Obituaries

Genevieve McArthur

Genevieve McArthur

Dec 31, 2022

Genevieve McArthur was born July 18, 1932 in Waubun, Minnesota the daughter of Wilbur and Mary (Thompson) DeGroat. She passed away December 31, 2022 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota after a seventeen year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She grew up and attended school in Waubun graduating from Waubun High School in 1950. On July 13, 1951...

Bertha Anderson

Bertha Anderson

Dec 23, 2022

Bertha Marie (Johnson) Anderson, 86, W. Fargo, ND and formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN, was reunited with her beloved husband Clarence “Andy” on December 23, 2022.

Bertha Marie was born April 4, 1936 to Clarence and Lydia (Broughton) Johnson.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church south of Audubon.

At the age of 13, Bertha was stricken...

Elda Bunnis

Elda Bunnis

Dec 20, 2022

Elda Bunnis, 94, of Detroit Lakes, MN died on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

Elda Wilma Bellcour, was born June 17, 1928, to Louis N. and Wilhelmina A. (Helms) Bellcour in Detroit Lakes. She grew up in Detroit Lakes, where she graduated from high school. She worked in town and eventually met her future...

Patrick Emil Mueller

Patrick Emil Mueller

Dec 18, 2022

Patrick E. Mueller, 79 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, in Fargo, ND.

Patrick was born on October 4, 1943, to Emil Mueller and Berniece (Mulchay) Lewis. After graduating high school from Barnesville, MN, he worked for overhead door company in Sioux Falls, SD. He moved his family back to Crookston, MN where he worked...

David Kaiser

David Kaiser

Dec 17, 2022

David A. Kaiser, 64, St. Paul, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at his home. 

David was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on July 14, 1958, a son of Donald E. and the late June R. (Strachan).  He attended local schools and was a graduate of Waubun High School.  David earned a degree from the Vocational School...

Joy M. Herringer

Joy M. Herringer

Dec 10, 2022

Joy M. Herringer, known as nana to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, at her home on Lake Maud.

Joy was born March 14th, 1928, in Moorhead, MN, to Jay and Alice (Thompson) Murray. She graduated from Moorhead High in 1945 and went on to work as a typist and proofreader...

Marlene Kay Schnitzer

Marlene Kay Schnitzer

Dec 9, 2022

Marlene Kay Schnitzer, 82, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Essentia Health- Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.  A visitation will be from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the David-Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.  A funeral service will...

Anthony Mark Vogt

Anthony Mark Vogt

Dec 7, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Vogt, 57, of Frazee, MN passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022, at David-Donehower Funeral Home, 4PM. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Anthony Mark Butterworth was born on June 30, 1965, in Chatham Kent, England to Howard and Sylvia (Mackenzie) Butterworth. ...

Ruth Joan Beaupre

Ruth Joan Beaupre

Dec 6, 2022

Ruth Joan Beaupre passed away December 6, 2022.

Ruthie was born April 9, 1961, to Leo and Mary (Nelson) Retz and grew up in the country by Shell Lake.

Ruthie was married to Terry Peterson and later divorced. In 1995 Ruthie married Joel Beaupre who she had known for many years and raised their children together.

Ruthie loved animals, especially...

Samuel Finchum

Samuel Finchum

Dec 6, 2022

Samuel Eric Finchum was born February 10, 2022, at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the son of Hannah Finchum and Trevor Ahlgreen. Sammy passed away December 6, 2022 at his home.

Though he did not live long, his nine months of life brought joy and happiness to everyone who met him. His smile never faded, his...

Kennard Moe

Kennard Moe

Dec 4, 2022

Kennard "Ken" Elmer Moe, 72 of Detroit Lakes passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Services for Ken will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes and streamed online. Visitation will be one hour prior. Military Honors will be provided by Lakes Region Area Color Guard and United...

Gerald "Jerry" Adams

Gerald "Jerry" Adams

Nov 28, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Eugene Adams, age 63, of Ponsford, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, surrounded by his loving family.  A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the New Pine Point School in Pine Point.  A visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Thursday, December...

Angeline "Angie" Danniela Thompson

Angeline "Angie" Danniela Thompson

Nov 28, 2022

Angeline” Angie” Danniela Thompson was born March 18, 1930, in Viding Township, Minnesota, near Borup, Minnesota. The daughter of Arthur and Junis (Larson) Arre. She passed away Monday November 28, 2022 at the Lamplighter in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

She grew up and attended school in Moorhead and Eugene, Oregon. On August 10, 1948, she was united in marriage to Russell...

Louis Thielen

Louis Thielen

Nov 26, 2022

Louis “Lou” Mathias Thielen, 93, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Essentia Health Oak Crossing.

Lou was born on November 25, 1929, the son of John and Theresa Thielen in Manannah, MN. His family moved to Paynesville, MN in his early childhood and he graduated from Paynesville High School in 1948. He enlisted in...

David "Butch" William Farley

David "Butch" William Farley

Nov 18, 2022

David (Butch) William Farley, died peacefully at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the age of 83.

Dave was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on August 5, 1939, to Dorsey and Dorothy Farley. He attended High School in Spooner, Wisconsin where he met his lifelong love and wife of 63 years, Bonnie Sutton (Farley)....

Linda Kelleran

Linda Kelleran

Nov 17, 2022

Linda was born on March 20, 1946, in Jamestown, ND to Fred and Ida Geist. She was raised in Jamestown and on September 25th, 1966, she married Edward Kelleran and they continued to live in Jamestown where they raised their family until 1997, when they moved to Detroit Lakes, MN where they lived for the last 25 years.

She loved...

John Heisler

John Heisler

Nov 17, 2022

William “John” Heisler April 13, 1929-November 17, 2022

William “John” Heisler, age 93, of Waubun, MN passed away at his home on Thursday, November 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

William “John” Heisler was born on April 13, 1929, to Stella (Warren) Heisler and William “Pa” Heisler in White Earth, Minnesota. He was raised and spent his childhood with...

Jacklyn "Jackie" Pauline Benninger

Jacklyn "Jackie" Pauline Benninger

Nov 16, 2022

Jacklyn “Jackie” Pauline Benninger, 78, passed away Nov. 16 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota with her family by her side. Born June 18, 1944, in Muskegon, Michigan, she is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Frank Benninger; by her two children Jon (Gina) Benninger and Shannon (Jason) Jemelka; and 10 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents...

Ginger Rae Carlstrom

Ginger Rae Carlstrom

Nov 15, 2022

Ginger Rae (Ballard) Carlstrom, age 75, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering an hour prior.

Ginger was born...

John "Jack" Davis III

John "Jack" Davis III

Nov 14, 2022

John Henry Davis III (Jack) passed away surrounded by family at his home on Leek Lake on November 14, 2022, at 68 years of age. He was born on March 16, 1954, to John H. and Dora E. (Pickard) Davis in Fargo, ND. He was married to Erlene Grotting on June 11th, 1977, and together they had two sons, Nathan...

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