Obituary of Kent Wallin

Kent Leslie Wallin, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at his home near Melvin, IA. He was born the son of Floyd and Luella (Bay) Wallin on January 5, 1960, at Primghar, IA. He lived his youth in the Germantown area, and attended grade school at St. John's Lutheran in Germantown. He received his high school education at Paullina Community School, graduating with the class of 1978. Following graduation, Kent farmed with his brother, Craig. On August 24, 1985, Kent was united in marriage to Chirstine Kay Crouse at Paullina, IA. In 1986, they began farming together on their own. Two daughters were born to this union: Leah Mae and Erin Lynn. Along with farming, Kent also had the Sioux City Journal dealership from 1985 to 1999. When the farm work would allow, Kent enjoyed riding motorcycle in the summer months, taking several trips to the annual Sturgis, SD Motorcycle Rally. He was a also a member of ABATE. The long winter months were a good time to take off and do some traveling. Kent also enjoyed doing woodworking projects. His true passion, however, remained agriculture. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Chris Wallin of rural Melvin, daughters: Leah Wallin of Milford, IA, and Erin Wallin of Sioux City, IA; his mother, Luella Wallin of Paullina, IA; one sister, Pam List; one brother, Craig Wallin; and his faithful black lab, Bo-Bo. Preceding him in death was his father, Floyd Wallin. ~ In lieu of flowers, memorials given in Kent's memory will be directed to a charity of the family's choosing ~ <iframe id="tukios_player_512x330" allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="330" scrolling="no" src="https://www.tributeslides.com/videos/embedded_video/W4RMNHZFS5JT9LJ7" width="512"></iframe>