Beth A Wilde – Parkers Prairie, MN

Beth A. Wilde, age 61, of Parkers Prairie, died Friday, June 20, 2025 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
A funeral service was at 2 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2025 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with Rev. Kirk Lee, Rev. Jahnke and Vicar Joseph Bates officiating.
Music was provided by organist, Maureen Diedrich and soloist, Kelly Martin. Interment was at the Parkers Prairie Cemetery. Full military honors accorded by the Minnesota Honor Guard and the Parkers Prairie American Legion Post #219.
Visitation was 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Luth-eran Church and continued one hour prior to the service at the church.
Beth Anne was born August 25, 1963 to Robert and Joanne (Lehmann) Kal-pin at Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield, CA She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fairfield, CA and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie.
Beth graduated from Parkers Prairie High School in 1981. She went on to attend cosmetology school and worked as a hairdresser until her sister encouraged her to enlist in the military.
Beth enlisted with the United States Marine Corps June 23, 1987. She attended Marine Corps 4th Recruit Training Battalion at Parris Island, SC and later in Okinawa, Japan, where she served with the 7th Communication Battalion. It was also there that she met her future husband, Michael Allen Wilde. They were united in marriage December 15, 1989 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie.
Following her Honorable Discharge, Beth began a dedicated career with the United States Postal Service as a Postal Clerk. She served faithfully for 30 years before retiring April 30, 2025.
Beth was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed coffee at Elderwoods, making handmade cards, and researching family history through an-cestry. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially holding her two grandbabies.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Kalpin; father-in-law, Clifford Wilde; great-niece, Avee Marie; and mother-in-law, Virginia Wilde.
Beth is survived by her husband of 35 years, Mi-chael; three children, Jennifer (Kirby) Chermak, Steph-anie Wilde and Joshua (Alexandra) Wilde; two granddaughters, Lainey Ann Wilde and Michele Elizabeth Chermak; mother, Joanne Kalpin; two siblings, David Kalpin and Amy (Larry) Hunter; nieces and nephews, Joanne (Richard) Carter, Mary Hunter, Andrew (Hope) Hunter, Katie (Austen) Wemmers and Jacey Wilde; great-nieces and great-ne-sphews, Kyrin Carter, Kiyla Carter, Adonis Carter, Parker Hunter, Kaison Hun-ter and Henry Wemmers; brother-in-law Kevin Wilde; and sister-in-law, Michelle (Kenny) Allen.
Pallbearers were Chad Helmick, Carl Vandervort, Daniel Vandervort, Ryan Penrose, Ryan Lahman and Kyle Barrows.
Honorary pallbearers were Josh Wilde, Kirby Chermak, Jenni Chermak, Stephanie Wilde, Alexandra Wilde, Katie Wilde, Jacey Wilde, Mary Hunter, Joanne Carter, and Andrew Hunter.
Arrangements provided by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services of Parkers Prairie, www.lindfamilyfh.com