Obituaries

Anna Melby

Anna Melby

Mar 13, 2009

Visitation will be 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM Thursday, March 19 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services on Friday. Anna Mae will be remembered and missed by her sons, Ronald Melby of Detroit Lakes, Richard (Linda) Melby of Granbury, TX;...

David Stone

David Stone

Mar 10, 2009

Visitation will be Monday, March 16 from 4:00 PM until the time of the service on Tuesday at the Old Pine Point School. David is survived by his wife Dorothy Stone, Woodhaven, MI; his children, Christina Stone, Paris Stone, Kevin Stone, Jennifer Stone and Jonathan Stone, all living in Washington; his mother, Eleanor Stone of Woodbury, MN; sisters, Diane Johnson,...

Wallace Mellum

Wallace Mellum

Mar 9, 2009

Wallace Frederick Mellum was born April 26, 1922 in Ulen, MN to Clayton O. and Martha (Bauer) Mellum. When he was five years old his family relocated to Frazee, MN. Wally grew up in the Frazee area graduating from Frazee High School in 1940. After high school, he attended Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, IL. In 1942, Wally enlisted in the United States...

Michelle Harris

Michelle Harris

Mar 9, 2009

Michelle Arlene Morrison was born in Devils Lake, ND to Maynard and Myrtle (Doyle) Morrison and graduated high school at Crookston, MN. Following in her mother’s footsteps she graduated with her B.A. in education from Jamestown College. She began her teaching career in Coon Rapids, MN, where her roommate introduced her to her beloved Bob. She completed her Master’s degree at Moorhead...

Roseanne Parisian-Lopez

Roseanne Parisian-Lopez

Mar 6, 2009

Roseanne enjoyed cooking for her friends and family. She was an avid Elvis Presley fan, loved animals, especially her beloved cat, “White Sox”. She did beautiful bead work and was known for her imaginative use of colors.

Norma Neitzke

Norma Neitzke

Mar 6, 2009

Norma J. Neitzke, 78, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, March 6 at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 11 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Fr. Jerry Rogers, officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM Tuesday, March 10 with a Catholic Daughters/Christian Mothers Rosary at...

Grace Ford

Grace Ford

Feb 26, 2009

Grace Bishop Cummins Ford was born May 23, 1916 in Mitchellville, IA to Carl and Bertha (Rice) Bishop. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Grace is survived by daughter, Sandra Ford; daughter-in-law, Judy Ford; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five step-children. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Don J. Cummins and B. John Ford; son, Douglas Ford; brother, Ray...

Wilferd Bergquist

Wilferd Bergquist

Feb 24, 2009

He grew up in Lake Eunice Township where he attended grade school at District 23. On July 21, 1946 Bill was united...

Lucille Wayman

Lucille Wayman

Feb 24, 2009

Lucille Elizabeth Gerlach was born on May 6, 1921 in Fargo, ND to Albert and Olga (Lundgren-Flore) Gerlach. After graduating from Sacred Heart Academy, she attended Business College in Fargo. Lucille was united in marriage with James Wayman on June 25, 1945. She worked as a legal secretary at a Fargo-Moorhead law office and was a beloved secretary at Shanley High School beginning...

Gerald Warren

Gerald Warren

Feb 24, 2009

Gerald M. Warren, 68, Prior Lake, MN, formerly of White Earth, MN, died Tuesday, February 24 at the Minneapolis Veterans Hospital. Mass Of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday, February 28 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in White Earth, Father Walter Butor, OMI, officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, White Earth. Friends may call from 4:00 PM Friday, February...

Philip Kunz

Philip Kunz

Feb 20, 2009

Phil will be remembered and missed by his loving family Mark (Pam) McDonald of West Fargo, ND, Laurie (Todd) Stugelmayer of Fargo, ND, Linda (Scott) Rothenberger of Prior Lake, MN, Sheri (Jason) Chelmo of Prior Lake, MN, David Kunz of Detroit Lakes and Shelia (Matthew) Becker of St. Louis Park, MN, along with 13 beautiful grandchildren. He is also survived by...

Landa Wichern

Landa Wichern

Feb 20, 2009

Landa Jean Wichern was born May 6, 1989 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the fourth daughter of Alan Wichern and Delia “Rickey” Bellanger. She was raised in Elbow Lake Village and graduated from Waubun High School in 2007. She attended the White Earth Tribal & Community College while raising her two daughters, Jayla Rayn and Daysha Skye. Landa grew up close to her family. She...

Gary Stewart

Gary Stewart

Feb 15, 2009

Gary Allen Stewart was born April 5, 1954 in White Earth, MN to Charles and Isabell (Big Bear) Stewart. He grew up in the Osage and Park Rapids area, attending school in Park Rapids. Gary worked for area contractors until moving to Kent, WA where he met and married Karen Mosley. He had worked at a steel mill in Kent before moving back...

Shirley Albertson

Shirley Albertson

Feb 13, 2009

Shirley M. Albertson, age 87, resident of Audubon, MN, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Mass of Christian Burial for Shirley will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 18 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MN, Father Jerry Rogers Officiating. Visitation will be 4:30 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday, February 17 at Holy Rosary Catholic...

Orfield Pederson

Orfield Pederson

Feb 12, 2009

Orfield “Orrie” Eliot Pederson was born February 19, 1918 to Christian and Bergeta (Nielson) in Audubon, MN. He grew up in rural Audubon and attended country school at Audubon # 121. Orfield farmed for a few years in the Audubon Township and in 1952 he moved to Auburn, Washington. He took a job working for Pacific Car and Foundry in Renton, Washington where...

Lowell Glebe

Lowell Glebe

Feb 10, 2009

Lowell Eldred Glebe was born September 5, 1920 in Richwood, MN, the third child of Ernest and Ellen (Lidstrom) Glebe. In 1942 he enlisted in the Air Force, traveling extensively and always taking time to write about his travels in letters to home. Lowell was proud to have served his country. Following his discharge in 1952, Lowell worked for Mitchell Chevrolet, LP Olson...

Daniel Thielen

Daniel Thielen

Feb 7, 2009

Daniel L. Thielen, 50, Rochert, MN, died Saturday, February 7 at his home under the care of his loving family. Mass Of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Friday, February 13 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, Fr. Jerry Rogers and Msgr....

Patricia Basswood

Patricia Basswood

Feb 7, 2009

Patricia L. Basswood, 43, Ogema, MN, died Saturday, February 7 at St. Mary’s-Innovis Health Center in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 12 Noon Wednesday, February 11 at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford, MN, Rev. Robert “Dub” Roy and Mike Swan, officiating. Interment will be in Breck Memorial Episcopal Cemetery, Ponsford. Friends may call from 4:00 PM Tuesday, February...

Doris Ilse

Doris Ilse

Feb 7, 2009

Doris Hannah Nelson was born on December 8, 1930 in Isabel, South Dakota to Lawrence and Ruby (Stull) Nelson. She married James L. Moncrief in 1948. James and Doris had 10 children, they divorced in 1968. She then married Floyd Conn in 1969 and they had one child together. Floyd died in 1978. In 1979, Doris married Adolph “Bud” Ilse in Sioux Falls, SD. Bud died...