Service Information
Lloyd “Sonny” Witte, age 69, of Buffalo Lake, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Mills Township, rural Hutchinson.
Interment will be held in the Buffalo Lake City Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 19, 2016, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Mills Township, and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the Church on Wednesday.
Obituary
Lloyd Maynard Witte, known to all as Sonny, was born October 27, 1946, at home in Hector Township, west of Buffalo Lake, in Renville County, Minnesota. His birth parents were Maynard Patzold and Edna Harding. When Edna later married Louis Witte, Louis adopted Lloyd and raised him as his own. Sonny grew up on the farm in Hector Township, and attended school in Buffalo Lake. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Mills Township.
Sonny and his mother lived on the farm and worked the land. They raised cows, pigs, and chickens, and sold the eggs. They canned their garden produce, and enjoyed working outside. They enjoyed drives around the countryside, fishing, and visiting with people. Sonny liked to play cards. Edna passed away on July 27, 2014, and shortly thereafter, Sonny moved into the Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center.
On Friday morning, April 15, 2016, Sonny passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, having reached the age of 69 years. Blessed be his memory.
Lloyd is survived by many friends.
He was preceded in death by his Parents, Edna and Louis Witte.
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