Derold Lowell Davis

Derold Lowell Noland, Jr., - Davis passed away peacefully at home on April

24, 2024, with the love of his life, Charlotte, and his brother, Mike, and his wife

Cecie, by his side. Derold was born on March 11, 1942 in Park Rapids, MN, the

son of Derold Noland and Doris (Saathoff). Derold’s father passed away in an

accident when he was 3 years old. His Mother remarried Harry James Davis.

Derold’s family moved around throughout Minnesota and finally ended up in

Faribault where he graduated from high school in 1960.

On May 17, 1975, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Charlotte

Ann Nelson. They resided in Elk River, MN for a number of years but then moved

to Maple Grove, MN where they resided until they both were retired by 2016.

From there they sold their townhome and moved to live at their dream come true,

their place at Lake Placid in Pillager, MN. (which they refer to as their little piece

of heaven on earth). They bought this property in 1985 to start getting it ready for

retirement and have lived there for almost 40 years. They would have been

married 50 years in 2025.

Derold enjoyed going out to Colorado to go elk hunting with his brother, Jim, and

brother-in-laws and father-in-law from Wisconsin. He also loved to golf, shoot

trap and skeet with his brother, Mike, go fishing in Lake Superior and ice fishing

in our Lake Placid, loved his gardening and taking extra, good care of his lawn.

But his pride and joy was the winemaking that he did and always shared with

everyone, especially the 3:00 Boy’s Club! He was also the score keeper and

manager of the 3:00 bowling scores for the neighborhood bowling league. He

was pretty even-tempered about things unless it came to politics, then you saw

the other side of him as he was a staunch Republican as I’m sure many of you

knew!! His faith was very important to him and he is home now with our dear Lord.

Derold leaves behind his loving wife whose heart is broken, Charlotte, son,

Jeffrey Noland Davis, brothers Mike (Cecie) Davis, Jim (Wendy) Davis, David

(Yvonne) Davis, and his other long-time friend who was like a brother to him, Roy

Brandon and his wife Pam.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Derold

Noland, Doris Davis, and Jim Davis, brothers Steve Davis and Gary Davis.

He will be deeply missed by all of Char’s family in Wisconsin, Nebraska and Colorado, as

he enjoyed spending as much time with them as he could and they all loved him

so much as he was such a gentle soul and kind spirit. He left Char remembering

that twinkle in his eyes just like his Mom always had.

A memorial service for Derold will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, May 10th, 2024, at the

Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. A gathering of

family and friends will start at 10:00AM.

Derold loved his country and was proud to enlist in the Army in June 1962, for 3

years as a Spec E4, Air Defense, First Class Missileman, and was honorably

discharged in June 1965.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be dedicated to Derold's wishes.

Caring for Derold and his family

Taylor Funeral Home of Staples