Detroit
Lakes - Harold Wold, 66, died Tuesday, November
20, 2001 at his home in Detroit
Lakes.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 23, at
2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Audubon with
Rev. Fred Morck and Rev. Dave Hyland officiating.
Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit
Lakes with David-Donehower Funeral Home in charge
of the arrangements.
Harold Gene Wold was born on August 7, 1935 at
Middle River, the son of Helmer and Clarice
(Syverson) Wold. He grew up at Middle River and
graduated from Middle River High School in 1954. He
worked on a farm near Kennedy for a time and then
attended Northwest Technical College in Thief River
Falls where he studied
accounting.
On December 20, 1958, Harold was united in marriage
to Gretchen Majer at Popple Grove Lutheran Church
near Strathcona. The couple resided in Moorhead
where Harold worked for Camrud-Foss Construction
Company and later Dakota Plate Glass in Fargo. In
1972, they purchased Long Lake Campsite near
Detroit Lakes where they had since resided. In
1989, Harold and Gretchen purchased Wold's RV
Sales, the former Indian Hill Sales, on Highway 10
Detroit Lakes, which he was operated until the time
of his death.
Harold was a member of First Lutheran Church of
Audubon and was very active in the Detroit Lakes
Regional Chamber of Commerce and Resort
Association.
He enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing and spending
time with his family.
Harold
is survived by his wife, Gretchen; four sons, Merle
(Kathy), Kelvin, Randy (Alisa), and Jay (Amy), all
of Detroit Lakes; his mother, Clarice Haugen of
Coon Rapids; a sister, Rachel (Jon) Nelson of
Blaine; and seven
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
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