The funeral service for Donald “Don” Widstrom, 75, Aberdeen and formerly of Hecla, is 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2016 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Samuel Bobby officiating. Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. The Lord called Don to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 21.
Donald Widstrom was born March 6, 1941 to John and Tena (Frohling) Widstrom in Britton, SD. He grew up on the family farm West of Hecla, SD and graduated from Hecla High School in 1959. Don attended Northern State University, graduating with a composite degree in Drafting, Metal and Wood Technology in 1963. He then served in the National Guard from 1963 to 1969. During that time, he moved to Minneapolis, MN where he worked for Magnetic Controls for a couple of years before returning to the family farm.
While living in Minnesota, Don met Delores Dallmann and they were united in marriage on September 16, 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault, MN. They made their home on the farm and raised three sons. Don retired from farming in 2002, but then worked as a crop adjuster for two years. Don and Delores moved to Aberdeen in 2013.
Don was a past member of Peace Lutheran Church in rural Hecla where he was baptized and confirmed as a child and later served in various offices. After moving to Aberdeen, he became a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and served on the church council. He had served on the Liberty Township Board and later the Brown County FSA Board. Don enjoyed refinishing antique furniture and also built new furniture.
Grateful for having shared Don’s life are his wife, Delores; sons: Jay Widstrom, Jess (Amber) Widstrom and Jordan (Kendra) Widstrom; six grandchildren; and sister Dorothy Lower.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Shirley Richardson, Janice Tschritter and Neil Widstrom.
Adapted from Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home obituary
Donald Widstrom was born March 6, 1941 to John and Tena (Frohling) Widstrom in Britton, SD. He grew up on the family farm West of Hecla, SD and graduated from Hecla High School in 1959. Don attended Northern State University, graduating with a composite degree in Drafting, Metal and Wood Technology in 1963. He then served in the National Guard from 1963 to 1969. During that time, he moved to Minneapolis, MN where he worked for Magnetic Controls for a couple of years before returning to the family farm.
While living in Minnesota, Don met Delores Dallmann and they were united in marriage on September 16, 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault, MN. They made their home on the farm and raised three sons. Don retired from farming in 2002, but then worked as a crop adjuster for two years. Don and Delores moved to Aberdeen in 2013.
Don was a past member of Peace Lutheran Church in rural Hecla where he was baptized and confirmed as a child and later served in various offices. After moving to Aberdeen, he became a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and served on the church council. He had served on the Liberty Township Board and later the Brown County FSA Board. Don enjoyed refinishing antique furniture and also built new furniture.
Grateful for having shared Don’s life are his wife, Delores; sons: Jay Widstrom, Jess (Amber) Widstrom and Jordan (Kendra) Widstrom; six grandchildren; and sister Dorothy Lower.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Shirley Richardson, Janice Tschritter and Neil Widstrom.
Adapted from Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home obituary
The funeral service for Donald “Don” Widstrom, 75, Aberdeen and formerly of Hecla, is 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2016 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Samuel Bobby officiating. Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen. The Lord called Don to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 21.
Donald Widstrom was born March 6, 1941 to John and Tena (Frohling) Widstrom in Britton, SD. He grew up on the family farm West of Hecla, SD and graduated from Hecla High School in 1959. Don attended Northern State University, graduating with a composite degree in Drafting, Metal and Wood Technology in 1963. He then served in the National Guard from 1963 to 1969. During that time, he moved to Minneapolis, MN where he worked for Magnetic Controls for a couple of years before returning to the family farm.
While living in Minnesota, Don met Delores Dallmann and they were united in marriage on September 16, 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault, MN. They made their home on the farm and raised three sons. Don retired from farming in 2002, but then worked as a crop adjuster for two years. Don and Delores moved to Aberdeen in 2013.
Don was a past member of Peace Lutheran Church in rural Hecla where he was baptized and confirmed as a child and later served in various offices. After moving to Aberdeen, he became a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and served on the church council. He had served on the Liberty Township Board and later the Brown County FSA Board. Don enjoyed refinishing antique furniture and also built new furniture.
Grateful for having shared Don’s life are his wife, Delores; sons: Jay Widstrom, Jess (Amber) Widstrom and Jordan (Kendra) Widstrom; six grandchildren; and sister Dorothy Lower.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Shirley Richardson, Janice Tschritter and Neil Widstrom.
Adapted from Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home obituary
Donald Widstrom was born March 6, 1941 to John and Tena (Frohling) Widstrom in Britton, SD. He grew up on the family farm West of Hecla, SD and graduated from Hecla High School in 1959. Don attended Northern State University, graduating with a composite degree in Drafting, Metal and Wood Technology in 1963. He then served in the National Guard from 1963 to 1969. During that time, he moved to Minneapolis, MN where he worked for Magnetic Controls for a couple of years before returning to the family farm.
While living in Minnesota, Don met Delores Dallmann and they were united in marriage on September 16, 1967 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault, MN. They made their home on the farm and raised three sons. Don retired from farming in 2002, but then worked as a crop adjuster for two years. Don and Delores moved to Aberdeen in 2013.
Don was a past member of Peace Lutheran Church in rural Hecla where he was baptized and confirmed as a child and later served in various offices. After moving to Aberdeen, he became a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and served on the church council. He had served on the Liberty Township Board and later the Brown County FSA Board. Don enjoyed refinishing antique furniture and also built new furniture.
Grateful for having shared Don’s life are his wife, Delores; sons: Jay Widstrom, Jess (Amber) Widstrom and Jordan (Kendra) Widstrom; six grandchildren; and sister Dorothy Lower.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Shirley Richardson, Janice Tschritter and Neil Widstrom.
Adapted from Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home obituary
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