Brent Lind

The memorial service celebrating the life of Brent Lind, of Bertha, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28, at the Family Life Church in Verndale. Family and friends may gather at the church on Friday, from 3:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Brent was born to Kenneth and G. Lorraine (Greene) Lind on October 29, 1954, in Sioux City, IA. He grew up on a dairy farm just SE of Bertha in an old house without door locks. He had one mother and one father (who loved each other very much), three younger siblings, a series of Great Danes and a bunch of barn cats. For the record Brent never wore a bicycle helmet growing up. He drank from the garden hose and ate freshly picked carrots with dirt still on them. He had many adventures with other neighbor kids -through fields, woods and swamps- without parental hovering, and he often climbed up the outside of a silo and perched on top, viewing the world below. And there, Brent formed his first opinions. For as everyone knows, Brent had lots of opinions. A graduate of BHHS Class of ’72, Brent enlisted in the Air Force before his draft number arrived. He served stateside in Homestead, FL, learning how to sew upholstery for military vehicles and pack parachutes. Upon completion of his service, he attended Wadena Tech and learned auto mechanics. But most of his education came from life, where he was an insatiable student. Brent’s interests and talents wouldn’t let him have only one career path. Perhaps that’s best explained by the tattered Albert Einstein quote taped to the inside of his bathroom medicine cabinet: “I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious.” Over the decades Brent drove the big rigs, both locally and from coast to coast. He helped his parents farm, and was a bartender, realtor, road construction worker and Bertha city maintenance employee. In October 1990 Brent met a petite German and fell in love. He married Sabine Kucher on a hot, sunny day in August 1991, joining his two sons and a daughter with her son, and together they lived a lively life with millions of memories and few regrets. It would take many pots of strong coffee to review all Brent’s interests and hobbies. He was an inventor, builder, mechanic, welder, woodworker, gardener and road-tripping motorcyclist. He built deer stands and fish houses and go carts. Most of the food on his table came from his farm. He met and made friends across the U.S. He wasn’t much for joining organizations, but he was unwavering in his fundamental beliefs, among them pro-life, pro-school prayer, pro-second amendment, pro-limited government, and pro-vanilla ice cream. Brent would be the first to admit that he made his share of mistakes. Like the time he flew his homemade power parachute named “Windchimes” on its maiden voyage and crash-landed in his hay field. But it was no mistake when he accepted Jesus as his Savior and began his daily walk with God. That was a pivotal moment for Brent, his family, and all who knew him. In fact, his decision affected many lives for as long as he lived. Brent had his opinions and not everyone agreed with him. So be it. In the end, first and foremost, Brent was a man of God, a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, a fiercely loyal friend, and an American patriot. On April 14, 2023, God chose a motorcycle accident to quickly take Brent home. More than a few people up there from his earlier years were probably surprised to see Brent walk in through the gates. He was always full of surprises. Brent used to say he hoped God had a big junkyard up there for him to rummage through. If so, Brent has probably found it by now. And he probably has opinions about it, too. Preceding Brent in death were his parents, Kenneth and Lorraine. Remaining with memories of Brent will be his wife Sabine of Bertha; children: Justin (Brenda Ragnor) Lind of Bertha, Jason (Jeni) Lind of Pillager, Shaun (Charity Olson of Wahpeton, ND and Lacey (Donald) FitzGerald of Wadena; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; siblings: Laird (Stephanie) Lind of Lake Dallas, Kim Lind of Eagle Bend and Julie (Roy) Genz of Dalton; along with a host of friends. Military honors will be provided by the Elmer Goche Post 3922, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wadena, MN. Memorials may be directed to the Verndale Area Christian Academy, Verndale, MN.

Brent Lind

October 29, 1954 - April 14, 2023