Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-June 19, 1969

DWIGHT MAGNUS DETLEFSEN

Funeral services for Dwight Magnus DETLEFSEN were held Wednesday, June 18 at 2 p.m. at the Oakdale Methodist Church. The Rev. Connie BUEHLER officiated at the service and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. He was born December 7, 1939 at Neligh to Walter and Berniece DETLEFSEN and died June 15, 1969, at the age of 29 years, 5 months and 29 days. He graduated from Neligh High School in 1958 and served in the U. S. Navy from 1958 to 1962. On October 7, 1958 he was married to Lila M BLISS of Oakdale and they were the parents of four children. Survivors include his widow, Lila, one son, Dwight Jr, three daughters, Tamblyn, Randi, and Cassie, his mother, Mrs Berniece DETLEFSEN of Neligh, grandmother, Mrs Edna HANSEN of Neligh, four brothers, Dale of Shawmut, Alabama, Darrell of Schuyler and Dean and David at home, five sisters, Darlene HOFFMAN of West Point, Delores SCHEER of Casper, Wyoming, Dorothy ANDERSON of West Point and Donna and Diane at home. He was preceded in death by his father and an infant daughter, Mary.