Obituaries

Larry Rumery

Larry Rumery

Sep 3, 2017

Larry R. Rumery, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Ogema on Monday, September 3, 2017.

Funeral Services for Larry will be Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 1:00 PM in Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Callaway, MN.  A Visitation will be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a prayer service...

William Sanger

William Sanger

Sep 2, 2017

William (Bill) Martin Sanger went home to our Lord on Saturday, September 2, two months shy of his 91st birthday.  His last days were spent at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home’s Transitional Care Unit in Detroit Lakes, MN, where he received exceptional care from both Hospice and Ecumen. A celebration of life will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, November 25th...

Mark Hagedorn

Mark Hagedorn

Aug 28, 2017

Mark A. Hagedorn, 65, of Detroit Lakes, died Monday, August 28th at his residence surrounded by his family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Thursday, August 31 at Lakes Area Vineyard Church from  5pm-7pm with the Prayer Service beginning at 6pm.  A Celebration of Mark’s...

Lyle Raun

Lyle Raun

Aug 23, 2017

Lyle E. Raun, 89, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Lyle Eugene Raun was born January 13, 1928 on a farm northeast of Ulen, MN to Burton and Agnes (Lunde) Raun.  The family moved to Kathryn, ND for two years and then lived for ten years...

Mason Smith

Mason Smith

Aug 20, 2017

Mason James Smith, age 44, Brainerd, MN. formerly of White Earth, MN. died Friday, August 18, 2017 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. surrounded by his family that loved him.

Mason James Smith was born July 20, 1973 in Detroit Lakes, MN. to Regina Smith.  He was raised in White Earth, MN. and is a 1991 graduate of...

Marlene Andring

Marlene Andring

Aug 18, 2017

Marlene Rae Andring, 78, died peacefully on August 18, 2017, at her home in Detroit Lakes, surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Monday, August 21, 2017, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in...

Anthony "Andy" Greene

Anthony "Andy" Greene

Aug 17, 2017

Anthony Iver Greene, age 68, passed away on August 17, 2017 in his sleep at Bethany Living Center in Fargo, ND. where he had been in the skilled-nursing unit.

A gathering of friends and family will be held on August 26, 2017 from 10:00 Am to 12:00 noon in the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. www.daviddonehower.com.

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James Schmit

James Schmit

Aug 8, 2017

James Edward Schmit, 63 passed away peacefully at his lake home on August 8, 2017.

Jim was born May 31, 1954 in Breckenridge, MN to Jerome and Imelda “Millie” (Widhalm) Schmit.  He was raised on the family farm in Tintah, MN, the second of 10 children.  He attended technical school in Alexandria, MN for one year taking...

Joseph Mackner

Joseph Mackner

Aug 6, 2017

Joseph “Joe” Merten Mackner, age 41, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017, from injuries sustained in a train accident.  A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 11, 2017, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering at 1:00 pm.

Joe was born on...

Donovan Kier

Donovan Kier

Aug 3, 2017

Donovan William Kier, age 50, of White Earth, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017. At Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.  A funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, August 18, 2017, at the White Earth Community Center.  A visitation will begin at 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at the center...

Jacob Wolf

Jacob Wolf

Aug 1, 2017

Jacob F. Wolf, 75, of Detroit Lakes died Tuesday, August 1 at Essentia Health in Fargo.

Funeral Services for Jake will be held Saturday, August 5 at 1pm at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Friday, August 4 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 7PM Prayer Service.

Jacob...

John Hanson

John Hanson

Jul 31, 2017

John B. Hanson, 89, of Detroit Lakes died July 31, 2017 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Services for John are scheduled for Monday, August 7 at 11:00 in the David-Donehower Funeral Home. A time of visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Chaplain Laurel Ivers Officiating. Interment will be at the Oak...

Charley Senogles GiJi GiJi Gaanasheehn Chickadee

Charley Senogles GiJi GiJi Gaanasheehn Chickadee

Jul 29, 2017

Charley Rose Senogles, “GiJi GiJi Gaanasheehn” 2 year old daughter  to Charles Senogles and Connie LongChase, died from injuries sustained in an accident.

Charley Rose, mommy and daddy’s little chickadee, was born April 27, 2015 in Detroit Lakes, MN.   Charley was always a happy little girl who enjoyed everything in life.  Everything was the sweetest...

Ronald Merrill

Ronald Merrill

Jul 27, 2017

Ronald W. Merrill, 46, Audubon, MN, formerly of Lodi, CA, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home.  Funeral services will be 7:00 PM, Wednesday, August 2 at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes with a reception to follow.  Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. All are welcome to attend...

Nettie Momb

Nettie Momb

Jul 26, 2017

Nettie Jane Russell was born on an Ottertail County farmstead to Charles and Eva Chapman Russell on December 7, 1929.  She entered into well-deserved rest on July 26, 2017 at Ecumen Community in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 2nd at 11:00 am at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Richwood Road,...

Jon Christensen

Jon Christensen

Jul 23, 2017

Jon Christensen, 66, of Duluth, GA, formerly Lake Park, MN, passed away Sunday, July 23 at his home in Duluth.  Jon was born on September 27, 1950, to Hall and Marjorie Christensen of Lake Park.  He was followed by nine more siblings; four brothers and five sisters.

Growing up on a dairy farm, the Christensen kids were...

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Jul 22, 2017

Jamie Kay Anderson, of Ogema, MN, went home to her Lord after a long fight in her 19 years of life on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN.  A funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Callaway, MN; with a...

Charles Willette

Charles Willette

Jul 20, 2017

Charles F. Willette, 54, Lake Park, MN, died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Sanford Health from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, July 26 at 11AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Park.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 25 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm...

Margaret Krenelka

Margaret Krenelka

Jul 19, 2017

Margaret Mary (Sloan) Krenelka, age 92, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, July 24, 2017, at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with a visitation one hour prior.  A burial will follow the service at...