John Charles Skog, age 56, died peacefully on Saturday, December 8 ^th , 2018 at home with his family by his side. He was born on August 30 ^th , 1962 in Sandstone to Chester and Joan (Johnson) Skog. John married Denise Doboszenski on August 20 ^th , 1983 in Sturgeon Lake.

John was an avid outdoorsman; he loved hunting and fishing with his children, brothers, friends, and family. He enjoyed teaching the younger generations all of his skills. John loved fishing from his hobie. He was a man of many talents and interests, working various jobs throughout the years with the Sturgeon Lake Feed Mill, Gobel Excavataing, and Gary Maloney, as a meat cutter with Red Owl, IGA, and Marketplace Meats, and as a home care giver to Bob Jackson. In John's free time, he put numerous miles on his side by side, enjoyed gardening, and was passionate about racing. He spent a lot of time with his cats; John went from being a "cat hater" to absolutely adoring his kitties. Although he was stubborn, John was the most lovable and caring man, willing to give the shirt off of his back for a stranger. Above all else, John received the most joy from Mondays when he spent all day with his grandson, Victor, and great-nephews, Ozzy and Harvey.

He will be missed deeply by his wife of 35 years, Denise Skog; son, Richard (Rachel) Skog of Sturgeon Lake; daughter, April Skog of Sturgeon Lake; brothers, Tim (Julie) Skog, Bill (Marcy) Skog, and Jared (Amy) Skog, all of Sturgeon Lake; sisters, Kay (Micheal) Southerland of Florida, Becky (John) Mach of Morris, Penny (Ron) Greniger of Cloquet, and Amy (Nathan) Berg of Moose Lake; grandson, Victor Skog; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Joan Skog; brother, Clint Skog; brother, Tom Skog and sister-in-law, Julie Skog; sister, Susie Skog; and brother-in-law, Ethan Resac.

Memorial visitation will be held Friday, December 14 ^th , 2018 from 5-7p.m. at Hamlin- Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home and continue from 10a.m. until the 11a.m. Memorial Service on Saturday, December 15 ^th , 2018 at Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.

A gathering of family and friends and potluck will be held at the Denham Run following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are preferred to John's family.