Verd Thomas Anez

Verd Thomas Anez passed away on January 31st, at the age of 46, at his home near Little Falls, MN, from a tragic accident. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, February 5th, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in Little Falls. Burial will be at the parish cemetery. Visitation is from 4-8pm Friday, February 4th at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and Saturday 8:30 - 10:00 am also at the church. Knights of Columbus Office of the Dead will be at 5:00 P.M. Friday at the church. Verd was born on July 15th, 1964, in Stillwater, MN to Bud and Cindy Anez. He graduated from Little Falls Community High School in 1983 and went on to obtain a Dairy Science degree from Hutchinson Vo-Tech. Verd was united in marriage to Karen Radziej on June 4th, 1988 and together they raised seven healthy children. Verd's love for his family always came first and he made many sacrifices to put his children's needs first in his life. He encouraged his children to be the best they could be, by setting an excellent example of how to live a Christian life. Since the Hockey Exchange Arena opened in 1989, Verd has been a youth hockey coach. He coached all levels and many players in his 21 years of service to our community. He was also the assistant coach for the Alexandria High School Girl's Hockey team while his daughter, Michelle, attended school there. He was well-respected and much loved by both players and parents alike, and provided his players with skills beyond the game of hockey; skills to use for life. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Karen and children; Matthew, Michelle, Mike, Mark, Mack, Melissa, and Marshall. Parents, Bud and Cindy Anez. Mother-in-law, Doris Radziej. Brothers and sisters; Vince (Lisa), Renee (Todd) Maciej, Doug (Kelly), Jared (Kami), Paul (Missy), Janee, Yvette, Joy (Jay) Erwin, and Tom (Emily) Anez. Brothers and sisters-in-law; Mary (Earl) Fuechtmann, Randy Radziej, Patty (Pete) Becker, David (Kathy) Radziej, Linda (Val) Pilarski, and Jane (Keith) Kotsmith. As well as 45 nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Father-in-law Jack Radziej. In Lieu of Flowers Memorials Preferred to the family of Verd Anez. Donations are being accepted at Bank of the West in Little Falls and should be designated as the Anez Family Benefit Fund.