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Linnea A. Read
Aug. 23, 1920 - May 6, 2000
Services were at 2 p.m on Wednesday, May 10, from the West - Kjos Chapel in Detroit Lakes for Linnea A. Read.
Mrs. Read, 79, died at Emmanuel Nursing Home on Saturday, May 6, after being a resident there since March of this year.
Rev. Jill Steichen officiated at the funeral, Joyce Anderson was the organist and the soloist was Kim Schnitzer.
Interment was at the Holmesville Cemetery, with the West - Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Linnea Olson, daughter of Oscar and Ruth Larson Olson, was born in Holmesville Township (rural Detroit Lakes) on Aug. 23, 1920.
She grew up in Holmesville Township, attended School District No. 77 and School District No. 87 and then graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1939).
Linnea Olson earned a teaching degree at Moorhead State Teachers College and taught elementary school for 20 years at Callaway, Ogema, Frazee, Barnesville and Waubun.
On May 10, 1958 she and Burt Read were married in Detroit Lakes.
They farmed for many years in the Ogema area and she moved into Detroit Lakes in 1994 following the death of her husband on Feb. 7, 1994.
Mrs. Read enjoyed photography and gardening.
Survving are a son - George (Shirley) Read, Ogema; two brothers - Oscar (Jean Carol) Olson, Cottage Grove, and James (Beverly) Olson, Twin Valley, and two sisters - Maria Read and Martha Haaland both Detroit Lakes. There are several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Read also was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters (Victoria Olson and Gladiola Dahlsad).
Delores H. Earley
Feb. 2, 1923 - May 7, 2000
Delores H. Earley, 77, Detroit Lakes, died Sunday, May 7, at Emmanuel Nursing Home.
Her death came less than a month after that of her husband, who died Tuesday, April 11.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 12, from First Baptist Church in Detroit Lakes.
Rev. Jim Hinson will officiate at the funeral, Priscilla Hinson will be the organist and the soloist will be Mark Kiser.
Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Lake View Township, with the West - Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Ryan Earley, Lee Bahls, Richard Earley, Merle Earley, John Matson and Dale Matson.
The honorary pallbearers will be Hugh Long, Pete Matson, Karl Hagen and Chuck Standal.
Delores Grobe, daughter of Fredrick and Emma Tietgens Grobe, was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Fargo and moved with her parents to Dunn Township of Otter Tail County (rural Detroit Lakes).
She attended Joint District No. 1 Rural School, graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1941) and then worked at Fair Hills Resort on Pelican Lake.
On April 20, 1945, Delores Grobe and Lawrence C. Earley were married at Detroit Lakes and lived in Detroit Lakes while raising their family.
Mrs. Earley worked at Emmanuel Nursing Home for five - and - a - half years, retiring at the age of 62, and then did volunteer work at Emmanuel.
A member of First Baptist Church, she enjoyed knitting and doing other crafts.
Surviving are seven sons - Jerry, St. Paul; David (Kathy), Audubon; Steven (Debbie), Detroit Lakes; Bruce, Portland, Ore.; Robert, Cedar Falls, Ia.; Kevin, Baker, and Jeffrey (Pat), Mission Viejo, Calif., and two daughters - Marcia (Henry) Amos, St. Paul, and Shawna (Arlin) Bahls, Vergas. There are 14 grandchildren, eight great - grandchildren and 11 nieces and nephews.
Preceding Mrs. Earley in death, in addition to her husband, were her parents, a grandson, a great - grandson, a brother and a sister.
Visitation: Thursday, May 11, 4 - 8 p.m., West - Kjos Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7:30. Also one hour prior to funeral on Friday at First Baptist Church.
William Ommodt
June 22, 1902 - May 8, 2000
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 12, from Aspelund Lutheran Church in Flom for William Ommodt.
Mr. Ommodt, 97, died Monday, May 8, at Lutheran Memorial Nursing Home in Twin Valley.
Rev. Terry Hagenson will officiate at the funeral, Carol Johnson will be the organist and Lowell Bromander and Kristine Runck will provide musical selections.
Interment will be at the church Cemetery, with the Anderson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Rebecca Blascyk, Daniel Blascyk, Teresa Blascyk, Andrew Bromander, Brian Bromander, David Blascyk, Matthew Bromander, Nathan Blascyk, William Runck and Kristine Runck.
William Ommodt, son of John and Anne Anderson Ommodt, was born June 22, 1902, in Pittsville, Wis., and moved with his family to Butterfield and then to Bowman, N. D. They moved to a farm northeast of Flom in 1914 and Mr. Ommodt attended school in Flom.
On Dec. 5, 1925. William Ommodt and Nolda Kvidt were married at rural Twin Valley. They lived and farmed northeast of Flom until the early 1960’s when they moved into Flom.
While living on the farm, Mr. Ommodt drove school bus for a short time and worked the farm until he was in his 80’s with Kenny Bromander, his son - in - law.
The Ommodts moved into Twin Valley in 1990 and lived at Valley Pines Apartments.
A longtime member of Aspelund Lutheran Church, he served on the church board for several years. He also was a 4 - H leader, enjoyed playing cards and reading.
Surviving is a daughter - Arla Bromander, Twin Valley. There are four grandchildren and 10 great - grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his wife (who died Sept. 1, 1996), his son - in - law (Kenny Bromander) two sisters and seven brothers.
Visitation: Thursday, May 11, 4 p.m. until prayer service at 7:30, Anderson Funeral Home in Twin Valley. Also one hour prior to funeral Friday at Aspelund Lutheran Church.
Elsie A. Olson
Oct. 22, 1913 - May 8, 2000
Elsie A. Olson, 86, a longtime Detroit Lakes resident, died at St. Mary’s Regional Health Center on Monday, May 8.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, from Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dan C. Abrahams officiating.
Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery, rural Detroit Lakes, with the West - Kjos Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Serving as the pallbearers will be Mrs. Olson’s grandchildren.
Elsie A. Reese, daughter of Frederick and Amelia Peters Reese, was born Oct. 22, 1913, in Grandview, Man., Canada.
She spent her early years in Canada, then moved to Red Wing with her parents and was married to Ernest C. Olson on June 14, 1936.
They lived in various places before settling in Detroit Lakes, where they raised their seven children and various foster children.
Mrs. Olson worked as a waitress and cook in many restaurants and, in retirement, was known as the Teddy Bear Lady since she made as many as 300 teddy bears for various people.
Survivors include four sons - Duane (Mary Ann), Lake Park; Loren (Kimberly), Portland, Ore.; Harley, Detroit Lakes, and Keith, Sterling, Va., and two daughters - June Knopp, Fergus Falls, and Sharon (Ken) Davidson, Avon Lake, Ohio. There are 16 grandchildren and seven great - grandchildren.
Mrs. Olson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband (who died Feb. 14, 1976) and a son (Paul, who died May 23, 1980).
Visitation: Friday, May 12, 5 - 8 p.m., West - Kjos Funeral Home and also one hour prior to funeral Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church.
Memorials: Preferred to Zion Lutheran Church and Sunnyside Care Center.
Blanch L. Ehnert
Nov. 29, 1927 - May 1, 2000
Blanch L. Ehnert, 72, died Monday, May 1, at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Detroit Lakes.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 5, from Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Dan C. Abrahams officiating.
Grandchildren and their spouses will be the pallbearers, with the David - Donehower Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Blanch Schermerhorn, daughter of Julious and Hannah Schermerhorn, was born at Herman on Nov. 29, 1927.
She and Herbert Ehnert were married in Frazee on Oct. 5, 1947, and lived and farmed there for many years before she became a case worker for the Minnesota State Welfare Department.
She retired in 1986 and, following retirement, lived in Vergas for a number of years before moving to Detroit Lakes and becoming a resident at the nursing facility.
Mrs. Ehnert held several offices, including that of president, of the Jess - Omundson Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1676 Auxiliary in Detroit Lakes. She also belonged to the Eagles, volunteered her time at the Senior Citizens Center and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Surviving are two sons - Steve (Carmen) Ehnert, Vergas, and Larry Ehnert, Fargo; two brothers - Dale (Maggie) Schermerhorn, Markesan, Wis., and Harold (Jan) Schermerhorn, Rockford, Ill., and six sisters - Sharon Rock, Fargo; Darlene (Glenn) Olson, Delores Crane and Elaine (Richard) Kertscher, all Detroit Lakes; June (Ronny) Joy, River Falls, Wis., and Cora Crow, Minneapolis. There are five grandchildren and two great - grandchildren.
Preceding Mrs. Ehnert in death were her parents, a brother and two sisters.
Visitation: Thursday, May 4, David - Donehower Funeral Home, 4 - 8 p.m., with prayer service at 7. Also one hour prior to funeral on Friday at Zion Lutheran Church.
Thomas J. Fox
Thomas J. Fox, 58, a resident of Bow, N H,., and a native of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, May 12.
The funeral was at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, from St. Peter’s church in Concord, N. H., with Rev. Mitchell J. Wanat officiating.
Interment was at Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord, with the Waters Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Thomas J. Fox, son of John and Margaret McNulty Fox, was born Aug. 28, 1941 in Detroit Lakes, graduated from Detroit Lakes High School (Class of 1959) and graduated from the U. S. Air Force Academy (Class of 1963). He earned a master of business administration degree at the Harvard Business School in 1970.
Mr. Fox was a grain trader for the Continental Grain Co., was president of the Stockton Roller Mill Co.and served as a senior consultant for Arthur D. Little, Inc.
In addition, he was president of the Zurbach Steel Co. of Salem, N. H., and general manager of the Nutmeg Plumbing Supply Co. of Danbury, Conn. Most recently, he served as manufacturing manager of the Small Business Development Center of New Hampshire.
A member of St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Peter’s Church, he was a communicant and also was a member of Council No. 112, Knights of Columbus. He belonged to the Princeton Parents Club, was a volunteer hockey coach at Bishop Brady High School and enjoyed reading, farming, sports and fly fishing. He also was a prize pumpkin breeder.
Surviving are his wife - Marie Gallivan Fox, Bow, N. H.; three daughters - Collen Alice Fox, a graduate student at the Harvard School of Public Health; Kathleen Margaret Fox, a senior at Princeton University, and Maureen Elizabeth “Molly” Fox, a freshman at Bishop Brady High School; three sons - Lt. (jg) John Peter Fox, Panama City, Fla.; Second Lt. Patrick Michael Fox, Grand Forks, N. D., and Timothy James Fox, a freshman at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and two brothers - Jerry (Barbara), Detroit Lakes, and Charles (Carolyn), Mankato. There are four nephews and three nieces.
Memorials: Preferred to St. John Regional School Memorial Fund, 61 South St. St., Concord, N. H. 03301.
