Gerald Urban

Gerald Urban, age 83 of Amboy passed away Thursday February 17, 2022 at Rivers Edge Hospital in St. Peter. Funeral services will be 10:30am Friday February 25 at Shephard of the Lake Church in Fairmont with Rev. Jason Zuehlke officiating. Visitation will be Thursday February 24 from 4-7PM at Zaharia Family Funeral Home in Truman. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery-Fairmont.

Gerald Walter Urban was born June 28, 1938, in Winnebago, MN. To Walter and Selma (Krause) Urban. He was baptized, confirmed, and attended grade school at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Willow Creek. He graduated high school from Southern School of Agriculture in Waseca. He married Lois Harbarth at Immanuel Lutheran Church Glencoe, MN.

Gerald served his country in the Army Reserves and was a farmer his whole life. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. In later years you could find him in the cab of a tractor helping his son in the field.

Gerald is survived by his wife Lois, daughter Joanne (Jeff) Schultz, Idaho, Curtis (Carmen) of Vernon Center, grandchildren Kayla (Trevor) Diercks, Ethan (Holly) Schultz, Ashton, Lillie, Slayton Schultz and Christian LeBlanc, brothers Richard Urban, Mankato and Lawrence (Susan) Urban of St. Peter Ill.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Violet (Mervin) Tonn, and Lorraine (Martin) Tonn.