1946
Wesley
2016
Wesley Jellinger
August 16, 1946 — February 6, 2016
A memorial service for Wesley E. Jellinger will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel, Albert Lea. The Reverend James Kassera will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Military honors will be performed by the Freeborn County Veteran's Organizations.
Wesley died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was 69 years old.
Wesley E. Jellinger was born on August 16, 1946 in Albert Lea. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith in Albert Lea. He attended Albert Lea Schools, and later graduated from Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Shortly after graduation, he served his country and became a member of the United States Navy. He served in the Vietnam War on the USS Terrell County. He was honorably discharged in 1970. He started his working career in California and Arizona where he ran a painting business. He later moved to Ohio. In Ohio, his life became much more meaningful when he took a position as an instructor for the adult mentally disabled. He made lifelong friendships at this job, with many of his students still writing him letters to this day. He moved back to this area around 2002.
Wesley was a member of the American Legion and VFW. In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking, often times making and selling wooden toys. Wesley can be described as a jokester, liking to play practical jokes on his friends and family. He always had fun and enjoyed whatever he was doing. He was thoughtful, kind, and very generous.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Glorian Jellinger; an infant brother, Loren Bryce; 2 nephews; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He is survived by his sisters, Jeannie Grubbe of AZ, Kristie Steffanni of LeRoy, MN, and Loreen Pfeifer of AZ; aunts, JoAnn Green of Albert Lea, Donna Arneson of AZ, and Dale (Barb) Flo of LeSuer, MN; good friends, Kathy Shepherd of OH, Bernie Nippo of OH, and Jerry Schwemmler of Alden, his big happy cat, Thunk; as well as a numerous nephews, nieces and their families.
Wesley died on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. He was 69 years old.
Wesley E. Jellinger was born on August 16, 1946 in Albert Lea. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith in Albert Lea. He attended Albert Lea Schools, and later graduated from Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Shortly after graduation, he served his country and became a member of the United States Navy. He served in the Vietnam War on the USS Terrell County. He was honorably discharged in 1970. He started his working career in California and Arizona where he ran a painting business. He later moved to Ohio. In Ohio, his life became much more meaningful when he took a position as an instructor for the adult mentally disabled. He made lifelong friendships at this job, with many of his students still writing him letters to this day. He moved back to this area around 2002.
Wesley was a member of the American Legion and VFW. In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking, often times making and selling wooden toys. Wesley can be described as a jokester, liking to play practical jokes on his friends and family. He always had fun and enjoyed whatever he was doing. He was thoughtful, kind, and very generous.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Glorian Jellinger; an infant brother, Loren Bryce; 2 nephews; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He is survived by his sisters, Jeannie Grubbe of AZ, Kristie Steffanni of LeRoy, MN, and Loreen Pfeifer of AZ; aunts, JoAnn Green of Albert Lea, Donna Arneson of AZ, and Dale (Barb) Flo of LeSuer, MN; good friends, Kathy Shepherd of OH, Bernie Nippo of OH, and Jerry Schwemmler of Alden, his big happy cat, Thunk; as well as a numerous nephews, nieces and their families.
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