Wendy L. Ploof, 61 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Country Manor Assisted Living in Sartell, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Burial will take place in Bearhead Cemetery in Pillsbury, MN. A visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 A.M. on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN.
Wendy was born on October 30, 1957 in Two Harbors, MN to the late Marvin and Shirley (Jasdzewski) Ploof. She grew up in Swanville, MN where she attended school and graduated from Swanville Senior High. Wendy was employed at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, MN for many years until she began losing her vision and eventually became blind. Throughout her life, despite her handicap of being blind she still remained a very positive person and always had a very positive outlook on life. She loved and had several cats and dogs throughout her life which she cherished their companionship. Wendy was an avid audiobook listener and she also spent many hours sitting outside listening to the sounds of birds and nature. She loved her family dearly as well as her many nieces and nephews which she treated as her children. Wendy was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
Wendy was survived by brothers, Edward (Kathy) Ploof of Clear Lake, MN and Alan (RoseAnne) Ploof of Swanville, MN; nieces and nephews, Adam (Kelly Carlson) Ploof, Father Jermey Ploof, Heather (Shawn) Larson and Amanda (Scott) Pepper; great-nieces and nephews, Alyssa Fleweling, Hailey Larson, Tianna Larson, Kieara Larson, Natalya Strassburg, McKenna Pepper and Shaylee Pepper and great-great-niece and nephew, Razzer and Nova.
Wendy was preceded in death by parents, Marvin and Shirley Ploof.