Henry
Skala, 79
 Red
Lake Falls - Henry Skala, 79, of rural Red Lake
Falls, died at his home Wednesday, March 3, 2004,
surrounded by his loving family.
Mass
of Christian Burial was held on Monday, March 8,
2004 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake
Falls, with Father Tim Bushy officiating and Father
Gerald Noesen, Co-celebrant. Casket bearers
included Ben Knott, Christopher Knott, Steve Kruse,
Adam Skala, Cal Harmoning and Gordon Knott.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery,
Red Lake Falls.
Henry
was born on February 9, 1925, the son of Joseph and
Alice Columbus Skala. He attended St. Joseph's
School and graduated from Lafayette High School in
1943.
On
January 5, 1944, he enlisted in the United States
Navy and advanced to the rank of Motor Machinist's
Mate Second Class, serving on a gunboat in the
final two years of WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He
was given an Honorable Discharge April 30, 1946 and
returned to Red Lake Falls to farm with his father.
Henry married Beverly Scheiblauer of Minneapolis in
1947. They were the parents of four children.
Henry
was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Red
Lake Falls, the American Legion Post 22, the Red
Lake Falls Saddle Club and a board member of the
Red Lake County Cooperative for many years. Henry
dearly loved his grandchildren, and attended of all
their games and horse activities, his valuable
support were his happiest times. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing and gardening. Family and friends
will forever cherish his numerous works of art, the
iron sculptures that he built in the farm machine
shop, using the forge and his welding tools. He
loved working in the woods along the Red Lake River
on the farm property.
Henry
married Erma Perreault on October 10, 1969. She
died September 27, 2000.
Survivors
include his sons, Joseph Skala and Eugene (Judy)
Skala and daughters, Kathleen Skala, and Karen
(Mike) Knott, all of Red Lake Falls; seven
grandchildren; three sisters, Anne Healy of Red
Lake Falls, Isabelle Booth of Portland, Ore. and
Evelyn Richards of Park City, Utah; along with many
nieces and nephews; step children, Donald (Judy)
Perreault of Crookston, Jim (Lorraine) Perreault of
Lakeville, Tom (Charlene) Perreault of Georgetown,
Texas, Marlys (Jerry) Scheifert of Hopkins, and
Diane (Steve) Schall of Eden Prairie and eleven
step-grandchildren.
His
parents preceded him in death. A00003B2004MR10
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