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Garrell Howard Wolff obituary, 6/27/2003


Garrell Howard Wolff
Garrell Howard Wolff died June 27, 2003 of natural causes
at his property in Beroun, Minn., at the age of 68 years.
Garrell was born May 9, 1935 in Howard Lake, Minnesota,
and was the second of three sons born to Ted and Martha (Yeager) Wolff.
Garrell served in the United States Army during the Korean
Conflict, and after two years in the military, received his honorable discharge
in 1957.
On June 8, 1957, Garrell was united in marriage to the
former Arlette Gast. They made their home in the Maple Plain and Waverly
areas of Minnesota, and welcomed into their family their daughter, Rhonda,
and their two sons, Bradley and Fred.
During this time Garrell was employed at Briggs Transportation
as a truck driver, and earned several safe driving awards.
In the fall of 1969, Garrell and Arlette purchased a farm
near Rock Creek, Minn. In 1971, Garrell decided to give up his job as a
truck driver and began farming full time. Due to problems with his health,
he retired from the farm in 1978. In 1990 he became an independent truck
driver, retiring completely in 1994 at the age of 60 years.
Garrell’s favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing, enjoying
nature, and baking. He especially loved watching and caring for birds, and
was well known for his delicious homemade desserts.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ted and Martha
Wolff.
Garrell is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Rhonda
and Leonard Waletzko of Pine City, Minn., sons and daughters-in-law Bradley
and Patrician Wolff of Canby, Minn., and Fred and Shannon Wolff of St. Croix
Falls, Wis.; grandchildren Brad (Rita) Waletzko, Diana Waletzko, Alex Higgins,
Erica and Brian Wolff, Landon, Valerie, and Vanessa Wolff.
He is further survived by companion Wanda Johnson of Pine
City, former wife Arlette Gast of Rock Creek, brothers and sisters-in-law
Robert and Velma Wolff of Orono, Perry and DeDe Wolff of Wayzata, nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Funeral service was Tuesday, July 1 at 2 p.m. at the Swanson
Chapel in Pine City, with the Rev. Vicki VanderVegt officiating.
Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in
Minneapolis at a later date.

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Garrell Howard Wolff died June 27, 2003 of natural causes
at his property in Beroun, Minn., at the age of 68 years.
Garrell was born May 9, 1935 in Howard Lake, Minnesota,
and was the second of three sons born to Ted and Martha (Yeager) Wolff.
Garrell served in the United States Army during the Korean
Conflict, and after two years in the military, received his honorable discharge
in 1957.
On June 8, 1957, Garrell was united in marriage to the
former Arlette Gast. They made their home in the Maple Plain and Waverly
areas of Minnesota, and welcomed into their family their daughter, Rhonda,
and their two sons, Bradley and Fred.
During this time Garrell was employed at Briggs Transportation
as a truck driver, and earned several safe driving awards.
In the fall of 1969, Garrell and Arlette purchased a farm
near Rock Creek, Minn. In 1971, Garrell decided to give up his job as a
truck driver and began farming full time. Due to problems with his health,
he retired from the farm in 1978. In 1990 he became an independent truck
driver, retiring completely in 1994 at the age of 60 years.
Garrell’s favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing, enjoying
nature, and baking. He especially loved watching and caring for birds, and
was well known for his delicious homemade desserts.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ted and Martha
Wolff.
Garrell is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Rhonda
and Leonard Waletzko of Pine City, Minn., sons and daughters-in-law Bradley
and Patrician Wolff of Canby, Minn., and Fred and Shannon Wolff of St. Croix
Falls, Wis.; grandchildren Brad (Rita) Waletzko, Diana Waletzko, Alex Higgins,
Erica and Brian Wolff, Landon, Valerie, and Vanessa Wolff.
He is further survived by companion Wanda Johnson of Pine
City, former wife Arlette Gast of Rock Creek, brothers and sisters-in-law
Robert and Velma Wolff of Orono, Perry and DeDe Wolff of Wayzata, nieces,
nephews, and friends.
Funeral service was Tuesday, July 1 at 2 p.m. at the Swanson
Chapel in Pine City, with the Rev. Vicki VanderVegt officiating.
Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in
Minneapolis at a later date.

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