Wilbert Volkenant

Volkenant, Wilbert age 99 and a half, of Minneapolis, passed away on December 20, 2010 after a 6 month battle with cancer. Wilbert was born in 1911 in Yellow Bank Township near Rosen, MN. In 1948, after years of farming, he sold his 4 cows and came to Minneapolis where he worked until his retirement for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co (now Qwest) for 29 years in building maintenance. He was a member of the Communications Workers of America, MN State Retiree AFL-CIO, Telephone Pioneers of America, Knights of Columbus, Holy Name Society of Rosen, Catholic Aid Society of Rosen and a 10 year volunteer at the Qwest booth in the World of Technology building at the MN State Fair. He was a 60 year member of Church of the Incarnation and had fond memories of years of ushering and working at the annual Octoberfest celebrations. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Agnes Volkenant; his wife, Dorothy, and his brothers, Clement and Alfred. He is survived by his children, Jane (Stephen) Hoese of Glencoe, MN, Joyce (Paul) Gutkowski of Edina, MN and Gary (Paula) Volkenant of Scottsdale, AZ; grandchildren Jeffrey, Lynette and Sarah Gutkowski, and Justin, Brandon, Shannon and Christian Volkenant; brother, Clarence; sisters-in-law, JoAnne Berndt, Antonia Edwards and Leona Martin; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Incarnation parishioners and the caring staff at Fairview Hospice and Sunrise Senior Living of Edina. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, Dec 29, 10 AM at the Church of the Incarnation, 3817 Pleasant Ave. So., Minneapolis 55409. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation 1 hour prior to mass at church. Memorials preferred to Incarnation Church. www.GILLBROTHERS.com MINNEAPOLIS 612-861-6088