June Hovland

June P. Hovland, 79, resident of Detroit Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in MeritCare Hospital of Fargo, ND. A Celebration of June’s Life will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM in First Lutheran Church of Detroit Lakes. A gathering of friends and family will take place at the church one hour prior to services.

June Phyllis Underdahl was born June 15, 1930 in Erskine, MN to Alfred and Lela (Koehler) Underdahl. She was raised and educated in the Erskine area graduating from Erskine High School in 1948. Following her graduation, June moved to Minneapolis, MN and started working for Dayton Department Stores. On June 10, 1950, she was united in marriage to Ray Hovland in Maple Bay, MN. Ray and June moved back to Detroit Lakes where they purchased a few acres outside of town and built their home. June worked in various places in Detroit Lakes which included, Schaefer’s, Swift & Company, Pamida and Emmanuel Nursing Home. June enjoyed traveling with her family throughout the western United States and into Canada traveling throughout the provinces. She loved gardening, where she was able to keep her flowers and vegetables blooming all summer long, doing crafts in her spare time along with cross stitching, needle point and zipper art.

June will be remembered and missed by her husband of 59 years, Ray Hovland of Detroit Lakes, two sons; Leslie (JoAnn) Hovland of Minnetonka, MN and Eric Hovland of Big Lake, MN. She is also survived by one grandson, Troy Hovland of Big Lake, MN one sister; Arlys Lee of Mahnomen, MN and special niece Penny Hardison of Alamogordo, NM.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister; Eileen Josselyn, infant son; Scott James and infant daughter; Joan Marie.