Obituary of LeRoy John Quale

Age 93, passed away on November 15, 2014 in Roseville, MN. LeRoy was born February 15, 1921 in Mondovi, WI and was raised in Gilman Valley, WI on the family farm. He graduated from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN in 1942 and Creighton Law School, Omaha, NB in 1948. He served as a Naval Aviator during WW II on the USS Chicago, which was present in Tokyo Bay during the signing of the Japanese surrender. He and his wife Janet were married in 1944 in NYC. Roy was a contract lawyer with Honeywell, retiring in 1987 after 35 years. He lived in St. Anthony Park for over 62 years and was active as a volunteer in community and church activities. He enjoyed bowling, gardening, card games and especially fishing; taking annual trips to Canada with his good friend Sig Haugan. Proceeded in death by his parents, John H. and Malene Helgoe Quale, his daughter, Karen Quale Steimann, and his beloved wife, Janet Randall Quale. He is survived by his sons, Frank R. Quale and Randall H. Quale (wife Heather); daughter Laura L. Quale; son-in-law F.J. (Fritz) Steimann (wife Barbara); granddaughters Jody DePaemelaere (husband Bill), Kate Quale (husband David Parramon), Katherine Weber (husband Nick) and Stella Quale; great-grandchildren, Luke Foley, Lane Foley, Ivy DePaemelaere and Belen Parramon-Quale; and niece Joan Kavanaugh (husband John.) Special thanks to the staff at Keystone Communities of Roseville for the outstanding care he received the past three years, and recently from the Health Partners hospice care team. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave., St. Paul. Visitation will proceed from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Private burial following in Oakland Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to St. Anthony Park Branch Library or St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ.