Juneal M. Doeden

Juneal Doeden, Moorhead, MN, died on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at River Pointe of Moorhead, under the care of HIA hospice. She was 86 years old.

Juneal Mavis Wollertson was born Nov. 22, 1939, in Crookston, MN, to Ingman and Alva (Holte) Wollertson of Shelly, MN. Like her older sister Ionne and younger sister Sharon, Juneal attended elementary school in Shelly and high school at Climax.

Her fondest childhood memories included spending time with her grandparents, Emma and Stanley Holte, on their farm, building forts with cousin Peter Holte, listening to Uncle Millard Wollertson play the piano and clarinet, bringing home injured animals, and riding horses with Wollertson cousins.

She also enjoyed traveling, taking trips to the lakes with the Wollertson families, visiting Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks and Itasca State Park with her dad and sisters after their mother died, and spending winter months in California and Arizona.

Juneal worked at a dry cleaner and at Hornbacher’s in Moorhead for many years. In later life she enrolled at Moorhead State University, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree in English. She won a writing award in college for her story titled “The Cobbler,” about her grandfather, Berger Wollertson.

Juneal married Jim Doeden in Shelly, in 1957, and they raised two sons, Larry and Joseph. They later divorced.

Juneal is survived by sons, Larry (Marilyn) Doeden of Fargo, ND and Joseph (Patti) Doeden of Verndale, MN; grandchildren, Lance (Mikayla) Doeden of Rapid City, SD, Lee Doeden of Hugo, MN, Logan (Taryn) Doeden of Fargo, Joshua Doeden of Hickson, ND, and Breanne (Brandon) Kostrzewski of Hickson; and nine great-grandchildren. She also is survived by her sister, Ionne (Jim) Haugstul of Fosston, MN, many cousins, nieces and nephews, and brothers-in-law, Don Doeden of Moorhead, John Doeden of Battle Lake, MN, and Dennis (Sue) Doeden of Bemidji, MN.

Juneal was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Sharon Doeden; former husband, Jim Doeden; and brother-in-law, Lawrence Doeden Jr.

A visitation for Juneal will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 5-7 pm with a prayer service at 6:30, in Korsmo Funeral and Cremation Service, Moorhead. Her funeral service will be Friday, April 17, 2026, at 3 pm in Christ the King Lutheran Church, Moorhead. Burial will be in the Shelly Marsh River Lutheran Cemetery.