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

Karen Marjorie Wierima, 81, of Frazee, Minnesota, passed away on January 21st, 2025. Karen was born on September 18th, 1943, to Harry and Fairlee Austin in Breckenridge, MN.  She was the oldest of four children raised on a farm just outside Richville, MN.  She graduated from Perham High School in 1961 and Nursing School at Brainerd… Read More

Joshua Andreas Aho, 71, a lifelong Wolf Lake area resident, passed away peacefully at home on December 17th, 2024 from Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was born in Detroit Lakes on October 22, 1953 to Elsie and Hugo Aho.  Joshua attended elementary school in Wolf Lake. After graduating from Menahga High School in 1971, he continued to… Read More

Julie H. Matson age 69 of Detroit Lakes, died February 4, 2025 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services were held on Monday February 10, 2025; 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Visitation was held on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at the West-Kjos Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a prayer… Read More