Francis Hirdler

Francis "Frankie" Hirdler, age 57, of Waseca and formerly of Faribault, died Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Immanuel St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato following an extended illness.    Funeral services will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Craig Breimhorst, officiating. Interment will be held at the Christdala Cemetery in rural Millersburg.    Visitation will be held on Friday morning for one hour prior to services at the funeral home.    Francis Joseph Hirdler, the son of Henry and Ida (Novotny) Hirdler was born on February 12, 1954 in New Prague, Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Roberta Brohnstad. They had one child together and were later divorced. Frankie worked for the Lonsdale Telephone Company for ten years and later with Jerome Foods in Faribault for twenty-two years. He enjoyed hunting, especially turtle hunting, fishing, gardening, playing cards, bingo and pull tabs and most of all being with family and friends.    He is survived by his son, Michael Hirdler of Missouri; his four siblings, David Hirdler of Faribault, Mary Jane Wroblewski of Faribault, Dale (Jayne Kukacka) Hirdler of New Prgue and Stanley Hirdler of Waseca and by many other relatives and friends.    He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Maynard Hirdler, a brother-in-law Leon Wroblewski, an aunt Marion Pudil on September 21, 2011 and other aunts and uncles.