Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
