Obituaries

Dennis Lessard

Mar 22, 2014

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Tuesday, March 25, 2014 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Tuesday, March 25, 2014 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Dennis Lessard

Mar 22, 2014

Dennis Joseph Lessard, 68, Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully on Saturday, March 22 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN. Dennis was born September 15, 1945 in Grafton, ND to Frederick and Juliette (Collette) Lessard. He attended St. Aloysius Academy before graduating high school from Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN. Dennis loved life on the farm and...

Jay Tollefson

Mar 11, 2014

Jay Eugene Tollefson was born May 29, 1965 in Fergus Falls, MN to Eugene and Ardis (Williams)Tollefson. He moved with his family to Detroit Lakes in 1974 and is a 1983 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School. Following graduation, he worked at Hardee's and Country Kitchen in Detroit Lakes. He then attended the truck driving course at the Alexandria Vocational...

Mary Sauer

Mar 10, 2014

Sauer, Mary A., age 65 of Eden Prairie, passed away peacefully 3-10-2014 after enduring Parkinson's disease for 28 years. Preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Ethel Theisen. Survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Robert Sauer; daughters, Julie (Stephen) Doig of Melbourne, Australia and Becky (Justin Ball) Sauer of Beaverton, OR; grandchildren, Jocelyn, Elise, Lucy and Silas;...

Nancy Marjamaa

Mar 8, 2014

Nancy G. Marjamaa, 58, Frazee, MN, died Saturday at the Frazee Care Center. Funeral services will be 7:00 PM Friday at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation is from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at David-Donehower Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service on Friday. Nancy Glenda Marjamaa was born March 15, 1955 in Wadena, MN to...

Wallace Dorff

Mar 3, 2014

Wallace D. Dorff, 83, Wahpeton, ND, formerly of rural Audubon, died Monday, March 3 at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, Msgr. Timothy McGee, officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a prayer...

LeRoy Caron

Mar 1, 2014

LeRoy Caron, better known as "Pete", was born April 30, 1926 in Green Valley, MN to Levi and Blanche (Gregoire) Caron. He spent his youth in the Green Valley/Marshall area growing up on the family farm and eventually working on the farm. Following graduation from high school, Pete earned a degree in animal husbandry from the University of Minnesota in...

Susan Butcher

Feb 28, 2014

Susan M. Ahbedausch was born October 15, 1923 in White Earth, MN. She was raised in White Earth and attended the White Earth Mission School. At the age of 18, she moved to Ponsford . She was united in marriage to Arthus Butcher Sr. in Ponsford. They made their home in rural Ponsford. Arthur died in 1984. Susan moved to...

Karl Simison

Feb 28, 2014

Karl "Jerry" Simison, 71, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, February 28, 2014, at McIntosh Senior Living, McIntosh, MN. Jerry was born in Fargo, ND on June 10, 1942. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Simison of Barnesville, MN. He graduated from Barnesville High School in 1960. Jerry continued his education at NDSU and graduated with a business...

Donald Engleson

Feb 23, 2014

Donald F. Engleson, 86, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Graveside services will be 9:30 AM Friday, MAY 2, 2014 at Bakke Lutheran Cemetery in rural Detroit Lakes with a Memorial Service to follow at 10:00 AM Friday at Bakke Lutheran Church, Reverend Ann Newgard-Larson, officiating. Military rites will be provided by...

Norma Anderson

Feb 22, 2014

Norma Jean Anderson was born September 3, 1937 to Lee and Della (Nyquist) Taylor in Stafford, Kansas. Strong in her Christian faith, and the assurance of life eternal, she went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Norma was a woman of prayer who lived graciously with Multiple Sclerosis for 30 years. The chronic...

Dorothy Conger

Feb 21, 2014

Dorothy M. Conger, 91, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Emmanuel Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 28 at 11AM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 27 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM with a Prayer Service at 7PM. Visitation...

Roger Anderson

Feb 19, 2014

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, February 20, 2014 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Thursday, February 20, 2014 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Gregory Fulton

Feb 19, 2014

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Monday, February 24, 2014 Graveside

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Service Monday, February 24, 2014 Graveside

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Cindy Loberg

Feb 18, 2014

Cindy Jo Loberg, 56, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial Services for Cindy will be held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:00 PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services....

Hilma Bice-Hunt

Feb 16, 2014

Hilma A. Bice-Hunt died in Apache Junction, AZ. from complications of Alzheimers. She was 86. Hilma was born to Leon and Mary Wander in Waubun, Minnesota. She married Robert Bice in 1945, and together raised eight children. They lived on a farm northeast of Waubun. Robert passed away in 1987 and Hilma moved to Detroit Lakes in 1990. She worked...

Irma Riley

Feb 16, 2014

Irma E. Riley, 91, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, February 16 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, February 19 at 2PM at Oak Crossing-Chapel in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Irma Erseline Conta was born June 27, 1922 in Chisholm, MN to Caesar and Juditta...

Ronald Anderson

Feb 13, 2014

Ronald Mervin Anderson, 70, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014. At the time of his passing, Ron was residing in Venice, Florida. Ron was born May 26, 1943, in Detroit Lakes, MN, and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1961. Ron remained in Minnesota the majority of his life, working for the Minnesota Department of Corrections, in Owatonna...

Donald Young

Feb 12, 2014

Donald William Young, born September 20, 1922 to William and Val (Solberg) Young in Sparta, WI. Donald passed away peacefully on February 12, 2014 at home. Funeral services for Don will be Saturday, February 15 at 2:00 pm at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Officiating will be Pastor...

Harold Anderson

Feb 6, 2014

Harold (Andy) Martin Anderson, 85, passed from this life, Thursday, February 6, 2014 at his home. Harold was the son of Gust and Amanda (Strandberg) Anderson, and was the youngest of nine children. He was born in Cuddahay, Wisconsin on June 21, 1928. His mother, Amanda Strandberg, was the daughter of John Strandberg, who was the pioneer that built the...