Pastor James R. Erb, age 91 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed into the arms of Jesus on February 1, 2021 at Ecumen – Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. James Ronald Erb was born in Beemer, NE to David and Anna (Grieser) Erb on March 5th, 1929. He shortly followed his parents move to MN in… Read More

Pastor Brian Dean Erickson was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on May 21st, 1960 to Donald and LaVonne Erickson. He grew up in Detroit Lakes and fondly remembered his years at Rossman Elementary. He was a 1978 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School and later NDSCS in 1989 and UND in 1991. Always having a… Read More

LeRoy Arlen Kicker, age 84, of Vergas, MN passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Perham Living. LeRoy was born September 30, 1936, in Edgeley, North Dakota, the son of Gerhardt and Esther Zitzow. He was baptized in Edgeley and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Loon Lake. After Gerhardt passed away, Esther married Edward Kicker,… Read More

Ralph Edward Palmer was born on April 10, 1936, in Perham, Minnesota, the son of Howard and Rose (Ahrens) Palmer. He passed away January 15, 2021, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm in Evergreen Township and graduated from Frazee High School. Ralph continued his education at Dunwoody… Read More

Ronald “Ron” Raymond Marschall, age 78, passed away on November 30, 2020, at his home in West Fargo, North Dakota. Ron was born December 25, 1941, in Bertha, MN, to Paul and Eleanor (Kuehl) Marschall. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bertha. After graduation, he enlisted into the Air Force January 1959 and… Read More

Virginia Rose Thompson, age 92, Frazee Minn., passed away peacefully on January 4, 2021 at Essentia Hospital, surrounded by family. Virginia was born in Evergreen Township of Rural Frazee, Minnesota, September 19, 1928 to Frank and Ann (Joachim) Ulschmid. She was educated in the Frazee school system until her junior year and graduated from the Detroit… Read More

Robert Dale Thompson passed peacefully Monday, November 30th, 2020, at Perham Living Home Care.  Robert (Bob) was born to Harry M and Violet M (Corke) Thompson July 22, 1928 in Frazee, Minnesota. Bob graduated from the Frazee High School and continued education for both medical fields of operational and x-ray technician. As Private Class, he served… Read More

Ralph Palmer  age 84 of Frazee passed away Friday, Jan. 15 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. A memorial service will take place a later date. Arrangements are with the Furey Funeral Home of Frazee.

After a courageous 11 year battle with Alzheimer’s, Crystal Van Maasdam passed away peacefully at home and in the arms of her husband on January 1st, 2021.     Crystal Eve Holt was born on October 19th, 1953 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Ruby Holt (Early) and Dean Holt. She married her loving husband Curtis Van… Read More

John Harold Ratz, 90, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, Minnesota. John Harold Ratz was born on September 4, 1930 at his home in rural Vergas, Mn, to Adolph and Bertha (Fehlauer) Ratz. John was baptized and confirmed and was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church… Read More