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George Ignatz Wokasch

Aug 6

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George Wokasch

George Ignatz Wokasch, 98, Frazee, MN died Monday, August 3, 2009, at the Frazee Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2009, at 2 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frazee, with Father Ilango officiating. Rosary, by the Knights of Columbus, will be held at 1 p.m. in the church on Thursday, August 6th, with visitation following until the time of the service at 2 p.m. Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

George Wokasch was born to Ignatz and Catherine (Henn) Wokasch on March 11, 1911 in the same house where he lived in Frazee, Minnesota until entering the Frazee Care Center in July of 2004. As a young boy he served as an alter boy when Lake Park was a mission church. After graduation from high school in 1929, George worked at the Aldrich Grocery until he enlisted in the military in February 1941. George was interested in photography; so, while he was enlisted in the military, he was trained as a photographer and sent on several assignments to take photographs and film. He was discharged in September 1945, shortly after the surrender of Japan. George opened a photography shop in Frazee. After several years he decided to go to Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis to study to be an electrician. He got a part-time job at Glenwood Hills Hospital doing maintenance work and later was hired by the Electric Machinery Mfg. Co. Eventually, he was hired by the city of Minneapolis as a worker for the Street Department. George moved back home to Frazee in 1971, after his retirement, to take care of his mother.

George was an avid hunter, fisherman and target shooter and an active member of the Becker County Sportsman’s Club. He loved to play cards and cribbage with his friends and family. George was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus 12581, and started a Scholarship for Frazee students with money earned from a sale of many of his most treasured items.

He is survived by his sister Catherine O’Toole of Minneapolis, MN; brother Norman Wokasch of Colorado Springs, CO; nieces and nephews.

Preceding George in death are his parents, Ignatz and Catherine (Henn) Wokasch; one sister Clara Wokasch; four brothers, Leo, Joseph, Ignatius and Julian Wokasch; and a brother-in-law Leonard O’Toole.

Arrangements are with Furey Funeral Home, 218-334-2461.

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Thomas Peter Wokasch

Jun 8

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Thomas Peter Wokasch, 82, of 316 E. Eleventh St., died Sunday night at his home from a heart attack. He had been home two days after being hospitalized in Fairmont for seven weeks with another ailment.

Mr. Wokasch was born April 9, 1885 in New Ulm, moving with his parents to Elm Creek township.

He was married in Fairmont Aug. 30, 1908 to Hilma Elfert.

For many years he was a tinsmith and plumber for the former Houghtaling and Could Hardware in Fairmont, later operating his own poultry business.

Surviving are his wife and a son and daughter, Floyd Wokasch and Mrs. Alvin Ring, both of Fairmont. There are six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A brother, Henry, also resides in Fairmont.

Olson Funeral Home of Fairmont will be in charge of funeral arrangements which have not been completed.

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Timothy Wayne Wokasch

Jun 5

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Timothy Wayne Wokasch, 25, Frazee, Minn., died Thursday, Jan. 14, 1999, in his home.

He was born Jan. 4, 1974, in Detroit Lakes, Minn. He grew up near Frazee and graduated from Frazee High School in 1992. He attended the North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, then worked for BTD in Detroit Lakes and Audubon (Minn.) Engineering. On June 21, 1997, he married Jessi Puttbrese near Frazee.

He is survived by his wife; his parents, John and Elaine Wokasch, Frazee; four brothers, Greg (Shelly), John Jr., both Frazee, Marty, Detroit Lakes, Robert (Paula), Badger, Minn.; a sister, Rebecca (Mike) Morris, Rochert, Minn.; and grandmothers, Leila Wokasch, Detroit Lakes, Lenora Golkowski, Frazee, Alice Puttbrese, Rochert.

Visitation: Sunday from 4 to 8, with a prayer service at 7, in Furey Funeral Home, Frazee, and one hour before the funeral in the church.

Funeral: Monday at 3 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Evergreen near Frazee.

Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Frazee.

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Jessie Wokasch (Williams)

Jun 4

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HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD — 4/15/1985
Jessie Wokasch

Jessie Wokasch of 1704 Williams St. died at St. Peter’s Community Hospital early Monday morning after an illness of several weeks. She was 70.

Born in Marysville Jan. 13, 1915, to William and Anna Williams, she attended schools in Marysville and in Helena.

She married Lloyd Wokasch in Helena on Oct. 8, 1936. They made their home in Helena since 1942.

Mrs. Wokasch was a member of the Marysville Pioneers.

Surviving is her husband; a daughter, Wanda Lee Powers of Freemont, Calif.; four brothers, Russell and Will Williams of Helena, Charles of Fairfield and Roger of Sequim, Wash.; three sisters Gladys Wendstrom and Helen Smigaj, both of Helena, and Lottie Rector of Pendleton, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Retz Funeral Home.

HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD — 4/16/1985

Jessie Wokasch pallbearers
Funeral services for Jessie Wokasch will be conducted Thursday at 11 am at the Retz Funeral Chapel with the REv. George Harper officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Wokasch died early Monday morning at St. Peter’s Community Hospital. She was 70.

Pallbearers will be Gary Smigaj, Bill Whyte, George and Don Larson, Ronnie Schatz and Bob O’Connell.

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Duane E. Wokasch

Jun 4

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Duane Wokasch (Cass Lake Times, August 5, 1999)
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Duane E. Wokasch of rural Cass Lake died July 28, 1999, at his home.

Funeral services were held Aug. 2 at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery Chapel in rural Little Falls, MN with the Rev. Gerald Algers officiating. Interment was at the Minnesota State Veteran’s cemetery with military honors by the Brainerd American Legion Post.

He was born March 27, 1933, in Fairmont, MN, the son of Floyd and Harriet (Kessler) Wokasch. He was raised and educated in Fairmont. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and served in Korea with Company “G” of the 31st Infantry. He married Mary Ann Gunderson on Sept 18, 1954, in Jackson, MN. They moved to Minneapolis where he managed a finance office. In 1969, they moved to Buffalo Lake where he was employed by the Gronseth Telephone Company in advertising sales for the Yellow Pages telephone directory. They moved to the Cass Lake area in 1980. He retired in 1990. They made their home near Birch Ridge Resort on Leech Lake. He helped organize Ottertail Peninsula into a township. He was a member of the Ottertail Peninsula Township Board, serving as supervisor in 1987 to 1990.

He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to hunt, fish and go wild ricing; and he also loved to cook.

He was a lifetime member of the Sebeka American Legion.

He is survived by a daughter, Patricia (Neil) Burgstahler of Stewart, MN; three sons: Thomas (Gail Leese) Wokasch of East Dubuque, IL., Michael (Barbara) Wokasch of East Olive, MI, and 1SG Mark Wokasch of Fort Drum, NY; a sister, Janice Hudson of Fairmont, MN; two grandchildren, Elisa and Rilee; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife on Oct 12, 1995; his parents; a brother, Robert; and a sister, Delores.

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Margaret Wokasch (Doubek)

May 31

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Margaret Wokasch
Margaret M. Wokasch, 95, of Nile Health Care Center in Minneapolis, died May 18.

Mrs. Wokasch was born on Feb. 15, 1902 to Frank and Antonia (Levenez) Doubek in Rice Lake.

She was a retiree of Char-Lynn and a member of many singing groups in the Minneapolis area, the last being the Happy Re-treads.
Survivors include two sons, Russell and William; four daughters, Elizabeth Edlund, Rita Wokasch, Donna Wiese and Margaret Pfeifer; and 23 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by nieces and nephews in the Rice Lake area. Her husband, William Wokasch, died in 1949.

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Mary Ann Wokasch

May 30

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Mary Ann Wokasch (Cass Lake Times)
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Mary Ann Wokasch, 62, of rural Cass Lake, died Oct. 12, 1995 at her home.

Funeral services were held Oct. 16 at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Cass Lake with the Rev. Gerald Algers officiating. Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.

She was born on Oct. 5, 1933, at Wallingford, Iowa the daughter of Alfred and Helene Gunderson. Her father died when she was 2 years old. Her mother later married Mark Husby, who became her stepfather.

They moved to Jackson, MN where she was raised and educated, graduating from Jackson H. S. in 1951. She attended Business College in Iowa.

She married Duane Wokasch on Sept. 18, 1954 in Jackson. They moved to Minneapolis where she worked as a secretary at the Public Health Center.

They moved to Buffalo Lake, MN in 1969 where she worked at the Buffalo Lake Nursing Home and also the school district. In 1980, they moved to the Cass Lake area, residing on Leech Lake.

She is survived by her husband, Duane of Cass Lake; three sons; Thomas (Gail) Wokasch of Camano Island, Wash., Michael (Barbara) Wokasch of Holland, Michigan, and Mark Wokasch of Ft. Hood, Texas; and a daughter, Patricia (Neil) Burgstahler of Stewart, MN.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Helen Davies, and three brothers: Leroy, Sherman and Alan.

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Elmer Wokasch: “Hand caught in Corn Husker”

May 27

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Here’s a newspaper clipping about Elmer Wokasch:
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HAND CAUGHT IN CORNHUSKER

Employee in Fairmont Canning Company Badly Injured—Hand Remains in Machine Until Apparatus Is Taken Apart.

Fairmont, Aug 20 —Elmer Wokasch Fairmont canning company employee, suffered a badly crushed left thumb and torn left hand late Tuesday at plant No 2 when the hand was caught m a corn husking machine.

Officials feared Wokasch’s hand had been torn off in the gears of the machine and advised that it not be removed until doctors arrived.

Medical men supervised work of taking the husker apart while Wokasch gritted his teeth but withstood the intense pain. He was taken to the clinic weak from shock and released this morning Doctors thought he would regain full use of the hand in about two weeks.

1931 August 20, Evening Tribune.

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Lloyd H. Wokasch

May 17

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HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD — Jul. 6, 1998

WOKASCH, Lloyd, H. age 89, formerly of Helena. Graveside services will be at 2pm. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends may pay their respects at Retz Funeral home Monday from 2:00-8:00 pm. Memorials may be made to Marysvil
2 CONC le Pioneer Society, Marysville, MT, 59640.

Lloyd Wokasch
Lloyd H. Wokasch, age 89, died July 1, 1998, in Port Angeles, Washington.

Llody was born on March 24, 1909, in Hymore, South Dakota, to Joseph and Wilhemina (Elfert) Wokash [sic]. After attending schools in Fairmont, Minnesota, Lloyd moved to Montana in 1935.

Lloyd married Hessie [ed: Jessie?] Williams of Marysville in 1936. He worked at the Schatz Ranch, Marysville Mines, Caird Engineering and Armour Metals as a machinist. Lloyd did custom rock picking in the Helena area after his retirement. Lloyd moved to Sequim, Washington, in 1994 to be with his daughter and son-in-law.

Lloyd is preceded in death by his spouse, his parents, a brother, Leonard, and a sister, Luverna. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Kenneth Power of Sequim, Washington; a sister Pearl Barnett, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Retz Funeral Home Monday from 2 to 8 pm. Graveside services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens Tuesday at 2pm.

Memorial contributions may be made to Marysville Pioneer Society, Marysville, MT, 595604.

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Minnie Catherine Wokasch (Elfert)

May 17

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Mrs. Wokasch of Fairmont Dies at 79

Mrs. Minnie Catherine Wokasch, 79, of 615 No. Hampton St. died Sunday noon at the Fairmont Community Hospital. Death was due to a stroke.

Mrs. Wokasch had been in failing health for the past year, suffering a stroke Dec. 3. She has been hospitalized since.

Mrs. Wokasch was born March 15 , 1887 in Clayton Center, Iowa. Mrs. Wokasch moved with her parents to Minnesota and Martin County as a child, the family settling in Westford Township.

She married Joseph Wokasch March 19, 1908 in Fairmont. They spent their first two years of marriage in Highmore, S.D. then they returned to Martin County and farmed near Granada until 1918 when they moved to Fairmont. She has resided here since Mr. Wokasch died in August 1952.

Mrs. Wokasch was a member of the St. John’s United Church of Christ, its Ladies Aid, the Royal Neighbors and the Woman’s Relief Corps.

Surviving are four children, Lloyd of Helena, Mont., Miss Luverna Wokasch and Leonard of Fairmont and Mrs. Albert Barnett of Mankato; four grand-children and four sisters, Mrs. Thomas Wokasch, Mrs. Lenore Hoppe, Mrs. Herbert Maloof Fairmont and Mrs. Clude Curry of Portland, Ore.

Funeral services will be 2pm Wednesday at the St. John’s United Church of Christ. Burial will be at Fairview Memorial Park.

Visitation at the Olson Funeral home is from Tuesday until time of family services at 1pm Wednesday.

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