Obituaries
Jeffrey "Jeff" Mann
Jan 1, 2023
Jeffrey George Mann was born May 29th, 1957 in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Charles and Angeline (Jasken) Mann. He passed away January 1st, 2023 at his home in rural Frazee.
He grew up in Moorhead attending St. Joseph Catholic School before graduating from Moorhead High School in 1975. Jeff excelled in wrestling for the Spuds and continued his...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
