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

Rose Maglyn (Ulschmid) Pitzel, longtime resident of Moorhead, MN, died October 13, 2021. Rose was born October 28, 1942, in Evergreen Township near Frazee, MN, to Frank and Ann (Joachim) Ulschmid.  She was the youngest of 10 siblings and part of a large extended family. She loved hugs from all her beloved nieces and nephews and… Read More

Hope Joan Schade, 88, of Fergus Falls, died on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls. Hope was born to Rev. John Arden and Gertrude Alvina (Runge) Wild on September 3, 1933, in Hot Springs, South Dakota. She was baptized on October 8, 1933 and confirmed in Hot Springs, SD. Hope graduated… Read More

Darrell Beck, 66, of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Broen Home, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Darrell Donald Beck was born on May 15, 1955 in Spokane, Washington, the son of Donald and Marlene (Hintsala) Beck. He attended a country school by Frazee and graduated from Frazee High School in 1973. Darrell and Terry met in… Read More

William D. “Bill” Hager, 74, Frazee, MN & Boca Raton, FL, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.  A memorial service will be 11:00 am, Monday, October 18 at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN.   Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service on Monday. Born in Pipestone, MN, Bill… Read More

Elinor Marie Shaw was born Sept 21, 1926 she died Sept 27, 2021 she was born to Glenn and Louise Shaw of Frazee, Minnesota. After graduating from Frazee High School she accepted the position of being secretary to the superintendent Frazee schools. While in high school she worked at Swift and what is now known… Read More

Bradley “Brad” Bachmann, 56, of Frazee, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, Oct 3, 2021. Funeral for Brad will be on Thurs, Oct 7, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Audubon, MN at Noon. Visitation will be from 10-Noon. Bradley Wayne Bachmann was born on September 10, 1965 in Perham, MN to… Read More