Deloris Stenvold
Deloris Stenvold, 89,
Minot, died peacefully on
Saturday, May 28, 2016 in
her home with her
daughters at her side.
Deloris Mae Signalness
was born on February 24,
1927 in Glenwood, MN to
Oscar and Hannah
(Swensrud) Signalness.
She was born in their
home and her big sister,
Mildred, made her a
homemade dress because
she was so happy to have
a sister! She was raised
and educated in Glen-
wood.
Memories of her child-
hood days included sim-
ple games of “Hopscotch,”
“Jacks,” “Anti-I-Over” and
“Captain May I.” A
highlight of her childhood
(9 years old) was winning
a Shirley Temple doll dur-
ing a Merchants promo-
tion.
Deloris married Joseph
Stenvold on October 7,
1942 in Glenwood, MN
and the family moved to
Minot in 1948. They had
six children. Deloris was
employed at Woolworth’s
Department Store, Kresge
Variety Store, ABC and
Gimse Cleaners, Spain’s
Produce, Elks Lodge in
Minot for 22 years as a
telephone and door moni-
tor and at the Embassy as
a coat check person. Joe
died on October 3, 1985.
Deloris was a longtime
member of Zion Lutheran
Church, where she served
as President of the Church
Women (1995-1996). She
was a proud and active
member and social direc-
tor of the Sons of Norway-
Thor Lodge and also a
member of the Women of
the Moose, Eagles Auxili-
ary and the ND Associa-
tion for the Blind.
When Deloris was 30
years old, she became
visually impaired and
after several surgeries in
NY City, she lost one eye
in 1960. On September
16, 1992 at the University
of Minnesota, she re-
ceived a cornea transplant
and cataract implant in
her right eye. Through the
Lord and her doctor, she
was blessed with sight
again at age 65.
Deloris loved to spend
time with family and
friends and visit on the
phone with them. She
was always willing to
make food for others,
especially lemon mer-
ingue pie, which sold
quickly at the Sons of
Norway bake sales. She
loved to dance, especially
the Polka. If a travel op-
portunity became avail-
able, she was always anxi-
ous to participate.
Deloris’ loving family
includes her children:
Michael (Shirley) Sten-
vold, Shirley (James) Har-
tung and Joe (Beth) Sten-
vold, all of Minot, Thomas
(Twyla) Stenvold, Grand
Forks and Joanne (Mark)
Makelky, Bismarck; 15
grandchildren; 18 great-
grandchildren; a step-
grandson; 3 step-great-
grandchildren; sisters-in-
law: Gloria Signalness
and June Streitz both of
Minot and Laura Liebelt
of Harvey.
Deloris was preceded
in death by her parents,
husband, son, Dewayne
and siblings: Odean and
Raymond Signalness, Mil-
dred Knudson and Bever-
ly Rahn.
Celebration of the Life
of Deloris Stenvold: Fri-
day, June 3, 2016 at 12:00
p.m. (noon) in Zion Luth-
eran Church, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Thursday,
June 2, 2016 from 3:00
p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in
Thomas Family Funeral
Home, Minot.
In lieu of flowers and
plants, memorials are
preferred to Zion Luth-
eran Church, Sons of Nor-
way Thor Lodge, ND As-
sociation for the Blind or
the Moose Lodge.
Those wishing to sign
the online memorial regis-
ter or share memories and
condolences are invited to
use the expressions of
sympathy section at