Donald Leon Wolden

August 31, 1936 - January 15, 2018

Donald Leon Wolden, age 81, passed away in his sleep on Monday, January 15th, 2018, in Laguna Vista, Texas. He will be buried in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Spring Grove on Saturday, August 18th at 10:30 am near his parents, Bessie and Leander Wolden. The Wolden family first settled near Spring Grove in the 1850’s. Donald was born on August 31,1936 in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. He became a baptized child of God on September 27th, 1936. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota in 1954 before enlisting in the U.S. Navy as a way to earn money for college. He continued in the Naval Reserves while studying electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota. That’s where he met Roberta Carlson. They married on August 26th, 1961. He always said that his GPA went up after the wedding. Together, they had three children: Peter, Kristin, and Elizabeth. While Donald went to work for Northern States Power in Minneapolis after graduation, he eventually decided to work for Minnesota Power and Light, first in Little Falls, Minnesota and later in Duluth. When he retired in 1988, it took two engineers to replace him. Donald and Robby decided to split their time between their cabin on the St. Louis River in Brookston and a condo on Beach Boulevard in Laguna Vista. After a long and enjoyable retirement, filled with Bridge and interesting travels, he died knowing that his Redeemer lives and that in his flesh, he will see God. Donald is survived by his wife, Roberta, as well as his three children, six grandchildren, and his brother, Charles Wolden. He was preceded in death by his parents.