Obituaries

Sheryl Knowles

Jul 16, 2016

Sheryl "Sheri" Knowles, 58 , of Detroit Lakes was called home to heaven on July 16, 2016 in Sanford Health, Fargo, North Dakota. Services for Sheri will be Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church, Rural Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 20 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a prayer service...

Michaela Merrill

Jul 16, 2016

Michaela Jo Merrill, 12, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, July 16 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Michaela Jo was born November 29, 2003 in Park Rapids, MN to Gary Merrill and Jessica Glatzmaier. Michaela was born with cerebral palsy, which made life difficult, but she was full of life and energy. When she was 2 ½ she moved to...

Ruby Dunham

Jul 11, 2016

Ruby was born on September 3, 1924, to Ralph and Nora (Gilbertson) Garrison in Humbolt Township near Barnesville. She was raised in the Barnesville area where she lived on several different farms. She graduated from Barnesville High School in 1943. She was united in marriage to Juleen Dunham on April 8, 1944, in Hawley, MN. During the war years the...

Joseph Neitzke

Jul 10, 2016

Joseph George Neitzke, age 90, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. A funeral mass will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, with a time of gathering at noon. A visitation will be from 6:00...

Richard Bueckers

Jul 5, 2016

Richard "Dick" Henry Bueckers, age 78, of Detroit Lakes, MN, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 surrounded by his family and in the arms of his loving wife, JoAnn, at St. Mary's Essentia Health in Detroit Lakes, MN. Dick was born June 7, 1938, to Phillip and Henrietta (Tieman) Bueckers at...

Anton Wickenheiser

Jul 5, 2016

Anton "Tony" John Wickenheiser, 74, Pelican Rapids, MN, died peacefully with his beloved family at his side on July 5, 2016, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 11, at 11AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, rural Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 10, at David Donehower...

Lucille Kidder

Jul 3, 2016

Lucille Mary Kidder was born to Frank and Cora (White) Morford on February 20, 1916 in Traverse City, MI. At the age of 100 her beautiful spirit left her body at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, MN at 7:45am of July 3rd, 2016 while listening to Hank Bowker from the Christian Worship Hour singing "Love Lifted Me". Lucille was raised...

Marilyn Kropuenske

Jun 26, 2016

Marilyn Lou Kropuenske, 62, Rochert, died Sunday, June 26 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Funeral Services for Marilyn will be held Saturday, July 2 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm. Visitation will also continue one hour prior to services on Saturday. Interment will be held in Oak...

Dennis Brown

Jun 26, 2016

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, June 30, 2016 5:00 PM St. Columba Episcopal Church

PO Box 388 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Friday, July 1, 2016 10:00 AM St. Columba Episcopal Church

PO Box 388 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501...

Jeffery Bellcourt

Jun 25, 2016

Jeffery "Jeff" James Bellcourt, age 31, of White Earth, MN, passed away unexpectedly due to a car accident on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Funeral mass will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in White Earth. Lunch will follow in the church basement. Burial will be made at Calvary Cemetery in White Earth. Visitation...

David Ostlund

Jun 24, 2016

David was born on November 29, 1945, to Clyde and Corrine (Myre) Ostlund in Wadena, MN. He attended school in Detroit Lakes and graduated in 1963. After graduation, he worked for the Minnesota Department of Transportation and served in the Army National Guard for six years. He was united in marriage to Claudette Reinke on June 14, 1968, in Sisseton,...

Mary Basswood

Jun 21, 2016

Mary Lou "Tiny" Basswood, 73, resident of Ponsford, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Funeral Services for Tiny will be held Monday, June 27 at 11AM in Old Pine Point School, Ponsford. Visitation will be held on Sunday starting at 4pm in the Old Pine Point School and continue one hour prior to services on Monday....

Delores Crane

Jun 19, 2016

Delores "Dee" was born on February 12, 1942, to Julius and Hannah (Upkes) Schermerhorn in Callaway, MN. She attended school in Detroit Lakes. In 1961 she married Dewey Karger. She remarried in 1968 to William "Bill" Crane and together they raised seven children. Dee and Bill were the owners and operators of The Cozy Coach in Westbury, the Landmark Bar...

Mary Favorite

Jun 15, 2016

Mary R. Favorite, 75, Waubun, MN, died Wednesday June 15, 2016 at her home. Mary Rose Favorite was born October 9, 1940 in Cass Lake, MN to Rueben and Anna (White) Rock. She moved with her family to Ponsford, MN as a child and is a 1962 graduate of Park Rapids High School. She moved to the Twin Cities after...

Sharon Schoder

Jun 14, 2016

Sharon was one of five children born to John and Mary Foster on October 9, 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was raised in Winnipeg and Sundown, Manitoba. She married Royden Janz on August 26, 1967, and settled in Steinbach, Manitoba, where together they produced and parented five children: Mike, Char, Rob, Kerry and Dave. Royden died on March 3,...

Caylin Donovan

Jun 10, 2016

Caylin A. Donovan, 10 year old daughter of Andrew and Ginnie Donovan, died Friday, June 10, 2016 from injuries sustained in an accident near Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Caylin will be held Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2PM in Lake Park-Audubon Elementary School in Audubon. Visitation will be held Monday, June 20 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm...

Cleone Koenig

Jun 9, 2016

Cleone Norine Koenig, 92, Detroit Lakes, died Wednesday, June 9 at Essentia Health in Fargo. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 14 at 11AM in Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes.Pastor Dan Abrahams Officiating, Kim Schnitzer, Soloist and Betty Kohler, Organist. Visitation will be held Monday, June 13 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer Service....

Shirley DeVries

Jun 5, 2016

Shirley I. DeVries, 77, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. A Celebration of Shirley's life will be at 11:00 AM Friday, June 24 at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Chaplain Tim Cook, officiating. Interment will be at 4:30 PM that afternoon at Lakeside Cemetery, Herman, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00...

Joyce Goetze-Sherman

May 31, 2016

Joyce was born June 5, 1937, to Clarence and Orevilla "Honey" Wieland in New Ulm, MN. Joyce attended her senior year in both Comfrey and New Ulm and, as a result of her bubbly personality and being liked by many, was considered a graduate of both schools and was always invited to both reunions. In 1957, Joyce met the love...

Judith Bergstrom

May 28, 2016

Judith Ann Bergstrom, age 73, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Vibra Hospital in Fargo, ND. A prayer service will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. A time of gathering will begin one hour prior. Judi was born on February, 2, 1943, to...