George Wynn

George Charles Wynn, Sr. was born to George S. and Laura E. (Fresonke) Wynn on May 23, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN. He received his education in the Minneapolis school system. George was a radioman, 2nd class, in the United States Navy from November 6, 1942 until his honorable discharge on January 3, 1946. He served in Australia, New Guinea, the Philippine Islands and with the fleet in the southwest Pacific Theater of Operations from May 23, 1943 until December 18, 1945. George and Colette Marie Roggenkamp were married on August 6, 1946 at St. Johns the Baptist Church in Bluffton. He was employed at the Wadena Cooperative Association (1946-1952), Northern Cooperatives (1952-1953), West Central Telephone Association (1953-1954), and at Todd Wadena Electric Cooperative in 1954 until his retirement as Business Manager in 1984. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in 1947 and served as Past Grand Knight (1962-1963) and was a life-member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars serving as Quartermaster (1974-1978).George was interested in sports, especially the Twins and Vikings (when they were winning), and music. Surrounded by his family, George passed away on August 4, 2011, at the age of 89, at his home in Wadena under the attentive care of Tri-County Hospital Hospice. George was preceded in death by his parents George S. and Laura Wynn Wehmanen; step-dad Andrew Wehmanen; two Trana grandsons; sister Rosemary Hegarty, and brother Jim. He is survived by his devoted wife Colette of Wadena; children Karen Pollock of Wadena, Mary Jane (Leo) Fiedler of Livingston, TX, Patricia (Donald) Trana of Rice, Sandra (Gene) Baumann of Brainerd, Gerald (Terry) of St. Paul, Dennis (Nancy) of Plymouth, Michael of Tustin, CA; George, and Jeffrey both of Fargo, ND; 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; sister Margaret (Anthony) Roggenkamp of Hewitt; and sister-in-law Arlene Wynn of Wadena. The Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena, with Father Arlie Sowada serving as celebrant. Honorary pallbearers were all of George’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers were his grandchildren Jason Pollack, Cory and Carter Wynn, Kelly Wynn, Chelsea Prescott, and Ryan Wynn. Military honors were provided the Elmer Goche Post 3922, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wadena, MN. Burial was in St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery in Bluffton.

George Wynn

May 23, 1922 - August 4, 2011