Harold A. Malinski

Harold A. Malinski, age 91, of Litchfield, MN, died on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield, MN with a 10:00 AM Rosary. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 29 at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be held in the Calvary Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Litchfield Military Honor Guard. Harold Albert Malinski, the son of Albert and Mary (O'Connell) Malinski, was born in LeCenter, MN on May 17, 1925. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1943 and entered the Army in 1945, serving in the Army Signal Corps. He was united in marriage to Laurency Beer on February 20, 1950 in the Church of St. Henry in St. Henry, MN. Harold worked on farms most of his life, helping neighbors while in high school, driving milk trucks and working for Sederstrom's Farm Service for many years. During this time he also farmed, raising livestock and crops. Harold and his family lived in Morristown, Montgomery, and Grove City before moving to Litchfield. He was a member of the Church of St. Philip, the American Legion, the V.F.W. and has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 73 years. He was also a 4-H Leader with the Acton Buzzers for 10 years. Harold enjoyed reading, winter fishing, growing roses, bowling and having coffee with his buddies. He would often feed the birds and animals in his neighborhood and enjoyed keeping current with farm and news reports. He had a mild mannered, happy-go-lucky, quiet personality and often helped Rennie with her downtown store. Harold is survived by his wife Laurency ""Rennie"" Malinski of Litchfield, MN; children Michael (Cynthia) Malinski, Gregory Malinski and Daniel (Lauri Gustoff) Malinski; granddaughters Christa Malinski, Jennifer (Mitch Wilson) Malinski, Angela Malinski, Bridget Malinski and Michelle (Mitch) Carrigan; great grandchildren Lainey Stradel, Cody and Kimber Carrigan; step-great grandson Owen Wilson; siblings James Malinski, Maryann Mayer, Rita Deyo and Alyce Ilg; sister-in-law Ruth Beer; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Albert and Mary; daughter Anne Marie; great grandson Chase Carrigan; and brother Joseph. Please sign our on-line guest book at www.johnsonhagglund.com