Michael J. Vrklan

Michael J. Vrklan, age 69 of Arlington passed away December 10, 2015 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington. Visitation will be 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to mass time Monday ALL at the church. Kolden Funeral Home of Arlington is assisting the family with arrangements. Michael John Vrklan was born on September 25, 1946 in Duluth to Emil and Deloris (Johnson) Vrklan. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1964. He attended the University of Minnesota Duluth and graduated from it in 1969. He took a teaching position in Arlington in the fall of 1969 at Arlington-Green Isle Public Schools. Mike married Judith Rusin at St. Isadore's in Sturgeon Lake on July 25, 1970. He coached football, basketball, cross country and track. He also worked odd jobs during the summer. Mike was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a Boy Scout Master, Arlington City Council, Auxiliary Police and a Paramedic. Mike is survived by his wife Judith Vrklan of Arlington, sons Patrick (Tracy) of Woodbury and Bob of Fairfax, brother Mark (Sandy) of Arlington and sister Debbie (Frank) Galin of El Paso, TX.

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