Memorial Services will be Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 11:00 am at the First Lutheran Church of Watford City. Pastor Garrett Gudmundson will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Cherry Cemetery in McKenzie County, ND.  Stephanie Raye (Anderson) Sanford, 27, of Watford City, ND formerly of Frazee, MN died at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester,… Read More

Joan Goering (Courture), age 94, of Hopkins, died on November 9, 2021 with her children by her side.   Joan was born in Minneapolis on September 29, 1927 to Theresa Maier and Cyril Courture.  Joan was a graduate of the Academy of Holy Angels and the University of Minnesota with a degree in Public Health Nursing. … Read More

David J. Shawstad, 48, formerly of Detroit Lakes, Minn., died Saturday, Oct. 30, in his residence. Visitation November 20, 2021, Harvest Church, Frazee, MN 9-12, prayer service at 11:30. Private graveside service TBD at cemetery in Hawley, Minn. Arrangements by family

Shirley Ann Manning was born April 29, 1937 in Evergreen Township, Becker County, Minnesota the daughter of William and Caroline (Fischer) Brekke. She passed away November 3, 2021 in Fargo, North Dakota at Essentia Health. She was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and grew up and attended school in Frazee. Shirley proudly served… Read More

Verda Erb, age 92 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed into the arms of Jesus on November 4, 2021 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Verda Erb was born in Thurman, Colorado to Joseph and Velma (Kunz) Hoffman on September 14h, 1929. At the young age of 18 she left her parents’ home and… Read More

Memorial services will be held for Randy Hamilton age 67, of Frazee, Minnesota on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Karvonen Funeral Home in New York Mills, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the memorial service.  Please visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to send Randy’s family a message of comfort and support.  Arrangements are… Read More

Per Les’s request a private family committal service will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes. Lester “Les” Rolland Kertscher was born May 23, 1935 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Leonard and Anna (Larson) Kertscher. He passed away October 26, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He… Read More

Arvid Matson, age 94, of Frazee, MN, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Frazee Care Center. Arvid Leo “Butch” Matson was born October 18, 1927 to H.P. and Jennie (Pfeiffer) Matson on the family farm at McHugh, MN.  He attended McHugh District 22 School.  Arvid worked for Swift Inc. in Detroit Lakes and Frazee… Read More

Irene Blauert Adams, age 98 1/2, of Frazee, MN, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Frazee Care Center. Irene was born on April 4, 1923, in her paternal grandfather’s house in Height of Land township, the first child and only daughter of William and Jertina Mickelson Blauert.       When she was… Read More

Alice Ruth Puttbrese (98), of Frazee MN, passed away October 13, 2021 at her home.  Alice was born to Art and Minnie (Wollin) Pederson on September 17, 1923 in Twin Valley, MN. She attended school in Twin Valley, Waubun and Ogema, MN. She married Everette Puttbrese on October 15th, 1938 in Ogema at age 15. To… Read More