Earl F. Motschenbacher, 79, Moorhead, MN, died Monday, September 5, 2005, in SCCI Hospital, Fargo, ND.
Earl Francis Motschenbacher was born to Alvin and Margaret (Lalley) Motschenbacher in rural Sabin, MN, where he grew up and received his education. Earl worked on the family farm and for Stan Kuehl farms until his retirement due to illness. Earl became a resident of Moorhead Health Care Center in 1998.
He is survived by two brothers, Connie (Helen) Motschenbacher, Moorhead, and Dale (Roslyn) Motschenbacher, Frazee, MN; two sisters, Patricia Wagner, Savage, MN, and Delores (Leo) Weiss, Colorado Springs, CO;an aunt, Beatrice Griffith, Buckeye Lake, OH; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, John 'Buddy', Eugene, and Kenneth.
Visitation: Thursday from 5 - 8 PM with a prayer service at 6:30 PM,
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead
Funeral Mass: Friday (September 9, 2005) at 2 PM in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Moorhead
Interment: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Moorhead