Ervin C. Wolfsteller, age 93 of Annandale, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Annandale Care Center.
Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Albion Evangelical Free Church. Rev. Philip Geoffrion officiated. Ervin’s grandchildren served as pallbearers. Music was provided by Norma Geoffrion, Harley Wilson and Nate Wilson. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends called after 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, at the church.
Ervin Carl Wolfsteller was born August 21, 1917, at home in Albion Township to Emil and Anna (Engelman) Wolfsteller. He married Harriet Erickson on June 8, 1939 at Bethlehem United Church of Christ. He grew up on the farm in Albion Township, and continued to farm until 1966; for the next 12 years, Ervin worked as a crewman for REA – Wright Hennepin. He was a member of the Albion Evangelical Free Church and the Gideon’s. Ervin was always positive, always teasing, having fun and making the best of any situation. He enjoyed church, family, grandkids and garage sales.
He is survived by five children and their spouses, Sharon Stice of Annandale, Pat and Jim Blossey of Las Vegas, NV, Pam and Richard Picken of Lake Havasu, AZ, Karen Kammer of Annandale and Jerry and Julie Wolfsteller of Annandale; two sisters, Mildred Holm of Annandale and Doris Ross of Indiana; three brothers and their spouses, Lester and Barbara of Reno, NV, Marvin of Minneapolis and Gilbert and Eileen of St. Paul; 20 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his wife, Harriet; parents, Emil and Anna; grandson, Tim Picken; brother, Ray; sisters, Evelyn Geyen, Arlene Zeidler and Norma Thurber-Zander; and sons-in-law, Art Stice and Bob Kammer.
Arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale. Obituary, Guestbook, Video Tribute & Funeral Webcast online at dingmannfuneral.com.
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