Obit for WREGE, Rodney Dale (b.1953 d.2006), Murray Co., MN

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Murray County, MN



Rodney Dale Wrege was born on January 3, 1953 in Slayton, Minnesota to 

Albert and Darlene Popkes Wrege.  He grew up in Slayton and graduated 

from  Slayton High School in 1971. Following high school Rod worked at 

the U.B.C. lumberyard in Slayton.  He then attended Mankato State 

University.  Rod worked for Finley Engineering in Slayton and in Kuala 

Lumpur, Malaysia. On June 14, 1975 he and Cindy Vogel were married at St. 

Anne's Church in Bismarck, ND.  Following their marriage they lived in 

Devil's Lake, ND and Rod worked for the Continental Telephone Company.  

He then did telephone consulting working in various places like Columbia, 

SC, Pineville, NC, Sonora, CA, Missoula, MT, Plains, MT. They then moved 

to Marshall, MN. While living in Marshall Rod attended Southwest State 

University graduating in 1992 Summa Cum Laude with an Engineering 

Technology Degree.  Rod was currently working as the Director of 

Telecommunications for Southwest/West Central Service Cooperatives of 

Marshall.  Rod passed away on May 22, 2006 at the Avera McKennan Hospital 

in Sioux Falls,  SD after a courageous battle with Leukemia he was 

surrounded by his loving family he was 53. Rod's battle with Leukemia was 

an inspiration to all. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in 

Slayton. Rod enjoyed golfing, woodworking, photography, skiing, camping, 

flying, playing guitar, boating and spending time with family and 

friends. 



Survivors include his wife, Cindy Wrege of Cottonwood, MN, two sons, 

Jason Wrege of Macon, GA and Dan Wrege and his fiancée Jenny Cook of Cape 

Canaveral, FL his mother, Darlene Wrege of Slayton, MN, three brothers, 

Jim Wrege of Jackson, MN, Gary Wrege of Hutchinson, MN and Darrell Wrege 

and his wife Vicki of Bismarck, ND, two nieces, DiAnn Wrege and Taylor 

Wrege.  He is preceded in death by his father, Albert. 



Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church in Slayton on 

Friday, May 26, 2006 at 10:30 AM with Rev. David Poppen officiating. 

Interment was in private.