DeLores Mae (Olson) Belland

DeLores Mae (Olson) Belland

DeDeLores Mae (Olson) Belland, 91, of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, passed away April 22, 2026. 

Born April 14, 1935, to Ingvald and Ida (Anderson) Olson, in Benson, MN.

DeLores worked as an LPN at Gillette Children’s and St. John’s Hospitals in St. Paul, as well as Sunset Nursing Home in Park Rapids. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Sons of Norway. She enjoyed spending time with family, making wedding cakes, catering, decorating, canning, playing cards and bingo, reading, genealogy, puzzles, crocheting, and loved to dance, especially the polka. She was known for her kindness and compassion, especially in caring for the elderly.

Over the years, DeLores lived in St. Paul, Little Canada, North St. Paul, Mahnomen, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Alexandria, Vadnais Heights, and Benson, then to Thief River Falls.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ingvald and Ida Olson; sister Jane, who was born into the arms of Jesus, sister Gerda Onstad, and son Michael Belland.

DeLores is survived by her children; Steve (Brenda) of Willamina, OR; Diane Hoveland of White Bear Lake, MN; Linda (Arthur) Lang of Mahnomen, MN; Harold of Thief River Falls, MN; Theresa (Gary) Blakely of Park Rapids, MN; Raymond (Nancy) of Maplewood, MN; 13 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; brother Roger (Char) Olson of Benson, MN; sister Judy Landmark of Golden Valley, MN; also survived by many loving relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held at Oakwood Funeral Home in Maplewood, Minnesota on Sat., June 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00 a.m. Please join the family for a luncheon after the service.

A private burial will be held at a later date at St. Mary’s Cemetery in North St. Paul, Minnesota.