Obituaries
Linda Leonhardt
Oct 24, 2015
Linda L. Leonhardt, 69, Ponsford, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Frazee Care Center, Frazee. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, October 29 at 2PM in the Old Pine Point School, Pine Point. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 28 at the Old Pine Point School starting at 4PM. Linda Lu Butcher was born November 26, 1945 in Ponsford,...
Jack Linquist
Oct 19, 2015
Jack Linquist, 91, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 19 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 24, at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend David Peterson, officiating. Military Rites will be provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard. Entombment will be in the Peace Lutheran Memorial Garden in Edgemont, Arkansas....
Mason Swiers
Oct 18, 2015
Mason Duane Swiers, 8 was born May 29th 2007 and was freed from his broken body October 18th, 2015 at Children's hospital in St. Paul, MN Mason was loved by many wonderful people, especially his "aunt" Becci, before finding his forever home in December 2013. Mason loved his family and enjoyed watching out the window for hours for dad to...
Evelyn Peck
Oct 15, 2015
Evelyn Mae Peck, age 74, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died, Thursday, October 15, 2015, at her residence. Funeral Services for Evelyn will be held Tuesday, October 20 at 1PM in Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Monday, October 19 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5pm-7pm. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services...
Evelyn Knutson
Oct 15, 2015
Evelyn "Evie" I. Knutson, age 93, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Oak Crossing. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes with Pastor Roy Noel officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at David-Donehower...
Gladwin Walker
Oct 15, 2015
Gladwin H. Walker, age 74, of rural Frazee, MN, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015, due to complications from surgery at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2015, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN with Lee Ingvalson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015,...
Sally Littlewolf
Oct 14, 2015
Sally Littlewolf, age 65, of Waubun, passed away on Wednesday, October 14 at Sanford Health in Fargo. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 20 at the White Earth Assembly of God Church. A visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Monday, October 19, at the church, with a prayer service at 7:00...
David Gunderson
Oct 10, 2015
David Gary Gunderson was born March 2, 1944 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He is the eldest of Mox and Julie Gunderson's five sons. Dave graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1963, spent his freshman year at University of Minnesota Duluth, then transferred to and graduated from Moorhead State University in 1967. Dave met Betty Rust in the summer of...
Robert Budreau
Sep 29, 2015
Robert "Bobby Bud" Budreau, age 46, of Minneapolis, was found dead on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 8 at St. Columba Episcopal Church in White Earth, MN. A visitation will start at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, October 7 at the White Earth Community Center, with a prayer...
Floyd Solmon
Sep 26, 2015
Floyd A Solmon was born the youngest of 10 children on September 24, 1921 in Willow Lake, SD to John and Sarah (Faulkner) Solmon. When he was 1 year, they moved by covered wagon to Kay's Corner east of White Earth in Becker County. When Floyd was 3 years old, his father died of a heart attack while cutting up...
Ronald Butcher
Sep 25, 2015
Ronald "Zup" Duane Butcher, age 55, of Ponsford, MN, died on Friday, September 25 at Essentia Hospital in Fargo, ND. A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, September 30 at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford. A visitation will begin at 4:00PM on Tuesday, September 29 and continue until the time of service at the Old...
Douglas Bissell
Sep 18, 2015
Douglas W. Bissell, 81, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, September 18 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit Lakes. Memorial Service for Doug will be held Monday, September 28 at 11AM in Kingdom Hall in Detroit Lakes. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to services. Douglas William Bissell was born November 18, 1933 in Baldwinsville,...
Dorothy Lachowitzer
Sep 17, 2015
Dorothy M. Lachowitzer, 83, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Dorothy will be held Wednesday, September 23 at 1PM in Grace Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 22 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM with a Prayer Service at 7PM. Visitation will also...
Beryl Bloom
Sep 16, 2015
Beryl "Fussy" Marie Bloom, age 81, of White Earth, passed away at Emmanuel-Ecumen Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes on Wednesday, September 16. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 21 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in White Earth. A visitation will begin at noon on Sunday, September 20 at the White Earth Community Center and...
Deloris Kenner
Sep 15, 2015
Deloris "Dee" Kenner, age 87, of Detroit Lakes, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home's Memory Care Center. Deloris was born on August 29, 1928, to Harry and Pauline (Stich) Barnack, in Millersville, MN. After graduating high school she attended Nurses College and served as a nurse for her entire working career. While working at the...
Colby Schumann
Sep 6, 2015
Colby Alan Schumann passed away unexpectedly September 6, 2015 along the shores of Little Bemidji Lake in Minnesota. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2015, at Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church in Ogema. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes with a prayer service to be...
Loraine Jordahl
Aug 28, 2015
Loraine Jordahl, age 91, of Vergas, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Oak Crossing on Friday, August 28. A funeral service will be at 2:00pm on Monday, August 31 at St. Mary's of the Lakes Catholic Church with a Rosary at 1:30 pm. A visitation will begin at 1:00 pm. Loraine was born at home, 14 miles south of Minot,...
Dale Nelson
Aug 21, 2015
Dale A. Nelson, 67, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, August 28 at 3PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to services. Dale Arthur Nelson was born March 14th 1948 to Caroline...
Patrick Wichern
Aug 15, 2015
Patrick Lee Wichern, age 52, of Waubun, died on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes. Patrick was born on April 8, 1963 to Earl Wichern and Irene Bush in Mahnomen, MN. He grew up in White Earth where he graduated from The Circle of Life Academy in 1983. After graduation he moved to Minneapolis where...
LeRoy Opsahl
Aug 15, 2015
LeRoy A. Opsahl, 49, Ashby, MN formerly of Detroit Lakes died Saturday, August 15 at the Ashby Assisted Living Center in Ashby. Graveside services for LeRoy will be held Friday, August 21 at 2PM in Pelican Valley Cemetery, rural Pelican Rapids, MN. LeRoy Arnold Opsahl was born September 25, 1965 in Pelican Rapids, MN to Loren and Joan (Dirks) Opsahl....
