Obituaries
Violet Yoder
Dec 7, 2014
Violet J. Yoder, 91, longtime resident of the Strawberry Lake area, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 11 at 2PM in Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 10 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 4PM until 7PM with a 6 PM Prayer Service. Visitation will...
Robert Nelson
Dec 4, 2014
Robert (Bob) Lawrence Nelson, 74, of Detroit Lakes MN, passed away December 4, 2014 in Ecumen Nursing Home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. The wonderful care from the nursing home and hospice staff was greatly appreciated. Robert Lawrence Nelson was born to Lawrence and Marion (Buck) Nelson in Little Falls, MN, January 2, 1940 where...
Kendall Vogt
Dec 1, 2014
Kendall A. Vogt, 53, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 5, 2014 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation for will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Thursday, December 4 from 5PM until 7PM. Visitation will also continue one hour prior to services...
Shirley Hunnel
Nov 29, 2014
Shirley Ann Hunnel July 28, 1928 - November 29, 2014 Shirley Ann Peck (McDougall, Hunnel) was born on July 28, 1928 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Charles E. Peck Sr. and Borghild (Berg) Peck. Her family farmed in Scambler Township, Lake Park, MN and later settled in Audubon, MN. Shirley graduated from Audubon High School in 1947. After graduation she...
Nora Mois
Nov 28, 2014
Nora G. Mois, 91, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday, November 28 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, December 7 at the First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Jim Hinson, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday....
Merlin Zortman
Nov 28, 2014
Merlin David Zortman was born May 13, 1945 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Willard and Mae (Antonsen) Zortman. He attended school in Waubun, MN. After school he worked construction for a few years before pursuing a life long career as a truck driver. On October 18, 1965 Merlin was united in marriage to Julie LaDue. For 25 years, Merlin drove...
Virginia Lagather
Nov 26, 2014
Virginia (Ginny) Marie (Egan) Lagather passed away November 26, 2014 in Columbus, OH. She was born December 13, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, MN to the late George and Ann Marie Egan. She attended Detroit Lakes High School, North Dakota State University, Fargo and University of Michigan, Flint. She was a teacher, writer, editor and before retirement a Senior IT Policy...
Helen Jorgensen
Nov 26, 2014
Georgiana Helen Jorgensen known by many as Helen Jorgensen was born June 27, 1920 in Rock Lake, ND to James and Alice (Marchand) Keegan. She passed away peacefully on November 26, 2014 in Fall Creek, WI. Helen graduated from Rolla High School and held a variety of jobs over the years. Her jobs included working at the Rolla Bakery (age...
Evelyn Anderson
Nov 23, 2014
Evelyn V. Anderson, 88, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2014 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee. Funeral Services for Evelyn will be held Wednesday, November 26 at 11AM in Grace Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held from 9AM-11AM in Grace Lutheran Church. Interment will be held in the spring at Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes. Evelyn...
Fred Hayes
Nov 18, 2014
Friends may call 1 hour prior to the mass on Wednesday at the nursing home chapel. Frederick Walter Hayes, known as "Papa", was born November 13, 1925 in St. Petersburg, FL to Frederick and Margaret (Binder) Hayes, Sr. He grew up in Minneapolis, MN where he graduated from high school. In April, 1943, Fred proudly enlisted in the U. S....
Joe Bennett
Nov 15, 2014
Joseph "Joe" Wayne Bennett, 76, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away November 15th, 2014 at his home surrounded by family after a 3 year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 20 at the David-Donehower Funeral home in Detroit Lakes with visitation from 12:00pm until the time of service. Joe was born...
Raymond Buschette
Nov 12, 2014
Raymond S. Buschette, 89, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at his home. Raymond Sylvester Buschette was born December 18, 1924 in Mahnomen, MN to Alois and Barbara (Walz) Buschette. He was raised and educated in Mahnomen and is a 1942 graduate of Mahnomen High School. Following graduation, he worked on the family farm. Ray was united in...
Carl Medin
Nov 9, 2014
Carl Robert Medin was born March 17, 1926 in Stockholm, Wisconsin to Carl W. and Lena (Aase) Medin. He served with the U. S. Army in Korea and later, donated a flag to be used for Veterans during the Walk Of Honor at Emmanuel Community. Carl worked as a pipefitter and belonged to the Pipefiter's Union for 56 years. Survivors...
Mary Hanebuth
Nov 8, 2014
Mary Lou Hanebuth was born March 13, 1948 in Height of Land Township near Osage, MN. to Grover and Armanella (Johnson) Cartwright. She was raised in Height of Land Township and is a 1966 graduate of Frazee High School. Mary was united in marriage to Allyn "Butch" Hanebuth, August 27, 1966 at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Shell Lake. They lived...
Gwendolyn Stengl
Nov 7, 2014
Gwendolyn M. Stengl, 79, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, November 7 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Gwen will be held Wednesday, November 12 at 11AM in Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church, rural Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church on Tuesday, November 11 from 5PM until 7PM with a...
John Hartman
Nov 7, 2014
John R. "Jack" Hartman, 79, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for John will be held Saturday, November 22, 2013 at 11:30 AM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. John known to many as "Jack", was born February 15, 1935 in...
Gail Laney
Nov 4, 2014
Gail E. Laney, 80, resident of Audubon, MN, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at her residence and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 10 at 1PM in Eksjo Lutheran Church, Lake Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be held in Eksjo Lutheran Church Cemetery....
Martha Bergen
Oct 31, 2014
… On Halloween evening Martha S. (Tembrock) Bergen left this earth and soared to meet her husband, Leroy, who had preceded her in death by 7 years. She was 99 years old. She died as she lived: on her own terms, in her own house surrounded by her family and friends. Martha was born in Ogema, MN. in the summer...
Rita Kieninger
Oct 28, 2014
Rita J. Kieninger 84 of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Essentia Health- St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Rita was born April 8, 1930 in Burlington, IA to Vernon and Stella (Steulpnagel) Paulson. She grew up in Owatonna, MN where she graduated from high school in 1948. Rita graduated from Minnesota State University of Mankato in 1952....
Steven Baukol
Oct 26, 2014
Steven John Baukol, age 51, of Pelican Rapids passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. Steven John Baukol was born on October 6, 1963 to Peder and Timmie (Rosten) Baukol in Starbuck, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He was a 1982 graduate of Starbuck High School where he...
