- Date Of Birth: April 7, 1929
- Date Of Death: May 9, 2017
- State: Minnesota
Wayne D. Ebeltoft, age 88 of Baudette, MN passed peacefully on May 9, 2017.
Wayne was born April 7th, 1929 in Superior, WI to Morton & Helen (Day) Ebeltoft, then moving to Spooner, WI. Soon, with the love of family, they moved to Spooner, MN (now known as East Baudette. Wayne attended Lake of the Woods K-12 School. At age 17 he started his life long career with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (“MN DOT”) Highway Department stationed in Baudette until he retired “forty years” later, in 1986. He met his true love Loretta while she was working at Agnes Restaurant and they Married September 24, 1948 they had a wonderful 64 years together.
Wayne was very active with the Moose Lodge in Baudette, coaching hockey, and enjoyed helping at the Brink Senior Center delivering meals. Along with Loretta, Wayne’s true love was for his family, his children and his grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: Wife, Loretta; parents, Morton & Helen; sister Rosalie; brother’s in-law Richard Flamand & Harry Friesner. Survived by children; Lois Mae (Edward) Richards, Wendy (Ron) Dally, Douglas (Amy) Ebeltoft, Grandchildren; Clint Richards, Tara Richards, David (Mandy) Dally, Heather (Brad) McLagan, Christopher (Julie), Drew (Nicole), Ryan (Apryll) and Kortney Ebeltoft. 15 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great-Granddaughter. Sister, Beverly Monsrud, Sisters in-law Phyllis Flamand, Mary Ann Stiltner and Edna Friesner along with many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Although Wayne is physically gone, we will keep our memories of him “in our hearts” to never be forgotten and carry on the family traditions.
