Obituaries

Nov 30, 2020

Ronald "Ron" Raymond Marschall, age 78, passed away on November 30, 2020, at his home in West Fargo, North Dakota. Ron was born December 25, 1941, in Bertha, MN, to Paul and Eleanor (Kuehl) Marschall. He was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertha. After graduation, he enlisted into the Air Force January 1959 and was honorable discharged...

Nov 23, 2020

A private family memorial will be held at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Moorhead, Minnesota at a later date.

Wallace Leroy Stephenson, age 93, of Osage, Minnesota, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020  at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Wallace was born on July 12, 1927 in Barnesville, Minnesota to Walter...

Nov 23, 2020

Florence was born on May 19, 1921 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her parents were Nicholas and Anna (Kunza) Fiedler. She was preceded in death by her five siblings: Joseph, Edward, Kathryn, Bernice (Hladek), and Anthony.

At age 4 or 5, the family moved from Canada to Ottertail County in Minnesota. She attended a Catholic school in Perham, and...

Nov 22, 2020

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Evergreen.

Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment following service at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Evergreen.

Cydera Lou Branby was born May 22, 1931 in Frazee, Minnesota, the daughter of Otto and...

Nov 17, 2020

Memorial service will be 11:00 AM Saturday December 5th at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Vinton Stuart Vogler was born May 21, 1940 in Perham, Minnesota, the son of Darwin and Doris (Green) Vogler. He passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his...

Nov 10, 2020

JUDY ENSLIN'S SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR June 25, 2021 at 2:00PM at Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee.  The service will be recorded and uploaded below as soon as service is completed.

Judy Lee Parson was born August 16, 1945 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota the daughter of Hugo and Rose (Ronhovde) Parson. She passed away November 10, 2020 in Fargo, North...

Nov 6, 2020

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Thursday November 12th at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes.

COVID-19 rules will be followed and masks are required. To attend the funeral please RSVP with the church at 218-329-6199.

A walk through visitation will be Wednesday November 11th from 5 to 7:00 PM at the Furey...

Nov 1, 2020

Kermit Kenneth Schultz was born January 4, 1940 in Candor Township, Vergas, Minnesota, the son of Ernest and Olga (Kratzke) Schultz. He passed away November 1, 2020 at his home in Vergas.

He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Loon Lake, growing up in the Vergas area. He graduated from Frazee High School with...

Oct 30, 2020

Betty Marie Holmer was born April 10, 1941 in Frazee, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Mary (Flynn) Plackner. She passed away October 30, 2020 at the Frazee Care Center.

She was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church and attended school in Frazee, graduating with the class of 1959.

On November 19, 1960,...

Oct 26, 2020

Darlene Ebersviller, age 92, of Vergas, MN, passed away October 26, 2020 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, ND.

Darlene Madeline Jean Ebersviller was born July 8, 1928 in Lida Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Elmer and Inga (Beiningen) Moberg. She passed away October 26, 2020 at Sanford Hospice House in Fargo, North Dakota.

Oct 22, 2020

Helen “Larene” Fischer, 98

Helen “Larene” Haas Fischer fulfilled her wish to sleep away into eternity at the family’s century farm outside Frazee, Minn. on October 22, 2020.

She was welcomed by those who had preceded her, including her husband Albert (Ike), parents Albert and Helen Haas, grandparents, brothers Duane “Bud” (Grace Hert) and Donald...

Oct 18, 2020

Eugene Edward Ulschmid, 88, of Perham, Minnesota, passed peacefully October 18, 2020 at Perham Living after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

He was born to parents Frank and Ann (Joachim) Ulschmid, on October 14, 1932 in Frazee, MN and graduated from Frazee High School in 1952.   Due to his outstanding sports achievements he was inducted into...

Oct 15, 2020

Sharon Alfredia Lenius, age 78, passed away October 15, 2020, at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Sharon was born February 6, 1942, in Wadena, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Frances (Baumgart) Beck. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran rural Menahga and grew up in the Wolf Lake area. Sharon attended country school...

Oct 8, 2020

Harold Gustave Wilkinson, age 86, passed away on October 8, 2020, peacefully in his home.

Harold Wilkinson was born on July 10, 1934, in Perkins County, SD to Harvey and Lydia (Smith) Wilkinson. He was the youngest of eight children and he helped on the family farm growing up. He eventually took over the farm and ran...

Oct 1, 2020

Garry F Bigger, age 84, of Frazee, MN passed away at his home on October 1, 2020. Garry was born in Mandan, ND on July 14, 1936 to Cornelia “Belle” (Keller) and Samuel Bigger. He lived in Selfridge, ND for a few months. The family lived on two different farms in Erie township before moving to his present home...

Sep 30, 2020

Clair Otto “Kelly” Bachmann was born on November 12, 1940, in Frazee, Minnesota, the son of Otto and Sarah “Margaret” (Rader) Bachmann. He passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at his home in rural Frazee.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church Evergreen. Clair attended country school district #99 and...

Sep 23, 2020

Herbert Clarence Wallace was born October 14, 1925, in Frazee, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Freida (Shave) Wallace. He passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at home surrounded by family.

He grew up and attended school in Frazee. Herbert began working at young age cutting wood and later worked the mines in Bovey.

On...

Sep 14, 2020

Elizabeth “Betty” Iten Dretsch, age 97, of Frazee, MN passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes MN.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frazee, Minnesota. Interment will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, July 6, from...

Aug 27, 2020

Anthony Montella, age 86, of Vergas, MN, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2020, at Perham Living.

Survived by children: Clay Montella and Linda Thompson; grandchildren: Randin Olson, Satera Harlow, D'Artagnan Montella and Kayla Klatt.

Preceded in death by parents: Anthony and Theresa Montella and loving wife, Sherry Montella.

Tony was an amazing...

Aug 22, 2020

Frances Christensen, age 93, of Frazee, MN, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 28, 2020, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee, MN. Visitation will be 1-hour prior. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery following the service. In lieu...