Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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John Juel of Marshall, Minn.
John Neil Juel, 83, of Marshall, Minn., died on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at RenVilla Health Center in Renville, Minn.
Services were held on Monday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. at Maynard Lutheran Church in Maynard, Minn. Military honors were provided outside the church by American Legion Post 69 of Granite Falls, Minn.
John was born on October 5, 1936, in New Rockford, N.D., to John C and Agnes (Anderson) Juel. He graduated from New Rockford High School. John was a three-sport athlete in school, qualifying for state in track and field. John was very musical, singing in choirs and playing the cornet. He began working at his father's creamery at the age of 14. John attended Iowa State University, graduating with a degree in Food Service Safety. He attended graduate school for one semester at the University of Minnesota before enlisting in the Army in 1959. John was stationed in Panama in food protection service until his honorable discharge in 1962.
In January 1970, John was united in marriage to Mary Jane Sims at his sister's home in Willmar.
John worked at Good Humor Company, Gerber, and Swift & Company in Chicago. While with Swift & Company, he was transferred to Marshall in 1968; Keokuk, Iowa, in 1969; Springdale, Ark., in 1973; Sioux City, Iowa, in 1976; Birdsborough, Pa., in 1980; Jasper, Iowa, in 1982; and back to Marshall in 1984. Eventually Swift & Company changed to Heartland, before being bought by Jennie-O. John retired from Jennie-O in 1998, while still consulting for Turkey Valley in his retirement.
He is survived by his children Scott (Rose Marie) DePew, Patrick (Cyndi) DePew, Christi (Robert) McCallen, Timothy DePew, and Rev. Amy Juel; grandchildren Nicklaus (Michelle) DePew, Craig (Stefanie) DePew, Will White, Amanda (Travis) Ahrends, Heather (Cody) Dressens, Dustin DePew, Janessa Palmer, John Palmer, Joely Palmer, and Juliana Palmer; 13 great-grandchildren; and sister DeElla Aamot.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary, and brother-in-law Paul Aamot.
Arrangements by Rehkamp Horvath Funeral Directors, Minn.
