Lloyd Leslie Shoutz

Lloyd L. Shoutz, age 83, of Watkins passed away peacefully in his sleep in his home on Sunday, January 31 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 8, 2016, at St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Forest City. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Sunday, February 7th at the Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home in Litchfield with a parish prayer service at 7:30PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery in Forest City. Military honors will be provided by the Litchfield Military Honor Guard. Lloyd Leslie Shoutz, the son of Leslie and Signe (Knutson) Shoutz, was born on July 11, 1932 in Forest City Township. He grew up in Forest City and attended country school. At a young age he began working for area farmers and at the age of sixteen he went to work on a ranch in Montana. He was drafted in to the US Army and served in Korea from 1952 until 1954. On September 7, 1957, he was united in marriage to Sharon Ann Rohrbeck at the St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Forest City; a marriage that would last for 56 years. They moved to Darwin for about a year and then moved to a home they built north of Forest City. They later moved to the farm where he lived the rest of his life. He was member of the St. Gertrude's Catholic church. He enjoyed trapping, taxidermy, hunting, fishing and camping. He also enjoyed horseback riding, gardening and feeding birds. He is survived by his children, Deb (and Paul) Yanish of Watkins, Lloyd Allan (and Irene) Shoutz of Kimball, Brad (and Wendy) Shoutz of Litchfield, Tony Shoutz of Watkins, Tracy (and Greg) Vollmer of Watkins; son-in-law, Jeff Kuseske of Kimball; grandchildren, Christin (and Daniel) Geislinger, Joseph (and Erin) Yanish, Amy (and Matthew) Gabrielson, Nicole (and Mitch) Dragt, James Shoutz, Jerimiah Shoutz, Josh Shoutz, Brandon Shoutz, Kenadie Shoutz, Landon Shoutz, and Spencer Vollmer; great grandhcildren Haylee Geislinger, Jared Geislinger, Dylan Geislinger, Koda Shoutz, Gabriel Yanish, Logan Dragt, ElaJean Gabrielson, Carson Dragt and Tiah Gabrielson. He is also survived by his sisters, Ann Holmgren, Cheri Knutson, and Carol Malherek. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Sharon; siblings, Peggy Knapp, Milton Shoutz, Wayne Shoutz, Janice Bollin, daughter, Pamela Kuseske; grandson, Justin Shoutz; granddaughter, Christina Sorenson and great grandson, Trevin Gabrielson.Previous Events Visitation Sunday, February 7, 2016 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Monday, February 8, 2016 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM St. Grutrude's Catholic Church 31608 650th Avenue Forest City, MN 55355 Visitation Monday, February 8, 2016 11:45 AM St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery 650th Avenue Forest City, MN 55355