Obituaries
Douglas Lund
Dec 11, 2008
Douglas P. Lund, 55, Lake Park, MN, died Tuesday, December 9 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 16 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Reverend James Clausen, officiating. Interment will be in the Kingo Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston, MN. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Tuesday. Douglas...
Mervin Sprouls
Dec 11, 2008
Mervin Keith Sprouls was born June 1, 1945 in Alexandria, MN to Lester and Inez (Faulk) Sprouls. He received his early education in Barrett, MN and moved with his family to Detroit Lakes where he graduated from high school. He served with the U. S. Army and following his discharge, he attended the Wadena Vocational-Technical College Auto Mechanics Program. During his working life,...
Elizabeth Cummings
Dec 8, 2008
Elizabeth L. Young was born June 5, 1915 in Waubun, MN to Frank and Margaret (Wiebersch) Young. She moved with her family to Detroit Lakes in 1928 and is a 1933 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School. Elizabeth worked as a sales clerk for J. C. Penney Co, Montgomery Wards and for Blandings Department Store where she was the buyer for the...
Joan Erickson
Dec 4, 2008
Joan Elizabeth Erickson was born November 15, 1939 in She came to Detroit Lakes as a child and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in1957. They lived in Fargo , ND for several years before returning to Detroit Lakes . She was united...
Elmer Wolff
Dec 3, 2008
Elmer John Wolff was born November 27, 1925, in Harvey, ND to Rudolph and Margaret (Sauter) Wolff. He served as a medical technician in the United States Army during World War II, including Okinawa, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Elmer married Betty (Geiss) Wolff on May 4, 1956 in Mandan, ND. After their marriage they made their home...
Ronald Beckwith
Nov 28, 2008
Ronald James Beckwith, known as Jim, was born June 4, 1942 in Hammond, Indiana. He lived in several communities with his family prior to coming to rural Detroit Lakes, MN in 1954. He attended Frazee (MN) Public Schools and served with the U. S. Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Detroit Lakes where he attended the Detroit Lakes Area Vocational...
Robert Wysuph
Nov 19, 2008
Robert Dean Wysuph was born May 26, 1929 in Tyndall, South Dakota to William and Emma (Bitterman) Wysuph. He was raised and educated in Tyndall. He served with the U. S. Army 1951 – 1954. Following his discharge, Robert worked at Gasvins Point Dam until moving to Nebraska in 1956 where he worked as a carpenter at an air force base. In 1957, Robert...
Peter Hilleboe
Nov 18, 2008
Peter Stuart Hilleboe was born September 24, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to Christian and Mabel (Johnson) Hilleboe. He graduated from NDAC (now NDSU) in 1943. He then served with the U. S. Navy 1943 – 1946. Following his discharge, he attended the University Of North Dakota in Grand Forks where he earned a Masters Degree in Economics. Peter was united in marriage to Sally...
Abigail Fingalson
Nov 16, 2008
Abbie’s Funeral Service will be held Friday, November 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM in Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church of rural Ogema, MN. Officiating will be Pastor Delmar Yoder. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at David-Donehower Funeral Home from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM Prayer Service. Visitation will also continue one hour prior to services at...
Arvin Branden
Nov 13, 2008
Arvin M. Branden was born to Henry and Viola Branden on January 11, 1927, in New Rockford, ND. He attended a rural country school and later attended Audubon Public School. Arvin served in the U.S. Army. He started his service in November 28, 1951, and was stationed at RAF Fairford, England. He was honorably discharged November 4, 1953. Arvin was united in marriage with Marlene...
Pearl Lidstrom
Nov 10, 2008
Pearl L. Lidstrom, 89, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, November 10, 2008 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Funeral Services for Pearl will 1:00 PM Saturday, November 15, 2008 at The Congregational Church of Detroit Lakes United Church of Christ. Visitation will be 12:00 to 1:00 PM Saturday, November 15 at the church.Pearl Lillian Hansen, the...
James MD
Nov 4, 2008
He was raised and educated in Tyler where he graduated from high school in 1951. James was united in marriage to Joann Gould...
Diana Ness
Oct 30, 2008
Friends may call 2:00 – 4:00 PM Sunday, November 2 with a prayer service at 4:00 PM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the mass on Monday at the church. Diana enjoyed her family, especially time spent with her children and grandchildren, cooking and baking.
Joyce Quinn
Oct 25, 2008
Joyce Lela Jensen was born March 26, 1921 near Rochert, MN to Clarence and May (Gladen) Jensen. Joyce grew up and received her education at Highland Park District 87 School in Holmesville Township, Becker County. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School. After school she worked for three years at St. Mary’s Hospital as a nurse’s aide. Joyce married Ray Quinn of Nebraska. They had...
Elizabeth Brandt
Oct 24, 2008
Elizabeth will be remembered and missed by her children, Margaret Tollefsbol of Duncansville, TX, Carole and her husband Mike Sheldon of Frazee, MN, Bill Kroeger of Savage, MN and Beth Renschler of St. James, MN. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Bill Gopp, Jon Sheldon and Nanci Qualey. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, William Kroeger; second husband,...
Tim Annette
Oct 23, 2008
He was raised and educated in grades K through 8 at In 1997, Tim was diagnosed with cancer and fought a...
Richard Beyer
Oct 23, 2008
Richard Lorence Beyer was born November 3, 1936 in rural Tower City, ND to Lorence and Dora (Hohrman) Beyer. He grew up around the Detroit Lakes area and attended country school. Richard was drafted into the U.S. Army and had served in Panama. After his honorable discharge, he moved to the Strawberry Lake area in rural Becker County where he enjoyed fishing and...
Richard Kagigebi Jr
Oct 21, 2008
Bezhig was born on September 13, 2008 in Fargo, ND to Richard and Penny (Paulson) Kagigebi.
Ralph Marthaler
Oct 12, 2008
He enjoyed fishing, motorcycles and bantering with other people. Shorty is survived by his wife, Karen of Detroit Lakes; son, Mike (LuAnn) of Denver, CO; daughter, Lynn (Kevin) Tiedeman of Grand Junction, CO; three step-sons, John Gonzales of Brownton, MN, Martin (Deanna) Pepper of Lake Park, MN, Gary (Sue) Pepper of Callaway, MN; two step-daughters, Leah (Keith) Watkins of Erhard,...
