Raymond A. Posusta
December 30, 1922 ~ May 26, 2016 (age 93) 93 Years OldShare using:
Raymond Alfred Posusta, age 93, of Dassel passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Dassel Lakeside Community Home.
He was born on December 30, 1922 in Bergen Township, McLeod County the son of Joseph & Mathilda (Emme) Posusta.
On August 23, 1948, Raymond A. Posusta and Rose M. Kremer were joined in holy marriage at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Silver Lake. God blessed their marriage with five children.
Raymond engaged in farming in Victor Township, South of Howard Lake from 1950-1968. They sold the farm in 1969 and built a new house on County Road #30. They moved to Cokato in 1995.
He also was a truck driver for Howard Lake Ready Mix for twenty five years.
He liked desserts, fishing, gardening, playing cards, tinkering in his garage and keeping things neat.
Raymond was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake.
Survived by his wife of 67 years: Rose M. Posusta; children: Gloria (Larry) Kotila of Dassel, Glen (Lois) Posusta of Monticello, Randy Posusta of Phoenix, Arizona and Joseph (Michelle) Posusta of Lakeville; daughter in law: Helena Posusta of Dassel; twelve grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by a son Gale Posusta on March 18, 2016, a grandchild Jacob Posusta in 1988 , his parents Joseph & Mathilda Posusta, six siblings: Wilfred, Lenora, Dorothy, Myrtle, Irvan and Evelyn.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Raymond Posusta will be held on Thursday, June 2nd at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake. Father Paul Schumacher will be the Celebrant. Reader for the Mass will be Megan Posusta. Gift Bearers-Grandchildren: Anna Schillewaert, Luis Larios and Validia Larios.
Interment will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Silver Lake. Alice Nowak will be the organist for the Mass.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 4-8 P.M. at The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. A Rosary will be recited at 5:00 P.M. and a Prayer Service will be held at 7:30 P.M. Further visitation will be held on Thursday morning, June 2nd from 9:00 -10:00 A.M. at the funeral home.
Honorary Casket Bearers-Granddaughters: Gina (Posusta) Schillewaert, Tressa (Kotila) Gadea, Kala (Posusta) Larios, Kelsi Posusta, Emily (Posusta) Swindall, and Megan Posusta.
Casket Bearers-Grandsons: Troy Kotila, Ryan Posusta, Kyle Posusta, Tyler Posusta, Cody Posusta, and Daniel Barlau (Posusta).