Lawrence E Zalaznik

October 26, 1922 - August 15, 2017

Lawrence E. Zalaznik age 94 of Blair, passed away August 15, 2017 at Crowell Home in Blair. No public service will be held at this time. Lawrence was born on October 26, 1922 on a farm east of Pine City, Minnesota in a log Cabin. He was the seventh of eleven children to Matt and Katherine Zalaznik. He attended a rural school near his home and later attended High School graduating in 1940. In May of 1945 he joined the United State Army and served in Germany until his honorable discharge in 1946. In December of 1949 he was united in marriage to Mary Marilyn Kvech. After marriage, he started his life long career of being a traveling sales representative, later working for 10 years for No Frills. Lawrence loved to garden. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Mary Marilyn of Blair; children: Jeff Zalaznik, Jodi (Tim) Harkema, Jon (Bev) Zalaznik; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sisters Mary Andresen and Erna Pangerl. He is preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and two sisters.