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Denis Ray Karolus

1940-2011
Born: Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA
Died: Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota, USA

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    <p><font size="+1"><strong>Denis Karolus</strong></font></p> <p>Denis Karolus, 70, of Long Prairie, passed away peacefully at the Centra Care Health System on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Funeral services for Denis will be held on Friday, January 7, 2011, 3 p.m., at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie with Fr. Rich Walz officiating. Interment was at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Long Prairie. Casket Bearers were Gary Bjorstrom, Dennis Rosenow, Dennis Biermaier, Kirk Ewoldt, Wayne Obenauer, Steve Laumeyer, Bill Hohenstern and Gene Steinert.</p> <p>Denis was born May 11, 1940 in Shawano, Wis. to Elmer and Marie (Mitchell) Karolus. He grew up in Shawano, Wis., and graduated from Shawano High School. Denis was united in marriage to Fleury Hudalla on Aug. 3, 1963 at St. Peter&#39;s Catholic Church in Browerville. Denis and Fleury moved to Browerville in 1966 and in 1967 he started school for graphic arts at Staples Tech. Upon graduation Denis worked at Hart Press in Long Prairie for the next 33 years, retiring in 2001. Denis was a member of the Todd County Historical Society, Knights of Columbus and the Christie House Historical Society.</p> <p>Denis loved gardening, traveling, genealogy, history and spending time with his family. Bird watching was a joy to him sitting in his chair on the deck.</p> <p>Denis is survived by his wife of 47 years, Fleury of Long Prairie; six children, Bruce (Carrie Wold) Karolus of Long Prairie, Todd (Rachel Brusewitz) of St. Cloud, Terri Karolus of Long Prairie, Curt (Stacy Jager) Karolus of Sartell, Craig (Char Statz) Karolus of St. Stephen, Holly Karolus of Long Prairie; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister Jean (Jim) Powell of Minneapolis, Carole Hoffman of Gresham, Wis. and special cousin Barbara Dickow of Neenah, Wis.</p> <p>Denis is preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Marie, baby brother Michael, twin sister Janis, special cousin Bob Karolus, brother-in-law Richard Hoffman, great nephew Cody Pluger and great niece Courtney Powell.</p>

 
 
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