Name: Visitation for GEORGE MODDERMAN
Start: 2025-08-01T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-08-01T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo

GEORGE MODDERMAN 01/14/1938 - 07/24/2025 George Modderman of Montevideo died on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Luther Haven Nursing Home at the age of 87. Memorial services will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Hope Reformed Church in Montevideo. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 - 7 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home in Montevideo with a prayer service at 6:45 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church. George Alden Modderman was born January 14, 1938, in Milo Township, Mille Lacs County, Pease, to Helmer and Rose (Van Dalen) Modderman. He graduated from Clara City High School in 1955. On July 8, 1960, he married Verla Hoekstra at Roseland Reformed Church. They were the parents of three children, Michael, Deborah, and Kathryn. George served in the Army Reserves from 1961 until 1966. George worked at Renville Coop Oil Co. and managed Danube Coop Oil Co. in the late 1960s. In October 1969, they moved to Montevideo and they managed and owned Monte Firestone for 30 years. He retired in July 1999. George and Verla became seasonal campers at Wildridge RV resort near Alexandria from 1982-2021. After retirement in 1999 they became "snowbirds" at Winterset RV Resort near Palmetto, Fla., until 2024. George enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren in their sports activities, fishing, camping, word puzzles and playing games on his Kindle. He served as an elder and deacon at Hope Reformed Church. George is survived by his wife of 65 years, Verla; children: Mike (Pam) Modderman of Fergus Falls, Deb Wagner of Delano, Kathy (James) Kloeckner of Fairmont; six grandchildren: Nick Modderman, Montevideo, Tyler (Chryseis) Modderman, Fergus Falls, Cody Wagner, Delano, Jesse Wagner (Quaneisha), Delano, Ashley (Justin) Webster, Rochester, Emily (Riley) Larson, Eau Claire, Wis.; great-grandchildren: Ivan, MJ, Octavian, Ellea; siblings: Audrey Van Vuuren, Sioux Center, Iowa Sandy Kortgard, Faribault, and many nieces, nephews and extended family. George was preceded in death by his parents, Helmer and Rose Modderman; in-laws, William J. and Eleanor Hoekstra; sister Gertrude Mouw; son-in-law, Robert Wagner; brothers-in-law, Marvin VanVuuren, Robert Mouw, Marloe Kortgard; sisters-in-law, Charlene Sportel, Lois Hoekstra; and nephew, Adam Hoekstra.

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Published by Montevideo American News from Jul. 28 to Jul. 31, 2025.

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Aug

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Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo

629 North 3rd St., Montevideo, MN 56265

Aug

1

Prayer Service

6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Anderson-TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo

629 North 3rd St., Montevideo, MN 56265

Aug

2

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Hope Reformed Church

217 North 17th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265

Aug

2

Memorial service

11:00 a.m.

Hope Reformed Church

217 North 17th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265

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Anderson–TeBeest Funeral Home of Montevideo

629 North Third Street P.O. Box 512, Montevideo, MN 56265

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