Obituaries
Marie C Haverkamp
Mar 21, 2023
Marie C. Haverkamp, 88 of Ogema, MN, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones. Marie was born August 30, 1934, in Maple Grove township to Chris and Anna (Casebeer) Andersen.
Marie graduated from Waubun High School and took various jobs in the area and then met her husband Maynard and made their home west...
Ardis R Hanson
Mar 20, 2023
Ardis R Hanson (November 27, 1935 – March 20, 2023)
David P Hanson (February 09, 1931 – April 07, 2023)
Ardis, born in Kensal, ND, and David, born in Yankton, SD, were known as teachers, flea market enthusiasts and friends to many. Ardy died on March 20th and Dave died on April 7th. Dave and Ardy were married for 64...
Roderick "Rod" Mitchell
Mar 19, 2023
Roderick “Rod” Allen Mitchell, age 72, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 24, 2023, at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a visitation an hour prior.
Rod was born on August 13, 1950,...
Gordon Alden Stich
Mar 13, 2023
Gordon Alden Stich, age 86, passed away on Monday, March 13 at his home in Audubon, MN. He attended school in Lake Park and enlisted in the Army upon graduation. Upon his Honorable Discharge, he returned to Moorhead and met the love of his life, Mavis. They were married 64 years and had four children together: Roxanne (Randy) Thompson, Dwayne...
Marland Hoff
Mar 12, 2023
Marland L. Hoff, 87, of Detroit Lakes, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at home with his beloved wife at his side. He was six days shy of his 88th birthday.
Marland was born at home in Fergus Falls, MN on March 18, 1935, a son of the late Elmer and Selma (Eliason) Hoff. He attended the Barnard...
Richard William Luehn
Mar 9, 2023
Richard W. Luehn, 82, of Audubon, MN died on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN.
Richard William Luehn was born on January 8, 1941, the son of William and Anna (Klinke) Luehn at the Canova Hospital in Canova, SD. He attended country school for three years, then St. Mary’s Catholic School in Salem, SD,...
Jeanette Lynn Anderson
Mar 8, 2023
Jeanette Anderson, 68 of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away under Hospice care on Wednesday, March 8 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in the loving company of her family. A Memorial Service for Jeanette will be held on Friday, March 17 at David Donehower Funeral Home at 11am, with Visitation one hour prior and a light lunch to follow. She will...
Frances Arlene Kennedy
Mar 7, 2023
Frances Arlene Kennedy, 73, of Detroit Lakes, MN died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee, MN.
Frances was born on May 13, 1949, the daughter of George and Julia (Drake) Thompson in Urbana, Ohio.
She became an LPN and worked at the DAC in Thief River Falls for many years before transitioning to a certified...
Michael Arai
Feb 28, 2023
Michael Nobu Arai, age 65, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 13, 2023, at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering and hour prior.
Michael was born on March 12, 1957, to Nobutoshi...
Clara "Clare" Josephine Hendrickx
Feb 26, 2023
Clara “Clare” Josephine Hendrickx (Vorgert), age 87, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, surrounded by family members at the Sterling Park Health Care Center in Waite Park, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering an hour...
Jean Darlene Rolle
Feb 21, 2023
Jean Darlene Rolle (Tucker) died on February 21, 2023, at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, MN. She was 89 years old.
Jean was born on October 11, 1933, in Downer MN. She graduated from Ulen High School in 1951, earned her BS from Luther College in 1955, and her MA in Speech & Language Pathology from St. Cloud...
Kevin "Deac" Robert Karst
Feb 18, 2023
Blocks of rooms at the Quality Inn and Country Inn and Suites will be held until March 1st, for friends coming to Deac's service.
Our beloved father, Kevin “Deac” Robert Karst passed away February 18, 2023, at his home on Toad Lake at the age of 66. He is survived by his daughter: Ashley Karst of Detroit Lakes; son:...
Phillip "Phil" Russell Johnson
Feb 11, 2023
Phillip “Phil” Russell Johnson, 89, of Detroit Lakes MN passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Oak Crossing TCU in Detroit Lakes. A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for June.
Phil was born on January 10,1934 to Russell and Violet (Tucker) Johnson in Austin MN. He joined the US Army and honorably served from 1953-1955 mostly in Vienna Austria. ...
Steven Benedict Pavek
Feb 6, 2023
Steven Benedict Pavek, 65, of Audubon, MN, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023, at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes with his devoted wife of 43 years by his side.
Steve was born on May 14, 1957, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to J. Lloyd and Marilyn Joyce (Bement) Pavek. He grew up in Waubun, MN, with his 11 siblings,...
Isabelle "Izzy" Goodman
Feb 4, 2023
Isabelle Marie "Izzy" Goodman was born May 18th, 1957, to Lawrence Joseph Butcher & Helen Jane (Rock) Butcher. Izzy passed away peacefully on February 4th, 2023, at Ecumen assisted living facility in Detroit Lakes, MN.
Izzy grew up in The Village of Pine Point and graduated from Park Rapids area school. She would go on to attend and graduate...
Terrance Gene Jackson
Jan 30, 2023
Terrance “Terry” Gene Jackson, 63, of White Earth, MN, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo. Terry was born in White Earth, MN on November 6, 1959, a son of Frederick and Susan (St. Clair) Jackson. He worked in maintenance in White Earth for many years.
Terry loved hunting and fishing, listening to music and gambling. ...
Thomas Llewellyn Faix
Jan 30, 2023
Thomas Llewellyn Faix of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died peacefully at age 97 on January 30, 2023. He was born April 17, 1925, in Philadelphia to Ethel and August Faix. His family moved to his true hometown of Milford, Delaware, in 1929. After graduating high school, he joined the US Marine Corps in 1943 at age 18. He was sent to...
Antonette "Toni" Carlene Maki
Jan 29, 2023
Antonette (Toni) Carlene Maki, age 71, passed away on Sunday January 29th, in her home, in Detroit Lakes, MN where she was surrounded by family and loved ones.
Toni was born in Bottineau, ND on November 19th, 1951, to Howard and Evelyn Lunde. They lived in Westhope ND, where Toni would later graduate from high school in 1969.
Toni moved...
Darrel Roger Rheault
Jan 29, 2023
Darrel "Sonny" Roger Rheault was born October 27, 1953 at St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead, Minnesota, the son of Roger and Darlene (Delp) Rheault. Sonny passed away January 29, 2023, at his home near Vergas, Minnesota.
He grew up in Fargo, ND, graduating from Shanley High School in 1972. Sonny was a very patriotic man and loved the 4th of...
Ann "Nonnie" Lemery
Jan 28, 2023
Ann Magdalena “Nonnie” Johnston Lemery, 99, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Oak Crossing. Ann left this earth to meet Charles, her husband who preceded her in death by 37 years.
Nonnie was born in Waubun, MN on the family farm, July 27th, 1923. She was one of eight children of Frank and...
