John
Gorski, 80
 Lancaster
- John Gorski, 80, died on Wednesday, March 12,
2003 at the Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in
Hallock.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, March 17 at the Holy
Rosary Catholic Church of rural Lancaster with the
Rev. Timothy Noah officiating. Special music was
provided by Judy Kukowski and Galen and Julie
Nordin. Casketbearers were Larry Olsonawski, Gerald
Karol, Greg Gorski, Mark Gorski, Paul Gorski, Greg
Wilson, Mark Nelson and Gary Olsonoski. Interment
was in the church cemetery.
John
Gorski was born on December 28, 1922, the son of
Adam and Cezaria (Zawadska) Gorski, near Lancaster.
He was baptized and confirmed in the Holy Rosary
Catholic Church and attended the Northstar Country
School. He worked at several area farms before
entering the United States Navy during World War
II.
On
September 28, 1957, he married Florence Olsonoski.
The couple made their home for a short time in
Humboldt and later moved north of Lancaster to run
the family farm. John drove water truck for
Clarence Iten in Humboldt, and later drove milk
truck and fuel truck. He retired in 1984. John was
a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus. He
enjoyed playing cards, especially a good game of
whist or cribbage with his family.
Survivors
include a son, David of Lancaster; two daughters,
Deb (Todd) Roach of East Grand Forks and Dianne
(Allen) Anderson of Thief River Falls; six
grandchildren; three brothers, Edward (Barbara) of
Inver Grove Heights, Benjamin (Alma) of Springfield
and Carl (Mary) of Minneota; two sisters, Victoria
(Leonard) Burnham of Texas and Johanna Olsonawski
of Hallock; a brother-in-law; special friend, Mary
Ann Schmiedeberg of Thief River Falls; and several
nieces and nephews.
John was
preceded in death by his parents; his wife,
Florence; a son, Daniel; a brother, Joseph; and
three sisters, Anne, Bernice and Eva.
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