Anthony J. Jilk

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HANSEN GOODVIEW CHAPEL507-452-4241 HOUSTON, MINN. - Anthony J. "Tony" Jilk, 71, of Houston, Minn. died on Friday, September 11, 2009, at his home. Tony was born on September 19, 1937, in Omaha, Neb. to August and Anastasia (Monahan) Jilk. He was raised in Stockton Valley, Minn. On May 7, 1960, he married Georgia Hinton in Minnesota City, Minn. Tony lived in Looney Valley (rural Houston) for the last 37 years. He was a farmer and also worked for Behrens Manufacturing in Winona for 27 years. Tony was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tony is survived by his wife, Georgia; four children: Jeanne (Tim) Gensmer of Kasson, Minn., Daniel (Kathy) Jilk of Cannon Falls, Minn., Jennifer (Tom Ostby) Wroblewski of Rochester, Minn., and Thomas (Jill) Jilk of Preston, Minn.; eleven grandchildren: Rebecca, Jill, Amanda, Amy, Ashley, Sarah, Nicholas, Mathew, Jared, Emily, and Nathan; four great-grandchildren: Carter, Grace, Jacob, and Tanner; three brothers: Joseph (Sandy) Jilk of Fountain City, Wis., John (Ann) Jilk of Stockton, Minn., and Peter (Kay) Jilk of St. Charles, Minn.; two sisters: Sister Therese Jilk, OSF of Rochester, Minn., and Christina (Mike) Falkowski of Stockton, Minn.; and by many nieces and nephews. Tony was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Barbara, and one brother, James. The funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service - Hansen Goodview Chapel in Goodview, Minn. Following the service Tony's body will be cremated with burial of his cremated body in the Oakland Cemetery in Stockton. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. Monday until the time of the service at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service - Hansen Goodview Chapel. Please leave a memory of Tony, sign his online guestbook and view his tribute video when it becomes available online at www.hofffuneral.com The family would like to extend a special thank you to the AIC unit at Gundersen - Lutheran Medical center, especially to Terry Gauger.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/89024