Patrick James Shannon, age 80 from Vergas, MN. passed away peacefully at home on April 13, 2025, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. He was born in Michigan City, Indiana on October 14, 1944, to Orval and Gloria (Langenfeld) Shannon. Patrick graduated from Frazee High School, attended college for a short… Read More

Emilie Glander, age 74 of Perham, died Friday, April 18, 2025 in her home. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. followed by the Memorial Service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24 at Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service in Perham. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee. Schoeneberger Funeral & Cremation Service, Perham (218) 346-5175 www.schoenebergerfh.com

Mildred E. Blauert age 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Frazee, MN died April 14, 2025 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday April 22, 2025; 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church – Height of Land, in rural Frazee, MN. Visitation will be on Monday April 21,… Read More

Ronald James Blaine Jr, 91, of New Braunfels, Texas, passed away on March 18th, 2025. Ronald James (Bud) Blaine Jr was born on December 29, 1933, to Ronald (Blondie) Blaine Sr and Helen Cavanaugh Blaine. He was the third child of four: Robert, David, Ronald, and Gerald. In 1963, Bud married Patricia Mary Latapie, who grew up… Read More

Clyde W. Ylitalo passed peacefully July 2, 2024 at home in Coeur d’Alene with  his children surrounding him. Clyde was born on a farm west of the village of Wolf Lake, Becker County, MN to Waino and Miriam (Koskela) Ylitalo. He was one of eight children who came west in 1959 working construction. He was co-owner… Read More

Frank L. Noyes age 86 of Frazee, MN died March 20, 2025 at Perham Living in Perham, MN. Private Family services will be held at a later date. The West-Kjos Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes is serving the family.

Otto Meijer was the first AFS foreign exchange  exchange student at Frazee HS, graduating with the class of 1957.  He passed away on February 15, 2025 at the age of 86 in Wolcott, NY.   Otto was a graduate in physics of the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. He worked in Dutch, Canadian and… Read More

Cheryl L. Boyle Strom age 64 of Vergas, MN died March 11, 2025 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN, under Hospice care. On Thursday March 20, 2025 The Loon’s Nest (110 E. Main St.) Vergas, MN will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to celebrate Cheryl’s life and share… Read More

Donovan D. Engle, affectionately known “Birddog” or “Goldie,” passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 4, 2025, following a long battle with terminal illness. Born on August 26, 1954, in the quaint town of Perham, Minnesota, Donovan lived a life steeped in his steadfast passion for dairy farming—a vocation… Read More

Susan Pamela (Carlson) Rux was born on October 17, 1947, in Fargo, North Dakota to Courtney and Lillian (Johnson) Carlson. On February 9, 2025, she passed away in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.  Susan grew up on a farm outside of Hawley, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at… Read More