Duane Laseski

Duane J. Laseski, age 85, of Forest Lake, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Birchwood Health Care Center after a period of declining health. Duane, or "Dewey" as he was known to many, was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 3, 1927, to Frank and Esther (Krause) Laseski. He married Rosemary R. Niedzielski on September 5, 1951. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in Forest Lake. Surviving are his devoted wife and four daughters, Ruth Laseski (Sandro Serra) of Bellaire, Texas; Mary Miller of Bountiful, Utah; Carol Boston (Rob) of Silver Spring, Maryland, and Barbara Ness (Randy) of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. He is also survived by a sister, Gerry Reaser of Little Falls, Minnesota; a brother, Wes of Edina, Minnesota; and nine grandchildren, Annie Serra, Ellie Serra, Laura Hancock, Julianne Hancock, Michelle Goeppinger (Sam), Claire Boston, Paul Boston, Riley Ness and Olivia Ness. Duane was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who was stationed in Florida between August 1945 and July 1946. After taking business courses at St. Cloud State, he spent the early years of his career in a variety of sales and collections positions. In 1969, Duane left an executive position at a Twin Cities molding company to lead production control at Plastech Corporation, headquartered in Rush City, Minnesota. Duane served capably in a number of management positions at Plastech, retiring as vice president of administration in 1990. He later operated his own small plastic materials business known as DL Specialties. Duane enjoyed bicycling, card games and following Minnesota professional sports, especially the Timberwolves and the Twins. He also enjoyed a good bowl of ice cream. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Church of Saint Peter, 1250 South Shore Drive, Forest Lake. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Monday at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake; continuing from 9:00-10:00 a.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Funeral Home: Mattson Funeral Home 343 North Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN US 55025

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Visitation
Monday, October 29, 2012
Service
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
cemetery
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Visitation
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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