Obituaries
Sando Morris
Oct 28, 2013
Sando S. Morris, 31, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 28 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday, November 1 at the David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Brenda North, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the...
Amiya Thompson
Oct 18, 2013
Amiya Marie Thompson, the daughter of Jasmine Clark and Justin Thompson was born and died Wednesday, October 16 at Essentia-St. Mary's Health in Detroit Lakes. In addition to her parents, Amiya is survived by grandparents: Glenn and Angela Clark III of Detroit Lakes, Mark Erickson of Minneapolis, Great Grandparents: Arlys Bloom of Ponsford and Glenn Clark Jr. of Lake Park,...
Gilbert Wicker
Oct 17, 2013
Gilbert D. Wicker, 79, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Sanford Health, Fargo following a sudden illness. Memorial services for Gilbert will be held Saturday, October 26 at 2PM in David Donehower Funeral Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be held in Hawley Cemetery, Hawley, MN. Gilbert...
Mary Hoghaug
Oct 14, 2013
Mary I. Hoghaug was born December 28, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Theodore and Irene (Hagen) Hoghaug. She was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes and is a 1960 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School. Following her graduation, she attended Moorhead State College in Moorhead, MN. She then worked as a property manager for Prudential Insurance Company in Minneapolis,...
Jerry Walden
Oct 14, 2013
Jerry L. Walden, 61, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 14 at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October 20 at 1PM in the Eagles Club Aerie 2342, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Jerry Lynn Walden was born February 26,...
Jamie Clear
Oct 8, 2013
Jamie A. Clear, 55, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her residence. Memorial services for Jamie will be held Friday, October 18, 2013 at 2PM in First Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Jamie was born September 18, 1958 in Detroit Lakes to William R. and Lois (Whitmore)...
Robert McDougall
Oct 7, 2013
Robert L. "Bob" McDougall, 64, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 7, 2013 at Essentia-St. Mary's Health in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Robert Possehl, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may...
Megan Aune
Oct 7, 2013
Megan Arlene Aune, 23, of Audubon, Minnesota, passed from her earthly life and burst into Eternity on Monday October 7th, 2013 after a long struggle with illness and arising complications. She did this at home surrounded by the love of family and friends. Megan was born December 3rd, 1989 at the Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, MN. To Jodie and Steve...
Benton Degerstrom
Sep 28, 2013
Benton Charles Degerstrom was born September 3, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was the son of Sean and Amy Degerstrom of Lake Park, MN. Benton, known affectionately as Bennie, was a much anticipated joy to his family. He was born into an enormous extended community of love. In his short time with us here...
Eileen Lillis
Sep 28, 2013
Eileen Faye Lillis, 66, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died peacefully Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Lake City, MN surrounded by her loving family and under care of Mayo Hospice. A Celebration of Eileen's Life will be held Thursday, October 3 at 11AM in David Donehower Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment will be...
Tara Schermerhorn
Sep 17, 2013
Tara A. Schermerhorn, 51, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, September 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Jillene Galatin, officiating. Interment will be in Senjen Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes. Friends may call 4:00 – 8:00 PM Sunday, September 22, with a prayer service at 7:00...
Dorothy McDougall
Sep 14, 2013
Dorothy D. McDougall was born April 5, 1941 in Ogema, MN to Alfred and Bessie (Wilcox) Power Powers. She spent her early years in Ogema, attending rural Ogema schools. She moved with her family to Detroit Lakes where she graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1959. Following graduation, she worked as a waitress for Karn's Café. Dorothy was united...
Maurice Teiken
Sep 11, 2013
Maurice "Boots" S. Teiken, 82, resident of Detroit Lakes, formerly of Ogema, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, September 16 at 11AM in Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Ogema. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 15 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church from 5PM until 7PM...
John Grise
Sep 10, 2013
John Ford Grise was born August 3, 1941 in White Earth, MN to Ford and Mamie (Pederson) Grise. He spent his early years in California and then split his time between Hibbing, MN and Waubun, MN where he attended Waubun High School. He served as a combat engineer with the U. S, Army, 1963 – 1965. Following his discharge, he...
Mikelene Ludwig
Sep 6, 2013
Mikelene K. Ludwig, 93, Fargo, ND, died Friday at her home. Funeral services will be 5:30 PM Monday at David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Interment will be in St. Leonard's Cemetery, Pelican Rapids, MN. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Monday. Mikelene Kay Ludwig was born January 1, 1920 near Esmond,...
John Housholder
Sep 2, 2013
John Jay Housholder was born January 21, 1967 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Richard and Patricia (Graves) Housholder. He was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes, graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1985. Following High School, John enrolled at Detroit Lakes Vo-Tech graduating with a diesel mechanic degree in 1987. He started working for R&R Trucking in Audubon as...
Jimmie Williams
Sep 1, 2013
Jimmie D. Williams, 76, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, September 1 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fargo, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 7, at the Harvest Fellowship Church in Frazee, MN, Pastor Ryan Stockstrom, officiating. Interment will be in the Wildwood Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes with military rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor...
Nancy Smith
Aug 30, 2013
Nancy Lael Smith, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep August 30, 2013. Nancy was born in Lake Benton, MN, to George and Katherine Knudsen on December 11, 1930. The family later moved to the Frazee area where Nancy met and fell in love with her high school sweetheart, Quentin Smith. They both graduated from Frazee High School and were...
George Ludwig
Aug 30, 2013
George Ludwig as born May 11, 1916 near Selz, ND to John and Magdelina (Wenning) Ludwig. He was raised and educated near Selz and, in his early years, worked on the family farm. George was united in marriage to Mikelene Heisler January 23, 1939 in Esmond, ND. They lived near Esmond until moving to Fargo in 1954 where he worked...
Harold Annette Sr
Aug 20, 2013
Harold Owen Annette was born on February 8, 1935 in White Earth, MN to David and Anna (Bates) Annette. He attended high school in Park Rapids, MN and after school enlisted with the United States Navy. He proudly served his country overseas during the Korean Conflict aboard the U.S.S Ticonderoga as a radioman. Following his honorable discharge, Harold enrolled at...
