Retired 37 Year Postal Clerk Age 86 of White Bear Lake Preceded by parents Irene & Rudolph; siblings George, Charlie, Eugene, Irene, and infant sister; nephew Paul; and niece Mary Ann. Survived by wife of 56 years Harriet; children Joan (Merril) Schroeder, David "Avery" (Patti), Barbara, and Karen (Dean) Wirtanen; grandchildren Scott and Tyler Brunjes, and Ryan and Kathryn Wirtanen; many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Visitation 4-8PM, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Johnson-Peterson Funeral Home, 2130 2nd St., WBL and 1 hour prior to Mass at church. Mass of Christian Burial 11:30AM, Friday, January 18, 2013 at ST. MARY OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 4th & Bald Eagle, White Bear Lake. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to donor's choice.