William Slinger
William Arthur Slinger was born July 13, 1926, on the family farm at Woodstock, Minnesota, the 10th of 13 children born to Henry and Mary (Bult) Slinger. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Martin’s Catholic Church and raised in the Woodstock area and after his education, farmed with his brothers. On October 3, 1946, he joined the US Army and served in the European Theater. Following his honorable discharge on March 17, 1948, he returned to Woodstock and farming. In 1952, he moved to Fargo, North Dakota, and attended Hanson’s Mechanical Trade School. That Fall, he moved to Slayton and began working as a mechanic at Harvey Motor Company. He married Lois Chapman on July 11, 1959, at the Methodist Church in Lake Wilson. After marriage they moved to Fairmont and Bill worked for Park Motor Company. In the Fall of 1967, they moved to Faribault and Bill went to work for K & G Manufacturing as a machinist, later working for Bonanza Sports. In 1974, he accepted an opportunity to work at St. Olaf College in the maintenance department. In the Fall of 1979, Bill and Lois moved to Northfield. He retired from St. Olaf in 1991, but continued to work on a part time basis for several local businesses. For the past 10 years, they have wintered in Arizona.
Bill was a member of the United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, playing cards, wood working, gardening and old time and square dancing with Lois. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a loving, kind and caring good man with a great sense of humor and strong family values. He will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Lois; 4 children and their spouses: Mark and Dawn of Faribault, Randy and Jody of Faribault, Lonny and Laura of Northfield, Pam and Kerry Sexton of Northfield; 13 grandchildren: Jeff Slinger, Mitchell (Jeannie) Slinger, Michael Henry, Karissa Henry, Matt, Tim and Bryan Slinger, Ryan Hutchinson, Sarah and Bridget Slinger, Tyler, Brooklyn and MaKenna Sexton; 3 great-grandchildren: Zackary, Bradley and Riley; 4 sisters: Helen Burkhard of Milwaukee, Agnes Chapman of Lake Wilson, Margaret Slinger of Slayton, Betty Staab of Pipestone; 3 brothers: Joe (Rosie) of Pipestone, his twin Henry (Mary) of Jackson, Bernard (Judy) of Casa Grande, Arizona; nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers Ed, Walt and Louis; and his sisters Mary Arens and Martha Pfeiffer.
William passed away from congestive heart failure, surrounded by his wife and family, on Thursday morning, August 12, 2010, at the Northfield Retirement Center, at the age of 84.
Services will be 11AM Monday, August 16, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Northfield with Rev. Marty Raths officiating. Music will be provided by Bill Hakes, Dick Hakes and Daniel Fenn. Lunch will follow. Interment with military honors will be 11:30AM Tuesday, August 17, 2010, in Slayton Memorial Gardens. Honorary pall bearers are his grandchildren. Visitation will be 4-7PM Sunday, August 15, 2010, at the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home in Northfield. Visitation will continue on Monday at the church one hour prior to the service.
Memorials are preferred to the Northfield Retirement Community or the donor’s choice.
Arrangements are with the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.
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Slinger Family
Lois and Family.
Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Bill was such a wonderful husband and father. We will miss him.
See you on Sunday.
Don and Carol Chapman
Lois & Family, Our thoughts
Lois & Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. He will be missed by us all.
Virgil & Donna Chapman
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