Obituaries
Jean Mercil
Apr 13, 2015
Jean A. Mercil, 91, Detroit Lakes, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, April 17 at 1:30PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior. Jean Agnes Barry was born February 24, 1924...
Perle Cummings
Apr 10, 2015
Perle Jane Crosby Cummings, 86, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died April 10, 2015 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 14 at 11AM in United Methodist Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Monday, April 13 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services. Interment...
Donald Nickolauson
Apr 2, 2015
Donald (Don) Marvin Nickolauson, age 71, went to his Lord and his loving wife on April 2nd, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones at Sanford (Fargo, North Dakota). A funeral service will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, April 8th at Immanuel Lutheran Shell Lake Church in Osage. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a prayer...
Hershel Koenig
Mar 28, 2015
Hershel Leon Koenig, age 91, died on March 28, 2015 at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Services for Hershel are set for Thursday, April 2nd at 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. Reverend Dan Abrahams officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 1st at David-Donehower Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00PM with a prayer...
Jearline Naaden
Mar 26, 2015
Jearline Naaden, age 83, Detroit Lakes, passed away Thursday, March 26 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes. Jearline was born to Halvor and Anna (Anderson) Halvorson on May 5, 1931 in Hamar, ND. She grew up there and married Howard Forde. They had four children: Connie Skidmore (Mike Donaldson), Wanda (Glen) Spangler, Tyrone (Diane-deceased) Forde and Terry (Carla) Forde. Howard...
Darvin Piche
Mar 26, 2015
Darvin R. Piche, 83, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 surrounded by his family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Darvin Ray Piche was born November 10, 1931 in Mahnomen, MN to Frank and Ruth (Norby) Piche. He attended school in Mahnomen, graduating from Mahnomen High School in 1950. After school, he enlisted in...
Lorraine Tallman
Mar 25, 2015
Lorraine Lester Tallman, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 25 at the Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A celebration of life will begin at Noon on Monday, March 30 at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Lorraine was born on October 17, 1921 to Leonard and Ellen (Chelstrom) Helmer in Proctor, MN. She was united in...
Jeane Utecht
Mar 24, 2015
Jeane Helen Utecht, 91, of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Lamplighter Manor in Detroit Lakes. Jeane was born to Harry and Florence (O'Day) Desmond on September 12, 1923. She was raised and educated in St. Paul Mn, graduating from high school in 1941. Jeane was united in marriage to Ken Utecht on October 11, 1942 in Hyannis...
Vienna Baker
Mar 23, 2015
Vienna Ida Vergin Baker, age 94, passed away at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home on Monday, March 24, 2015. Vi's funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 28 at Richwood Lutheran Church, 24284 250th St. Detroit lakes, Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm with a prayer service at 7:00pm on Friday, March 27 at David-Donehower Funeral Home in...
Sandra Fearing
Mar 20, 2015
Sandra K. "Sandi" Fearing, 73, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, March 20, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Sandi will be held Thursday, March 26 at 11AM in Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 25 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM with a...
Viola Abel
Mar 19, 2015
Viola L. Abel, 96, resident of Frazee, formerly of Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Frazee Care Center and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 23 at 10 AM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be in...
Roland Lee
Mar 15, 2015
Roland "Ron" Jerome Lee, age 85, passed away at Ecumen-The Cottages Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes on Sunday, March 15 under the care of the Hospice of the Red River Valley. A memorial service will be at 1:00pm on Saturday, July 18 at the David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. The visitation will be from noon until the time...
Elizabeth Ott
Mar 12, 2015
Elizabeth P. "Beth" Ott, 64, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, March 12 surrounded by her loving family at the Frazee Care Center. Funeral Services for Beth will be held Friday, March 20 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. Interment will be in the Ogema Community Cemetery, Ogema. Lunch...
Lillian Thompson
Mar 9, 2015
Lillian Evangeline Thompson, age 96, went to her heavenly home on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Care Center in Frazee, MN surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 14 at the Willmar Assembly of God Church, 3821 Abbott Drive, Willmar, MN 56201. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00...
Isaac Thomas
Mar 9, 2015
Isaac M. "Ike" Thomas Jr. 82, of Detroit Lakes, died Monday, March 9 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, March 14 at 10:30AM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church- St. John's Hall. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Friday, March 13 from 5PM-7PM with a Knights of Columbus Rosary...
Robert Leitheiser
Mar 3, 2015
Robert "Bob" Leitheiser, 92, of Detroit Lakes, passed away March 3, 2015 at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 9 at 2PM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 8 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM with a 7PM Prayer Service. Visitation will also continue at the...
Paul Johnson
Feb 25, 2015
Paul R. Johnson, 84, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Four Seasons Health Center-Nursing Home, Forman, ND. Paul Richard Johnson was born May 13, 1930 near Elbow Lake, MN to James O. and Agnes M. (Ostland) Johnson. He attended school in Elbow Lake and on December 10, 1947 enlisted in the United States Navy. Following his honorable discharge,...
Rebecca Jasch
Feb 21, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Dorothy Jasch passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 21 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit lakes at the age of 56. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27 at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Father Todd Arends officiating. The visitation is from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26 at the funeral...
Maurice Normandin
Feb 18, 2015
Maurice Timothy Normandin of Detroit Lakes passed away at St. Mary's Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, February 18, at the age of 87. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 21 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Gentilly, MN. A visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February...
Edward Syverson
Feb 17, 2015
Edward R. "Eddy" Syverson, age 65, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services for Eddy will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2015, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m., Thursday, February 19, 2015, at David-Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will continue...
