Dick Pavlacky

Dick S. Pavlacky, 88,of Pillager, passed away February 23, 2022, at the St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. 

Funeral services were held March 5 at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley with Rev. Jim Johnson officiating. 

Dick Pavlacky was born on August 6, 1933 to Frank and Dorothy (Hamann) Pavlacky in Naper, Nebraska.Dick and his family moved from Nebraska to Guthrie near Bemidji in 1936. They made a living by working in the woods. In 1940 they moved north of Staples and then to Esterday, a community northeast of Staples. During his childhood, Dick attended rural elementary schools north of Staples until the eighth grade then attended Staples High School. On November 15, 1955, he was drafted into the United States Army. He served his military time in the continental United States and was honorably discharged on November 15, 1957. Following his military service, Dick worked various jobs including at Giza Plumbing and Heating in Staples for five years. 

Dick married Geraldine (Geri) Quine on August 27, 1966, at First Baptist Church in Pillager. He went to work at Larson Boats, Little Falls in 1966, working in the warehouse in inventory control for 30 years until his retirement in 1996. During this time they lived in Hillman, and in the Pillager area. Dick was a people person, made friends easily and loved to visit. Dick enjoyed lawn work, growing flowers, blowing snow, feeding the birds and wild animals. He was a member of Motley Free Methodist Church and Pillager American Legion Post 100.

Dick is survived by wife, Geri, of Pillager; one brother, Malcolm “Shorty” Pavlacky of Little Falls; sister-in-law, Doris Pavlacky of Watertown, SD and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Donald (Erma) Pavlacky, Howard (Thelma) Pavlacky, Marlo Pavlacky, Larry Pavlacky; two sisters, Arlee Dailey and Geraldine Elifrits and one sister-in-law, Joann Pavlacky.

Arrangements were by the Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home, Brainerd. 

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