Little Falls
Fredrick J. Festler
1936 — 2021
Fredrick "Fred" J. Festler, 84 year old resident of Little Falls, passed away Feb. 22, 2021 at his home with family near him. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m., with Father Mark Botzet officiating. A visitation will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to the mass. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family. Fred was born on a small family farm in 1936 and grew up in the Northfield area, until his parents bought a resort business in the Park Rapids and later Walker area in northern Minnesota....