Service Information
Kenneth Quast, age 81, of Gaylord passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at the Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center in Arlington.
Memorial Service will be Monday, April 20th, 10:30 A.M. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Gaylord with interment in the church cemetery.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be Sunday, April 19th, from 4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at the Egesdal Funeral Home in Gaylord. Gathering of Family and Friends will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Obituary
Kenneth Benjamin Quast was born on April 15, 1934, in New Ulm, Minnesota, to Benjamin and Martha (Gierke) Quast. He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on May 6, 1934, and made public profession of his faith in the Rite of Confirmation on March 21, 1948, by Reverend George Matthiae, both at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Gaylord. He attended country school and graduated from Gaylord High School in 1951.
On June 17, 1956, Kenneth was united in marriage to Lois Franke at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. They were blessed with three sons. He farmed and lived on the land his entire life that his dad purchased in the 1920s. He was a dairy farmer until 1991 and a member of DHIA. He was active in 4-H and took his prize cow to the State Fair for many years. He enjoyed farming, it was his life.
Kenneth was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where he held several offices. He served on the Sibley Township Board for 30 years, and on the FSA Board. He enjoyed watching the Minnesota sports teams and also the RFD (farming) channel.
Kenneth was called from this life on his 81st birthday on April 15, 2015.
Kenneth is survived by his:
Wife, Lois Quast of Gaylord, MN;
Sons, Calvin Quast of Gaylord, MN,
Clifford Quast of Plymouth, MN, and
Craig Quast and his wife, Shelley of Gaylord, MN;
Granddaughter, Sadie Jo Quast;
Step-Grandsons, Toby Kuphal and his wife, Shaunie, Dexter Kuphal and his wife, Afton, and Taylor Kuphal and his fiancée, Janine Trocke;
Step-Great-Grandchildren, Austin Kuphal, Alexis Kuphal, Damon Kuphal, Hunter Kuphal and Morgan Johnson;
Brother and Sister-In-Law, Richard Quast and his wife, Linda of White Bear Lake, MN;
Sister-In-Law, Anita Fossen and her husband, Robert of New Prague, MN;
Brothers-In-Law, Charles Franke and his wife, Sandra of Cloquet, MN, and Lloyd Franke and his wife, Mary of Marengo, IL;
Nieces, Nephews, numerous relatives and friends.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his Parents, Benjamin and Martha Quast.
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