Obituaries
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...
C. Swedberg
Oct 17, 2014
C. Milton Swedberg, 97, Detroit Laakes, MN, died Friday at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes. Private Family services will be held. Carl Milton Swedberg, known as Milt, was born April 9, 1917 in Wheaton, MN to Carl and Annie (Hammerstein) Swedberg. He was raised and educated in Wheaton and is a 1935 graduate of Wheaton High School. He...
Elizabeth Warren
Oct 16, 2014
Elizabeth Ann Warren was born November 28, 1944 in Pine Point Township, rural Ponsford, MN to George and Agnes (Fineday) Warren. She is a 1962 graduate of Park Rapids High School. She then earned a degree in Native American Studies at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, MN. She was a partner in Health Rest Company which manufactured hospital products made...
Oma Grove
Oct 15, 2014
Oma L. Grove, 102, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Jackson and Adrian, MN, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Oma Leone Grove was born March 29, 1912 in Adair County, rural Dexter, Iowa to James "Ben" and Mamie (Junkin) Tate. She moved with her family to Jackson County, MN as a young girl. She...
J. McJunkin
Oct 10, 2014
Jehu David McJunkin, known as David, was born July 30, 1918 in Geneva, Illinois to John and Edith (Olson) McJunkin. At the age of 12, he moved with his family to Wheaton, IL where he graduated from Wheaton High School in 1936. He attended Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in English from North...
Warren Warren
Oct 10, 2014
Warren W. "Dude" Warren, 82, Waubun, MN, died Wednesday, October 8 at the Mahnomen Health Care Center surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 PM Saturday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in White Earth, MN. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, White Earth. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM Friday with a prayer service at...
Wilfred Disse
Oct 10, 2014
Wilfred J. "Fritz" Disse, 93, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, October 15 at 1:30PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation will be held at David-Donehower Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 14 from 5PM-7PM with a 7PM Prayer Service. Visitation will also...
David Axdahl
Oct 6, 2014
David N. Axdahl, 61, resident of White Earth, MN, died Monday October 6, 2014 at his residence in White Earth. David was born January 4, 1953 in Park Rapids, MN to Duane and Dorothy (Jones) Axdahl. Following high school, David proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. for two years. After returning home, David started classes at the Minnesota...
Roger Bagne
Oct 3, 2014
Roger Burdean Bagne was born December 12, 1928 in Clearbrook, MN to Oscar and Mathilda (Skime) Bagne. He moved with his family to Erskine, MN at the age of 6 and graduated from Erskine High School in 1946. After attending Moorhead State College for 4 years, he served with the U. S. Army during the Korean War, 1951 – 1953....
Joyce Matter
Sep 30, 2014
Joyce Marie (Flynn) Matter was born September 29, 1931 in White Earth, MN to James and Ethel (Bellefeuille) Flynn. As a young girl she lived with her family in rural Vergas and Callaway, MN , moving twice to Fresno, CA, until settling in Callaway in 1941. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1949. Following graduation she became a...
Joyce Lewis
Sep 30, 2014
Joyce M. Lewis, 61, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, September 30 at her residence and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October 5 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Joyce Melba Hord was born December 4, 1952 in Texas. She...
Lorraine Andrews
Sep 29, 2014
Lorraine R. Andrews, 88, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Lorraine Rose Bickel was born April 4, 1926 in Lakeview Township, Detroit Lakes, MN to Alfred and Frances (Dingman) Bickel. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes attending District #80 and later graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in...
