Obituaries

Dennis Kropuenske

Jul 2, 2013

Dennis Lee Kropuenske was born October 27, 1952 in Rapid City, SD to Leonard and Elaine (Terrell) Kropuenske. He graduated from Brainerd High School. He enlisted into the United States Army on August 8, 1972 in Minneapolis, MN and started what became a fulfilling career in the military. He performed his basic training in Ft. Lewis, WA and received additional...

Jeffrey Aarness

Jul 1, 2013

Jeffrey Scott Aarness, 51, Hastings, MN, died in his home of natural causes. Jeff was born on June 15, 1962, and grew up in Barnesville, MN. He attended and graduated from the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in 1981. While there he was an outstanding athlete and was voted homecoming king his senior year. Following his graduation, he worked...

Richard Kunz

Jun 25, 2013

Richard "Dick" Jacob Kunz, 85 resident of Callaway, MN, was reunited with his Heavenly Father and the love of his life, Lois, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Born February 20, 1928 to Martin Kunz and Agnes (Kahnke) Kunz, he spent his life on the family farm in Callaway. On May 14, 1953, he married his sweetheart, Lois Dalve, at Assumption...

Iona Cooper-Berg

Jun 20, 2013

Iona Cooper Berg, 93. Of Detroit Lakes, MN died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, June 20 at Emmanuel Community. Iona was born December 29, 1919 to Walter and Gladys (Sather) Forney in Egeland, ND. She attended school in Egeland and graduated as salutatorian in 1937. After graduating she attended Minot State Teacher's College, where she received her teaching certification....

Beulah Syverson

Jun 18, 2013

Beulah M Syverson, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at St. Mary's Essentia in Detroit Lakes, MN. at the age of 99 years. Beulah Marie Syverson was born December 6, 1913 in Princeton, Ill. She was raised and educated in Princeton and graduated from Princeton High School in 1931. She was united in marriage to Charles Syverson on June 17, 1945,...

Lillian Shay

Jun 17, 2013

Lillian Bernice Shay, beloved mother and grandmother, formerly of Excelsior, Minn, passed away of natural causes on Monday, June 17, in Detroit Lakes, Minn. Lillian was preceded in death by her loved ones: husband, John Merritt Shay, her son, David Wesley Shay and her sister, Marit Birkeland. She is survived by daughters: Lynn Harrod and Carol Granger, son-in-law: James Granger,...

Kenneth Conroy

Jun 16, 2013

Kenneth Steven Conroy was born June 17, 1936 in Moorhead, MN to E. P. and Vera (Christensen) Conroy. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Detroit Lakes where he graduated from Detroit Lakes High School in 1954. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from NDAC (now North Dakota State University) in 1958 and...

LeRoy Squires

Jun 14, 2013

August 29, 1938 – June 14, 2013 LeRoy Jerald 'Bud' Squires died Friday June 14, 2013 at the U of M Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Services for LeRoy are scheduled for 11 AM, Monday June 24th at the Lund Lutheran Church in rural Detroit Lakes, Pastor Jim Osvold officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM, Sunday June 23rd...

Patti Crow

Jun 13, 2013

Patti C. Crow was born December 17, 1960 in Ft. Benning, GA to Eugene and Cora (Schermerhorn) Crow. She lived in the Detroit Lakes area until moving to the Panama Canal in 1963. In 1965, she moved to Lake Park, MN and later to Minneapolis. She returned to Lake Park in 1981 where she and her parents operated the Lake...

Roderick Marteness

Jun 11, 2013

Roderick D. Marteness, 96, Lake Park, MN, died Tuesday, June 11 at Oak Crossing. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 15 at Strandvik Lutheran Church in rural Lake Park, Rev. Randy Whitehead, officiating. Interment services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 22 at Memory Gardens Memorial Park in Valley City, ND. Friends may call 1 hour prior to...

Phyllis Robins

Jun 6, 2013

Phyllis Margaret Robins, age 83, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN. Services for Phyllis are scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church in rural Detroit Lakes at 2:00 pm, with her son, Pastor Dale Robins Jr. Officiating. Visitation will be...

Carol Bement

Jun 5, 2013

Carol Margaret Johnson was born December 25, 1929 in Mahnomen, MN to Frank and Lena (Fairbanks) Johnson. She was raised and educated in Mahnomen and graduated from Mahnomen Public High School. On September 13, 1949, she was united in marriage to Eugene Bement at St. Joseph's Catholic Church near Beaulieu, MN. They resided in Waubun and started a family. During...

Myrtle Lomsdalen

May 27, 2013

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

A Prayer Service will be held at 7PM for all family and friends

Service ...

Lois Cronk

May 27, 2013

Lois M. Cronk, Age 94, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at Essentia Health Hospital in Fargo, ND. Lois Marie Wait was born October 17, 1918 in Fergus Falls, MN to Chauncy and Alice (Ostlund) Wait. At the time of her birth, her father was in France serving as a Supply Sargent in WWI. After he returned home in 1919,...

Richard Butcher

May 24, 2013

Richard L. Butcher "Zaana Makii", 63, Ponsford, MN, died Friday at his home. Funeral services will be 1:00PM Wednesday at the Old Pine Point School in Ponsford. Interment will be in St. Theodore's Cemetery, Ponsford. Friends may call from 5:00 PM Tuesday until the time of the service on Wednesday at the Old Pine Point School. Richard Lawrence Butcher, "Zaana...

LaVern Fairbanks

May 23, 2013

LaVern R. Fairbanks, 78, Mahnomen, MN, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Mahnomen Health Center- Nursing Home, Mahnomen. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 29 at 2PM in St. Benedict's Catholic Church, White Earth. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 28 starting at 4PM in the White Earth Community Center and continuing until the time of...

Patrick Fearing

May 22, 2013

Patrick Lee Fearing was born February 5, 1964 in Fargo, ND to Elwood and Sandra (Ness) Fearing. He attended school at Grace Lutheran and graduated from Fargo South High School in 1982. Following high school he enrolled at Moorhead Technical College and completed his degree in diesel mechanics. Pat worked various jobs before accepting a position with Sanitation Products in...

Jay Gaetz

Jun 29, 2012

Jay Charles Gaetz was born August 8, 1968 in Fargo, ND to Marvin and Glenaris "Pat" Quatier) Gaetz. He is a 1986 graduate of Frazee High School. Following graduation, he worked for the Swift Hatchery and for Savioe Dry Cleaners both in Detroit Lakes. Jay was united in marriage to Kris Carr June 17, 1988 in Detroit Lakes. He was...

Craig Wisted

Jun 28, 2012

Craig D. Wisted, 64, Waubun, MN, died Thursday in Rochester, MN from complications of AML. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 3 at First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Reverend Wade Dutton, 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 PM...

Donnie Clair

Jun 28, 2012

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Saturday, June 30, 2012 White Earth Community Center

Crane Rd White Earth, MN 56591

Visitation will be from Saturday until time of services Monday.

Service Monday, July 2, 2012 11:00 AM White Earth Community...