"Marianne, I am so sorry to hear of Jule's death. How lucky to have someone like him in my life from childhood to the past years. He had a smile and upbeat personality that was such a joy. My summer visits will not be the same without his jokes and interest in my life. He will be greatly missed. May God comfort, bless and keep you. Mary"
In loving memory of
Jule Mastenbrook
May 7, 1929 - January 31, 2008
Minnesota City, MN
Jule Mastenbrook, 78, of Minnesota City, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at his home.
Jule was born on May 7, 1929 in Winona County to Carl and Kate (Kohl) Mastenbrook. He graduated from Winona Senior High and worked construction before being drafted into the US Army in 1954. After being discharged in 1956, Jule continued working construction and later worked at the Mississippi Welder's Supply in Goodview. He worked there for 22 years until retiring in 1993. On September 19, 1975 Jule married Marianne Sobeck at St. Casmir's Catholic Church in Winona. Jule was the Supervisor for the Rollingstone Town Board for 18 years. He enjoyed coon hunting and deer hunting. He will be dearly missed.
Survivors include his wife Marianne of Minnesota City; son Tim (Lori) O'Brien of Minnesota City; two granddaughters, Kateeri and Mara O'Brien; brother Leonard Mastenbrook of Minnesota City; sister Mary Jacob of Arlington, TX; and several nieces and nephews. Jule was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Carl, Jr. and William Mastenbrook.
The Funeral Service for Jule will be held on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 11:00AM at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Services - Hansen Goodview Chapel in Goodview, MN with Funeral Celebrant John Wagenaar officiating. Friends may call from 2-5pm on Sunday at the funeral home and also one hour prior to the service on Monday. Spring Interment will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Minnesota City. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion of Winona following the service at the funeral home on Monday. A reception will immediately follow the services at the funeral home on Monday.
Please feel free to share a memory of Jule with his family, sign the on-line guestbook and view his Video Tribute at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: http://videos.lifetributes.com/?id=13946
Tributes
"Oh for the memories I have of my dear friend Jule. He was like an Uncle to me as when I was a youngster, he worked for my grandpa. He immediately became part of the family when he was hired. The only person (other than my parents) who gave me a(well deserved) spanking after I kicked one of the 2 buckets of milk he was carrying to the house following evening milking. But how I loved and respected him!!!! And so thankful he had Marianne, Tim, Lori and girls to make his life complete. We love all of you. K&R"
"Just wanted to extend our condolences to the family. We always enjoyed visiting with Jule. Vern remembers him from his visits at Lake Center when he worked for Mississippi Welders."
"I would just like to give my deepest sympathies to Marianne and Len and the rest of our family. I have such wonderful memories of Jule from my childhood visits to Minnesota. He was a very kind, funny, and sweet man. I am happy that I was able to see him again in recent years. My thoughts and prayers are with you."
"Fond memories of childhood visits at "Uncle Julies" house with Danelle, of his joking with us and taking us around Winona will always be with me. We fished in the Mississippi River and smoked the carp we caught. He told us he wrestled bears in a traveling circus. He was a special person, a fun uncle who enjoyed life. Remember the good times."
"As i think back of the good times we had at MWS when it first started up. I will never forget the hard working man he was.He has a better place to rest now.We will miss him. Victor &Gloria Suhr"
"Jule was a awesome Great Uncle to me. I will miss him dearly. I had a lot of fun doing things with him on the farm when I would visit. He is a very good Great Uncle and and very good man. I will miss him a lot."
"Dear Mara and family, I would like to extend my sympathy to you on the death of your grandfather, Jule. I didn't know him, but I know how special my grandfathers were to me, and I'm sure you'll miss him. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Kathy "
"Jule was my 2nd "Dad" when I was growing up. He raised me from the time I was about 6 years old until I was a Jr. in High School (1974) in Winona. He was one of the most important person's of my life. He was a very special and wonderful man. Not only to me, but to my siblings, my sisters: Debbie, Leilani, and Loralie my brothers: Gary, Denny and Jerry (although the last 2 sisters and last 2 brothers listed lived elsewhere during those years) We all loved him very much. I have many, many fond memories of growing up because of having him in my life. The times of coon hunting, fishing, raising his coondog puppies, and I could go on and on! He was even gracious enough to attend both my father's (Dennis Drazkowski) wake in 1997. And my mother's wake in 1998. Because he was a truly caring individual! I will always have him in my heart! And I hope he knows how much we all loved him. Marianne, thank you for making his life happy, and caring for him the past years he wasn't well. Bless you, and know that I love you for that. I am sad that I did not see Jule much over the years, but he was always in my thoughts and heart, and always will be. Miss you dearly! Love, Danelle Kujak and family"
"I will remember Jule as a very kind and caring man. He had much wisdom and common sense. His great love for his animal friends made him very special!"
"Dear Marianne, Dave & I want to express our sincere sympathy to you. Julie and I always use to joke that I knew him longer than you. I first got to know him when Mary and I were kids and I would visit Mary at the farm. I know that Julie was at our wedding 47years ago. Judy"
"Marianne - I'm so sorry for your loss. I did not know your husband, but I'm sure you were very devoted to each other. Carol Mullen, funeral lunch chairperson at St. Casimir's "
"Sorry for your loss.Jule can coon hunt every day now"
"My heart goes out to you Marianne....so sorry to hear of Jules passing. Jules always had a kind word and a joke to tell. Was always nice to see him come in off his route at MWS with his paperwork and knew it was the end of another long day. I hope you can be rest assured he is in a better place now. Hang in there and take care, Patti"
"Wow, where do I start? I am so sorry to hear this news. We always enjoyed going over to visit Marianne and Jule. You always had such a warm and wonderful place to visit out there on the farm. I know now that my mom and dad are visiting with Jule, and I am sure they are talking about Marianne's pickled beet and farm fresh eggs that she used to bring to may parents whenever they came to visit. Marianne, God Bless You as you go through this. It is plenty fresh in my mind since it has only been 6 weeks since I lost my mom. Know our thoughts and prayers are with you, and with Tim and Lori and the girls. We love you all very much."