Max Otto Stoeckel Jr., 80

Published 10:03 am Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Max Otto Stoeckel Jr., 80

Max Otto Stoeckel Jr., 80

Max Otto Stoeckel Jr., 80, of rural Brownsdale, Minnesota, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at Field Crest Care Center, Hayfield.

He was born at home on Aug. 26, 1936, in Janesville, Minnesota, to Max and Emma (Voglar) Stoeckel Sr. After graduation from high school, Max enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving from 1956 to 1958. He then went to work for the Chicago Great Northwestern Railroad as a line supervisor, retiring in 1992. On Dec. 31, 1960, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Wavrin in Owatonna. The couple raised six children in their home in the country, where the they lived for 56 years. Max was a woodworker and enjoyed gardening and doing puzzles. He especially loved the time spent with his family. Max was a lovable man and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, as well as a hard worker with a strong work ethic. Max worked extra hard to support his family. He will be dearly missed.

Max is survived by his wife Mary Ann Stoeckel of rural Brownsdale; his children Robert (Julie) Stoeckel of Remer, Minnesota, Dianne (Calvin) Morgan of Princeton, Wisconsin, David (Sheila) Stoeckel of Forest City, Iowa, Renee (David) Wheeler of Owatonna, Minnesota, Theresa Stoeckel also of Owatonna, and Lori Stoeckel of Brownsdale; 23 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; siblings Sylvester (Shirley) Stoeckel of Dodge Center, Minnesota, Harold (Vivian) Stoeckel of Waterloo, Iowa, Gloria Stoeckel of Kasson, Minnesota and Jackie Stoeckel of Hayfield, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents Max Sr. and Emma, two grandchildren Thomas Max Christians and Courtney LeAnn Stoeckel, son-in-law Dan Hatten, and two sisters Marian and Esther.

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A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin with Rev. Dennis Tamke officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Flag presentation by American Legion Post 91. Memorials preferred to the family. Services prearranged and performed by Worlein Funeral Home of Austin. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.