Obituaries

Clark Sutherland

May 5, 2015

Clark Kent Sutherland, age 53, of Detroit Lakes died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home in rural Detroit Lakes. A gathering of friends will be from 11:00 am until noon on Monday, May 11 at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. His ashes will be scattered in Montana at a later date. Clark was born to Donald and...

Mary Moore

May 5, 2015

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, May 7, 2015 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Thursday, May 7, 2015 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Michael Pickus

May 2, 2015

Michael Earl Pickus, age 60, passed away at his home in Detroit Lakes on Saturday, May 2, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 16th, 2015 at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date in Breckenridge, MN. Michael was born December 19, 1954...

Richard Baity

May 2, 2015

Richard Alan Baity was born January 18, 1973 in Fargo, ND to David and Marie (Wendell) Baity. He was raised and educated in Ogema. Richard was united in marriage to Jackie Hagen, September 11, 2011 in Detroit Lakes. They made their home in rural Ogema where Richard was an auto mechanic. They recently divorced. Richard enjoyed tinkering with cars, building...

Mark Lessin

May 1, 2015

Mark Alan Lessin, known to many as "Lou", age 53, of Lake Park, MN "walked home" May 1, 2015. Mark was born September 3, 1961 at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Raised in Coon Rapids, MN graduating class of 1980. Mark served in the US Air Force from 1980 - 1984. He began working for Tires Plus in 1985, learning...

Charles Svare

May 1, 2015

Charles Elroy Svare, age 77, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home's Memory Care Unit in Detroit Lakes. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, May 4 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Audubon, Pastor John Merseth officiating. A visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Church on Sunday, May...

Catherine Cronin

Apr 28, 2015

Catherine "Cathy" Marie (Sweeney) Cronin was born in Grand Forks, ND September 8, 1929, to Robert and Emma (Johnson) Sweeney. She died April 28, 2015 at Sanford palliative care unit Fargo, ND, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Her funeral is set for 2pm May 4th at St. Mary's of the Lakes near Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation from...

Yvonne Green

Apr 24, 2015

Yvonne Green (Karch), age 78, of Ogema, MN, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes, surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Circles of Faith – United Church of Christ in Waubun, MN. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at...

Richard Yost

Apr 21, 2015

Richard V. Yost, 75, rural Mahnomen, MN, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at his residence. Memorial Services for Richard will be held Thursday, July 9 at 1PM in the Twin Valley Community Center, Twin Valley, MN. Richard Victor Yost was born October 10, 1939 in Sublimity, OR to Fredrick and Josephine (Bender) Yost. He was raised and graduated high school...

Dorothy Duel

Apr 19, 2015

Dorothy Mae Duel, 95, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Dorothy will be held Thursday, April 23 at 1PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Interment will be held in Lakeside Cemetery, Frazee, MN. Dorothy was born March 6, 1920 in Hobert...

Barbara Keetley

Apr 18, 2015

Barbara S. Keetley, 61, Detroit Lakes, died Saturday, April 18 at Lamplighter-Ecumen in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Service for Barbara will be held Friday, April 24 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be held in Lakeview Cemetery near Detroit Lakes. Barbara Sue Johnson was born November 29, 1953 in...

Joan Helten

Apr 18, 2015

Joan R. Helten, 71, Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, April 24 at 11AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church. A Rosary Service will be held on Thursday, April 23 at St...

Gail Bucholz

Apr 17, 2015

Gail B. Bucholz, 72, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Friday, April 17, 2015 at her residence in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Gail will be held Wednesday, April 22 at 2:30 PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church-St. John's Hall. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 21 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM. Gail Beverly Bartness was born in...

Jean Mercil

Apr 13, 2015

Jean A. Mercil, 91, Detroit Lakes, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Ecumen- Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, April 17 at 1:30PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior. Jean Agnes Barry was born February 24, 1924...

Perle Cummings

Apr 10, 2015

Perle Jane Crosby Cummings, 86, of Detroit Lakes, MN, died April 10, 2015 at Oak Crossing, Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, April 14 at 11AM in United Methodist Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held Monday, April 13 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5PM-7PM. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to services. Interment...

Donald Nickolauson

Apr 2, 2015

Donald (Don) Marvin Nickolauson, age 71, went to his Lord and his loving wife on April 2nd, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones at Sanford (Fargo, North Dakota). A funeral service will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, April 8th at Immanuel Lutheran Shell Lake Church in Osage. A visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a prayer...

Hershel Koenig

Mar 28, 2015

Hershel Leon Koenig, age 91, died on March 28, 2015 at Oak Crossing Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, MN. Services for Hershel are set for Thursday, April 2nd at 10:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, MN. Reverend Dan Abrahams officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 1st at David-Donehower Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00PM with a prayer...

Jearline Naaden

Mar 26, 2015

Jearline Naaden, age 83, Detroit Lakes, passed away Thursday, March 26 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes. Jearline was born to Halvor and Anna (Anderson) Halvorson on May 5, 1931 in Hamar, ND. She grew up there and married Howard Forde. They had four children: Connie Skidmore (Mike Donaldson), Wanda (Glen) Spangler, Tyrone (Diane-deceased) Forde and Terry (Carla) Forde. Howard...

Darvin Piche

Mar 26, 2015

Darvin R. Piche, 83, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 surrounded by his family and under care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Darvin Ray Piche was born November 10, 1931 in Mahnomen, MN to Frank and Ruth (Norby) Piche. He attended school in Mahnomen, graduating from Mahnomen High School in 1950. After school, he enlisted in...

Lorraine Tallman

Mar 25, 2015

Lorraine Lester Tallman, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 25 at the Ecumen Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A celebration of life will begin at Noon on Monday, March 30 at David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Lorraine was born on October 17, 1921 to Leonard and Ellen (Chelstrom) Helmer in Proctor, MN. She was united in...