Gregory S. "Greg" Polack

Gregory S. "Greg" Polack obituary, St. Cloud, MN

Gregory S. "Greg" Polack

Gregory Polack Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Williams Dingmann Funeral Homes - Sauk Rapids on Jul. 23, 2024.

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Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 2, 2024 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Gregory "Greg" Polack, age 65, who passed away Friday, July 19, 2024. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March of 2023 and fought hard to gift his family with 16 precious months together. Father Brady Keller will officiate and burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Waite Park. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church. Arrangements: Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.
Greg was born February 4, 1959 in Fargo, ND to Leo and Gloria (Herby) Polack. He married Debra (Jensen) Franklin on May 11, 1985. Greg grew up in St. Louis Park and raised his family in Clear Lake. He adored his wife and was a proud father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was the President of Pioneer Packaging and Printing in Anoka for over 20 years, retiring in 2008. Greg enjoyed traveling, reading sci-fi and fantasy, gun-smithing and shooting, visiting National Parks, photography, and history.
Survived by his wife, Debra; children, Jennie Sandvig, Shawn Franklin (Laci), Scott Polack (Kelly Pickard), Steven Polack (Vanessa), Jamie Polack, Samuel Polack, and Shane Polack (Claire Lentsch); father, Leo Polack (Cleo); sisters, Lora Oberle (Joseph) and Patricia Kostuch (Greg); grandchildren, Jordan, Joseph, Aubrianna, Easton, Makayla, Alexis, Kennedy, Samantha, Soren, Nora, Peyton, Allison, Cassidy, Rae, and Percy; and great grandchildren, Willow, Hazel, River, and Xander. He was preceded in death by his mother, Gloria Morris; step-father, Percy Morris; and sister, Sherry Tollefson.
Memorials will be donated to U of M Children's Hospital and PanCAN.
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Debi Polack

July 24, 2024

We had so much fun at Elkhorn resort! We will miss chatting with my sweet cousin about good beers and good places to eat while traveling. I will miss him so much!

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