Loren Frederick Meckola, was born August 18th, 1959 in Hennepin, MN to Duane and Barbara Meckola (Erickson). He was the second child of three. At 62 years old, Loren passed away in Blaine, MN on November 6th, 2021.
Loren's nickname was "Freeway";. Which is well fitting since he loved riding his motorcycle every chance he could get. Funny story, Loren got that nickname after crashing his motorcycle on the freeway. He says he must have flown 20 feet into the air, and when he landed, he was blessed to find he didn't break a single bone. His bike, unfortunately, couldn't say the same.
Freeway loved his job at Frattalone Companies. He was a heavy equipment operator for more than 20 years. He was very proud of the fact that he was able to leave his footprint on the things he helped build that would last forever. His greatest accomplishment though, was his three children.
Freeway doted about the love he had for his 9 grandchildren, every chance he got. He also had a special place in his heart for his great niece's and nephew's. If you asked him where he was going every weekend, he'd tell you he's going to visit his parents up north. He loved going up there to fish, hunt and help his parents. He loved his mom and dad with his whole heart, and talked about moving closer up north to them often.
Loren was the life of the party. He always told amazing stories of his life, and enjoyed sharing his most cherished memories. He enjoyed rocking out to live bands, sitting around the campfire, hunting and fishing with his friends and family, drinking beer and playing poker.
He is preceded in death by his niece, Crystal Meta Tripp.
He is survived by three children, Danielle Erickson (Nick), Ethan Meckola (Katrina), and Kayla Quaas (Justin); his nine grandchildren Matthew, Hailey, Sherice, Hayden, Mason, Wheeler, Logan, Aubrey, and Baby Quaas; his 2 sisters, Denise Enberg (Paul), and Marlene Tripp (Mike); his parents, Duane and Barbara Meckola; three nieces, Jessica Oakland (Adam), Marie Enberg, Kelley Tripp (Nick Chilson); and nephew Paul Enberg; and many friends.
A Celebration of Life for Loren Meckola will be hosted at a later date. His children will send out that information when it is finalized.
