Donald "Don" Wiegers

Donald E. “Don” Wiegers, age 81 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 8 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rebecca Thomas officiating. Military honors will be by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.

Donald Eugene Wiegers was born September 6, 1941 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Albert and Alvia (Halverson) Wiegers. He attended Sauk Centre High School and served in the U.S. Army where he was honorably discharged in July of 1963. He was united in marriage to Judy Quistorff on April 29, 1967 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Don worked for Hanson Silo Company and Emblom Powerline Construction in Sauk Centre until his retirement. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Don enjoyed playing cards, fishing, and hanging out with his grandkids.

Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Judy Wiegers of Sauk Centre; children, Todd Wiegers of Sauk Centre, Tammy (Kim) Tran of White Bear Lake, and Tracy (Nick) Baumann of Kilkenny; six grandchildren, Kody, Kailee, Konnor, Sean, Joey, and Michael; brothers and sisters, Dave (Barb) Wiegers of Monticello, Albert (Arlene) Wiegers of Lake Lillian, Sharon Wiegers of Long Prairie, Linda Guse of Long Prairie, Tommy (Theresa) Wiegers of Long Prairie, and Karen (Thomas) Helcl of Ottertail.

Don was preceded in death his parents; and an infant sister, Patricia Wiegers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.