Gary Walk

Funeral services for Gary Duane Walk age 84, of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel in Albert Lea. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 until 7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Kiester, MN. Military honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Groups. Gary died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. He was born April 1, 1933 in Northwood, Iowa to Edward W. and Ruth (Johnson) Walk. Gary was baptized in Northwood, Iowa and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. As a child he lived in Silver Lake, IA, and then Albert Lea, MN. He attended country school in Silver Lake and then moved to Albert Lea where they farmed Obie Anderson’s farm which is now the site of Southwest Middle School. Gary attended Ramsey Elementary and Albert Lea High School. He worked for Kensota Farms and Bob Phillips as farm help. For a short time he worked at Olson Motors before starting at Wilson Foods in 1951. Gary joined the Navy and served from 1952 – 1956, then returning to Wilson Foods retiring in 1990. On September 15, 1963 he was united in marriage to Gloria Mae Schroader at the chapel at the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. To that union two children were born; Michael Duane Walk and Steven Scott Walk. They made their home in Albert Lea since 1964. Gary was a member of First Lutheran Church where he ushered for many years. He loved horses and watching old western movies. He was an accomplished artist, enjoyed antique thrashing shows, hunting, dancing, old time music, having coffee with friends and family, and talking about his grandkids and great granddaughter. Gary is survived by his sons Michael Walk and Steven (Deanne) Walk both of Kiester, MN, brother Dean (Janie) Walk of Turtle River, MN, sister Judy (Don) Schultz of Medford, MN, grandchildren Adam Walk, Brian (Sara) Walk, Andrew Walk, Taylor Chose, Ryan Stoneman and great granddaughter Rylea Walk. Also surviving is brother-in-law Robert Guenther, sisters-in-law Marilyn (Toots) Moe, Carmen Meyer and many nieces and nephews. Gary was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Gloria in 2015, parents Edward and Ruth, father and mother-in-law Roy and Ida Schroader, sisters Joy (Eslie) Bergstrom and Betty Guenther, brothers Ronald (Sheila) Walk, Larry Walk, David Walk, Bruce Walk in infancy and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

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