Vincent E. Wright, 47 of Wagner

His memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Wagner, with inurnment in the parish cemetery.

Vincent Edward Wright, son of George Wright and Marilyn (Wampol) Wright, was born December 27, 1964 at Gettysburg, SD. He died Thursday, December 6, 2012 in a fire at the Downtown Hotel in St. Charles, MN. Vince attained the age of 47 years, 11 months and 10 days.

Vince attended Webster Grade and Middle School in Yankton and Yankton High School through his sophomore year. He earned his GED while working for the SD Job Corp in Nemo in 1982.

Vince worked as a cook in Nemo. He joined the US Navy in 1983 and served for three years. While in the Navy, he had one of the three highest scores in intelligence. After his time in the Navy, Vince worked as a security guard in Boston, MA. He also spent over eight years traveling throughout the U.S. and overseas. Vince helped his Mother care for his Grandpa Wampol for 11 years.

Vince loved the Minnesota Twins, Timberwolves, Vikings and Nebraska Huskers. In his younger years, he enjoyed playing basketball and softball. Vince enjoyed fishing and driving around the country. He especially loved to listen to his Grandpa Wampol play the accordian.

Thankful for having shared his life are his mother, Marilyn Wright of Avon; his father, George Wright of Sioux Falls; brother, Virgil of Yankton; two nieces; one nephew; two great nieces and another on the way; two step sisters: Cheryl Peifer of St. Paul, MN and Glenda Sunderman of Humbolt; one step brother, Randy Kropp of Sioux Falls; aunt and uncle Agnes and Norman Nedved of Wagner; two step aunts: Alyce Frandsen of Lake Andes and Delores (Gordon) Thomas of Turlock, CA; and several cousins.

Vince was preceded in death by his grandparents and step uncles Raymond Brodsky and Ejner Frandsen.