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Donald D. Dotzler passed away Feb. 24, 2016, in his home.

He was born March 30, 1954, in Crosby to Frank and Sara (Banks) Dotzler. He graduated from Aitkin High School where he was active in football and wrestling. He started work at Hannah Butler Mining Company (U.S. Steel), where he continued to work for 40 years. Don enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family. He was a loving father and husband who worked hard to provide for his family. He cared deeply for his brothers and sisters. Don adored his grandchildren. He was looking forward to retirement and spending more time with his loved ones.

He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Dotzler and his brother, William Dotzler.

Donald is survived by Carol Dotzler, his loving wife of 35 years; daughters, Karly Lillo (Mike), Brainerd; Sara Karr (Kris), Deerwood; grandchildren, Payton and Addison Lillo and Nicholas and Alyssa Karr; his mother, Sara (Banks) Dotzler, Aitkin; his sisters, Ruth Erickson (Jerry), Minnetonka; Elaine Schafer (Ron), Oak Park; and Eileen Ternus Dent; his brothers, Phillip Dotzler (Judy), Aitkin, Ronald Dotzler (Sharon), Aitkin; his sister-in-law, Linda Dotzler, Aitkin; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Cedarbrook.

DOTZLER, Donald David (I6931)

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Donald Detlie, age 73, of Northfield, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at his home following a seven-year struggle with cancer.

Donald Leroy Detlie was born April 14, 1940, in Cannon Falls, Minn., as the son of Oscar and Ida (Svien) Detlie. At a young age his mother was diagnosed with TB and Don was raised by his foster mother, Anna Halverson, and her daughter, Sarah Simonson, in Dennison. He attended Dennison School through eighth grade and then Northfield High School.

Following school, he began his long-time employment with Great Western Railroad as a brakeman. During his 39 years on the railroad, Great Western was combined with Northwestern Railroad and later with Union Pacific, and he retired in 2002 as a conductor.

On May 7, 1960, he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Vang at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Northfield and they made their first home in Northfield. They moved to Randolph for 12 years and in 1977 moved to their long-time home in Northfield on Jefferson Drive.

Don was always busy in his yard mowing and flower gardening making everything just right. Christmas was his favorite holiday and he decorated their home with Christmas lights for many years. He loved to play cribbage and euchre in Dennison, bingo at the Eagles Club and the casino and card games with his family and friends. He enjoyed helping anyone who needed assistance, especially older folks and during retirement he volunteered at Northfield Senior Center. The last five years he and Mary spent a lot of time at the cabin on Cadotte Lake in Wisconsin where he was busy with yard work, fishing, playing with the grandchildren and taking long walks.

Don is survived by his wife, Mary; children, David of Faribault, Jeffrey of New Orleans, Mark and friend Kim of Northfield, Kristin (Michael) Stanefski, South St Paul, Lisa (Trevor) Pumper of Northfield; sisters, Phyllis Ellingboe of Wabasha, Doris (Norman) Anderson of Cannon Falls, Julie (Wayne) Eddy of Northfield, Judy Kasa of Northfield; brother, Lenny Simonson of Dennison; grandchildren, Emma and Luke Stanefski, Jordan, Hank, and Josh Detlie, Logan and Max Pumper; and twin great-grandchildren, Maddison and Jaxon Detlie. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; and sisters, Ruth Lundgren and Lorraine Buetow.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Northfield with burial at Prairie Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Bierman Funeral Home in Northfield and at the church on Tuesday one hour prior to services.

DETLIE, Donald Leroy (I21515)

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Donald E. Loe, 81, passed away Nov. 20, 2008, at Poplar Living Center.

Don was born June 17, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Loe in a small farm in Maynard, MN.

After graduating from high school, he joined the U. S. Navy and served until he was discharged in 1949.

He then attended Gale Institute in Minneapolis, studying telegraphy skills that he used in his new career for the Great Northern Railway in Minnesota.

While working in Sioux Center, IA, he met and later married the former Norma Kroon on June 29, 1951.

The railroad employment included moves to the states of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Wyoming and finally to Pueblo, Colorado where he retired on December 7, 1982.

For the past 14 years he made his home in Casper.

As an avid sportsman, Don loved to hunt pheasants.

Who could forget how much he rooted for the Minnesota Vikings?

Don was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Casper.

Don is survived by his wife Norma; one son, Kim and his wife Carol of Denver; daughter-in-law, Lynn of Casper; and three grandsons, Randy, Chris and Cam. He is also survived by two brothers, Conrad and Lloyd; and one sister, Gladys.

He was preceded in death by his son, Scott who practiced optometry in Casper from 1982 to 2006.

LOE, Donald (I19734)

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Donald Eugene Johnson, Born December 17, 1934 in Roseau, Minnesota, passed away on the afternoon of June 23, 2012. The son of Eugene and Inga Johnson, he started college but soon joined the Marine Corps and found himself 'at home.' Don served from 1952 until 1955 when he received an honorable discharge as a Sergeant in the Korean War as well as a Good Conduct medal, a National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and a United Nations Service Medal.

After Don returned home, he soon met JoAnn and on November 17, 1956, Don and JoAnn were married. Don worked for Pacific Bell from 1955-1959 as a communications technician. In 1957 Don and JoAnn started a family with the birth of Cheryl, followed by Gary two years later. Don began his 30+ year law enforcement career as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy from 1959 through 1962. In 1962 Don achieved his ultimate goal of joining the California Highway Patrol and spent the next 27 years with the CHP working in East Los Angeles area as a Motor Officer (motorcycle) from 1962-1976, and as a Vehicle Theft Investigator from 1976-1989. Don retired from the CHP in 1989 and pursued a career as a Licensed Private Investigator.

Don very much enjoyed his golf game. In November 2002, Don scored a "Hole-In-One" on the sixth hole at the Fullerton Golf Course. Don found a 'second home' in 1981 as a member of the Whittier Elks Lodge#1258 and remained an active member up to his final days. Don and His wife JoAnn made many long-lasting friendships and companions with the Whittier Elks where Don served as Secretary and a Trustee for a time. Don was also a member of the American Legion & V.F.W.

Don "D.E." Johnson is survived by his wife JoAnn, his two children: Cheryl Edwards (Andy) and Gary Johnson (Lenore) and seven grandchildren: Josh (Ashley), Becky, Shannon and Kelly Edwards, Trevor, Spencer and Oliver Johnson. Don's Brothers and Sisters: Richard Johnson, Patricia Benson, Barb Nelson & Brian Johnson.

Don "D.E." Johnson is much loved by his family and friends and will be missed dearly. A memorial service will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary Lakeview Chapel (Gate 10) on Saturday, June 30th at 11 a.m., followed by a graveside procession to the "Guadalupe Terrace", Rose Hills Memorial Park (Main Gate #1). A reception will follow the graveside services at the Whittier Elks Lodge, 13620 East Whittier Blvd, Whittier CA (562) 696-7117.

JOHNSON, Donald Eugene (I11882)

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Donald Eugene’s obit and death certificate cites her maiden name as Volenec. That is also the name shown for her family in the 1910 census. Volence is the name shown on her childrens’ birth certificates.

Her death certificate called her Emma Annabelle Bartelt, daughter of Anthony and Anna Kreick Volenec.

VOLENEC, Emma Albena (I6920)

5446

Donald I. Swenseth, 77, McVille, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo.

Mr. Swenseth was born Sept. 22, 1925, in Michigan, N.D., where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951 and served during the Korean War. On June 26, 1955, he married Evlyn Bonde in Michigan. They lived in McVille where he worked as a mechanic at McVille Motor Co. for 37 years. He retired in 1990. His wife died in 1997. In 1998, he began working as a caretaker for the McVille Park Board.

He is survived by three sons, John (Brenda), Warren (Connie), both Devils Lake, N.D., Scott (Loretta), Lincoln, Neb.; a brother, Richard, Michigan; two sisters, Joyce (Earl) Schmidt, Spokane, Wash., Shirley (Vern) Barney, Reseda, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

SWENSETH, Donald Iver (I34122)

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Donald P. Estrem, age 68, of rural Dennison, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Don was born July 28, 1943, in Faribault, Minn., the son of Leonard and Ida (Lindstrom) Estrem. From age 4 he was raised by his godparents, Maurice and MaryAnn Kasa. He graduated from Northfield High School in 1961 and worked as a heavy equipment operator for Enebak Construction in Northfield from 1962-1971. Don was united in marriage to Nordis Blegseth on Feb. 8, 1963, in Northfield. He started Estrem Excavating full-time in 1971.

Don was a member of Vang Lutheran Church and the Vang Cemetery Board, Dennison Lions, Goodhue County Historical Society, DNR Forestry Committee and MN LICA. He collected historical items and memorabilia and was a well-known historian, avid reader and genealogist. Summers were spent exploring back roads with Norrie and the grandchildren.

Don is survived by his wife, Nordis Estrem of Dennison; children, Dan (Debra) Estrem of Inver Grove Heights, Dee Ann (Tim) Larson of Northfield, and Dawn (Steve) McClenney of Cannon Falls; six grandchildren; two sisters, Betty (Paul) Knivsland of North St. Paul, and Anne (Gayle) Erickson of Rochester; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; godparents; and two brothers, Kenneth and Lowell.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Vang Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Terje Hausken officiating. Interment will be in the Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery.

ESTREM, Donald Paul (I27815)

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Donna Delaney passed away peacefully in the company of her family on October 26th. She was the beloved wife of the late Gene Delaney; loving mother of Dan (Kathy), Dick (Millie), Chris (Anne), Kathy Delaney (Bill Saunders and son Craig), Terry and Tom Delaney; dear grandmother of Dan, Walt, Annie (Dave) Porter, Miles (Katie), Ryan (Suzie), Lexie, Lauren, Matt, Meaghan, Jenny, Kevin and Mike; great granddaughter Addie.

Donna was born in Chicago to Dr. Roy A. and Catherine B. Dallager (née Seery) and raised in South Shore, first on Euclid then on Bennett Ave. One of the high points of her early years, and the source of many stories, was spending time during the summer at the cottage her father Roy built by himself in Momence, Illinois down by the wild Rock River. This was the site of endless pranks by her brother Dick (aka The Big Dealer, Uncle Tully, Old Gus), whom she loved dearly in spite of, or perhaps because of, his constant kidding of her.

Her parish and grammar school was Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Here began a lifelong friendship with Monsignor Ignatius McDermott, MSW (“Father Mac”), a young assistant pastor who later dedicated his life initiating trail-blazing programs for those fighting addiction. Fr. Mac provided important support and consolation at two key times in Donna’s life - when her father died unexpectedly after surgery and again 51 years later during the final days of her husband Gene.

After four years at Aquinas Dominican H.S., she attended Barat College and then Mundelein College for nearly a year, but college was not her cup of tea. It was back to beloved South Shore and work in the city at the offices of Peabody Coal Co.

Donna delighted in telling her kids of the time during her courtship with Gene when he was picked up by Chicago police while he waited for her to return home in his father’s black Buick. Turns out that idling a black Buick down the block from the home of reputed Chicago Outfit racketeer Murray “The Camel” Humphreys was not the ideal way to begin a date. However, the incident did not deter Gene and they were married in May of 1949.

After early years in their garden apartment in Chatham, Donna and Gene, with 4 kids in tow, moved to their first house in La Grange, spending 10 years raising a growing family and meeting lifelong friends like Lou & Otto Molidor. A family can be thought of as the sum of its stories and the years in LaGrange provided hundreds, which were told and re-told amidst laughter throughout the years, right up to her last days. It doesn’t get any better than that.

After 2 years in Connecticut, Donna and Gene returned to the Chicago area and completed raising their family in Northbrook. During these years, Donna was Eucharistic Minister for more than a decade at Our Lady of the Brook and even had a short-lived career in real estate at Lake Bay Realty. It became clear pretty quickly that Donna’s heart was in filling a home with food, joy and fun rather than selling it.

One of her longest-lasting achievements was hosting an annual Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl for 36 years in her Northbrook backyard. Family, school friends and neighbors would take to the field in games where the same plays seemed to be run each year and the games always ended in a tie, thanks to the officiating of Gene Delaney and Jack McCarthy. One year, several players opted to stay for Thanksgiving dinner, which warmed Donna’s heart.

That was what Donna cherished the most – her family and happy meals around her well-stocked table. Her family will all miss those meals, but will always remember them.

DALLAGER, Donna (I22578)

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Donna Faye Lundmark, longtime teacher in the Minneapolis school system died at Providence Place on May 28, 2006, from complications of Lupus.

She was born on April 21, 1930, in St. Croix Falls, to Austin and Betty (Volgren) Lundmark of Balsam Lake.

She spent all of her childhood there and then attended Superior State Teachers College (now U of W Superior) earning a BS degree in elementary education in 1951. She taught in Manitowoc and Long Beach, Calif., before returning to the Midwest and, for 44 years, taught at various schools in the Minneapolis school system. She retired from Kenwood Elementary in 1998.

She is survived by her sister, Mona (Roger) Ophus of Fergus Falls, Minn.; brother, Bryon (Ann) Lundmark of Plains, Mont.; brother, Bruce (Cindy) Lundmark of Amery; and six nephews and nieces, Kurt Ophus, Tia (Ophus) Scarce, Terry (Lundmark) Anderson, Eric Lundmark, Jeff Lundmark, and Janelle Lundmark.

Graveside services will be held at the Balsam Lake cemetery on July 14.

LUNDMARK, Donna Faye (I18372)

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Donna Haugen married William May on 14 Nov 1959 in Multnomah County.

A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, in Skyline Funeral Home for Donna L. May, who died Aug. 12 at age 77.

Donna L. Sanders was born Nov. 21, 1929, in Portland, where she lived all her life. She graduated from Parkrose High School and was a bookkeeper for Hillsdale Medical Clinic for about 40 years. In 1959, she married William A. May.

Survivors include her husband; stepdaughter, Diane Rossi; sister, Jean Smith; and brother, George Sanders; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Remembrances to Hopewell House.

SANDERS, Donna Lee (I21653)