Obituaries

May 22, 2019

Elaine L. Kertscher, 74, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, May 22 at her residence.

Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, May 29 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 28 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm and continue one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.  Interment will be held in...

May 17, 2019

Irving, Thomas L. died May 17th in Detroit Lakes. He was 84 years old. Tom was born on July 3rd, 1934 in northeast Minneapolis to Thomas & Vivian (Schaefer) Irving. He graduated from Edison High School and The University of Minnesota. He married Diane Bartholome on Feb. 9th, 1957 and they made their first home in Sioux Falls, SD...

May 16, 2019

Kit M. Grove, 67, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

A Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at 2 p.m. at the Cowboy Church in Detroit Lakes, MN.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service....

May 15, 2019

Frances M. Johnson, 82, of Detroit Lakes, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 surrounded by her family.

Frances Louise McDaniel was born October 24, 1936, in Onida, SD, to F. Stuart and Irene (Steninger) McDaniel. In 1954 Fran graduated as class valedictorian from Blunt High School in Blunt, SD. After high school, Fran earned her Associates Degree...

May 10, 2019

Elmer W. “Skip” Gullickson, Ponsford, died Saturday, May 10 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Dinner is planned for Saturday, May 25 at 12pm in the White Earth Community Center in White Earth.  Interment of ashes will take place at St. Columba Episcopal Cemetery in White Earth.

Elmer William Gullickson, known to everyone...

May 7, 2019

Tammy Jolene Gordon (Wick)

Tammy J. Gordon, 54, died after bravely fighting against the demon that is a brain tumor on May 7, 2019 under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

She was born September 16, 1964 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Carol (Golkowski) Wick. Tammy graduated from...

May 6, 2019

Dillon A. Wilson, 25, Detroit Lakes died Monday, May 6, 2019 in rural Frazee from injuries sustained in a work accident.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 11 at 11am in the Frazee High School.  Visitation will be held Friday, May 10 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a Prayer Service at 7pm.   Visitation...

May 2, 2019

Gail R. Jahnke, 65, Detroit Lakes passed away May 2, 2019 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 11 at 10AM in Lakes Area Vineyard Church, Detroit Lakes.

Gail Ruth Jahnke was born July 15, 1953 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Clarence and...

May 1, 2019

A Legend, a Warrior, a Healer, a Sundancer, A Moondancer, Fire Keeper; he was from the Martin clan “Waabizhesii” and he’s always to his ways.

The son of Joseph Butcher and Edna (Chesley) Taylor. He was sent to a foster home in his teen years. Graduated from  Zumbrota in 1972 and joined the Navy that same year; he...

Apr 28, 2019

Cheryl L. Norcross A.K.A “Big C”, 40, of Detroit Lakes, MN died unexpectedly in Wadena, MN on April 28, 2019.

Cheryl Lisa Norcross was born on November 16, 1978, in Minneapolis MN, the daughter of Douglas Norcross Sr. and Karen Whitebird.  She attended Red School House and Heart of the Earth Schools before moving to Detroit Lakes...

Apr 25, 2019

Trent Alexander Mitchell, 24, passed away on Thursday, April 25th in Fargo, ND.  Trent was born at 6:42 AM on a rainy, September 22nd, 1994, in Minneapolis, MN, to Joseph Riggle III and Andrea Mitchell. He graduated from Moorhead High School with the class of 2013.

Trent was a self-taught guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. He enjoyed reading, video games, telling...

Apr 23, 2019

Joyce I. Heisserer, 91, Detroit Lakes died Tuesday, April 23 at her residence in Detroit Lakes surrounded by her family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A Celebration of Joyce’s Life will be held Friday, May 3 at 11AM in the United Methodist Church of Detroit Lakes.  A gathering of friends and family...

Apr 22, 2019

Verlin M. DeGroat, 79, Detroit Lakes, died Monday, April 22 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Memorial Services will be held Thursday, May 2 at 2pm in Christian Fellowship Church, Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 1 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 6:30pm Prayer Service.  Visitation will also continue Thursday at...

Apr 21, 2019

Elaine Meyer, 78, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away at the Ecumen-Cottages, on Sunday April 21, 2019.  A memorial service to honor Elaine will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the David-Donehower Funeral Home at Noon. Visitation will be from 10am-Noon on Saturday, April 27, 2019.

Anna Elaine Axdahl was born on February 4, 1941...

Apr 20, 2019

Kathleen Joy Mortenson, “Kathy” (Manning), 62 of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on April 20th, 2019 in Fargo, ND.

Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Thursday April 25, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with prayer service at 6:30 p.m.

Funeral Service will be held at Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church...

Apr 19, 2019

Harold Sanders, 90, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Hibbing and Duluth, Minnesota died April 19, 2019 at Essentia-Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

Funeral services will be held at Detroit Lakes United Methodist Church on Monday, April 29th at 11:00; visitation is at the church one hour before the service. Interment will be at the Hibbing cemetery. In lieu of...

Apr 18, 2019

Charles Edward Stewart at the age 67, passed away unexpectedly  on April 18th,2019 at his home at Biimaadiziwin, in White Earth, MN.

Charles Edward Stewart was born on April 29th,1951 in Park Rapids, MN to Charles and Isabelle (BigBear) Stewart.  Charles worked many different jobs; truck driver, a chef at Chinese Dragon, roofing jobs, Jenny-O turkey plant and...

Apr 18, 2019

Frances “Frankie” Bunnis-Oveson 75, of Detroit Lakes Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Oak Crossing Transitional Care Unit in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Frankie was born March 17, 1944 in Lodi, California to Clifford and Murriel (Maloney) Bunnis.  They moved to Detroit Lakes when she was four years old.  In 1956 they moved to International...

Apr 18, 2019

Doris L. Reimer, 82, White Earth, MN, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at her home.

Doris LaMae Reimer was born April 23, 1936 in White Earth, MN to Joseph and Myrtle (Wilkenson) Bellecourt.  She was raised and educated in White Earth having attended the White Earth Mission School.  Doris was united in marriage to Raymond Reimer, August 1,...

Apr 16, 2019

Arne J. Aasland, 90,  Frazee, MN died Tuesday, April 16 at his residence.

Funeral Services for Arne will be held Wednesday, April 24 at 11AM in United Methodist Church, Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 23 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm until 7pm.  Visitation will also continue one hour prior to services on...