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Victoria Wichern, age 80, of Waubun, MN, died Saturday, October 29, 2022, at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the Red River Valley.

Victoria Ann Littlewolf was born October 15, 1942, in Naytahwaush, MN, the daughter of Julia (Johnson) and Isaac Littlewolf Sr.  She grew up attending school in Naytahwaush and Mahnomen, MN.  As a young girl, she met the love of her life, Bert Wichern.  The two were united in marriage on July 11, 1964, in Mahnomen.  The young couple made their home east of Waubun and were blessed with three children: Lorna, Alan, and Peggy.  Over the years, Bert and Vicky continued to live in the Waubun area where they raised their family and owned and operated their logging business.  Vicky was an intricate part of the business, working alongside Bert on site and was known to outwork some of the hired men, in addition to keeping up with all the bookwork and day to day operations of the business.  She proudly helped in any way she was able right up until her retirement.

In her retirement years, Vicky enjoyed canning the produce from her garden, shopping with her granddaughter, Jessica, and using her riding lawn mower as her main mode of transportation.  She didn't actually mow all the time, but used it more to travel from one project she was working on to the next.  Vicky also had large flower and vegetable gardens she meticulously tended to which in turn produced beautiful flowers and abundant produce year after year.

In her spare time, Vicky could be found reading Westerns and Romance novels or playing video games.  Vicky had a great sense of humor and after decades of time and bushels of apples, Halloween just won't be the same without her there to hand out her delicious caramel apples or caramel potatoes, which she has been known to do to the unexpecting trick or treater.  Vicky was a hardworking, dedicated and loving wife, mom, grandma and friend to many and will be greatly missed by many.

Vicky is survived by her husband of 58 years, Bert; one son, Alan "Sonny" Wichern Sr.; one daughter, Peggy (Phillip Brunner) Olson all of Waubun; 16 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two sisters, Linda Littlewolf of Naytahwaush and Germaine "Dolly" Johnson of Ada, MN; sister-in-law, Meredy Littlewolf of Naytahwaush and several nieces and nephews and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Lorna LaGue; granddaughter, Landa Wichern; five sisters: Ada (Edward) Burnette, Cora (Ernest) Briggs, Nora Garbow, Waurine "Pinky" Littlewolf and Sally Littlewolf; two brothers, Isaac "Bug" Littlewolf Jr. and John Surbeck.

Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Mahnomen, MN.  A Time of Gathering will take place one hour prior.