Obituaries

Vera Grones

Nov 1, 2011

Vera Grones, 95, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family and in care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, November 4 at 1:00 PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held on Friday at the church from...

Ellen Sandman

Oct 29, 2011

Ellen K. Sandman, 84, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Saturday, October 29 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 2, at the Assembly of God Church in Detroit Lakes, Jeff Culver, officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 4:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday with a prayer service...

John Reed

Oct 24, 2011

John H. "Jack" Reed, 93, resident of Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, MN and Pompano Beach, FL died Monday, October 24, 2011 at Eventide Nursing Home in Moorhead, MN. Mass of Christian Burial for Jack will be held Friday, October 28 at 1:00 PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Detroit Lakes, MN. Visitation will be held at the church one...

Ronald Melby

Oct 20, 2011

Ron was well known for owning and operating carnival rides and concessions. He is survived by his daughter: Christy Melby of Naytahwaush, MN, his son: Shawn Melby of Detroit Lakes, MN, his former wife: Mary Ann Columbus of Naytahwaush, MN, 3 grandchildren: Raven Hagert, Isabella Melby, Dillon Dullea, a brother: Richard (Linda) of Grandberry, TX and a sister: Patricia (Ray)...

Robert Homac

Oct 20, 2011

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Service: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

JoAnne Mortenson

Oct 17, 2011

JoAnne P. Mortenson, 67, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Monday, October 17 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, October 22 at Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church in rural Ogema. Interment will be in the Strawberry Lake Mennonite Cemetery. Friends may call 5:00 – 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM Friday at David-Donehower...

Vicki Hernandez

Oct 17, 2011

Vicki Lynn Stone Hernandez was born March 29, 1967 in Park Rapids, MN to Marvin and Marva (Stone) Maurstad. She lived in the Park Rapids area until moving with her family to Minneapolis in 1987. She later moved to Brainerd, MN and recently had moved to rural Ogema, MN. Vicki enjoyed her grandchildren, listening to her music, cooking Pow wow'sand...

Burnedean Walen

Oct 14, 2011

Burnedean Mae Schenck was born May 1, 1918 in Pillsbury, ND to Ralph and Sadie (DeWandler) Schenck. She grew up in the Pillsbury area and at the age of 14, started as a farm cook for a bonanza farm near Pillsbury. She prepared meals for several farm hands and it was during this time she met her future husband Mandel....

Jeffrey Bond

Oct 12, 2011

Jeffrey D. Bond, 54, Detroit Lakes, MN, died Wednesday, October 12 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, October 22 at United Methodist Church, Reverend Brenda North, officiating. Friends may call at the church 1 hour prior to the service. Jeffrey David Bond was born September 17, 1957 in Fargo, ND to Ronald and Barbara Bond. With...

Avis Lund

Oct 5, 2011

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, October 6, 2011 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Service Thursday, October 6, 2011 David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Maynard Anderson

Oct 3, 2011

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, October 6, 2011 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Masonic Memorial Service is at 6:30pm

Service Friday, October 7, 2011 11:00 AM Grace...

Faye Erickson

Sep 30, 2011

Faye Janice Erickson was born October 10, 1938 in Hawley, MN to Arthur and Alice (Cederberg) Anderson. She was raised and educated in Hitterdal, MN. Faye was united in marriage to Forrest Erickson, January 10, 1957 in Lake Park, MN. They farmed in rural Ulen and then moved to rural Audubon, MN where they owned and operated Lake Center Store...

Elizabeth Rothschadl

Sep 25, 2011

Much loved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Elizabeth "Betty" Rothschadl, age 87, Detroit Lakes, MN, died September 25, 2011, at Oak Crossing assisted living facility in Detroit Lakes after a 15-year battle with a spinal infection which left her partially paralyzed. Recently, she had been weakened by pneumonia and other infections. A lifelong resident of the Becker County area,...

Dorothy McDougall

Sep 13, 2011

Dorothy Jean McDougall was born January 3, 1922 in Ulen, MN to William L. and Edith (Champion) Gilbery. She was raised and educated in rural Glyndon, MN. Dorothy was united in marriage to Robert McDougall November 25, 1939 in Detroit Lakes. They lived in Detroit Lakes until moving to Fargo, ND where Dorothy worked as a waitress at the Elks...

Genevieve DeSautel

Sep 13, 2011

Genevieve A. DeSautel, 81, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Grafton, ND, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at her residence in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM in St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, rural Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to...

Joseph Meyer

Sep 13, 2011

Joseph Arthur Meyer was born August 2, 1949 in Ogema, MN to Arthur and Florence (Perrault) Meyer. He spent most of his childhood in the Detroit Lakes area, attending Detroit Lakes Public Schools. He worked for Arctic Cat in Detroit Lakes and then worked as a laborer prior to starting his career as a crane operator. While working as a...

Juliana Dacy

Sep 10, 2011

Juliana Haas Dacy, Age 88, of Sebastian, Florida and Ottertail, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home at Walker Elder Suites, Edina, Minnesota on Saturday, September 10, 2011. Juliana was born on December 28, 1922 in Detroit Lakes, MN. to George J. Haas and Edna Larkin Haas. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School and the University of Minnesota. Juliana...

Betty Peterson

Sep 8, 2011

Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501 Previous Events Visitation Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM David-Donehower Funeral Home

609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

7:00 Prayer Service

Service Friday, September 16, 2011 11:00 AM Grace Lutheran Church

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Helen Erickson

Sep 4, 2011

Helen I. Erickson, 90, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Oak Crossing of Detroit Lakes. Funeral Services for Helen will be held Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 11:00 AM in Grace Lutheran Church, Detroit Lakes. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at David Donehower Funeral Home from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM...

Harriet Chumbley

Sep 4, 2011

Harriet B. Chumbley, 88, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN died September 4, 2011 at the Frazee Care Center in Frazee, MN under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley Harriet Bethel Tompkins was born in a log cabin on the shores of Mille Lacs Lake in Wigwam Bay, Minnesota on January 9, 1923 to Paul and Hattie Belle...