Walter ‘Wally’ Bareis, 77
Fri, 11/27/2020 - 4:43pm
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Feb. 1, 1943 —
Nov. 22, 2020
ALEXANDRIA - Walter “Wally” M. Bareis, age 77, of Alexandria, Minn. died on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Alexandria with Rev. Scott Brown officiating. The service can be viewed at https://www.lindfamilyfh.com/obituary/WalterWally-Bareis. Full military honors will be accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard, American Legion Post #87, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #936, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #235 and the Marine Corps League Detachment #1409.
Interment will be held at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Cresco, Iowa.
Walter Michael was born on Feb. 1, 1943 to Lester and Janet (Drollinger) Bareis in Cresco, where he lived until his family moved to Minneapolis in 1950. He graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1961.
Wally served in the United States Navy from 1965-1967, and received the Republic of Vietnam Campaign, National Defense Service and Bronze Star Medals. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home and was united in marriage to Bonnie Buranen on Aug. 2, 1969. He worked at Fit Well Men’s Clothing Store and then as a machinist at World Engineering Company. In 1976, he moved to Miltona, Minn. and worked as a machinist at Douglas Machine in Alexandria until his retirement in January 2005. He was a member of the Leaf Valley Sportsman Club.
Wally helped to make many memories and will be remembered by those who knew him best.
He is survived by many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; and close friend, Steven Froemming.
