Funeral services for Mildred I. Dettmann, age 94, of Elgin, ND will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Hope Congregational Church in Elgin. Pastor Ellis Ryherd will officiate with burial at the Hope Congregational Cemetery.


Serving as casketbearers are Brad, Shane and Ross Dettmann, Robert and Tyler Woeste and Kenneth Seibel.


Special music will be provided by Viola Sprenger, organist and Vernon Glaesemann, soloist.


Mildred I. Wendt was born in Shields, ND on February 17, 1915 to Frank and Alma (Borchardt) Wendt. She moved to Judson, ND at an early age with her parents. She attended schools at Judson and graduated from New Salem High School.



She attended college at Dickinson Normal School for a summer session and taught in a rural school near Judson in the fall. She returned to Dickinson State College the following summer and earned her Standard Teaching Degree. She then taught for a few more years in rural schools around the Judson area. After attending college for several summers, Mildred earned her Bachelor's of Science Degree in Elementary Education.



Mildred was united in marriage to Walter Dettmann in 1934. The family moved to McKenzie, ND where Walter taught school and Mildred stayed at home and raised their son, Wayne. They later moved to Judson, ND where Walter managed a grain elevator and Mildred again taught school in Judson. In 1947 they moved to Elgin, ND where Walter began managing the Farmers Union Elevator. Mildred taught one year at the New Leipzig School and then taught for the next 29 years at the Elgin Public School. She was the 2nd grade teacher during that time and also taught Kindergarten during the summer for several years.


Mildred passed away on Friday evening, May 9, 2009 at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin, ND.


Grateful for having shared in her life are her son, Wayne and his friend Lee Evans, Coralville, IA; two grandsons, Brad (Leann) Dettmann, Spokane, WA, Ross Dettmann, Bismarck, ND; one granddaughter, Kay (Robert) Woeste, Glen Ullin, ND; six great-grandchildren, Heather Ries, Lincoln, NE, Shane Dettmann, West Fargo, ND, Lindsey and Kayla Dettmann, Portland, OR, Tyler Woeste, Bismarck, ND, Samantha Mattson, Bismarck,ND; eight great great-grandchildren, Erin and Stephen Ries, Zion and Isabella Dettmann, Lauren and Mackenna Woeste, and Jacob and Bailey Mattson.



Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter; one sister, Margaret; two brothers, Dorlyn and Donald; one daughter-in-law, Bernice Dettmann and one granddaughter, Lisa Dettmann.


Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.


A memorial has been established.