Obituary for Steven Frederick Wolgamot
Steve Wolgamot, 75, of Mahtomedi, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2022. Steve was diagnosed with Glioblastoma in January 2021 and fought a courageous battle against brain cancer.
Steve leaves a legacy of contributions to the Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake communities which include service to St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi Basketball Association, Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation, Mahtomedi School Board, White Bear Lake Center for the Arts, Mahtomedi City Council and Lake Links Association. He was also the unofficial Camp Director of the “Camp White Bear” neighborhood where he and Karen have lived since 1978. Steve taught hundreds of people how to waterski and sail on the lake and play neighborhood games in the yard.
Steve is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Doris Wolgamot; his sister Susan Smith, his brother John Wolgamot and his brother-in-law Dave Olson. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Karen; his children Megan (Mike) Malvey and Doug (Christy) Wolgamot; his four grandchildren, Ryan and Kaili Malvey and Hailey and Lola Wolgamot; his siblings Scott (Sandra) Wolgamot, Sarah (Michael) Waldemar, Ann (Bill Berg) Wolgamot, brother-in-law Bob Smith, eight nieces and nephews and more friends than we can count.
A celebration of Steve’s life will be held 11 AM Friday, October 7 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, with visitation one hour before at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Glioblastoma research or the local organizations in which Steve was involved:
Glioblastoma research: ATTN: Sally Sawyers, Department of Neurosurgery, U of M,
D429 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware St. S. E., MMC96, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Lake Links Association: https://www.lakelinks.net/
Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation: http://www.maefgives.org/
St. Andrews Lutheran Church: https://www.saintandrews.org/give/
White Bear Center for the Arts: https://whitebeararts.org/give/
A celebration of Steve’s life will be held 11 AM Friday, October 7 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, with visitation one hour before at the church.
(Virtual viewing information listed below.)
Virtual Viewing Link:
https://control.resi.io/webplayer/video.html?id=ea98a04e-f2ba-46f5-a03c-8fa1b2c7e003
Please note that the livestream will be available at 10:40am on the 7th. If you access the link prior to that time you will likely be viewing a previous funeral.
Steve leaves a legacy of contributions to the Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake communities which include service to St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi Basketball Association, Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation, Mahtomedi School Board, White Bear Lake Center for the Arts, Mahtomedi City Council and Lake Links Association. He was also the unofficial Camp Director of the “Camp White Bear” neighborhood where he and Karen have lived since 1978. Steve taught hundreds of people how to waterski and sail on the lake and play neighborhood games in the yard.
Steve is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Doris Wolgamot; his sister Susan Smith, his brother John Wolgamot and his brother-in-law Dave Olson. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Karen; his children Megan (Mike) Malvey and Doug (Christy) Wolgamot; his four grandchildren, Ryan and Kaili Malvey and Hailey and Lola Wolgamot; his siblings Scott (Sandra) Wolgamot, Sarah (Michael) Waldemar, Ann (Bill Berg) Wolgamot, brother-in-law Bob Smith, eight nieces and nephews and more friends than we can count.
A celebration of Steve’s life will be held 11 AM Friday, October 7 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, with visitation one hour before at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Glioblastoma research or the local organizations in which Steve was involved:
Glioblastoma research: ATTN: Sally Sawyers, Department of Neurosurgery, U of M,
D429 Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware St. S. E., MMC96, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Lake Links Association: https://www.lakelinks.net/
Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation: http://www.maefgives.org/
St. Andrews Lutheran Church: https://www.saintandrews.org/give/
White Bear Center for the Arts: https://whitebeararts.org/give/
A celebration of Steve’s life will be held 11 AM Friday, October 7 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN, with visitation one hour before at the church.
(Virtual viewing information listed below.)
Virtual Viewing Link:
https://control.resi.io/webplayer/video.html?id=ea98a04e-f2ba-46f5-a03c-8fa1b2c7e003
Please note that the livestream will be available at 10:40am on the 7th. If you access the link prior to that time you will likely be viewing a previous funeral.