Dolores Jeanette Thellin

Dolores Thellin, age 87, of Deerwood died on March 16, 2018 at Golden Horizons in Crosslake.  She was born on July 28, 1930 in Mullan, Idaho to Mike and Myrtle Rovetto.

Dolores is survived by one son, Harold “Ed” Beneke and his wife Margaret (“Peggy”) of Willmar, and their two children Brent and Bryan and their families; one daughter, Barb Bendson and her husband John of Deerwood, and their three children Derek, Josh, and Tracy and their families. 

She also leaves one brother, Angelo Rovetto of Lewiston, Idaho; two sisters, Lorraine Arrasmith of Palouse, WA, and Melady Bullock of Federal Way, WA.

Preceding Dolores in death are her parents; her first husband, Roy Beneke, her second husband, Oscar Thellin, and a sister, Helen Litchfield.

Her family wishes to thank the loving and caring staff at Golden Horizons in Crosslake and Heartland Hospice.  A family graveside service is being planned. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.