Virgil Wehking

Funeral services for Virgil Wehking will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Morris Evangelical Free Church with Tim Hadley Sr. officiating. A visitation will be on Sunday, December 22, 2024 from 3-7:00 p.m. at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris and will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday. Burial will be at Summit Cemetery in Morris.

Virgil Rudolph Wehking was born on January 5, 1946, to Ernest and Lillian (Buehler) Wehking in Hutchinson, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm near Hector, Minnesota, the youngest of 3 boys. Virgil attended school in Hector and joined the US Navy in 1963. While he was home on leave, he met Susie Feuchtenberger. After he finished his service in the Navy, Virgil and Susie were married in May of 1968 in Morris, Minnesota. During the first year of their marriage, they lived in Hutchinson where Virgil worked at 3M. They moved to Morris in November of 1969 and, with the help of his father-in-law, began farming. They were grateful for the opportunity to raise all 5 of their children on the farm. Thankful for the neighborhood he lived in, Virgil often reminisced about the days when people would take the time to stop at the end of the field and visit, even in the busiest of seasons. He truly appreciated life on the farm and it was a real joy for him to be able to see the next generations enjoy this same way of life.

Hunting and fishing were lifelong interests of Virgil, which he shared frequently with family and friends. Retirement allowed both Virgil and Susie to spend more time together at their cabin and create countless memories with many people, especially with their grandchildren. 

Most importantly, Virgil treasured the completed work of the cross of Jesus Christ and was amazed at the life changing impact it could provide for a sinner saved by grace.

Virgil died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, under the care of his family and Glacial Ridge Hospice, he was 78 years old. 

Virgil is survived by his wife, Susan of Morris; children: Shari (Lyle) Hovendick of Alexandria, Brian (DeAnn) Wehking of Morris, Lisa (Nathan) Thorpe of Canby, Jeff (Melissa) Wehking of Morris, and Steve (Ashley) Wehking of Morris; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren: Emily (Isaac) Pazdernik, and their son, Axton, Johnny (fiancé, Abby Stark) Hovendick, Adriana Hovendick, Abby Hovendick, Aaron (Roya) Wehking, Jared (Molly) Wehking, and their daughter, Penelope, Mitchell (Anita) Wehking, Katelyn (Riley) Reimers, Ashley Wehking, Andrew Thorpe, Levi Thorpe, Leah Thorpe, Kadence Wehking, Claire Wehking, Cody Wehking, Kylie Wehking, Dahlila Gocha-Wehking, and Houston Wehking; two brothers: Carl (Rita) Wehking of Eagle Bend, and Eugene (Diane) Wehking of Hector; In-laws: Diane Feuchtenberger, Gerald (Karen) Feuchtenberger, Marilyn (Karl) Koehl, and Bob (Gwen) Feuchtenberger. He is preceded in death by his parents: Ernest and Lillian Wehking; an infant brother, Gerald; and In-laws: Joe and Emma Feuchtenberger, Wally Feuchtenberger, Doris (Jerry) Gausman, and Laurie Feuchtenberger. 

Pedersen Funeral Home is in care of arrangements for Virgil.