Delores House

WOOD LAKE–The funeral service for Delores House, 87, of Wood Lake, will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Wood Lake United Methodist Church in Wood Lake, MN. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, one hour prior to the service, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. all at Wood Lake United Methodist Church. Interment will follow the service at the Wood Lake Cemetery.

Delores Jean (Otto) House was born on January 5, 1936, in Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, to Fred and Bernice (Lovald) Otto. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1953. On February 8, 1958, she was united in marriage to Eugene “Gene” House at Trinity Lutheran Church in Johnsonville Township. The couple farmed in Wood Lake where they raised their five children: Julie, Douglas, Debra, Larry and Michael. After they retired from farming, they moved to a house across the street from the Methodist Church in Wood Lake. Delores was an active member of the church and volunteered in many capacities. One of her annual volunteer jobs was registering the exhibits during the Wood Lake Fair. She also enjoyed needlework, cross stitch, crochet and quilting. The couple enjoyed visiting area casinos and taking numerous trips around the country with friends. Delores enjoyed tending to her vegetable and flower gardens and looked forward to her monthly birthday and sewing clubs.

The grandchildren and great-grandchildren were very special to her. She enjoyed attending sporting events, family gatherings and other special occasions. She spent hours patiently playing cards and board games. Gene and Delores also had a summer camping spot on Maple Lake near Alexandria. There Delores baited countless hooks, untangled fishing lines, and always made sure everyone had a snack and a pop.

Delores died on Thursday, November 23, 2023, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. She is survived by her daughters Julie (Dan) Bode of Lee’s Summit, MO, Deb (Dale) Mack of Castlewood, SD and son Doug (Connie) House of Cottonwood, MN; grandchildren Tiffany (Dan) Scheffler, Adam (Laura) Bode, Tom (Jenay) House, Kim Becker, Kayla (Ryan) Fromm, Brent (Kari) Mack, Bryce (Nikki) Mack, and Brandon (Katy) Mack; 16 great-grandchildren Otto Scheffler; Evan and Maren Bode; Caroline, Will and Jack House; Birdie and Geno Mack; Kinsley and Kylie Becker; Nolan, Tate and Madden Fromm; Brooke, Bradley and Breckyn Mack; brothers Dale and Ronald Otto, sister Joanne Henrikson and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Fred and Bernice Otto, parents-in-law Herbert and Helen House, sons Larry and Michael, sisters Gerry, Patti, Chucky and Marlys and by her husband of 62 years, Eugene.

Memorials preferred to the Wood Lake First Responders or Wood Lake Cemetery.

Arrangements with Sunset Funeral & Cremation Association Echo, Minnesota 507.925.4145 www.sunsetfuneralassociation.com