June 8, 1917 – June 5, 2013.
Preceded in death by parents, Mayme & Frank; sisters, Marlous and Virginia. All from Renville, MN. Survived by loving wife and soul-mate, Carol Anne; children Thomas (Jodi), Carol Jean Dooley, Susan (Thomas) Gazda, Kathleen (John) Hansen; former daughter-in-law, Barbara Berg; grandchildren, Steven (Kati), Kellee (Bryan) Okubo, Sherry (Chris) Dopp; great-grandchildren, Casey, Josie, Peyton, Mia, Riley, Max, Roxi; step-children, David (Rosemary) Belille, Kevin (Kay) Belille, Joyce (Martin) Orstadius; step-grandchildren, David , Peter, Michael, Dominic, Mandy, Joseph, Anne, Sofie, Peri, Katrina, Dani, and BriOnna.
Memorial service on Wed., 6/12, 11AM at Atonement Lutheran Church, 1980 Silver Lake Rd. NW, New Brighton, with visitation 1 hr. prior. Interment at Sunset Cemetery, Minneapolis.
When life on earth for me is gone,
Let few tears be shed.
The vase holds but the ashes of the cocoon.
The butterfly has fled
By G. F. Engel
