Roland "Jack" Kerrigan

HOUSTON, MN - R. Jack Kerrigan, 88, of Houston, MN died on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston.
Jack was born on December 30, 1929, in Winona, MN to Bill and Eva (Peterson) Kerrigan. He was raised in Houston and was a graduate of Houston High School and Winona State University. He was united in marriage with Charlotte Sanden on March 24, 1951. Jack served in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lieutenant and Platoon Commander during the Korean Conflict. Following his time in the Military, Jack received his Masters Degree in Education from Winona State. He taught school in Black River Falls, WI for one year. Jack worked as a rural mail carrier primarily in the Houston area for 39 years. Jack was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church and the church council, Ferndale Golf Course in Rushford, MN, Valley View Nursing Home board, and the Houston School board. He was a Boy Scout leader and was a leader in extending the Root River Bike Trail to Houston. Jack was a congenial, interesting, hard-working, kind and gentle man and he loved reading about history. His wife Charlotte was the love of his life and he loved his family and grandchildren dearly.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; two sons: Mike (Julie Ann) Kerrigan of Walker, MN and Steve Kerrigan of St. Anthony Village, MN; four grandchildren: Sarah, Brent, Daniel and Jill; one great-grandchild, Autumn; and by a brother, Jim (Faye) Kerrigan of Redmond, WA.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Glenn.
Funeral services will be Monday, October 29th, at 1:00 p.m. at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston with The Reverend Linda McPeak officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in the Stone Church Cemetery in Houston.
Please leave a memory of Jack and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com
Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Houston is assisting the family with arrangements.