Wendell
Ortloff, 76
Thief
River Falls - Wendell Ortloff, 76, died
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at Valley Eldercare in
Grand Forks, N.D.
Funeral
services were held 
Monday,
March 15, 2004 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls, with Rev. Mark Helgeland officiating.
Casket bearers included all of Wendell's
grandchildren. Interment was at Rux Cemetery in
Sanders Township of Pennington County.
Wendell
Vernon Ortloff was born June 29, 1927 in Sanders
Township of Pennington County, the son of Andrew
Louis and Florence Wilemiena (Rux) Ortloff. He was
baptized on November 6, 1927 by Henry Pope and
confirmed at the Mission Church in St. Hilaire. He
attended Rux School in Sanders Township.
Wendell
was united in marriage to Lucille Florence
(Anderson) Niemela on June 15, 1978 at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. They made
their home on a farm in Sanders Township,
Pennington County. Through the years, Wendell
farmed and was employed off the farm. His last job
was for Concrete Inc. He retired in 1995 after 16
years of service.
He
enjoyed hunting, woodwork and music. Wendell played
with several area bands over the years.
Wendell
served on the Sanders Township Board for 22 years.
Survivors
include step-children, Arlene (Ed) Jagol of Thief
River Falls, Steven Niemela of Blaine, Ken (Deb)
Niemela of Thief River Falls and Nancy (Leonard)
Olson of Middle River; ten step-grandchildren;
eleven step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Norma
(Don) Paro of Salem, Ore.; two sisters-in-law,
Grace Ortloff of Thief River Falls, and Marlene
Ortloff of St. Hilaire and several nieces and
nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille on April
28, 2002; his parents; two sisters, Irene Anderson
and Esther Myhrer; and four brothers, Elroy,
Raymond, Robert, and Kenneth; one niece and one
nephew. A00003B2004MR17
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