Gary M. Sheehan
Wednesday, October 17, 1945
Date of Death:
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Age:
66 years old
Wednesday, October 17, 1945
Date of Death:
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Age:
66 years old
Wednesday, October 17, 1945
Date of Death:
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Age:
66 years old
Gary M. Sheehan
Gary Michael Sheehan, 66, of Oronoco passed away January 25, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.
Gary was born October 17, 1945 at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. He graduated from Lourdes High School in 1963. He served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1971 and was a commissioned officer with a rank of Captain. Gary was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War (1967-68) and continued to serve his country in the National Guard after his active military service. On October 26, 1979, Gary married Susanne Tuttle in Mantorville, Minnesota. Gary was employed by Seneca foods for 28 years. He retired as a warehouse foreman in September 2010.
Gary was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved his A-frame home on Lake Zumbro and touring the countryside. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his cherished grandchildren. His interests were coin collecting; watching cooking shows on TV; grilling out for his family and watching football, baseball and NASCAR. He was a member of the American Legion.
Gary is survived by his beloved wife, Susanne and three children: Katie (Craig) Nagel of Stewartville; Christopher Sheehan of Stewartville and a stepdaughter, Danielle (John) Pedretti of Nerstrand. He has six grandchildren: Caden, Vienna, Juliet, Jordan, James and Breanna. He is also survived by six brothers and sisters: Donald (Sonja) Sheehan of Kasson, David (Judy) Sheehan of Janesville, Patricia (Willard) Andrist of Lake City, Kevin Sheehan of Austin, Texas and Karolyn and Paulette Sheehan of Rochester. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Charlotte Sheehan.
Condolences
The family of Gary M. Sheehan has received the following condolences.
I'm very sorry to hear about your loss! I pray there be peace with all of you through this difficult time.
Dear Suzanne, Katie, Chris, Danielle and all your families,
We are so sorry for your loss. Gary was a great friend and we will miss him. We shared many great times over the years. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Mary and Bruce Voskuil
May Gary rest now in God's peace and may your heart find comfort in the care and concern of your many family and friends. I will keep you all in my prayers. Chuck Kuntz
Susanne and family-
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
To the Sheehan Family, Bobbie and I are sorry for your loss and will have all of you in our prayers during this difficult time.
Bob & Bobbie Ulwelling
Dear Susanne, Katie, Chris, Danielle and Families,
We are sorry to hear of Gary's death. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you.
Dave and Judy Harris
My sincere condolences to Gary"s family. Gary was a good friend, a man of honor and we had many good times together.He will surely be missed.
Gary,
You were a wonderful uncle...funny, sarcastic, a large personality! I will miss seeing you and my dad and your siblings sitting around (complaining) having a beer, discussing sports and far right of center politics. You will be missed.
My condolences to Suzanne, Katie, Chris, and Danielle. I am sorry for your loss!
Love
Aaron
Tothe Sheehan family,
My condolences on your loss. While I have not lived in Minnesota for many years, I treasure my memories of St Francis and Lourdes High School and the Sheehan family are a big part of my memories.
Jo Ann Kuntz
Suzanne,
I am sorry to hear about your husband. You were always so special at RCC-RCTC!! My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Evey
I had not seen Gary for a few years but always enjoyed his humor. God bless the Sheehan Family's
Margie and myself wish to send our sympathies to the Family of Gary Sheehan. We had more in common than Seneca employees, we were both Commissioned, both in VietNam, and both our wives worked for RCTC.
May He Rest in Peace!! I am going to miss his hugs! He is going to be missed greatly! I am very blessed to have worked with him and to have known him. Love you Gary and Miss you buddy.
My deepest sympathy to you Susanne and your family during this time. I had the great honor of working with Gary before he retired from Seneca. I enjoyed talking with Gary and listening to him talk about how he loved his family, especially you and your Grandchildren and spending time on the deck overlooking the lake. I enjoyed learning about Gary how he served our country in the military. The first time I met Gary I could tell he was a born leader and how he truly cared about the place he worked. Gary was a very respected man by all the new him at Seneca.
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Bill Wagner
Suzanne & Family
I had the great honor to work with Gary at Seneca. He was one of the most dedicated employees that I had ever worked with. It took a little time to get to know him but once I did; he was someone I could go to for ideas on making the workplace better for all. I will never forget his smile and friendship we had.
Our deepest condolences to you and the family.
Rest in peace my good friend!!
Mike & Cindy Baughman
Condolences to all the Sheehan family from Tom & Bonnie Swenke. Gary will be missed by many!!!
Condolences to all the Sheehan family from Tom & Bonnie Swenke. Gary will be missed by many!!!
Susanne,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. May your wonderful memories help get you through this rough time.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Sheehan family. May God give you the strength to stay carry you through these tough days. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Susanne my thoughts and prayers for you and your family. May you discover a new normal in the days ahead tho nothing ever replaces our loved ones and the part they played in life with us.
My sincere condolences to you Susanne, and to your family. God bless you during this very difficult time.
I am so sorry to hear of the death of your husband. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gary, you will be deeply missed. Thanks for all the good memories and laughs! Say hi to Grandma and Grandpa and enjoy Heaven! Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Angela and Ryan Chaney
Susanne & family,
You have my deepest sympathy in the passing of husband, father & grandfather. I didn't know Gary, but Susanne was a great person. I worked for RCTC in the library and retired in 2005.
My sincere condolences. I am so very sorry for your loss, Susanne.
Barb Mollberg
Uncle Gary... such a jovial soul! He will be missed.
Love, Annie, Liam and Eamon
Mary and I send our kindest sympathy to you and your family. Always remember the good times.
Suzanne,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Shirley Wilson
I was very sad to hear about Gary. He was a great guy and we had a lot of good times together. I hadn't seen him in a long time but he looked the same as always. Rest in peace Gary!
Pat Clark