OBITUARY: Derwin "Dewey" Sigurd Dahl, Worth County, Iowa


                        Derwin "Dewey" Sigurd Dahl

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#1
Posted May 07, 2002

Derwin "Dewey" Dahl, 84, Glenville, MN, formerly of Northwood, died Monday,
May 6, 2002, at the St, Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel of
Northwood.

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#2
Posted May 14, 2002  

Derwin "Dewey" Sigurd Dahl, 84, of Glenville, MN, formerly of Northwood,
died Monday, May 6, 2002, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Funeral services were Friday at First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with Rev.
Paul Holmer and Rev. Allan Stoa officiating.  Burial was in the Kensett
Cemetery.

The family of Derwin "Dewey" Dahl has requested that memorial contributions
be made to the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, Kensett Cemetery, or to
the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly, in his memory.

Conner Colonial Chapel of Northwood was in charge of the arrangements.

Derwin "Dewey" Sigurd Dahl was born on March 10, 1918, in Decorah, IA, the
son of Dr. Sigurd and Imo (Zachery) Dahl.  He was baptized and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith and attended and received his education in the Manly
school system.  He married Dora Geneva Loland on July 20, 1941 in LeCenter,
MN.  She preceded him in death on Aug. 12, 1996.  Dewey farmed all his life
in the Manly area, before moving to Northwood in 1989, and in 1998, moved to
Glenville, MN.  He married Lila Ellingson on Nov. 11, 2000, at the First
Lutheran Church in Northwood.

Dewey enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling, wintering in Phoenix, Mesa, and
Apache Junction, AZ since 1981, playing cards, dancing, and visiting, with
his many friends at the coffee shop, and the senior citizens center.

He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, former member of
the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Manly, Isaac Walton League in Kensett,
Eagles Club in Albert Lea, Glenville, MN Senior Citizen Center, and the
Stateline Stinkers and Riverside Neighborhood Club both in Glenville, MN.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Lila Dahl of Glenville, MN; three
children, Donavon Dahl and his wife Janey of Phoenix, AZ, LaVern Dahl and
his wife Tanya of Mason City, Imogene Woodhouse and her husband Paul of
Albert Lea, MN; four step-children, Donna Mittag and her husband Bruce of
Glenville, MN, Connie Thompson and her husband Larry of Glenville, MN,
LeRoy Ellingson and his wife Kathy of Clemson, SC, and LaDon Ellingson and
special friend Kim Johnson of Glenville, MN; four grandchildren, Tamie Mehus
and her husband Brad of Albert Lea, MN, Tennile Turnbull and her husband Tom
of Albert Lea, MN, Tiffani Allen and her husband Brad of Hampton, and
Courtny Dahl and her fiance Adam Trappe of Mason City; 11 step-grandchildren,
Dorenne Hansen and her husband Michael of Glenville, MN, Bonnie Anding and
her husband Curtis of West Concord, MN, David Mittag and his wife April of
New London, MO, Brenda Wehking and her husband Troy of Avoca, MN, Stacie
Stensrud and her husband Dale of Freeborn, MN, Justin Thompson of Minneapolis,
MN, Shawn Ellingson and his wife Sharyl of Glenville, N., Kelly Ellingson
and his wife Bridget of Glenville, MN, Jason Ellingson and his wife Mindy
of Austin, MN, Travis Ellingson in the Navy in South Carolina, and Karri
Ellingson of California; 18 great-grandchildren; a special aunt, Alma
Backhaus, of Manly; as well as other relatives and many special friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife Dora Dahl on Aug. 12, 1996. 




Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
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