Wesley Scott Van Guilder, 29, of Lakeville, passed away one year ago, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Gene Van Guilder, Joyce Van Guilder Dunn and Dan Dunn; his cousins, Jacob Daniel James and Mikaela Marie James. Cousin Dan "The Bull" Loughney joined Wesley in heaven on January 8th, 2025. He is survived by parents, Bliss (Kirk) Washburn and Gary (Jeanne) Van Guilder; siblings, Madeline Van Guilder and Anna and Chance Washburn; Grannie, Bliss Bancroft; Aunts and Uncles, Gayle Thompson (Bill); Gregg Van Guilder (Patti), A.R Bancroft, Maureen Hames (Jerry), Donald Dunn (Laurie), Sheila Woodruff (Jim), Colleen Loughney (John); cousins, Christopher Thompson, Dr. Kaitlyn Thompson Buffkin (Adam), Joseph Van Guilder, Joshua Van Guilder (Kayla), Riley Bancroft, Cody Bancroft, Josh Hames (Bekah), Cody Hames, Brittany Dunn (Seri), Brianna O'Neal (Patrick), Alyssa Dunn, Sean Loughney (Esther) and their children.

He was an incredibly talented and well-loved person. He had many passions and gifts. He had an ability to retain information that aided him in many ways, especially during his Mock Trial competitions. Lettering both years he participated and achieved 3rd overall his senior year in the State of MN; Wesley was awarded a Certificate of Merit and recognized by the MN State Bar Association for his talent as an expert witness and by his team for Most Inspirational and Team Motivator. Wesley graduated from Lakeville South High School and continued his education at Hamline University, graduating with a degree in Psychology. He was an incredibly intelligent and compassionate person which provided him a special gift for working with adults and children with autism. He especially enjoyed helping children with autism as a behavioral therapist. Wesley loved to draw and create art. In his spare time, he liked to play video games and on the rare occasion he was known to perform some great dance moves. His presence has been greatly missed.

Wesley's family would like to thank the men and women of the Burnsville Police Department, especially officers Vadim Romanets, Justin Mullen, Erica Huston, and Chaplain Roger Smith, who helped them on that tragic day. If you have a story to share of Wesley, please share it with his family and friends on his online guestbook on Mueller Memorial's website.

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Published by Sun This Week on Mar. 16, 2025.

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