Louis "Louie" J. Czech

Louis "Louie" Czech, 90 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie with Father Ben Kociemba officiating. Burial will take place in the Holy Family Parish Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M. on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN and from 10-11 A.M. on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Holy Family Belle Prairie. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the family. Caring for Louie and his family is the LeMieur Funeral Home in Little Falls, MN. Louis was born in Little Falls, MN on August 25, 1934 to the late Frank and Esther (Janey) Czech. He was the oldest of four boys including: Richard (deceased), Dennis and Duane. Louis was raised on the Czech farm and knew the value of family and hard work. He attended Country School District 72 through 8th grade then continued onto Little Falls Community High School, where he graduated in 1953. He met his beloved wife of almost 65 years, Dolores Allord and they married on May 16, 1960, at Holy Family Catholic Church, where they were lifelong parishioners. Together, they raised their 4 children: Linda (Bernie) Roberts of Nisswa, Kevin Czech (deceased), Kenneth Czech and Brian Czech of Little Falls. Louis worked at Coast to Coast in Little Falls and then joined the National Guard in 1957, where he started his lifelong career at Camp Ripley. In 1972, Louis left the enlisted ranks as an SFC and was then commissioned as a Warrant Officer. He served as an Auditor for the USPFO as a Federal Technician at Camp Ripley. He was a member of the American Legion, the American Taxidermy Guild, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, the Fishing Museum and the Pinnacle Hunting Club. Louis was firstly a faithful, loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was an avid sportsman; he loved hunting, fishing, trapping, reading and gardening. He taught himself taxidermy and started his own part-time taxidermy business in 1968. He did beautiful work and truly was an artist. He loved bringing to life the treasured memories of each individual he was able to serve. He was a man of many talents. Louis was centered around family and his faith. He truly loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He and Dolores enjoyed many family camping trips and family vacations to the Tree’s Resort on Cass Lake, where they rented a cabin every August. Many fishing and hunting trips with his sons, relatives and friends. He was also able to travel to Poland to visit his relatives on both his grandma and grandpa’s sides with his daughter Linda and son-in-law Bernie. His Polish was even starting to come back! Louis and Dolores also enjoyed many years spending the month of March in Port Aransas, Texas, where they made some of their dearest friends. They enjoyed many bus trips with Gary Block tours. They also never missed going out for the holidays and anniversaries with their lifelong friends the Jelinski’s, the Loidolt’s and the Wielinski’s. Many beautiful memories remain, too numerous to write them all down. Louis was a wonderful family man and friend to all. He will be truly missed. Louis was preceded in death by his parents, the late Frank and Esther (Janey) Czech; his son, Kevin Czech; his grandson, Kale; his brother, Richard Czech; sister-in-law, Joan Czech and brother-in-law, Evarist "Bud" Schneider. Louis is survived by his wife, Dolores (Allord) Czech who then passed away on March 10, 2025; daughter, Linda (Bernie) Roberts of Nisswa; sons, Kenneth and Brian Czech of Little Falls; Grandchildren, Scott Roberts, Jenna Roberts, Travis Roberts, Kyle (Emily) Czech, Kelly Czech; Great-Grandchildren, Tripp, Danny and Lucy Czech; brothers, Dennis Czech and Duane Czech of Little Falls, MN; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Czech of Little Falls, MN.

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Louis "Louie" J. Czech

August 25, 1934 - February 28, 2025