Dwain Buelow

Dwain Walter Buelow, 89, of Vernon Center pass away Oct. 16, 2024, at Madelia. A service was held Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church~Willow Creek, rural Vernon Center with visitation one hour prior.
Dwain was born on June 12, 1935, to Walter and Grace (Karau) Buelow in Madelia. Dwain was the oldest of four boys in his family. Dwain attended District 140-Section 29 in Ceresco and then District 29-Section 26 in Pleasant Mound Township, both in Blue Earth County. Dwain would often ride his Shetland pony, Peggy, to school. His third and fourth schools were divided between District 8-Section 26 in Antrim Township and St. John’s Antrim parochial school, and the fifth school was District 3-Section 12 in Antrim Township, All were in Watonwan County. The final school he attended was a district school in Section 20 in Lincoln Township in Blue Earth County northeast of Madelia until 1950. He was confirmed in 1950 at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia. 
Dwain’s work life began early. When he was only 12 years old he was given the job of loading pea vines for Fairmont Canning Co. He used the family’s Fordson the first year and then the Ford 8N tractor furnished by the canning company. He worked here until 1960. Dwain lived and worked on farms his entire life. The first farms had no electricity until 1947. His family moved to many farms throughout his childhood. When Dwain was only six years old, he was in a wagon pulled by horses, Barney and Florie, with his parents picking corn by hand in the field. Something spooked the horses and they started running. Walter jumped on the wagon and got them to turn around and they went back to picking with Dwain still in the wagon.
Dwain and his brothers, Eugene and Jerold, all farmed and ran a dairy farm before retiring in 2023. He was a wonderful uncle to his nieces and great nieces and nephew and enjoyed each time he could visit with them and their growing families. Dwain was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church~Willow Creek for many years and was always a staple in the congregation. A quiet man, but so God-fearing, he knew church was the place to replenish his soul each week.
Dwain leaves behind his brothers, Willard (Linda) and Jerold Buelow; nieces, Mary (Scott) Brockberg, Kristi Buelow and Sandy (Daniel) Ramlo; great-nieces Jasmine, Alexis Brockberg and Phoenix Ramlo; and great-nephew, Logan Ramlo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Water and Grace Buelow; and brother, Eugene Buelow.