Delroy “Pete” Mathison

This is the story of Del-

roy Peter “Pete” Mathison.

He was loved, is missed

and will always be cher-

ished. His story begins on

July 15, 1937, when he

was the youngest child

born to Emma (Erickson)

and Thore Mathison in

the Morris, MN hospital.

His twin was born still.

He received his sacrament

of holy baptism at the

Reque Lutheran Church

in rural Alberta, MN. He

attended grade school and

high school in Alberta,

MN. He was confirmed at

Trinity Lutheran Church,

in Alberta, MN. He gra-

duated from Alberta high

school in 1955. After

high school Pete began

working at the GTA eleva-

tor in Alberta, MN. In

1958 he met the love of

his life, Elizabeth (Torgel-

son). Pete served in the

Minnesota Army National

Guard from 1959-1965.

Pete and Liz were married

on July 30, 1960, at Big

Bend Lutheran Church in

rural Milan, MN. To their

union was born Karen in

1965 and Larry in 1967. In

1969 with a promotion to

Field Representative with

GTA, they moved to

Garrison, ND.

In 1973 another promo-

tion with GTA led to a

move to Minot, ND. This

was short-lived as within

a year Pete and family

were heading to Shore-

view, MN where Pete

would work in the head-

quarters of GTA. In 1975,

the family moved back to

Minot. Pete was active

with Christ Lutheran

Church. Tuesday after-

noons meant golfing at

Men’s Day at the Minot

Country Club and Pete got

a hole-in-one in 1987.

In the fall of 1987, Pete

and Liz moved to Big

Floyd Lake in rural De-

troit Lakes, MN. They

were the adopt-a-highway

sponsors for 3 miles of

road near their home for

years. Pete was active in

First Lutheran Church,

the American Legion and

Sons of Norway. Pete was

active on the Floyd

Shores Association and

host of the kids fishing

derby for many years over

the 4th of July. Pete also

served as a board member

for the Frog Lake

Cemetery Association.

In 2001, Pete began his

retirement. It was also the

year Pete got the title of

Grandpa to his first

grandchild who lived just

briefly but left a footprint

on his heart forever. Pete

and Liz enjoyed travel-

ling. They made three

separate trips to Norway

to visit family. In 2003 his

namesake, grandson Peter

was born and the follow-

ing year granddaughter

Emma was born. Nothing

brought more joy than be-

ing a grandparent to Pete.

In 2016, two additional

grandchildren entered his

life as his son Larry mar-

ried Veronica. Owen and

Izaac brought great joy to

Pete’s life and so did their

dog, Ruby.

Loved ones that cleared

the path home for Pete in-

clude his parents, Emma

and Thore Mathison; his

brothers, Merle Mathison,

Harvey Mathison, and

Glen Mathison and infant

twin brother born still;

sister, Evelyn Raasch;

sister-in-law, Marian Han-

son; and grandson,

Joshua. Loved ones who

will miss Pete until they

meet again are his wife,

Liz of 62 years; his

daughter, Karen of Perrys-

burg, OH and her chil-

dren, Peter and Emma; his

son, Larry and wife,

Veronica of St. Michael,

MN and their children

Owen and Izaac Wester-

man; brother-in-law

Duane Hanson of

Willmar, MN along with

many nieces, nephews,

cousins, and relatives in

Norway and friends.

We would like to ex-

tend heartfelt gratitude to

Willows Landing and

Brighton Hospice who

made Dad’s last days

peaceful and comfortable.

Funeral services will be

held on Monday, No-

vember 21, 2022, at 12

noon with visitation one

hour prior at Trinity Luth-

eran Church in Alberta

with interment at Frog

Lake Cemetery in Rural

Alberta, MN.

Memorials to honor

Pete can be given to the

Alzheimer’s Association

– Minnesota-North Dako-

ta Chapter

(www.alz.org/mnnd) or

First Lutheran Church,

Detroit Lakes, MN

Arrangements by

Peterson-Grimsmo Fun-

eral Chapel, Monticello,

MN, 763-295-2918.

(www.peterson-grims

mochapel.com.