Joseph Michael Walz, 19342002 (aged 68 years)

Name
Joseph Michael /Walz/
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Birth
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Death of a maternal grandfather
Burial of a maternal grandfather
Death of a father
Burial of a father
Death of a mother
Burial of a mother
Death of a brother
Death of a brother
Death
Family with parents
father
Photo Benedict Walz 1908
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Birth: February 22, 1890 39 37 Paynesville, Minnesota
Death: September 8, 1964his home, Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
mother
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18951978
Birth: May 2, 1895 30 26 Jordan, Scott, Minnesota
Death: June 29, 1978Mahnomen Nursing Center, Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
elder brother
Photo Chris Walz 1941
19211995
Birth: July 11, 1921 31 26 Calloway, Becker County, Minnesota
Death: April 18, 1995Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
23 months
elder sister
Kay Mullin 1945
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Birth: June 14, 1923 33 28 Mahnomen, Minnesota
Death: January 12, 2018Casper, Natrona, Wyoming
11 months
elder brother
19241924
Birth: May 20, 1924 34 29 Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
Death: May 20, 1924Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
14 months
elder sister
Ben Walz Daughters Eleanor Kay
19252017
Birth: July 3, 1925 35 30 Mahnomen, Minnesota
Death: April 9, 2017Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
16 months
elder brother
Photo Louis Walz 1944
19261995
Birth: November 6, 1926 36 31 Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Death: December 11, 1995Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
21 months
elder sister
Photo Lucille Walz 1948
19282006
Birth: August 6, 1928 38 33 Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Death: January 16, 2006Central Wyoming Hospice Home, Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
1 year
elder brother
Photo Al Walz 1948
19292006
Birth: August 10, 1929 39 34 Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Death: May 20, 2006Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
elder sister
Agnes Thecla Walz Hjelmstad
elder sister
Photo Florentine Walz 1949
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Birth: November 7, 1931 41 36 Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Death: February 27, 2017Norwalk, California
elder brother
Private
himself
Photo Joe Walz 1952
19342002
Birth: August 24, 1934 44 39 Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Death: December 20, 2002Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
Family with Private
himself
Photo Joe Walz 1952
19342002
Birth: August 24, 1934 44 39 Mahnomen, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Death: December 20, 2002Mahnomen, Mahnomen, Minnesota
wife
Private
son
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Birth
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Death
Note
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Note

If it is tough being the eldest,, it must also be tough being the youngest in a large family. Everyone always wanted to help and assist Joe Joe. I remember trying to change his diapers so Mama wouldn't be angry with him. Of course the strawpile incident endeared him to us even more.
Joe was the only one who fell as we played our lively 'tag on the windmill'. We all thanked God it was only from the first tier, but he sure gave us all a scare.
As Joe was much younger, I don't remember too much of his childhood, except I remember when he had the measles, and how sorry I felt for him. I also remember his playing the accordion, something I would have liked to have been able to do.
Being the youngest of such a large family, it always seemed to me that Joe and Tony had a wonderful friendship.
Joe married Verla who made it possible for Joe to stand on his own two feet without all his brothers and sisters trying to assist. They spent some time in Alaska when he was in the Army, and then he came home to buy the farm from Papa, and Papa and Mama moved to town.
Joe and Verla made some changes on the farm, tearing down the old dilapidated house and building a new one they can be very proud of. They have adopted their boy, Jamie, who has grown up to be a fine young man. Verla has been a good helper for Joe, and has almost convinced the rest of us that Joe is no longer Joe Joe, but Joe.
Jamie has married and has three beautiful children.

Joe's qualities are his easy-going nature, and his ability to take one day at a time, instead of rushing around as myself and others in the family have a tendency to do. Joe has a smile to remember, and made a wonderful Youngest One in the Family.

Note: 2003. Joe died nearly one year ago, on Dec. 20th, 2002. We all miss him very much. Verla has moved into Mahnomen to an apartment which is much closer to drive to her job as a Teacher's assistant at St. Michael's school. Jamie and his family of three children have now moved onto the farm to live.

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