Leo Volk

Volk, 94, Sherwood, died

Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017,

at a Kenmare hospital.

He was born Feb. 28,

1923, on the family farm

west of Sherwood, to John

and Caroline (Schiffman)

Volk. He was raised on

the family farm, attended

North Prosperity Town-

ship School and graduat-

ed from Sherwood High

School in 1941.

Leo married Janice

Grengs on Nov. 15, 1948,

at St. James Catholic

Church, Sherwood. They

farmed, ranched and

raised horses in Prosperi-

ty and Colquhoun Town-

ships of Renville County.

They moved into Sher-

wood in 1983 and he re-

tired from farming in

1987.

Leo was a member of

St. James Catholic

Church, Sherwood, and

was a charter member of

the St. James Parish Coun-

cil. He served as the Pros-

perity Township Asses-

sor, served on the Sher-

wood Union Cemetery

Board and was a member

of Farmers Union and the

Border Saddle Club. Leo

and Janice spent many

winters down south.

He loved hunting, fish-

ing, and had excellent aim

with a slingshot. He en-

joyed watching sporting

events, especially base-

ball. He enjoyed garden-

ing, bowling, and danc-

ing; he and Janice were

members of a square

dancing club.

Family: wife of 68

years, Janice Volk, Sher-

wood; children, Terrence

(Dianne) Volk, Bottineau,

Jeffrey (Joel) Volk, Sher-

wood, Ronald Volk, Sher-

wood, John (Vickie) Volk,

Baldwin; 14 grandchil-

dren and 13

great-grandchildren; and

numerous nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Leo was preceded in

death by: his parents;

daughter-in-law, Diane

Volk; brothers, Celestine,

Philip and Joseph Volk;

and sister, Agnes Zelt-

inger Avery.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m.,

Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at

St. James Catholic

Church, Sherwood.

Burial: Sherwood Un-

ion Cemetery, Sherwood.

Recitation of the

Rosary: 7 p.m., Monday,

Aug. 14, 2017, at the

church.

Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m.,

at the church.

(Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall)