April 16, 1941 – April 7, 2020
Clayton John Shonka, age 78 of St. Michael, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020. He was born April 16, 1941 in Minneapolis, the son of Clayton and Mary (Coover) Shonka.
Clayton was a 1960 graduate from Hopkins High School. He graduated from the U of M in 1967 with a business degree in Accounting.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Clayton and Mary Shonka.
Clayton is survived by his wife, Barb Shonka; children, Stephen, Daniel, Rebecca (Edward) Rogalski; grandchildren, Ella and Clayton Shonka, William, Wyatt and Benjamin Rogalski; brother, Dennis (Jean) Shonka; sister, Mary Beth (Thomas) Rouke; many cousins and friends.
A Private Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Church of St. Albert in Albertville.
Memorials are preferred to the Church of St. Albert, 11400 57th St NE, Albertville MN 55301.
Serving the family is The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home. 763-497-5362. www.thepetersonchapel.com.
May God give your family his peace that surpasses understanding! 🙏🏻
Thoughts and prayers we are offering for him and the family
On one of his visits to Oklahoma, Butch and I ended up having a wonderful conversation about history and Ken Follett novels. It was a great day of family and friends!! Lots of love from the Oklahoma family down the street!
So sorry to hear about Butch. Our prayers are with Barb and the family. I will always be looking for Butch picking on the other side of a raspberry patch up along Trelipe. God bless!
Wishing you peace to bring comfort and courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart.
Mark and Dorothy Higdon