Deacon Gary Houle dies

Deacon Gary Houle died on Oct. 10 at the age of 82. Since his ordination as a permanent deacon in 1989, Houle served at St. Peter in Forest Lake.

Houle was a lifelong resident of Forest Lake, where he worked for his family business, Houle’s Feed Store. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Julie, four children, and seven grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at Mattson Funeral Home in Forest Lake, followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. The funeral Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Oct. 22 at St. Peter, with a visitation held one hour before the Mass. A luncheon will follow the service, and interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Forest Lake at a later date.