Donald Radel

Donald Paul Radel, age 89, of Evan, MN, died Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Autumn Grace Senior Living in Mankato, MN. Don was born on March 25, 1925 in New Ulm, MN, the son of Paul and Elma (Neumann) Radel and grew up in rural Sanborn, MN. He served as a World War II combat soldier in Europe and as a courtroom honor guard at the famous Nurnberg Military Tribunal in 1946. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Don married Alice Maas on March 6, 1948 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. They made their home in rural Sanborn for a few years before moving to their farm on the south edge of Evan. Don enjoyed farming and his work as Brown County ditch inspector. His interests included attending church, serving as congregation president and in other roles, spending summer weekends at Lake Mary fishing walleyes, ice fishing, hunting, golfing, playing checkers, cribbage, card and dice games, gardening , dancing, and wintering in Arizona. Don's greatest joy was family, especially delighting in the young children. He is survived by children Gary (Jayne) of Eden Prairie, Marc (Sue) of Evan, and Carol (Dave) Jacobson of Wells; grandchildren Jason, Travis, Josh, Jacob, and Kevin Radel, Rob and Jeff Jacobson, Laurie Borris, their spouses, twelve great grandchildren; sister Cynthia (Lou) Balgaard, sister-in-law LaVerne Radel, and brother-in-law Lester (Lois) Maas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Alice, parents, daughter-in-law Janice, brothers Melvin (and Helen), Ray (and Dolores), Orville, Vernon (and Arvis), sister Sylvia, sister-in-law Lucille Neal, and brother-in-law Gilbert (and Mildred) Maas. First Visitation 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Second Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am Wednesday, September 3, 2014 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye 221 Walnut Street SE Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 11:00 am Wednesday, September 3, 2014 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye 221 Walnut Street SE Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information Home Cemetery 700 St. Mary's St. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085