Wendell Bruce Stoltz, 61, of Austin, Minn. passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, June 23, 2012, surrounded by his family at St. Marks Care Center.

Survivors include one son, Cole Stoltz of Owatonna, Minn.; one daughter, Leah (Scott) Lorence of Owatonna; seven grandchildren, Jesse, Whittney, Sydney, Lathan, Isaac, Isaiah and Brayden; two brothers, Daniel (Pam) Stoltz of Apple Valley, Minn. and Larry Stoltz of Austin; three sisters, Marjorie Grubbs of Arizona; Beverly Finholdt of Austin and Sandra (Herman) Smidt of Denver, Colo.; many other wonderful friends and relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Fern (Matthiesen) Stoltz; and four brothers, Darrell, Richard, Kenneth and Marvin.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation: Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Worlein Funeral Home and one hour before the service.

Interment: Interment will be at Rush Lake Cemetery, Rush Lake, Iowa on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 3 p.m. Military rites by American Legion Post No. 91 and V.F.W. Post No. 1216.

Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memorials: Memorials preferred to ALS Foundation.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.