Obituaries

Carl Knutson

Carl Knutson

Feb 26, 2017

Services are set for longtime local resident Carl Jens Knutson of Detroit Lakes, who died on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the age of 100 years old. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at David-Donehower Funeral Home Detroit Lakes. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery following the funeral. Visitation will be on...

Caroline Goodman

Caroline Goodman

Feb 26, 2017

Caroline Sophia Goodman, age 67, of White Earth, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in White Earth, with a time of gathering beginning at 10:00 am. A visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Tuesday,...

Jerry Mann

Jerry Mann

Feb 24, 2017

Jerry Charles Mann, age 58, of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, March 5, 2017, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes with a prayer service to...

Kathryn Drewes

Kathryn Drewes

Feb 23, 2017

Kathryn "Kay" Faye Drewes, age 76, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, under the care of the Hospice of the Red River Valley. A memorial service will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, March 3, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. A time of gathering...

Joan Watland

Joan Watland

Feb 18, 2017

Joan Alice Watland, 82, Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully on February 18, 2017 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Joan was born on June 25, 1934 to Frederick and Rosetta Wicks in Reading, Berks, England. She attended Alfred Sutton Primary School in Reading where bible studies were an area of focus. Joan also studied and mastered the French method...

Dean Pederson

Dean Pederson

Feb 15, 2017

Dean Malvin Pederson was born October 11, 1956 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Malvin and Isabel (Borah) Pederson.  Dean spent his childhood on a dairy and beef farm in Ogema, MN and attended Ogema Elementary and Waubun High School (Class of 1975).  He attended the Detroit Lakes Vocational Technical College for Total Energy and later after the Swift Plant closed...

Lois Lundmark

Lois Lundmark

Feb 15, 2017

Lois Carolyn Lundmark, 76, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home after spending a beautiful afternoon and evening with her children, singing, swaying to music, smiling and whispering to each how much she loved them. Funeral Services for Lois will be held Monday, February 20 at 11AM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes....

Robert Swan

Robert Swan

Feb 11, 2017

Robert Alan "Skip" Swan, age 91, of Moorhead, MN, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Bethany Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. Memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2017, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. David-Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit...

Edythe McDonald

Edythe McDonald

Feb 8, 2017

Edythe M. McDonald, 66, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully February 8, 2017 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for Edythe will be held Saturday, February 18 at 10am in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Edythe Margaret Schwalbe was born March 12, 1950 in Dickenson, ND to Edwin and...

Sandra Harris

Sandra Harris

Feb 8, 2017

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, February 9, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

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Service Thursday, February 9, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

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Mary West

Mary West

Feb 3, 2017

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

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Service Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

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Darrel Heinen

Darrel Heinen

Feb 1, 2017

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

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Service Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

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LaVonne Jacobson

LaVonne Jacobson

Jan 25, 2017

LaVonne Frances Jacobson, 92, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, January 25 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on January 27, from 5-6:30 pm. Rosary will be at 6:30 pm followed by a prayer service. The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am on January 28 followed by interment at...

Joy McNamara

Joy McNamara

Jan 24, 2017

A Celebration of Joy's Life will be held at a later date. Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501

Darlene Stoll

Darlene Stoll

Jan 24, 2017

Darlene Marie Stoll, age 79, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes, Pastor Jack Hanks officiating, with a time of gathering...

Edna Newman

Edna Newman

Jan 24, 2017

Edna B. Newman, 98, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, January 24 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Edna will be held Monday, January 30 at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 29 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 4PM-6PM. Visitation will also continue Monday at the...

Margaret Wallace

Margaret Wallace

Jan 24, 2017

Margaret A. Wallace, 79, Frazee, MN, died Tuesday, January 24 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for Margaret will be held Friday, January 27 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Margaret Ann Walz, known to many as "Mutzy", was born January 20, 1938 in Detroit...

Michelle Riepe

Michelle Riepe

Jan 21, 2017

Michelle G."Mic" Riepe, 54 of Indialantic, FL, formerly of Ottertail, MN, died Saturday. January 21, 2017 in Florida, surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 11 at St. Lawrence's Catholic Church near Rush Lake, rural Perham. Interment will be in St. Lawrence's Cemetery. Friends may call 1 hour...

Manley Nelson

Manley Nelson

Jan 10, 2017

Manley Elaf Nelson, age 76, of Perham, MN, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 10, 2016, at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND, after a brief illness. No services are scheduled as per Manley's wishes. Manley was born on October 9, 1940, to Magnus and Agnes (French) Nelson, in Shell Lake Township near Ponsford, MN. He grew up in Ponsford...

Ted Staudenmaier

Ted Staudenmaier

Jan 9, 2017

Ted was born on February 20, 1947, to James and Eda (Spink) Staudenmaier in St. Paul, MN. He was united in marriage to Arvonne Ressler on January 26, 1968, in St. Paul. Ted served his country in the Army National Guard for 18 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Eda. He is survived by his...