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.