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Rev. John Fraser Sr.
(July 25, 1938 -September 4, 2015)
Rev. John Fraser, Sr. 77, of
Auburn Courts, went to his
eternal home on September 4,
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S .Interment will be at Pioneer
Cemetery In Chanhassen. A Celebration
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of Life Service will be on Sept 17th at yy
2pm in the Chapel at Auburn Homes .y F
and Services, 501 N. Oak St. Chaska, }
Mn. In lieu of flowers memorials may
be given to Auburn Homes and Services
Courtyard, 501 N Oak St, Chaska, MN
55318. John was born in Flint, MI on
July 25, 1938. He graduated from
Gaylord High School in Gaylord, MI.
John attended Lake Superior State College in Sault Ste Marie, MI. He then
attended Michigan Technological University where he received his
Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. John worked his
way through college as a male counselor at the Goodwill Farm Orphanage in
Houghton, MI. It was at college where he met his wife, Diane Duca Fraser.
John worked for Control Data Corp. in Minneapolis for 12 years as a
Computer Design Engineer and Project Manager.
John then attended the North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls, SD
where he received his Master's of Divinity Degree. He became Pastor of
Shakopee Baptist Church and was there during its construction. After eight
years in Shakopee, he pastored Temple Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA,
Bridgeport Baptist Church in Bridgeport, WV and Newcomerstown Baptist
Church in Newcomerstown, OH.
John and Diane retired in 2002 and moved to the town of Hermansville in
Upper Michigan. After 8 years they moved to Chaska, MN to be closer to
family.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Edna and George Fraser. He is
survived by his wife of 50 years, Diane, three children, Teresa (Dave)
Winslow and their children, Brittney, Joshua, and Nicole of Chaska, MN;
son Don (Karen) Fraser and their children Sarah, Jack, Paul, Jane and Ann of
LeSueur, MN; and son, Rev. John (Cara) Fraser, Jr. of Senoia, GA, mother -
in -Law, Dorothy Duca of Chaska, MN and Carol Dale, of Minneapolis, as
well as two brothers, George Fraser (Dot Dumond) of California and Theron
(Laurel) Fraser of Brooklyn Park, MN.
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John enjoyed studying the Bible, ministering to others, walking, gardening,
camping and visiting his children and grandkids. He also earned his Master
Gardener's Certificate from Michigan State University. John and his wife
were foster parents to 55 teenage youth over 30 years.
John and Diane enjoyed traveling. They visited all the lower 48 states as
well as Alaska and the lower Canadian Providences from British Columbia
to Nova Scotia. They also went to Israel, Egypt, Greece, England, Scotland
and Wales.
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