May 29, 1930 – Friday, January 20, 2017

Service Information
The Peterson Chapel, Buffalo, MN
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
6:30 PM

Visitation Information

Frederick Holt Walton, age 86 of Buffalo, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Golden Living Center in Delano. He was born May 29, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Charles and June (Larson) Walton.

Fred was a 1948 graduate of Mound High School. He worked at Bergstrom’s Furniture in Buffalo, Minnesota and in Law Enforcement in Douglas, Wyoming. He was a Sunday school superintendant at Buffalo Covenant Church, Buffalo Rotary member and a member of the Buffalo Flying Club. Fred’s biggest passion was flying and he also enjoyed fixing things, putting together puzzles, playing cribbage, and cross-word puzzles.

In 1950, Fred married Tahleatha Burleson and together they lived in several states until they moved to Buffalo, Minnesota in 1970. Tahleatha went home to be with the Lord in 1972, and in 1976 Fred married Rhoda Lewis. In 1978 they moved to Wyoming to assist his son at Lone Tree Bible Ranch in Glendo, Wyoming and moved back to Buffalo, Minnesota in 2015.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and June Walton; first wife, Tahleatha Walton, step-daughters, Jeannie Graves and Rhonda Arrowood; and siblings, Wesley, Leslie, Mary, Donald, Neva and Jane.

He is survived by his wife, Rhoda Walton; children, Wes (Bobbie) Walton, Steve (Sherry) Walton, Debra (Alex Pavlov) Walton; step-children, Dan (Sheila) Lewis, Jim Lewis, Laurie Lewis, Karen Lewis, Janelle Lewis; 23 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles Walton and John (Barb) Walton; and numerous extended family and friends.

A memorial service for Fred Walton will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 6:30 PM at The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. Refreshments and a time of fellowship will follow the service.

Interment, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 11:30 AM, assembly area 2, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

A special thank you to the Golden Living Center in Delano for their wonderful care of Fred.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Golden Living Center in Delano.

Serving the family is The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo. 763-682-1363. www.thepetersonchapel.com