Obituaries

Kim Johnson

Mar 29, 2016

Kim Ann Johnson, 52, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 2 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, MSGR. Timothy McGee, officiating. Interment will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM Friday with a rosary at 6:30 PM and...

Helen Butcher

Mar 24, 2016

Helen Jane Butcher, age 81, of Ponsford, Minnesota, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 24, 2016. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford, the Reverend Jackie Bernacchi officiating. A visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, March 30, at the Old Pine Point...

Shirley Lee

Mar 23, 2016

Shirley Ann Lee, 84, Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully Wednesday, March 23 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Shirley will be held Saturday, April 2 at 11AM in the Congregational Church-United Church of Christ, Detroit Lakes. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Kuether. Visitation will be held Friday, April 1 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm and...

Sandra Dornbusch

Mar 20, 2016

Sandy Ann Dornbusch, 61, Detroit Lakes, MN. died Sunday, March 20, 201 at Essentia Health - St. Marys Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Sandy was born February 19, 1955 in Perham, MN. Her parents were Blanche and Harry Dornbusch. She had three siblings: Sharon, Clifford and Susan. Sandy grew up around the Perham and Fergus Falls, MN. area. Sandy moved...

Edith Donley

Mar 19, 2016

Edith Ella Donley, 92, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Edith will be held Tuesday, March 22 at 11AM in the Congregational Church-United Church of Christ, Detroit Lakes. Officiating will be Reverend Mark Kuether. Visitation will be held Monday, March 21 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM. Visitation will also...

Geraldine Rutledge

Mar 19, 2016

Geraldine "Gerrie" Helen Ghent Rutledge, 88, of Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, March 19 with family by her side. Funeral service will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held at the David-Donehower Funeral Home on Friday, March 25, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 PM with a prayer service...

Raymond Gierszewski

Mar 18, 2016

Raymond Paul Gierszewski, 78, of Hawley MN passed away peacefully on March 18, 2016 in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, March 23 at 11AM in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Lake Park, MN. Visitation will be at the church from 6pm-7pm followed by a prayer service at 7pm. Ray was born on January 25, 1938...

Kenneth Zurn

Mar 13, 2016

Kenneth J. Zurn, 72, Fargo, ND, passed away Sunday, March 13 at Bethany Retirement Living under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, April 9 at 11AM in Assumption Catholic Church, Callaway. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Interment will be held in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Callaway. Kenneth...

Arlin Breitenfeldt

Mar 11, 2016

Arlin E. Breitenfeldt, age 74, of Detroit Lakes, MN. passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Ecumen=Emmanuel Nursing Home. Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at David-Donehower Funeral Home. Pastor Ray Sherwood officiating with Kim Schnitzer as vocalist. Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous...

William Mois

Mar 7, 2016

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Tuesday, March 8, 2016 David-Donehower Funeral Home

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John Jacoby

Mar 3, 2016

John C. Jacoby, age 93, of Detroit lakes, MN, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Essentia-Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A funeral mass will be at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, March 7, at...

Nancy Bigbear

Feb 25, 2016

Nancy A. BigBear, 70, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, February 25 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 4 at 11AM in the Old Pine Point School, Ponsford. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 3 at the Old Pine Point School and continuing until the time of services on Friday. Interment will be held...

Roger Wheeler

Feb 14, 2016

Roger W. Wheeler, 73, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, February 14 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Roger will be held Friday, February 19 at 11AM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Reverend David Peterson officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 18 from 5pm-7pm at David Donehower Funeral Home and continue at the church one...

Patricia DeGroat

Feb 14, 2016

Patricia "Patsy" DeGroat, 65, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, February 14 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, February 23 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Patricia Harloe Gadd was born January 3, 1951 in Matoaka, West Virginia to Leslie and Patricia (Harloe) Gadd. She attended school in...

Alf Goranson

Feb 13, 2016

Alf G. Goranson passed away on February 13, 2016, at the Golden Manor Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes at the age of 99. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Eksjo Lutheran Church in Lake Park. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at David...

Nydia Lefebvre

Feb 9, 2016

Nydia Jean Lefebvre, age 89 of Ogema, MN, died February 9, 2016 at Essentia Health, Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 12 at 11AM in Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Ogema. Visitation will be held at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on Thursday, February 11 from 5pm-7pm with a 7pm Prayer Service. Interment will be...

James Thompson Jr

Feb 6, 2016

James William Thompson Junior, age 60, of Pine Point, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck, ND. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford, Mike Dahl officiating. A visitation will begin at 4:00 pm on Monday, February 15, 2016,...

Bruce Nelson

Feb 6, 2016

Bruce D. Nelson, 64, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral Services for Bruce will be held Friday, February 12 at 1PM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Officiating will be Reverend David Peterson. Visitation will be held at David-Donehower Funeral Home...

Bernice Buckanaga

Feb 1, 2016

Bernice Frances Buckanaga, age 79, of Mahnomen, formerly of Ponsford, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016, in Detroit Lakes. A funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 5, 2016, at the new Pine Point School in Ponsford. A visitation will begin at 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 4, at the Pine Point School and will continue...

Douglas Sandford

Jan 29, 2016

Douglas Alan Sandford, 68, Rochert, MN, died Friday, January 29 at his residence. Funeral Services for Doug will be held Saturday, February 6 at 11AM at Berean Baptist Church, Detroit Lakes. Officiating will be Pastor Tim Riley. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Douglas was born November 30, 1947 in Anchorage Alaska, the son of Thomas Neil and...