Obituaries

Jan 14, 2023

Henry Louis "Hank" Arnold, age 86, passed away January 14, 2023, at his home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Hank was born May 2, 1936, in McDonald County, Missouri, the son of Louis and Dorothy (Krueger) Arnold. He grew up in Pea Ridge Arkansas and Arizona before moving to California.

Hank...

Jan 12, 2023

Karen Kay Hamblin was born October 24, 1947 in Denison, Iowa, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy Larsen. Karen was united in marriage to Walter Hamblin on March 19, 1973 in Huntley, Illinois and they raised 3 daughters together. In 1979, they moved to Minnesota, spending a short time in Nevis but ultimately settling in Frazee where they would spend...

Jan 11, 2023

Dale O. Ostern, 77, died Wednesday January 11, 2023 in his home in Frazee, MN.Dale was born June 16, 1945 to Ole and Mathilda (Omodt) Ostern in Spring Grove, MN.He attended school in Spring Grove until 1961 when he and his parents moved toFrazee, MN where he graduated from Frazee high school in 1963.Dale enlisted in the Marine Corps in...

Dec 26, 2022

Dec 22, 2022

Patrick Lee Fineday was born March 26, 1983 in Perham, Minnesota, the son of Patrick and Linda (Hyatt) Fineday. He passed away December 22, 2022 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

He was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and raised in Frazee. As a child he was active in Tae Kwon Do and graduated from Frazee High School with the class...

Nov 16, 2022

Elizabeth Lou “Betty” Neisen was born December 21, 1933, in Epiphany, South Dakota, the daughter of Joseph and Edna (Malvitz) Kaufman. She passed away November 16, 2022 at Pelican Landing in Detroit Lakes.

Betty grew up in the Slayton area and met the love of her life, Clement Neisen in Carlos, Minnesota. She met Clem shocking grain and they were...

Nov 6, 2022

Cora Ardis Roberts was born July 3, 1924 in Spruce Grove Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Ole and Anne (Halvorson) Anderson. She passed away November 6, 2022 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

She was baptized in August 1924 and confirmed in October 1938. Cora attended District #75 through 8th grade and graduated from Frazee High School in 1943.

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Oct 19, 2022

Marlys Schwarzock, 83, of Frazee, MN passed away October 19, 2022 at home. Marlys Susan Bendlen was born on December 30, 1938 to Adolf and Elsie Bendlen at home in Dead Lake Township, MN. She attended country school near Dent, MN and graduated from Perham High School in 1956.

Marlys had a natural ability to aid others in their time...

Oct 17, 2022

Iona Marie Tenter was born April 2, 1924, in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota the daughter of John and Florida (Brunelle) Kuld. She passed away Monday October 17, 2022, at the Hadley House in Perham, Minnesota.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and grew up in the Red Lake Falls area. Iona received her Bachelor of Science degree...

Oct 3, 2022

Alan C. Jacobson, of Rochert, MN died on October 3, 2022, at his home, at the age of 74.

Al was the first-born son of Sterling and Delia (Burrell) Jacobson, born September 24, 1948, in Fargo, ND. Al enjoyed growing up with numerous family dogs and playing football. He was a 1966 graduate of Moorhead High School and worked...

Sep 5, 2022

Ethel B. Wacker, age 104, formerly of rural Frazee, died Monday, September 5, 2022, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, September 10, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Evergreen in rural Frazee with visitation 1-hour prior. Interment will be in the church cemetery. There will be an evening visitation...

Sep 1, 2022

Stacy (Kundo) Cruz, age 56, of Pelican Rapids Mn. passed away Saturday September 1, 2022. Stacy was born September 9, 1965, in Minot, North Dakota, to Kermit and Carol (McCloskey) Kundo. She grew up and attended school at Frazee-Vergas, graduating with the class of 1983. She attended Fergus Falls Community College in 1991 and also completed many classes on-line to...

Aug 11, 2022

Darlene Frances Uselman, age 76, formerly of Wadena, MN, passed away August 11, 2022, at Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN.

Visitation: Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 5-7:00p.m. at Furey Funeral Home in Frazee with a prayer service at 7p.m.

Memorial Mass: Friday, August 19, 2022, at 11:00a.m. held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Aug 4, 2022

Bobby Rethwisch, age 94, of Frazee, MN passed away peacefully on August 4, 2022 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Bobby was born on January 24, 1928 to Robert and Myrtle (Henderson). He was born at home in Silverleaf Township, and spent his entire life there except for the two years he spent in the US...

Jul 12, 2022

Leland “Lee” Niemann, age 88, of Fargo, formerly of Frazee, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Edgewood Assisted Living in Fargo.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, July 18, 2022, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Fargo. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Frazee.

Visitation will be Sunday, July 17, from 5 to 7:00 PM with...

Jul 3, 2022

Early Sunday morning, July 3, while surrounded by her four children, Lorraine Ann Weeding was called home after a short illness and reunited with husband, John, who had passed away three years ago.

Lorraine was born to Carl and Betsy Olson in Portland, North Dakota on May 26,1932.  She was one of eight children.  Growing up on...

Jun 17, 2022

Bruce Alan Harmer was born June 28, 1950 to Donald and Angie (Zitzow) Harmer.  He was a proud graduate of Frazee High School class of 1968.  He was a fun-loving and popular student with many friends.  He actively participated from his youth through high school in many activities including football, basketball, baseball track and chorus.  Bruce joined the Air...

Jun 7, 2022

LeRoy Bernard Peichel passed away June 7, 2022 at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota at the age of 76, after many years of dealing with congestive heart failure.

LeRoy was born on July 29, 1945 at St. James Hospital in Perham, Minnesota, to his parents Anthony (Tony) Peichel and Irene (Mondry) Peichel. LeRoy was the youngest...

May 31, 2022

Neda Mae Ovsak was born May 14, 1950, in Perham, Minnesota the daughter of Norman and Evelyn (Zitzow) Ponto. She passed away May 31, 2022, at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes.

She grew up in Frazee graduating from Frazee High School with the class of 1968. She continued her education at Moorhead State University receiving her degree...

May 23, 2022

Jeffery Dean Marquardt, age 62, of Vergas, Minnesota, formerly of Denver, Colorado, passed away at his home on Monday, May 23, 2022.  Jeffery was born in Perham, MN, on April 10, 1960, to Gerald and Gail (Sprouls) Marquardt.  He attended Perham High School.  After high school, he moved to Denver where he found work as a framer in residential...