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Mrs. Delores Oehler, age 85, of Milbank passed away January 6, 2013, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown.
Funeral services will be Friday, January 11th at 2:00 p.m. at Mundwiler Funeral Home. Rev. Craig Werling will officiate and burial will be in the Milbank Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday at Mundwiler Funeral Home from 5 – 7 p.m. and continue Friday, one hour prior to the service.
Casket bearers will be: Ty Tietjen, Shane Tietjen, Chad Oehler, Dustin Oehler, Kyra Hansen, and Tiffany Tschakert.
Delores Doris Christian was born December 24, 1927, on the family farm south of Milbank, SD. She was the daughter of Christ and Rose (Damerow) Christian. Delores was baptized on January 24, 1928, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Milbank, and confirmed in April of 1943. She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church for 65 plus years.
Delores attended rural school at Alban #3, Grant County and attended Milbank High School for two years. She earned her GED in 1973. She was united in marriage with Gerald Oehler on December 31, 1944, at Emanuel Lutheran Church. The couple farmed together for 46 years in Alban Township.
Delores was a 4-H member in her growing years and a 4-H leader for 24 years. Delores was a member of the Jolly Madison Extension Club for 49 years, serving as an officer for the club, county, and district levels. She served as a state officer for the South Dakota Holstein Association and served on the Alban School Board. Delores enjoyed sewing all her life. She did a lot of sewing for others, as well as enjoyed the relaxation it gave her. Delores was an avid gardener with a "green thumb." She raised a huge garden on the farm, canning and preserving the food for winter. Delores took special pride and delight in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Delores was united in marriage on June 7, 1992, with Lyle Jay Haglund in Sioux Falls, SD. They lived in Adrian, MN and in Milbank. They later lived on Big Stone Lake. They attended American Lutheran Church in Milbank.
Delores is survived by four children: Roger (Mary) Oehler of Ortonville, MN; Jeanne (Larry) Tietjen of Stockholm, SD; Sheila (Frank) Tschakert of Florence, SD; and Craig (Lori) Oehler of Sioux Falls, SD; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister Phyllis Henze of Milbank, SD; one brother Jim Christian of Milbank, SD; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents, one son Kevin Oehler, three grandchildren; husbands; one brother-in-law Orland Henze.
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