The purchase of flowers from 2,000 miles away was a Christmas blessing to this mom. 8:00 am, Jan. 1, 2021 ×
Bright flowers stand out among the snow in the Wadena Cemetery.
Michael Johnson / Pioneer Journal
WADENA, Minn. A Wadena County jailer/dispatcher went beyond his regular duties to help someone fulfill a wish from across the country.
Karla Ann Ruter, formerly of Wadena, is now living in a sailboat off the coast of Florida. She called the Wadena Police Department looking for help. It wasn’t something most people would consider an emergency, but it was something that was very concerning to Ruter.
For years she has visited the grave of her son Erik Piepkorn, who she said died at just 4 months old, a week before Christmas in 1986. Erik was buried next to family members in front of the mausoleum in the Wadena Cemetery.
The purchase of flowers from 2,000 miles away was a Christmas blessing to this mom. 8:00 am, Jan. 1, 2021 ×
Bright flowers stand out among the snow in the Wadena Cemetery.
Michael Johnson / Pioneer Journal
WADENA, Minn. A Wadena County jailer/dispatcher went beyond his regular duties to help someone fulfill a wish from across the country.
Karla Ann Ruter, formerly of Wadena, is now living in a sailboat off the coast of Florida. She called the Wadena Police Department looking for help. It wasn’t something most people would consider an emergency, but it was something that was very concerning to Ruter.
For years she has visited the grave of her son Erik Piepkorn, who she said died at just 4 months old, a week before Christmas in 1986. Erik was buried next to family members in front of the mausoleum in the Wadena Cemetery.