Stella Pearl Bakken, April 13, 1918 — May 30, 2019

Stella Pearl Bakken (Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, MN) April 13, 1918 May 30, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: April 13, 1918

Death date: May 30, 2019

Death place: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota(MN), USA

Funeral Home: West-Kjos Funeral Home

Stella Pearl Bakken April 13, 1918 – May 30, 2019 Share this obituary Send Sympathy Gifts Sign Guestbook| View Guestbook Entries Stella P. Bakken, age 101 of Detroit Lakes, MN (formally of Audubon) died Thursday May 30 at Diamond Willow. Stella Pearl (Olson) Bakken was born in Avoca, Minnesota to Ole and Matilda (Magnus) Olson. At a very young age she moved with her parents to a farm south of Lake Park.

She attended country school and graduated from Lake Park High School. She attended M.S.T.C. Moorhead, Minnesota for two years and received her Elementary Teachers Diploma.

She taught country school at District 121 and District 2 south of Audubon. She later received her bachelor’s degree at Moorhead State University and taught third grade in Lake Park for several years. She married Wilford Bakken on January 30, 1938 at the Audubon Parsonage.

They had two children, Joanne and Gary. They farmed south of Audubon, raised turkeys and started a wholesale and retail bait business. She taught Sunday School and was very active in many church activities including Ladies Aid, Circles and quilting.

She was a caregiver for many relatives. Her door was always open to help those in need. She is survived by daughter, Joanna Olson of Detroit Lakes; son, Gary (Barb) Bakken of Audubon, MN; four grandchildren, Flint Motschenbacher of Detroit Lakes; Nancy (Ron) Soberg of Rochert; Brent (fiancée Marcy Silberman) Motschenbacher of Elizabeth, MN; and LeAnn (Chad) Smoley of Woodbury, MN; and three great grandchildren, Paige and Daphne Smoley; and Shianne Motchenbacher.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, her parents and seven brothers and sisters.

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death notice Stella Pearl Bakken April 13, 1918 — May 30, 2019

obituary notice Stella Pearl Bakken April 13, 1918 — May 30, 2019

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