ay and received the "Bucket Box Award" in 1992, the highest honor given to a member of the Petroleum Marketers of Iowa. Del is survived by his wife, Jo Nelson of Wahpeton; his children, Mark (Nellie) Nelson of Spencer; and Nancy (Gene) Hassebroek of Sibley and Spirit Lake; Jo's children, Mark Ditsworth of Aurora, Colorado, Penny (Rick) Millspaugh of Grand Forks, ND, Chris Ditsworth of Largo, Florida, Amy (Dean) Gronmeyer of Spencer, Ann (Albert) Chiochon of Lake Park, and Brett Ditsworth of Largo, Florida; a sister, Jerrie Johnson of Wichita, Kansas; a niece, Lisa; a nephew, Tim; grandchildren, Garrett Nelson, Stefanie (Brandon) Kurtz, Emily Chiochon, Jacob Gronemeyer, Cassidy Ditsworth, Ben (Kristen) Chiochon, Molly (Jeff) Quintana and Tanna (Neil) Brothers; and great-grandchildren, Jackson, Lydia, Rylee, Tyler, Deuce and Tivona. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joan Caldwell; an infant son; and a son-in-law, Richard Hartman. A funeral service will be held at 10:30A.M. Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be held Monday, from 5:00P.M. until 7:00P.M. at the Schuchert Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Del's name. The Schuchert Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.