Obituaries

Sandra Harris

Feb 8, 2017

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, February 9, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Thursday, February 9, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Edythe McDonald

Feb 8, 2017

Edythe M. McDonald, 66, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully February 8, 2017 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for Edythe will be held Saturday, February 18 at 10am in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Edythe Margaret Schwalbe was born March 12, 1950 in Dickenson, ND to Edwin and...

Mary West

Feb 3, 2017

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Darrel Heinen

Feb 1, 2017

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Friday, February 3, 2017 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

LaVonne Jacobson

Jan 25, 2017

LaVonne Frances Jacobson, 92, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, January 25 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on January 27, from 5-6:30 pm. Rosary will be at 6:30 pm followed by a prayer service. The Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am on January 28 followed by interment at...

Margaret Wallace

Jan 24, 2017

Margaret A. Wallace, 79, Frazee, MN, died Tuesday, January 24 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services for Margaret will be held Friday, January 27 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Margaret Ann Walz, known to many as "Mutzy", was born January 20, 1938 in Detroit...

Darlene Stoll

Jan 24, 2017

Darlene Marie Stoll, age 79, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes, Pastor Jack Hanks officiating, with a time of gathering...

Edna Newman

Jan 24, 2017

Edna B. Newman, 98, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, January 24 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Edna will be held Monday, January 30 at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 29 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 4PM-6PM. Visitation will also continue Monday at the...

Joy McNamara

Jan 24, 2017

A Celebration of Joy's Life will be held at a later date. Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501

Michelle Riepe

Jan 21, 2017

Michelle G."Mic" Riepe, 54 of Indialantic, FL, formerly of Ottertail, MN, died Saturday. January 21, 2017 in Florida, surrounded by family following a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 11 at St. Lawrence's Catholic Church near Rush Lake, rural Perham. Interment will be in St. Lawrence's Cemetery. Friends may call 1 hour...

Manley Nelson

Jan 10, 2017

Manley Elaf Nelson, age 76, of Perham, MN, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 10, 2016, at Sanford Health Hospital in Fargo, ND, after a brief illness. No services are scheduled as per Manley's wishes. Manley was born on October 9, 1940, to Magnus and Agnes (French) Nelson, in Shell Lake Township near Ponsford, MN. He grew up in Ponsford...

Ted Staudenmaier

Jan 9, 2017

Ted was born on February 20, 1947, to James and Eda (Spink) Staudenmaier in St. Paul, MN. He was united in marriage to Arvonne Ressler on January 26, 1968, in St. Paul. Ted served his country in the Army National Guard for 18 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Eda. He is survived by his...

Alvina Meyer

Jan 7, 2017

The bells were ringing, the angels were singing, and heaven's gates were open to greet Alvina Ann Meyer. The Lord called her on Saturday, January 7, 2017, to join him and to unite her with all those who have gone before her. Alvina Ann Caspers was born on July 27, 1921 in Detroit Lakes, MN. The daughter of Lawrence and...

Roy Schermerhorn

Jan 1, 2017

Roy J. Schermerhorn, 85, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial services for Roy will be held Saturday, January 14 at 1PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Roy John Schermerhorn was born November 11, 1931 near Callaway, MN to Sankey and Anna (Kubesheski)...

Elna Brahmer

Jan 1, 2017

Elna Mae Brahmer, age 93, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2017, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes with visitation to begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be made at Oak Grove...

Emitt Leach

Dec 31, 2016

Emitt Leach, age 91, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home with his family at his side. There will be a time of visitation from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2017, at David-Donehower Funeral Home with a prayer service to take place at 6 p.m. A private burial will be made at a later...

Garrison Evans

Dec 29, 2016

Garrison was born on August 11, 1937, to James and Nancy (Ortley) Evans in Big Falls, MN. He attended school at Pine Point, Minerva, and Bagley. After school he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served honorably. Following the service, he moved to Minneapolis where he worked at the American Bridge Company. Upon returning to Rice Lake, he worked...

Adolph Hafner

Dec 29, 2016

Adolph E. Hafner, 98, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, December 29 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, January 3 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Adolph Edward Hafner was born in Mantador, ND on October 9, 1918 to Michael and Margaret (Krump) Hafner....

Kitti McLaughlin

Dec 25, 2016

Kitti Marie McLaughlin 18 years old passed away on December 25th, 2016. Kitti was born May 18th, 1998 to Brent McLaughlin and Tommie Sue Olson in Detroit Lakes. She grew up in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Hill City High School in Hill City, MN. She is survived by her father Brent McLaughlin and mother Tommie Sue Olson. grandmothers Mary...

Paris Stone

Dec 25, 2016

Paris was born on June 12, 1955, Bernice (Weaver) and George Stone Sr., in White Earth, MN. He attended school in Park Rapids and went on to get his G.E.D. He went on to work for Cavendish Farms. Paris enjoyed playing pool and watching football. He is survived by his children, Stacy Gordon and James Gordon both of Brainerd, and...