Alan (A.J.) Maag

Alan Michael Maag, Jr. – known to all as AJ – was born August 15, 1990 to Kim and Alan Maag, Sr. in Marshall, MN. He was baptized in the Catholic faith at Blessed Sacrament Church in Florence, SD and received the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation at Holy Redeemer in Marshall, MN. AJ attended elementary school at Holy Redeemer School in Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School in 2009. He has lived with his family in Marshall, Wallace, SD, Russell and Cottonwood, MN. He currently resided in Ghent, MN. He enjoyed his work with HSI, Inc. and planned to attend Southwest Minnesota State University in the fall. AJ was a Jr. Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and was an Eagle Scout. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hanging out with friends and his little brothers. He recently helped his grandparents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. AJ died on Monday, June 25, 2012 as a result of an auto accident near Cottonwood, MN. AJ is survived by his parents Alan and Kim Maag, brothers Garett and Kamden Maag and dog Andy of Cottonwood; grandparents Dennis and Marie Maag of Bradley, SD, Alvina and Martin Wigen of Luverne, MN, John Borning of Echo, MN; great-grandmother Elaine Borning of Echo, MN; aunts and uncles Kevin and Cindy Maag of Gurnee, IL; Beth and Paul Soenneker of Becker, MN; Aaron Maag and Pam Lewis of Ft. Myers, FL; Kent and Sarah Maag of Blaine, MN, Terry and Kelly Kaiser Borning of Billings, MT, Julie and Matthew Oien of Volin, SD, Christopher and Lisa Borning of Echo, MN and Shawn Borning of Winthrop, MN and many, many cousins. He was preceded in death by great-grandparents Fred and Clara Maag, Elmer and Ellen Warrington, Clifford and Helen Hunt, Glen Borning, Orwill and Myrtle Wigen and cousin Matthew Martin Wayne Oien.