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Orville Linde
Orville Carl Linde, age 92, of Wells, MN, died Thursday, November 11, 2021. Memorial services will be Friday, November 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 3:00-6:00 PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the service on Friday. In Lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery in Wells, with Military Honors accorded by the Wells Color Guard.
Orville was born May 1, 1929, the son of Carl and Lydia (Quiram) Linde in rural Elysian, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at Bell Lutheran Church in Elysian, MN. Orville joined the United States Air Force in January of 1951 and was stationed in Korea, he came home in January of 1955. Orville went dancing and met LaVonne Lagerwall at the Kato Ballroom in Mankato, MN. They were united in marriage June 20, 1953 in North Mankato, MN.
Orville joined the Wells Police Department in March of 1955. He was appointed Chief in 1958 until his retirement in 1985. He was very active in the Wells community by serving on the Wells Ambulance along with the Wells Gun Club, of which he was a founding member of both. He taught youth gun safety classes for over 50 years. He was a very active member of the Wells American Legion Post, being in charge of the Legion Boys State Program in Wells and assisting the children with school patrol. He was a member of the Lura Lake Assoc., and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wells. He was Grand Marshall for Wells Kernel’s Days, 1985.
Orville is survived by his wife; LaVonne Linde of Wells, MN; children: Sandra (Robert) Bruegger of Wells, MN, Steven (Mary Jane) Linde of Wells, MN, Pamela (Craig) Olson of Stillwater, MN, Scott (Jolette) Linde of Wells, MN, Terry (Charlene) of Winthrop, MN; 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; siblings: Gloria Flitter of Janesville, MN, Diane (Ronald) Walters of Wells, MN, Richard Linde of Janesville, MN, Becky Linde of Janesville, MN and; brother-in-law: Donald Witt of Janesville, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Lydia Linde; siblings: Donald Linde and Shirley Witt.
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My Condolences & Prayers to the LaVonne & Family,
Please accept my sympathy. Orville was a very nice man blessings to all
Sorry for your loss, Orville was a great man.
Rest In Peace.
My sympathy to the family.
Sincere Sympathy to LaVonne & Family
Orville was an AMAZING man who will be missed by many.
R.I.P. 🇺🇸
I’m so sorry to hear this sad news.
So many memories.
I remember after school he would lock Scott and I in the jail cells.
He also let me tag along on fishing trips and also to the deer lease.
Prayers to the family and friends.
Sandy and family, my deepest condolences. Considering my view of law enforcement growing up was your Dad and Andy Griffith, it is no wonder I felt they must all be wise, kind and wonderful men.
Our sympathy to LaVonne and all the Linde families .
A legacy to be honored.
Our sympathy goes out to your family. Dad always enjoyed visiting with him. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss. A lot of fun memories growing up and hanging out with Terry and his family.
Deepest sympathy go out to you and the whole Linde families. Fond memories of Orville and Dad (Robert) working together on so many things.
He will be missed
Our sympathy to LaVonne and all the Linde Family.
Sending love, hugs, and prayers to the Linde family.
I remember Orville best from the Gun Show weekend’s where he and my Dad (Joe Sendelbach) worked to make them a success with LaVonne in the kitchen with home made pies and egg coffee. Both were founding members of the Gun Club. I remember him on patrol when first learning to drive when it was “cool” to drive up and down main Street. What a legacy you gave us all. Let me share a thought I recently found: “Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal.” My sympathy to all.
Scott/Terry and all of the family , you have my sympathy. May he rest in peace.
My sympathy to LaVonne and family,I have many fond memories of Orville
Sending heartfelt sympathies to all of you!
Our deepest sympathy and prayers are extended to all of Orv’s Family. Go rest high on that Mountain Orv…Your work on Earth is done.
Our sympathy to LaVonne and all the Linde family. Orv’s dedicated service to the community benefited and impacted many generations of families in Wells.
Mother and I missed the memorial service. Please give LaVonne Dorothy Christenson’s sincere condolences. LaVonne and her family are in our thoughts and prayers…
Our sympathy to LaVonne and all the Linde Family.