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Gladys Viola Strock
March 24, 1907 - April 22, 2000
Gladys Viola Strock, 93, died Saturday, April 22, at her home in Santa Maria, Calif.
Services were held both in Santa Maria and in Detroit Lakes.
Born on March 24, 1907, she married Henry Strock in 1927 and they farmed in the Felton area until retiring in 1959 after which they lived in Detroit Lakes and in Sarasota, Fla.
She and her husband traveled and made two trips around the world prior to his death in 1979.
Mrs. Strock then lived in Grand Forks, N. D., and Minot, N. D., and taught classes on knitting by machine. She also was known for her hand - crochted afghans.
She moved to Santa Maria in 1989.
Surviving are four daughters - Dolores Sundet, Detroit Lakes; Roberta Krim, Farwell; Lois Larsen, Waubun, and Patricia Viker, Santa Maria, Calif., and a son - William, Bellingham, Wash. There are 15 grandchildren and 25 great - grandchildren.
John E. Wacker Sr
Jan. 27, 1912 - May 5, 2000
Services were at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 8, from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Evergreen for John E. Wacker Sr.
Mr. Wacker, 88, a longtime resident of Evergreen Township in Becker County, died Friday, May 5, at St. Mary’s Regional Health Center in Detroit Lakes.
The Rev. Anthony Cloose officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at the church Cemetery, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
John Ernest Wacker, son of Detrich and Anna Tessman Wacker, was born in Toad Lake Township (rural Frazee) on Jan. 27, 1912.
He was raised and attended country school in Toad Lake Township and - on July 31, 1940 - was married to Sigrid Nelson at Evergreen.
They lived in Toad Lake Township for two years before moving to Evergreen Township, where he lived the remainder of his life.
Over the years, Mr. Wacker was primarily involved in farming and carpentry, although he spent his early years in logging. He belonged to the Toad Lake and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Mr. Wacker enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, woodworking and yardwork. He suffered a stroke in February, 1955, and lived at home until entering St. Mary’s Regional Hospital this past April 14.
Surviving are his wife - Sigrid, Frazee; three sons - Merlin, St. Paul; John (Kathy), Frazee, and James (Terri), Coon Rapids; two daughters - Lois (Rodney) Wiese, Isanti, and Diane (David) Fiedler, Perham, and two sisters - Arlene (Herman) Blauert, Bovey, and Anna Cutler, Bellingham, Wash. There are 12 grandchildren and 12 great - grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Wacker in death were his parents, five brothers and six sisters.
Richard "Dick" A. Palan
Jan. 27, 1928 - May 5, 2000
Richard "Dick" A. Palan, 72, a resident of Frazee and formerly of Deer Creek, died Friday, May 5, at Dakota Heartland Hospital in Fargo.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Frazee.
Rev. Del Stohs officiated at the funeral.
Interment was at Inman Cemetery, rural Henning, with the Furey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Richard Arthur Palan, son of Arthur Roy and Melvina Henrietta Randolf Palan, was born in Inman Township (rural Deer Creek) on Jan. 27, 1928.
He was raised in Inman Township and served with the U. S. Army during World War II.
Following his discharge from the armed forces, Mr. Palan and Elsie Jampsa were married in Miles City, Mont., on July 14, 1948.
They moved to Colorado, where he worked as a brick layer in Lakewood and Grand Junction and he then became a mason contractor and owned and operated Palan Masonry.
Mr. Palan and his brother (Roger) worked throughout the United States as they set marble on commercial buildings.
The Palans moved to Henning in 1991 and to Frazee in 1996.
A private pilot, Mr. Palan enjoyed remodeling houses and woodworking.
Surviving are his wife - Elsie, Frazee; a son - Rick, Portland, Ore., and two brothers - Morris (Janice), Deer Creek, and Roger (Marluys), Parker, Colo.
Preceding him in death were his parents and a son (Randall).
Herbert H. Dill
Oct. 23, 1912 - May 2, 2000
Herbert H. Dill, 87, died Tuesday, May 2, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Tex.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 5, from The Congregational Church of Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Mark Kuether officiated at the funeral, Anne Jorgenson was the organist and the soloist was Roland Sandman.
Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery, with the West - Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Steve Helle, Mike Helle, Chris Helle, Bruce Pederson, Daniel Pederson and Joey Dill.
Herbert H. Dill, son of Homer and Evelyn Dill, was born Oct. 23, 1912, in Iowa City, Ia., attended school in Iowa and received a degree from the University of Iowa.
Mr. Dill began a career as a wildlife biologist for the U. S. Department of the Interior and was recognized as an expert on the Giant Canada Goose and wrote a book and over 50 scientific articles for publication on the subject.
He also invented the Cannon - net - trap, a device for catching geese and other animals for the purpose of marking and study. That tool was used in the Walt Disney movie entitled The Footloose Goose.
A veteran of service with the U. S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Dill established and managed many wildlife refuges in the states of Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Illinois and Missouri.
Mr. Dill was married to Elizabeth Bestick of Detroit Lakes and - following her death in 1974 - married Hazel Dahlke in 1975.
A member of the Masonic Lodge, he had recently received the organization’s 50 - year membership pin. He also belonged to the Lions Club.
Surviving are his wife - Hazel; a son - John Dill; three daughters - Patricia Pederson, Zoe Ann Helle and Donna Kuda, and two step - daughters - Rosaline Menton and Teresa Ainsworth. There are 13 grandchildren and 14 great - grandchildren.
In addition to his first wife, Mr. Dill also was preceded in death by his parents.
Michelle Albrecht
July 25, 1959 - April 28, 2000
Michelle Albrecht, 40, a sister of two Detroit Lakes men, died at her home in Casper, Wyo., on Friday, April 28.
The funeral was at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 8, from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Argyle.
Rev. Tim Noah officiated at the funeral, Norita Beaudry was the organist and vocal music was by the St. Rose Choir.
Interment was at St. Rose Cemetery in Argyle, with the Quanrud - Dubore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Harlan Iverson, Robert St. Germain, Charles Labine, Conrad Lubarski, Gayle Stoltman and Robert Olson.
Michelle Marie Labine, daughter of Lawrence and Mary Gothenberg Labine, was born at Crookston on July 25, 1959.
She attended St. Rose of Lima Elementary School, graduated from Argyle High School (Class of 1977) and married Robert Albrecht in 1978.
They moved to Hallock in 1982, where she was a pre - school teacher, director for the Hallock Tiny Tots and a para - professional at the Hallock Elementary School.
Surviving are a daughter - Nicole Albrecht, Moorhead; two sons - Brett Albrecht and Kellen Albrecht, both of Hallock; her parents - Lawrence and Mary Labine, Argyle; two brothers - Michael (Brenda) Labine and Jon (Cynthia) Labine, both Detroit Lakes, and two sisters - Andrea (Curt) Erickson, Springfield, and Allison (Rich) Neuschwander, Argyle. There are many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her grandparents.
Gordon D. Priem
Sept. 1, 1939 - May 5, 2000
Gordon D. Priem, 60, died Friday, May 5, at his home in Detroit Lakes.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 8, from Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ken Vollmers officiating. Betty Kohler was the organist and the soloist was Robert Kohler.
Interment was at the Lake Ida Cemetery at Cormorant, with the West - Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers were Dan Stanley, Jack Dretsch, Bill Super, Jim Brogren, Bob Schmit and LeRoy Boland.
The honorary pallbearers included Devid Schreiber, Russell Vogt, Charlie Strom, Roger Askelson, Merle Earley and Wallace Barry.
Gordon D. Priem, son of Walter and Alice Johnson Priem, was born Sept. 1, 1939, in Candor Township of Otter Tail County, grew up at rural Vergas and attended School District No. 149 through the eighth grade.
He attended Frazee High School for three years and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1957).
Mr. Priem worked for the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Detroit Lakes and Timbermen Construction and - on Nov. 19, 1960 - was married to Joyce Heimark at Pelican Rapids.
They lived in Detroit Lakes and he was employed by the Albert Hill Construction Co. for three - and - a - half years before he worked for the Daggett Truck Line from 1963 - 67.
Beginning in 1967, Mr. Priem was employed by Snappy in Detroit Lakes. He retired in August, 1999, after being employed as a production worker for 10 years and for the remaining years as a supervisor.
Surviving are his wife - Joyce; a son - Alan, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; two daughters - Laurie Thomas, Conroe, Tex., and Tammie (Darrell) Schreiber, Fergus Falls; a brother - Jerome (Arlyss) Priem, Detroit Lakes, and five sisters - Genevieve Craft and Virginia Earley, both Detroit Lakes; Lillian Wischnak, Perham; Beverly (Maurice) Morrison, Deer Creek, and Leona (Milan) Tingelstad, Pelican Rapids. There are five grandchildren.
Preceding Mr. Priem in death were his parents, a sister (Norma Priem) and two brothers (Delano and John).
