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DeLores Martha Wegner

December 18, 1929 — March 17, 2013

DeLores Martha Wegner also known as “Dee or Grandma Dee” passed away on Sunday, March 17th, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Home.

DeLores was born at home on the farm south of Lakefield Mn on December 18.1929 to George and Dora (Droll) Rients.  Her brother Verland was born in 1936. She was baptized and confirmed at St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rost Township rural Lakefield.  She attended Sioux Valley School where she participated in class plays and graduated in 1948. She spent many hours creating music by playing the piano while her brother played the steel guitar and her father played the accordion.

On February 19th, 1950 she married Harlan Wegner at St Paul’s Lutheran Church. On March 4th, 1951 daughter Beverly Jean was born. DeLores and Harlan farmed near Odin, Lake Park and Lakefield. In 1960 their family moved to Albert Lea and in 1976 Harlan and DeLores moved to Hayward to be near Bev’s growing family of young boys.

DeLores worked at the Hyde Building Coffee Shop, the Patio Cafe, the Country Club, Zion Lutheran Church as secretary, Dr. N. C. Brownlow as dental assistant, and the Good Samaritan Center business office from which she retired in 1995.

DeLores loved people, especially small children.  She was a strong advocate for those less fortunate than herself, paid medical bills and purchased food, clothing and gas for others. DeLores enjoyed the music of Lawrence Welk, Guy Lombardo, Kenny Rogers, Charley Pride and Randy Travis. DeLores and Harlan enjoyed dancing the jitterbug and old tyme at the Terp, the Golden Bubble, the Sioux Valley Steak House and camping with friends and family. She enjoyed making deviled eggs, scalloped corn and rhubarb cake.

DeLores was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Hayward Senior Citizens, Birthday Club and WaTanYe. She also attended Hayward Lutheran Church.

Traveling included a trip to California, attending the wedding of her grandson Brock in Florida in December 2010, 10 trips to Branson, Missouri and the Spencer, Iowa County Fair.

DeLores was preceded in death by her father George in 1975, husband Harlan in 1988, mother Dora in 1995 and brother “Doc” Verland Rients of Graettinger, Iowa in 2006.

She is survived by daughter Bev and husband Jerry of Hayward, grandson Mac and wife Jennifer, great grandsons Cam and Chase of Apple Valley, grandson Patrick and wife Jessica of Minneapolis, grandson Brock and wife Brianna of Minneapolis, sisters in law Joyce Klenken of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Shirley Rients of Graettinger, Iowa and Alice Wegner of Urbandale, Iowa, cousins, nieces and nephews and friends.

Thanks to: Pastor Joel Vano of Zion Lutheran Church, Pastor Katie Fick of Hayward Lutheran Church, Pastor Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister and the St John’s Staff, Pastor Kent Otterman and the Good Samaritan staff, and Crossroads Community Hospice for their support. Memorials can be made to WaTanYe Service Club in addition to the organizations listed above.
  
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