Obituaries

Mar 6, 2018

Gary E. Friese, 77, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.

Funeral Services for Gary will be held Saturday, March 10 at 2pm in David Donehower Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held one hour prior.  Interment will be held in the spring at Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit...

Mar 6, 2018

Betty  Lou Schouviller, "Sister", age 79, of Callaway, MN, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday March 6th,2018.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday March 12th,2018 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MN at Noon. Visitation will be on Sunday March 11th, at the David-Donehower Funeral  Home...

Mar 2, 2018

Eleanore Marie Hayes, age 91, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Friday, March 02, 2018, at Essentia Health: Oak Crossing Nursing home in Detroit Lakes.  Eleanore Marie Hayes was born January 13, 1927 in Salinas California to Benjamin and Lumina (Diagle) Joseph. She later moved to Minneapolis with her family where she graduated from Vocational High School in...

Feb 26, 2018

Alfred W. “Butch” Johnson, 72, Callaway, MN, died Monday, February 26 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Memorial Services for Butch will be held Saturday, March 3 at 11AM in Bakke Lutheran Church, rural Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held one hour prior.

Alfred Wayne Johnson, known to many as Butch was born July 13,...

Feb 26, 2018

An obituary is not available at this time for Mark Allen Chapman. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 22, 2018

Francis Raymond “Butch” Bellanger, age 72, of White Earth, MN, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 22, 2018, after a long battle with cancer.  Services for Butch will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth, with a time of gathering an hour prior.  A visitation will be...

Feb 19, 2018

Sheena Marie (Stewart) Butcher was born March 31st, 1982, in Detroit Lakes, MN, to Gilbert “Sonny” Stewart, and Julie Ann Butcher. Sheena attended local Detroit Lakes schools until the 8th grade, and then attended Circle of Life receiving her GED.

Sheena worked for the Shooting Star Casino as a cook and finished her working career with Barrel...

Feb 18, 2018

George A. Oja, age 96, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.

Memorial service will be held 11 AM, Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Congregational Church-United Church of Christ in Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM, Friday, February 23, 2018, at David-Donehower Funeral...

Feb 8, 2018

Visitation:  Sunday, February 18, 2018 starting at 3:00PM through the evening at Old Pine Point School

Funeral Service:  Monday, February 19, 2018 at 2:00PM at Old Pine Point School

Feb 7, 2018

Jeremy K. Conklin, 27, Frazee, MN died Wednesday, February 7 at his residence.

Jeremy was born March 6, 1990 in Minneapolis, MN to Donna Conklin and Donald Brown.   He grew up in Detroit Lakes, MN and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 2008.   He worked many places which included Lakes TV and also Godfather’s Pizza.  He...

Feb 4, 2018

James (Jim) A. Wood, 68, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, February 4th at Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.

Funeral Services for Jim will be held Thursday, February 8th at 11:00am in Zion Lutheran Church of Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 7th at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5:00pm-7:00pm with a 7:00pm Prayer...

Feb 4, 2018

Dale Philip Binde, 67, of Lake Park, MN, peacefully passed onto his new life February 4, 2018, from a progressive form of pulmonary disease surrounded by family. The Visitation will be at St. Francis Xavier Church in Lake Park, MN on February 16 from 5-7 p.m, with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. The Funeral will be on February...

Jan 30, 2018

Sandra D. Wheeler, 75, Detroit Lakes died Tuesday, January 30 at her residence and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Memorial Services for Sandra will be held Saturday, February 10 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Sandra Dale Wheeler was born July...

Jan 30, 2018

Franklin Matthew Daniel Rousu, 82, known to many as Danny, died Tuesday, January 30 at his residence under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Mass of Christian Burial for Dan will be held Saturday, February 3 at 11AM in Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Ogema.  Visitation will be held Friday, February 2 at Most...

Jan 28, 2018

Donald J. Renner, 90, Detroit Lakes, MN died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 2 at 1:30pm in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held Thursday, February 1 at David...

Jan 26, 2018

Laurene Lynn French, age 41, of White Earth, MN, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND.  A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford, MN.  A visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at the school,...

Jan 22, 2018

LeRoy H Pemberton was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by his brother Frank Pemberton and all his family and friends.

Jan 21, 2018

WATSON Virginia (Knauer),

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend died peacefully on January 21, 2018 in Dallas, TX. Born in Fort Riley, KS on May 12,1921, Virginia was the daughter of the late Col. John G. and Rosalia Knauer.  She was married to the late Virgil Watson, MD for 44 years and had four children,...

Jan 17, 2018

Lucille Elizabeth “Dickie” Beaupre, 97, died peacefully surrounded by family members at her home in Ogema on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church of Ogema, with a time of gathering an hour prior.  Visitation will be at the church...

Jan 17, 2018

Marcella M. Eberhardt, 98, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 19 at 1:30PM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to Mass.

Marcella Marie Eidenschink was born April 19, 1919 in Detroit...