Lawrence George Wedll was born on April 23, 1915 in
Fergus
Falls
Township
, rural
Elizabeth
on the family farm to parents George and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Wedll.
Lawrence
was baptized at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church where he was a lifetime and active member. He attended school in
Elizabeth
.
On November 6, 1941
Lawrence
joined the United States Army serving in the South Pacific.
Lawrence
was united in marriage to Myrtle Boese on June 8, 1942 in
Tacoma
,
Washington
.
Lawrence
continued to serve in the military during WWII until his honorable discharge on October 29, 1945 with decorations of the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Star, and the American Defense Service Medal.
Lawrence
and Myrtle returned to the family farm near
Elizabeth
and retired from farming 1978. Together they enjoyed seeing almost every state in the
US
and traveling to
Europe
.
Lawrence
was a member of the VFW in
Fergus
Falls
where he was past commander, the American Legion, and the Elizabeth Sportsman Club. He served on the boards of the Elizabeth Creamery, Mid-Am Dairy, ASCS, National Farmers Organization, St. Elizabeth Men’s Club, Production Credit, and the VFW Color Guard which he retired from at the age of 90.
Lawrence
loved the farm, spending time with family and friends and wood working.
On April 6, 2010 Lawrence Wedll, 94, of Fergus Falls died at the MN Vets Home in Fergus Falls, MN.
Survivors include his wife Myrtle of 67 years; four children, Janet (Mark) Fuder of Fergus Falls, Kay (Dennis) Suchomel of Scottsdale, AZ, Donald Wedll of Bethel, AK, and Pete Wedll of Fall Brook, CA; six grandchildren, Sam Wedll, Lacey Wedll, Jourdaine Wedll, Matthew Fuder, Jessica Brown, and Amanda Fuder; four great-grandchildren, Isabel Wedll, Sam Wedll, Addison Brown, and Quade Brown; two sisters, Rita Wesenberg of North Palm Beach, FL and Irene Kumm of Farifax, MN; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Elizabeth; three brothers and their spouses, Cecil (Modesta) Wedll, Bernard (Ione) Wedll and Walter Wedll; and a sister Theonne (John) Jennen.
