Gaylord D. Pavlik, age 82 of Maple Lake, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at The Wellstead of Rogers after a long struggle with Parkinson's.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014 at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake with Fr. Mark Pavlik as the Celebrant.  Burial will follow at St. Timothy East Maple Lake Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday, both at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.  A prayer service will be held 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.  Memorials are preferred to the American Parkinson Disease Foundation.

Born to Joe and Gladys Pavlik on December 22, 1931, Gaylord Dean Pavlik grew up and lived most of his life on the Pavlik family farm near Maple Lake.   He graduated from Maple Lake High School with the Class of 1949 and furthered his education at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.  Gaylord served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  On May 17, 1958, he was united in marriage to Margaret Dircks at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake.  Gaylord was a dedicated husband, father, and 29 year employee of DeLuxe Check Printers.  He was an avid volunteer who served his community as a member or officer of the local township board, school board, VFW, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, and St. Timothy Catholic Church.  He was awarded the Wright County Senior Citizen of the Year and was honored as the Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Maple Lake.  He enjoyed time with his family, hunting, gardening, woodworking, making lists, and supporting his community.

Gaylord is loved and will be deeply missed by his wife of 55 years Marge; children Mary (Robert) Thell of Brooklyn Park, Joe (Charlotte) of Buffalo, Gerry (Cherie) of Monticello, Tom (Kathy) of Bartlett, IL, Fr. Mark of Richfield and Susie Torblaa (fiancé Keith Maas) of Maple Lake; 16 grandchildren Michael, Tyler, Rachel, Anna, John, Heather, Amanda, Kevin, Emily, Andrew, Daniel, Jacob, Margaret, Emma, Ben and Abby; sisters Shirley Hance of Champlin and Marilyn (Robert) Schreiner of St. Cloud; and brother Dennis of Faribault.

The pallbearers will be Michael and Tyler Thell, John, Kevin, Andrew, Jacob and Daniel Pavlik and Ben Torblaa.  Honorary pallbearers will be Anna, Amanda, Emily and Margaret Pavlik, Heather Beach, Rachel Thell and Emma and Abby Torblaa.  The St. Timothy Choir will provide the music for the service.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.

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