Michael Houser
August 15, 1949 — August 15, 2010
Michael Houser
Michael Robert Houser, 61, was welcomed into Heaven on Sunday, August 15, 2010, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial will take place 12 noon, Thursday, August 19, 2010, at Church of St. Joseph in West St. Paul with Fr. Michael Creagan as celebrant. Music will be provided by organist and cantor, Dorothy Rech. Burial will take place at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery with full military honors by the Air Force Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Miltona and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are provided by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service with chapels in Miltona and Parkers Prairie, www.lindfamilyfh.com .
Michael was born September 30, 1948, in Minneapolis, the second child of Robert and Mildred (Getman) Houser of South Minneapolis. He attended Holy Rosary Elementary School and graduated from De La Salle High School in 1966. He attended the University of Minnesota before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1968. He was united in marriage to Patricia E. Lloyd, daughter of Eric and Mary (Grace) Lloyd, on January 4, 1969, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West St. Paul. Michael served in Vietnam in 1970, as a heavy duty machine specialist. He was also in Thailand, 1973, and was stationed at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota for 15 years where he was a Bomb Navigation Mechanic on the B52 and B1 Bombers. He retired in 1991, at the rank of Master Sergeant and moved to Alexandria, Minnesota. He worked as an Electrical Engineer for several manufacturing companies in the Alexandria area. Michael was very involved in Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle. He was a scout master in Grand Forks, KI Sawyer AFB and Alexandria. For several years, he was Commissioner of scouting in the Alexandria area. He guided his grandson, John, through scouting. Together they attended summer camps (Wilderness Camp)and many organized outings with Troop #418, from St. Mary's Church in Alexandria. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved spending time with his brothers, Chuck and Doug and his best friend, Dave Bolander. He made an annual hunting trip to Colorado with his cousins, Tom and Jim Martinson. There were many trips to his property near Itasca State Park to relax, hunt and just enjoy the outdoors. Michael taught gun safety for several years in Grand Forks and the Alexandria area. Fishing was a year round passion, including winters spent in his second home, his fish house on the ice. Family played an essential part of Mike's life. They loved to camp, including trips to Yellowstone and Colorado with his children and grandchildren. There were annual Fourth of July celebrations, birthdays, graduations, proms and anniversaries at Chet's. He loved family get-togethers and sitting on the deck until wee hours of the morning.
Mike is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patricia; two daughter, Janice Kathryn Houser and Kelly Grace Houser; a son, Michael Eric Houser; two grandchildren, Johnathon Steven Kohls and Katelyn Patricia Kohls; three sisters, Gloria (Carl) Spencer, Laura (Russ) Peterson and Susan (Sean) Shand; two brothers, Douglas (Betty) Houser and Chuck Houser; two brothers-in-law, Eric (Stevie) Lloyd and Tom (Mary Kay) Lloyd; two sisters-in-law, Rita Anne Lloyd and Wezi Grecco; 21 nieces and nephews and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant sister, MaryKay.
Pallbearers will be Matt Lloyd, Pete Lloyd, Justin Grecco, Dave Lloyd, Pat Lloyd, Rob Houser, Corey Houser and Brandon Houser. Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Lloyd, Tom Lloyd, Dave Bolander, Doug Houser, Chuck Houser and Tom Martinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred by the family.
Mass of Christian Burial will take place 12 noon, Thursday, August 19, 2010, at Church of St. Joseph in West St. Paul with Fr. Michael Creagan as celebrant. Music will be provided by organist and cantor, Dorothy Rech. Burial will take place at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery with full military honors by the Air Force Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Miltona and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are provided by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service with chapels in Miltona and Parkers Prairie, www.lindfamilyfh.com .
Michael was born September 30, 1948, in Minneapolis, the second child of Robert and Mildred (Getman) Houser of South Minneapolis. He attended Holy Rosary Elementary School and graduated from De La Salle High School in 1966. He attended the University of Minnesota before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1968. He was united in marriage to Patricia E. Lloyd, daughter of Eric and Mary (Grace) Lloyd, on January 4, 1969, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West St. Paul. Michael served in Vietnam in 1970, as a heavy duty machine specialist. He was also in Thailand, 1973, and was stationed at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota for 15 years where he was a Bomb Navigation Mechanic on the B52 and B1 Bombers. He retired in 1991, at the rank of Master Sergeant and moved to Alexandria, Minnesota. He worked as an Electrical Engineer for several manufacturing companies in the Alexandria area. Michael was very involved in Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle. He was a scout master in Grand Forks, KI Sawyer AFB and Alexandria. For several years, he was Commissioner of scouting in the Alexandria area. He guided his grandson, John, through scouting. Together they attended summer camps (Wilderness Camp)and many organized outings with Troop #418, from St. Mary's Church in Alexandria. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved spending time with his brothers, Chuck and Doug and his best friend, Dave Bolander. He made an annual hunting trip to Colorado with his cousins, Tom and Jim Martinson. There were many trips to his property near Itasca State Park to relax, hunt and just enjoy the outdoors. Michael taught gun safety for several years in Grand Forks and the Alexandria area. Fishing was a year round passion, including winters spent in his second home, his fish house on the ice. Family played an essential part of Mike's life. They loved to camp, including trips to Yellowstone and Colorado with his children and grandchildren. There were annual Fourth of July celebrations, birthdays, graduations, proms and anniversaries at Chet's. He loved family get-togethers and sitting on the deck until wee hours of the morning.
Mike is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patricia; two daughter, Janice Kathryn Houser and Kelly Grace Houser; a son, Michael Eric Houser; two grandchildren, Johnathon Steven Kohls and Katelyn Patricia Kohls; three sisters, Gloria (Carl) Spencer, Laura (Russ) Peterson and Susan (Sean) Shand; two brothers, Douglas (Betty) Houser and Chuck Houser; two brothers-in-law, Eric (Stevie) Lloyd and Tom (Mary Kay) Lloyd; two sisters-in-law, Rita Anne Lloyd and Wezi Grecco; 21 nieces and nephews and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant sister, MaryKay.
Pallbearers will be Matt Lloyd, Pete Lloyd, Justin Grecco, Dave Lloyd, Pat Lloyd, Rob Houser, Corey Houser and Brandon Houser. Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Lloyd, Tom Lloyd, Dave Bolander, Doug Houser, Chuck Houser and Tom Martinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred by the family.
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