Obituaries
Elna Brahmer
Jan 1, 2017
Elna Mae Brahmer, age 93, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes with visitation to begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be made at Oak Grove...
Emitt Leach
Dec 31, 2016
Emitt Leach, age 91, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home with his family at his side. There will be a time of visitation from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at David-Donehower Funeral Home with a prayer service to take place at 6 p.m. A private burial will be made at a later...
Adolph Hafner
Dec 29, 2016
Adolph E. Hafner, 98, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, December 29 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, January 3 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Adolph Edward Hafner was born in Mantador, ND on October 9, 1918 to Michael and Margaret (Krump) Hafner....
Garrison Evans
Dec 29, 2016
Garrison was born on August 11, 1937, to James and Nancy (Ortley) Evans in Big Falls, MN. He attended school at Pine Point, Minerva, and Bagley. After school he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served honorably. Following the service, he moved to Minneapolis where he worked at the American Bridge Company. Upon returning to Rice Lake, he worked...
Garrison Evans
Dec 25, 2016
Garrison was born on August 11, 1937, to James and Nancy (Ortley) Evans in Big Falls, MN. He attended school at Pine Point, Minerva, and Bagley. After school he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served honorably. Following the service, he moved to Minneapolis where he worked at the American Bridge Company. Upon returning to Rice Lake, he worked...
Paris Stone
Dec 25, 2016
Paris was born on June 12, 1955, Bernice (Weaver) and George Stone Sr., in White Earth, MN. He attended school in Park Rapids and went on to get his G.E.D. He went on to work for Cavendish Farms. Paris enjoyed playing pool and watching football. He is survived by his children, Stacy Gordon and James Gordon both of Brainerd, and...
Kitti McLaughlin
Dec 25, 2016
Kitti Marie McLaughlin 18 years old passed away on December 25th, 2016. Kitti was born May 18th, 1998 to Brent McLaughlin and Tommie Sue Olson in Detroit Lakes. She grew up in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Hill City High School in Hill City, MN. She is survived by her father Brent McLaughlin and mother Tommie Sue Olson. grandmothers Mary...
Duane Schjervheim
Dec 22, 2016
Duane Gene Schjervheim, age 70, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Stanley, ND, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 7, 2017, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering one hour prior. The visitation will be from 5:00...
Duane Schjervheim
Dec 22, 2016
Duane was born on February 20, 1946, to Thomas and Esther (Amundson) Schjervheim in Stanley, ND. He attended school in Stanley and graduated from Stanley High School in 1965. After high school, he continued working on his father's farm. He was also a school bus driver and custodian for the Stanley School District. He was united in marriage to Diane...
Dr. Robert Watson
Dec 18, 2016
Dr. Robert N. Watson, age 90, died peacefully on December 18, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Memorial Services for Bob will be held on Thursday, December 22 at 10AM in United Methodist Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Robert Neil Watson was born May 17, 1926 in Hannah, ND to Virgil Sr....
Myron Frannea
Dec 11, 2016
On the evening of Sunday, December 11th, just two weeks before his 90th birthday, Myron C. Frannea of Moorhead, Minnesota, passed away at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, with his family by his side. Born December 25th, 1926, in Mahnomen, Minnesota, to Charles and Gena (Momb) Frannea, Myron was the Christmas gift his parents proudly presented to his siblings....
Jeanette Giesinger
Dec 8, 2016
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Service: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Jeanette Giesinger
Dec 8, 2016
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501
Richard Baumgarten
Dec 7, 2016
Richard Allen Baumgarten, age 62, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on December 7th, 2016, at his home in Detroit Lakes, MN. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. A time of gathering will begin one hour prior to the service. Following the service, a luncheon...
Jeffrey Olds
Dec 4, 2016
Jeffrey Lee Olds, age 51, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016, at his home. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Grace Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, with a visitation beginning one hour prior. Jeff was born on September 13, 1965, to Alfred and Marsha (Sammons) Olds in...
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...
