Wayne Frank Feil

Wayne F. Feil, age 89 of Arlington, died Friday morning January 3, 2014 at the Sibley Medical Center in Arlington. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington. Fr. Keith Salisbury will officiate the Mass. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Arlington. Wayne was born on January 25, 1924 to Frank and Lillian (Kohlmeier) Feil in Madison, MN. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1941. He joined the Navy in June of 1944 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He married Kathleen "Katie" Schafer on November 18, 1968. He began working at Big Stone Canning Company when he was 16; he retired as Vice President of that company in 1988. Wayne enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing and good food. Wayne is survived by his brothers, David (Marion) Feil of Park Rapids, MN and Francis (Janice) Feil of Sheviln, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Katie in 2012; brother, Paul Feil; sister, Doris Applen; sister-in-law, Leona Feil and brother-in-law, Theron Applen.