Gary Floyd Strinmoen

October 21, 1954 - April 22, 2017

Gary Floyd Strinmoen, 62, of Spring Grove died on April 22, 2017 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital. He was born on October 21, 1954, to Floyd and Helen Genevieve (Roble) Strinmoen at the Spring Grove Hospital. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1972. Gary married Connie Schroeder on August 9, 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Church. They have two children, Christopher and Corey. Gary began farming immediately after high school, and started Wilmington Chemical Sales soon after. Gary was known for his love of sports and his extensive involvement in the community. He helped to start the Spring Grove Athletic Boosters and coached 5th & 6th grade basketball for over 25 years. Gary was a 4H member in his youth and a county fair volunteer in the years after. He faithfully volunteered to park cars for the YOOH summer musical production for 37 years. In 1996, Gary received a kidney and pancreas transplant to treat diabetes. While he battled many on-going health issues in the years that followed, he rarely missed his grandchildren’s school events and could regularly be found grilling pork burgers at local baseball games. Gary is survived by his wife, Connie (Schroeder) Strinmoen; children Christopher (Jessica) Strinmoen and Corey (Amber) Strinmoen; grandchildren Jaxon, Jada, Camden, Cade, and Callan Strinmoen; father Floyd (Darlene) Strinmoen; and sister Greta Corpstein. Other survivors include his mother-in-law Carol (David) Alstad; sister-in-laws Cindy (Rick) Flatin and Christy (Al) Sanderson; brother-in-law Curt (Kathy) Schroeder; many nieces, nephews, and other family members; and dear friends Robert and Colleen Swenson. Gary was preceded in death by his mother Helen, his father-in-law Luverne Schroeder, and an infant sibling.