Roque Villarreal, 68, Apple Valley

Published 12:00 am Monday, May 25, 2009

Roque John Villarreal, 68, of Apple Valley, passed away May 23, 2009, in Apple Valley.
He was born April 6, 1941, in Frost, to William and Maria Aguilar Villarreal, Roque attended North Dakota State University on a football scholarship, where he graduated. Roque taught Spanish at Northfield High School from 1966-88, and Cretin-Durham Hall, St. Paul, from 1991-2008. Roque was a Pro-Am golfer in the mid- to late 1970s and loved playing his guitar.
Roque was preceded in death by his parents.
Roque is survived by daughters Lisa (Curtis) Johnson, Dee Ann McQuerry, Nicole Aguilar, Gina Villarreal and Stacy (Glenn) Woodhouse; brother Albert (Isabel) Villarreal; sisters Sara (Don) Wirtjes, Cruz (Gordy) Anderson and Connie Navarett; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial Mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, with visitation one hour prior. Memorials are requested to the donor’s choice.
Henry W. Anderson Funeral Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.