A Mass of Christian Burial for Emanuel J. Wolf, age 88, of Adrian, MN was held Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at St. Adrian Catholic Church, Adrian, MN. officiated by Fr. Andrew Beerman. Burial was in the St. Adrian Cemetery. Emanuel died Friday, April 14, 2017, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1929, to Julius and Anastasia (Kusser) Wolf on his parents farm near Remsen, IA. He was baptized and received his first communion in St. Mary Catholic Church in Remsen. Emanuel moved with his family to a farm south of Adrian in March of 1939. He attended country school in Iowa, St. Mary Parochial School in Remsen, and parochial school in Adrian and Ellsworth. After completing the eighth grade, he stayed home and helped his parents on the farm while his older brothers went into the service.
Emanuel married Arlene Jonas on May 2, 1950, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. After their marriage, the couple farmed southeast of Adrian. They retired and moved to Adrian in 1988. Arlene died on February 14, 1995.
Emanuel married Helen Hudson on August 1, 1997, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. The couple lived in Adrian. Helen died on December 15, 2016.
Emanuel was a member of St. Adrian Catholic Church; the St. Adrian Knights of Columbus, where he had served as Grand Knight; the St. Joseph’s Society for over fifty years, where he had served as President; the Catholic Aid Society; the Luverne Country Club Board; and for twenty-five years, he served on the Sioux Valley Milk Board. He enjoyed gardening, sports, fishing, bowling, dancing, playing cards, cribbage, golfing, watching the Minnesota Twins & Vikings, and wintering in Mesa, AZ for over twenty-seven years. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and going to their events.
Emanuel is survived by his eight children, Don (LaVonne) Wolf, Adrian; Bob (Cindy) Wolf, Adrian; Daryl (friend, Carol) Wolf, Brandon, SD; Mary (Allen) Johnson, Chandler, AZ; Rose (Wes) Henriksen, Adrian; Virginia (Garry) Drost, Rushmore; Allen (Jody) Wolf, Adrian; and Alice (Mike) Peiper, Brandon, SD; twenty grandchildren; thirty-two great grandchildren; four step children, Larry (Carolyn) Hudson, West Lafayette, IN; Alan (Bonnie) Hudson, Temecula, CA; David (Diane) Hudson, Cedar Falls, IA; and Gayle (David) Steinquist, Winona; eleven step-grandchildren; fourteen step-great grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Burkard, Worthington; and two sisters-in-law, Joanne Wolf, Worthington; and Joan Wolf, Clara City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; a sister, Lorraine Wieneke; and four brothers, Bill Neuheisel, LeRoy, Roman and Joe Wolf.
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