Jerome Lee Woitaszewski

Jerome L. Woitaszewski age 75 of Tracy, MN died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy, MN. Services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Tracy United Methodist Church in Tracy. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy, with a prayer service at 7:00 PM, and continuing one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in the Tracy City Cemetery in Tracy, with a luncheon served in the church social hall immediately following the burial. The Almlie Funeral Home of Balaton is handling the arrangements. Jerome Lee Woitaszewski was born March 30, 1938 in Loup City, NE to Frank and Katherine (Roy) Woitaszewski. Jerry attended several country schools in the area, Milroy, Walnut Grove and Tracy, MN. He only attended school through the 11th grade when he was needed on the family farm. He met his wife Marie Price in the fall of 1959 and was married on February 25, 1960 in the Presbyterian Church parsonage in Tracy. He worked for several farmers throughout his life, when he quit school he began working for Sander Ludeman, north of Tracy for several years and then started working for John Visker, northeast of Tracy, before working for Ralph Surprenant, southwest of Tracy for about ten years. He began working for the 7up Bottling Company loading and unloading trucks and other various jobs there, when the company closed he did various different jobs around Tracy working for Bob Demming, John and Jeff Meyer and working for Steve Schreier in the fall doing field work. He enjoyed taking long car rides in the country, even though his kids slept the whole time, watching TV, bird watching, and playing cards. His biggest joy in life was the time spent with his wife and his children and with all of his grandkids. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Marie Woitaszewski of Tracy, MN; eight children, Jim (Debbie) of Webster SD, David (fiance‘, Jeanine) of Currie MN, Julie (Steve) Holm of Tracy MN, Terry of Willmar MN, Dawn Moss (fiance‘, Jason) of Luverne MN, Steve of Sheyboygan WI, Brenda (Kevin) Hayne of Arana Hills, Australia, and Sherry of Brookings SD; seven grandkids, Philip, Aimee, Tyler, Tristan, Remi, Kadie, and Jenny; five step-grandkids, Darcy (Chad) Hoff, Dean, Jamey (fiance‘, Tasha), and Cody Moss; five step-great grandkids, Dylan, Marshal, and Logan Hoff, Natalia, Aiden, and Stanleigh Moss; sister, Mae Jensen of Rochester, MN and several nieces and nephews. He parents, Frank and Katherine, son-in-law, Brad Moss, sister, Lorraine, brothers, Dan (Cornie) and Delphine (Irene), brother-in-law, Hap Jensen and nephew, Mark Woitaszewski preceded in death.