, age 68 of
St. paul
Park
died early Sunday morning,
January 31, 2010
at
Regions
Hospital
in
Saint Paul
.
George Harrison Wakat was born
January 21, 19
42 in
Chicago
,
Illinois
the son of Emory & Ida Mae (Strickland) Wakat. He was raised in
Bourbonnais
,
Illinois
and
Fort Myers
,
Florida
. On
February 1, 19
69 he was united in marriage with Barbara Irene Motheral in
Vadmais Heights
,
Minnesota
. George was tall in many ways. He will be remembered for his inventing. He loved music, horses, history and researching. He enjoyed his nieces and nephews, downhill skiing, and politics.
George is the beloved husband of Barbara; brother of Dr. Diane, Cindy, Rita (Jim) Wronkiewicz, Mary (William) Drasler, Judge Adrienne (Don) Albrecht, Jeffrey, Marc (Kristi); brother-in-law of Sue; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Emory & Ida; sister Rosy; brother Emory.
Funeral Service
1 PM
Thursday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 70
th
Street & Hinton, Cottage Grove. Visitation 4-8 PM Wednesday at Kok Funeral Home,
7676 80
th
St. S.
Cottage Grove
.
Graveside service
11 AM
Saturday at All Saints Cemetery, Bourbonnais.
Memorials preferred to Marfan Found. or American Lung Ass.
