John Charles Deblock Obit

JOHN CHARLES DEBLOCK, 99, of Cuyuna, died on July 19, 2023 at Rivers Edge Assisted Living in Aitkin.  He was born in Riverton on May 12, 1924 to John and Mary (Puchrieter) Deblock.  He was a WWII Army veteran and a retired miner with Pickands Mather Mining Company with 25 years of service. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Crosby; a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus; a    former mayor and council person for the City of Cuyuna; a retired Cuyuna fireman and an avid sports fan of Crosby-Ironton High School sports, the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings.  He and his wife found great enjoyment spending time with their family and friends.
Preceding him in death are his parents; one daughter, Deborah Deblock and  three siblings, Josephine Russell, Antonette Lohan and James Deblock.
He is survived by his wife Lorraine; one son, John “Tappo” and daughter-in-law Kathryn Deblock of Aitkin; two daughters and sons-in-law, Denise and Mitchell Schlapkohl of Pine River and Mary and Thomas Adair of East Gull Lake; six grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Augu. 3 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby.  A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.  
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.