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Published on: 10/9/2001
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Wendell D. Felton
Wendell D. Felton , 79 , Ottertail , Minn. , died on Friday , September 28 , 2001 in the Perham Memorial Nursing Home , Perham , Minn. Services for Mr. Felton will be held at a later date.Wendell Dale Felton was born the son of William and Lily Felton on May 27 , 1922 in Willmar , Minn. At the age of five , he moved with his family to Ortonville , Minn. and there he was raised and attended school graduating from Ortonville High School.He entered the United States Army in October of 1942 and served during WWII until October 1945.He then attended South Dakota State University in Brookings , S.D..He then moved to Big Stone , Minn. , where he worked as a plant manager for Big Stone Canning Company.He was united in marriage to Eloise Sitter on June 25 , 1948 near Ortonville.He then worked as a sales representative for Butter Kernel Canned Foods.In 1970 , they moved to Ottertail , Minn. , where they owned and operated a resort from until 1972.Wendell then worked as a carpenter from 1972 to 1983.He was a lifetime member of the VFW and he was also a Mason.He is survived by his wife , Eloise of Ottertail , two daughters , Linda Freeman of Alexandria , Minn. and Jeanne Storeim of Spring Creek , Nev..He is survived by two brothers , Floyd of Dent , Minn. , and Richard of Texas ; two sisters , Darlene Mackner of Dent , Minn. and Frances Forgery of California ; special sister-in-law , Selma Felton of Ortonville , Minn. and two granddaughters , Melissa Froemke of Minneapolis , Minn. and Corrine Gross of Olivia , Minn..He was preceded in death by his parents , two brothers , Kenneth and Bill and a sister , Lila.Arrangements are with the Schoeneberger Funeral Home , Perham , Minn..
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