Linus Raymond Wenthold

Linus Raymond Wenthold was born on April 7, 1934 in Winneshiek County, IA the son of Henry J. and Margaret (Kleve) Wenthold. He grew up in rural Ossian, Iowa and attended school through the 8th grade. He married Anna Riha at Ft. Atkinson, Iowa. The couple was later divorced. Linus farmed and drove truck for many years. Linus loved driving in demolition derby's, trail riding, hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Mabel Sportsman's Club, Sleepy Eye Saddle Club and a Lifetime member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Survivors include, significant other, Connie Knutson (Sleepy Eye), four children, DeWayne (Jeannette) Wenthold (Kalispell, MT), Cathy Peterson, (Mabel, MN), Diane Wilder (Mabel, MN) and Sandra (Dan) Miller (Port Angeles, WA), five grandchildren, Whitney Wenthold (Seattle, WA), Jim Peterson (Mabel, MN), Bethany (Nick) Moen (Spring Grove, MN), Nicole (Tyler) Jensen (Sleepy Eye) and Adam (Heather) Wilder (Mabel, MN), seven great grandchildren Tysen and Ryland Moen, Kenley, Madelyn and Emmalynn Jensen and Graysen and Tyten Wilder, brothers, Greg, Francis (JoAnn), Ray (Marsha) and Ronnie (Marlene), sisters, Evelyn, Norine (Bob) and Margaret Ann and his dogs, Molly, Malcolm and Blue. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Edwin (Leona), sisters, Rita (Francis) Wiltgen, Thecla (Oscar) Ott, Agatha (Leo) Burke, and brothers-in-law Gervase Hanken and Ralph Wiltgen. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Thursday, November 30, 2017 Church of the Japanese Martyrs, Leavenworth 30868 Co. Rd. 24 Leavenworth, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, November 30, 2017 Church of the Japanese Martyrs, Leavenworth 30868 Co. Rd. 24 Leavenworth, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information Home Cemetery 700 St. Mary's St. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085