Obituaries

Evonne Ladwig

Aug 18, 2013

Evonne J. Ladwig, 56, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, August 18 at her home surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday at David-Donehower Funeral Home. Interment will be in Hamden Cemetery, rural Audubon. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM Friday at David-Donehower Funeral Home....

Dorothy Heinonen

Aug 17, 2013

Dorothy Ann Heinonen, known as Dee Ann, was born March 17, 1938 in White Earth, MN to George and Rose (Bunker) Thompson. She was raised and educated in the Ponsford area. Dee Ann was united in marriage to Lester Heinonen in 1955. They lived in Montana, Chisholm, MN, Chicago, IL and Minneapolis prior to returning to Ponsford in the late...

Clarence Renner

Aug 17, 2013

Clarence R. "Jack" Renner, 88, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Saturday at the Frazee Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday at the United Methodist Church, Reverend Brenda North, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery with Military Rites provided by the Lake Region Veterans Honor Guard Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 Thursday with a prayer service...

David Rodseth

Aug 16, 2013

David "Buzz" Rodseth was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on July 23, 1939 to Roy and Peggy (Haagenson) Rodseth. He moved out west in 1946 and returned to Detroit Lakes in 1957 to attend his senior year in high school. Buzz married Brenda Bjornstad in 1960. He worked for and learned the machinist trade from his uncle, Marvin Haagenson. He...

Marjorie Bergquist

Aug 15, 2013

Marjorie Catherine Stillinger was born September 28, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Dick and Connie (Dickinson) Stillinger. Marge along with her two brothers were raised and educated, graduating from High School in Winnipeg. After high school, Marge began working at a large retail store, T. Eaton Company. She later completed a secretarial course and went on to work for a...

Genevieve Johnson-Thompson

Aug 13, 2013

Genevieve B. Johnson-Thompson, 94, Detroit Lakes, died Tuesday, August 13 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, August 19 at Aspelund Lutheran Church in Flom, MN. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Monday,...

Keith Giese

Aug 7, 2013

Keith A. Giese was born November 26, 1952 in Racine, WI to Kenneth and Katherine (Craig) Giese where he was raised and educated. As a young man, he moved to northern Michigan . He served with the U. S. Army 1970 – 1976. Following his discharge, he lived and worked in a number of communities moving to Detroit Lakes in...

Hannah Christensen

Aug 6, 2013

Hannah Mary Christensen, 78 of Detroit Lakes died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family and her special friend, Karmen under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Survivors include her husband, Warren, a daughter, Penny Christensen, a son, Bruce Christensen, 6 grandchildren: Michael Given, Jonathan Given, Bryan Christensen, Amanda Fetzer, Nathaniel Christensen and Mariah Christensen. Hannah's...

Douglas Johnson

Aug 6, 2013

Douglas Lee Johnson was born November 13, 1955 in Detroit Lakes to Donald E. and Carol E (Omundson) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes graduating from Detroit Lakes High School in 1974. On August 16, 1975, Doug was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Vikki Jo Johnson in Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. After school,...

C. Greene

Aug 4, 2013

Charles "John" Greene was born May 23, 1948 in White Earth, Minnesota to Charles I. and Dorothy (Jackson) Greene. He was raised and educated in Detroit Lakes and is a 1966 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School. Following graduation, John joined the U. S. Army where he became the Sergeant for the 173 Airborne serving 14 months in Viet Nam....

Charlotte McConn

Aug 4, 2013

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Service Wednesday, August 7, 2013 3:00 PM United Methodist Memorial Garden

885 Pembina Trail Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Virginia Stitzer

Aug 3, 2013

Virginia A. Stitzer, 87 formerly of Detroit Lakes/Jamestown, ND area, passed away on Aug. 3rd, 2013 in Raleigh, NC. Graveside services will be held on August 24th, 2013 at 11:30 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes, Mn. Virginia was born on September 9th, 1925 to Carl and Alice (Dahlin) Freeberg in Omaha, Ne. She met and married Horace "Bob"...

Joan Liebler

Aug 2, 2013

Joan Elizabeth Liebler was born June 18, 1939 near West Concord, Minnesota to Warren and Helga Johnson. She was raised and educated near West Concord and is a 1957 graduate of West Concord High School. Joan was united in marriage to Dale Krukow in West Concord. They made their home in West Concord until his death in 1963. Following his...

Jennie Boswell

Jul 27, 2013

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:00 PM White Earth Commnity Center

White Earth, MN 56591

Visitation will start at 4PM and continue until the time of services on Wednesday.

Service Wednesday, July 31, 2013 11:00...

Silvia Radke

Jul 26, 2013

Silvia Evangelina Toledo was born February 21, 1928 in Antofagasta, Chile, South America to Carmen and Guillermo Toledo. In 1948, she met Eddie Radke in Chile. After two years of long distance romance, Eddie and Silvia were united in marriage in Antofagasta, Chile. Not knowing any English, Silvia bravely moved away from her family to Tracy, MN. While adjusting to...

Catherine Peters

Jul 24, 2013

Catherine "Taffy" Peters of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died in the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. A native of Redfield, South Dakota, Taffy and her husband, the late KJ Peters, brought their family to Detroit Lakes in 1966 and made their home together on East Shore Drive until KJ's death in 1995. Taffy remained in the family home...

Audrey Rodewald

Jul 15, 2013

Audrey K. Rodewald, 78, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, July 15 at Ecumen-Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Audrey Kathryn Rodewald was born March 17, 1935 in Ludington, MI to H. Elmer and Sigrud (Larson)Hansen. Following the death of her mother, she moved to Detroit Lakes, MN with her father and step-mother, Edna Hansen in 1938. In 1950, they moved...

Laurie Hvzeda

Jul 7, 2013

Laurie Ann Hvzeda, 48, rural Ogema, MN, died Sunday, July 7 at Essentia-St. Mary's Health in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday at her home, 34770 County Road 143, Ogema. Friends may call from 4:00 PM Wednesday until the time of the service on Thursday at the Hvzeda Residence. Laurie Ann Hvzeda was born August 5, 1964...

Patrick Reem

Jul 5, 2013

Patrick was born on November 23, 1964, in Canby, MN to the late Ben Reem and Martha (Lee) Reem. He spent most of his childhood in Mandan, ND, graduating from Mandan Senior High School in 1983. Some of his happiest years were spent in college where he received a BS in Business Administration from Dickinson State University in 1987. He...

Raymond Engstrand

Jul 2, 2013

Raymond Arthur Engstrand was born August 2, 1925 to Albert and Anna Marie (Hedlund) Engstrand in Spruce Hill Township in Douglas County. He was raised on the family farm attending a one room school house a half mile from home. At a young age, Ray's father was blinded in an accident. Ray took on the responsibility of being his father's...