2027
Willard
2009
Willard F. Payzant
August 13, 2027 — May 26, 2009
Willard F. Payzant, age 81, died at his home in Red Wing, MN, May 26, 2009 after a short bout with cancer. He was born in St. Paul, MN on August 13, 1927 to Floyd and Florence (Helle) Payzant. He attended Wilson School in St. Paul, MN. He joined the U.S. Navy Seabees at age 17 where he attended electrical school at Port Hueneme, CA. He was honorably discharged in late June 1946.
He married Pauline Greski from Moose Lake, MN on February 23, 1952. They moved to Stockholm, WI where he was a rural letter carrier for 23 years. He retired due to disability. Later, he took Law Enforcement schooling and was in police work for 4 years. They moved to Red Wing in 1985 where he took a position as building manager at the Pottery Place. After three years, he fully retired.
He was a member of New Life United Pentecostal Church in Red Wing and also a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a long time member of the NRA and also taught firearms safety for the NRA in Wisconsin. He enjoyed hunting, and also fishing at their private camp in Saskatchewan, Canada for 22 years. He loved writing poems and short stories, doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles, woodworking, model trains and photography, and could repair almost anything.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline, of over 57 years; six sons, Stephen of Red Wing, MN, David (Maria) of Monticello, MN, Mark (Susan) of Farmland, IN, James (Rebecca) of Oakdale, MN, Joseph (Teresa) of Queen Creek, AZ, and Nathan (Julie) of Silverdale, WA; 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, one sister, Jean (Bill) Myrick of Tacoma, WA; 1 step brother, John (Lynne) Cooke of Bloomington, MN, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He married Pauline Greski from Moose Lake, MN on February 23, 1952. They moved to Stockholm, WI where he was a rural letter carrier for 23 years. He retired due to disability. Later, he took Law Enforcement schooling and was in police work for 4 years. They moved to Red Wing in 1985 where he took a position as building manager at the Pottery Place. After three years, he fully retired.
He was a member of New Life United Pentecostal Church in Red Wing and also a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a long time member of the NRA and also taught firearms safety for the NRA in Wisconsin. He enjoyed hunting, and also fishing at their private camp in Saskatchewan, Canada for 22 years. He loved writing poems and short stories, doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles, woodworking, model trains and photography, and could repair almost anything.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline, of over 57 years; six sons, Stephen of Red Wing, MN, David (Maria) of Monticello, MN, Mark (Susan) of Farmland, IN, James (Rebecca) of Oakdale, MN, Joseph (Teresa) of Queen Creek, AZ, and Nathan (Julie) of Silverdale, WA; 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, one sister, Jean (Bill) Myrick of Tacoma, WA; 1 step brother, John (Lynne) Cooke of Bloomington, MN, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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