Paul of Cokato Passed away May 10, 2013 at Mercy Hospital of Coon Rapids
Funeral Service: 2 PM Tuesday, May 14, at Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato
Visitation: 4-8 PM Monday at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato and 1hr prior to service at church on Tuesday
Interment: Church Cemetery
Paul Arvid Holmquist was born in Cokato,
Minnesota on April 6, 1945 to Melvin and Fern (Larson) Holmquist. He was baptized and confirmed at the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato and remained a life long member. Paul graduated from Cokato
High School in 1966.
Paul worked with his father Melvin, delivering dairy
products in and around Cokato. In 1981
Mel retired and Paul took a job as a custodian at the Dassel
Cokato High School,
working there until 2009. He has lived
at the Cokato Apartments for the past 20 years helping with senior dinning and
other tasks at the apartments.
Paul was an avid sports fan.
He enjoyed watching all sports at Cokato
High School and Dassel-Cokato
High School. He was an enthusiastic Twins and Vikings fan
and attended many games. Harmon
Killebrew was his favorite athlete. He
collected programs from all sporting events.
Most of all Paul enjoyed people; he made friends easily and enjoyed visiting. Paul received the Aquatennial Commodores
Award at the Cokato Corn Carnival.
Paul passed away at Mercy Hospital of Coon Rapids on May 10, 2013. He had reached the age
of 68 years, 1 month and 4 days.
Survivors include his brothers; David Holmquist of New
Jersey, and Mike (Belinda) Holmquist of Cokato. Nieces, nephews, great nieces and great
nephews, cousins and many friends.
Paul was preceded in death by: his parents Melvin and Fern,
and niece Wendy Holmquist.