Richard “Dick” Wobschall, age 78, of Albert Lea and formerly of Waseca, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center following an extended illness.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 21, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca, with Father Gregory Leif, officiating. Interment with military honors will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Waseca.
Memorial visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Waseca Fire Department in memory of Dick.Arrangements are being completed by the McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory of Waseca.
Richard Clarence, the son of Clarence and Irene (McGrath) Wobschall, was born on August 14, 1935 in Waseca. He graduated from Waseca High School with the class of 1953. Following high school, Dick enlisted in the U.S. Army and was later granted and honorable discharge in 1957. On August 31, 1957, he was united in marriage to Carol Powell at the Church of the Sacred Heart. They had two children together and were later divorced.
Dick started working as a boo keeper with Johannsen Plumbing Company in Rochester, who had the contract for the IBM Company, prior to moving back to Waseca where he managed the Powell House until 1980. He then worked for a short time at LPC Power Company in sales and, in 1989, Dick moved to Albert Lea where he worked at the Mayo Hospital until his retirement. Dick was a longtime volunteer on the Waseca Fire Department, a member of the Waseca Rotary Club, and was also a member of the VFW, Legion and Eagles in both Waseca and Albert Lea. He enjoyed bowling, golfing and listening to all types of music, especially Elvis.
He is survived by his children, Rick Wobschall of Waseca and Rachel Wobschall of St. Paul; his special friend of many years, Carol Peterson of Albert Lea; his sister, Darlene (Paul) Eul of Los Angeles, CA; his former wife, Carol Wobschall of Waseca and by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister and brother-in-law, Cleone (Gill) Caron; and by his nephew, Jim Eul.