Howard Greenwald, 89, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake falls, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 12, 2005 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Brooks, MN with Father Dan Noah presiding. Burial will be in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery in Plummer, MN.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, November 11, 2005 at Johnson Funeral Service in Red Lake Falls, MN with Knights of Columbus Rosary at 5:00 P.M. and Prayer service at 7:00 P.M. on Friday evening and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.

Howard Carl Greenwald was born on September 28, 1916 to John and Anna (Christenson) Greenwald, in rural Plummer, Minnesota. He was raised as a country boy and attended country school through grade 8, completing his schooling and graduating in 1934 from Pershing High School in Plummer. He worked and traveled in various parts of the United States until his marriage to Margaret Jaeger on November 8, 1941. He entered the Army Corp of Engineers and served his country during World War II. After the war, the couple began raising their family. They sought work in various states with Howard utilizing his mechanical skills, in particular with heavy equipment, where he picked up his new middle name, Caterpillar. He settled in Plummer, living out his retirement years in unselfish service to his family and his community. Howard was much loved and admired by his family and his friends. He and Margaret were married 64 years.
Howard always tried to serve God and his fellow man. He always shared whatever he had, giving generously of his time and his money to anyone who needed him. He served on many civic and church committees and boards. He was a City Council member. He was active in the Plummer American Legion (most recently as Chaplain), Plummer Senior Citizens, Plummer Community Club, MCCL, Inter-County Community Council, Red Lake County Fair Board, Knights of Columbus, and his Church Council. Howard was honored as an Outstanding Senior Citizen in Red Lake County, and Howard and Margaret received the Knights of Columbus Family of the Year Award in 2005. He had a special need to help feed and care for disadvantaged children, and recently has sponsored a child through Children International.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; his children and grandchildren: Sharon (Rodney) Wayne of Goodridge, MN, and their children, Timothy, Jeffrey, and Kimberly; Richard (Bonnie Seibel) from Stacy, MN, and their children, Nora, Chancey, and Luke; Jolayne (Charles) Simpson of Plummer, and their children, Tracy Jo, Mindy, and Patrick; Michael (Sandy Baune) of Plummer, and their children, Cheryl, Patricia, and Sheena; Monte of Aurora, Colorado, and his son Monte, Jr.; John (Mary Forbord) of Bloomington, MN, and their daughter, Jenna; 13 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, MaryAnn Gagner and Anne Jaeger; brother-in-law James (Shirley) Jaeger; and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, Lloyd; brother, Walter; sisters, Myrtle Malwitz and Lorena Westerlund; brothers-in-law, Emil Malwitz and Gust Westerlund; father and mother-in-law, Nicholas and Helen Jaeger; brothers-in-law, Theodore Jaeger, Wallace Erickson, Harvey Gagner, and Joseph Jaeger; and sister-in-law, Audrey Jaeger.

ORGANIST: Amanda Schmitz
CANTOR: Jan Wood
CASKETBEARERS: Rodney Wayne, Charles Simpson, David Eskeli, Melvin Eskeli, Claire Berberich and Jerry Freitag.
PRAYER SERVICE MUSIC: Cindy Arlt
MILITARY HONORS: Plummer American Legion.