Daniel Jay ROCKENSOCK

1955 - 2018  (62 years)

• Name	Daniel Jay ROCKENSOCK
  Birth	7 May 1955	St. Louis County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Mar 2018	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Notes	Daniel Jay Rockensock, 62, of Blackduck, Minnesota died on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. Dan was born on May 7, 1955 in Virginia, Minnesota, the son of Herbert L. and Darlene M. (Kilde) Rockensock. The family moved to Blackduck in 1957. He grew up and attended Blackduck schools, graduating from Blackduck High School in 1973. Following graduation he worked in the Erie Mining Company in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota for a short time. Dan graduated from Bemidji Technical College in 1976 with a degree in Auto Body and worked at Muscatell Chevrolet in Fargo, North Dakota from April of 1976-May of 1977. September 18, 1976, Dan was united in marriage to Jewel Helgeson in Blackduck. The couple lived for a short while in Moorhead, Minnesota before moving to Blackduck in June of 1977 to begin his career in logging; a good fit for a guy who loved to spend time outdoors. He was a loving husband, father and friend to many and was always willing to sit and have a conversation and listen to others. Dan enjoyed any activity that brought him outdoors and he shared many fishing and hunting trips with family and friends. He was a very active member of the Blackduck Evangelical Free Church, was a member of the Minnesota Timber Producers Association and Minnesota Logger Education program. Dan is survived by his wife, Jewel Rockensock; daughter Teresa (Wayne) Hawkinson and their children, Reagan, Kate and Mackenzie all of Andover, Minnesota; siblings, Gerald (Arlys) Rockensock of Blackduck, James Rockensock of Bemidji, Minnesota; Verna (Ron) Sutton of Embarrass, Minnesota, Cindy (Mike) Brown of Blackduck and Phillip (Pam) Rockensock of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Dan was preceded in death by his parents; son, Brett; sister-in-law, Melba Rockensock and a brother, Wally Rockensock. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Blackduck Evangelical Free Church in Blackduck, Minnesota, with Rev. Dwight Warden, officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday at the church from 5-7:00 p.m., with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service and also for and hour before the service on Monday. Inurnment will be in the Lakeview Cemetery in Blackduck.
  Person ID	I10182	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Herbert Leonard ROCKENSOCK,   b. 15 Jan 1913, Lyon County, Minnesota d. 15 Jun 1996, Blackduck, Beltrami County, Minnesota (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Darlene Mae KILDE,   b. 19 Mar 1926, Beltrami County, Minnesota d. 25 May 2016, Beltrami County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1943	Beltrami County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F7211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	J.T. HELGESON
  Children	1. Brett Hilary ROCKENSOCK,   b. 23 Apr 1981, Beltrami County, Minnesota d. 13 Dec 2006, Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F7681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2007