Gary âNickâ Nicholas Wonderlich, 83, of Angora, Minn, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Fairview Range Medical Center.
He was born in Ollie, Iowa., on May 14, 1938, to Harlan and Carrie (Jensen) Wonderlich. He grew up in the Estherville, Iowa, area and graduated from high school there. After high school, Nick joined the U.S. Navy and served his country as a radar navigation specialist. He was proud of this crucial role, served four active years and finally honorably discharged in 1962. Nick went through training and school to become a federal meat inspector that brought him to run and manage many different plants around the country. His position and training led him to Hibbing where he finished his successful career with the one and only Fraboniâs as the head meat inspector. He was known in the industry as running a very tight ship and getting things done the right way. He really was the best at what he did. Ending up in Hibbing, Nick met the love of his life