Anton J Rotchadl

Mankato Mortuary
1001 North Riverfront Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
507-388-2202

Anton J. "Tony" Rotchadl

Anton J. "Tony" Rotchadl, age 90, of Mankato, died Monday, April 7, 2014, in Mesa, AZ.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato, with Rev. John Kunz officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 -10:30 a.m., Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Tabor, SD. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Anton "Tony" was born November 21, 1923 to Anton T. and Anna (Skvaril) Rotchadl on the family's homestead in Tabor, Bon Homme County, SD. He attended Koupal Country School near Tabor and went on to graduate from Tyndall High School in 1942. Following helping his parents on the farm, he was inducted into the U.S. Army on July 25, 1944. After combat infantry basic training he left for the European Theater on January 3, 1945. He was assigned to Company G, 30th Infantry Division as a Browning Automatic Rifleman prior to the final push through Germany. For his distinguished service in combat during the Rhineland Offensive, he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, and other unit citations. Following fourteen months of rehabilitation for combat injuries he was discharged March 1946. He attended South Dakota State University where he received a Bachelor's Degree in 1949 and Master's Degree in 1960. He also did graduate studies at the University of Minnesota and Mankato State University. He was employed for many years in a veterans training program in Cottonwood County, Adult Education, high school as a teacher, assistant principal, and guidance counselor; Marshall; and as a career counselor with the Minnesota Division of Rehabilitation Services from where he retired February, 1991. He was a proud member of the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. Tony was united in marriage to Alice B. Carda on November 4, 1947 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, SD. To this union were born eight children. Tony and Alice enjoyed their part-time winter home in Mesa, AZ as well as their part-time home in Mankato. They enjoyed visiting relatives and friends in Mankato and Tabor, SD.

Tony is survived by his wife of 66 years, Alice; eight children, Barbara (David) Schulz of Faribault, Richard (Elizabeth) Rotchadl of Mankato, David (Kathleen) Rotchadl of Plano, TX, Douglas (Kathy) Rotchadl of Kasson, Daniel (Kim) Rotchadl of Mankato, Donald (Vanessa) Rotchadl of Owatonna, Pamela Jean (Hal) Rotchadl of Gilbert, AZ, and Dean (Robin) Rotchadl of Mankato; 28 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren;

Tony was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister.