Jon Leslie Marquardt

Jon L. Marquardt, age 74, of Atwater, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon at his residence.

 A celebration of Jon’s life will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, at the Peterson Brothers Atwater Funeral Home. A private interment will be held at Hillside Cemetery in Kerkhoven at a later date. www.petersonbrothers.com

 Jon Leslie Marquardt was born on April 30, 1950, in Willmar, Minnesota, the son of Melvin “Bubs” and Elsie (Gimmestad) Marquardt. He grew up in Kerkhoven and graduated from Kerkhoven High School in 1968. On March 26, 1971, in South Dakota, Jon was married to Susan Erickson. They lived briefly in Murdock prior to moving to Atwater. They were divorced in 1989. Jon was employed for over 40 years with Jennie-O Turkey Farms. He retired in 2015. Jon enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, riding motorcycles, spending time with his family and had a fond love of pets, his dogs, Patches and Harley and his cat, Spooky Sam. He was a huge Minnesota Vikings fan and would be seen often driving his “Vikings” golf cart around town.

 He is survived by four children, Jared (and Rebecca) Marquardt of Sartell, Sheri (and Jamie) Torborg of Sartell; Cory Tangen of Dexter and Misty Marquardt of Sauk Rapids; ten grandchildren, Lily and Griffin Marquardt, Mya and Hunter Torborg, Brittani (and Jovantee Hill) and Lucas Schreiber, Austin Root, Hunter, Chase and Hannah Tangen; and one great grandchild, Knox Hill (and another on the way). Also surviving are seven siblings, Ardell (and Jan) Marquardt of Atwater, Diane LeBrun of Weatherford, TX., Ron (and Vonnie) Marquardt of Maple Plain, Marcia (and Bob) Rutledge of Willmar, Donna (and Marv) Melin of Spicer, Larry (and Connie) Marquardt of Atwater and Gaylon Marquardt of Kerkhoven; besides many other relatives and friends.

 He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Troy Schreiber (on July 1, 2024); and one sister, Coni Valentine (on September 6, 2020).