Wilbert
"Willie" Jablinske, 91
Thief
River Falls - Wilbert "Willie" Jablinske, 91,
died on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Northwest
Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, September 19 at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with
the Rev. Tim Bauer officiating. Casketbearers were
Jerry Brown, Keith Bugge, Mike Keefe, Al Hugg, Chad
Bjorgaard and Ron Jablinske. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Wilbert
"Willie" William Jablinske was born on March 28,
1912 near Truman, the son of Rudolph Henry and
Minnie Freida (Meyers) Jablinske. He was baptized
at Truman and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran
Church. He attended grade school until the fourth
grade at the German School in Truman and then went
to grade school at Daiseydale rural School and
Oakgrove School, both in Sanders Township. At the
age of 16, he moved with his parents to Thief River
Falls and settled in Sanders Township.
On
October 11, 1938, he married Myrtle Rude at Thief
River Falls. Willie was a beekeeper for 10 years
and worked for the city of Thief River Falls for 10
years in the street department. He hauled bulk milk
for 22 years to Thief River Co-op and Bridgeman
Creameries. He also did custodial work at Trinity
Lutheran Church for five years. He enjoyed hunting,
fishing and gardening, but especially enjoyed doing
things with his children.
Survivors
include his wife, Myrtle of Thief River Falls;
children, Marlene Nessen of Thief River Falls,
Beverly Jablinske of Thief River Falls, Katherine
"Kathy" (Tom) Opdahl of Minneapolis and Roger (Deb)
of Thief River Falls; 14 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; sisters, Linda Olson of Thief
River Falls, Marie Peterson of East Grand Forks and
Lydia (Howard) Spaars of Burlington, Wash.; and
brother, Maynard (Alvina) of Lynwood,
Wash.
Wilbert
was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son
and daughter; brothers, Alvin, Lawrence, Elroy,
Adolph, Herbert and Leslie; sister, Melvina Owens;
three siblings in infancy; and a son-in-law, Chet
Nessen.
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