Obituaries

Shauna Donner

Shauna Donner

Mar 20, 2019

Shauna Raye Donner went home to her Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Callaway, MN, with visitation from 11:00am – 1:00pm, prior to the service.

Shauna was born on February 12, 1989, in Detroit...

Leona Arneson

Leona Arneson

Mar 19, 2019

Leona E. Arneson, 99, Lake Park, MN died Tuesday, March 19 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park.

Funeral Services for Leona will be held Saturday, March 23 at 11AM in Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church, rural Detroit Lakes, MN.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Leona Eleanora Johnson was born July 31,...

Bonnie Atkins

Bonnie Atkins

Mar 13, 2019

Bonnie Schwarzrock- Atkins, 52, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Wednesday March 13, 2019, of Cancer at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester.

Bonnie Kay Schwarzrock was born on July 22, 1966, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Edward and Donna (Quittschreiber) Schwarzrock.  She graduated from Frazee High School with the class of 1984.  Bonnie continued her education...

Veronica "Bobby" Jurina

Veronica "Bobby" Jurina

Mar 12, 2019

Veronica “Bobby” Jurina, 59, resident of Remer, MN, died March 12 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 18 at 1PM in St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Naytahwaush, MN.  Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass.   Interment will be held in the spring at St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery...

Leonard Koski

Leonard Koski

Mar 7, 2019

Leonard I. Koski, 70, Frazee, MN, died Thursday, March 7 at the Frazee Care Center.

Funeral Services for Leonard will be held Wednesday, March 13 at 1pm in David Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.  Interment will be held in the spring at Balmi Cemetery in Wolf Lake....

Gilbert "Sonny" Stewart

Gilbert "Sonny" Stewart

Mar 6, 2019

Gilbert “Sonny” Stewart, 70, passed away at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN, on Wednesday March 6, 2019.

Gilbert Leroy Stewart was born on April 6, 1948 in White Earth, MN to Charles and Isabelle (Bigbear) Stewart.  Gilbert was raised in the Osage area with his four sisters Linda “Dirt”                Leonhardt, Nancy Bigbear, Marilyn Bigbear, Lorraine “Susie”...

April Christopherson

April Christopherson

Mar 4, 2019

April Dawn Christopherson, 43, Fargo, ND, was granted her angel wings Monday, March 4th, 2019.

Memorial Services for April will be held Friday, March 8 at 3PM at First Lutheran Church, Audubon, MN.  Interment of ashes will be held in the spring at Hamden Cemetery, rural Audubon, MN

April Dawn Christopherson was born in Fargo, ND on...

Yvonne Spaulding

Yvonne Spaulding

Mar 3, 2019

YVONNE ANNA (WAGNER) SPAULDING

APRIL 2, 1939 – MARCH 3, 2019

Yvonne A. Spaulding, 79, passed away on March 3, 2019 at home in Sun City, Arizona under the care of her husband, Robert, and Faith Hospice.

Yvonne was born and raised in Paynesville, Minnesota on  April 2, 1939, to Willard and Lucille...

Margot Humbeck

Margot Humbeck

Feb 28, 2019

Margot Humbeck, 88, of Frazee, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday February 28, 2019, at the Frazee Care Center.

Margot Ener Benner was born on October 17, 1930, in Essen, Germany, to Franz and Anni (Nelk) Benner.  When Margot was 19, she met and fell in love with Willi while dancing to the Tennessee Walz. On May 2, 1953,...

Ayako "Kay" Noll

Ayako "Kay" Noll

Feb 27, 2019

Ayako “Kay” Noll, 87, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, February 27 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 9 at 11AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Frazee.  Visitation will be held Friday, March 8 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 6:30pm Rosary and 7pm Prayer Service.  Interment will...

George Maruska

George Maruska

Feb 26, 2019

George Francis Maruska passed away peacefully at St Mary’s/ Mayo hospital in Rochester, MN on February 26, 2019 from a debilitating disease. Visitation will be noon to 1:30 p.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial with military honors at 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes

George was born on...

Marlys Bodem

Marlys Bodem

Feb 23, 2019

Marlys J. Bodem, 82, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 23 at Lincoln Park Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was surrounded by family.

Memorial Service for Marlys will be held this Friday March 1 at David - Donehower Funeral Home, 609 Highway 10 E, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501.  Visitation will begin at 4pm...

Mary Beebe

Mary Beebe

Feb 22, 2019

Mary Maud Baker Stranathan Beebe, passed away in Detroit Lakes MN on February 22, 2019. She was just shy of her 88th birthday when she lost the struggle with cancer at the age of 87. Mary married her husband Arthur A Beebe, on December 10, 1954.

She is survived by her children: Brenda Beebe Wieland of Detroit...

Arleen Faltersack

Arleen Faltersack

Feb 22, 2019

Arleen R. Faltersack, 96, of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, February 22 in Essentia Oak Crossing Nursing Home.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm, with a prayer service at 7pm Thursday, February 28 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will continue from 10-11am followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am Friday, March 1,...

Marion Mikkanen

Marion Mikkanen

Feb 18, 2019

Marion Mikkanen, 91, of Mahnomen went to her home in heaven on February 18, 2019.   A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 1:30pm at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be held 30min prior to the service.

Marion was born on October 1, 1927, to Howard and Mae (Klein)...

Joyce Groth

Joyce Groth

Feb 15, 2019

Joyce Marie Groth was born May 25, 1951, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of Arden and Leora (King) Wiemerslage. She passed away Friday February 15, 2019 at the Moorhead Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Moorhead, Minnesota after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Myloma cancer.

Gerald Christensen

Gerald Christensen

Feb 15, 2019

Gerald “Jerry” Christensen, 82, of Rochert, MN, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019, at Essential Health in Fargo.

Jerry was born November 22, 1936 to Floyd and Durema (Hart) Chrristensen at the White Earth Reservation Hospital.  Jerry graduated from Detroit Lakes High School with the class of 1954. After graduation, he enlisted with the United States Navy...

Paul Person Sr.

Paul Person Sr.

Feb 11, 2019

Paul George Person Sr, 55, died unexpectedly on February 11th, 2019 at his home. He was born May 6th, 1963 in Mahnomen, son of Floyd Person and Vivian (Jackson) Person.

Paul was raised in the White Earth area by Vernon and Rose (Mom) Weaver. Paul attended White Earth Elementary and then Waubun High School. Paul lived in...

Bryan Mischke

Bryan Mischke

Feb 11, 2019

Bryan C. Mischke, 60, Lake Park, MN died Monday, February 11, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral Services for Bryan will be held Sunday, February 17 at 5PM at the David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Interment will be held in the spring at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Detroit Lakes.

Bryan...

Sharon Lavalier

Sharon Lavalier

Feb 10, 2019

Sharon Elizabeth Lavalier, age 77, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at her home.

Sharon was born on May 14, 1941, to Arthur and Gladys (Hanson) Fredrickson in Ryder, ND.  She was raised in the Moorhead area before moving at a young age to Detroit Lakes, MN.  On October 29, 1959, Sharon...