George Steidl
January 22, 1942 — March 13, 2010
George Steidl
George A. Steidl, age 68, of Carlos, died peacefully, Saturday, March 13, 2010, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River with Fr. Dave Petron officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Ivy Christensen and vocalist, Dedra Zwieg. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Camp Ripley Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., with 7 p.m., parish prayers, Friday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements are by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service with chapels in Miltona and Parkers Prairie, www.lindfamilyfh.com .
George A. Steidl was born January 22, 1942, in Spruce Hill Township, to Peter and Angline (Beheng) Steidl. He helped his dad farm until 1960. He worked road construction before entering the U.S. Army in 1961, where he served two years in Panama. Following his honorable discharge he returned home and drove can milk truck for a year, returned to road construction for two years before working for the Miltona Locker Plant for a year. He owned and operated bulk milk trucks for 15 years, sold to Land O Lakes and drove for them another 15 years. He returned to road construction working another seven years, part-time until 2009, when he became ill. He was united in marriage to Carol Sales on November 24, 1967, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, of which he was a life-member. Following their marriage they had five children. He was a member of the Miltona Lions, V.F.W. Post 7826, and Fire Department. He loved the outdoors and was a jack of all trades.
George is survived by his wife, Carol; three daughters, Catherine Johnson of Osakis, Tammy (John) Westerberg of Miltona, GeorgeAnn (Ryan) Hauger of Serris Vista, Arizona; son, Kent (April) Steidl of Miltona; mother-in-law, Marjorie Sales of Clarissa; three sisters, Angline (Bill) Swansen of Edina, Marjorie (Stan) Hagerdorn of Kasson, Minnesota and Kathleen (Darren) Nelson of Parkers Prairie; a brother, Dewey (Rose) Steidl of Miltona; 13 grandchildren, Kyle Thieschafer, Jr., Ashlee Thieschafer, Trent Johnson, Chris Westerberg, Beth Westerberg, Mitch Westerberg, Sam Steidl, Myranda Steidl, Krystal Chermak, Shiann Heurung, Heather Barten Michael Barten and Andrew Hauger; brother-in-law, Gary (Debbie) Sales of Clarissa; 4 sisters-in-law, Diane (Gene) Odenbrett of Apple Valley, Judy Steidl of Miltona, Josey Nelson and Cindy Lund both of Alexandria; along with many nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by a son, George A. Steidl, Jr.; his parents; four brothers, Warner Steidl, Joe Steidl, John Steidl and Nick Steidl; two nephews, Chuck Steidl and Donavon Steidl and a niece, Janice Swansen.
Pallbearers will be Vern Steidl, Brian Steidl, Rick Steidl, Roger Steidl, Dennis Sales and Kyle Nelson. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, the Miltona V.F.W. Post 7826, and Miltona Fire Department.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River with Fr. Dave Petron officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Ivy Christensen and vocalist, Dedra Zwieg. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Camp Ripley Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., with 7 p.m., parish prayers, Friday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River. The visitation will continue one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements are by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service with chapels in Miltona and Parkers Prairie, www.lindfamilyfh.com .
George A. Steidl was born January 22, 1942, in Spruce Hill Township, to Peter and Angline (Beheng) Steidl. He helped his dad farm until 1960. He worked road construction before entering the U.S. Army in 1961, where he served two years in Panama. Following his honorable discharge he returned home and drove can milk truck for a year, returned to road construction for two years before working for the Miltona Locker Plant for a year. He owned and operated bulk milk trucks for 15 years, sold to Land O Lakes and drove for them another 15 years. He returned to road construction working another seven years, part-time until 2009, when he became ill. He was united in marriage to Carol Sales on November 24, 1967, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Belle River, of which he was a life-member. Following their marriage they had five children. He was a member of the Miltona Lions, V.F.W. Post 7826, and Fire Department. He loved the outdoors and was a jack of all trades.
George is survived by his wife, Carol; three daughters, Catherine Johnson of Osakis, Tammy (John) Westerberg of Miltona, GeorgeAnn (Ryan) Hauger of Serris Vista, Arizona; son, Kent (April) Steidl of Miltona; mother-in-law, Marjorie Sales of Clarissa; three sisters, Angline (Bill) Swansen of Edina, Marjorie (Stan) Hagerdorn of Kasson, Minnesota and Kathleen (Darren) Nelson of Parkers Prairie; a brother, Dewey (Rose) Steidl of Miltona; 13 grandchildren, Kyle Thieschafer, Jr., Ashlee Thieschafer, Trent Johnson, Chris Westerberg, Beth Westerberg, Mitch Westerberg, Sam Steidl, Myranda Steidl, Krystal Chermak, Shiann Heurung, Heather Barten Michael Barten and Andrew Hauger; brother-in-law, Gary (Debbie) Sales of Clarissa; 4 sisters-in-law, Diane (Gene) Odenbrett of Apple Valley, Judy Steidl of Miltona, Josey Nelson and Cindy Lund both of Alexandria; along with many nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by a son, George A. Steidl, Jr.; his parents; four brothers, Warner Steidl, Joe Steidl, John Steidl and Nick Steidl; two nephews, Chuck Steidl and Donavon Steidl and a niece, Janice Swansen.
Pallbearers will be Vern Steidl, Brian Steidl, Rick Steidl, Roger Steidl, Dennis Sales and Kyle Nelson. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, the Miltona V.F.W. Post 7826, and Miltona Fire Department.
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