Red Lake Falls - Anna Wetenkamp, 96, died Tuesday, February 11, 1997 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls. Arrangements were with Petterson Funeral Home of Red Lake Falls.
Funeral services were held Monday, February 17 at Petterson Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Graff officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery near Red Lake Falls.
Casketbearers were Ron Prudhomme, Brian Schlattmann, Erwin Wetenkamp, Jack McKeever, Roger Aspevig and Donald Amiot.
Anna Wetenkamp was born on October 12, 1900 at Cylinder, IA, the daughter of the late Daniel and Josephine (Berard) Gunn. She was raised and attended school in Iowa. In 1928 she was united in marriage to Jasper Heng in Cylinder, IA. He died July 4, 1933. On November 23, 1935 she was united in marriage to Fred Wetenkamp at Barnsville. They moved to Louisville Township, near Red Lake Falls where she has since resided. Fred died December 1, 1985. In 1987 she moved into Sunset Court in Red Lake Falls and in November of 1994 she entered the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake Falls.
Anna served on the District 12 school board, was a volunteer at Sunset Court, a member of the VFW Auxiliary and a member of the Senior Citizens.
She is survived by sons Paul (Bonnie) Heng of Red Lake Falls, and Robert (Marline) Heng of Lake Tahoe, CA; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents; both husbands; brothers Louie and Jack; and sisters Mamie Engler, Grace Piekowski, Pearl Elbert, Jane Gjerde and Ida Frink.