Norman Block
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Norman Frederick Block of Lastrup, MN passed away November 21, 2022 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, MN. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Norm was born on July 26, 1946 in Hillman, MN to Herbert and Marceline (Tretter) Block. He was raised on a farm with 8 other siblings. He attended St. John's Grade School in Lastrup, and Father Pierz Memorial High School. He worked at Bednarek Mfg of Harding, X-cel Optical in Sauk Rapids. Norman and Barbara (Schueller) were united in marriage September 4, 1965 at Sacred Heart Church, Sauk Rapids, MN. They made their home in Lastrup, MN, raising two children, Troy and Tracey. In the 1970's he started working with crews building barns/pole barns. He then did masonry work for 30 years until retiring in 2009, leaving behind many sold foundations and structures. Norman enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, pitching horseshoes, tinkering in his garage, yard work, listening to country music, reading westerns, watching birds and chipmunks, and starting his own tomato plants from seed. He treasured time spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Barbara, of 57 years, children, Troy (Michelle) Block of Pierz, Tracey (Paul) Lapos of Little Falls. 6 grandchildren, Courtney (Calvin) Brausen, Nicole (Jeremy) Traut, both of Sartell, Breanna Block of Pierz. Brandon (Jami) Lapos, Sarah (Luke Lodermeier), Lauren Lapos, all of Little Falls; 9 great-grandchildren, Abigail, Ava and Cole Brausen; Harrison and Brea Lynn Traut; Kaylee, Natalee and Brantlee Lapos; Odin Lodermeier; and many nieces and nephews; Siblings, MaryJane Chaika of Randall, Irene (Syl) Kohl of Little Falls, Thomas (Diana) Block of Onamia, Linda (Jeff) Pohlkamp of Lastrup, Kathy (Larry) Miller of Little Falls, and Luanne (Randy) Hoheisel; sister-in-law, Marlene Schueller of Sauk Rapids.
He was preceded in death by parents, Herb and Marceline, mother and father-in-law, Valentine and Marie Schueller; siblings, Ronald (infant), Harvey Block and Elaine (Block) Jelinski; in-laws, Thomas Chaika, Ray and Lois Schueller, Willard and Betty (Schueller) Benoit and Robert Schueller.