Obituaries
Delores Crane
Jun 19, 2016
Delores "Dee" was born on February 12, 1942, to Julius and Hannah (Upkes) Schermerhorn in Callaway, MN. She attended school in Detroit Lakes. In 1961 she married Dewey Karger. She remarried in 1968 to William "Bill" Crane and together they raised seven children. Dee and Bill were the owners and operators of The Cozy Coach in Westbury, the Landmark Bar...
Mary Favorite
Jun 15, 2016
Mary R. Favorite, 75, Waubun, MN, died Wednesday June 15, 2016 at her home. Mary Rose Favorite was born October 9, 1940 in Cass Lake, MN to Rueben and Anna (White) Rock. She moved with her family to Ponsford, MN as a child and is a 1962 graduate of Park Rapids High School. She moved to the Twin Cities after...
Sharon Schoder
Jun 14, 2016
Sharon was one of five children born to John and Mary Foster on October 9, 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was raised in Winnipeg and Sundown, Manitoba. She married Royden Janz on August 26, 1967, and settled in Steinbach, Manitoba, where together they produced and parented five children: Mike, Char, Rob, Kerry and Dave. Royden died on March 3,...
Caylin Donovan
Jun 10, 2016
Caylin A. Donovan, 10 year old daughter of Andrew and Ginnie Donovan, died Friday, June 10, 2016 from injuries sustained in an accident near Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Caylin will be held Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2PM in Lake Park-Audubon Elementary School in Audubon. Visitation will be held Monday, June 20 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm...
Cleone Koenig
Jun 9, 2016
Cleone Norine Koenig, 92, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, June 9 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 14 at 11AM in Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes.Pastor Dan Abrahams Officiating, Kim Schnitzer, Soloist and Betty Kohler, Organist. Visitation will be held Monday, June 13 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer Service....
Shirley DeVries
Jun 5, 2016
Shirley I. DeVries, 77, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. A Celebration of Shirley's life will be at 11:00 AM Friday, June 24 at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Chaplain Tim Cook, officiating. Interment will be at 4:30 PM that afternoon at Lakeside Cemetery, Herman, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00...
Joyce Goetze-Sherman
May 31, 2016
Joyce was born June 5, 1937, to Clarence and Orevilla "Honey" Wieland in New Ulm, MN. Joyce attended her senior year in both Comfrey and New Ulm and, as a result of her bubbly personality and being liked by many, was considered a graduate of both schools and was always invited to both reunions. In 1957, Joyce met the love...
Judith Bergstrom
May 28, 2016
Judith Ann Bergstrom, age 73, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. A prayer service will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. A time of gathering will begin one hour prior. Judi was born on February, 2, 1943, to...
Sharon Christopherson
May 25, 2016
Sharon was born June 4, 1953, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Douglas and Ila Skalin. On July 19, 1974, she married the love of her life, David Christopherson, at the First Lutheran Church in Audubon. Sharon was famous for her cooking and baking, enjoying her family, taking pride in her lawn on Lake Seven, and watching FOX news. Sharon is...
Helen Brehm
May 24, 2016
Helen E. Brehm, 91, resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Ogema and Waubun, passed peacefully to her heavenly Savior May 24, 2016 at Golden Manor Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Helen will be held Friday, May 27 at 11AM in Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Callaway. Visitation will be held at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church on Thursday, May...
Delsmore Anderson
May 19, 2016
Delsmore "Lee" Anderson, age 71, of Frazee, formerly of Kandiyohi, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND, after a brief illness with multiple myeloma cancer. A gathering of friends and family (open house style) will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 27, 2016, at David Donehower Funeral Home in...
David Houglum
May 15, 2016
David Arden Houglum, 73, of Onamia, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Bagley, MN. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 21 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior. David was born on July 25, 1942 in Fargo, ND. He was raised in Audubon and graduated from...
Donald Brahmer
May 12, 2016
Donald was born on July 18, 1950, to Earl and Elna (Sanstad) Brahmer in Detroit Lakes. He grew up in rural Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1968. He began working as a carpenter at the age of 17 and attended the Detroit Lakes Vocational and Technical College for welding. In 1970, he began working for...
Walter Luneburg
May 11, 2016
Walter was born on Dec. 7, 1936, in Kenneth, MN, to Henry Luneburg and Eleanor (Painter) Luneburg. He graduated from nearby Adrian High School and was married in 1954 to Dona (Grove) Luneburg. They settled on a farm near Kenneth with their four children: Linda Rae, Walter Lee, Wade Charles and Ward Mark. At the beginning of their marriage Walt...
Rex Robbins
May 6, 2016
Rex was born on December 14, 1964, to John and Darlene (Adams) Robbins in Bemidji, MN. Growing up, Rex lived in Iowa, Clearbrook, Plumber, Oklee, and later moved to Ponsford in 1972. He attended school in Oklee, Osage, and Pine Point. After high school, he graduated from the vocational and technical program in Waubun, for plumbing and carpentry. In 1982,...
Idelle Bagne
May 6, 2016
Idelle Serene Nornes was born to Bernt and Martha Nornes on March 11, 1927, at Winger, MN. She was baptized at Dovre Lutheran Church. She attended elementary school at Wide Awake School in rural Winger and graduated from McIntosh High School in 1944. She attended teacher training school in Thief River Falls and taught rural school before she graduated from...
Nancy Vogt
May 4, 2016
Nancy M. Vogt, 81, of Detroit Lakes died on Wednesday, May 4, at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Nancy Marilyn Allen was born March 6, 1935 in Bible Hill (Truro), Nova Scotia to Robert and Kathryn (Cann) Allen. She was raised and went to school in Newcastle, New Brunswick, graduating with honors from Harkins High School in 1953. She...
Terry Voss
Apr 30, 2016
Terry Jo Voss, 63, Dent, MN, passed away peacefully April 30, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home after a courageous fight with Alzheimer's. A Celebration of Terry's Life is planned for Wednesday, May 4 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Much like a small spark can ignite...
Donald Koski
Apr 29, 2016
Donald H. Koski, 69, resident of rural Frazee, MN, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at his residence. Donald Hugo Koski was born January 14, 1947 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Hugo and Ingrid (Kuismi) Koski. He grew up near Frazee graduating from Frazee High School in 1965. After high school he attended business school in Minneapolis earning his degree in...
Clifford Warren
Apr 28, 2016
Clifford "Boosh" Eugene Warren, age 78, of White Earth, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Essentia- St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Boosh was born on May 22, 1937 to Clifford and Dora (McDougal) Warren in White Earth. He was raised in White Earth and graduated from Waubun High School in 1955. After high school he worked...
