- Deceased's name: John W. “Jack” Pavel
- Age: 84
- Date: Jan. 6, 2013
- Hometown: West St. Paul, MN
- Survived by: Wife, Rita; children, Jan (John) Dombrow, John (Chris), Jerry, Jody (Jon) Meier, Jay (Dawn), Jill (Joe) Bonfe, Julie (Dirk) Tate, Jamie, Jenny (Pete) Poepping; grandchildren and great-grandchildren
John W. “Jack” Pavel, loving husband, father and grandfather, 84, of West St. Paul. Went to heaven with the Angels on Jan. 6, 2013 surrounded by his family. Survived by loving wife, Rita; children, Jan (John) Dombrow, John (Chris), Jerry, Jody (Jon) Meier, Jay (Dawn), Jill (Joe) Bonfe, Julie (Dirk) Tate, Jamie, Jenny (Pete) Poepping; grandchildren, Shane, Robyn, Sam, Haley, Ryan, Megan, Tori, Brody, Joe, Tyler, Connor, Jessica, Dan, Alex, Caitlin, Anthony, Allison, and Jack; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Dolores, Bob, and Tom. Memorial Mass 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Church of St. Joseph, 1154 Seminole Ave, West. St. Paul. Gathering Time one hour prior to the service at church. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred Our Lady of Peace Cancer Home.