Roger Dale Shelton

Roger Dale Shelton, 69, of Cloquet, died Sunday, June 12, 2016 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. He was born in Kanabec County, MN, the son of Richard and Idella Shelton. Roger served in the Army as a medic. He worked as a machinist in the aircraft industry for more than 33 years, working for Cessna and Beechcraft. He retired from Cessna in 2004 and moved to Moose Lake in 2006. During the periodic lay-offs in the aircraft industry, Roger worked a number of odd jobs, including lumberjack, bartender, and owned a restaurant. First and foremost, Roger was a family man. He was a big sports fan and especially enjoyed watching the Vikings and the sports activities of his kids and grandkids. Roger had a great sense of humor and always had a story to tell. He enjoyed restoring classic cars and country western movies, music and books. In his younger years, he enjoyed bowling. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jim Terry and Robert Shelton; and a grandson, Jacob "Jake" Shelton; and his beloved dog, Weiner. Roger's last request was to take one more ride in his 1970 Ford Torino. He is survived by his wife, Karen, of Cloquet; children, Jay (Lisa) Shelton of TX, Aaron Shelton of Cambridge, Tony (Shelley) Shelton of Edmonton, Alberta, Rachel Sutton of Wyoming, MI, Cory (Jim) Holweg of Wadena, Dale (Shelly) Laine of South St. Paul, Kelly Bailey of Cloquet, Shauna (Mike) Stelter of Lino Lakes; 19 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; brothers, Lloyd (Linda) Shelton of Cromwell and Richard "Junior" Shelton (Lauretta Erickson) of Cloquet; and sisters, Jackie Wilson of Moose Lake, Evelyn (Norm) Webb of Carlton, Charlotte Cox of KS, and Glendoris (John) Barnard of Moose Lake. Visitation will be from 10:00 until the 11:00 a.m. Memorial Service, Friday, July 1, 2016 in Atkins-Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th Street, Cloquet. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.