Donald F. Speltz

Donald F. Speltz, 81, of Rollingstone died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, MN. Donald Francis was born April 2, 1928, to Arnold and Lillian (Maus) Speltz. He married Rosemary "Rosie" Lehnertz on May 29, 1952 in Rollingstone. Don was a dairy farmer until his retirement in 1994. Most often seen in his beloved bib overalls, he especially enjoyed his farm work, gardening, playing Bingo, Sunday drives and "going uptown," fishing, attending auctions and satisfying his sweet tooth for chocolate. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Saint Nicholas Society in Rollingstone. He will be sadly missed and forever loved.Don is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Rosie; four children, Darlene (Roy) Albrecht of Rochester, MN, Terry (Sheril) Speltz of Lewiston, MN, Lisa Jonsgaard (Lance B. Thill) of Rollingstone, MN, and Vickie (Jon) Cada of Winona, MN; seven grandchildren, Randy (Laura) Albrecht, Lance and Ryan Albrecht, Joshua and Dylan Jonsgaard, Miranda Thill and Colin Cada; one great-grandchild, Ciara Albrecht; five brothers, Ed (Rita), Joe (Mary), Jim (Shirley), Sam (Kathy), and Ken (Jayne); and brother-in-law, Bob Clappier. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Elaine, Jeanne and Annabelle, brother, Rodney, and an infant granddaughter, Lacey Rose Cada.Visitation and celebration of Don's life will be held Friday, October 16th, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service Hansen Goodview Chapel from 4-7:00pm with a Christian Prayer Service at 7:00pm. The Reverend Donald Lovas will officiate. A private family burial will take place in Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Rollingstone, MN.Please share a memory of Don with his family, sign his online guestbook or view his video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/95337