n active member of the Houston Baptist Church. He enjoyed woodworking, oil painting, singing, gardening and spending time with family. He taught his family the value of hard work. He is survived by his children: Ahna (Ray) Wheeler, Blaine, MN; Paul (Janet) Ask, Fort Gratiot, MI; Arlouene (Robert) Pickett, Preston, MN; Terry (Sandra) Ask, Houston, MN; Faith Ask, Houston, MN; Jonathan Ask, Money Creek, MN; Miriam (Nathan) Bawden, Rosemount, MN; grandchildren: Ryan (Malynn) and Braden (Tina) Wheeler, Sara Knowlton, Stephanie Ask, Marla (Ryan) Rigas, Carla (Ron) Tiernan, Chris and Colin (Jennifer) Pickett, Cassandra (Marti) Waldo, Kim (Ted) Wichelt, Shannon (Scott)Hanson, Parker (Megan) Ask, Breanna Ask, Tyler (Meridith) Krage, Brittany (Seth)Sammons, Alyssa, Alex (Abigail), and Josiah Bawden; great grandchildren: Paxton and Valentina Wheeler, Zac and Makenna Knowlton, Tyler, Heather, Kirsten Herman, Michael Piper, Ellie, Hannah, and Madelyn Rigas, Morgan, Kathryn, Cooper, Harper and Emma Pickett, Liam and Owen Hanson, Ahnikah, Astoria,and Avan Wichelt, Madison, Mackenzie and Lane Waldo, Augustus Ask; one brother, Lyle of Rochester; and 3 sisters, Esther Fiene of Gainesville, FL, Carol Kilstofte of Pueblo, CO and Anita Currier of Pittsburg, KS and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his his wife, Persis, daughters: Janice Ask and Carrie (Steven) Krage; son, David Ask and great grandchild, Megan Waldo; two brothers: Carl and Walter; and six sisters: Hardy Napstad, Alma Eberhard, Florence Votruba, Hazel McElmury, Velma Degallier, Evelyn Millen and his parents. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on, April 27, 2019, at the Houston Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26 at Hoff Funeral Home in Houston, MN. Burial will be in the Swede Bottom Cemetery in rural Houston. Memorials preferred: Houston Baptist Church or Swede Bottom Cemetery