Wallace Lloyd Henry Stofferahn, 91, was born on August 2, 1916, in Humboldt, South Dakota. He was the son of August and Alma Stofferahn. Wally attended country school near his home until the 8th grade. During Prohibition, Wally ran an illegal alcohol route between Sioux Valley, Minnesota and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He also worked for farmers as a hired hand for many years until he started farming on his own. Wally married Leona Bunning on September 21, 1938, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After their marriage, they lived near Sioux Valley, Minnesota, where he was a butter maker and boiler engineer at the Sioux Valley Creamery. They moved to Lake, Park, Iowa, and then to Marshalltown, Iowa, where he was a metal worker in a factory. Wally and Leona also lived in Montgomery, Iowa, and Harris, Iowa. They then moved to Worthington, Minnesota, where he owned a gas station. After several years he became the boiler engineer at the Worthington Regional Hospital, eventually retiring from there as the Chief Engineer. During his retirement he found enjoyment in helping at his daughter’s apple orchard. Wally received his GED during the 1971. He enjoyed his family, fishing, camping, working with the Boy Scouts, and dancing. Wally really enjoyed telling stories of the past and his wonderful adventures. Wally died on Thursday June 12, 2008 at the Minneota Manor Health Care Center, Minneota, Minnesota.
Wally is survived by seven children: Dianne (Clarence) Zylstra of Marshall, Minnesota, Marlis (C. Gary) Ling of Round Lake, Minnesota, David (Elizabeth) Stofferahn of St. Paul, Minnesota, Mark (Karen) Stofferahn of Woodbury, Minnesota, Michael (Heidi) Stofferahn of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, Lynn (Jeff) Spessard of Round Lake, Minnesota, and Brian (Cathy) Stofferahn of Crystal, Minnesota; fifteen grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one brother, Orval Stofferahn, Calmar, Iowa, and one sister, Geneva Thorn, Phoenix, Arizona. He is preceded in death by his wife Leona in December 2001, his parents, one brother and one sister.
Funeral services will be held 10:30am on Monday June 16, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church in Round Lake, MN with the Rev. Robert Bartlett officiating. Casket bearers will be Joel Zylstra, Matt Spessard, Nate Spessard, Tim McClure, Brad Wendland, Ben Stofferahn, Tom Stofferahn, Tanner Stofferahn and Josh Stofferahn.  Honorary bearers will be Lisa McClure, Pam Wendland, Jenn Spessard, Amy Stofferahn, Marissa Stofferahn, Haley Stofferahn, Emily Stofferahn and Annie Stofferahn. Interment will be at the Round Lake Cemetery.Â
Visitation will be from 5-8 on Sunday at Benson Funeral Home in Worthington.
