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Funeral casework for Linus P. “Lin” Dirkes of Albert Lea, will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at St Theodore Catholic Church. The Rev. Timothy T. Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore Cemetery. Military ceremoniousness will be accorded by Albert Lea veterans organizations. Visitation will be from 2 until the time of the account at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Account is acceptable the ancestors with arrangements.
Lin anesthetized abroad at his home on Thursday amidst by his admiring family, afterwards a yearlong action with congestive affection abortion and cancer. He was 74.
Linus was built-in on Aug. 10, 1940, in Albany, Minnesota, the son of John and Hildegard (Thome) Dirkes. He accelerating from aerial academy with the chic of 1958. Following graduation, Lin was planning on entering the service, but his ancestor was in an accident, and Lin backward home for a year and helped with the ancestors and the farm. He after served in the U.S Army Reserves for seven years.He was affiliated in alliance to Diann Gaebel on June 23, 1962, in Freepor. They lived in St. Paul and Lin went to beautician school. In 1975, Lin and Diann confused and fabricated Albert Lea their home.
Lin barbered for added than 40 years, owning the Barber’s Shop in city Albert Lea, again Cost Cutters at Northbridge Mall, and after in his home.
Lin and Diann additionally were annex managers for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for added than 22 years.
In his additional time, Lin did backyard account and carpentry to abide busy.
He was a affiliate of St. Theodore Catholic Abbey area he served as a eucharistic abbot for abounding years. Linus was additionally alive in the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. Lin was a quiet, loving, affable man who didn’t appetite to be agitated over by others. Putting others afore himself was a affection he possessed.
He was a abundant outdoorsman, adequate golf, fishing and camping. Lin adored his grandchildren and admired to watch whatever activities they were accommodating in.
Lin is survived by his wife, Diann, children: Deb (Steve) Colvin of Albert Lea, Steve (Sabina) Dirkes of New Richmond, Wisconsin, Tim (Brandi) Dirkes of Albert Lea; grandchildren: Dustin Jepson, Casey Colvin, Alex Colvin, Sophia Jepson, Andrew Dirkes, Nathan Dirkes and Addison Dirkes; brothers and sisters: Gilfred Dirkes of Columbia Heights, Lucille Arcenau of Albany, John (Marlene) Dirkes of Shoreview, Gary Dirkes of St. Martin, Jerome (Mary) Dirkes of Stanley, Wisconsin, Joanne Dirkes of Avon, and Mark (Sandi) Dirkes of Avon; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Marge Schmahl of St. Paul, Virginia Ricker of Cottage Grove, Erna Ohman of Roseville, Annette (Jerry) Elfering of Apple Valley, Bill (Connie) Goebel of New Ulm, Mary Goebel of Freeport, Margaret Gaebel of Alexandria, Dennis Thelen of Brooklyn Center, and many, abounding nieces and nephews. He was preceded in afterlife by his parents and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
In lieu of flowers memorials appropriate to Albert Lea Hospice or the American Blight Society.
