Obituaries

Longtime Northwest Airline Pilot Gary Wolter Dies

A St. Michael resident during his career, he had retired to Nevada.

Gary Earl Wolter, 75 died Dec. 23, 2013, in the company of his daughters.

Most recently a resident of southern Nevada (Fairmont, MN) Gary graduated from University of Iowa. He served in the Air Force and Air National Guard.  He was a Captain for Northwest Airlines for 32 years, retiring in 1998. 

Gary is survived by his daughters Beverly (St. Michael) and Jennifer (Nevada), grandchildren Kloey, Kali, Kurtis and Roman, sister Jan (Bob) Bennett, brother Ken (Kathy) Wolter, brother Robert (Mae) Stubbs and many nieces, nephews and friends.

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He is preceded in death by his mother and father, Earl Wolter and Evelyn Wildman, brother Ric and biological mother Ella Henderson Stubbs (Ellen Ricklick).

A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 11327 17th Place NE in St. Michael, MN.

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Interment will be held on April 27, 2014 at the Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, MN. For additional information on services please email the family. 

 


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