Obituaries

Jeff Potter

Nov 29, 2016

Jeff Potter, age 51, of White Earth, MN, passed away November 29, 2016, following a work related accident, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the White Earth Community Center. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the White Earth Community Center beginning at 2 p.m. David-Donehower Funeral Home...

Lorna Schons

Nov 29, 2016

Lorna M. Schons, 74, rural Ogema, MN, died Tuesday, November 29 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services for Lorna will be held Saturday, December 3 at 11AM in Lund Lutheran Church, rural Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Friday, December 2 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer Service. Visitation will also continue at...

Dwight Teiken

Nov 28, 2016

Dwight E. Teiken, 71, formerly of Ogema, MN, died Monday, November 28 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena under the care of Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, December 2 at 12pm in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Thursday, December 1 from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm...

Peter III

Nov 27, 2016

Peter S. Jackson III, 52, White Earth, MN, died Sunday, November 27 at Sanford Health in Fargo. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 30 starting at 4pm in the White Earth Community Center. Funeral Services for Peter will be held Thursday, December 1 at 11AM in St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth Visitation will also continue one hour prior...

William Lormis

Nov 23, 2016

William "Bill" Robert Lormis, 78, was born in Streator, IL on Jan. 7, 1938 and on April 25, 1959 he married the love of his life, Carol. Bill was the true definition of a family man, from the time his first child arrived until the birth of his most recent great-grandchild. With his family by his side, Bill passed away...

Mary Adams

Nov 19, 2016

Mary Janelle Adams, age 39, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016, in Little Falls, MN. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 25, 2016, at the Old Pine Point School in Pine Point, MN. A visitation will begin at 11:00 am on the day of service, at the school. A burial...

Gary Tyberg

Nov 15, 2016

Gary Howard Tyberg was born on September 20, 1960 in Long Prairie, MN to Howard and Lorraine (Jacobson) Tyberg. They moved to Detroit Lakes in 1963. He was united in marriage to Jade Jang on December 29, 1994 in Las Vegas, NV. He passed away on November 15, 2016 at Gwinnett Medical Center in Duluth, Georgia after a 6+ year...

Rodney Skadsheim

Nov 14, 2016

Rodney G. Skadsheim, 75, Detroit Lakes, died Monday, November 14 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, November 17 at 11:30am at David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Rodney Garfield Skadsheim was born June 14, 1941 in Pine Point, MN to Selmer J. and Cordelia (Bagley) Skadsheim....

Martha Heisler

Nov 14, 2016

Martha Mina Heisler (DeGroat), age 86, of Waubun, MN, passed away at her home on Monday, November 14, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Callaway, MN, with a gathering one hour prior. A visitation will be held at the church...

Joanne Chadwick

Nov 7, 2016

Joanne Marie (Annalora) Chadwick (73) died at home Monday, November 7, in Palm Harbor, Florida. She was born April 8, 1943, to John and Mary (Boit) Annalora in Dilworth, Minnesota, along with her twin sister, Jeanne. Joanne attended Dilworth Pubic Schools and graduated from high school in 1961. She took courses at Interstate Business College, Fargo, North Dakota. On August...

Betty Krueger

Oct 26, 2016

Betty E. Krueger, 87, Audubon, MN, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for Betty will be held Wednesday, November 2 at 11AM in First Lutheran Church in Audubon, MN. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 1 from 5pm-7pm with a 6:30pm prayer service. Interment will be held...

Michael Goodman

Oct 19, 2016

Michael Benjamin $ Money Mike $ Goodman, age 28, of Pine Point, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, in Waubun, MN. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the Goodman family residence at 32740 Nary Road in Cass Lake. A visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, October 25,...

Gene Feldt

Oct 17, 2016

Gene was born on August 2, 1951, to Fred and Inez (Markwardt) Feldt, in Silver Leaf Township, Frazee. He was united in marriage to Peggy Shields in 1978. They would later divorce. Gene worked for Walbon Inc. for 34 years as a truck driver. He later married Audrey Feola and they made their home in Wildwood, FL. Gene is survived...

Mavis Nelson

Oct 16, 2016

Mavis L. Nelson, 68, rural Waubun, MN, died Sunday, October 16 at her residence under Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial Services for Mavis will be held Tuesday, October 25 at 2PM in Community Alliance Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Monday, October 24 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer Service. Mavis Linda...

Howard Halvorsen

Oct 15, 2016

Howard Thomas Halvorsen of Rochester, Minnesota, died on October 15th, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 21st, 2016 at Community Alliance Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. A reception will be held at the church following the service. Interment will be made in Oak Grove Cemetery,...

Betty McGuire

Oct 15, 2016

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Friday, October 28, 2016 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lakes Area Vineyard Church

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Service Friday, October 28, 2016 12:30 PM - 1:35 PM Lakes Area Vineyard Church

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June LeCount

Oct 14, 2016

June C. LeCount, 91, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, October 14 at Diamond Willow in Detroit Lakes. A private funeral service will be held. June was born in the old Park Rapids hospital on June 5 1925 to Charles and Juditta (Bjelland) Gustafson. She was the youngest of ten children. June attended District 59 grade school and Menahga High School. She...

Eldred Scherer

Oct 11, 2016

Eldred "Al" Scherer, 87, Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully surrounded by his children October 11 at Essentia Health- Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Eldred Albert Scherer, known to all as "Al" was born September 8, 1929 in St. Cloud, MN. He grew up...

Deloris Novotny

Oct 9, 2016

Deloris (Peterson)Novotny was born on August 16, 1928, to Peter and Susie (Amundson) Peterson, in Roseau, MN. She grew up and received her education in Roseau County. She married Robert P. Novotny on July 20, 1947, in Roseau. They lived in Roseau, Wadena, Red Lake Falls, Clearbrook, and Detroit Lakes. They shared 46 years of marriage before Robert passed away...

Carol Collins

Oct 9, 2016

Carol Ann Collins, age 74, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A memorial service will be held 2 pm, Friday, October 14, 2016, at David-Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Carol was born December 20, 1941, in Corliss Township, MN, to Lester and...