The Sleepy Eye Medical Center has announced hometown boy Dr. John Pelzel will be joining their staff in family practice. Dr. Pelzel is the son of Patti and Wayne Pelzel. He will begin in the fall of 2014.
Sleepy Eye High School Graduate (1980) Bob Christensen who began one of the nation’s largest pork producing businesses died Saturday of an apparent heart attack while hunting in Missouri.
Press Release:
Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc. today announced the passing of Robert A. Christensen, Chief Executive Officer of Christensen Farms. Bob Christensen, a pioneer in pork production, died early Saturday morning in Kansas while hunting with family and friends. Bob passed away from an apparent heart attack. He was 51.
“This is a sad and difficult time for everyone,” said Glenn Stolt, Christensen Farms Chief Financial Officer. “Bob had a true entrepreneurial spirit and focused on excellence.”
Christensen Farms started as a small family operation in 1974. Today, it is one of the largest producers of pork in the United States with operations in six states and more than 900 employees.
“Over the past several years, Bob focused on developing a strong management team responsible for day-to-day-operations,” said Stolt. “While Bob’s passing is a tremendous loss to all of us, his legacy is a strong, innovative company committed to producing high quality food.”
Bob is survived by his wife, MaryAnn, and children, Robert, age 14, and Kellen, age 11. Visitation and funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
About Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc.
Founded in 1974 as a small family operation, Christensen Farms is now one of the largest producers of pork in the U.S., with operations throughout the Upper Midwest. Headquartered in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, Christensen Farms is a leading provider of quality pork products.
Sleepy Eye ONLINE staff writers Doreen Tyler and Shari Hittesdorf were chosen to be guests on the Our Story Productions Split Hoof Tonight program.
Our Story Productions is a multimedia company primarily involved in the production and distribution of television programming focused on life in the Midwest. Each of our 60-minute programs is aired on cable TV stations to over 1.4 million households in 43 counties in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and South Dakota. The filming is done in Fairmont.
Watch Interview>>> (Doreen and Shari appear at approx. the 7:25 mark)
Sleepy Eye native Dr. Adam Armbruster (son of Randy and Roxanne) and his wife Dr. Karlyn Armbruster will be joining the Sleepy Eye Medical Center staff this fall.
Adam is practicing at a clinic in Wichita, Kansas. Karlyn, who is originally from Virginia, MN is completing her residency in Wichita.
Both doctors are University of Minnesota Medical School graduates.
