Cary Pokorny

Memorial service for Cary Pokorny, 58, of Markham, will be 11am Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Palo with Pastor Brendan Johnston officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Cary passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his home surrounded by family following a brief, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born February 12, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Catherine Pokorny. Cary and his wife, Sherry, built their home in Markham in 1976 and raised their two children there. In 1989 they purchased Pokorny’s Resort on Lake Kabetogama in Ray, MN. They owned and operated it until 2012. Cary also worked for EvTac as a welder for 30 years. Cary served in the US Army Reserves and the National Guard from 1974-1980. The resort industry and helping others was his passion, but welding was his life. He enjoyed tinkering with all types of projects, with many of them going on at the same time, and many left unfinished. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Sherry; son, Ryan (Crystal) of Biwabik; daughter, Amber of Yorkville, Ill; granddaughters: Alexus, McKenzie, Taylor and Alyana who were the loves of his life; parents, Charles and Catherine Pokorny of Casper, Wyo.; sister, Colleen (Dan) Tipton of Casper, Wyo.; sisters-in-law, Kay Ingram, JoDee (Kenny) Frank and Cindy (John) Undesser; brother-in-law, Marty (Brenda) Ingram; nieces and nephews; and his faithful buddies who will miss his special love, Rico, Daisy, Mega and Maverick. He is preceded in death by his grandparents: Rudy and Helen Pokorny and Anna Vojta; brother, Chris Pokorny; in-laws, Bob and Kay Ingram; brother-in-law, Steve Ingram.