Obituaries

Oct 26, 2017

Violet “Vi” J. Christensen, age 96, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.  A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at The Congregational United Church of Christ in Detroit Lakes.

Violet J. Mercer was born on August 1,...

Oct 18, 2017

Duane Douglas Nelson, age 72, of Osage, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.  A memorial service will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, October 23, 2017, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering an hour prior.

Duane was...

Oct 17, 2017

Philip Wayne Arneson was born on January 14, 1950, to Lloyd & Anna (Lesselyoung) Arneson in Detroit Lakes, MN. He passed away peacefully at home on October 17, 2017.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 PM on Monday October 23, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass. Burial...

Oct 11, 2017

Agnes “Babe” Wenner, age 87, of Detroit lakes, MN, died on Wednesday, October 11 2017, at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 pm on Monday, October 16, 2017, at David...

Oct 10, 2017

Tracy L Thompson, 45, Verndale, MN, died unexpectedly October 10, 2017 at her residence in Verndale.

Funeral Services for Tracy will be held Tuesday, October 17 at 1PM in the Rice Lake Community Center in Rice Lake, MN.  Visitation will be held Monday, October 16 at the Assembly of God Church in Rice Lake.  Interment...

Oct 9, 2017

Jane M. Smith, 64, Callaway, MN, suddenly passed on Monday, October 9, 2017 at her home.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 14 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Park Rapids, MN.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids. Visitation at David-Donehower Funeral Home from 5-7pm Friday, Oct 13 and at the church 1 hour prior...

Oct 8, 2017

Jean Gertrude Wills, age 88, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Essentia Health-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.  A funeral service will be at 12:30 pm on Friday, October 13, 2017, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering one hour prior.  She will be laid to...

Oct 4, 2017

June A. Winings, 90, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 7 at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes.  Interment will be in Eskjo Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lake Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home 1 hour prior to the service...

Oct 2, 2017

Yvonne TeVogt, 92, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 2, 2017 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Mass of Christian Burial for Yvonne will be held Friday, October 13 at 11AM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Thursday, October 12 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 6pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer...

Oct 1, 2017

Jesse James Thomas, age 31, of Lake Park, MN, died on Sunday, October 1, 2017, at his rural Lake Park home.  A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Eksjo Lutheran Church in Lake Park, with a time of gathering an hour prior.

Jesse was born on July 3, 1986, the...

Sep 23, 2017

Margaret L. “Sweetie” McArthur, 64, Moorhead, MN, formerly of  Ogema, died Saturday, September 23 at her home.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, September 29 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Callaway, MN, Reverend Matt Meyer, officiating. Interment will be in the Ogema Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church 1 hour prior...

Sep 22, 2017

Tresa Hays-Ohman, 46, Frazee, MN, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at the University Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 29 at 1PM in First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Thursday, September 28 from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer Service at David Donehower Funeral Home.  Visitation will continue...

Sep 20, 2017

Robert “Bobby” Wayne Arnold, age 61, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 20, 2017.  A burial of his ashes will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Strandvik Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lake Park.

Bobby was born on July 6, 1956, to Robert and Elaine (Dahlberg) Arnold in...

Sep 17, 2017

Leo L. Rabideaux, 89, Pelican Lake, MN, died Sunday, September 17, at his residence surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, September 23, at 11am at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, rural Detroit Lakes, MN.  Visitation will be held Friday, September 22, at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church from...

Sep 12, 2017

Marcia Ann Grossman was born on April 15, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri.    At the age of six months she was adopted by Edna and Ralph Grossman.     Marcia grew up in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Marcia had an active childhood and adolescence.     She  played tennis, was a drum majorette,  took part in piano recitals, played the French horn,...

Sep 10, 2017

Joyce Strunge, age 78, of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Champlin, MN, passed away peacefully at home under the care of Red River Valley Hospice, surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 10, 2017.

Joyce was born February 2, 1939, in Milaca Township, MN, to Angmar and Myrtle (Johnson) Peterson. Joyce grew up in Isle,...

Sep 8, 2017

Dennis Bernard Kraft

January 30, 1949 – September 8, 2017

Dennis Kraft, Detroit Lakes MN, passed away in his Fargo home surrounded by family after a year-long battle with lung cancer.

Dennis Bernard Kraft was born on January 30, 1949 to Bernard (Ben) Kraft and Genevieve (Jenny Roehrich) Kraft in Bismarck, ND and...

Sep 6, 2017

Mildred L. “Millie” (Duval) Manning, 81, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, September 6 at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Private Services will be held at a later date.

Millie is survived by her two daughters:  Cheri (Greg) Seils of Pequot Lakes, MN and Shelley (Paul) Gintner of Lakeville, MN.  She is...

Sep 4, 2017

Gina Ilene Summers and son Jude died at home in Orono, Mn. on Monday, September 4, 2017.

Gina was born April 25, 1971 to Michael Summers and Sharon (Joy) Spiess.  She grew up in the Detroit Lakes area and graduated from  Detroit Lakes High School in 1990.  She moved to Orono and lived there until her...

Sep 3, 2017

Donald LeRoy Syverson, known as Donny, was born May 18, 1954 in Wayzata, MN to Charles R. and Beulah Marie (Kaar) Syverson.  He was the youngest of 5 children.  Donny began participating in Special Education classes at the age of three and continued through grade 12.  He lived in his parental home until reaching the age of 18 when he...