Francis Wallert

Francis Edward Wallert, age 68, of Butterfield, MN, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake, MN. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at 3:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home Chapel in Mountain Lake with burial at a later date. Pastor Robert Gardner is officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 2, 2010 from 12:00-3:00 PM at Sturm Funeral Home Chapel in Mountain Lake. Condolences may be sent via e-mail at www.sturmfh.com. Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in Mountain Lake. Francis Edward Wallert, the son of Waldemar and Magdaline (Semrau) Wallert was born on August 6, 1942, in Renville County, MN. He grew up in the Renville and Olivia Minnesota area. He went to school in Olivia. On December 8, 1962, at the age of 20, he married Doris Smith at Penock, MN. He worked for Rafters Inc. in Olivia and then they moved to Mountain Lake where he worked on a turkey farm for 29 years and then at Butterfield Foods for 10 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going on mini vacations and recently spoiling his grandchildren. Francis is survived by his wife Doris Wallert, of Butterfield; sons: Frank (Deb) Wallert, of Mountain Lake, DeWayne (Tammy) Wallert, of Lake Mills, IA, Michael (Tonya) Wallert, of Mountain Lake and Gary (Brandy) Wallert, of Fort Worth, TX; daughters: Kathy (David) Grarley, of Hanska, MN, Karla (David Ertz) Wallert and Karyn (AbdiFadah Yusah) Wallert, both of Mountain Lake; 22 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Other survivors include brothers: Charles (Diane) Wallert, of Danube, MN, Waldemar Wallert Jr., Harvey (Marlene) Wallert, and Herbert (Alma) Wallert, all of Olivia, MN; sisters: Marlys (Gene) Lueck, of Pipestone, MN and Janice (Bob) Wolf, of Olivia; and several nieces and nephews. Francis was preceded in death by his mother and father.