1918
Dolores
2011
Dolores Dahl
February 7, 1918 — February 12, 2011
Visitation will be on Monday, February 14th from 4 to 8 PM at the Pedersen Funeral Home. Services will be held on Tuesday, February 15th at 10:30 AM at the Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Music will be provided by Ken and Linda Hodgson and Sheryle Dahl. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials to the Assumption Catholic Church, Lakeland Hospice, or the West Wind Village. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Morris. Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements.
Dolores Sophia Dahl died on February 12, 2011 at the West Wind Village in Morris at the age of 93 years. For many years she had looked forward to meeting her Lord face-to-face.
Dolores Sophia Schmit Dahl was born February 7, 1918 on a farm near Fairmount, ND to Hazel Buscher Schmit and Nicholas Schmit. Since the doctor didn't make it in time, she was delivered by her grandmother Sophie Schmit. She was baptized 3 days later on February 10 at St. Anthony's Church in Fairmount. Sponsors were George Buscher and Maria Schmit. She later confirmed her faith in Jesus at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Tintah, MN. Dolores was the oldest of eleven children and spent her early childhood on the family farm near Tintah. When she started school, she stayed in town with her grandparents. She graduated from Tintah High School as Class Valedictorian in 1936. Her first job was as a sales clerk for Sagsness Variety in Breckenridge, MN.
On December 30, 1940 Dolores married Kenneth V. Dahl at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Tintah. Dolores and Ken were blessed with four children, Dennis, Marilyn, Thomas and Susan. The family lived in Morris, Hoffman and Kerkhoven, prior to settling in Morris in the mid 1950's. Dolores worked for many years at J.C. Penney's in Morris, and also was a waitress at the Pomme de Terre Country Club.
Dolores and Ken were able to enjoy 53 years of marriage. They loved traveling and enjoyed many trips around the United States visiting many siblings and their families. They loved to dance together, often going to 2 or 3 dances each week. Dolores was an active member of Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. She participated in the Assumption "Daughters of Isabella" and later in the "Persons Living Alone" group. She was also a long-time member of Literary Club and of the Hospital Auxiliary. One of her favorite pastimes was crocheting. She completed many tablecloths and hundreds of doilies, sharing them with family members and friends. Several years ago she completed for each of her sons, daughters and grandchildren, a set of crocheted snowflake ornaments for each family's Christmas tree. She also enjoyed driving her car when she was able, reading, finding treasures at garage sales, and spending time with her family. Following Ken's death in 1994, she continued to reside in their home for 9 years, then at the Grandview Apartments for 5 years, and for the past 2 ½ years she had resided at the West Wind Village.
Dolores is survived by her sons Dennis (Linda) Dahl and Tom (Sheryle) Dahl of Morris; daughters Marilyn (Frank) Nelson of Mound, and Susan (Jim) Mohr of Morris; nine grandchildren Beth (Mike) Vaske and Mike (Kristi) Nelson of St. Bonifacius, Jon (Stacie) Dahl of Greenfield, Mark Dahl of Plymouth, Ann (Steve) Henschell of Albertville, Melissa (Jared) Christie of Minneapolis, Corri (Chris) Gross of Foley, Jesse (Jeanne) Mohr of St. Cloud and Jeremy Mohr of Atlanta, Georgia; twelve great-grandchildren Lauren and Amanda Dahl, Cole and Hannah Henschell, Ben and Nathan Vaske, Jay and Gabrielle Nelson, Beckett Christie, and McKenna, Gavin and Gabriel Gross. She is also survived by brother Irvin (RuthAnn) Schmit of Vancouver, WA, brothers-in-law Wes McCoy of Richfield, MN, Maurice Eder of Detroit Lakes, MN, and Gary DeFrance of Maple Grove, MN, sisters-in-law Colleen Schmit of Tustin, CA, and Veronia Schmit of Sartell, MN, as well as many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Assumption Catholic Church, Lakeland Hospice, or West Wind Village
Dolores Sophia Dahl died on February 12, 2011 at the West Wind Village in Morris at the age of 93 years. For many years she had looked forward to meeting her Lord face-to-face.
Dolores Sophia Schmit Dahl was born February 7, 1918 on a farm near Fairmount, ND to Hazel Buscher Schmit and Nicholas Schmit. Since the doctor didn't make it in time, she was delivered by her grandmother Sophie Schmit. She was baptized 3 days later on February 10 at St. Anthony's Church in Fairmount. Sponsors were George Buscher and Maria Schmit. She later confirmed her faith in Jesus at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Tintah, MN. Dolores was the oldest of eleven children and spent her early childhood on the family farm near Tintah. When she started school, she stayed in town with her grandparents. She graduated from Tintah High School as Class Valedictorian in 1936. Her first job was as a sales clerk for Sagsness Variety in Breckenridge, MN.
On December 30, 1940 Dolores married Kenneth V. Dahl at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Tintah. Dolores and Ken were blessed with four children, Dennis, Marilyn, Thomas and Susan. The family lived in Morris, Hoffman and Kerkhoven, prior to settling in Morris in the mid 1950's. Dolores worked for many years at J.C. Penney's in Morris, and also was a waitress at the Pomme de Terre Country Club.
Dolores and Ken were able to enjoy 53 years of marriage. They loved traveling and enjoyed many trips around the United States visiting many siblings and their families. They loved to dance together, often going to 2 or 3 dances each week. Dolores was an active member of Assumption Catholic Church in Morris. She participated in the Assumption "Daughters of Isabella" and later in the "Persons Living Alone" group. She was also a long-time member of Literary Club and of the Hospital Auxiliary. One of her favorite pastimes was crocheting. She completed many tablecloths and hundreds of doilies, sharing them with family members and friends. Several years ago she completed for each of her sons, daughters and grandchildren, a set of crocheted snowflake ornaments for each family's Christmas tree. She also enjoyed driving her car when she was able, reading, finding treasures at garage sales, and spending time with her family. Following Ken's death in 1994, she continued to reside in their home for 9 years, then at the Grandview Apartments for 5 years, and for the past 2 ½ years she had resided at the West Wind Village.
Dolores is survived by her sons Dennis (Linda) Dahl and Tom (Sheryle) Dahl of Morris; daughters Marilyn (Frank) Nelson of Mound, and Susan (Jim) Mohr of Morris; nine grandchildren Beth (Mike) Vaske and Mike (Kristi) Nelson of St. Bonifacius, Jon (Stacie) Dahl of Greenfield, Mark Dahl of Plymouth, Ann (Steve) Henschell of Albertville, Melissa (Jared) Christie of Minneapolis, Corri (Chris) Gross of Foley, Jesse (Jeanne) Mohr of St. Cloud and Jeremy Mohr of Atlanta, Georgia; twelve great-grandchildren Lauren and Amanda Dahl, Cole and Hannah Henschell, Ben and Nathan Vaske, Jay and Gabrielle Nelson, Beckett Christie, and McKenna, Gavin and Gabriel Gross. She is also survived by brother Irvin (RuthAnn) Schmit of Vancouver, WA, brothers-in-law Wes McCoy of Richfield, MN, Maurice Eder of Detroit Lakes, MN, and Gary DeFrance of Maple Grove, MN, sisters-in-law Colleen Schmit of Tustin, CA, and Veronia Schmit of Sartell, MN, as well as many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Assumption Catholic Church, Lakeland Hospice, or West Wind Village
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