Laurel Grace Venhuizen was born on December 14, 1928 to Charles and Hilda Fluetsch in Wimbledon, ND. She married Ralph Venhuizen of Hannaford, ND on Oct. 29, 1946. They raised their family of 5 children and farmed outside of Wimbledon, ND until Ralph’s death in 1981.
Laurel is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Venhuizen, son, Randy Venhuizen, grandson Marcus Triantafellu, and son-in-law Patrick Fiedler. She is survived by her children Holly (Harvey) Cain of Inver Grove Heights, MN, Joanne (Patrick) Fiedler of Fresno, CA, Carol (Stanley) Triantafellu of New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Scott (Kim) Venhuizen of Spring Grove, PA, 7 living grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
We will have a celebration of life at Westwood Ridge Senior Living Facility at 1 Thompson Ave W, West St. Paul, MN on May 29, 2026 at 1:30 pm. She will be laid to rest near her husband and son in Prairie View Cemetery, Wimbledon, ND.
Memorials preferred to Lions Gift of Sight, 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 260, Saint Paul, MN 55114.