IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Hubert Joseph
Goracke
November 12, 1921 – April 8, 2004
Obituary
Mr. Hubert J. `Herb` Goracke, age 82, of Annandale died Thursday, April 8, 2004 at the Buffalo Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2004 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale with Father Harry Walsh officiating. A private family burial will be in St. Michael`s Catholic Cemetery, Prior Lake. Friends may call from 9-10:30 a.m. Monday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale.
Hubert Joseph `Herb` Goracke was born November 12, 1921 in St. Mary`s, NE to Lawrence & Frances (Schuster) Goracke. He moved to his family farm in Chokio, MN when he was a child. Herb married Eileen V. Riley October 14, 1948 in Assumption Catholic Church, Morris, MN. He worked for George T. Ryan Construction of Bloomington and retired in 1977. He lived in Prior Lake and Watkins before moving to Annandale in 1992. Herb was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale, the Annandale Senior Citizens Club, and a former member of Local 49. Herb loved his family, gardening, bird watching, fishing, cards, and making his grandchildren smile.
Herb is survived by his wife, Eileen of Annandale; sons, Jerry (Carol) of Prior Lake, Dick (Nila) of Prior Lake, Joe (Cathy) of Prior Lake, Hubie (Mary) of Orlando, FL, Mark (Randi) of Prior Lake, Alan (Pam) of Blaine; daughter, Ann (Mark) Monnens of Prior Lake; son in law, Lew Heckel of Inver Grove Heights; 19 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Coleen Heckel, Kathy Luthy, and Maureen Goracke; brothers, Christopher and Julian; 3 grandchildren; sons in law, Lynn Luthy and David Strom.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and Honorary Pallbearers will be granddaughters. Music for the funeral provided by Dureen Gasser.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 12, 2004 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale with Father Harry Walsh officiating. A private family burial will be in St. Michael`s Catholic Cemetery, Prior Lake. Friends may call from 9-10:30 a.m. Monday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale.
Hubert Joseph `Herb` Goracke was born November 12, 1921 in St. Mary`s, NE to Lawrence & Frances (Schuster) Goracke. He moved to his family farm in Chokio, MN when he was a child. Herb married Eileen V. Riley October 14, 1948 in Assumption Catholic Church, Morris, MN. He worked for George T. Ryan Construction of Bloomington and retired in 1977. He lived in Prior Lake and Watkins before moving to Annandale in 1992. Herb was a member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Annandale, the Annandale Senior Citizens Club, and a former member of Local 49. Herb loved his family, gardening, bird watching, fishing, cards, and making his grandchildren smile.
Herb is survived by his wife, Eileen of Annandale; sons, Jerry (Carol) of Prior Lake, Dick (Nila) of Prior Lake, Joe (Cathy) of Prior Lake, Hubie (Mary) of Orlando, FL, Mark (Randi) of Prior Lake, Alan (Pam) of Blaine; daughter, Ann (Mark) Monnens of Prior Lake; son in law, Lew Heckel of Inver Grove Heights; 19 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughters, Coleen Heckel, Kathy Luthy, and Maureen Goracke; brothers, Christopher and Julian; 3 grandchildren; sons in law, Lynn Luthy and David Strom.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and Honorary Pallbearers will be granddaughters. Music for the funeral provided by Dureen Gasser.
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