Obituaries

Ralph Engel

Ralph Engel

Dec 25, 2013

Ralph E. Engel, 89, Frazee, MN, died Wednesday, December 25 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, December 30 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Reverend William Aufdenkamp, officiating. Interment will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery with Military Rites provided by Heart O Lakes...

Bruce Tjaden

Bruce Tjaden

Dec 15, 2013

Bruce Willard Tjaden, age 65, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, following a long, courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family, under the care of Red River Valley Hospice.Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee. Burial will take place at Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee. Visitation will...

Duane Zitzow

Duane Zitzow

Dec 14, 2013

Duane "Dewey" August Zitzow, age 64, of Vergas, MN, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND, following an accident while helping a friend. A memorial service for Dewey will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2013, at the Vergas Event Center. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the event center....

Phil Price

Phil Price

Nov 19, 2013

Phil Price, age 60, of Vergas, MN, formerly of Moorhead, MN, passed Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, following an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2013, at Vergas United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Family and friends...

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Nov 16, 2013

Mike (Charles) Johnson, age 71, of Frazee, MN, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, November 16, 2013, following a two year battle with cancer. A memorial service for Mike will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Harvest Fellowship Church. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Furey...

Gayle Sonnenberg

Gayle Sonnenberg

Nov 10, 2013

Gayle Sonnenberg, age 68, of Dent, MN, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, under the care of Red River Valley Hospice, surrounded by her family, following a valiant battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2013, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Loon Lake. Burial will take place at St. Paul's Loon Lake Cemetery....

Dorothy Bylander

Dorothy Bylander

Oct 23, 2013

Dorothy Bylander, age 94, of Vergas, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Thomas House One in Perham, MN. A funeral service for Dorothy will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the Vergas United Methodist Church. Burial will take place at Sybil Lake Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday,...

Laurine Anderson

Laurine Anderson

Oct 23, 2013

Laurine Schaefer Anderson, 92, Frazee, MN, died Wednesday, October 23 at the Frazee Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Reverend William Aufdenkamp, officiating. Interment will be in the Dretsch Cemetery, rural Frazee. Friends may call 4:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee....

Mildred Quittschreiber

Mildred Quittschreiber

Oct 20, 2013

Mildred L. Quittschreiber, 79, resident of Frazee, MN, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services for Mildred will be held Thursday, October 24 at 11AM in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee. Visitation will be held at Furey Funeral Home, Frazee on Wednesday, October 23 from 5PM-7PM with a 6:30 Prayer Service. Visitation will also continue...

Cynthia Bruns

Cynthia Bruns

Oct 16, 2013

Cynthia "Cindy" Faye Bruns, age 76, of Frazee, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Seventh Heaven Assisted Living in Perham, in the presence of her loving husband and family, under the care of Red River Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2013, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Vergas, MN. Visitation will be...

Duane Schwandt

Duane Schwandt

Oct 4, 2013

Duane Ervin Schwandt, 86, Frazee, MN, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at home. He was born on July 24, 1927 in Hillsboro, ND to Theresa Bierman. She later married Reinhart Schwandt. The family moved to Minnesota to a farm near Vergas in 1936. In 1945, Duane enlisted in the Marines. He was discharged to inactive duty in 1948....

Elfrieda Damlo

Elfrieda Damlo

Sep 30, 2013

Elfrieda L. Damlo, 91, Frazee, MN, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at the Frazee Care Center. Funeral services will 11:00 AM Thursday, October 3, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee, Reverend William Aufdenkamp officiating. Interment will be in the Gorman Township Cemetery, rural Frazee. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Elfrieda...

Sandy Niemann-Morrow

Sandy Niemann-Morrow

Sep 30, 2013

Sandy J. Niemann-Morrow, 75, Frazee, MN, died Monday, September 30, 2013, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 4, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee, Reverend William Aufdenkamp officiating. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Friends may call 4:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday with a prayer service at 7:30 PM at Furey...

Milton Karppinen

Milton Karppinen

Sep 29, 2013

Milton H. Karppinen, 71, Frazee, MN, passed away Sunday at Sanford Health, in Fargo, ND, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Spruce Grove Apostolic Lutheran Church in Wolf Lake, MN with Reverend Elmer Yliniemi officiating. Interment will be in the Wolf Lake Cemetery. Friends may call 4:00 - 8:00 PM Friday...

Richard Kvam

Richard Kvam

Sep 27, 2013

Richard Merel Kvam, 80, of Vergas died Friday, September 27, 2013 after a fifteen year journey with cancer, at his home surrounded by family, special friends, and under the care of Lakeland Hospice. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Vergas, MN. Lunch will be served at the Vergas Event Center...

Rhea West

Rhea West

Sep 23, 2013

Rhea West, age 66, of rural Dent, MN, passed away at her home on Dead Lake, Monday, September 23, 2013, under the care of her husband and Lakeland Hospice. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dent, MN. Burial will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Dent. Visitation will be held at...

Georgia Bertek

Georgia Bertek

Sep 17, 2013

Georgia Bertek, age 57, of Frazee, MN, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2013, at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Georgia was born November 25, 1955, in Port Hueneme, CA, to Richard...

Bernard Shore

Bernard Shore

Sep 15, 2013

Bernard "Bernie" Shore, age 70, of Frazee, MN, passed away at his home Sunday, September 15, 2013, under the Care of Red River Valley Hospice. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee. Bernie...

Kevin Kratzke

Kevin Kratzke

Sep 6, 2013

Kevin Kratzke, of St. Cloud, MN, formerly of Vergas, MN, passed away at the age of 50. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Loon Lake. Visitation will take place from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be made at St. Paul's...

Darin Rux

Darin Rux

Aug 30, 2013

Darin Rux, age 30, of Frazee, MN, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Perham, MN. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee, MN with a prayer service to take place at 7 p.m. Darin...