Arnold Eldon Evenski, age 81, of Dassel passed away peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2014 at his home. Arnold was born on May 11, 1933 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Steven and Alma (Gillitzer) Evenski.
Arnie grew up near St. Joseph, Minnesota and moved to the Stockholm area near Cokato in 1941, where he lived until 1998. He attended Grass Lake, Stockholm, and Cokato schools. Following his schooling, Arnie painted with his father. On November 1, 1952 he was united in marriage to Arlene (Bjork). He began work at Pure Milk, later Mid-America, in Winsted in 1954 where he worked until his retirement in 1997. Arnie and Mae (Erickson) were married on September 25, 1998 and made their home near Dassel.
Arnie was a hobbie farmer. He loved being outdoors hunting, camping, or just walking the bean fields. He also loved motorcycles, purchasing his latest motorcycle at the age of 74. Arnie enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Arnie is survived by his wife, Mae, children Brenda (John), Keith (Joyce), grandchildren Kyle (Nicole) and Amanda, great-grandchildren Kyson and Ashlyn, brothers Roland and Vernon (Diane), along with other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Arlene, and brothers Orvin and Edward.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM Saturday, August 2, 2014 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Darwin, Minnesota.
A Visitation will be 4-8 PM Friday with a prayer service at 7 PM at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato and 1 hour prior to service at Church on Saturday.