Dean H. Detrick,
46, of Eau Claire, Wis. and Grand Marais, passed away Sunday morning, September 27, 2009, at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN, surrounded by his family. He was recently diagnosed with TTP, a rare blood disorder, and was receiving treatments at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Dean was born in London, England, on August 8, 1963. He lived for short periods of time in Kassel, Germany, San Bernardino, CA, Washington DC, and Duluth, MN, before his family settled in Grand Marais in 1976. He graduated from Cook County High School in 1981, where he played football and boxed. He worked for the Cook County Highway Department before joining the family business, Detrick Hansen Realty, in Grand Marais, in 1983. His father was his mentor and taught him everything about the real estate business.
In 1986, he met Amy Serum and they were married on October 8, 1988, in Eau Claire. They had two sons together, Joseph and Jackson, who were an endless supply of pride and love and fun for them. Dean continued his career in sales in Eau Claire for a few years, and then rejoined the family business in Grand Marais in 1998. He took great pride in “selling people their dreams on the North Shore.” Many of his clients became lifelong friends. He was currently Broker and Sales Manager of Coldwell Banker North Shore.
Dean enjoyed camping, hunting, cooking, blueberry picking, attending Country Jam and his dogs Linsey and Isabelle. He loved fishing and was an avid Minnesota Viking and Memorial Old Abe football fan. What brought Dean the most joy was just being a dad. His greatest joy was watching his boys play football. He was dearly loved by his family and friends. We will miss his laughter, teasing, humor, and stories. Everyone who met Dean has a
story to tell.
Dean is survived by his wife, Amy, their sons, Joseph and Jackson, his mother, Lucie, of Grand Marais, his sister, Virginia (Richard) Palmer of Grand Marais, and their children, Lexie and Carrie, his mother-inlaw, Mary Serum of Durand, his brother–in-law Michael (Julie) Serum, of Eau Claire, and their children Carl, Eric, and Addy, and his sister-inlaw Kathy (Steve) Van Boxtel, DePere WI, and their children Ben (Althea), Sarah, and Kate. He is further survived by several uncles, aunts, and cousins, including many in Germany, and a legion of friends.
He is preceded in death by his father, John Detrick and his father-in-law, Jean Serum.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 1310 Main Street, Eau Claire. Pastor Gary Sahs officiated. Burial at Forest Hill Cemetery in Eau Claire.
Friends may offer condolences online at www. fullerspeckien.com.
Ethel Florence (Skodje)
Madson,
82, a resident of Grand Marais, died September 28, 2009 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.
Ethel was born November 16, 1926, in Crookston, MN. The daughter of Oluf and Clara (Peterson) Skodje, she graduated from high school in Crookston and later worked as a bookkeeper, stenographer, and homemaker.
On April 18, 1947, she married Gene Madson in Crookston, and they lived in Minneapolis, MN; Mound, MN; Montara, CA; and Duluth, MN, before moving to Grand Marais in 1977.
She is survived by her son Eric and his wife Paula, of Vista, CA; son Matthew and his wife Naomi Ruff, of Duluth; four grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. Ethel was preceded in death by sons Gregory Gene and Gary Lee, as well as three brothers and five sisters.
She is remembered by her family as being creative and handy and as someone who loved to cook and to laugh. We admired her strength and her humor as she worked to recover from serious injury and illness.
In accordance with her wishes, her body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais on Saturday, October 10, 2009. Her ashes will be scattered on Lake Superior.
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