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Dorothy Wuetherich, 87, of Lester Prairie

Dorothy D. (Ristow) Wuetherich, 87 passed away Sept. 20 at her home in Lester Prairie. She was born May 12, 1931 in Saint Paul, the daughter of Ruth Ristow.
Mrs. Wuetherich’s mother passed away when she was 3-years-old. Her grandparents, Max and Augusta Ristow, raised her.
Mrs. Wuetherich was confirmed March 25, 1945 at the Evangelical Church of Lester Prairie. She attended the local country school outside of Lester Prairie through the eighth grade.
Dorothy Ristow and Fred Wuetherich were joined in holy marriage Dec. 17, 1949 at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Lester Prairie. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of four children. Dorothy and Fred celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in December, 1999.
Dorothy spent 46 years on the farm in Lester Prairie. In 2006, she moved to a town home within the city limits of Lester Prairie. Dorothy was a fixture at the local grocery store. Each time the store changed ownership, Dorothy stayed on. Mrs. Wuetherich worked at the store around 40 years. She was selected as honorary senior citizen for Prairie Days in 2017. It was her first time riding in a parade.
Mrs. Wuetherich enjoyed antiquing, flowers and feeding the birds in her back yard. She was quite a collector of swans, pitchers, bird figurines and whatever else struck her fancy. Mrs. Wuetherich also collected friends. She was a friend to people of all ages, always giving words of wisdom.
Mrs. Wuetherich was a faithful member of the Prairie Community Church, UCC in Lester Prairie.
She is survived by her children, Debra Kirby of Eden Prairie, Kerry (Debbie) Wuetherich of Gaylord; daughter-in-law, Holly Wuetherich of Paradise, Utah; grandchildren, Charity (Justin) Horstman, Chelsey (special friend, Brad), and Sherry Wuetherich, Abby (Ryan) Forbes, Colton and Isabel Wuetherich, Taylor (Kyle) Cliche and Morgan Wuetherich; great-grandchildren, Mason, Gage, Mara, Brett, Oakley, Avery, Everly and Hudson; many other relatives and friends.
Proceeded in death by her mother, Ruth Ristow; her husband, Fred Wuetherich; sons, Guy Wuetherich and Brian Wuetherich; granddaughter, Charlene Wuetherich; grandparents, Max and Augusta Ristow; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Harold and Gladys Wuetherich, Alvina and Helmuth Fenske, Melvin and Dorothy Kroells, Fritz and Stella Templin, and Marvin and Lydia Kruschke.
Visitation was held Monday, Sept. 24, 4 to 7 p.m., at the church.
Funeral services for Dorothy Wuetherich were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Prairie Community Church, UCC in Lester Prairie. Pastor Al Fiene officiated. Interment followed at the Lester Prairie City Cemetery.
Steve Ostlie, Rich Patzoldt, Julie Heinen, Allen Stender, Calvin Dolezal, and Peggy Wick were casket-bearers.
The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted served the family. Online condolences can be directed to www.chilsonfuneralhome.com