Donald Leo Wurm

Donald Wurm of Pine City, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Ecumen of North Branch at the age of 78 as a result of esophageal cancer. Donald was born April, 2, 1937 on the family farm. He was the second of nine children born to Nick and Bernadette (Kraft) Wurm. Donald attended country school district #9 and graduated from Pine City High School in 1955. He was active in the Ambitious Pines 4-H and FFA. After graduating, Donald started a 43 year career as an accountant with the Burlington Northern Railroad in the Twin Cities. He served his country in the United States Army from 1957-1959 spending time in Korea. In 1961, his Army Reserve Unit was reactivated during the Berlin Crisis. Donald is survived by his siblings Bernard Wurm (Betty Lou) of Ramsey, Winifred (Tom) Gleason of Savage, Susan (Bill) Varnum of Onalaska, WI., Geraldine (Joe) Sausen of North Branch; sister-in-law: Camille Wurm of Clifton, VA; 19 nieces and nephews. Donald is preceded in death by his parents Nick and Bernadette Wurm; sister Antoinette (Orville) Handeland; brothers James, Jerome and Mark Wurm; infant sister and sister-in-law Patricia Wurm. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Wurm; 10:30 AM Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City. A time of visitation and reviewal will be Tuesday evening from 5-8 PM with a prayer service at 7 PM at the Swanson Chapel in Pine City. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the Mass on Wednesday in the St. Anthony Commons area of the church. The interment will take place in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery of Pine City. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic School or Immaculate Conception Church of Pine City. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Donald Wurm are entrusted to the: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City~Swanson Chapel. www.funeralandcremationservice.com