AUSTIN — Gary Paul Lukes, 65, of Austin, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at his home.
He was born April 9, 1945, in Austin, to Richard and Myrtle (Lightley) Lukes. He graduated from Rose Creek High School, Austin Junior College, and Mankato State University before serving in the military for three years in the Army, including one year in Vietnam. Gary then attended Arizona State University, where he earned a Masters Degree. He taught high school mathematics for three years in Arizona, and then moved to Minnesota, living in Austin, Waseca, Owatonna, and Northfield for about five years. For the next twenty years, he worked for US West in Minneapolis. After moving to California, he came back to Austin in 2005.
Survivors include his mother, Myrtle Lukes of Austin; brother, Larry Lukes of Northfield; sister, Judy Steinblock of St. Cloud; one nephew, Jason Steinblock of St. Cloud. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard in 2008, and his brother-in-law Edward in 2010.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin, with Rev. David DeFor officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Worlein Funeral Home. Interment will be in London Cemetery, London, Minn., at a later date.
The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Worlein Funeral Home in Austin is in charge of arrangements.
He was born April 9, 1945, in Austin, to Richard and Myrtle (Lightley) Lukes. He graduated from Rose Creek High School, Austin Junior College, and Mankato State University before serving in the military for three years in the Army, including one year in Vietnam. Gary then attended Arizona State University, where he earned a Masters Degree. He taught high school mathematics for three years in Arizona, and then moved to Minnesota, living in Austin, Waseca, Owatonna, and Northfield for about five years. For the next twenty years, he worked for US West in Minneapolis. After moving to California, he came back to Austin in 2005.
Survivors include his mother, Myrtle Lukes of Austin; brother, Larry Lukes of Northfield; sister, Judy Steinblock of St. Cloud; one nephew, Jason Steinblock of St. Cloud. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard in 2008, and his brother-in-law Edward in 2010.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin, with Rev. David DeFor officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Worlein Funeral Home. Interment will be in London Cemetery, London, Minn., at a later date.
The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Worlein Funeral Home in Austin is in charge of arrangements.
AUSTIN — Gary Paul Lukes, 65, of Austin, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at his home.
He was born April 9, 1945, in Austin, to Richard and Myrtle (Lightley) Lukes. He graduated from Rose Creek High School, Austin Junior College, and Mankato State University before serving in the military for three years in the Army, including one year in Vietnam. Gary then attended Arizona State University, where he earned a Masters Degree. He taught high school mathematics for three years in Arizona, and then moved to Minnesota, living in Austin, Waseca, Owatonna, and Northfield for about five years. For the next twenty years, he worked for US West in Minneapolis. After moving to California, he came back to Austin in 2005.
Survivors include his mother, Myrtle Lukes of Austin; brother, Larry Lukes of Northfield; sister, Judy Steinblock of St. Cloud; one nephew, Jason Steinblock of St. Cloud. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard in 2008, and his brother-in-law Edward in 2010.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin, with Rev. David DeFor officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Worlein Funeral Home. Interment will be in London Cemetery, London, Minn., at a later date.
The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Worlein Funeral Home in Austin is in charge of arrangements.
He was born April 9, 1945, in Austin, to Richard and Myrtle (Lightley) Lukes. He graduated from Rose Creek High School, Austin Junior College, and Mankato State University before serving in the military for three years in the Army, including one year in Vietnam. Gary then attended Arizona State University, where he earned a Masters Degree. He taught high school mathematics for three years in Arizona, and then moved to Minnesota, living in Austin, Waseca, Owatonna, and Northfield for about five years. For the next twenty years, he worked for US West in Minneapolis. After moving to California, he came back to Austin in 2005.
Survivors include his mother, Myrtle Lukes of Austin; brother, Larry Lukes of Northfield; sister, Judy Steinblock of St. Cloud; one nephew, Jason Steinblock of St. Cloud. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard in 2008, and his brother-in-law Edward in 2010.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel in Austin, with Rev. David DeFor officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at Worlein Funeral Home. Interment will be in London Cemetery, London, Minn., at a later date.
The family prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Worlein Funeral Home in Austin is in charge of arrangements.
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