Obituaries
Thelma Derstine
Jan 29, 2019
Thelma Mae (Moyer) Derstine, 89, Detroit Lakes, MN went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 29, 2019 at Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes.
Funeral Services for Thelma will be held on Tuesday, February 5 at 7PM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will begin at 5PM and continue until the...
Cherin Quittschreiber
Jan 29, 2019
Cherin R. “Cheri” Quittschreiber, 73, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, January 29 at Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospital. A Celebration of Cheri’s life will be 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Saturday, February 9 at the Steve and Terri Quittschreiber residence, 12560 Carow Circle, Frazee, MN.
Cherin Rae Quittschreiber was born November 13, 1945 in Kentfield, CA to Crawford and Bette...
Priska Greer
Jan 24, 2019
Priska Nellie Greer was born April 24, 2004, in Greenville, South Carolina to Angela Goodwater and Franklin Greer, Jr. Priska passed away January 24, 2019 in her home.
Priska was named after both of her great grandmothers. Her maternal great grandmother, Priska, and her paternal great grandmother Nellie. Those close to Priska often called her by Nellie...
Kenneth Jackson
Jan 19, 2019
Kenneth “Babe” Jackson, 88, died at his home in White Earth on January 19, 2019. He was born in White Earth on March 8, 1930. Kenneth enlisted in the Army in 1946. He was a Korean War veteran and was honorably discharged in 1954. He married Rosemary Monroe they had 8 children. Kenneth worked as a laborer. He enjoyed...
Donald Wolbeck
Jan 17, 2019
Donald Ralph Wolbeck was born June 11, 1937 in Mahnomen County to Norbert and Helga (Vik) Wolbeck. He graduated from Waubun High School in 1955.
After graduation Don entered the Army and served his country until he was honorably discharged in 1958. When Don arrived back in the states, he began working in construction, building pole barns and...
George Seley
Jan 14, 2019
George E. Seley, 79, Audubon, MN, died Monday January 14 at Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes.
Celebration of Life for George will be held Saturday, January 19 at 2pm in Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church, rural Detroit Lakes. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to services.
George Elof Seley...
Monte Nicholls
Jan 11, 2019
Monte J. Nicholls, 63, died unexpectedly January 11, 2019 in his home after recently having heart surgery.
A gathering of friends and family will be held Thursday, January 17 at David-Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer Service and Time of Sharing.
Monte was born June 27, 1955 in Crookston, MN to Milford...
Joan Tester
Jan 8, 2019
Joan Marie (Olson) Tester
Joan Tester, age 72 of Detroit Lakes, died peacefully on January 8th, 2019 at Golden Manor in Detroit Lakes.
Joan was born June 23, 1946 in Lexington, MA, daughter of Paul and Virginia Gnirke. She graduated May of 1964 from Clairemont High, Clairemont, CA. On November of 1964, Joan was united...
Ronauda Moore
Jan 8, 2019
Ronauda Lea Moore, 54, of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Fargo, ND, passed away at her home on Tuesday January 8, 2019.
Ronauda Lea Rosenberg was born on April 23, 1964 in Jamestown, ND to Orlyn and Cheri Rosenberg. Ronauda was raised and lived most of her life in the Fargo area before moving to Detroit Lakes in...
Lowell Baker
Jan 8, 2019
Lowell M. Baker, 77, of Callaway, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.
Lowell Merritt Baker was born June 17, 1941 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Merritt and Vienna (Zehms). He was raised in the Callaway and Lake Park area and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School with the class of...
Janet Whitcomb
Jan 5, 2019
Janet Mary Whitcomb was born May 27, 1922 in Atlantic, Iowa to Clarence and Leona (Woolsey) Keiser. She was united in marriage to William A. Rosenthal upon his return from Midway Island. They made their home in Detroit Lakes, MN until 1952 when they moved to Dickinson, ND where they started a bakery. They moved to Compton, CA in...
Robert (Joey) Rasmussen
Jan 4, 2019
Robert J. “Joey” Rasmussen, 60, Detroit Lakes, died Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, January 11 at David-Donehower Funeral Home with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard.
Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 6:30 PM Thursday at David-Donehower Funeral...
Randy Shefelbine
Jan 4, 2019
No Service to be held at this time. A service will be held at a later date.
Kaiden Rose
Jan 3, 2019
Kaiden James Rose, infant son of Kendra Moure and Charles Rose II passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the age of 4 weeks and three days.
Surviving family includes: His parents, sister, Eliannah Moure, grand- parents, Malissa Walch, Shane Talbot, Charles Rose Sr., Janie Seymour, and Angela Watts-Rose. Great-grandparents; Brenda Sharbono, Rodney Schwoboda, Pete Rose...
Lydia Nichols
Dec 30, 2018
Lydia L. Nichols, age 25, of White Earth, MN, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018, in White Earth, MN. under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.
Lydia was born on May 30, 1993, to Laurene French in Detroit Lakes, MN. She attended Circle of Life Academy for elementary school. In 2008 Lydia moved to Hutchinson, MN....
Dawn Benard
Dec 29, 2018
Dawn Rene (Wichern) Bernard, age 53, of Sebeka, MN, passed away of Pancreatic Cancer on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at home.
Dawn was born October 31, 1965 in Mahnomen, MN. Daughter to Irene Bush and Earl Wichern, Sister to Micheal, Patrick, Barbra, Brian, Sandra, Sonja and Samantha Wichern. She was married to Wilbur Bernard. She had spent most...
Marion Zayic
Dec 26, 2018
Marion Zayic, 94, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away December 26, 2018 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee.
Memorial Services for Marion will be held in the spring.
Marion was born April 9, 1924 at home by Detroit Mountain to Joseph and Frances Zayic. She had seven brothers and two sisters who all preceded her in...
Sylvia Herfendahl
Dec 23, 2018
Sylvia G. Herfendahl, 82, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, December 23 at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.
A Celebration of Sylvia’s Life will be held Saturday, December 29 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to services.
Sylvia Geraldine Helseth was born...
Loren Birky
Dec 23, 2018
Loren F. Birky, age 85, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Funeral Services for Loren will be held Saturday, December 29 at 11AM in Christian Fellowship Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Lake Region Mennonite Cemetery, Detroit...
