Thomas W. Krage

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - 507-864-7771HOUSTON, MINN. - Thomas W. "Tom" Krage, 84, of rural Houston, Minn. died surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at his home following a twenty year battle with cancer. Tom was born on December 8, 1930, in Pleasant Valley Township of Winona County, Minn. to William and Sophie (Kowelewski) Krage. He was raised in rural Houston where he attended Corey Valley School and graduated from Houston High School in 1949. He attended the University of Minnesota Agricultural school where he also was on the U of M wrestling team. On October 2, 1954, Tom was united in marriage with Bernadette Corcoran at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford, Minn. He was a farmer all of his career. Tom was a member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Church in Winona, the Houston American Legion, the Houston - Money Creek Cooperative and it's board. He enjoyed Dancing, hunting, fishing, the Minnesota Vikings and Twins and TV. Tom is survived by his Wife, Bernadette; children: Daniel (Sara) Krage of Houston, Lisa (Ted) TerBeest of La Crescent, Minn., Brian (Laurie Zastrow) Krage of Houston , Joe (Laura) Krage of Houston, Kathleen (Jim) Nygaard of Faribault, Minn., Steve (Colleen Wieser) Krage of Houston, Kristi (Brent) Soland of Rochester, Minn., Mark (Valerie Lidtke) Krage of Houston, and Lisa Krage of Houston; 25 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Irene Feltz, Eleanor Stockum, and JoAnne (John) Harris; and by a brother-in-law, James Theis.He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Carrie (Ask) Krage; grandson, Michael James Nygaard; three sisters: Lucille Burke, Harriett Conway, and Rosella Theis; and one brother, William Krage, Jr. There will be a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Church in Winona, Minn. with Msgr. Richard Colletti officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Houston, Minn., and one hour prior to the Mass on Monday at the church. Burial will be in the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Ridgeway, Minn.Leave a memory of Tom and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com
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