LaVerne “Spud” “Vern” Edward Seitz, Nov. 18, 1924-Feb. 9, 2012, passed away on Merritt Island, Fla. under the care of Hospice. A memorial service was held Feb. 19 at his church of many years, Faith Lutheran, 280 E Merritt Ave., Merritt Island, FL 32953.
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Inadel M. Gunnarson, 75, Hawley, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes. Funeral: Thursday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in Eksjo Lutheran Church, rural Lake Park.
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Duane Lowell Seeger, 87, Wahpeton, N.D., formerly Mahnomen, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center, Wahpeton, with his loving family at his side. Funeral services were held Jan. 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Twin Valley.
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FHS 1948 graduate Sister Mary Ann (Maurus) Henn, 81, died Jan. 12, 2012 at Saint Benedict's Senior Community, St. Cloud. Funeral: Jan. 16 at Sacred Heart Chapel, Saint Benedict's Monastery, St. Joseph. She was the sister of Jim Henn of Frazee and Rose Mary Tasto of Detroit Lakes.
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Curtis W. Johnson, 90, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes. Funeral: Thursday, Feb. 2 at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes.
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Paul Arden Sundby, 54, Vergas, owner of the Yak Shak, Vergas, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo. Funeral: Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2:30 in New Life Lutheran Church, Rothsay. (Larson, Pelican Rapids)
Ralph M. Richter, 82, Vergas, passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Essentia in Fargo.
Funeral: Saturday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Loon Lake in rural Vergas.
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Roger W. Westgard, 74, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes.
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James J. Radcliffe, 81, Vergas, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fargo. The memorial service will be held at a later date.
Martha Elaine “Peggy” Nelson, 82, Vergas, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 in Pelican Valley Nursing Home. Visitation: Monday from 4-7, with a prayer service at 7, in Larson Funeral Home, Pelican Rapids, and Tuesday from 10-11, followed by the funeral at 11, in Trinity Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids. Burial: Pelican Valley Cemetery.