Obituaries
Arlene Veronen
Sep 24, 2014
Arlene Elizabeth Veronen was born November 19, 1921 in Park Rapids, MN to Henry and Mary (Nunn) Mack. She grew up in the Ponsford area and is a 1939 graduate of Park Rapids High School. She attended one year of college in Bemidji, MN and then worked in support of the war effort. Arlene married the love of her life,...
Nancy Warren
Sep 23, 2014
Nancy J. Warren, 76, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, September 23 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, September 26 at 10:30 AM in St. Benedict's Catholic Church, White Earth, MN. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Friday, September 26 from 5:30PM -7:30 PM with a Prayer Service at...
Layne Bergstrom
Sep 23, 2014
Layne Gemenie Bergstrom, infant son of Scott and Sapphire Bergstrom born and died on September 23, 2014 at Essentia Health- St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 4 at 11AM at the Bergstrom Family Farm. Layne is survived by his parents, Scott and Sapphire of Rochert, two brothers: Wyatt and Eirean along with grandparents: Kathleen...
Michael Berger
Sep 17, 2014
Michael A. Berger, 57, Rochert, MN, died suddenly, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 23 at David-Donehower Funeral Home. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Frazee with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may call from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral...
Franklin Jackson Jr
Sep 15, 2014
Franklin Harold "Cowboy" Jackson Jr. age 60, of Ogema, MN entered into the spirit world surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 15, 2014 after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday September 19 at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth, Reverend Jackie Bernacchi officiating. Friends may call on Thursday, September...
Harriet Albertson
Sep 8, 2014
Harriet I. Hawkins was born October 14, 1920 in Crookston, MN to Harry and Ida (Kleven) Hawkins. She graduated from Crookston High School in 1938. After school she met Kenneth Albertson. They were united in marriage on January 29, 1944 in St. Louis, MO. Following Kenneth's service to the Navy, they returned to Crookston, where Ken worked with his father...
Laura Larson
Sep 7, 2014
Laura Lea Larson was born June 16, 1977 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Robert and Danette (Neumayer) Larson. During her early years, she lived in Ponsford, Madison, WI, Minneapolis, MN, and Park Rapids, MN prior to returning to Ponsford. She is a 1996 graduate of Park Rapids High School. During her adult life, she owned and operated a convenience store...
Robert Santwire
Sep 3, 2014
Robert P. Santwire, 73, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Essentia Health in Fargo due to complications from open heart surgery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 8 at 11AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 7 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM –...
Roman Bakken
Aug 31, 2014
Roman L. Bakken, 29, Mahnomen, MN, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 along with his dog, Franco, as the result of injuries received in a one car roll-over near Mahnomen. Roman Lawrence Bakken was born January 19, 1985 in Staples, MN to Robert and Holly (Kertscher) Bakken. He received his early education in Motley, MN and is a graduate of Waubun...
Roger Warren
Aug 31, 2014
Roger A. Warren, 74, resident of rural Ogema, MN, died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Essential Health-St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for Roger will be held Monday, September 8 at 1PM in the White Earth Community Center, White Earth. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Roger Allan Warren was born May 22, 1940 to John and...
Mark Odland
Aug 26, 2014
Mark Eugene Odland, 91, Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 27th at the United Methodist Church in Detroit Lakes with the Reverend Brenda North officiating. Interment will be in the United Methodist Memorial Garden. Friends may call...
Carol Johnson
Aug 24, 2014
Carol E. Johnson, 84, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, August 24 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services will be held Sunday, August 31 at 2PM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will take place at the church one hour prior to services. Officiating will be Reverend Wade Dutton. Interment will take place in Lund Lutheran Cemetery,...
Karen Molacek
Aug 22, 2014
Karen Marie Molacek was born May 6, 1963 in Fargo, ND, to Howard Molacek and Vera Critt. She was raised and educated in Callaway and is a 1981 graduate of Park Rapids High School. She lived in a number of communities spending a number of years near Ogema. Karen enjoyed time with her family and friends, going to the casino,...
Dorothy DeGroat
Aug 18, 2014
Dorothy E. DeGroat, 85, resident of Ogema, MN, died Thursday, August 14 at her residence surrounded by her family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral Services for Dorothy will be held Tuesday, August 19 at 11AM in Faith Lutheran Church- Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Monday, August 18 from 5PM-7PM at David Donehower Funeral...
Mary Paulsen
Aug 18, 2014
Mary H. Veronen Paulsen, 67, Detroit Lakes, formerly of St. Paul, MN, died Monday, August 18, 2014 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Interment will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Inver Grove Heights, MN. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the...
Gordan Warnke
Aug 17, 2014
Gordan L. "Gordy" Warnke, age 72, of Pelican Rapids, MN, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014, at his home, under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family following a long battle with lung cancer. Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m., Friday, August 22, 2014, at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church (20996 Co. Hwy. 20, Detroit...
Fred Brancio
Aug 16, 2014
Fred J. Brancio age 71 of Lake Park, MN died August 16, 2014. Survived by wife of 51 years Leonella Brancio; son Byron Brancio and wife Michelle Brooks, daughter Marya Brancio Rohweder and husband Doug Rohweder grandchildren Luke and Ellie, daughter Natalie Brancio and husband Joseph Hajek Jr. grandchild Joshua, son-in-law Ted Wahl grandchildren Ryder and Carmyn. Preceded in death...
Evelyn Simpson
Aug 14, 2014
Evelyn Beatrice Correll, the daughter of Prentice and Olga (Evers) Correll was born July 2, 1918 in Baker, MT. Her siblings were: Eileen (Van Dame), Marie (Sokness), Berniece (Daddario), Lloyd, Merle and Audrey (Dobbs). Her early years were spent in Baker, MT, Beach, ND and rural Fargo, ND. After graduating from Moorhead State Campus School in 1936, she worked at...
Lucille Fagerlie
Aug 6, 2014
Lucille M. Walker Fagerlie, 90, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Moorhead, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, August 11 at the Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church in rural Detroit Lakes, Pastor Dale Robins, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call 1 hour prior to...
JoAnn Quam
Aug 5, 2014
JoAnn Quam was born August 6, 1954 in Austin, MN to Paul W. and Doris (Sargent) White. She was raised and educated in Austin and is a 1972 graduate of Austin High School. She attended the Austin Vocational School and then worked for Wells Fargo Banks in Austin, Owatonna, Fargo and Detroit Lakes. JoAnn was united in marriage to Steve...
