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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
World War II veteran Joe Berklich expresses his delight and appreciation to guests and friends who attended an outdoor 100th birthday celebration for the Hibbing resident Wednesday morning. Berklich was
HIBBING â Joe Berklich told the Mesabi Tribune a few months ago the ages of his four children. Michael is 73, Danny is 69, Timmy is 63, and Mary Scofield, my baby, she s 58. He added with his usual humor, Then there s me â 65!
Berklich s spoofing was off by just a few decades. The good-natured Hibbing World War II veteran turns 100 on Wednesday, February 24, and family members, special guests and many veterans will take part in a birthday drive-by celebration past his house on Sixth Avenue East.
Part of the momentous event will be this message from his daughter Mary and great-granddaughter Paige. Mary wrote: I always wished that my father would add to his title of Son, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather âGreat-Great-Grandfather. My wish has come true. And Paige wrote, Happy 100th Birthday, Grandpa Joe! We love you and wish we could be with you on your special day! We hope that come September you will be ready to meet your great-great-grandchild!!