Myrton O. Wegener (November 7, 1917 – May 5, 1991) was an American businessman and politician. Wegener was born in Woodside Township,

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Otter Tail County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,081, and was estimated to be 60,884 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Fergus Falls. Otter Tail County comprises the Fer ...

. He went to the

Bertha Bertha is a female Germanic name, from Old High German ''berhta'' meaning "bright one". It was usually a short form of Anglo Saxon names ''Beorhtgifu'' meaning "bright gift" or ''Beorhtwynn'' meaning "bright joy". The name occurs as a theonym, s ...

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public schools and graduated from Bertha High School. Wegener served as mayor of Bertha, Minnesota. He was a farmer. Wegener was also involved with the creamery, real estate, farm equipment dealership, and used car dealership businesses. Wegerner served in the

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from 1971 to 1982 and was a

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. Wegener served on the Todd County Commission in 1991 and died while still in office. Wegener died from a heart attack at his home in Bertha, Minnesota.'Myrton Wegener, served in Legislature,' ''Minneapolis Star Tribune'' (Minnesota), May 7, 1991

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