Alan Duane Wirth

Alan Duane Wirth passed Friday morning at home with his Family. Al was 85-years old and a longtime resident of Blue Earth, MN. Memorial service is scheduled for 11 AM Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, MN with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery of Blue Earth.Alan was a native of Iowa. He and this brother Charles purchased Service-Soft Water Condition of Blue Earth in 1964 and moved his family to Blue Earth in 1965. Al and Chuck transitioned their partnership into Wirth Brother''s Distributing, Inc which is still operating in Blue Earth. From 1972 to 1977 Al managed little league, VFW and Legion Baseball. These ball clubs won several District Titles and the young men he coached learned many life lessons about being a team and being winners. Al was an avid golfer and sportsman enjoying the outdoors was one of his great pleasures. For over a decade, he managed the MN-IA Senior Golf Tour. The tour provided hundreds of golfers challenging courses throughout Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota where they competed and enjoyed countless hours of companionship and laughter. As a buddy and friend to his crew, he was the ring-leader of many glorious days of fun. His greatest pleasure was his family. He truly enjoyed being a father, grandfather and great-grandfather imparting wisdom and sharing stories was his specialty. Alan was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean Conflict. Al is survived by this wife of 65 years Fran, Matthew and his wife Sharon Wirth of Iowa City, IA and Brett and his wife Lisa Wirth and their children Serina, Bryce and Sara of Blue Earth, MN.He was preceded in death by his daughter Gaye Leone Nesbit. He also is survived by her family and husband Ron Nesbit of Blue Earth; children Daniel and his wife Jamie Nesbit of Byron, MN, Alicia and her husband Brent Murphy of Blue Earth and Michael Nesbit of Rochester, MN. To many, HE was the most interesting man in the world.