"Joe??Your memorial on Saturday was beautiful!!?The VFW honor guard did a wonderful job. So many relatives and friends past and present were there to share their memories of you. I can?t believe you are really gone but I just want to tell you again, I am so sorry you had to suffer so much and I will love you forever!! Connie"
In loving memory of
Joe Sutton
March 6, 1950 - April 3, 2021
Joseph L. Sutton, 71, of St. Charles, died Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his wife and kids. He passed from complications of the long-term effects of Agent Orange exposure, while serving his country in Vietnam. Joe was born March 6, 1950 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester to Francis and Frances (Klein) Sutton.
He married Pam Block in August of 1989 in Rochester. He is survived by his wife, Pam, five children: Christie (Justin) Tlougan, Patrick (Melissa) Sutton, Jesse Sutton, Trina (Brad) Raymond, and Cole Sutton, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two brothers, and five sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
Joe enjoyed deer hunting, carpentry, and woodworking, as well as raising and riding horses. More recently, Joe was a member of the VFW Post 1215 in Rochester and the Vietnam Veterans of America. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the VFW. A private family interment will be held. A Memorial gathering will be from 12 - 3 pm, Saturday, May 15, 2021, at VFW Post 1215, 2775 43rd. Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Please share a memory of Joe at his online guest book and view his video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com. Hoff Funeral Service of St. Charles is assisting the family with arrangements.
Tributes
"Joe??Your memorial on Saturday was beautiful!!?The VFW honor guard did a wonderful job. So many relatives and friends past and present were there to share their memories of you. I can?t believe you are really gone but I just want to tell you again, I am so sorry you had to suffer so much and I will love you forever!! Connie"
"Joe??Your memorial on Saturday was beautiful!!?The VFW honor guard did a wonderful job. So many relatives and friends past and present were there to share their memories of you. I can?t believe you are really gone but I just want to tell you again, I am so sorry you had to suffer so much and I will love you forever!! Connie"
"I remember the good times and the good memories of my Uncle Joe he let me spend the night with his kids and talking and Joe you have been a great uncle to me and I love you always and miss you so much Joe I would like to say thank you for being my uncle Joe"
"Oh boy Joe! You were my best friend years ago...so many fun memories. When I found out you were gone, I have thought about you often...so glad we got together in 2020....I, like many others will miss you....rest in peace Joe...and lay off the \"pink stuff\".?"
"I have pondered over the last week on what to say in my tribute to you. I want to thank you for all the many, many, many memories we\'ve shared over the past years. I remember our picture & a pig\'s picture was in the Byron Review for your ribbons you received at the Fairs for your Durock Pigs. We were both very young then but your commitment to that left quite an impression. Then we grew up into teenagers & then adults. Even after being so called adults, we continued to have FUN in creating new memories of which some will not be mentioned. Ha Ha. One of the best memories is that I and my sister Connie would contact you most every year to let you know the Ten Commandments movie was on. That was always your favorite movie. This year when the Movie was on, it was the day you passed away. I truly believe you watched the Movie again this year but I\'ll bet you had the best seat in Heaven. I will miss you forever and I will love you always. Until we meet again. Your favorite sister, Monica"
"My brother Joe was a kind, soft spoken man who always ended our conversation with ? I love you ? ?- I love you too Joe !!!"
"It?s hard to put into words what the last 32 years meant. It?s hard to fathom just what the human mind, body and soul can withstand. I?ll be forever grateful that I got to assist in his last year. We kinda knew when we got the double diagnosis (ALS-FTD) what that meant, we just didn?t know how far we would have to go. It stretched my faith, only to have it completely restored in the end. I will forever be grateful for knowing this sensitive soul. He legally adopted me when I was teenager and he taught me that a man can stay and more than that, wants to stay. He had a way with my mom that no one at the time could possibly understand, not even me. He weathered her pain and my trauma and just told me over and over again ?I love you.? And not only did he tell me but he showed me all the time just that. I can?t remember when I started calling him Dad, he could tell you. At the time it just felt natural. I watched him with Cole and I think I just realized what an incredible man he was. I gathered all the ways in which he chose to be there for us and I cherish them. Our blended family wasn\'t always easy, there are a lot of strong people you helped raise, but loving you was the easiest part. In the end I called him Pops. He looked at me funny one day and asked why do you call me that, why don?t you call me daddy? I told him you?re Christie?s Daddy and I?ve decided you?re my Pops. And he said ?ok?. No competition, just acceptance. That?s who he was, accepting of people. So Pops, thank you, thank you for being the father I needed and the father you were to me. Thank you for the complete acceptance of my mom and I, you were the miracle we needed. Watching you two become a team and accept each other?s strengths and weaknesses was life affirming. Until we meet again. I love you. "
"Remembering Joe with love and prayers for all in the days forward. Dick and Retta"
"I remember many years ago as a kid going to visit Joe and Cole with my dad (Ryan). Joe took us out fishing on his boat and we had a great time. With Joe as a guide we actually caught fish. My dad and I are worse fisherman than hunters, and knowing us, this means that Joe was clearly an exceedingly patient and good teacher. I wish I had more memories like the weekend I had with Joe and Cole. Hopefully everyone can remember the good times with Joe and come together to find peace and comfort during this difficult time. "
"I remember many years ago as a kid going to visit Joe and Cole with my dad (Ryan). Joe took us out fishing on his boat and we had a great time. With Joe as a guide we actually caught fish. My dad and I are worse fisherman than hunters, and knowing us, this means that Joe was clearly an exceedingly patient and good teacher. I wish I had more memories like the weekend I had with Joe and Cole. Hopefully everyone can remember the good times with Joe and come together to find peace and comfort during this difficult time. "
"I remember many years ago as a kid going to visit Joe and Cole with my dad (Ryan). Joe took us out fishing on his boat and we had a great time. With Joe as a guide we actually caught fish. My dad and I are worse fisherman than hunters, and knowing us, this means that Joe was clearly an exceedingly patient and good teacher. I wish I had more memories like the weekend I had with Joe and Cole. Hopefully everyone can remember the good times with Joe and come together to find peace and comfort during this difficult time. "
"A funny story about my brother-in-law Joe. Back in the days when I was courting his sister Connie, I was at the farm and when I was ready to leave my car wouldn?t start. I opened the hood and saw that the distributor cap was loose. I immediately went over to Joe?s car and loosened his distributor cap. The next time I was at the farm Frances told me the next morning she looked out the window and Joe and Bob were pushing Joe?s car down the driveway trying to get it started, Joe who could put an engine together blindfolded and me who didn?t know the difference between Freon and Antifreeze had pulled the wool over his eyes. Everything was good. A couple years later Joe, Christie, and Patrick were part of my wedding party!!"
"So sorry for your loss. Joe was a kind big brother to my mom and she always had fun stories of them growing up. I know she loved him and his kids dearly. He will be missed. "
"So sorry for your loss. Joe was a kind big brother to my mom and she always had fun stories of them growing up. I know she loved him and his kids dearly. He will be missed. "
"Joe was a quiet and kind uncle. I loved the many family picnics we had at his place growing up. He had such a welcoming smile. You\'ll be missed uncle Joe!"
"Joe and I were always hitting the back roads of White Water. There was always laughter from the time we left until we would arrive back home knowing that we were going to be in trouble.? We spent a lot of time deer hunting together and having the best time of our lives. You will missed my friend but you will never be forgotten. I will raise a ? time to time for you. Love you."
"Joe was loving, kind, gentle and understanding, as a husband, a father and a grandfather. We were the yin to each other?s yang. I know how loved I was. I know how lucky I was to have him for 32-1/2 years. I will miss him forever."
"Joe was a rare breed you?d have to travel far and wide to find someone as easy going as him. He will be missed."
"Joe was a rare breed you?d have to travel far and wide to find someone as easy going as him. He will be missed."
"Joe was a good man and a funny character!! I was blessed to have known him and had him as a brother in law. "