.
The funeral was on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from the United Methodist Church in
LeCenter. The LeCenter Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Genevieve Moffitt, daughter of C. Bruce and Martha Moffitt, was born Dec. 9,
1919, in Leonard, N. D.
She graduated from Argusville (N. D.) High School and North Dakota State
University.
A county extension director with a national distinguished service award, she
was employed at Detroit Lakes before moving to LeCenter, where she was employed
by LeSueur County from 1949 until her retirement.
A member of the United Methodist Church and the UMW, she enjoyed gardening and
quilting.
Surviving are two sisters–Vivian Moffitt, LeCenter, and Shirley (Duke) Lee,
Detroit Lakes. A niece and four nephews also survive.
Preceding her in death was a sist