Obituaries

May 15, 2016

David Arden Houglum, 73, of Onamia, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Bagley, MN. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 21 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior. David was born on July 25, 1942 in Fargo, ND. He was raised in Audubon and graduated from...

May 12, 2016

Donald was born on July 18, 1950, to Earl and Elna (Sanstad) Brahmer in Detroit Lakes. He grew up in rural Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1968. He began working as a carpenter at the age of 17 and attended the Detroit Lakes Vocational and Technical College for welding. In 1970, he began working for...

May 11, 2016

Walter was born on Dec. 7, 1936, in Kenneth, MN, to Henry Luneburg and Eleanor (Painter) Luneburg. He graduated from nearby Adrian High School and was married in 1954 to Dona (Grove) Luneburg. They settled on a farm near Kenneth with their four children: Linda Rae, Walter Lee, Wade Charles and Ward Mark. At the beginning of their marriage Walt...

May 6, 2016

Rex was born on December 14, 1964, to John and Darlene (Adams) Robbins in Bemidji, MN. Growing up, Rex lived in Iowa, Clearbrook, Plumber, Oklee, and later moved to Ponsford in 1972. He attended school in Oklee, Osage, and Pine Point. After high school, he graduated from the vocational and technical program in Waubun, for plumbing and carpentry. In 1982,...

May 6, 2016

Idelle Serene Nornes was born to Bernt and Martha Nornes on March 11, 1927, at Winger, MN. She was baptized at Dovre Lutheran Church. She attended elementary school at Wide Awake School in rural Winger and graduated from McIntosh High School in 1944. She attended teacher training school in Thief River Falls and taught rural school before she graduated from...

May 4, 2016

Nancy M. Vogt, 81, of Detroit Lakes died on Wednesday, May 4, at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Nancy Marilyn Allen was born March 6, 1935 in Bible Hill (Truro), Nova Scotia to Robert and Kathryn (Cann) Allen. She was raised and went to school in Newcastle, New Brunswick, graduating with honors from Harkins High School in 1953. She...

Apr 30, 2016

Terry Jo Voss, 63, Dent, MN, passed away peacefully April 30, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home after a courageous fight with Alzheimer's. A Celebration of Terry's Life is planned for Wednesday, May 4 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Much like a small spark can ignite...

Apr 29, 2016

Donald H. Koski, 69, resident of rural Frazee, MN, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at his residence. Donald Hugo Koski was born January 14, 1947 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Hugo and Ingrid (Kuismi) Koski. He grew up near Frazee graduating from Frazee High School in 1965. After high school he attended business school in Minneapolis earning his degree in...

Apr 28, 2016

Clifford "Boosh" Eugene Warren, age 78, of White Earth, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Essentia- St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Boosh was born on May 22, 1937 to Clifford and Dora (McDougal) Warren in White Earth. He was raised in White Earth and graduated from Waubun High School in 1955. After high school he worked...

Apr 20, 2016

Janet Marie Thompson, age 79, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Blaine died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Survived by three sons and one daughter: Jeffrey (Myra) Thompson of the Philippines, Gregg (Roxanne) Thompson of Farmington, MN, Gary (Debbie) Thompson of Jefferson, WI, and Christine (Kevin) Dornbusch of Audubon, MN. She is also survived by...

Apr 18, 2016

Detroit Lakes resident , James "Nate" Chelmo, Age 88, died on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's. A memorial service for Nate will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in the David-Donehower Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 am. Chaplain Peter Gallatin officiating, niece Kim Schnitzer soloist. 

James...

Apr 12, 2016

Margaret M. Kubat, 88, Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Margaret Mary Vanek was born July 9, 1927 in Lankin, ND to Anton and Albina (Shirek) Vanek. She was baptized at Bechyne Catholic Church near Whitman, ND. Growing up on the family farm in rural North Dakota, Marge received her education...

Apr 10, 2016

Peter Paul Gerving, age 81, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the V.A. Hospital in Fargo, ND. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 15, 2016, at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 14, with a...

Apr 9, 2016

Linda J. Doebbert, 74, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday, April 9 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Linda will be held Friday, April 15 at 2:30pm in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Linda Johanson was born November 11, 1941 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Ernest and...

Apr 9, 2016

Apr 8, 2016

Myrtle J. Johnson, 78, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, April 8 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral Services for Myrtle will be held Saturday, April 16 at 1:30 PM in David-Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be made in Augustana Lutheran Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes. Myrtle Joan (Klemetson) Johnson...

Apr 3, 2016

Rebecca Lynn "Jumbo" Villebrun, 57, White Earth, MN, died suddenly on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her home. Rebecca Lynn Villebrun, known as "Jumbo" was born February 24, 1959 in White Earth, MN to Marcianna "Kibby" Sullivan and Edward Jackson. She was raised and educated in White Earth having attended the White Earth Mission School and Waubun High School. Jumbo...

Mar 30, 2016

Shirley Lois Wambach, age 84, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Essentia-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Shirley was born on June 22, 1932, to Louis and Cecelia (Schmidt) Gebeke in Casselton, ND.She graduated from Shanley High School in Fargo, ND. Shirley met her first husband, Thomas Caldwell, and they had three children....

Mar 30, 2016

Mary Ann Voigt, 89, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Oak Crossing nursing facility, Detroit Lakes, surrounded by her family under Hospice care. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, April 4, 2016, 1:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon on Monday at the church. Officiating will...

Mar 29, 2016

Melvin T. Nelson, age 92, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, April 4, 2016, at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. The burial will follow the service at Bakke Lutheran Cemetery. Melvin...