1921
Wilfred
2014
Wilfred Disse
August 26, 1921 — October 10, 2014
Wilfred J. "Fritz" Disse, 93, resident of Detroit Lakes, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at Essentia Health-St. Mary's in Detroit Lakes. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, October 15 at 1:30PM in Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Visitation will be held at David-Donehower Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 14 from 5PM-7PM with a 7PM Prayer Service. Visitation will also continue at the church one hour prior to Mass. Interment will be held in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Wilfred John Disse known to many as "Fritz" was born in Erie Township, rural Detroit Lakes on August 26, 1921 to Edward and Elizabeth (Eidenschink) Disse.
Fritz was united in marriage to Ardelle Moe on May 29, 1947 in Detroit Lakes. They owned and operated 4-Corner Store at county roads 21 & 26 for three years before going to work for his brother Art. Fritz and Ardelle moved to Hermiston, OR where Fritz worked on the McNary Dam. They moved back to Detroit Lakes in 1953. Fritz raised turkeys on what is now part of the Tamarac Refuge. In 1959 he bought his father's farm continuing with the turkeys until 1963 when he started his mink farm. In 1970 he returned to raising turkeys again along with beef cattle. Ardelle passed away in 1991 and Fritz retired in 1994. He still enjoyed helping on the farm but also enjoyed working in the field, bailing and raking hay, deer hunting, polkas and waltzes and most importantly spending time with family and friends during the holidays.
He will be remembered and missed by his two sons: David (Ruth) Disse of New Carlisle, IN, Wayne (Jodi) Disse of Detroit Lakes, two daughters: Colleen (Tim) Mace of Detroit Lakes, Joan (Dan) Morrison of Detroit Lakes along with 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, one brother: Earl (Evelyn) Disse of Wolf Lake, one sister: Irene Kohler of Brainerd and one brother-in-law, Richard Renner of Detroit Lakes. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Ardelle (1991), one grandchild, two great-grandchildren, five brothers: Art, Walter, George, Leonard and Charles along with two sisters: Florence Johnson and Alice Renner.
Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
cemetery
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Service
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Fritz was united in marriage to Ardelle Moe on May 29, 1947 in Detroit Lakes. They owned and operated 4-Corner Store at county roads 21 & 26 for three years before going to work for his brother Art. Fritz and Ardelle moved to Hermiston, OR where Fritz worked on the McNary Dam. They moved back to Detroit Lakes in 1953. Fritz raised turkeys on what is now part of the Tamarac Refuge. In 1959 he bought his father's farm continuing with the turkeys until 1963 when he started his mink farm. In 1970 he returned to raising turkeys again along with beef cattle. Ardelle passed away in 1991 and Fritz retired in 1994. He still enjoyed helping on the farm but also enjoyed working in the field, bailing and raking hay, deer hunting, polkas and waltzes and most importantly spending time with family and friends during the holidays.
He will be remembered and missed by his two sons: David (Ruth) Disse of New Carlisle, IN, Wayne (Jodi) Disse of Detroit Lakes, two daughters: Colleen (Tim) Mace of Detroit Lakes, Joan (Dan) Morrison of Detroit Lakes along with 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, one brother: Earl (Evelyn) Disse of Wolf Lake, one sister: Irene Kohler of Brainerd and one brother-in-law, Richard Renner of Detroit Lakes. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Ardelle (1991), one grandchild, two great-grandchildren, five brothers: Art, Walter, George, Leonard and Charles along with two sisters: Florence Johnson and Alice Renner.
Funeral Home: David Donehower Funeral Home 609 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN US 56501
Previous Events
VisitationTuesday, October 14, 2014
5:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
David-Donehower Funeral Home
609 Hwy 10 East
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
A Prayer Service will be held at 7PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Holy Rosary Cemetery
Rossman Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1:30 PM
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
609 Hwy 10 East
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
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