George Edward Sippel, 94, of Austin, Minnesota died Friday, March 25, 2011 at the Austin Medical Center.
George was born July 15, 1916 to Joseph and Mary (Kolodgy) Sippel in Donnelly, Minnesota and raised in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He graduated from Albert Lea High School. George was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII.
On June 10, 1937 he married M. Irene Hudson at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church in Albert Lea. She preceded him in death on February 5, 1982.
On April 9, 1983 he married Lucille Marie “Lucy” Kaasa. She preceded him in death on February 25, 1997.
George worked at Wilson’s in Albert Lea then moved to Austin, Minnesota to work for the United States Department of Agriculture as a Federal Meat Inspector assigned to Hormel Foods for the majority of his career.
He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, the American Legion and the Cedar Valley Conservation Club. He enjoyed bowling, golfing, carpentry, fishing, hunting and spending time “up North” at the cabin.
Survivors include five children Dennis of Austin, Margaret
(Marty) Miland of Austin,
Frederick “Fred” of Duluth,
Patricia “Patty” (Jim) Kruse of Eden Prairie, Joseph “Joe” (Ruth) of Austin; 12 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wives Irene and Lucille; parents Joseph and Mary Sippel; brothers Daniel and Fred; sisters infant—Dorothy Victoria Shaw; son-inlaw, Larry Miland; daughter-in-law Mary O’Brien Sippel and grandson-in-law, Shawn Ferrin.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post #91.
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