Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Strand, age 89 of Regent, will be held at 10:00 am Friday, June 22, at Faith Lutheran Church in Regent. Pastor Joe Burgess and Pastor Galen Strand will officiate with burial in the Regent Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Sally Donner, organist. Roberta and Jim Erickson will sing "How Great Thou Art" and "Rock Of Ages".


Serving as casketbearers are Jim Hallen, Wayne and Trevor Strand, Gayle Wieland, Don Oberlander, and David Anderson. All friends and family are considered honorary bearers.


DOROTHY MAE WIELAND was born to John and Anna (Koeller) Wieland on January 4, 1918 on the family farm south of Regent, ND. She grew up in a family of two brothers and four sisters. She attended a country school through the eighth grade, close to her home in Hettinger County.


Dorothy Mae had a talent for sewing at an early age. She sewed not only for herself but for her sisters and neighbors as well. In her early years, she worked for the Junger's and Doc Hill families in Regent. She also worked at the Howard Dorgan Café and the Regent Drug Store. In the 1930's, she ventured off to Cheyenne, WY to work in her Uncle and Aunt's grocery store. Dorothy Mae later returned to marry to the "love of her life", Ted Strand.


Ted and Dorothy Mae were married at her parent's farm June 21, 1939. Three sons were born to this union, Roger, Dennis, and Monte. They enjoyed farming 6 miles south of Regent until moving into town in 1975. A highlight of her life was the celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1989. Family and friends were an important part of her life. They enjoyed bowling and did some traveling before Ted passed away on August 11, 1994. Dorothy Mae entered the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott on February 4, 2002.


Dorothy Mae had been active in the Alden Homemakers Club, Ladies Aid, American Legion Auxiliary, TOPS Club and Farmers Union. She was also very active in her church, Faith Lutheran.


Many beautiful cakes originated in her kitchen. These cakes took many hours to create and Ted drove many miles to deliver them. The first wedding cake she made was in February of 1955. Dorothy Mae was also known for her wonderful donuts.


Dorothy Mae passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott.


She is survived by her sons; Dennis (special friend, Alice Blasdel), Kalispell, MT; and Monte (Bev Herberholz), Regent, ND; daughter-in-law, Helen (Holsti) Strand, Bismarck, ND; grandsons, Perry, Kelly (Jill), Shawn (Krystal), Keith (special friend, Crystal) and Cory Strand; granddaughter, Karlynn (Heath) Halden; six great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; three sisters, Leota Lien and Caroline Ehleringer, Hettinger, ND; Donalda Oberlander, New England, ND; and one sister-in-law, Leah Wieland, Hettinger, ND;


Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Ted; son, Roger (5-13-94); two brothers, Ed and Ernest and one sister, Frances Thomson.


Visitation will be Thursday, 1:00 to 9:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Mott and on Friday one hour prior to services at Faith Lutheran Church in Regent.