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Obituary: Delores Dahlstrom Walters

Delores Dahlstrom Walters, 91, of Bismarck, N.D., formerly of rural Maddock, N.D., passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2020 at Missouri Slope Long Term Care in Bismarck. A visitation was held on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 at the Nelson Funeral Home in Maddock. Burial was at Klara Lutheran Cemetery in rural Heimdahl, N.D.

Delores was born on her parent's farm, Anton and Julia (Fryer) Fossen, on June 8, 1929 and lived there until 1960. She was united in marriage to Carl Bernard Dahlstrom on June 5, 1960 in the Fairview Lutheran Church in rural Maddock. Delores and Bernard moved to the Dahlstrom farm in October 1961. The couple welcomed a daughter, Carla Dee, in 1961. Carla's life was taken in 1965 due to a farming accident. Delores was pregnant with another daughter, Mary Ann, at the time of Carla's passing and due to complications lost her three weeks later.

Delores lived in Arizona from many years where she enjoyed volunteer work. She also volunteered in Jamestown and Bismarck. Delores married Herman Walters on Sept. 21, 1985 in Jamestown, N.D.

Delores is survived by many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Carl Bernard Dahlstrom (1970) and Herman Walters (2002); daughters, Carla Dee (1965) and Mary Ann (1965); parents, Anton and Julia Fossen.

Online condolences may be left at http://www.thenelsonfuneralhome.com

The Nelson Funeral Home of Maddock is in charge of the arrangements.