Ernest Moravetz

Ernest Moravetz was born to Louis and Eva (Olsen) Moravetz on May 1, 1921 in Hansonville Township, Hendricks, MN. He attended and graduated from Hendricks High School. He served his country in World War II. Ernest married Gladys Cleveland in Canby, MN on April 7, 1947. The couple resided in Ivanhoe, MN, then Springfield from 1954-1993, they then moved to Tucson, AZ until they moved back to Springfield in 2007. While living in Springfield, Ernest managed the Springfield Creamery and was a salesman for Vigorena Feeds. He also served as Springfield's mayor pro-tem in 1961. Ernest was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, the American Legion and the Springfield Golf Course. He enjoyed playing golf and was an avid sports fan. In his younger years, Ernest played shortstop for the town baseball teams in Hansonville, Ivanhoe and Springfield. Ernest Moravetz died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Springfield Medical Center. Ernest is survived by his wife, Gladys; children - Linda (James) Renner of The Villages, FL, Vicki Lang of Brooklyn Park, MN and Melissa (David) Prokosch of Springfield, MN; 7 grandchildren - Jill (Nathan) Sargent, Kyle (Nikki) Renner, Emily (Josh) Berbee, Reid Lang, Ashley (Ryan) Anderson, Heather Prokosch, Kendall Prokosch, 3 great grandchildren; brothers - Vernon Moravetz of Ivanhoe, MN, Lester (Marge) Moravetz of Minnetonka, MN and Myron Moravetz of Canby, MN; sister-in-laws - Elda Amundson, Rose Moravetz and nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents - Louis and Eva Moravetz; brothers - Ervin, Lloyd (Bernice) and Arnold Moravetz; father and mother-in-law - Edward and Myrtle Cleveland; brother-in-law - Newell Amundson; and sister-in-law - Elaine Moravetz.