Obituaries

Robert Budreau

Sep 29, 2015

Robert "Bobby Bud" Budreau, age 46, of Minneapolis, was found dead on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 8 at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth, MN. A visitation will start at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 7 at the White Earth Community Center, with a prayer...

Floyd Solmon

Sep 26, 2015

Floyd A Solmon was born the youngest of 10 children on September 24, 1921 in Willow Lake, SD to John and Sarah (Faulkner) Solmon. When he was 1 year, they moved by covered wagon to Kay's Corner east of White Earth in Becker County. When Floyd was 3 years old, his father died of a heart attack while cutting up...

Ronald Butcher

Sep 25, 2015

Ronald "Zup" Duane Butcher, age 55, of Ponsford, MN, died on Friday, September 25 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, September 30 at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford. A visitation will begin at 4:00PM on Tuesday, September 29 and continue until the time of service at the Old...

Douglas Bissell

Sep 18, 2015

Douglas W. Bissell, 81, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, September 18 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes. Memorial Service for Doug will be held Monday, September 28 at 11AM in Kingdom Hall in Detroit Lakes. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to services. Douglas William Bissell was born November 18, 1933 in Baldwinsville,...

Dorothy Lachowitzer

Sep 17, 2015

Dorothy M. Lachowitzer, 83, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Dorothy will be held Wednesday, September 23 at 1PM in Grace Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 22 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM with a Prayer Service at 7PM. Visitation will also...

Beryl Bloom

Sep 16, 2015

Beryl "Fussy" Marie Bloom, age 81, of White Earth, passed away at Emmanuel-Ecumen Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, September 16. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 21 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in White Earth. A visitation will begin at noon on Sunday, September 20 at the White Earth Community Center and...

Deloris Kenner

Sep 15, 2015

Deloris "Dee" Kenner, age 87, of Detroit Lakes, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home's Memory Care Center. Deloris was born on August 29, 1928, to Harry and Pauline (Stich) Barnack, in Millersville, MN. After graduating high school she attended Nurses College and served as a nurse for her entire working career. While working at the...

Colby Schumann

Sep 6, 2015

Colby Alan Schumann passed away unexpectedly September 6, 2015 along the shores of Little Bemidji Lake in Minnesota. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2015, at Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church in Ogema. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes with a prayer service to be...

Loraine Jordahl

Aug 28, 2015

Loraine Jordahl, age 91, of Vergas, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Oak Crossing on Friday, August 28. A funeral service will be at 2:00pm on Monday, August 31 at St. Mary's of the Lakes Catholic Church with a Rosary at 1:30 pm. A visitation will begin at 1:00 pm. Loraine was born at home, 14 miles south of Minot,...

Dale Nelson

Aug 21, 2015

Dale A. Nelson, 67, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, August 28 at 3PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to services. Dale Arthur Nelson was born March 14th 1948 to Caroline...

Patrick Wichern

Aug 15, 2015

Patrick Lee Wichern, age 52, of Waubun, died on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Patrick was born on April 8, 1963 to Earl Wichern and Irene Bush in Mahnomen, MN. He grew up in White Earth where he graduated from The Circle of Life Academy in 1983. After graduation he moved to Minneapolis where...

LeRoy Opsahl

Aug 15, 2015

LeRoy A. Opsahl, 49, Ashby, MN formerly of Detroit Lakes died Saturday, August 15 at the Ashby Assisted Living Center in Ashby. Graveside services for LeRoy will be held Friday, August 21 at 2PM in Pelican Valley Cemetery, rural Pelican Rapids, MN. LeRoy Arnold Opsahl was born September 25, 1965 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Loren and Joan (Dirks) Opsahl....

Delma Moltzan

Aug 15, 2015

Delma L. Moltzan, 92, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Delma Lula Mott was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on August 17, 1923 the daughter of Orren and Emma (Feldt) Mott. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes graduating from Holmes High School in Detroit Lakes. After school she worked at Pettibone...

Theressa Steile

Aug 8, 2015

Theressa N. Steile, age 87, of Detroit Lakes, passed away at Golden Manor Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 17 at 2:00 PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Theressa was born in Minneapolis to Leo and Theressa (Kerr) Flake on October 28, 1927. She spent...

William Helmuth

Aug 4, 2015

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Service Saturday, September 26, 2015 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM American Legion Post 560

12674 Fremont Ave Zimmerman, MN 55398

LaVerne Arthur Sr

Aug 4, 2015

LaVerne C. Arthur, 56, Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Sanford Health, Fargo. Memorial Service for LaVerne will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 2PM in Old Pine Point School, Ponsford. Visitation will be held Monday, August 10 from 5PM-7PM at David Donehower Funeral Home and also one hour prior to services on Tuesday. Interment will be held...

Karen Kath

Jul 28, 2015

Karen Suzanne (Chelmo) Kath, age 61, of Detroit Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, July 28 at Vibra Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 22 at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. A gathering of family and friends will be one...

Violet Rieger

Jul 17, 2015

Violet "Vi" V. Rieger, 78, resident of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Detroit Lakes and Pelican Rapids, died Friday, July 17 at Brownsburg Meadows Nursing Home, Brownsburg, IN. Funeral Services for Violet will be held Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. at David-Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday, July 24 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at David-Donehower Funeral Home and...

Darlene Johnson

Jul 17, 2015

Darlene Elizabeth (Kohler) Johnson, age 80, of Detroit Lakes, passed away on Friday, July 17 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral Service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, July 27 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Audubon, MN. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sunday, July 26...

Charles Vogt

Jul 16, 2015

Charles E. Vogt, 81, of Detroit Lakes died suddenly on Thursday, July 16, in Detroit Lakes. Charles (Charlie/Chuck) was born April 14, 1934 in Detroit Lakes to John and Julia (Lind) Vogt. He was raised and went to school in Detroit Lakes, graduating with honors from Detroit Lakes High School in 1952. He entered the United States Army in 1957,...