Obituaries

Jul 22, 2018

Ronald E. Balvitsch, 80, rural Audubon, MN, died Sunday, July 22, at his residence.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, July 28 at 11AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, rural Detroit Lakes, MN.  Officating will be Father Bob LaPlante.   Visitation will be held Friday, July 27 at St. Mary of the Lakes...

Jul 17, 2018

Jim Beckner, 79, Frazee, MN, died Tuesday, July 17 at his residence surrounded by his family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Memorial Services for Jim will be held Saturday, July 21 at 11AM in the David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes.  A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour...

Jul 12, 2018

Theresa Ann Quam, age 63, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Sanford Health Hospital on North Broadway in Fargo, ND.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering an hour prior.  A visitation...

Jul 8, 2018

Mary Ann Johnson of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota died July 9th, 2018 at Ecumen Long Term Care Facility in Detroit Lakes, MN

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 16 at 11AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Sunday, July 15 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm and continue one...

Jul 4, 2018

Jon A. Jackson, 54, Perham, MN, died Wednesday, July 4 at Perham Health in Perham, MN.  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 10 at the Northwoods Cowboy Church on MN Hwy 34, East of Detroit Lakes, MN., Pastor Brian Erickson, officiating.

Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM...

Jul 3, 2018

Stanley James Berger, 69, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018  Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, July 9 at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Msgr. David Baumgartner, officiating.  Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Frazee, MN, with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard.

Friends may call 5:00 –...

Jul 2, 2018

Duane M.  Potter 62, of White Earth, passed away on Monday July 2, 2018, at the Frazee Care Center.

A Traditional Wake will begin at 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 5th and the Funeral will start at 10:00 on Friday, July 6, all at the White Earth Community Center in White Earth, MN. The David-Donehower Funeral Home...

Jun 28, 2018

Charles Morris Walker stepped into the open arms of his Savior surrounded by loving family on Thursday, June 28th, at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota, after battling heart disease for over 20 years.

Born on August 12, 1950, in Fort Dodge, IA., to Garnet and Gerald Walker, Charlie’s first experience with poor health was...

Jun 25, 2018

Cecelia “Cece” Marie Stalberger, age 85, of Clarissa, MN, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018, at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Long Prairie, MN.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am on Friday, June 29, 2018, at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Ogema, MN, with a time of gathering an hour prior.  Interment of...

Jun 20, 2018

Durell Groff Derstine, age 91, Detroit Lakes, MN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church in rural Ogema, MN, Delmar Yoder, officiating.  Interment will be in the church...

Jun 13, 2018

John “Jack” Vogt, 67, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, June 13,  2018 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Jack was born on March 20th, 1951, in Detroit Lakes, MN the son of John and Barbara (Clark) Vogt .  Jack graduated from Detroit Lakes High School with the class of 1969.  On February...

Jun 11, 2018

Jeremy Lee Harstad was born on March 26, 1979 in Bemidji, MN to Cindy and Daniel Harstad. Jeremy attended school in Detroit Lakes, MN.

During high school Jeremy worked at Kmart, where he met the love of his life, Krystal. She was wearing a dress of course; that he swears was "low cut".  Jeremy and Krystal started...

Jun 11, 2018

In the wee hours of the morning on June 11th, 2018, Jesus called his beloved Mayme, home.  Mayme Peterson, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away peacefully at the J.A. Wedum Hospice House in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Mayme was born in Detroit Lakes on August 3, 1925 to John and Sannie (Trowbridge) Swanson .  She was the youngest...

Jun 9, 2018

David A. Birchem, 78, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday, June 9 at Essentia Health in Fargo.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 16 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MN, Msgr. Timothy McGee, officiating.  Interment will be in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Rosholt, SD. in September.

Visitation will be from 5:00 –...

Jun 4, 2018

Marissa's Service will be held at the David-Donehower Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 13 at 2:00 PM. Visitation is Tuesday, June 12 from 5pm-7:30pm at the Funeral Home. Interment is at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes.

Marissa A.  Pederson, 34, Waubun, MN, died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Jun 3, 2018

Vivian Emogene (Silovich) Lee, age 90, of Audubon, MN passed away at Ecumen, The Cottages Assisted Living, in Detroit Lakes, MN, on Sunday, June 3, 2018, under the care of the Hospice of the Red River Valley.

A Celebration of Life Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 25, 2018,  at Holy Rosary Catholic...

Jun 3, 2018

Sandra “Sandy” Williams-Yasgar, of Duluth, MN, passed away  peacefully on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Chris Jensen Health in Duluth.

Sandra Lee Rock was born on May 19th, 1953 in White Earth, MN to Simon Rock Sr and Genevieve Norcross. Sandy lived in the Ponsford area until the age of 3, at that time she was moved to...

Jun 1, 2018

Former Hibbing resident Frances (Fran) Alma Sanders passed away June 1, 2018 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN. She was 91 years old. Fran was born Nov 12, 1926 in Crookston, MN, the daughter of Laurence and Katherine Ristau. June 18, 1948 she married Harold Sanders. The couple made their home in Crookston, then Duluth and resided in...

May 28, 2018

James “Jim” Lachowitzer, age 60, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away at his home on Monday, May 28, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday June 1st, 2018, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 12 Noon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.

James “Jim” Allen Lachowitzer was born on February 23rd,...

May 26, 2018

Richard D. Bodem, 84, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed peacefully, Saturday, May 26 at Ecumen Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes.

Memorial Services for Richard will be held Friday, June 8 at 5:30PM at David Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will start at 4PM and continue until the time of service.

Richard Delano Bodem, known...