Obituaries

Apr 21, 2023

Olive DiAnn (Antonsen) Hanson, age 87, of Vergas, Minnesota, passed away of Friday, April 21, 2023, at Sanford Health Hospital-Broadway in Fargo, North Dakota. 

Memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Vergas Methodist Church, with a time of gathering an hour prior. 

Olive was born on May 9, 1935, to Dewey and...

Apr 8, 2023

Roy W. Renollet, age 85, of New York Mills, MN, formerly of Perham, MN died April 8, 2023 at Mills Manor Assisted Living in New York Mills.

Roy Walter Renollet was born June 22, 1937 on the family farm in rural Perham, MN. He grew up and attended Country School in Gorman Township near the farm. He served in the...

Apr 7, 2023

Thomas Aaron Dumbeck, 93, of Frazee, passed away on Good Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Frazee Care Center.  He had been residing at Frazee Assisted Living since 2018.

Aaron, as he was known, was born in Frazee on June 17, 1929, a son of the late Charles D. and Minnie (Rehberg) Dumbeck. He attended Frazee country school in Silverleaf...

Mar 26, 2023

Robert E. Jepson, age 87, Wolf Lake, MN, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the Frazee Care Center surrounded by family.

Robert was born in Evergreen Township on February 5, 1936, a son of the late Ray and Floretta (Seger) Jepson.  He attended area schools, and went on to work as a truck driver for over 39 years.  Robert...

Mar 23, 2023

Kathleen Ann "Kathy" (Hasbargen) Spadgenske, age 79, of rural Frazee, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at The Cottages in Detroit Lakes, MN, where she had been residing the last three years.

Kathy was born in Menahga, MN, on July 23, 1943, a daughter of the late Clarence and Florence (Kimball) Hasbargen. She attended local schools and was a graduate...

Mar 14, 2023

George Fick, 90, Loon Lake/Vergas, MN and formerly of Burlington, ND died on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in a Minot hospital with his loving family at his side.

George Wayne Fick was born on July 19, 1932 on the family farm in Dora Township near Vergas, MN to Robert and Elsie (Eidahl) Fick.  He was raised on the farm, attended...

Mar 10, 2023

Richard Gregg Nord, age 88, of Vergas, MN, passed away on March 10, 2023 at Perham Living Nursing Home in Perham, MN.

No Service Information at this time.

Mar 9, 2023

Gregory (Greg) Jerome Dahlgren, born February 17th 1956, passed away peacefully in his home on March 9th 2023 at the age of 67, leaving an enduring impact on his family, business and community.

Greg was born in Alexandria MN, the second of four children to Gordon and Marion Dahlgren. The family moved to Vergas, MN in 1956 where his father...

Mar 2, 2023

Richard Blair, age 62, lost his battle with cancer at home on March 2, 2023.

He was born in Denison, Iowa to Levi and Geraldine (Suntken) Blair. Rich often told stories of how his dad and uncles modeled great work ethic for him to follow. His dad worked hard, running his own plumbing business. Uncle Vern in Nebraska had him...

Feb 28, 2023

Patricia Ann (Benham) Shore, age 78, Frazee, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Essentia St. Mary’s in Detroit Lakes with her family by her side.

Pat was born in Crosby, MN on November 13, 1944, a daughter of the late John and Mabel (Motley) Benham.  She attended area schools and graduated from Park Rapids High School. ...

Feb 7, 2023

Douglas Allan Perrine was born June 25, 1957 in Perham Minnesota the son of Charles and Evelyn Perrine. He passed away February 7, 2023 at his home in Vergas, Minnesota.

He grew up and attended school in Frazee before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. Doug received his honorable discharge in 1975. He worked with his brother David in Nevada, California,...

Feb 2, 2023

Clement “Clem” Thomas Neisen, age 88, passed away February 2, 2023, at Essentia Health Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He was born May 12, 1934, in rural Carlos, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Feda) Neisen.

Clem grew up in the Carlos area and met the love of his life, Betty Kaufman in Carlos, Minnesota. He met Betty...

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...