Ervin C. Wolfsteller, age 93 of Annandale, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Annandale Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Albion Evangelical Free Church, Cokato. Rev. Philip Geoffrion will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Ervin Carl Wolfsteller was born August 21, 1917 at home in Albion Township to Emil and Anna (Engelman) Wolfsteller. He married Harriet Erickson on June 8, 1939 at Bethlehem United Church of Christ. He grew up on the farm in Albion Township, and continued to farm until 1966; for the next 12 years, Ervin worked as a crewman for REA – Wright Hennepin. He was a member of the Albion Evangelical Free Church and the Gideon's. Ervin was always positive, always teasing, having fun and making the best of any situation. He enjoyed church, family, grandkids and garage sales.

He is survived by five children and their spouses, Sharon Stice of Annandale, Pat & Jim Blossey of Las Vegas, NV, Pam & Richard Picken of Lake Havasu, AZ, Karen Kammer of Annandale and Jerry & Julie Wolfsteller of Annandale; two sisters, Mildred Holm of Annandale and Doris Ross of Indiana; three brothers and their spouses, Lester & Barbara of Reno, NV, Marvin of Minneapolis and Gilbert & Eileen of St. Paul; 20 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, 9 great great grandchildren and 1 great great great grandchild. He is preceded in death by his wife, Harriet; parents, Emil and Anna; grandson, Tim Picken; brother, Ray; sisters, Evelyn Geyen, Arlene Zeidler and Norma Thurber-Zander; and sons-in-law, Art Stice and Bob Kammer.

Ervin's grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Music will be provided by Norma Geoffrion, Harley Wilson and Nate Wilson. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.