Obituaries
Barbara Basswood-Clark
Aug 18, 2019
Barbara Ann Basswood-Clark, 54, started her journey on August 18, 2019 at the University Of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
Barbara was born October 13, 1964 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Mary Lou Basswood and Norman Blakely of Pine Point, MN. She lived her whole life in Pine Point raising her children and grandchildren. She loved playing bingo...
Karen Merry
Aug 16, 2019
Karen E. Merry, 77, Detroit Lakes, MN died Friday, August 16 at Ecumen-The Cottages of Detroit Lakes.
Memorial Services will be held Friday, August 23 at 1pm in David Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment of ashes will be in the Chilton Family Cemetery, rural Frazee.
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Evelyn "Evie" Storm
Aug 14, 2019
Evelyn “Evie” Cecilia Storm (Tuhy), 76, passed away on August 14, 2019 at Diamond Willow, Detroit Lakes surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 17 at 11:00am in the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation one hour prior to the Mass.
Evie was born on February 15, 1943 to...
Gloria Douville
Aug 12, 2019
Gloria F. Douville, 77, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Monday, August 12 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND.
Memorial Services for Gloria will be held Monday, August 19 at 1PM in David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.
Gloria Fern Slaubaugh was born December 4,...
Sharon Tarnowski
Aug 11, 2019
Sharon D. Tarnowski, 80, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Sharon Diane Fromdahl was born on June 9, 1939, in Frazee, MN, to Harold and Mabel (Wallace) Fromdahl. She grew up and attended school in Frazee with her two sisters, Jean Erb...
Gordon St. Claire
Aug 9, 2019
Gordon St. Claire, 86, of Callaway, MN, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo after a brief illness. Visitation will be on Monday, August 12, from 4-7p.m with a 6:30 prayer service at St. Benedict Catholic Church in White Earth. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, August 13, at 11a.m at...
Tanner Christianson
Aug 5, 2019
Tanner L. Christianson, age 22, Audubon, Minnesota, died Monday, August 5, 2019 in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Tanner Lyn Christianson was born August 27, 1996 in Fargo, ND to Cory and Holly (Westlund) Christianson. He attended school in Lake Park, MN graduating from Lake Park Audubon High School with the class of 2014. Tanner loved BMX racing and skateboarding...
Warren Heisler Jr.
Aug 5, 2019
Warren William Heisler Jr, 71 passed away peacefully at his home in Verden, Oklahoma on August 5, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Warren was born in White Earth, MN on January 22, 1948 to Warren “Jiggs” Heisler and Phyllis “Dokey” (Fairbanks) Heisler.
He graduated from Waubun High school in 1966. Warren attended Moorhead State University and...
Gary Regelstad
Aug 2, 2019
Gary W. Regelstad, 71, Audubon, MN, died Friday, August 2 at his residence on Big Cormorant Lake.
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, August 9 at 2pm at Cormorant Lutheran Church, rural Lake Park, MN. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to services.
Gary Wayne Regelstad was...
Eleanora Boutwell
Aug 2, 2019
Eleanora Louise (Roberston) Boutwell was born in Sisseton, South Dakota to Howard and Catherine (Cottier) Roberston on February 28, 1936. Eleanora died Friday, August 2, 2019, at the age of 83 years old at her home in Ogema, Minnesota, surrounded by her family.
She worked at the Flandreau Indian School. She worked at Neises Store in Cass...
Derick Brehm
Aug 1, 2019
Derick John Brehm came into the world on May 1, 1994, with huge, bright-blue eyes, which never ceased taking in the wonders of a world that would continue to fascinate, amaze and intrigue him over the next 25 years.
Derick was a true renaissance man who never lost his curiosity, sense of adventure and essence of childlike...
Fred "Jake" Jacobson
Jul 31, 2019
Fred Arlin Jacobson (Jake) age 85, of Dent, MN died on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Jake was born in Grand Forks, ND June 25, 1934, the son of Fred and Martha Marie (Bagne) Jacobson. He grew up on a farm in rural East Grand Forks, MN and attended...
Vivian Metelak
Jul 28, 2019
Vivian G. Metelak, 93, Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday, July 28 at her residence surrounded by her family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, July 31 at 11AM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation for Vivian will be held Tuesday, July 30 at...
David Knutson
Jul 21, 2019
David Herman Knutson was a pillar in his community, an innovative broadcast executive, and an inductee into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Dave spent most of his life in northwestern Minnesota, leaving a mark that was felt far and wide. He passed away peacefully on July 21, 2019 at age 90.
Dave entered the radio business...
Russell Warren
Jul 14, 2019
Russell Marcus Warren was born July 9, 1936, in White Earth, Minnesota, to Isabelle (Bellcourt) and John William Warren. He was one of eleven children and raised in the village of White Earth.
Russ finished the ninth grade at Waubun High School before joining the Air Force. He was stationed in Washington state and recalled being “broke”...
June Joy
Jul 9, 2019
June Mildred (Shermerhorn) Joy, 84, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on July 9, 2019 at Essentia-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes with her family by her side.
A visitation will be held Friday, July 12 from 5-7pm with a Prayer Service at 6:30pm at the David-Donehower Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 13 at...
Ivorianna Smith
Jun 30, 2019
Ivorianna Marie Smith, 7 day old infant daughter of Dylan Smith and Shania Espe, died Sunday, June 30 at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Ivorianna was born June 23, 2019 to Shania Espe and Dylan Smith in Fargo, ND. In her short life she brought many smiles and love to those around her. She will be remembered for...
Gene Brend
Jun 24, 2019
Gene Palmer Brend, 76, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 in Fargo, ND.
A Gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, June 28 from 3pm-6pm at the David Donehower Funeral Home.
Gene was born on March 2, 1943 in Mayville, ND. He was raised by his father Albert Brend and his grandparents...
Thelma VanValkenburgh
Jun 23, 2019
Thelma VanValkenburgh, 81, Naytahwaush, MN died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Funeral Services for Thelma will be held Thursday, June 27 at 11AM in the Naytahwaush Sports Complex in Naytahwaush. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 26 at the Naytahwaush Sports Complex beginning at...
