Obituaries
Wallace Lefebvre
Apr 26, 2012
Wallace Gerard Lefebvre was born February 26, 1958 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Vincent and Nydia (Molacek) Lefebvre. He attended the White Earth Mission School and Waubun Public Schools. Following his education, he worked on his family's third generation farm in Callaway Township. Wally was united in marriage to Margaret Teiken April 21, 1979 in Ogema, MN. For the past...
Harland Thompson
Apr 25, 2012
Harland E. Thompson, 62, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Funeral services for Harland will be held Monday, April 30, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Seventh-day Adventist Church, Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be held at David Donehower Funeral Home on Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 5:00 PM...
Elwood Fearing
Apr 21, 2012
Elwood Lee was born March 7, 1938 on the family farm near Osakis, MN to Rudolph and Verona (Moore) Fearing. He attended a small country school near Osakis before his family moved to Detroit Lakes. They later relocated to Fargo, ND and for a short time in Fresno, CA before moving back to the Fargo area in 1949. In 1956,...
Jerry Simonson
Apr 18, 2012
Jerry D. Simonson, 67, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, April 18 at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Shell Lake, rural Detroit Lakes, Reverend Phil Johnson, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery with Military Rites Provided by the Lake Region...
Sarah Boock
Apr 17, 2012
Sarah A Boock, 35, daughter of Lee Boock died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in United Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Graveside services will be held. Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Service Saturday, April 28, 2012 1:30 PM Oak Grove Cemetery
609 Hwy 10 East Detroit...
Dorothy Blom
Apr 11, 2012
Dorothy E. Blom, 82, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at her home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Memorial services will be 1:30 PM Friday, May 11 at David-Donehower Funeral Home, Chaplain Vicki Marthaler, officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 1 hour prior to the...
Albin Scherping
Apr 11, 2012
Albin L. "Albie" Scherping, 75, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Waubun, died Wednesday, April 11 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, April 17 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes, Msgr. Timothy McGee, officiating. Interment will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Waubun. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM Monday at Holy Rosary...
Charlee Behlmer
Apr 8, 2012
Eunice C. "Charlee" Behlmer, 94, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 in Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, April 13, 2012 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Friday. Eunice Charlotte Radebaugh was born...
Donald DeGroat
Apr 3, 2012
Donald W. DeGroat, age 69, formerly of Uxbridge, MA., died suddenly Tuesday April 3, 2012 at Harrington Healthcare in Webster, MA. Donald was born on May 29, 1942 in White Earth to Lester and Francis (Jackson) DeGroat. He attended school in White Earth and after graduation he joined the US Navy where he proudly served our country as a Machinist...
William McGiboney
Mar 31, 2012
Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Monday, April 9, 2012 David-Donehower Funeral Home
609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Service Monday, April 9, 2012 Christian Fellowship28048 Meadow Dr Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Elsie Larson
Mar 25, 2012
Elsie R. Larson, 78, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, March 25 at St. Gabriel's Nursing Home in Bismarck, ND. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 31 at the United Methodist Church in Detroit Lakes, Rev. Brenda North, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 4:00 – 7:00 PM Friday at the David-Donehower Funeral Home...
Ray Conger
Mar 25, 2012
Ray Conger was born on December 15, 1923 to Emil and Mabel Conger in Laurel, MT. He grew up in Laurel and Dillon, MT. Ray was an athlete, businessman, Christian and, most importantly to his family, a wonderful father. Weeks prior to graduating from high school, he went to spring training with the Cincinnati Reds, Ogden, UT minor league team....
Ethelbert VanWert
Mar 25, 2012
Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Sunday, April 1, 2012 4:00 PM White Earth Commnity Center
White Earth, MN 56591
Visitation will start at 4:00 PM and continue until time of services on Monday.
Service Monday, April 2, 2012 11:00...
Elizabeth Clark
Mar 22, 2012
Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Clark, 86, former resident of White Earth, MN, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at the White Earth Community Center on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 5:00 PM with Ojibway Hymn Service beginning about 7:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March...
Geneva Pederson
Mar 18, 2012
Geneva Newman Pederson Carroll - mother, wife, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt - died Sunday, March 18 at Essentia-St. Mary's Health in Detroit Lakes, MN after a short illness. She was surrounded by her family. We have lost the irreplaceable center of our family and the joyous light in our lives. Geneva Newman was born in Fort Dodge, IA on October...
Stella Barr
Mar 18, 2012
Stella Marie Miller was born April 7, 1930 in Morris, MN to George and Ruby (Grover) Miller. Stella grew up and was educated in Waubun, MN. On October 27, 1962, Stella was united in marriage to James Barr in Seattle, WA. They resided in Seattle for three years before moving back to the Waubun area in 1965. In 1968 they...
Betty Greenough
Mar 18, 2012
Bessie Greenough, better known as Betty, died March 18 at the Cottages of the Emmanuel Community. She was born May 6, 1919 and grew up in Madelia, Minnesota, the only surviving child of George and Kathryn Hill. Betty attended Hamlin University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in business. While there she met Frank Greenough. They were married just before...
Steven Erickson
Mar 17, 2012
Steven Joseph Erickson, age 46, formerly of Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on March 17, 2012 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico after a sudden illness. Funeral Services for Steven will be held Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, rural Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment...
Esther Anderson
Mar 17, 2012
Esther Ailie Anderson was born February 22, 1920 in Kingston, MN to William and Hilma (Illikainen) Hasty. She was raised and educated in Kingston and is a 1938 graduate of Litchfield High School. She attended teacher training in Litchfield and taught in Kingston schools for 4 years. Esther was united in marriage to Melton R. Anderson, April 27, 1944 in...
Robert Wiedewitsch
Mar 10, 2012
Robert E. Wiedewitsch, 72, Callaway, MN, died Saturday, March 10 at his home surrounded by his family, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 14 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Callaway, MN, Pastor Del Stohs, officiating. Interment will be at Lake Park Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Park, MN. Friends may...
