Obituaries
Bessie Nustad
Nov 12, 2013
Bessie Katherine, daughter of Herbert and Bertha (Brown) Lewis, was born November 24, 1922 in Candor Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota. She attended school District 149, a rural country school across the field from where she grew up. After school she assisted on the family farm and worked for other area farmers doing household chores of cleaning, cooking and watching the...
Anna Schlauderaff
Nov 11, 2013
Anna T. Schlauderaff, 86, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, Msgr. Timothy McGee, officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Friends may call 4:00 – 7:00 PM Friday with a Christian Mothers Rosary at...
Gerald Pesicka
Nov 9, 2013
Gerald "Jerry" Lee Pesicka, 63, resident of rural Frazee, MN, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN. Memorial Services will be held at Lakes Area Vineyard Church on Friday, November 15 at 2PM. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Thursday, November 14 from 5PM-7PM. Visitation will also continue one hour prior...
Jack Lillis
Nov 5, 2013
Jack Lillis, 77, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, November 5 at his residence in Detroit Lakes. Memorial services will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Monday, November 11 at 11AM. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Jack was born September 19, 1936 in Richville, MN to Ned and Pauline (Schmidt) Lillis. He attended...
Richard Kyte
Nov 4, 2013
Dick was born to James Emmett Kyte and Mable "Mae" H. (Engle) Kyte on March 29, 1933 in Carrington, ND. He moved to Detroit Lakes, MN as a young boy with his parents. He attended school and graduated from the Holmes School in 1951. He attended college in Fargo, ND. Dick followed in his father's footsteps and took over Kyte...
James Grandboise
Nov 4, 2013
James L. Grandboise died November 4, 2013 at his home in White Earth, MN. Services are on Friday, November 8, 2013, at 11:00 am from the White Earth Community Center in White Earth. Mike Dahl will be Officiating. Visitation is Friday, November 7 starting at 4:30 from the White Earth Community Center in White Earth. James Lynus Grandboise was born...
Brandon Boswell
Nov 1, 2013
Brandon M. Boswell, 24, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, November 1, 2013 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Brandon Michael Boswell was born August 15, 1989 in Minneapolis, MN to Roger Boswell and Lori Korte. In 1993 he moved to White Earth and attended Circle of Life school and graduated from Red Wing High School. After...
Sando Morris
Oct 28, 2013
Sando S. Morris, 31, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 28 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday, November 1 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Brenda North, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the...
Amiya Thompson
Oct 18, 2013
Amiya Marie Thompson, the daughter of Jasmine Clark and Justin Thompson was born and died Wednesday, October 16 at Essentia-St. Mary's Health in Detroit Lakes. In addition to her parents, Amiya is survived by grandparents: Glenn and Angela Clark III of Detroit Lakes, Mark Erickson of Minneapolis, Great Grandparents: Arlys Bloom of Ponsford and Glenn Clark Jr. of Lake Park,...
Gilbert Wicker
Oct 17, 2013
Gilbert D. Wicker, 79, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo following a sudden illness. Memorial services for Gilbert will be held Saturday, October 26 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be held in Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, MN. Gilbert...
Jerry Walden
Oct 14, 2013
Jerry L. Walden, 61, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 14 at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October 20 at 1PM in the Eagles Club Aerie 2342, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Jerry Lynn Walden was born February 26,...
Mary Hoghaug
Oct 14, 2013
Mary I. Hoghaug was born December 28, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Theodore and Irene (Hagen) Hoghaug. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes and is a 1960 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School. Following her graduation, she attended Moorhead State College in Moorhead, MN. She then worked as a property manager for Prudential Insurance Company in Minneapolis,...
Jamie Clear
Oct 8, 2013
Jamie A. Clear, 55, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her residence. Memorial services for Jamie will be held Friday, October 18, 2013 at 2PM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Jamie was born September 18, 1958 in Detroit Lakes to William R. and Lois (Whitmore)...
Robert McDougall
Oct 7, 2013
Robert L. "Bob" McDougall, 64, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Essentia-St. Mary's Health in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Robert Possehl, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may...
Megan Aune
Oct 7, 2013
Megan Arlene Aune, 23, of Audubon, Minnesota, passed from her earthly life and burst into Eternity on Monday October 7th, 2013 after a long struggle with illness and arising complications. She did this at home surrounded by the love of family and friends. Megan was born December 3rd, 1989 at the Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, MN. To Jodie and Steve...
Benton Degerstrom
Sep 28, 2013
Benton Charles Degerstrom was born September 3, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was the son of Sean and Amy Degerstrom of Lake Park, MN. Benton, known affectionately as Bennie, was a much anticipated joy to his family. He was born into an enormous extended community of love. In his short time with us here...
Eileen Lillis
Sep 28, 2013
Eileen Faye Lillis, 66, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Lake City, MN surrounded by her loving family and under care of Mayo Hospice. A Celebration of Eileen's Life will be held Thursday, October 3 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be...
Tara Schermerhorn
Sep 17, 2013
Tara A. Schermerhorn, 51, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, September 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Jillene Galatin, officiating. Interment will be in Senjen Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes. Friends may call 4:00 – 8:00 PM Sunday, September 22, with a prayer service at 7:00...
Dorothy McDougall
Sep 14, 2013
Dorothy D. McDougall was born April 5, 1941 in Ogema, MN to Alfred and Bessie (Wilcox) Power Powers. She spent her early years in Ogema, attending rural Ogema schools. She moved with her family to Detroit Lakes where she graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1959. Following graduation, she worked as a waitress for Karn's Café. Dorothy was united...
Maurice Teiken
Sep 11, 2013
Maurice "Boots" S. Teiken, 82, resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Ogema, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 16 at 11AM in Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Ogema. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 15 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church from 5PM until 7PM...
