Lloyd Hedtke

Lloyd (Butch) Hedtke, 84, of Fergus Falls died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at the Pioneer Care Center .

Lloyd William Hedtke was born on September 26, 1925 in Laketown Township , near Victoria , Minnesota the son of William and Lena (Ehrenberg) Hedtke. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lake Auburn Moravian Church . Lloyd attended the Victoria Public School through the eighth grade, then graduated from the Waconia High School in 1943. Lloyd joined the U.S. Army serving in Japan during World War II.

Lloyd and Doris Christensen were married on June 27, 1952 in the Lutheran Church in Bruno , Minnesota . After their marriage they lived near Victoria . In 1963 they moved to Waconia where they lived until moving to Fergus Falls in September of 2004.

He was employed with Minneapolis Moline in Minneapolis , then Continental Machines in Savage for twenty-six years, retiring in 1988. Lloyd enjoyed fishing, gardening, hunting, trapping, and spending time at their cabin near Willow River . In March of 1997 he became an avid armchair gardener and fisherman after suffering a stroke. Most recently he enjoyed television, radio, birdwatching and his view of Jewett Lake . Lloyd is a member of the Waconia Moravian Church .

Lloyd is survived by his wife Doris; two sons Doug Hedtke (fiancé Shelley Becklund) of Fergus Falls, and Alan (Joanna) Hedtke of Fergus Falls; granddaughter Alanna Hedtke; step grandson, Mason McClain; brother Everal (Virginia) Hedtke of Backus; brother-in-law Virgil (Dolly) Christensen of St Cloud; nieces, nephews and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents.