Preceded in death by father Carl, mother Ora & brother Lloyd. Survived by wife of 63 years Elaine (nee Johnson); four daughters Kathleen (Jack) Leer, Barbara Wiese, Carol (Carol Willow) Wiese & Gail (Rick) Wagner; 7 grandchildren & 3 great granddaughters; sisters Margaret Cooley, May Bordwell, Bernice McAleese & Shirley Rydell; Also by nieces, nephews & dear friends. Earl was a quiet, loving and gentle man, a good, dependable and trustworthy worker. He is a WW II Navy combat veteran. Funeral Service 11 am Saturday April 24 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2848 County Road H2, Mounds View, where he was a faithful member since 1951. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at church. Interment at Morningside Memorial Gardens, Coon Rapids. Memorials to the church or Alzheimera�(TM)s Association.