Arvid Wayne Soeffker

Arvid Soeffker, age 76 of Arlington passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2nd at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington with interment in the Arlington Public Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to service time Saturday morning at the church. Kolden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Arvid Wayne Soeffker was born on February 26, 1942 in Arlington to Milo and Bernice (Rucks) Soeffker. He grew up in Arlington and graduated from Arlington-Green Isle High School in 1960. After graduation Arvid followed in his father's footsteps and worked in the logging, lumber and tree trimming business. He was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Wentzloff at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington on October 21, 1967. Arvid and Shirley were blessed with two children. Because of health issues Arvid retired from his business in 1989. He then attended Hutchinson Technical College. After college he was employed at Stork Twin City Testing Corporation in St. Paul as a Metallurgical Technician where he performed tests on welding and metals, and worked in the failure analysis departments. He retired in 2011. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, children and four grandchildren. His hobbies included yard work, going for coffee, fishing and playing cards. He is survived by his wife Shirley, children; Mark (Marcy) of Gaylord and Michele (James) Krueger of Saginaw, Michigan, grandchildren; Mitchell Soeffker, Corinne Krueger, Nathan Krueger and Katelyn Krueger, siblings; Sandy (Ray) Berger of Waskish, Charles (Jonell) Soeffker of Henderson, Terry (Irene) Soeffker of Buffalo, Renee (Wade) Stien of Sauk Centre, sister-in-law Ramona (Gerald) Pauly of Jordan, brother-in-law Gary (Sandy) Wentzloff of Gaylord, sister-in-law Karen (Gary) Johnson of Gaylord and many nieces and nephews. Arvid was preceded in death by his parents Milo and Bernice Soeffker, brother Donovan Soeffker and brother-in-law Waldo Laabs.

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