Obituaries

Oct 6, 2022

David Allen Vareberg, of Detroit Lakes, passed away peacefully at home on October 6, 2022 with his beloved Lori and Little Frankie by his side.

Born in Detroit Lakes, David spent his youth in southern Minnesota, growing up in Mankato and Prior Lake. Possessing an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit from an early age, David often procured numerous neighborhood jobs growing...

Sep 24, 2022

Raymond Obert Bakken was born May 23, 1937 in Park Rapids, Minnesota, the son of Theodore and Dorothy (Beeman) Bakken. He passed away September: 24, 2022 at home, in Waubun.

Ray grew up in the Otter Tail County, then later the Ponsford area, worked majority of his years as a mechanic.

In 1959 Ray was united in marriage to...

Sep 22, 2022

Michael James Kraemer was born on December 20, 1952, in Parkers Prairie, MN to Roy and Maylola (Brockopp) Kraemer. He graduated from Parkers Prairie High School with the class of 1971. After high school he attended Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Wadena for welding.  He worked for the Soo Line Railroad for a short time before starting a...

Sep 22, 2022

John D. Moran, “Papa”, 88 of Detroit Lakes, MN, left us to become one of God’s angels on September 22 at his home after losing his battle with cancer.

 

John Douglas Moran, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to many, was born December 4, 1933 in Moorhead, MN to Earl and  Wilma (Quick) Moran.  He grew up...

Sep 20, 2022

Elton Edwin Hilliard was born on 17 March 1955 in Fort Hood, Texas to Mabel (Oien) and Elroy Hilliard. An army brat, his family lived in many different places throughout his childhood, including Germany, Kansas, and, finally, Lakota, North Dakota. The third son of eleven children, he grew up surrounded by a close-knit family, which is something he continued to...

Sep 20, 2022

Fred Robert Tuominen, 80, of Osage, MN, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Sunnyside Care Center, Lake Park, MN.

Fred was born on January 9, 1942, in Hibbing, MN, the son of Joel and Martha (Salmi) Tuominen. He was raised in Toivola Meadowlands, MN. Fred attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth and the Art Center School in Hollywood, CA.

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Sep 17, 2022

Our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend Tammy Jo Johnson- Dilks, 55, passed away unexpectedly September 17, 2022, in Callaway, Minnesota.

Tammy Jo was born on February 13th 1967. She was the last of 10 born to Alfred and Edna (Gilbertson) Johnson in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Tammy attended grade school through high School in Detroit Lakes Minnesota and...

Sep 15, 2022

Thelma Doreen (Eshelman) Canoy, age 83, of Detroit lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.  A funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Detroit Lakes, with a visitation an hour prior.  David Donehower is assisting the family...

Sep 13, 2022

 

Elroy Bernard Stalberger, born on October 31, 1926 in Beaulieu, MN to Joseph and Mary (Winter) Stalberger, grew up on the family farm and went to country school in Beaulieu until the eighth grade. After school, he continued to help on the family farm until he enlisted in the United States Army on January 17, 1951. Elroy fought in...

Sep 10, 2022

Jason Everette Hanks, Jr. was born on February 4, 1995 in Detroit Lakes, MN the son of Jason Hanks, Sr. and Summer Murray.

He grew up and was raised in White Earth with his grandparents, Jim and Gloria. He attended Ogema/Waubun schools where he played football and basketball for the Waubun Bombers. He also sat on the drum with the...

Sep 10, 2022

Otto Swonger Jr., 54, of Detroit Lakes, MN died on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Otto was born on May 17, 1968, the son of Otto and Mary (Gehrke) Swonger in Spooner, WI. He received his GED and enrolled in the US Army and received machinist training through M State.

Sep 10, 2022

Betty Lou Olson was born on March 16th, 1928 to Robert and Leona (Kadolph) Illg in Silver Leaf Township, MN. She was raised on the Illg family farm in Frazee and upon graduating she worked at Yellowstone National Park; one of her greatest adventures. She then moved back to the Detroit Lakes area where she met the love of her life,...

Sep 8, 2022

Timothy George Vogt age 43 passed peacefully at the Sanford Medical Center Thursday September 8th, 2022. Tim was born May 20th, 1979, in Breckenridge MN to George and Sylvia Vogt. Tim's true passion in life was the outdoors, he spent his childhood with line in water with his brothers and friends through the summer months at Bucks Mills, learning the true...

Sep 8, 2022

Michael J. Doll passed away peacefully on September 8th, 2022.  He was born on January 3rd, 1942 to Daniel and Helen (Ceynowa) Doll in Perham, MN.  He graduated from Perham High School in 1959 and went to college at NDSU where he earned a degree in Pharmacy in 1963. He was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity and...

Sep 7, 2022

Dianne Kay Lindberg, 59, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2022, after a valiant fight with cancer.  Dianne was born May 23, 1963, the daughter of Charles and Edith (Seehafer) Lindberg in Moorhead, Minnesota.  She graduated Detroit Lakes High School as part of the class of 1981 and attended Moorhead State University.

Dianne was a dedicated employee...

Sep 4, 2022

David E. Kramer, 60, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 at his home.  Funeral services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 10 at David-Donehower Funeral Home with a time of gathering 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday.  Interment will be held at a later date in Oak Grove Cemetery.

David Edwin Kramer was...

Sep 1, 2022

Donna Lynn Dustin, 54, died September 1, 2022, after living with breast cancer for many years.

Donna was born and raised in Hampton, New Hampshire, where she graduated from Winnacunnet High School. She went on to get her undergraduate degree in natural resources from Cornell University and her masters of science degree at the University of Saskatchewan...

Aug 31, 2022

Winton Dommer (Wint) Johnson, 85, of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Wint was born on February 16, 1937 to Winton and Margaret (Dommer) Johnson in Moorhead, MN. He grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School in 1955. He joined the ROTC while attending NDSU. After graduating in 1959...

Aug 31, 2022

Ronald “Ronnie” Glasgow McDonald Jr., age 83, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, MN.  A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes with visitation 1 hour prior to service. Interment will follow service...

Aug 30, 2022

Georgianna Adams age 97 of Pine Point, Minnesota, peacefully entered the spirit world on August 30, 2022 under the care of hospice with her family at her bedside.

She was born on July 21, 1925 to Richard and Julia Chesley in White Earth, Minnesota. She grew up and spent her life in Pine Point and the Ponsford...