Paul J. Webskowski, age 44, of Plymouth, MN, died peacefully in his sleep after a long and hard-fought battle with lymphoma.
Visitation for friends and family will be held at Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapel, 3888 W. Broadway, Robbinsdale, MN, on Friday evening, Sept. 18 from 4-7 PM. Please reserve your attendance time slot online:
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. A private Mass of Christian Burial for immediate family will be held at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 19; to view a livestream of the service, please visit
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(password Mary). There will be visitation for friends and family at Anderson Funeral Home, 659 Voyager Dr. NW, Alexandria, MN, on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1:30-3:30 PM. A private burial at St. Ann’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Brandon, MN, will follow.
Paul was born on July 23, 1976 in Alexandria, MN, to Elphege “Pin” and Jenny Webskowski. He was raised in Brandon, MN, and baptized, confirmed and received his first communion at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon. Paul was also an altar server at St. Ann’s for many years.
Paul graduated from Brandon High School in 1994 and earned his Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1999. He began his career at Hutchinson Technologies in Hutchinson, MN. He then worked at Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN, and Rockwell Automation in New Brighton, MN. He most recently was employed at Baldwin Company in Minneapolis where he respected and enjoyed his many co-workers.
Paul’s passion was playing golf. He started golfing at age eight and competed and traveled throughout the US playing golf including rounds at Pebble Beach and Hazeltine National. He attended the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia and was a regular spectator at the Phoenix Open in Arizona. He carded a hole-in-one at Arrowwood Golf Course in Alexandria at the age of 18. He competed for 24 consecutive years in the Resorters Golf Tournament in Alexandria which was his favorite golf event. He was a proud member of Rush Creek Golf Club in Plymouth, MN, where he had a great group of friends.
Paul was diagnosed with lymphoma in November 2018. His family is thankful for Dr. Leach and nurse Bryn at Minnesota Oncology and the many doctors and nurses at Mayo Clinic and Abbott Northwestern Hospitals and the hospice care team including Leo and Levi.
He is survived by his father, Elphege Webskowski of Brandon; siblings, Faye (Joel) Wagar of Rochester, MN, Gary (Lisa) Webskowski of Carver, MN, Lee (Dana) Webskowski of Marshall, MN, Joy (Chad) Springborg of Marshall, MN, and Ross (Heather) Webskowski of Marshall, MN; nieces and nephews, Lindsay (Seth) Hays, Marissa (Pohai) McWhirter, Brett and Cole Wagar, Shannon Webskowski, Lauren (Erich) Berg, Kalin (Brady) Berkland, Kirsten (Dylan) Jones, Brenna and Karsten Springborg; Dayton and Zander Webskowski; great-nieces and nephews, Wesley and Owen Hays, Madison Berg, Oliver and Thea Berkland, Sadie Jones; aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Jenny Webskowski; many aunts and uncles; cousins, Donald Skrove and Adam Webskowski.
Paul will be remembered as a loving son, brother and uncle and will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials should be sent to CaringBridge or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Minnesota.