Henry “Hank” Sabastian Urban, 83, of International Falls, Minn., died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his home.
He was born May 30, 1935, at International Falls, the youngest of seven boys.
He was a lifelong resident.
Hank married Audrey Torgerson on May 4, 1957, at St. Thomas Catholic Church.
He was employed for 17 years for Wagner/Ewald as a heavy duty equipment mechanic and later for 23 years as a mechanic for Boise Cascade paper mill, retiring in January 1999.
He enjoyed spending time at their cabin in Waskisk, Minn.
He loved fishing and four-wheeling with family at Torgersonville.
He was a member of the Moose and Elks lodges and St. Thomas Catholic Church.
Hank was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Julia Urban; sons, Donald (2013) and Jason (1996) Urban; brothers, Anton, Kasimier, Edmund, Frank, Joseph and Julius Urban; father- and mother-in-law, Henry and Burnette Torgerson; brother/sister-in-law, Roy and Carol Miller; and sisters-in-law, Norma Hall and Hilda Greenlee.
Survivors include his loving wife, Audrey; sons, Joseph (Ginger) of Gold Canyon, Ariz., and Chas (Ann) Phillips of International Falls; daughters, Bonnie (Chris) Mostad and Pam Rognerud, all of International Falls; grandchildren, Heather (Jason) McBride, Trent (Emily) Nicholson, Lindsay (Willie) Frank, Justin (Charli) Mostad, Travis Urban, Ayrica (Tom) Urban DeBacco, Joshua Urban, Hannah (Rocky) Nelson, Whitney (Drake) Mostad, Aaron Nelson, Marena Urban, Chase Phillips and Caden Phillips; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Clair (Alyce) Hall and Henry (Linda) Torgerson; sister-in-law, Wendy (Phil) Hopfner; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Green-Larsen Mortuary.
Visitation will be one hour prior.
Interment will be at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery.
If so desired, memorials would be preferred to St. Thomas Catholic School in Hank’s memory.
Condolences may be left at www.greenlarsen.com.
Arrangements are with Green-Larsen Mortuary Inc., International Falls.
