Joseph Salem, 81, of Butterfield died on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Bible Church of Butterfield with Pastor Jim Sprague officiating. Burial will be in the Butterfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James and will continue for one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday.
Joseph Salem was born on January 29, 1929 to Michael and Emma Salem in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended school in Ness City, Kansas.
On December 27, 1952 he married Margaret Wynn in Tupelo, Mississippi. Shortly after they moved to Minnesota where they started their family. He worked as an independent truck driver for the majority of his life. After quitting long-distance truck driving in 1985 he started a second business, Salem Distributing and retired in 1998.
Joe enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Over the years he maintained close relationships with his many friends via the phone. One of his greatest joys in life was his grandson, Samuel. He loved attending Sam’s many baseball games where he was known as “Grandpa Joe” to most of the players. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling and watching professional wrestling. He was a member of the Hoover Lodge No. 644, Masonic Lodge in Birmingham, Alabama.
Survivors include his children, Rita (Todd) Koenecke of Pierre, SD, Barbara Salem of Butterfield, MN, Doris (Paul) Kratochvil of Pueblo, CO, Michael Salem of Butterfield, MN and Wayne Salem of Butterfield, MN; grandson, Samuel Koenecke of Pierre, SD; sisters, Clara Manikis of Tampa, FL, Doris Rohar of Birmingham, AL and Rosie (Claude) Campbell of Lake Wales, FL; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Marie (Leland) Lee of Huntsville, AL, Shirley Crocker of Graysville, AL and Sonny (Dorothy) Wynn of Hayden, AL and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. You may send the family condolences online at http://www.sturmfh.com.
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Joseph Salem, 81, of Butterfield died on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Immanuel-St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Bible Church of Butterfield with Pastor Jim Sprague officiating. Burial will be in the Butterfield City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James and will continue for one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday.
Joseph Salem was born on January 29, 1929 to Michael and Emma Salem in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended school in Ness City, Kansas.
On December 27, 1952 he married Margaret Wynn in Tupelo, Mississippi. Shortly after they moved to Minnesota where they started their family. He worked as an independent truck driver for the majority of his life. After quitting long-distance truck driving in 1985 he started a second business, Salem Distributing and retired in 1998.
Joe enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Over the years he maintained close relationships with his many friends via the phone. One of his greatest joys in life was his grandson, Samuel. He loved attending Sam’s many baseball games where he was known as “Grandpa Joe” to most of the players. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling and watching professional wrestling. He was a member of the Hoover Lodge No. 644, Masonic Lodge in Birmingham, Alabama.
Survivors include his children, Rita (Todd) Koenecke of Pierre, SD, Barbara Salem of Butterfield, MN, Doris (Paul) Kratochvil of Pueblo, CO, Michael Salem of Butterfield, MN and Wayne Salem of Butterfield, MN; grandson, Samuel Koenecke of Pierre, SD; sisters, Clara Manikis of Tampa, FL, Doris Rohar of Birmingham, AL and Rosie (Claude) Campbell of Lake Wales, FL; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Marie (Leland) Lee of Huntsville, AL, Shirley Crocker of Graysville, AL and Sonny (Dorothy) Wynn of Hayden, AL and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. You may send the family condolences online at http://www.sturmfh.com.
