Obituaries

Sylvester Klassen

Dec 24, 2015

S.J. "Whitey" Klassen, 86, long-time proprietor of Spirit Lake Resort in Vergas, Minnesota, died on December 24, 2015, at the Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Mass for Whitey will be held Tuesday, December 29 at 1PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to Mass. Interment will...

Katherine Bigbear

Dec 24, 2015

Katherine M. Bigbear, 60, resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Ponsford, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Golden Manor Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. Katherine was born September 21, 1955 in Ponsford, MN to Frank Bigbear Sr. and Maxine Ennenga. She was raised by her grandparents, George and Josephine Norcross. She attended school in Pine Point and Park Rapids. After...

Terry Steen

Dec 22, 2015

Terry May Steen, age 58, of Detroit Lakes passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday December 22, 2015 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 4, 2015, at David Donehower Funeral Home. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Terry was born July 11, 1957, to Leonard and Elaine (Westling) Renville...

Doris Weaver

Dec 17, 2015

Doris Mae Weaver, age 79, of Pine Point, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015, at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN. Doris was born on April 21, 1936 to Albert Sr. and Anna (Rice)Basswood in White Earth, MN. She attended school in Pine Point and was a lifelong resident there. On July 1, 1961 she was united...

Robert Dumpprope

Dec 10, 2015

Robert J. Dumpprope, 64, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, December 10 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 Noon on Thursday, December 17 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, Msgr. Timothy McGee, officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Wednesday with a...

Carley Jasken

Dec 10, 2015

Carley Mae Jasken, 85, passed away Thursday, December 10 in San Diego, CA. Memorial Services will be held January 9th at 11AM in St. Benedict's Catholic Church in White Earth. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, White Earth. On line sympathy and stories of Carley's life can be shared at www.daviddonehower.com. Carley...

Bradley Steen

Dec 7, 2015

Bradley Weyland Steen December 13, 1953 – December 7, 2015 It is with deep loss, our dear husband, father, son, brother, friend passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 7, 2015 at his home. Brad was born December 13, 1953 to Helmer & Elsa (Johnson) Steen in Hallock, MN. Brad was "raised in the north woods" with his two older brothers and...

Willard DeGroat

Dec 6, 2015

Willard Wilson DeGroat, Sr., 74, resident of Ogema, MN, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 2:45am at a care center in Moorhead, MN after a long battle with congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease.  The nurses there will certainly miss his charm & humor.   Willard was born November 29, 1941 to Floyd and Eleanor DeGroat.  He was raised...

Ronald Wenberg

Dec 4, 2015

Ronald M. Wenberg, 87, of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, Dec 4, 2015, at Sanford Hospital in Fargo. A memorial service will be at 2:30 pm on Saturday, December 12th, at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Pastor Dave Peterson officiating. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, December 11th at David-Donehower Funeral Home, with a...

Helen Knopf

Nov 30, 2015

Helen O. Knopf, 91, Detroit Lakes, died Monday, November 30 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes. Funeral Mass for Helen will be held Saturday, December 5 at 2PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Friday, December 4 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM. Recitation of the Rosary will take place at 7PM followed by the...

Nancy Hildenbrand

Nov 29, 2015

Nancy Hildenbrand, 72, Detroit Lakes passed away November 29 in her home in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services will be held Friday, December 4 at 10:30AM in United Methodist Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Thursday, December 3 from 4PM-7PM with a 6:30 PM Prayer Service. Visitation will also continue at the church one...

LeRoy Johnson

Nov 21, 2015

LeRoy "Trapper" William Johnson, 87, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, November 21, at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 25, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. LeRoy was born March 27, 1928, to Carl "George" and Hulda...

Leila Wokasch

Nov 19, 2015

Leila Elizabeth Wokasch, age 98, of Frazee, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Perham Memorial Hospital in Perham, MN. A funeral mass will be 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frazee, MN. A visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 24, at David Donehower Funeral Home,...

Ferdinand Skaurud

Nov 17, 2015

Ferdinand "Ferdie" Nyles Skaurud, age 93, of Detroit Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Ecumen-Lamplighter Assisted Living. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Pastor Jillene Gallatin officiating, Kim Schnitzer Soloist, Anne Jorgenson, Organist. A visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, November 20,...

Floyd Schultz

Nov 12, 2015

Floyd S. Schultz, 54, Osage, MN, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his residence in Osage. Floyd Stanley Schultz was born April 26, 1961 in Park Rapids, MN to Delbert and Darlene (Raisch) Schultz. He attended elementary school in Gary, IN before moving with his family to his grandparent's farm near Wolf Lake, MN. He attended school in Frazee and...

Ruth Renier

Nov 9, 2015

Ruth L. Renier, 87, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 17 at Grace Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Randy Whitehead, officiating. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake, MN. Visitation will be hour prior to the service at the church on...

Beverly Nelson

Nov 9, 2015

Beverly "Bev" Jean Nelson, age 82, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Frazee Care Center, under the care of Red River Valley Hospice, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, November 13, 2015, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Burial will be made at Oak Grove Cemetery...

Elizabeth Fincher

Nov 7, 2015

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John Cronin

Oct 31, 2015

John "Jack" Carroll Cronin, age 88, of Detroit Lakes, passed away on Saturday, October 31 at Villa Maria Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 5 at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November...

Delano Jenson

Oct 31, 2015

Delano L. Jenson, age 80, of Audubon, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, November 16 at Grace Lutheran Church. The visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Delano Lyle Jenson was born along with twin sister, Delores, on September 11,...